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2002-03 SCHEDULE Date Opponent MN Rank/Rank TV Time/Res #17/20 MINNESOTA Nov. 8 MSU, Mankato (exh.) 24/-- none W, 96-74 . Golden Gophers Nov. 17 Team Nike (exh.) 24/24 none w, 115-71 . . (2-0) Nov. 24 UNC Asheville 24/24 KSTP-Ch. 5 W, 87-81 A Nov. 30 Georgia (18/17) 22/24 KSTC-Ch. 45 W, 72-69 vs. Dec. 4 Georgia Tech* 17/20 ESPN 6 p.m. Georgia Tech

j Dec. 6 Bethune Cookman none 7 p.m. l Ramblin' Wreck Dec. 8 at Nebraska KSTP-Ch. 5 2 p.m. (3-0) j Dec. 10 Arkansas-Little Rock KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. December 4, 2002 • 6 p.m. Dec. 13 Fairleigh Dickinson none 5:30p.m. Williams Arena Dec. 22 at Oregon FSN 2 p.m.

Dec. 28 Texas Tech ESPN 1 p.m. Television: ESPN Jan. Oral Roberts none noon Dave Barnett, PBP; Bill Raftery, analyst Jan. 4 Sacred Heart none 1 p.m. Radio: WCCO Radio AM 830 Jan. 7 Illinois ESPN 6 p.m. Dave Lee, PBP; Kevin Lynch, analyst Jan. 15 at Wisconsin KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. PROBABLE LINEUPS Jan. 18 Michigan State ESPN2 1 p.m. ____FG% OTHER Jan. 22 at Michigan KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. ~M~I_N~N~ES~O~T~A~------P~P~G~~R~P~G~~A~P~G F 11 Maurice Hargrow 18.0 6.0 1.5 .611 1.000 3s Jan. 25 Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. F 1 Rick Rickert 19.0 5.0 0.5 .393 .636 3s Jan. 29 at Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. I C 40 Jerry Holman 7.0 4.5 0.5 .444 2.0 bpg ! Feb. Michigan KSTP-Ch. 5 1 :30 p.m. I G 12 Kevin Burleson 8.0 2.5 6.0 .375 .500 3s Feb. 5 at Ohio State KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. G 22 Ben Johnson 7.5 8.0 3.0 .333 .833FT l Feb. 8 Purdue KSTP-Ch. 5 1:30 p.m. OFF THE BENCH Feb. 12 Iowa KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. F 41 Michael Bauer 15.0 2.5 1.0 .600 .556 3s Feb. 19 at Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. F 21 Stanley Gaines 3.5 2.5 0.5 .429 1.5 spg Feb. 22 Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 8 p.m. C 42 Jeff Hagen 0.0 1.0 0.0 .000 Feb. 26 at Michigan State KSTC-Ch. 45 6 p.m. G 3 Aaron Robinson 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 Mar. 2 Wisconsin CBS 1 p.m. F 31 Steve Esselink 3.0 1.0 0.0 .500 Mar. 4 at Indiana ESPN 6 p.m. F 34 Brent Lawson na na na na Mar. 8/9 at Illinois KSTP-Ch.5/ESPN TBA GEORGIA TECH PPG RPG Mar. 13-16 Big Ten Tournament (Chicago, 111./United Center) APG FG% OTHER F 2 lsma'il Muhammad 10.7 7.7 1.7 .419 1.0 spg Times and dates subject to change F 32 Ed Nelson 7.0 7.3 0.7 .250 .529ft All times central C 4 Chris Bosh 19.3 12.0 2.0 .559 .792ft • Big Ten/ACC Challenge G 3 Jarrett Jack 11.7 4.3 7.3 .556 .500 35 Ranking = ESPN-USA Today Coaches poii/AP poll G 24 Marvin Lewis 13.7 3.3 3.7 .406 .909 ft

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Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MEDIA under Monson • Rick Rickert scored in double figures for the A LOOK AHEAD INFORMATION 24th time in 33 games as a Golden Gopher. He has reached double figures seven straight vs. BETHUNE COOKMAN PRACTICE ACCESS times dating back to last season December 6 • 7 p.m. • Williams Arena As a rule, practice will be open to the media for • Maurice Hargrow scored in double figures for the first 30 minutes of each workout except on the second straight game and the third time in Series vs. Minnesota ... Minnesota leads 3-0 game days. This is subject to change at the his career Head Coach ...... Clifford Reed coaches discretion. All player interviews will be • Hargrow grabbed a career-high eight Top Players .Richard Toussaint (21.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg.) conducted before practice in the half hour pre­ rebounds. His previous high was four ...... Diondre Larmond (6.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg) ceding the team's workout. Coach Monson will • Michael Bauer moved into ninth place all-time Media Relations Contact .Carsceal M. Turner be available for brief interviews during the first at Minnesota with 84 career three-point field Email ...... [email protected] half hour of practice. Practice on weekdays is goals. Townsend Orr is eighth with 96. Office Phone ...... (386) 481-2200 usually 1-3:30 p.m., with interviews beginning • Ben Johnson recorded his 200th career Fax ...... (386) 481-2219 at 12:30 p.m. Please check with Kyle Coughlin rebound in the game. He has 204 for his Website ...... www.cookman.edu/athletic about practice times and all interview requests career with Northwestern and Minnesota at least 24 hours in advance. • .Johnson scored in double figures for the first AT NEBRASKA time as a Golden Gopher. December 6 • 2 p.m. • Devaney Center POSTGAME PROCEDURES • Kevin Burleson recorded his 200th career Minnesota complies with an equal-access poli­ rebound in the game Series vs. Minnesota ...... UM leads 45-11 cy. Following a 10 minute cooling-off period, • Burleson scored in double figures for the 24th Head Coach ...... Barry Collier both coaches are available in the Interview time in his career Top Players ...Brian Conklin (9.1 ppg. 3.5 rpg) Room on the lower level of the east end of • Michael Bauer scored in double figures for the ...... Jake Muhleisen (11.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg) Williams Arena. Minnesota players are available 33rd time in his career. Media Relations Contact ...... Jerry Trickie in the players lounge area adjacent to the Email ...... [email protected] Gopher locker room following the cooling-off MOE BETIER Office Phone ...... (402) 472-2263 period. Visiting team players generally conduct Sophomore guard/forward Maurice "Moe" Fax ...... (402) 472-2005 their player interviews in the lower level hall­ Hargrow has burst onto the scene in just two Website ...... www.huskers.com way outside their locker room. games this season. Hargrow averaged 10.0 min­ utes and 3.6 points per game last season, but GOLDEN GOPHERS ON THE INTERNET this season as Moe's minutes has increased so son AP poll. The preseason AP ranking is the Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball stats, has the production. He has already set career first ranking of any kind for the Gophers since releases, box scores, game recaps and game highs for points (21) field goals made (6), field March 1, 1999, when they were ranked No. 23. notes are available on the Internet at goal attempts ( 14 ), free throw attempts ( 14) The Gophers have been listed in the preseason www.gophersports.com. Information on the and free throws (8) against UNC Asheville. poll 10 times since the 1961-62 season. This is Big Ten Conference is available via the internet Against Georgia, he led the team with 15 points the first preseason ranking since before the at www.bigten.org. and a career-high eight rebounds and set a 1996-97 season, when Minnesota was ranked career-high 32 minutes. 22nd. BIG TEN TELECONFERENCE The Golden Gophers also were ranked 24th When: Every Monday from 9-11 a.m. (central) LAWSON BACK FROM INJURY in the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Beginning Jan. 6, with the final call scheduled Sophomore Brent Lawson has·be~leilledto Poll. Minnesota has received votes in both for Mar. 10, 2003. play and was available to play vs. Georgia. major polls in each of the past two seasons. Lawson, a transfer from St. Francis (Pa.) and a Who: Each Big Ten men's head coach is invited native of Maple Grove, Minn., broke his pinky RICKERT TABBED PRESEASON BIG TEN POY to participate on the weekly teleconferences. finger on his right hand in preseason practice. Sophomore Rick Rickert was named by the Big Participation will not be mandatory, therefore He missed the two exhibition games and the Ten coaches as their favorite for Big Ten Player some coaches may not be available each week. first regular season game vs. UNC Asheville. of the Year. The 6-10 forvvard has already been Lawson will compete for playing time at the named to the preseason Naismith list and hon­ How: Contact the Big Ten office at 847-696- small forvvard and off guard positions. ored as a preseason Playboy All-American for 1010 for the teleconference phone number and the 2002-03 campaign. Rickert was a Second play-back number. MONSON MILESTONES Team All-Big Ten choice last season after With the victory over Georgia, Dan Monson becoming the first Minnesota player to be Order of Appearance reached the 50-victory mark in his three-plus named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. As a 9:00 a.m. Mike Davis seasons in Gold Country. He becomes the freshman, Rickert led the Gophers with 14.2 9:10 a.m. Steve Alford eighth coach in Golden Gopher history to win points per game last season and increased that 9:20 a.m. Dan Monson 50 games. In addition, Monson will coach in his total to 15.5 points in Conference games, where 9:30 a.m. Bill Carmody 100th game as Gopher head coach against he ranked fourth in the Big Ten. 9:40 a.m. Jerry Dunn Texas Tech on Dec. 28. 9:50 a.m. Gene Keady Both the coaches and the conference media agreed on the Preseason All-Big Ten team, as 10:00 a.m. Tom lzzo GOLDEN GOPHERS IN THE POLLS Brian Cook from Illinois and Rickert were joined 10:10 a.m. Bo Ryan The Golden Gophers moved up two spots and by Indiana's Tom Coverdale, Ohio State's Brent 10:20 a.m. Tommy Amaker are ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press poll Darby and Wisconsin's Kirk Penney. 10:30 a.m. Jim O'Brien released Monday, Dec. 2. 10:40 a.m. Bill Self Minnesota also moved up five spots to No. GOPHERS PICKED SECOND BY CONFERENCE 10:50 a.m. Player of the Week (if available) 17 in this week's ESPN/USA Today Coaches COACHES poll. Minnesota was picked to finish second in the This is the fourth consecutive week the Big Ten this season, according to a preseason Gophers have been ranked and the highest ranking under Dan Monson. poll by the conference head coaches. Michigan State was chosen as the preseason Big Ten Minnesota was ranked 24th in the presea- favorite by the Conference coaches and mem-

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 CAREER RECORDS bers of media attending Big Ten Basketball '· Media Day. \IVHAT'S BACK Three-Poin~ Field Goals In the coaches' voting, the Spartans were __ -~{Seasons) __ - 3-FG followed by Minnesota and Indiana tied for sec­ Here's a look at the percentage of scoring, 1. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) 173 ond. In the media poll, Indiana was slotted sec­ rebounding and assists that Big Ten teams have 2. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 137 ond as another defending League champion, returning from last year's teams. Stats are in 3. Quincy Lewis ('95·99) 127 Illinois, was chosen for third place. order of last season's conference finish. 4. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 117 5. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres.) 115 RICKERT NAMED NAISMITH FINALIST TEAM PTS REB ASST 6. Terrance Simmons ('98-'01) 108 Sophomore forward Rick Rickert leads the list of Ohio State 55.9 66.6 50.5 7. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 100 pre-season candidates for the Naismith College Illinois 42.4 52.1 41.5 8. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 96 Basketball Player of the Year Award. Rickert, a Indiana 55.2 58.0 65.0 9. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 84 sophomore forward, was named Big Ten Wisconsin 72.1 68.2 52.3 10. Willie Burton ('87-90) 82 Freshman of the Year last season and has been Michigan State 76.6 92.7 63.0 named a preseason All-American by Playboy Minnesota 60.1 59.2 66.9 and Basketball News. Northwestern 67.9 63.2 55.2 Three-Pain~ Field Goal Atternea The Naismith Awards program, now in its Iowa 30.5 41.3 56.8 Plarer {Seasons) 3-FGA 35th year, honors the outstanding college bas­ Purdue 51.4 54.5 68.1 1. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) 474 ketball players in the United States. The awards Michigan 73.1 70.8 710 2. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 369 program was founded by the Atlanta Tipoff Penn State 71.7 67.7 70.1 Quincy Lewis ('95-99) 369 Club, an organization dedicated to recognizing 4. Kevin Burleson (2000-pres.) 344 the achievements of student-athletes in basket­ BAUER HITS FROM LONG RANGE 5. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 315 ball. Junior Michael Bauer anticipates to make a 6. Terrance Simmons ('98-'01) 304 The candidates were selected by a vote of a major move in the three-point field goal career 7. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 298 Board of Selectors comprised of leading basket­ lists this season. The 6-8 forward finally had his 8. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 272 ball coaches, journalists and basketball analysts. first offseason without surgery and was able to Members of the board were asked to name top 9. Willie Burton ('87-90) 217 work on his game and overall strength during male and female players who are most likely to 10. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 211 the summer. After the game-winning three vs. be in contention for the award. Georgia and another in the first ha If, Bauer Minnesota women's basketball player Three-Poin~ Field-Goal Pc~. moved into ninth place in three-point field goals Lindsay Whalen was named one of the 30 minimum 80 attempts made (84). Townsend Orr is in eighth placw women's candidates for the award. with 96 threes. Bauer is lOth in three-point field Plarer (Seasons) P

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TV/RADIO and in the CFL. His older brother, Alvin, played home men's and women's basketball games football for the Washington Huskies. KB is head­ this season. There will be a celebratory week­ "IN THE PAINT' SHOW ed into the record books in numerous statistical end on February 1-2, commemorating the first Fox Sports North will be the home of the "In categories at the University of Minnesota and game played in Williams Arena. The men's team the Paint" show, a half-hour show dedicated to now, his younger brother, Nate, is making a plays Michigan on Feb. 1 and the women's Golden Gopher basketball. The program is name for himself as one of the top wide team hosts Northwestern on Feb. 2. The first hosted by Marney Gellner and features head receivers in the nation at the University of game in Williams Arena was played on February coach Dan Monson and Golden Gopher play­ Nevada. Nate is a finalist for the Biletnikoff 13, 1928. ers. The show will air on Monday nights 16 award and finished the season leading the Fans are invited to share their best memory of times during the season starting on Dec. 2 and nation in receptions per game and was second "The Barn" on www.gophersports.com. The top running through March 17, 2003. Following is a in receiving yards. He broke WAC single-season 10 memories of Williams Arena will be shared list of show times and dates. record for receptions after a 19-catch game at during the celebratory weekend. More informa­ UTEP. tion regarding ticket specials, special guests and "In The Paint" on Fox Sports Net North other events will be forthcoming throughout the Date Show Time GOPHERS INK WASHINGTON AND Golden Gopher basketball season. Dec. 2 7 p.m. WOOLRIDGE TO LETTERS OF INTENT Dec. 9 7 p.m. The Golden Gopher program signed two stu­ BARN MAGIC Dec. 16 7 p.m. dent-athletes to national letters of intent during The Golden Gophers hold one of- the best Dec. 23 7 p.m. the fall signing period. Wesley Washington and home-court advantages in college basketball Dec. 30 5:30 p.m. Kerry Woolridge will be eligible to begin play for with a 624-244 (.719) record in beloved Jan. 6 5:30 p.m. the Golden Gophers in the 2003-04 season. Williams Arena. Under Monson, the Gophers Jan. 13 5:30p.m. Washington, a 6-3 guard from Santa Ana, have posted a 40-13 (.755) record at home. Jan. 20 7 p.m. Calif., is a consensus top 100 recruit from Mater Nicknamed "the Barn", Williams Arena was Jan. 27 5:30p.m. Dei High School. As a junior, Washington was named the sixth-best college basketball arena Feb. 3 7 p.m. named the Player of the Year in the California in the country by CBS Sportsline in 200 l. As Feb. 10 5:30p.m. Interscholastic Federation after leading Mater noted in the Street & Smith's Sports Business Feb. 17 7 p.m. Dei to a No. 19 final national ranking. Journal, Williams Arena is tied for the fifth-old­ Feb. 24 7 p.m. Washington became the second non-senior to est Division I Basketball Arenas. Mar. 3 7 p.m. be named Player of the Year, the other being Oldest Division I Basketball Arenas Mar. 10 7 p.m. Miles Simon, in CIF history. He averaged 16.5 1. Fordham University, Rose Hill Gymnasium Mar. 17 5:30p.m. points per game and scored 24 points to lead Opened- 1925 Mater Dei over Oak Hill (Va.), ending Oak Hill's (cap. 3,470) WCCO RADIO AM 830 win streak. This season, Mater Dei is ranked as 2. Harvard University, Ray Lavietes Pavilion WCCO Radio has been broadcasting Golden the No. 1 high school team in the country by Opened - 1926 (cap. 2,195) Gopher basketball since the 1930s. The latest some publications. 2. University of Oregon, McArthur Court agreement extends that relationship through Washington, rated as the No. 48 player in Opened - 1926 the 2005-06 academic year. The contract also the country by PrepStars.com, is a high honor­ (cap. 9,738) calls for extended pre-game and post-game able mention All-American by Street & Smith's 4. University of Pennsylvania,The Palestra coverage. Basketball's pre-game and post­ and a top 100 rising senior by Lindy's. Opened- 1927 (cap. 8,700) game shows will run at least one half hour in Washington scored a team-high 33 points and 5. University of Minnesota, Williams Arena length. Those shows will feature interviews was named MVP in the Gym Rats Midnight Opened- 1928 (cop. 14,625) with head coach Dan Monson, assistant coach­ Madness Game earlier this fall in Cherry Hill, N.J. 5. Butler University, Hinkle Fieldhouse es and Golden Gopher players. The national all-star game featured several of Opened - 1928 the top high school prospects in the nation. (cap. 11,043) "We think Wesley can come in and make an Gc:>I

