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University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers

MBB Team of the 90s

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Men's Basketball
“Team of the 1990s”

Best Winning Percentage in all of NCAA Basketball, 1990-99

  • Division III
  • UW-Platteville
  • 266-27, 90.8%
  • Division II
  • Virginia Union
  • 254-52, 83%
  • Division I
  • Kansas
  • 285-60, 82.8%

NCAA Division III National Champions

1991, 1995, 1998, 1999

Undefeated NCAA Division III National Champions

1995, 1998 (Only school to have multiple undefeated national championships)

NCAA Division III Final Fours

1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances

1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

NCAA Division III Tournament Record

30 Wins, 5 Losses

Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions

1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

More UW-Platteville Highlights:

  • Only team in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history to win five straight outright titles (not tied with any school)
  • 128-5 record at home
  • 1996-97 team set the all-time NCAA record (all divisions) for fewest points allowed at 47.5 points per game
  • 1996-97 team tied for most players on the national academic honor roll
  • Coach Bo Ryan named National Basketball Coaches Association national coach of the year four times
  • Merrill Brunson named NABC national player of the year in 1998-99
  • Five-Year (1994-99) mark of 138-8, 94.5% with two undefeated national championships
  • Only NCAA Division III school to make national playoffs every year of the decade

Yearly Records

                       Overall   Conf      Home     Away    Finish

1989-90         26-3        15-1       13-1        13-2      Regional Final

1990-91         28-3        13-3       14-1        14-2      NATIONAL CHAMPS

1991-92         27-4        13-3       12-0        15-4      Final Four – Third Place

1992-93         24-4        13-3       15-1        9-3        Sectional Final

1993-94         23-5        13-3       11-0        12-5      Sectional First Round

1994-95         31-0        16-0       15-0        16-0      NATIONAL CHAMPS

1995-96         23-3        15-1       10-1        13-2      Regional First Round

1996-97         24-3        14-2       15-1        9-2        Regional Final

1997-98         30-0        16-0       14-0        16-0      NATIONAL CHAMPS

1998-99         30-2        15-1       13-0        17-2      NATIONAL CHAMPS

TOTALS       266-27    143-17   128-5      134-22

 

The Home Streaks

  • 28 Williams Fieldhouse wins (1997-99)
  • 68 WIAC victories (1991-99)
  • 92 Regular-Season Home Victories (1991-99)