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Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
RECORD: 19-11 REGION: West SEED: 16
COACH: Sandy Botham CONFERENCE: Midwestern |
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
| PREVIOUS GAMES |
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
ROUND |
RESULT |
| March 17, 2001 |
Duke |
1st Round |
L 96 - 63 |
Overview
 After Wisconsin-Green Bay and Wisconsin-Milwaukee shared the Midwestern Collegiate regular-season title, Wis.-Green Bay was awarded the league's No. 1 seed. But the Panthers came up No. 1 when it mattered most. Scoring 36 points, Jessica Wilhite paced UWM past UW-Green Bay 77-62 on Saturday for the MCC tourney title and automatic bid to the Big Dance. The Panthers reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time.Player to Watch
Jessica Wilhite, the MCC tournament MVP, recorded a career-high -- and MCC tourney single-game record -- 36 points in the conference championship on 13-for-18 shooting from the field. She went 7-for-11 from 3-point range, and also added six rebounds and four assists.
Roster
NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN
3 Allison Klass G 5-5 JR Wheaton, IL
4 Becca Baur G 5-8 FR Mukwonago, WI
5 Charlene Smith G 5-8 FR Bellwood, IL
11 Teri Stoltenberg G 5-8 SR Green Bay, WI
15 Jessica Wilhite G 5-8 SO Glen Ellyn, IL
20 Stefanie Kaufmann F 6-0 JR Ottawa, IL
21 Elizabeth Fletcher C 6-3 SO Wilmette, IL
22 Holly Tamm G 5-7 JR Muskego, WI
24 Maria Viall C 6-3 FR Waukesha, WI
30 Antoinette Gregory G 5-9 SO Fort Wayne, IN
32 Angela Wenzel F 6-0 SO Sussex, WI
34 Nicole Luchsinger F 5-10 SR Janesville, WI
44 Janelle Jonason F 6-1 SR Brooklyn Park, MN
Notable Numbers
Including Saturday's victory, Wis.-Milwaukee records a nine-game winning streak to set a school record since entering Division I. Milwaukee previously won eight straight in the 1997-98 season.
Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: None
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-0
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
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