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAMS ARENA The University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics Department will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of historic Williams Arena during

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 RECORD 1NHEN ••• 2002-0:S STARTING LINEUPS

Home ...... 2-0 Ciame5 Forward Forward Center Ciuard Away ...... 0-0 Ciuard R"ord Rickert Neutral ...... 0-0 Bauer Holman Johnson Burleson 1-0 2 Rickert Nonconference ...... 2-0 Hargrow Holman Johnson Burleson 1-0 Conference ...... 0-0

Leading at half ...... 2-0 Trailing at half ...... 0-0 Tied at half ...... 0-0

Leading with 5:00 left ...... 1-0 Trailing with 5:00 left ...... 1-0 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Tied with 5:00 left ...... 0-0 ATTENDANCE G Total Average GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY /ILLNESS Shooting 50"/o or better from the field ...... 0-0 Home 2 24,776 12,388 Brent Lawson 1 Shooting less than 500fo from the field ...... 2-0 Away Opp. shoot 50"1o or better from the field ...... 0-0 Neutral FOULED OUT Opp. shoot less than 500fo from the field ...... 2-0 Total 2 24,776 12,388 Jerry Holman 2

Make more 3s than opponent ...... 2-0 DUNK -0- METER Opponent makes more 3s ...... 0-0 Michael Bauer 3s are equal ...... 0-0

More FT attempts than opponent ...... 2-0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Opponent had more FT attempts ...... 0-0 FT attempts are equal ...... 0-0 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Outrebound opponent ...... 0-0 Rick Rickert 2 Outrebounded by opponent ...... 2-0 Maurice Hargrow Rebounds are equal ...... 0-0 2 Michael Bauer 2 Fewer turnovers than opponent ...... 1-0 Ben Johnson More turnovers than opponent ...... 0-0 Kevin Burleson Turnovers are equal ...... 1-0 20-POINT GAMES Bench outscores opponent's bench ...... 2-0 Rick Rickert Opponent's bench outscores MN bench ..0-0 Maurice Hargrow Bench points are equal ...... 0-0 Michael Bauer Score 70 points or more ...... 2-0 Score Jess than 70 points ...... 0-0 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS Hold opponent for less than 70 points ... 1-0 Ben Johnson Opponent scores 70 points or more ...... 1-0 DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSISTS Games decided by 1-5 points ...... 1-0 Games decided by 6-10 points ...... 1-0 Games decided by 11-15 points ...... 0-0 Games decided by more than 15 points ..0-0

November ...... 2-0 2002-0:S GOLDEN GOPHER ROSTER December ...... 0-0 NO NAME POS HT WT YR PPG RPG NOit January ...... 0-0 1/4 Rick Rickert' F 6-11 216 so 19.0 5.0 3-of- 13 vs. Georg!a February ...... 0-0 3 Aaron Robinson G 5-10 165 so 0.0 0.0 8 minutes vs. UNCA March ...... 0-0 5 Wade Hokenson G 5-9 170 JR 0.0 0.0 walk-<>n ------·--- 11 Maurice Hargrow G/F 6-4 193 so 18.0 6.0 career-hig!:l21 ~ts. vs. UNCA -·-- On ESPN or ESPN2 ...... 0-0 15 Aliou Kane c 6-9 230 FR redshirting this season On ESPN Regional ...... 2-0 21 Stan Gaines F 6-7 230 FR 3.5 2.5 on!): freshman ~laying this season for Go~hs On CBS ...... 0-0 22 Ben Johnson G 6-3 185 JR 7.5 8.0 career-hig!:l10 boards vs. UNCA 24 TY~:ee Bolden F 6-5 186 JR walk-<>n Miscellaneous Stats 31 Ste.~e Esselink F 6-6 195 JR 3.0 1.0 3 points in 3 minutes vs. UNCA Current streak ...... Won 2 34 Brent Lawson G/F 6-4 200 so sat out first three games with broken finger Homecourt streak ...... Won 2 35 RanQyChall F 6-5 215 JR walk-<>n Neutral streak ...... Lost 1 40 Jerry Holman F/C 6-10 225 SR 7.0 4.5 fouled out of first two games Road streak ...... Won 1 41 Michael Bauer F 6-8 220 JR 15.0 2.5 hit game-winning three vs. Georgia 42 Jeff Hagen 6-11 0.0 redshirted season c 265 so 1.0 last ------· ------54 R~eArie F 6-9 270 FR walk-<>n ·----- 55 Matt Smriga F 6-8 255 so transfer from Kent State

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Golden Gopher Baske£ball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS MICHAEL BAUER Minutes: 35 vs. Georgia (11/19/00) 41 Forward • Jr. • 6-8 • 220 • Hastings, Minn. • Hastings HS Points: 21 vs. Georgia (11/19/00) FG Attempts: 16 vs. Mercer (11/17/01) Last Two Games: Hit game-winning three pointer as time expired vs. Georgia (11/30) • had 10 points and FG Made: 8 vs. UNC Asheville (11/21/01) two boards vs. UGA • scored 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 3-of-5 from three-point land and 7-of-10 from n Attempts: 10 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) the line in 33 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Made: 7- three times; last vs. UNC Asheville Notable: Had a double-double vs. Minnesota State, Mankato with 10 points and 11 rebounds (11/8). n Milestones: Led team with 19 points, on 7-of-10 shooting, and was 5-of-7 from three-point range vs. (11/24/02) 3-Point FG Attempts: 9 at Wake Forest (11/27/01) Team Nike (11/17) • ninth in career three-point field goals with 84 • scored his SOOth career point at Penn State on Feb. 23 • set school season record for three-point field goal percentage with a .415 mark 3-Point FG Made: 5 vs. Indiana (1/20/01) (34-82) in 2001 • has scored in double figures 34 times in his career • has recorded double-digit Rebounds: 12 vs. Morris Brown (12/4/00) Assists: 4 - three times; last vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) rebounds in two games during his career. Steals: 3 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) Blocks: 4- three times; last vs. MSU (1/5/021

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME -- 0-D/T ·------OpponenilDatel--start~~-Tg-Fa 3g=3a Tim-:na· Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. 1'15. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fta O·DIT PI.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pis UNC Asheville 111/24) y 33 5·8 3·5 7-10 2·1/l 3 I 2 2 I 20 UNCG 111/17) y 33 2-6 1·2 2-2 3·3/6 2 2 2 I 0 7 Georgia 111/30) N 19 4·7 2·4 0-0 1·1/2 I 2 I I 10 Georgia 111/19) 35 6·12 2-5 7·8 1·2/3 2 I 0 21 vs. Hawaii Pac 111/241 y 26 1·6 0·1 3·4 2·4/6 0 I 0 5 vs. TCU 111/25) N ll 0-4 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 vs. Georgetown 111/26) N 21 6-13 3-6 2-3 H/3 0 17 at Florida State (11/29) N 20 3-6 2·2 0-0 1·0/1 2 8 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Morris Brown 11214) y 31 5-12 1-2 0-0 4-8/12 0 11 14 Opponent (Dale) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta O·DIT PI.Asst. To. Blk. SIL 1'15. at Marquette 112nl N 28 6-14 2·8 0·0 3-7/10 I 2 y 18 Mercer (11/17) y 25 7-16 3·8 1·3 4-4/8 2 I I I I 18 Bethune Cook 112/9) 28 5-11 1·3 7-8 1·5/6 10 UNC Asheville 111/21) y 26 8-12 2·3 ].] 1·1/2 2 3 0 I 0 19 La Tech 112/12) N 18 4·6 1·3 1·1 0·2/2 2 y E. Washington (11/24) y 24 6-9 2·4 3-4 0-2{2 I 0 2 I 17 Dartmouth 112/22) 27 2-7 1·2 2-3 2-3/5 I 3 I 7 at Wake Forest (11/27) y 26 4-14 3·9 0·0 2·3/5 3 0 2 0 11 Nebraska 112{28) N 34 5-13 1·6 3·5 3-5/8 4 0 4 0 14 y UT-Pan American 112111 y 29 3-6 1-3 6·6 1·3/4 2 I I 0 13 Centenary 112/30) 21 4·7 2-4 2·5 2·1/3 0 0 4 2 12 y UNC·Wilmington 112/4) y 31 0-7 0·2 3·4 3·5/5 2 2 0 3 at Illinois 11/31 24 4·7 2·4 0·0 0·1/l 2 2 10 y I 11 at Georgia 112nl y n 1·7 0-5 0-0 2·2/4 I 2 2 Wisconsin 11/6) 27 4·7 3·5 0·0 2·6/8 3 Oregon 112110) y 24 1·7 0·3 0·0 3-4n 2 0 I 0 2 at Ohio State 11/ll) 32 4-10 3·7 4-4 0·313 I I I 15 Maryland·ES 112/ll) y 19 5·8 2-3 3·5 0-2{2 3 I 3 15 Purdue 11/17) 28 4-11 2·7 2·4 I·S/6 I 2 0 12 Nebraska 112/22) y 25 5·10 3-8 2-2 0·4/4 3 3 I 15 Indiana 11/20) N 33 7·12 5-8 0-0 0·1/l 4 0 2 19 y at Texas Tech 112/30) N 21 2-5 0-3 2-2 1·5/6 0 0 0 6 Iowa (1/24) 28 2·8 0-2 1·3 1·2/3 2 0 I I 0 5 y atlllinoisl1/21 y 29 6·13 1·3 3-4 1·3/4 I I 2 16 at Purdue 11/27) 20 5·11 2·4 0-0 3-5/8 I 2 I 0 2 12 Michigan State 11/5) 33 4-9 3-6 1·3 1·2/3 3 4 0 12 Totals 13/20 527 79-183 34-82 36-50 30-65/95 47 29 25 30 17 228 Michigan 11/9) y 27 6·8 2·2 1·2 l-6n 2 2 0 15 at Purdue 111121 y n 2·4 0·1 0-0 1-2/l 3 0 I 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME y at Wisconsin 11/16) 33 3-6 1·3 0-0 2-5n 2 I Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-D/T PI.Asst To. Blk. Stl. 1'15. y ].]/2 0 0 17 at Michigan 111191 30 7·15 3-7 0·0 at Oregon 112/18) N 11 2·2 ].] 0-0 1·3/4 I 0 0 0 I 5 0-0/0 0 0 6 Ohio State 11/26) N 16 2-7 1·4 1·2 Furman 112/23) N 12 0·4 0-0 0-4 2-2/4 I 0 0 I 0 0-2{2 0 I 12 Penn State 11/30) N 19 5-8 0-2 2-2 at Georgia 112/28) N 12 4-5 3-4 2-2 0·6/6 0 I I ll 0 11 Indiana (2/2) N 14 4-6 3-4 0-0 0·0/0 at Nebraska 112/31) N 9 1·2 0·0 0·0 0·2/2 I 0 2 0·0/0 I 10 at Iowa (2/9) N 12 3·7 2·5 2-2 Michigan 11/5) N 10 3-4 1·1 0·0 1·1/2 0 2 0-2 2·1/3 0 4 at Northwestern 12/ll) N 16 2-6 0·0 Totals 0/5 54 10-17 5-6 2-6 4-14/18 2 27 Wisconsin (2/16) N 19 3-4 1·2 0·0 0·5/5 0 7 at Michigan State (2/21) N 27 0-6 0-2 0·0 1·1/2 0 I 0 at Penn State 12/23) N 23 3·10 2-6 2·2 3·2/5 0 0 0 10 Northwestern 12/271 N 20 6-6 3-3 2-2 1·3/4 0 17 Illinois (3/l) N 24 4·10 2·5 0·0 1·2/3 0 I 10 vs. Penn State (317) N 18 0-7 0-3 0-0 0·2/2 2 0 vs. Illinois (3/8) N 21 0-4 0-1 2·3 0-4/4 0 2 New Mexico (3/lll N 15 3-6 0·0 1·1 1·3/4 4 I I 7 Richmond (3/18) N 15 1·3 0·2 0·0 0·1/1 2 I I 0 0 2 Totals 16/31 705106-246 40-114 38·50 33-n/110 65 40 43 26 17 290

