Feb. 27, 2008

Game Notes in PDF Format

Green Bay All Time vs. UIC
• Green Bay owns a 42-33 (.560) all-time record against UIC in a series that dates back to 1971.
• The Phoenix has faced the Flames more times (75) than it has played any other school.
• The Phoenix is 24-14 versus UIC in Green Bay.
• Tod Kowalczyk is 6-6 all time against UIC.
• Green Bay has won three of four and six of its last eight meetings with the Flames.
• The Phoenix won each of the first 16 games against UIC from 1971-79.

The Earlier Meeting with UIC
• On Dec. 8, Green Bay had a four-game winning streak snapped by UIC, 76-67, in Chicago.
• Green Bay was looking for its first 2-0 road start in conference play since the 1991-92 campaign.
• Seven of UIC's first 10 baskets were 3-pointers as the Flames built a 27-16 lead 14-plus minutes in.
• The Phoenix pulled within five at 39-34 just four minutes into the second half, but could not get any closer, as the Flames countered with a 10-0 run.
• UIC led by as many as 16, 56-40, with 8:50 remaining, before the Phoenix used a 17-6 run to close the game to within five again.
• The Flames sealed the win with near perfect free throw shooting in the final 1:40. UIC's final 11 points came on free throws.
• Mike Schachtner led the team with 24 points, his second straight 20-point game and fifth of the year.
• Randy Berry had a career-high 16 in the contest.

Shoot, This Team Can Shoot
• Green Bay currently leads the league in both field goal percentage and free throw percentage.
• The Phoenix has made 46.2 percent of its field goal tries this year (671 of 1453).
• Three Phoenix players are among the league's top 10 in field goal percentage (Rahmon Fletcher- 8th, Ryan Tillema- 9th and Mike Schachtner- 10th).
• In addition, Green Bay has been stellar at the charity stripe, hitting on 74.5 percent of its free throws (377 of 506).
• Three Green Bay players are among the league's top 10 in free throw percentage (Mike Schachtner- 1st, Ryan Tillema- 2nd and Randy Berry- 7th).
• Green Bay is the only school in the nation with two players in the top 25 in free throw percentage, as Schachtner ranks seventh and Tillema is 20th.

Close Counts in More Than Just Horseshoes
• Twelve of Green Bay's last 13 games have been determined by 10 points or less.
• Green Bay is 8-5 this season in games decided by eight points or less, but has lost two straight by three and seven points, respectively.
• Last year, the Phoenix went 3-3 in games determined by eight or less.

King of the Hill
• Against Western Michigan, Terry Evans recorded his 113th career blocked shot to become the all-time school record holder in that category.
• He climbed past a pair of Hills last week, surpassing both Larry Hill (112) and Matt Hill (111), who were Nos. 1 and 2 in that category.
• Evans needs just 12 steals to become Green Bay's leader in thefts as well. He currently ranks third in that category.