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 KEVIN BURLESON CAREER HIGHS 12 Guard· Sr.· 6-3 • 185 • Seattle, Wash. • O'Dea HS Minutes: 38 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Points: 24 at Purdue (1/12/02) Last Two Games: Hit two crucial threes in the second half while scoring 14 points, also added four FG Attempts: 16- two times; last at Wake Forest assists, a career-high three blocks and only turnover in 38 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30) • had eight (11/27/01) asmts and only one turnover in 32 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). FG Made: 8- two times; last vs. Villanova (3/14/01) Notable: Had 11 points with seven assists and just one turnover vs. Team Nike (11/17) • scored seven n Attempts: 10 at Purdue (1/12/02) points while battling foul trouble vs. Minnesota State, Mankato (11/8). n Made: 7 at Purdue (1/12/02) Milestones: Is seventh in school history with 292 career assists • had the fourth-most assists in a sea­ 3-Point FG Attempts: 11 at Nebraska (12/31/99) son in school history with 146 in 2002 • currently fifth in school history with 115 career three-pointers 3-Point FG Made: 5 at Nebraska (12/31/99) and fourth with 344 three-point attempts • scored his 600th career point at Penn State on Feb. 23 • Rebounds: 8 vs. Furman (12/23/99) recorded his 200th career assist at Illinois (1/2/02) • has scored in double figures in 23 games in his Assists: 11 vs. UNC-Asheville (11/21/01) career • had a career-high 11 assists against just one turnover vs. UNC Asheville (11/21/01) •11 assists Steals: 6 at Indiana (2/28/01) rank in a tie for the sixth-best game total in school history. Blocks: 3 vs. Georgia (11/30/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME OpponOnflOatel Start Min. fg·fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. ·-~~~------Opponent (Date) Start Min. fg·fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta 0·0/T PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl. Pts. UNC Asheville (11/24) y 32 I-4 0-I 0·0 I·3/4 3 8 I I I 2 Mercer (11/17) y 23 I-5 1-5 I·2 I·2!3 3 4 2 0 l Georgia (11/30) y 38 5·12 4-7 O·I O·I/1 3 I 3 14 1 UNC-Asheville (11/21) y 23 0·3 0·1 0-0 2-0/2 0 11 0 l E. Washington (11/24) y 24 2·5 2·5 0-0 1-1/2 2 8 0 I t at Wake Forest (lln7l y 29 4·I6 2·8 2·3 0·0/0 I I I: UT·Pan American 112/ll y 30 3·4 2·2 2·2 I·2!3 IC UNC-Wilmington 112/4) y 29 3-8 1-4 1·2 o-m at Georgia 11217) 22 2-6 0·2 0-0 0·0/0 0 I Oregon (12/10) 30 3·11 0·5 0-0 O·I/1 0 4 Maryland·ES 112/13) y 22 1-2 0·0 3-4 I·3/4 I I Nebraska 112/22) 26 3-4 2·3 I-I 0·0/0 0 1 at Texas Tech 112130) 34 2·12 1-6 I-2 3·2/5 I 0 at Illinois 11121 25 O·l 0·1 0-0 O·l/2 0 0 0 G Michigan State (1/5) 23 1·6 0·4 3·4 O·l/2 0 5 Michigan 11/9) 25 5·8 3·4 6·6 I·2!3 I 19 at Purdue 11/12) y 32 7·13 3·7 1·10 0·3/3 0 24 at Wisconsin 11/16) y 23 I·6 0·2 0·0 0·0/0 0 l at Michigan (1/I9) y 33 2-6 0·3 2·2 0·4/4 0 6 Ohio State 11/26) N 28 2-3 O·I 2·4 0·1/1 4 2 6 Penn State U/30) N 24 0·0 0·0 2·2 Hn 2 I 0 2 Indiana (2/2) N 21 1-3 1·I 0·0 0·3/3 3 0 0 3 at Iowa (2/9) N 22 2·4 0·2 2·3 1·2/3 5 0 0 at Northwestern (2/13) N 24 2·5 1·4 0-0 0-3/3 2 1 2 Wisconsin (2/I6) N 21 1·6 0·4 0·0 0·0/0 3 I 0 at Michigan State (2/21) N 24 2·4 2·3 0·0 I·tn 5 2 0 at Penn State (2/23) N 30 2·3 0·0 2·2 2-I/3 3 0 Northwestern (2/27) N I4 I-3 1·2 2-2 I·l/3 I 0 Illinois (3/3) N I9 I·4 0·3 0·0 0·3/3 3 l vs. Penn State (3nl N 27 5·9 3·3 3·4 I·I/2 3 I6 vs. Illinois (3/8) N 28 3·8 1·4 3·5 0·1/1 4 l 0 0 10 New Mexico(3/13) 28 0·0 0·0 2·2 1-3/4 2 0 0 2 2 Richmond (3/I8) y 27 2·5 0·3 2·2 O·I/1 5 5 3 0 0 6 Totals 19/31 787 64·174 26-92 49-64 19-48/67 78 146 58 10 43 203 KEVIN BURLESON 12 Guard· Sr. • 6-3 • 185 • Seattle, Wash.· O'Dea HS

2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fta 0·0/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fta 0-0/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. stl. PU. Opponent (Date) Start UT·Arlington (11/201 N 19 5·10 4·7 2·2 2·4/6 2 I 3 0 16 UNCG (11/171 N 18 3-6 0·2 H 0·0/0 0 0 2 7 y 23 J.4 0·3 3·4 0·2/2 3 I I 5 Georgia (11/191 N 18 3·5 J.3 3·4 0·1/1 2 0 3 10 Marquette (11/231 29 3·5 2·4 3·4 0·2/2 3 II vs. Hawaii Pac (11/241 N 27 2·3 2·3 0·0 1·2/3 0 0 6 Morehead St. (11/271 y 34 2·8 1·5 4·5 0·4/4 9 vs. TCU (11/251 N 17 2·2 2·2 2·2 H/2 0 0 8 Virginia (11/301 y 24 1·5 J.5 1·2 0·010 4 vs. Georgetown (11/261 N 20 0·4 0·1 0·0 0·3/3 0 0 0 Valparaiso (12/41 y 5·8 1·2 0·0 2·3/5 II at Florida State (11/291 N 18 4·5 2·3 0·1 0·010 0 0 10 Maine (12/111 23 y 28 3·7 2·5 4·4 1·3/4 12 Morris Brown (12/41 N 25 2·4 J.3 2·2 0·5/5 I I 7 at Oregon (12/181 y 24 3·8 2-6 0·0 3·5/8 8 at Marquette (12/71 N 24 0·2 0·2 0·0 0·1/1 0 2 0 Furman (12/231 y 24 2·6 1·4 0·0 2·0/2 5 Bethune Cook (12/91 N 18 1·3 0·2 1·2 1·2/3 0 3 at Georgia (12/281 y 8·16 5·11 2·2 1·1/2 23 La Tech (12/121 N 16 0·2 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/311 29 y 5·12 0·5 2·2 0·2/2 12 Dartmouth (12/221 N 17 3·5 2·3 0·0 0·3/3 2 8 Michigan (1/51 20 y 1·6 0·0 1·1/2 I 5 Nebraska (12/281 N 15 1·4 1·2 0·1 1·0/1 I 3 at Ohio State (1/91 24 2·9 y 3·3 1·1/2 0 8 Centenary (12/301 N 14 3·4 3·4 5·6 0·1/1 0 14 lowa U/121 21 2·6 J.4 y 3-6 2·2 0·1/1 0 II at Illinois U/31 N 10 0·3 0·2 0·0 0·010 0 0 at Indiana (1/151 30 3·11 2·2 0·1/1 0 Wisconsin (1/61 N 22 1·5 J.4 1·2 0·1/1 4 Purdue (1/191 29 3·9 1·3 0·3 0·0 0·1/1 0 at Ohio State (11131 N 21 3·7 2-6 4·5 0·2/2 12 at Wisconsin (1/221 21 0·5 2·7 0·0 1·2/3 2 Purdue U/171 N 17 0·3 0·1 2·2 H/4 2 at Penn State (1/261 35 2·9 2·5 2·2 2·2/4 0 Indiana 11/201 N 10 H 0·1 0·0 0·111 2 Northwestern (1/291 21 2-6 1·3 2·2 0·0/0 lowa U/241 Did Not Play at Illinois 12/21 18 1·5 0·3 1·1 0·010 5 at Purdue U/271 N 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 Wisconsin 12/51 17 2·6 2·2 0·1/1 I !0 at Iowa (1/311 N 21 2·8 2·4 0·0 0·1/1 0 Indiana 12/9) 26 3·9 2·4 1·3/4 0 15 Ohio State 12/31 N 14 0·2 0·2 0·0 0·212 0 0 Illinois 12/171 32 2·10 3·6 2·2 1·2 3·1/4 0 8 at Northwestern 12/61 y 22 3·8 3·5 0·2 0·1/1 0 at Purdue 12/191 29 3·13 1·6 0·0 2-0/2 4 0 Michigan State (21101 37 4·7 3·5 5·7 1·1/2 0 2 16 at Seton Hall 12/23) N 23 2-8 1·7 y 0 0 1 14 Penn State (2/14) 20 1·8 J.5 0·0 1·011 0 0 3 at Iowa 121271 28 4·9 4·7 2·2 0·313 0·0 H/2 3 0 I 3 at Michigan 12/171 13 2·4 2·4 0·0 1·0/1 at Michigan St. 13/2) N 22 1·5 J.4 3·0/3 0 0 0 9 at Wisconsin 12/21) y 30 5·9 4·8 0·1 0·2/2 14 Ohio State 13/4) N 16 4·8 H 0·1 0·0 2·2/4 I 3 1 2 9 at Indiana 121281 y 32 3·11 1·6 0·2 1·011 7 vs. Iowa (3/9) N 27 4·5 1·2 40-46 28·46/74 78 57 39 27 246 Illinois 13/41 y 33 2·8 1·4 2·2 1·2/3 I Totals 23/28 696 81·222 44-136 Purdue 13/81 y 32 2·8 2·5 2·2 1·0/1 0 8 Villanova (3/141 y 34 8·14 4·10 H 2·0/2 2 21 Tulsa (3/19) y 37 1·7 1·5 0·0 3·3/6 4 4 I 3 3 Totals 10/31 655 62-164 41-108 71-93 16·38/54 84 77 49 32 196

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 STEVE ESSELINK CAREER HIGHS 31 Forward· Jr.· 6-6 • 195 ·Hills, Minn.· Augustana/Hills-Beaver Creek HS Minutes: 21 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Points: 12 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) Fli Attempts: 9 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Last Two Games: Did not play vs. Georgia (11/30) • scored three points in three minutes vs. UNC Hi Made: 5 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) Asheville (11/24). FT Attempts: 2- four times; last vs. New Mexico Notable: Scored seven points in nine minutes vs. Team Nike (11/17) • had five points and two assists in (3/13/02) 20 minutes vs. Minnesota State, Mankato (11/8). FT Made: 1 -four times; last vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) 3-Point Fli Attempts: 6 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) 3-Point FCi Made: 2- two times; last at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Rebounds: 3 ·three times; last vs. Nebraska 112122/01) Assists: 4 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Steals: 3 vs. UNC-Asheville (11/21/01) Blocks: na

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Flm·Fia O·D/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta 0-DIT Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pis. UNC Asheville (11/24) N 3 1·2 J.2 0·0 0·2/2 2 0 0 0 0 3 Mercer (11/17) N 13 0·3 0·3 0·0 1·2/3 0 2 2 0 0 0 Georgia Ul/30) Did Not Play UNC·Ashevillelll/21) N 10 1·6 0·2 0·0 1·011 I I 0 0 3 2 E. Washington 111/24) N 9 2·2 J.1 0·0 0·3/3 0 2 0 0 0 5 at Wake Forest Ul/27) N 0·0 0·0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UT·Pan American N 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 I 0 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N Did not play at Georgia (12/7) N 14 2·4 1·2 0·0 1·112 0 0 Oregon (12/10) N 9 0·3 0·3 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 Maryland·ES (12/13) N 14 5·5 2-2 0·0 0·1/1 0 0 I 12 Nebraska (12/22) N 8 J.3 0·0 0-0 2·1/3 I 0 0 2 at Texas Tech 112/30) N 21 2·9 2-6 1·2 0·1/1 2 0 0 7 atlllinois(l/2) N 14 2·2 J.1 0·0 0·1/1 0 0 5 Michigan State U/5) N 7 0·2 0·1 0·0 0·0/0 I 0 Michigan (1/9) N 5 0·0 0·0 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 at Purdue (1/12) N 5 1·1 1·1 0·0 1·1/2 0 0 0 I at Wisconsin (1/16) N 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 at Michigan U/19) N 0·1 0·1 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 11/26) N I 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 Penn State 11/30) N 11 2·2 0·0 0·0 1·0/1 0 1 Indiana 1212) Did not play at Iowa 12/9) N J.1 1·1 0·0 0·0/0 I 0 0 at Northwestern 12/13) N 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 12/16) N J.2 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 1 at Michigan State 12/21) N 8 2·3 1·2 1·2 1·0/1 0 0 0 at Penn State 12/23) N 11 2·4 1·2 0·0 0·0/0 I Northwestern 12/27) N 4 0·2 0·1 0·0 J.0/1 0 Illinois 13/3) N 1 0·0 0·0 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 0 vs. Penn State 1317) N 8 J.1 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 2 0 vs. Illinois 13/8) N 8 J.1 0·0 1·2 0-0/0 2 0 0 New Mexico 13/13) N 5 0·0 0·0 1·2 0·1/1 0 1 0 1 Richmond 13/18) N 5 0·3 0·2 0·0 1·0/1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 0{29 216 26-60 11-31 4-8 10-12{22 18 25 24 0 9 67

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 '·

STAN GAINES CAREER HIGHS Minutes: 17 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) 21 Forward • Fr.· 6-7 • 230 ·Chicago, Ill. • Providence St. Mel HS Points: 6 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) F

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME ------· Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-0/T Pf.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pis. UNC Asheville (11/24) N 17 3-7 0·1 0-0 2·1/3 4 I 1 0 3 Georgia (11/301 N 0·0 0·0 1·2 H/2 0 0 2 0 0

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 JEFF HAGEN CAREER HIGHS 42 Center· So. • 6-11 • 265 ·Minnetonka, Minn. • Hopkins HS Minutes: 17 vs. Michigan State (2/10/01} Points: 11 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/17/00} Last Two Games: Played four minutes vs. Georgia (11/30} • played nine minutes and grabbed two f(j Attempts: 5 vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/17/00} rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (11/24}. f(j Made: 3 vs. Ohio State (2/3/01} Notable: Had eight points and three rebounds in nine minutes vs. Team Nike (11/17) • started the first FT Attempts: 8 vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/17/00} exhibition game vs. Minnesota State, Mankato and recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 FT Made: 7 vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/17/00} rebounds, also had four assists in 29 minutes • redshirted last season after playing as a walk-on true 3-Point f(j Attempts: 1 vs. Morris Brown (12/4/00} freshman • was awarded a scholarship in 2001-02. 3-Point f(j Made: na Rebounds: 4 vs. Michigan State (2/10/01} Assists: 1 seven times; last vs. Purdue (3/8/01} Steals: 2- two times; last vs. Purdue (3/8/01) Blocks: 3 -two times; last vs. Penn St. (2/14/01}

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fia O·D/T PI.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta 0·0/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl.- Pts. UNCG (11/171 UNC Asheville (11/241 N 0·1 0·0 0·0 0·2/2 2 0 0 0 0 N 14 2·5 0-0 7-8 1·1/2 2 0 0 2 I lJ Georgia (11/191 N 7 1·1 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 Georgia 111/30) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/241 N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. TCU (11/251 Did Not Play vs. Georgetown (11/261 Did Not Play at Florida State (11/291 N 0-0 0-0 0·0 0-010 0 0 Morris Brown (12/41 N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 at Marquette (12/7) Did Not Play Bethune Cook 1!2/91 N 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-0/0 0 2 0 La Tech 1!2/121 N 6 0-0 0·0 0-0 0·0/0 I 0 0 I Dartmouth 1121221 N 6 2-3 0-0 0·2 l-Oll 0 0 0 Nebraska 1!2/28) N 2 0-0 0·0 0-0 0·1/1 0 0 0 Centenary 112/301 N II 2·2 0-0 1-2 1-1/2 I 0 at Illinois 1!/31 N 7 0-1 0·0 0-2 1·1/2 I 0 Wisconsin ll/61 Did Not Play at Ohio State 11/131 N 1·1 0-0 0-0 0·010 0 0 Purdue (1/171 N 0-0 0·0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 Indiana (1/201 N 0-1 0·0 0-0 0·1/1 0 1 Iowa (1/24) Did Not Play at Purdue 1!/27) N 5 0-0 0·0 0-0 0·1/1 0 0 at Iowa (1/31) N II 0-1 0·0 0-0 1-2/3 3 Ohio State 12/3) N 15 3-4 0·0 0·1 0-2/2 0 0 at Northwestern 12/61 N 13 1·1 0-0 0-0 0-3/3 0 0 1 Michigan State 12/101 17 2-4 0·0 0-0 0·4/4 0 0 c Penn State 12/14) 12 1·2 0·0 0-0 1·1/2 0 3 0 at Michigan 12/171 N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin 12/211 Did Not Play at Indiana 12/281 N 0-1 0·0 3-4 0-010 0 0 Illinois 13/41 N 14 0-0 0·0 0·1 2-1/3 0 0 Purdue 13/81 N 13 0-2 0·0 2·2 2·1/3 I 3 0 2 Villanova 13/14) N 10 2·2 0·0 1·1 1-0/1 0 0 Tulsa 13/191 N 6 0-2 0·0 0·0 0-0/0 I 0 I 0 Totals 2/26 194 18·37 0-1 14·25 11·21/32 31 7 8 15 50 •

MAURICE HARGR01N CAREER HIGHS Minutes: 32 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) 11 Guard • So. • 6-4 • 193 • St. Paul, Minn. • Highland Park HS Points: 21 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Hi Attempts: 10 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Last Two Games: Led team with 15 points and eight rebounds in a career-high 32 minutes vs. Georgia FG Made: 6 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) (11/30) • scored a career-high 21 points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) •also established career-highs for FG R Attempts: 14 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) made, FG attempts, FT attempts, FT made, rebounds and minutes. R Made: 8 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Notable: Had 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and was 8-of· 13 from the field in 24 minutes vs. 3-Point FG Attempts: 4 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Team Nike (11/17) • sat out the Minnesota State, Mankato exhibition (11/8). 3-Point FG Made: 1 · five times; last at Michigan (1/19/02) Rebounds: 8 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Assists: 2 ·six times; last vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Steals: 2 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Blo1ks: 1 ·three times; last vs. Georgia (11/30/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-D/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fta O·D/T Pl. Asst. 7 UNC Asheville (11/24) N 24 6-10 1·1 8·14 2·2/4 I I I 0 2 21 Mercer (11/17) N 10 1·2 1·1 4-6 0·1/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 II Georgia (11/30) 32 5-8 1·1 4-6 0-8/8 2 2 0 I 0 15 UNC-Asheville (11/21) N II 5-6 1·1 0·0 0·2/2 E. Washington (11/24) N 11 1·2 0-0 0-0 1·2/3 2 at Wake Forest (11/27) N 4 0-0 0·0 0-0 0-0/0 0 UT-Pan American (12/1) N 7 1·4 0·1 2·2 1·2/3 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N 13 2·5 1·1 0-0 Q·l/1 at Georgia (llnl N 14 3-7 1·2 0-0 1·2/3 I I Oregon (12/10) Did not play ·injured Maryland-ES (12/131 Did not play· injured Nebraska (12/22) N 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 at Texas Tech (12/30) N 15 1-5 0·4 0-0 0-2/2 I at Illinois (1/2) N 5 0·2 0·1 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 Michigan State (1/5) Did not play Michigan (1/9) N 10 2·2 0·0 2-4 0-1/1 I 0 at Purdue (1/12) N 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 at Wisconsin (1/16 I N 4 1·1 0-0 1·2 1·0/1 0 0 at Michigan (1/19) N 12 1-1 1·1 2-2 0-3/3 0 Ohio State (1/26) N 14 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-111 0 Penn State (1/30) N 13 2-5 0-0 2-2 1·1/2 0 0 Indiana (2/2) N 12 4·4 0·0 1·2 0-0/0 0 at Iowa (2/9) N 7 0·0 0-0 1·2 0-1/1 0 at Northwestern (2/13) N 7 0·1 0-0 0·0 2-on I 0 Wisconsin (2/16) N 18 2·4 0-1 2-2 !·In 2 0 I at Michigan State 12ni1 N 13 1-4 0·2 0-0 0·0/0 0 2 0 I at Penn State l2n3) N 9 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 3 0 0 0 Northwestern (2/27) N 12 1·2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 2 0 0 Illinois (3/3) N 0-2 0·1 0-0 0-0/0 I I 0 0 vs. Penn State (3nJ N 0-3 0·1 1-2 0·0/0 0 0 0 I vs.lllinois (3/8) N 6 2-2 0-0 2-2 0·0/0 0 0 0 6 New Mexico (3/13) N 15 2·4 0-1 1·1 o-2n 0 2 2 0 5 Richmond (3/18) N 11 0-3 0-1 0-0 !·In 0 I I I 0 Totals one 280 36·81 5-19 23-31 9·24/33 16 19 22 2 100

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 JERRY HOLMAN CAREER HIGHS 40 F/C ·Sr. • 6-10 • 225 • St Paul, Minn. • Mpls. Community & Tech CoiL/Humboldt HS Minutes: 32 at Northwestern (2/13/02) Points: 22 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Last Two Games: Had nine points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes before fouling out for the second FG Attempts: 12 -two times: last vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) straight game vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • played only 13 minutes before fouling out with five points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). FG Made: 9 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Notable: Had 14 points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Team Nike (11/17) • sat out the exhibition n Attempts: 7- two times; last vs. New Mexico game vs. Minnesota State, Mankato (11/8). (3/13/02) n Made: 5- three times: last vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) 3-Point FG Attempts: na 3-Point FG Made: na Rebounds: 8 - three times: last vs. Richmond (3/18/02) Assists: 4 at Northwestern (2/13/02) Steals: 2- five times; last vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Blocks: 4- two times; last vs. Northwestern (2/27/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fia 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Bll<. stl. PU. Opponent (Date) start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta O·D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. PU. UNC Asheville 111/24) y 13 1·2 0·0 3·4 2-0/2 5 0 3 0 Mercer (11/17) N 18 6-8 0-0 5-6 4-2/6 2 I 2 0 I 17 UNC-Asheville (11/21) Georgia I11/30) y 30 3-7 0-0 3-4 3-4/7 I 0 N 21 7-10 0-0 0-0 1-5/6 3 3 I 2 14 E. Washington (11/24) N 20 6-9 0-0 2-4 1-2/3 3 2 14 at Wake Forest 111/27) N 26 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-5/7 0 2 UT-Pan American 112/11 N 21 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 UNC-Wilmington 112/4) N 18 2-5 0-0 0-1 1-3/4 3 at Georgia 112171 N 23 1-8 0-0 5-6 2-2/4 3 Oregon 112/10) N 18 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-1/3 2 Maryland-ES 112113) N 26 5-8 0-0 5-7 6-2/8 I 0 1: Nebraska 112/22) N 14 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-1/3 0 at Texas Tech 112/30) y 16 1·8 0-0 0-0 1-l/2 0 0 at illinois ll/2) N 23 5-8 0-0 0-0 1-1/2 1 0 0 10 Michigan State (1/5) N 23 6-7 0-0 4-5 1-2/3 0 IE Michigan 11/9) N 30 6·9 0-0 0-0 2-1/3 2 12 at Purdue 11/12) N 19 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 I 0 2 at Wisconsin 11/16) N 17 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-3/3 3 0 at Michigan 11/19) N 12 3-6 0-0 0-0 2-1/3 0 I Ohio State 11/26) y 28 5-9 0-0 2-2 0-4/4 2 0 12 Penn State 11/30) y 25 6-11 0-0 2-2 2-6/8 2 0 14 Indiana 12/2) y 21 4-5 0-0 0-0 0-313 I 8 at Iowa 12/9) y 24 3-6 0-0 2-5 0-2/2 4 2 9 at Northwestern 12/13) y 32 3-5 0-0 0-2 0-3/3 3 0 0 6 Wisconsin 12/16) y 27 7-10 0-0 3-6 0-3/3 3 2 2 0 17 at Michigan State 12/21) y 15 3-4 0-0 0-1 0-1/1 3 0 0 0 6 at Penn State 12/23) y 18 3-9 0-0 1-4 1-5/6 3 I 2 0 7 Northwestern 12/27) y 26 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-5/5 3 5 0 4 Illinois 13/3) y 24 4-12 0-0 1-2 1-1/2 0 0 0 9 vs. Penn State 13/71 y 27 5-5 0-0 0-2 1-5/6 2 I 10 vs. Illinois 13/8) y 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 0 2 New Mexico 13/13) N 19 9-12 0-0 4-7 4-ln I 0 I 22 Richmond 13/18) N 22 2-7 0-0 0-0 2-6/8 I 1 3 2 1 4 Totals 13/31 667118-213 0-0 37-65 38-83/121 82 31 45 43 17 273

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CAREER HIGHS BEN JOHNSON Minutes: 40, twice; last vs. Illinois (1/17/01)* 22 Guard ·Jr. • 6-3 • 185 • Minneapolis, Minn. • Northwestern/DelaSalle HS Points: 26 vs. Purdue (2/12/00)* FG Attempts: 18 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/18/00)* FG Made: 9 vs. Purdue (2/12/00)* Last Two Games: Had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • FT Attempts: 13 vs. Jacksonville (12/14/99)* grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) in his first start as a Golden Gopher. FT Made: 11 vs. Pepperdine (1/8/00)* Notable: Had 14 points. seven rebounds and three assists vs. Team Nike (11/17) • had 10 points and 3-Point FG Attempts: 9 vs. Penn State (1!13/00)* four assists vs. Minnesota State, Mankato. 3-Point FG Made: 3 - six times; last vs. St. Peter's Milestones: Has scored in double figures one time in his career at Minnesota • recorded his 200th­ (12/13/00)* career rebound (including NU) vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Rebounds: 10 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Assists: 10 vs. Penn State (2/21/01)* Steals: 5 at Illinois (2/3/01)* Blocks: 2 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/99)* *at Northwestern

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-DfT PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl. Pis. UNC Asheville (11/24) Y 29 2-8 0·1 0-0 1-9/10 2 2 2 0 0 Georgia (11/30) 34 3-7 0·2 5-6 1-5/6 4 I I I 11

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 RICK RICKERT CAREER HIGHS Jj 4 Forward • So. • 6-11 • 216 • Duluth, Minn. • Duluth East HS Minutes: 38 at Northwestern (2/13/02) Points: 28 vs. Oregon (12/10/01) Hi Attempts: 18 vs. Indiana (2/2/02) last Two Games: Had 12 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals in 34 minutes vs. Georgia Hi Made: 11 vs. Oregon (12/10/01) (11/30/02) • led team with 26 points, was a career-best 5-of-6 from three-point range, in 32 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). FT Attempts: 11 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) FT Made: 8 at Iowa (2/9/02) Notable: led team with 29 points vs. Minnesota State, Mankato; was 10-of-17 from the floor, and 3-Point Hi Attempts: 6 - six times; last vs. UNC grabbed seven boards • preseason Playboy All-American • preseason Third Team All-American by Asheville (11/24/02) Basketball News • preseason Second Team All-American by the College Basketball News 3-Point FCi Made: 5 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Milestones: First Big Ten Freshman of the Year in school history • most points by a freshman (441) in a Rebounds: 10- two times; last at Northwestern a season in Minnesota basketball history • averaged 14.2 points per game, the most by a freshman in (2/13/02) school history • was the first Minnesota player to have three straight 20-point games (1/30/02·2/9/02) since Quincy Lewis had 10 straight in 1999-2000. Assists: 5 vs. Wisconsin (2/16/02) Steals: 3 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Blocks: 5- two times; last vs. Northwestern (2/27/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fta O·D{T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta O·DfT Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pis. UNC Asheville 111/24) y 32 8·15 5·6 5-11 2·3/5 3 0 I 2 2 26 Mercer (11/17) y 23 7·10 3·4 0·0 3·3/6 3 1 0 4 0 17 Georgia (11/30) 34 3-13 2·5 4·6 1-4/5 3 3 12 UNC·Asheville (1!/21) 30 4·7 3-6 4·4 2·2/4 0 I 1 15 E. Washington 111/24) 27 4·5 1·1 5·8 2·8/10 5 1 14 at Wake Forest 111/27) y 32 4·9 J.3 0·0 2·3/5 0 2 9 UT·Pan American 112/1) Y 28 4·15 0·4 0·0 1·4/5 0 2 UNC·Wilmington 112/4) 32 6·12 1·6 0·0 2·4/6 4 0 13 at Georgia 112/7) 21 3-6 1·4 0·0 3·4/7 0 Oregon 112/10) y 36 IJ.l7 2·4 4·7 3-6/9 0 0 28 Maryland-ES 112/13) y 22 1·6 0·1 3·3 J.3/4 5 Nebraska 112/22) y 29 6·12 1·6 J.3 1·2/3 14 at Texas Tech 112/30) y 17 1·4 0·2 0·0 0·4/4 0 0 2 at Illinois 11/2) y 20 2-6 J.3 0·1 1·0/1 I 1 Michigan State 11/5) y 33 6·8 1·1 2-2 1·3/4 3 0 15 Michigan 11/9) y 16 J.3 1·1 0·1 0·3/3 0 I at Purdue 11/12) y 35 8·12 2·4 6·6 2·5/7 4 0 24 at Wisconsin 11/16) y 24 6·14 0·5 J.3 2·5/7 0 0 13 at Michigan 11/19) y 27 4·8 1·1 6·8 0·3/3 0 15 Ohio State 11/26) 30 5·8 3·4 6·6 J.3/4 0 19 Penn State 11/30) y 26 9·12 3·5 5·8 1-4/5 1 26 Indiana 12/2) y 32 9·18 2·4 7-10 3-3/6 1 0 27 at Iowa 12/9) y 31 7·10 H 8·9 1·4/5 23 at Northwestern 12/13) y 38 5·11 2-6 5·6 3· 7/10 17 Wisconsin 12/16) 30 5·15 J.6 1·2 1·4/5 0 0 12 at Michigan State 12/21) Y 29 2-6 0·2 J.3 0·2/2 0 at Penn State 12/23) y 28 5·11 0·3 4·6 2·2/4 14 Northwestern 12/27) 27 3·8 1·3 1·3 2·5/7 5 0 8 Illinois 13/3) y 29 6·13 3·5 3·4 5·2/7 I 0 18 vs. Penn State 13!7) y 28 9·12 2·2 1·2 1·5/6 2 I 21 vs. Illinois 13/8) y 30 J.8 1·4 3·5 0·0/0 I I 10 New Mexico 13/13) y 24 6·12 2·3 4·4 2·2/4 0 0 18 RIChmond 13/18) y 36 3·13 H 5·8 5·4/9 2 1 2 0 1 12 Totals 31/31 870157-311 41-lll 86-122 53·109/162 92 47 60 38 22 441 •

CAREER HIGHS AARON ROBINSON Minutes: 14 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) Guard· So.· 5-9· 165 ·Rockford, Ill. • Guilford HS 3 Points: 5 vs. EW U (11/2 4/01) FCi Attempts: 3- four times; last at UNC-Wilmington Last Two Games: Did not play vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • played eight minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). (12/4/01) Notable: Had two points and an assist vs. Team Nike (11/17) • had six points and two rebounds in 18 FCi Made: 1 -five times; last vs. New Mexico minutes vs. Minnesota State, Mankato (11/8). (3113/02) FT Attempts: 4 vs. UT-Pan American (12/1/01) FT Made: 2 -three times; last vs. Northwestern (2/27/02) 3-Point FCi Attempts: 2 vs. Nebraska (12/22/01) 3-Point FCi Made: 1 - two times; last vs. UNC­ Wilmington (12/4/01) Rebounds: 3 vs. Mercer (11/17/01) Assists: 4 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12113/01) Steals: 2 -two times; last vs. Nebraska (12/22/01) Blocks: 1 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa lg-la Ftm-Fta 0-DfT P1.Asst To. Blk. Stl Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa lg-la Ftm-Fta 0-DfT P1.Asst. I UNC Asheville (11/24) N 8 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0/0 0 I I 0 0 0 Mercer (11/171 N 12 0·3 0-1 1·2 0-3/3 4 3 0 0 I 0 Georgia (11/30) Did Not Play UNC-Asheville (11/21) N 8 0-3 0-1 0-0 0·0/0 I 2 0 I E. Washington (11/24) N 13 1-3 1-1 2-2 0-0/0 2 2 I 0 2 5 at Wake Forest (11/27) N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 UT-Pan American (12/1) N 6 0-0 0-0 2·4 0-0/0 I 2 0 I 2 UNC·Wilmington (12/41 N 8 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-2/2 I 0 0 3 at Georgia (12/71 N 5 0-1 0·1 0-2 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 Oregon (12/10) N 0-0 0·0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 Maryland·ES (12/13) N 14 0·2 0-1 0-0 1·1/2 3 I Nebraska (12/22) N 10 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 at Texas Tech (12/30) N 6 0-1 0·1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I at Illinois (1/21 N 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0/0 0 0 Michigan State (1/5) Did not play Michigan (1/9) N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 at Purdue (1/121 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin (1/16) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 at Michigan (1/19) Did not play Ohio State (1/26) Did not play Penn State (1/30) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2/2 0 I Indiana (2/2) Did not play at Iowa (2/9) Did not play at Northwestern (2/13) N 0·0 0-0 0-0 0·1/1 0 I 0 Wisconsin (2/16) N 0-I 0-1 0-0 0-1/1 2 0 at Michigan Stale (2/21) N 0·0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State (2/23) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern (2/27) N 0-I 0-0 2-2 0·1/1 0 0 Illinois (3/31 Did not play vs. Penn State (3!71 N 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 vs.lllinois (3/8) N 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I New Mexico (3/13) N 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond (3/18) N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0/1 0 0 I 0 I 0 Totals 0/25 134 5-25 2-12 7-13 2·12/14 17 17 18 I 14 19

Golden Gopher Basket:ball 2002-03 \ MINNESOTA 87 Gamel MINNESOTA 72 UNC-Asheville 81 Williams Arena Georgia 69 Williams Arena -I Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn Recap: Minnesota opened its season defeating UNC Asheville at Williams Arena, 87-81. The Recap: Minnesota (2·01 handed Georgia (1-3) a heart-breaking 72-69loss at Williams Arena on a Golden Gophers never lost the lead, but allowed the Bulldogs to turn a blowout into a nail-biter buzzer-beater three pointer from Michael Bauer. The Gophers held the lead nearly the entire game in the end. Three Gophers scored 20 or more points with sophomore Rick Rickert leading with 26 until Georgia took a one-point lead,its only lead of the game, at the 5:32 mark. The game was a points. Maurice Hargrow recorded a career-high 21 points and Mike Bauer scored 20, one point tense battle with Minnesota never having more than a six-point lead in the second half. Jarvis of his career high. Andre Smith led all scorers with 27 points,19 in the second half. Asheville shot Hayes hit an off-balance three-pointer for the Bulldogs with :15 left to tie the game at 69. After a 53 percent from the field in the second half compared to 35 percent in the first Gopher timeout with :10 left. Bauer saved a broken play and nailed a fall-away trey as time expired.

Minnesota Min FG·A FT-A R A PI UNCA Min FG·A FT-A R A PI Minnesota Min FG·A FT·A R A PI UGA Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Rickert, F 32 8-15 5-11 0 26 McCullough, F 21 5·8 1·2 2 0 1l Rickert. F 34 3-ll 4-6 I 12 )a. Hayes. F 34 8·16 3·5 21 Bauer, F 33 5·8 7-10 I 20 Barber. F 31 4·8 0-0 8 0 9 Hargrow. F 32 5·8 4·6 2 15 Daniels, F 34 4-8 3·6 II Holman. C 1l 1·2 3·4 I 5 McGonagil. C 14 3-7 3-6 0 9 Holman. C 30 3-7 3·4 0 9 Jo. Hayes. C 22 3-5 0·0 6 Burleson, G 32 1-4 0-0 4 8 2 Smith,G 28 7-15 10·11 27 Burleson, G 38 5·12 0·1 14 Wright, G 37 5·10 0-0 7 3 II Johnson, G 29 2-8 0-0 10 4 Kragel G 33 2-8 0·0 6 Johnson, G 34 3·7 5·6 II Williams, G 34 6·17 o~a·~--T\3 Robinson 8 0-0 0-1 0 0 Collington II 1·2 0-0 Gaines 9 0·0 1·2 Dean 5 0·2 2·2 0 2 -----~-----~- -~--- Hargrow 24 6-10 8-14 21 Mohn 16 3-8 2-2 Bauer 19 4·7 1·2 10 Wilkins 24 1·4 1·2 4 3 Gaines 17 3· 7 0-0 I 6 Holmes 17 1-3 0-0 Hagen 0-0 0·0 0 Arnold 9 1·2 0-0 I 0 2 Esselink 3 1·2 0-0 0 3 Carter 1l 0·1 0-1 I 0 TEAM TEAM 2 Hagen 9 0-1 0-0 0 0 Bivins 2·3 1-2 2 0 Totals 200 23-54 17·25 36 12 72 Totals 200 28-64 9·15 38 17 69 TEAM Creasman 0-0 0-0 2 0 Totals 200 27-57 23-40 35 15 87 TEAM Totals 200 28-63 17-24 42 12 81

Halftime: Minnesota 50. UNCA 27 3·Pt Goals: Minn- 10·17 (Rickert 5-6. Bauer 3·5, Burleson 0·1, Johnson Halftime: Minnesota 37. UGA 32 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 9-19 (Rickert 2·5, Hargrow 1·1. Burleson 4-7.)ohnson 0-1. Hargrow 1·1. Gaines 0-1. Esselink 1·21 UNCA · 8·16 (McCullough 2·3. Barber 1-3, Smith 3-4, Kragel2· 0·2. Bauer 2·41 UGA · 4-ll (Jarvis Hayes 2·2, Daniels 0·1. Wright 1·5, Williams 1·51 4. Collington 0·1. Carter 0·11 Turnovers: Minnesota 10, UGA 10 Personal Fouls: Minnesota ll. UGA 18 Turnovers: Minnesota 9, UNCA 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 23, UNCA 27 Technicals: None Fouled Out: MN · Holman All: 13,417 Technicals: None Fouled Out: MN · Holman All: 11.359 University of Minnesota ' Minnesota Golden Gophers Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 01, 2002) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES. (2-0) (2-0) (0-0) (0-0) CONFERENCE ..... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE. (2-0) (2 -0) (0-0) (0-0)

I---TOTAL---I 1---3-PTS---1 I----REBOUNDS----I ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pet 3FG-FGA Pet FT-FTA Pet Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------Rickert, Rick ...... 2-2 66 33.0 11-28 .393 7-11 .636 9-17 .529 3 7 10 5.0 5 0 1 4 5 5 38 19.0 11 Hargrow, Maurice .. . 2-1 56 28.0 11-18 . 611 2-2 1.000 12-20 .600 2 10 12 6.0 3 0 3 1 1 2 36 18.0 41 Bauer, Michael .... . 2-1 52 26.0 9-15 .600 5-9 .556 7-10 .700 3 2 5 2.5 4 0 2 4 3 2 30 15.0 12 Burleson, Kevin ... . 2-2 70 35.0 6-16 .375 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 1 5 2.5 6 0 12 2 4 2 16 8.0 22 Johnson, Ben ...... 2-2 63 31.5 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 5-6 .833 2 14 16 8.0 2 0 6 3 1 1 15 7.5 40 Holman, Jerry ...... 2-2 43 21.5 4-9 .444 0-0 .000 6-8 .750 5 4 9 4.5 10 2 1 1 4 0 14 7. 0 21 Gaines, Stan ...... 2-0 26 13.0 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 3 2 5 2.5 4 0 3 0 3 7 3.5 31 Esselink, Steve ... . 1-0 3 3.0 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 42 Hagen, Jeff ...... 2-0 13 6.5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 Robinson, Aaron ... . 1-0 8 8.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM ...... 5 6 3.0 0 0

Total ...... 2 400 50-111 .450 19-36 .528 40-65 .615 21 50 71 35.5 36 2 27 19 18 15 159 79.5 Opponents ...... 2 399 56-127 .441 12-29 .414 26-39 .667 30 50 eo 40.o 45 29 25 11 11 150 75.0

TEAM STATISTICS MINN OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND

SCORING ...... 159 150 11/24/02 UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS w 87-81 11359 Points per game ...... 79.5 75.0 11/30/02 GEORGIA BULLDOGS w 72-69 13417 Scoring margin ...... +4.5 FIELD GOALS-ATT ...... 50-111 56-127 Field goal pet ...... 450 .441 3 POINT FG-ATT ...... 19-36 12-29 3-point FG pet ...... 528 .414 3-pt FG made per game .. 9.5 6.0 FREE THROWS-ATT ...... 40-65 26-39 Free throw pet .. . . 615 .667 REBOUNDS ...... 71 80 Rebounds per game ...... 35.5 40.0 Rebounding margin ...... -4.5 ASSISTS ...... 27 29 Assists per game ...... 13.5 14.5 TURNOVERS ...... 19 25 Turnovers per game .... . 9.5 12.5 Turnover margin ...... +3.0 Assist/turnover ratio .. 1.4 1.2 STEALS ...... 15 11 Steals per game ...... 7.5 5.5 BLOCKS ...... 18 11 Blocks per game ...... 9.0 5.5 WINNING STREAK ...... 2 Horne win streak ...... 2 ATTENDANCE ...... 24776 0 Horne garnes-Avg/Game ... . 2-12388 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Garne .. o-o

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total

Minnesota Golden Gophers ...... 87 72 159 Opponents ...... 59 91 150 Minnesota Media Relations MINNESOTA BB contact: Kyle Coughlin Golden Gopher Associate Media Relations Dir. Phone: 612.625.4090 Fax: 612.625.0359 BASKETBALL email: [email protected] Minnesota Media Relations, 5 16 15th Ave. SE, 244 Bierman Field At.hletic Building. Minneapolis. Minn. 55455 www.gophersporu.com

2002-03 SCHEDULE GAME #7 Date Opponent MN Rank/Rank TV Time/Res #25 MINNESOTA Nov. 8 MSU, Mankato (exh.) 24/-- none W, 96-74 Golden Gophers Nov. 17 Team Nike (exh.) 24/24 none W, 115-71 .. (5-1) Nov. 24 UNC Asheville 24/24 KSTP-Ch. 5 W, 87-81 A Nov. 30 Georgia (18/17) 22/24 KSTC-Ch. 45 W, 72-69 vs. Dec. 4 Georgia Tech • 17/20 ESPN W, 64-63 Fairleigh Dickinson Dec. 6 Bethune Cookman 17/20 none W, 79-52 Knights Dec. 8 at Nebraska 17/20 KSTP-Ch. 5 L, 60-80 (4-1) Dec. 10 Arkansas-Little Rock 25/RV KSTC-Ch. 45 VI( 86-84 (ot) December 13, 2002 ·5:30p.m. Dec. 13 Fairleigh Dickinson 25/RV none 5:30 p.m. Williams Arena Dec. 22 at Oregon FSN 2 p.m. Dec. 28 Texas Tech ESPN 1 p.m. Television: none Jan. Oral Roberts none noon Radio: WCCO Radio AM 830 Jan. 4 Sacred Heart none 1 p.m. Dave Lee, PBP; Kevin Lynch, analyst Jan. 7 Illinois ESPN 6 p.m. Jan. 15 at Wisconsin KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. PROBABLE LINEUPS Jan. 18 Michigan State ESPN2 1 p.m. MINNESOTA PPG RPG APG FG% OTHER Jan. 22 at Michigan KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. F 11 Maurice Hargrow 14.8 6.2 1.3 .475 .600 3s Jan. 25 Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. F 1 Rick Rickert 16.0 5.8 0.4 .460 .588 3s Jan. 29 at Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. C 40 Jerry Holman 12.3 6.2 1.0 .549 3.2 bpg Feb. Michigan KSTP-Ch. 5 1:30 p.m. G 12 Kevin Burleson 5.3 3.2 6.7 .308 2.3 spg Feb. 5 at Ohio State KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. G 22 Ben Johnson 7.5 5.0 2.2 .364 .400 3s Feb. 8 Purdue KSTP-Ch. 5 1:30 p.m. OFFTHE BENCH Feb. 12 Iowa KSTC-Ch. 45 7p.m. F 41 Michael Bauer 12.3 3.7 2.2 .421 .345 3s Feb. 19 at Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. F 21 Stanley Gaines 3.0 3.3 0.8 .364 13 min. pg Feb. 22 Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 8 p.m. C 42 Jeff Hagen 1.7 1.8 0.0 .333 8.2 min. pg Feb. 26 at Michigan State KSTC-Ch. 45 6 p.m. G 3 Aaron Robinson 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.000 5 min. pg Mar. 2 Wisconsin CBS 1 p.m. F 3 1 Steve Esseli nk 3.3 1.0 0.0 .286 7.0 min pg Mar. 4 at Indiana ESPN 6 p.m. F 34 Brent Lawson 1.7 0.3 0.0 .250 5.0 min. pg Mar. 8/9 at Illinois KSTP-Ch.S/ESPN TBA FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON PPG RPG Mar. 13-16 Big Ten Tournament (Chicago, 111./United Center) APG FG% OTHER F 20 Lionel Bomayako 13.6 1.0 0.6 .500 .462 35 Times and dates subject to change F 33 Matt Hammond 11.2 4.4 1.0 .525 1.2 bpg All times Central G 32 lman Maddox 8.4 2.0 0.2 .419 .474 3s *Big Ten/ACC Challenge G 12 Marcus Whitaker 7.0 2.8 6.0 .314 1.0 spg Ranking= ESPN-USA Today Coaches polf/AP poll G 24 TJ. Leis 8.0 3.2 0.4 .533 .667 3s

Officials: Art McDonald, John Higgins, Terry Anderson

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 THE MATCHUP HEAD COACH and brought the Trojans within two. Bauer's key The Golden Gophers finally complete their bevy DAN MONSON free throws with :51 seconds left sealed the of games in a short span with a home game vs. win. Entering his fourth season Fairleigh Dickinson at the special time of 5:30 Rickert led all scorers with 25 points and in charge of the Minnesota p.m., preceding the women's game vs. seven rebounds. It was the eighth time Rickert basketball program, Dan Missouri-Kansas City which will start at 8 p.m. has gone over 20 points in his career at Monson has established Minnesota is coming off a hard-fought 86- Minnesota. Four other Gophers managed dou­ himself as one of the best 84 overtime win over Arkansas-Little Rock on ble fi~ures with Ben Johnson scoring 14 points, young coaches in the col­ Tuesday, the Gophers third close call of the sea­ Maunce Hargrow 13, and Jerry Holman and· lege ranks and has thrust son. They are now 3-0 in games decided by five Bauer with 11. the Golden Gophers back points or less. Minneapolis native Jibrahn Ike led Arkansas­ onto the national scene. Fairleigh Dickinson is 4-1 on the season Little Rock with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting. In Monson's three sea- after a 78-71 win over StPeter's on Wednesday sons, the Golden Gophers night. The Knights begin their most challenging UALR GAME NOTES have climbed their way back to the upper eche­ road trip of the year. They travel to N.C. State • Minnesota is 35-9 in non-conference games lon of the Big Ten and increased their number of after taking on the Gophers. under Dan Monson. The Golden Gophers are conference wins in each season under his lead­ 29-3 in non-conference games at Williams ership {4- in 1999-2000, 5 - in 2000-01. 9 - in SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS Arena under Monson. 2001-02). In 2001-02, Monson led the Maroon Fairleigh Dickinsonhaswlns over Army (76-54), • Minnesota is 33-47 all-time in overtime (not and Gold within a few points of a conference Morgan State {91-75), Loyola {61-56), and St. including vacated games). title and their highest finish in the league {6th) Peter's. Their only loss came at Delaware State • Minnesota is 4-1 in overtime under Monson. since 1992-93. After back-to-back NIT appear­ on Dec. 7, 83-75. FDU is a veteran team that This was the first overtime game since playing ances, the Golden Gophers appear ready to take starts three seniors and two juniors. The Knights Tulsa in the NIT second round on 3/19/01. the next step. He has compiled a 53-44 record in are led in scoring by senior forward Lionel • Minnesota is 16-9 in games decided by five his tenure in Gold Country and a 105-61 career Bomayako at 13.6 points per game. Another points or less under Monson. record in his five-plus years as a head coach. senior, Matt Hammond, is the other player for • Rick Rickert scored his SOOth career point in Monson has recruited a solid nucleus of tal­ FDU that averages in double figures at 11.2 ppg. the game. ent in the past three years, brought back home­ Junior guard Marcus Whitaker is the catalyst of • Rickert scored 20 points or more for the grown transfers and developed walk-ons to the Knight offense, averaging 6.0 assists per eighth time in his career. Minnesota is 8-0 in make up for scholarship limitations and provide contest and chips in 7.0 points from the field. those games. quality depth. Monson's second recruiting class Fairleigh Dickinson's head coach is Tom • Rickert scored in double figures for the 26th in Gold Country netted one of the top 1o classes Green who is in his 20th season at the school. time in 36 games as a Golden Gopher. in the nation, according to many recruiting pub­ He's the all-time Northeast Conference leader • Ben Johnson notched double figure scoring lications. National Junior College All-American in wins (197) and tournament victories (18). for the second time as a Golden Gopher. Jerry Holman and McDonald's All-American Rick He's coached FDU to three NCAA Tournament • With 11 blocks, Minnesota has blocked at least Rickert made an immediate impact in 2001-02. appearances in 1985, 1988 and 1998. eight in every game this season. Rickert was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, • Michael Bauer tied a career-high with four the first in school history, and Holman worked THE SERIES assists. He recorded four dishes for the fourth his way into the starting lineup by the beginning •records involve games later vacated by time in his career. · of the Big Ten season. Minnesota due to NCAA infractions. Monson was named the Minnesota head This is the first meeting between the two coach on July 24, 1999. In his first year at the schools. Minnesota is 4-0* against the MINNESOTA helm of the program, Monson led the Golden Northeast Conference Gophers to a 12-16 finish which included a six­ QUICK FACTS game winning streak ( 11/20-12/11 ). WHATS NEXT Monson led the Gonzaga Bulldogs within a The Golden Gophers take a week off for finals University Information breath of the Final Four in 1998-99. Along the before traveling to Oregon to take on the Loation: Minneapolis, Minn. way, his team defeated such notable NCAA pow­ nationally-ranked Ducks. The game will be Enrollment: 45,615 ers as Stanford {82-74), Florida {73-72) and the broadcast live on Fox Sports Net and start at 2 Colors: Maroon & Gold Golden Gophers {75-63), before bowing out to p.m. Central time. Conferen

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MEDIA • Bauer scored in double figures for the third straight game, the fifth time in six games this A LOOK AHEAD INFORMATION season and the 37th time in his career. • Maurice Hargrow has reached double figure AT OREGON PRACTICE ACCESS points in all six games this season and seven December 22 • 2 p.m. • McArthur Court As a rule, practice will be open to the media for times in his career. the first 30 minutes of each workout except on • Hargrow played a career-high 42 minutes. Series vs. Minnesota ...Minnesota leads 5·2 game days. This is subject to change at the • Rickert played a career-high 39 minutes. Head Coach ...... Ernie Kent coaches discretion. All player interviews will be • Hargrow made a career-high three three-point Top Players ....Luke Ridnour (21.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg) conducted before practice in the half hour pre­ field goals...... Luke Jackson ( 18.4 ppg., 7.4 rpg) ceding the team's workout. Coach Monson will • Kevin Burleson tied a career-high with three Media Relations Contact ...... Greg Walker be available for brief interviews during the first blocks. Email ...... [email protected] half hour of practice. Practice on weekdays is • Jerry Holman scored in double figures for the Office Phone ...... (541) 346-2252 usually 1-3:30 p.m., with interviews beginning fourth straight game and the 15th time in his Fax ...... (541) 346-5449 at 12:30 p.m. Please check with Kyle Coughlin career. Minnesota is 12·3 when Holman Website ...... www.goducks.com about practice times and all interview requests reaches double figures. at least 24 hours in advance. • Holman blocked a career-high five shots. He is TEXAS TECH averaging 3.7 per game over the last four con­ December 28 • 1 p.m. • Williams Arena POSTGAME PROCEDURES tests. Minnesota complies with an equal-access poli­ Series vs. Minnesota ...... Series tied H cy. Following a 10 minute cooling-off period, RICKERT BOUNCES BACK FROM THE FLU Head Coach ...... Bob Knight both coaches are available in the Interview Sophomore All-America candidate Rick Rickert Top Players . ~ ...... Andre Emmett Room on the lower level of the east end of missed the first game of his college career last ...... Kasib Powell Williams Arena. Minnesota players are available Friday vs. Bethune Cookman. Rickert became ill Media Relations Contact ...... Randy Farley in the players lounge area adjacent to the before the game and could not go vs. the Email ...... [email protected] Gopher locker room following the cooling-off Wildcats due to the flu. He was still feeling the Office Phone ...... (806) 742-7600 period. Visiting team players generally conduct effects at Nebraka two days later. Rickert was Fax ...... (806) 742-7414 their player interviews in the lower level hall­ scoreless for the first time in his career and Website ...... www.texastech.com way outside their locker room. played only 17 minutes in the Gophers' 80-60 loss. GOLDEN GOPHERS ON THE INTERNET On Tuesday, Rickert bounced back in a big this week's ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball stats, way vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, scoring 25 points This is the fifth consecutive week the releases, box scores, game recaps and game and grabbing seven boards in the Gophers' Gophers have been ranked in the Coaches Poll. notes are available on the Internet at overtime victory. Minnesota achieved its highest ranking of the www.gophersports.com. Information on the season and under Dan Monson in the poll Big Ten Conference is available via the internet MOE BETTER released on Dec. 2. at www.bigten.org. Sophomore guard/forward Maurice "Moe" The Golden Gophers were ranked 24th in Hargrow has burst onto the scene this season. the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. BIG TEN TELECONFERENCE Hargrow averaged 10.0 minutes and 3.6 points The Golden Gophers dropped out of the AP When: Every Monday from 9-11 a.m. (central) per game last season, but this season, as Moe's poll the week of Dec. 9, but are the top team Beginning Jan. 6, with the final call scheduled minutes has increased, so has the production. receiving votes. for Mar. 10, 2003. He has scored in double figures in the first six Minnesota was ranked 24th in the presea­ games of the season and is second on the team son AP poll. The preseason AP ranking is the Who: Each Big Ten men's head coach is invited in scoring with 14.8 points per game. Hargrow first ranking of any kind for the Gophers since to participate on the weekly teleconferences. has matched or set a career-high in each game March 1, 1999, when they were ranked No. 23. Participation will not be mandatory, therefore thus far this season. Against Arkansas-Little The Gophers have been listed in the preseason some coaches may not be available each week. Rock, he played a career-high 42 minutes. poll 10 times since the 1961-62 season. This is In the first game of the year, he set career the first preseason ranking since before the How: Contact the Big Ten office at 847-696- highs for points (21 ), field goals made (6), field 1996-97 season, when Minnesota was ranked 1010 for the teleconference phone number and goal attempts (14), free throw attempts (14) 22nd. play-back number. and free throws made (8) against UNC Asheville. Against Georgia, he led the team with RICKERT TABBED PRESEASON BIG TEN POY Order of Appearance 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds and Sophomore Rick Rickert was named by the Big 9:00 a.m. Mike Davis set a career-high with 32 minutes. While bat­ Ten coaches as their favorite for Big Ten Player 9:10a.m. Steve Alford tling the flu vs. Georgia Tech, he played a of the Year. The 6-10 forvvard has already been 9:20 a.m. Dan Monson career-high 36 minutes. He matched the eight­ named to the preseason Naismith list and hon­ 9:30 a.m. Bill Carmody rebound career high vs. Bethune Cookman and ored as a preseason Playboy All-American for 9:40 a.m. Jerry Dunn led the team again with 15 points at Nebraska. 9:50 a.m. Gene Keady the 2002-03 campaign. Rickert was a Second Team All-Big Ten choice last season after 10:00 a.m. Tom lzzo MONSON MILESTONES becoming the first Minnesota player to be 10:10 a.m. Bo Ryan With the victory over Georgia, Dan Monson named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. As a 10:20 a.m. Tommy Amaker reached the 50-victory mark in his three-plus freshman, Rickert led the Gophers with 14.2 10:30 a.m. Jim O'Brien seasons in Gold Country. He becomes the points per game last season and increased that 10:40 a.m. Bill Self eighth coach in Golden Gopher history to win total to 15.5 points in conference games, where 10:50 a.m. Player of the Week (if available) 50 games. In addition, Monson will coach in his he ranked fourth in the Big Ten. lOOth game as Gopher head coach against Texas Tech on Dec. 28. Both the coaches and the conference media agreed on the Preseason All-Big Ten team, as GOLDEN GOPHERS IN THE POLLS Brian Cook from Illinois and Rickert were joined Minnesota dropped from No. 17 to No. 25 in by Indiana's Tom Coverdale, Ohio State's Brent Darby and Wisconsin's Kirk Penney.

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 CAREER RECORDS GOPHERS PICKED SECOND BY CONFERENCE WHAT'S BACK Thr-ee-Point Field Goals COACHES Plarer (Seasons) 3-Fii Minnesota was picked to finish second in the Here's a look at the percentage of scoring, 1. Sam Jacobson ('95·98) 173 Big Ten this season, according to a preseason rebounding and assists that Big Ten teams have 2. Vashon Lenard ('92·93) 137 poll by the conference head coaches. Michigan returning from last year's teams. Slats are in 3. Quincy Lewis ('95-99) 127 State was chosen as the preseason Big Ten order of last season's conference finish. 4. Kevin lynch ('88-91) 117 favorite by the Conference coaches and mem­ 5. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres.) 116 bers of media attending Big Ten Basketball TEAM PTS REB ASST 6. Terrance Simmons ('98-'01) 108 Media Day. Ohio State 55.9 66.6 50.5 7. Arriel McDonald ('91·94) 100 In the coaches' voting. the Spartans were Illinois 42.4 52.1 41.5 8. Townsend Orr ('92·94) 96 followed by Minnesota and Indiana tied for sec­ Indiana 55.2 58.0 65.0 9. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 89 ond. In the media poll, Indiana was slotted sec­ Wisconsin 72.1 68.2 52.3 10. Willie Burton ('87-90) 82 ond as another defending league champion, Michigan State 76.6 92.7 63.0 Illinois, was chosen for third place. Minnesota 60.1 59.2 66.9 Three-Point Field Goal Attemet:s Northwestern 67.9 63.2 55.2 Plarer (Seasons) 3-FiiA RICKERT NAMED NAISMITH FINALIST Iowa 30.5 41.3 56.8 1. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) 474 Sophomore forward Rick RickertTeads-the-liStof Purdue 51.4 54.5 68.1 2. Vashon Lenard ('92·93) 369 pre-season candidates for the Naismith College Michigan 73.1 70.8 71.0 Quincy lewis ('95-99) 369 Basketball Player of the Year Award. Rickert, a Penn State 71.7 67.7 70.1 4. Kevin Burleson (2000-pres.) 357 sophomore forward, was named Big Ten 5. Arriel McDonald ('91·94) 315 Freshman of the Year last season and has been finished 11th overall with 1.39 steals per game. 6. Terrance Simmons ('98-'01) 304 named a preseason All-American by Playboy "KB" also has moved into the top 10 in career 7. Kevin lynch ('88·91) 298 and Basketball News. steals. Currently, Burleson has 116 career steals. 8. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 272 The Naismith Awards program, now in its and is in 1Oth place. Townsend Orr is in ninth 9. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 231 35th year, honors the outstanding college bas­ with 118 career thefts. Burleson will also move 10. Willie Burton ('87-90) 217 ketball players in the United States. The awards up the three-point field goals list this season. He program was founded by the Atlanta Tipoff now has 1 16 career three pointers and is in fifth Club, an organization dedicated to recognizing Thr-ee-Point Field-Goal Pet. place, one behind Kevin Lynch. - ~---- the achievements of student-athletes in basket­ minimum 80 attempts ball. BAUER HITS FROM LONG RANGE Plarer (Seasons) PeL (Fii-FiiAJ The candidates were selected by a vote of a Junior Michael Bauer anticipates to make a 1. Ray Gaffney ('86·89) .450 (50-111) Board of Selectors comprised of leading basket­ major move in the three-point field goal career 2. Travarus Bennett ('00·02) .422 (57·135) ball coaches, journalists and basketball analysts. lists this season. The 6·8 forward finally had his 3. Tim Hanson ('85-88) .419 (49-117) Members of the board were asked to name top first offseason without surgery and was able to 4. Rick Rickert ('01-pres.) .398 (51-128) male and female players who are most likely to 5. Kevin Lynch ('88·91) .393 (117-298) be in contention for the award. work on his game and overall strength during 6. Kim Zurcher ('87-88) .390 (57-146) Minnesota women's basketball player the summer. After the game-winning three vs. 7. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) .385 (89-231) Lindsay Whalen was named one of the 30 Georgia, Bauer moved into ninth place in three­ 8. Willie Burton ('87-90) .378 (82·217) women's candidates for the award. point field goals made. He has 89 career threes. 9. Vashon Lenard ('92·93) .371 (137-369) Following is the list of male candidates for Townsend Orr is in eighth place with 96 threes. 10. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) .365 (173-474) the Naismith Award: Mario Austin, Mississippi Bauer is ninth in three-point field goal attempts State; Troy Bell, Boston College; Steve Blake, (231) and is seventh in three point field goal Assist:s Maryland; Keith Bogans, Kentucky; Matt Bonner, percentage (.385). Plarer (Seasons) Assists Florida; Nick Collison, Kansas; Brian Cook, 1. Arriel McDonald ('91·94) 547 I llinois; Erwin Dudley, Alabama; Chris Duhon, THE BOY WITH TWO NUMBERS 2. Marc Wilson ('83-86) 375 Duke; Andre Emmett, Texas Tech; T.J. Ford, Sophomore forward Rick Rickert will wear two 3. Melvin Newbern ('88·90) 369 Texas; Reece Gaines, louisville; Jason Gardner, different numbers again this season depending 4. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres.) 320 Arizona; Jarvis Hayes, Georgia; Kirk Hinrich, on the color of his jersey. Gold jersey (home) 5. Kevin lynch ('88-90) 301 Kansas; Josh Howard, Wake Forest; Jason #1. Maroon jersey (road) #4. Why? His first 6. Ray Williams ('76·77) 296 Kapono, UCLA; Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh; Chris choice for a number was # 14. Lou Hudson was 7. Phil "Flip" Saunders ('74· 77) 295 Marcus, Western Kentucky; Brett Nelson, Florida; # 14 and that jersey is retired. His second 8. Terrence Simmons ('98-01) 285 Hollis Price, Oklahoma; Darius Rice, Miami; Rick choice? #44. Kevin McHale wore #44 and that"s 9. Osborne lockhart ('75-78) 268 Rickert, Minnesota; luke Ridnour, Oregon; Mike also in the Williams Arena rafters. So. Rickert 10. Darryl Mitchell ('79-82) 247 Sweetney, Georgetown; Chris Thomas, Notre gets the best of both worlds. Dame; Dwayne Wade, Marquette; luke Walton, Steals Arizona; Travis Watson, Virginia; David West, GOLDEN GOPHERS ARE BACK ON Xavier. Plarer (Seasons) Steals TELEVISION Melvin Newbern ('87·90) 215 Twenty-three of the 27 regular season games 1. BURLESON MOVING UP CAREER CHARTS 2. Quincy Lewis ('96-99) 179 will be televised this season, an increase of With 10 assists vs. Georgia Tech, senior guard 3. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 163 eight games from last year. Along with seven Kevin Burleson moved into fourth place on the all­ 4. Trent Tucker ('79-82) 153 nationally-televised games, Golden Gopher fans t ime assists list Currently, Burleson has 320 career Darryl Mitchell ('79·82) 153 can catch all the basketball action on KSTP-TV assists. Melvin Newbern stands in third place with 6. Marc Wilson ('83-86) 138 (Channel 5) or KSTC·TV (Channel 45). 369 career assists. 7. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 134 Eleven games, nine of which are Big Ten contests, will be shown on KSTC·Ch. 45. Five 8. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 127 Burleson was fourth in the Big Ten overall last 9. Townsend Orr ('92·94) 118 season with 146 assists and finished fifth in con­ more, including three Big Ten weekends, will be broadcast on KSTP-Ch. 5, the Minneapolis-St. 10. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres) 116 f erence games with 68 dishes. Burleson was sec­ ond in the Big Ten in all games with a 2.52 assist· Paul ABC affiliate. All games broadcast by KSTC t a-turnover ratio (146 assl vs. 58 TOs). Burleson or KSTP will be produced by ESPN Regional and can be purchased from your satellite provider.

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 Ask your satellite provider for the ESPN "Full said. "He is a player that will get better and bet­ TV/RADIO Court" package and anyone across the country ter the older he gets and the more he plays. He "IN THE PAINT' SHOW can see Golden Gopher basketball all season is a very good athlete who will be able to play Fox Sports North will be the home of the "In long. both forward positions." the Paint" show, a half-hour show dedicated to Golden Gopher basketball. The program is THE FABULOUS BURLESON BROTHERS 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAMS ARENA hosted by Marney Gellner and features head Senior guard Kevin Burleson comes from a very The University of Minnesota Intercollegiate coach Dan Monson and Golden Gopher play­ athletic family. His father, AI, played profession­ Athletics Department will celebrate tht: 75th ers. The show will air on Monday nights 16 al football for the LA. Rams, New Orleans Saints Anniversary of historic Williams Arena during times during the season starting on Dec. 2 and and in the CFL. His older brother, Alvin, played home men's and women's basketball games running through March 17, 2003. Following is a football for the Washington Huskies. KB is head­ this season. There will be a celebratory week­ list of show times and dates. ed into the record books in numerous statistical end on February 1-2, commemorating the first categories at the University of Minnesota and game played in Williams Arena. The men's team

~'In The Paint" on Fox Sports Net North now, his younger brother, Nate, is making a plays Michigan on Feb. 1 and the women's Date Show Time name for himself as one of the top wide team hosts Northwestern on Feb. 2. The first Dec. 2 7 p.m. receivers in the nation at the University of game in Williams Arena was played on February Dec. 9 7 p.m. Nevada. Nate is a finalist for the Biletnikoff 13, 192B. Dec. 16 7 p.m. award and finished the season leading the Fans are invited to share their best memory of Dec. 23 7 p.m. nation in receptions per game and was second "The Barn" on www.gophersports.com. The top Dec. 30 5:30 p.m. in receiving yards. He broke WAC single-season 10 memories of Williams Arena will be shared Jan. 6 5:30p.m. record for receptions after a 19-catch game at during the celebratory weekend. More informa­ Jan. 13 5:30p.m. UTEP. tion regarding ticket specials, special guests and Jan. 20 7 p.m. other events will be forthcoming throughout the Jan. 27 5:30 p.m. GOPHERS INK WASHINGTON AND Golden Gopher basketball season. Feb. 3 7 p.m. WOOLRIDGE TO LETTERS OF INTENT Feb. 10 5:30 p.m. The Golden Gopher program signed two stu­ BARN MAGIC Feb. 17 7 p.m. dent-athletes to national letters of intent during The Golden Gophers hold one of the best Feb. 24 7 p.m. the fall signing period. Wesley Washington and home-court advantages in college basketball Mar. 3 7 p.m. Kerry Woolridge will be eligible to begin play for with a 627-244 {.720) record in beloved Mar. 10 7 p.m. the Golden Gophers in the 2003-04 season. Williams Arena. Under Monson, the Gophers Mar. 17 5:30 p.m. Washington, a 6-3 guard from Santa Ana, have posted a 43-13 (.768) record at home. Calif., is a consensus top 100 recruit from Mater Nicknamed "the Barn", Williams Arena was WCCO RADIO AM 830 Dei High School. As a junior, Washington was named the sixth-best college basketball arena WCCO Radio has been broadcasting Golden named the Player of the Year in the California in the country by CBS Sportsline in 2001. As Gopher basketball since the 1930s. The latest Interscholastic Federation after leading Mater noted in the Street & Smith's Sports Business agreement extends that relationship through Dei to a No. 19 final national ranking. Journal, Williams Arena is tied for the fifth-old­ the 2005-06 academic year. The contract also Washington became the second non-senior to est Division I Basketball Arenas. calls for extended pre-game and post-game be named Player of the Year, the other being Oldest Division I Basketball Arenas coverage. Basketball's pre-game and post­ Miles Simon, in CIF history. He averaged 16.5 1. Fordham University, Rose Hill Gymnasium game shows will run at least one half hour in points per game and scored 24 points to lead Opened - 1925 length. Those shows will feature interviews Mater Dei over Oak Hill (Va.), ending Oak Hill's (cap. 3,470) with head coach Dan Monson, assistant coach­ win streak. This season, Mater Dei is ranked as 2. Harvard University, Ray Lavietes Pavilion es and Golden Gopher players. the No. 1 high school team in the country by Opened- 1926 (cap. 2,195) some publications. 2. University of Oregon, McArthur Court

Golden Go~her Radio Network Washington, rated as the No. 48 player in Opened - 1926 Market Station Freq. Watts the country by PrepStars.com, is a high honor­ (cap. 9,738) Albert Lea KATE AM 1450 1000 able mention All-American by Street & Smith's 4. University of Pennsylvania,The Palestra Austin KAUS AM 1480 1000 and a top 100 rising senior by Lindy's. Opened- 1927 (cap. 8,700) Detroit Lakes KDLM AM 1340 1000 Washington scored a team-high 33 points and 5. University of Minnesota, Williams Arena Duluth KDAL AM 610 5000 was named MVP in the Gym Rats Midnight Opened- 1928 (cap. 14,625} Fargo, ND KFGO AM 790 5000 Madness Game earlier this fall in Cherry Hill, N.J. 5. Butler University, Hinkle Fieldhouse Marshall KMHLAM 1400 1000 The national all-star game featured several of Opened- 1928 Owatonna KRFO AM 1390 500 the top high school prospects in the nation. (cap. 11,043) Rochester KROCAM 1340 1000 "We think Wesley can come in and make an St Cloud KXSS AM 1390 2500 immediate impact on our program," said head Windom KDOM AM 1580 1000 coach Dan Monson. "He is very athletic and can Windom KDOM FM 94.3 6000 play both guard positions. He is the leader of Winona KWNOAM 1230 1000 one of the best high school teams in the coun­ try and knows how to win. You can't teach that" Woolridge, a 6-7 small forward from San Leandro, Calif., is rated the 14th-best small for­ ward in the West by prepwesthoops.com. He was also ranked as one of the top 200 players in the country by Athlon. During the summer, Woolridge was named to the all-tournament team at the Desert Shootout in Las Vegas. Woolridge averaged 15 points and seven rebounds as a high school junior and was named all-league in 2001. "We believe Kerry has a big upside," Monson

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 RECORD WHEN ••• 2002-0:S STARTING LINEUPS

Home ...... s-o Ciames Forward Forward Center Away ...... 0-1 Ciuard Ciuard Record Rickert Neutral ...... 0-0 Bauer Holman Johnson Burleson 1-0 2-3, 5-6 Nonconference ...... 5-1 Rickert Hargrow Holman Johnson Burleson 3-1 Conference ...... o-o 4 Bauer Hargrow Holman Johnson Burleson 1-0

Leading at half ...... 3-0 Trailing at half ...... 2-1 Tied at half ...... 0-0

Leading with 5:00 left ...... 2-0 Trailing with 5:00 left ...... 1- 1 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Tied with 5:00 left ...... 1-0 ATTENDANCE G Total Average DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS Shooting 50% or better from the field ...... 0-0 Home 4 49,704 12,426 Ben Johnson Shooting less than SOO/o from the field ...... 5- 1 Away 8,162 8,162 Opp. shoot 50% or better from the field ...... 0-0 Neutral DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSISTS Opp. shoot less than 50% from the field ...... 5-1 Total 5 57,866 11,573 Kevin Burleson

Make more 3s than opponent ...... 3-0 DUNK -0- METER Opponent makes more 3s ...... 1-1 GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY/ILLNESS Jerry Holman 3s are equal ...... 1-0 9 Brent Lawson 1 Michael Bauer Rick Rickert More Fr attempts than opponent ...... 4-0 Rick Rickert Opponent had more Fr attempts ...... 1-1 FOULED OUT Fr attempts are equal ...... 0-0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Jerry Holman 2 Stan Gaines Outrebound opponent ...... 1-0 Outre bounded by opponent ...... 4-1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Rebounds are equal ...... 0-0 Maurice Hargrow 6 Fewer turnovers than opponent ...... 4-0 Michael Bauer 5 More turnovers than opponent ...... 0-1 Jerry Holman 4 Turnovers are equal ...... 1-0 Rick Rickert 4 Ben Johnson 2 Bench outscores opponent's bench ...... 3-1 Kevin Burleso_n __ Opponent's bench outscores MN bench ..2-0 ~~-----~---- Bench points are equal ...... 0-0 20-POINT GAMES Score 70 points or more ...... 4-0 Rick Rickert 2 Score fewer than 70 points ...... 1-1 Maurice Hargrow Hold opponent for less than 70 points ... 3-0 Michael Bauer Opponent scores 70 points or more .....2-1 Jerry Holman

Games decided by 1-5 points ...... 3-0 Games decided by 6-1 0 points ...... 1-0 Games decided by 11-15 points ...... 0-0 Games decided by more than 15 points .. 1-1 2002-0:S GOLDEN GOPHER ROSTER

NO NAME POS HT WT YR PPG RPG N~ __ ~ ______November ...... 2-0 1/4 Rick Rickert* F 6-11 216 SO 16.0 5.8 bouced back from the flu v..ith 25 pts. ~& UAIR December ...... 3-1 3 Aaron Robinson G 5-10 165 SO 1.0 0.0 scored 3 pts. vs. UALR January ...... 0-0 5 Wade Hokenson G 5-9 170 JR 0.5 0.5 walk-on February ...... 0-0 11 Maurice Hargrow G/F 6-4 193 SO 14.8 6.2 six straight games in doob!E!figuies March ...... 0-0 12 Kellin Burleson G 6-3 185 SR 53 3.2 leads Big Ten in assists at 6,?_~- 15 Aliou Kane C 6-9 230 FR redshirting this season On ESPN or ESPN2 ...... 1-0 21 Stan Gaines F 6-7 230 FR 3.0 33 fouled out vs. Nebraska On ESPN Regional ...... 3-1 22 Ben Johnson G 6-3 185 JR 7.5 5.0 best game as a Gopher INith 14 pts. vs. UALR On CBS ...... 0-0 24 1)

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MICHAEL BAUER CAREER HIGHS Minutes: 35 vs. Georgia (11/19/00) 41 Forward • Jr. • 6-8 • 220 • Hastings, Minn. • Hastings HS Points: 21 vs. Georgia (11/19/00) F

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. fg·Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fta O·D/T Pl. ASst. To. Blk. St[ Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. fg·fa 3g·3a ftm·fta O·D/T PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pts UNC Asheville (11/24) y 33 5·8 3-5 7-10 2-113 3 I 2 2 I 20 UNCG (11/17) y 33 2-6 1·2 2·2 3·3/6 2 2 2 I 0 7 Georgia (11/30) N 19 4-7 2-4 0-0 1-1/2 I I 2 I I 10 Georgia (11/19) y 35 6-12 2-5 7-8 1-2/3 4 2 0 0 21 Georgia Tech (12/4) N 23 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-1/1 0 I 0 3 0 0 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/24) y 26 1-6 0-1 3-4 2-4/6 2 0 I 0 5 Bethune Cookman (12/6) y 21 8-17 2-6 1-3 2-3/5 3 3 0 3 2 19 vs. TCU (11/25) N 13 0-4 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 2 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) N 21 4-13 2-8 4-5 4-3n 2 3 2 0 14 vs. Georgetown (11/26) N 21 6-13 3-6 2-3 1-2/3 5 0 0 0 17 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 21 3-9 1-5 4-4 0-4/4 I 4 I 0 II at Florida Stale (11/29) N 20 3-6 2-2 0-0 1-0/1 I I 2 8 Morris Brown (12/4) y 31 5-12 1-2 0-0 4·8/12 I 0 0 II at Marquette (12/71 N 28 6-14 2-8 0-0 3-7/10 4 4 2 I 2 14 Bethune Cook (12/9) y 28 5-11 1-3 7-8 1-5/6 2 2 0 I 0 18 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME La Tech (12/12) N 18 4-6 1·3 1-1 0-2/2 2 2 2 2 2 10 Opponent (Date) Start Min. fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pts. Dartmouth (12/22) y 27 2·1 1-2 2-3 2-3/5 2 I 3 2 I 7 Mercer (11/171 y 25 7-16 3-8 1-3 4-4/8 2 I I I I 18 Nebraska (12/281 N 34 5-13 1-6 3-5 3-5/8 3 4 0 4 0 14 UNC Asheville (11/21) y 26 8-12 2-3 1-1 1-1/2 2 3 0 I 0 19 Centenary (12/30) y 21 4-7 2-4 2-5 2-1/3 0 0 0 4 2 12 E. Washington (11/24) y 24 6-9 2-4 3-4 0-2/2 I 0 2 I I 17 at Illinois (1/3) y 24 4-7 2-4 0-0 0-1/1 2 2 2 I 2 10 at Wake Forest (11/27) y 26 4-14 3-9 0-0 2-3/5 3 0 2 0 0 11 Wisconsin (1/6) y 27 4-7 3-5 0-0 2-618 4 3 5 0 I 11 UT-Pan American (12/1) y 29 3-6 1-3 6-6 1-3/4 2 I I 2 0 13 at Ohio Stale (1/13) y 32 4-10 3-7 4-4 0-3/3 2 I 0 I I 15 UNC-Wilminglon (12/4) y 31 0-7 0-2 3-4 3-5/5 2 I 2 2 0 3 Purdue 11/17) y 28 4-11 2-7 2-4 1-5/6 I 2 I I 0 12 at Georgia 112m y 22 1-7 0-5 0-0 2-2/4 I I 2 2 I 2 Indiana (1/20) N 33 7-12 5-8 0-0 0-1/1 4 0 2 3 2 19 Oregon (12/10) y 24 1-7 0-3 0-0 Hn 2 0 0 I 0 2 Iowa (1/24) y 28 2-8 0-2 1-3 1-2/3 2 0 I I 0 5 Maryland·ES (12/13) y 19 5-8 2-3 3-5 0-212 4 3 I I 3 15 at Purdue (1/27) y 20 5-11 2-4 0-0 3·5/8 I 2 I 0 2 12 Nebraska (12/22) y 25 5-10 3-8 2-2 0-4/4 2 3 I 3 I 15 Totals 13/20 521 79-183 34-82 36-50 30-65/95 47 29 25 30 17 228 at Texas Tech (12130) N 21 2-5 0-3 2-2 1-5/6 5 0 2 0 0 6 at Illinois (1/2) y 29 6-13 1-3 3-4 1-3/4 3 I 3 2 16 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME Michigan State (1/5) y 33 4-9 3-6 1-3 1-2/3 2 3 I 4 0 12 ·------Opponent (Date) Start Min. fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Michigan (1/9) y 21 6-8 2-2 1-2 l-6n 0 2 3 2 0 15 at Oregon (12/181 N 11 2-2 1-1 0-0 1·3/4 1 0 0 0 1 at Purdue (1/12) y 22 2-4 0-1 0-0 1-2/3 I 3 2 0 Furman (12/231 N 12 0-4 0-0 0-4 2·2/4 0 I 0 at Wisconsin (1/16) y 33 3-6 1-3 0·0 2-sn 3 1 2 12 4-5 3-4 2-2 0-6/6 I !3 at Michigan (1/19) y 30 7-15 3-7 0-0 1-112 2 3 0 0 17 at Georgia 112/28) N at Nebraska 112/311 N 9 1-2 0-0 0·0 0-2/2 I Ohio State (1/26) N 16 2-7 1-4 1·2 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 6 Michigan (1/5) 3-4 1-1 0-0 1-1/2 0 2 Penn Stale (1/30) N 19 5-8 0-2 2-2 0-2/2 3 2 0 I 12 N 10 0/5 54 10-17 5-6 2-6 4-14/18 3 27 Indiana (2/2) N 14 4-6 3-4 0-0 0-010 2 I I 0 11 Totals at Iowa (2/9) N 12 3-7 2·5 2-2 0-0/0 0 2 0 I 10 at Northwestern (2/131 N 16 2-6 0-2 0-0 2·1/3 0 0 0 0 4 Wisconsin (2/16) N 19 3-4 1-2 0-0 0-5/5 I 0 2 0 0 7 at Michigan Stale (2/21) N 27 0-6 0-2 0-0 1-1/2 3 I 0 I 0 0 at Penn State (2/23) N 23 3-10 2-6 2-2 3-2/5 0 I 0 I 0 10 Northwestern (2/27) N 20 6-6 3-3 2-2 1-3/4 2 I I 0 0 17 Illinois (3/3) N 24 4-10 2-5 0-0 1-2/3 I 0 I 0 I 10 vs. Penn State (3nl N 18 0-7 0-3 0-0 0-2/2 2 I 0 0 2 0 vs.lllinois (3/8) N 21 0·4 0-1 2-3 0-4/4 2 I I 0 0 2 New Mexico (3/13) N 15 3-6 0-0 1-1 1-3/4 4 4 I 0 I 7 Richmond (3/18) N IS 1·3 0-2 0-0 0-1/1 2 I I 0 0 2 Totals 16/31 705106-246 40-114 38-50 33-77/110 65 40 43 26 17 290

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 KEVIN BURLESON CAREER HIGHS 12 Guard • Sr. • 6-3 • 185 • Seattle, Wash. • O'Dea HS Minutes: 38 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Points: 24 at Purdue (1/12/02) Last Two Games: Had five points, five assists, tied a career-high with three blocks and had two steals FG Attempts: 16 - two times; last at Wake Forest vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • had three points and five assists at Nebraska (12/8). (11/27/01) Notable: had eight assists, a career-high seven steals and six rebounds vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • FG Made: 8 - two times; last vs. Villanova (3/14/01) had 10 assists, eight turnovers and three steals in 31 minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • hit two crucial FT Attempts: 10 at Purdue (1/12/02) threes in the second half while scoring 14 points, also added four assists, a career-high three blocks and FT Made: 7 at Purdue {1/12/02) only one turnover in 38 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30) • had eight assists and only one turnover in 32 3-Point FG Attempts: 11 at Nebraska (12/31/99) minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). 3-Point FG Made: 5 at Nebraska (12/31/99) Milestones: Is fourth in school history with 320 career assists • had the fourth-most assists in a season Rebounds: 8 vs. Furman (12/23/99) in school history with 146 in 2002 • currently fifth in school history with 116 career three-pointers and Assists: 11 vs. UNC-Asheville (11/21/01) fourth with 357 three-point attempts • ranks lOth in career steals with 116 • scored his 600th career Steals: 7 vs. Bethune Cookman {12/6/02) point at Penn State on Feb. 23 • recorded his 300th career assist vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) • has scored Blocks: 3- two times; last vs. UALR (12/10/02) in double figures in 23 games in his career • had a career-high 11 assists against just one turnover vs. UNC Asheville (11/21/01) •11 assists rank in a tie for the sixth-best game total in school history.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.ASSL To. BlkO Stl Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-DIT Pf.Asst To. Blk. Stl Pts. UNC Asheville (11/241 y 32 ].4 0-1 0-0 1-3/4 3 8 I I I 2 Mercer (11/171 y 23 1-5 1-5 1-2 1-2/3 3 4 2 0 2 4 Georgia (11/301 y 38 5-12 4-7 0-1 0-1/1 3 4 I 3 I 14 UNC-Asheville (11/21) y 23 0-3 0-1 0-0 2-0/2 0 11 0 2 0 Georgia Tech 112/41 y 31 1-5 0-4 0-0 0-3/3 3 10 8 I 3 2 E. Washington 111/241 y 24 2-5 2-5 0-0 1-1/2 2 8 0 I 6 Bethune Cookman 112/6) y 34 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-4/6 2 8 4 0 7 4 at Wake Forest 111/271 y 29 4-16 2-8 2-3 0-0/0 1 I 12 at Nebraska (12/81 y 33 1-7 1-5 2-2 1-1/2 3 5 2 0 3 UT-Pan American 112/11 y 30 3-4 2-2 2-2 1·213 I 10 Arkansas-LR 112/101 y 25 2-7 0-4 1-4 0-2/2 4 5 3 3 5 UNC-Wilmington 112/41 y 29 3-8 1-4 1-2 0-2/2 4 0 8 at Georgia 112m y 22 2-6 0-2 0-0 0-0/0 3 0 Oregon 1121101 y 30 3-11 0-5 0-0 0-1/1 2 0 Maryland-ES (121131 y 22 1-2 0-0 3-4 1-3/4 2 I Nebraska 112/221 y 26 3-4 2-3 1-1 0-0/0 2 0 9 at Texas Tech 112/301 y 34 2-12 1-6 1-2 3-2/5 5 I 6 at Illinois 11ni y 25 0·2 0-1 0·0 0-2/2 0 4 0 0 0 Michigan State 11/51 y 23 1·6 0-4 3-4 0-2/2 I 2 4 0 2 5 Michigan 11/91 y 25 5-8 3-4 6-6 1-2/3 3 4 4 I 0 19 at Purdue (l/121 y 32 7-13 3-7 7-10 0-3/3 I 5 I 0 24 at Wisconsin (1/16) y 23 1-6 Q-2 0-0 0-0/0 5 3 3 0 2 at Michigan (1/19) y 33 2·6 0-3 2-2 0-4/4 0 8 5 0 6 Ohio State U/261 N 28 2-3 0-1 2-4 0-1/1 9 I 2 6 Penn State (1/301 N 24 0·0 0-0 2·2 2-0/2 5 I 0 2 Indiana 12/2) N 21 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-3/3 4 0 0 3 at Iowa (2/91 N 22 2-4 0-2 2·3 1·2/3 4 0 0 6 at Northwestern (2/131 N 24 2-5 1-4 0-0 0-3/3 4 I 2 5 Wisconsin (2/161 N 21 1-6 0-4 0-0 0-0/0 3 I 0 2 at Michigan State (2/21) N 24 2-4 2-3 0-0 1·1/2 3 2 0 6 at Penn State (2/231 N 30 2·3 0-0 2-2 2-1/3 6 3 0 6 Northwestern (2/271 N 14 1·3 1-2 2-2 1·2/3 2 I 0 I 5 Illinois (3/31 N 19 1-4 0-3 0-0 0·3/3 2 3 I 0 2 vs. Penn State (3/71 N 27 5·9 3-3 3·4 1-1/2 I 3 0 2 16 vs. Illinois (3/81 N 28 3·8 1-4 3-5 0·1/1 4 2 0 0 10 New Mexico(3/131 y 28 0-0 0-0 2·2 1-3/4 6 0 0 2 Richmond (3/181 y 27 2·5 0-3 2-2 0·1/1 5 5 3 0 0 6 Totals 19/31 787 64-174 26-92 4'-64 19-48/67 78 146 58 10 43 203 KEVIN BURLESON 12 Guard • Sr. • 6-3 • 185 • Seattle, Wash. • O'Dea HS

2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pl. Asst. To. But: StL Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. StL Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. 4·7 2-2 2·4/6 2 I 3 0 I 16 UNCG (11/17) N 18 3-6 0·2 1·1 0-0/0 2 4 0 0 2 7 UT·Arlington (11/20) N 19 5-10 y 0-3 3·4 O·W 3 I I I I 5 Georgia (11/19) N 18 3·5 1·3 3-4 0-1/1 3 2 2 0 3 10 Marquette 111/23) 23 1·4 y 3·5 2-4 3·4 O·W 3 7 I I 3 11 vs. Hawaii Pac l11n4l N 27 2·3 2·3 0-0 1·2/3 3 3 4 0 0 6 Morehead St 111m1 29 y 1·5 4-5 0·4/4 I 2 2 I 0 9 vs. TCU 111/25) N 17 2·2 2-2 2·2 1·1/2 2 3 0 0 0 8 Virginia 111/30) 34 2·8 y 1-5 1·2 0-0/0 2 I 0 0 0 4 vs. Georgetown 111n6l N 20 0-4 0·1 0·0 0·3/3 I 3 I 0 0 0 Valparaiso 112/4) 24 1·5 y 5-8 1-2 0-0 2-3/5 4 3 I 0 I 11 at Florida State (lln9l N 18 4-5 2-3 0-1 0-0/0 I 2 I 0 0 10 Maine (12/11) 23 y 2-5 4-4 1-3/4 I 3 2 0 2 12 Morris Brown (12/4) N 25 2-4 1-3 2-2 0-5/5 3 3 3 I I 7 at Oregon (12/18) 28 3-7 y 2-6 0-0 3-5/8 2 3 I 0 0 8 at Marquette (!2nl N 24 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1/1 3 6 0 0 2 0 Furman 112/23) 24 3-8 y 0-0 2-0/2 2 I 0 5 5 Bethune Cook (12/9) N 18 1-3 0-2 1-2 1-2/3 2 3 I 0 2 3 at Georgia (!2n8) 24 2-6 1-4 y 5-11 2-2 0 0 23 ta Tech 112/12) N 16 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 2 4 2 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/31) 29 8-16 l-In y 0-5 2-2 0-2/2 0 1 12 Dartmouth (12m) N 17 3-5 2-3 0-0 0-3/3 I 2 2 2 0 Michigan (1/5) 20 5-12 y 1-6 0-0 1·1/2 1 5 Nebraska (12/28) N 15 1-4 1-2 0-1 1-0/1 2 1 1 1 at Ohio State (1/91 24 2·9 y 2-6 1-4 3-3 1-1/2 0 8 Centenary 112/301 N 14 3-4 3-4 5-6 0-1/1 3 2 2 0 14 Iowa (1/121 21 y 2-2 0-1/1 0 11 at Illinois (1/3) N 10 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0/0 5 0 I 0 0 at Indiana (1/15) 30 3-11 3-6 y 1-3 2-2 0-1/1 0 Wisconsin (1/6) N 22 1-5 1-4 1-2 0-1/1 3 0 I 4 Purdue(l/191 29 3-9 y 0-3 0-0 0-1/1 0 at Ohio State 11!13) N 21 3-7 2-6 4-5 0-2/2 5 2 0 12 at Wisconsin Uml 21 0-5 y 2-7 0-0 1-2/3 5 2 6 Purdue (1/17) N 17 0-3 0-1 2-2 1-3/4 3 2 0 2 at Penn State (1/261 35 2-9 y 2-5 2-2 2-2/4 I 0 8 Indiana Una) N 10 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-1/1 0 I 0 2 Northwestern (1/291 21 2-6 y 1-5 1-3 2-2 0-0/0 0 0 5 lowaUn4l Did Not Play at Illinois 12121 18 y 0-3 1-1 0-0/0 0 0 5 at Purdue Un71 N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 12/51 17 2-6 y 2-4 2-2 0-1/1 5 I 10 at Iowa (1131) N 21 2-8 2-4 0-0 0-1/1 0 4 0 0 4 Indiana 12/91 26 3-9 y 3-6 2-2 1-3/4 I 0 15 Ohio State 12/31 N 14 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-2/2 2 0 0 D 0 Illinois 12/171 32 2-10 y 3-1/4 3 I 0 at Northwestern 12/61 y 22 3-8 3-5 0-2 0-1/1 4 3 3 0 0 9 at Purduel2/191 29 3-13 1-6 1-2 0-0 2-0/2 0 4 0 Michigan State 121101 y 37 4-7 3-5 5-7 1-1/2 5 0 2 16 at Seton Halll2/231 N 23 2-8 1-7 y 0-3/3 5 0 0 I 14 Penn State 12/141 y 20 1-8 1-5 0-0 1-0/1 2 0 0 3 at Iowa 121271 28 4-9 4-7 2-2 0-0 1-1/2 0 I 1 3 at Michigan 12/171 y 13 2-4 2-4 0-0 1-0/1 3 0 0 6 at Michigan Stl3/21 N 22 1-5 1-4 0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin 12/211 y 30 5-9 4-8 0-1 0-2/2 2 4 0 2 14 Ohio State 13/41 N 16 4-8 1·3 0-1 3-0/3 3 I 0 2 9 at Indiana 12/28) y 32 3-11 1-6 0-2 1-0/1 3 I 0 6 7 vs. Iowa 13/91 N 27 4-5 1-2 0-0 2-2/4 I 4Q-46 28-46/74 78 57 39 8 27 246 Illinois 13/4) y 33 2-8 1-4 2-2 1-2/3 5 I 4 0 I 7 Totals 23/28 696 81-222 44-136 Purdue 13/81 y 32 2-8 2-5 2-2 1-0/1 4 3 I 0 D 8 Villanova 13/14) y 34 8-14 4-10 1-3 2-0/2 2 I 0 0 2 21 Tulsa 13/19) y 37 1-7 1-5 0-0 3-3/6 4 4 I 0 3 3 Totals 10/31 65S 62-164 41-108 71-93 16-38/54 84 77 49 5 32 196

Golden Gopher Baskecball 2002-03 STEVE ESSELINK CAREER HIGHS ]1 Forward • Jr. • 6-6 • 195 ·Hills, Minn. • Augustana/Hills-Beaver Creek HS Minutes: 21 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Points: 12 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) FG Attempts: 9 at Texas Tech 02/30/01) Last Two Games: Played two minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock • had two points in 10 minutes at FG Made: 5 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) Nebraska (12/8). n Attempts: 2 -four times; last vs. New Mexico Notable: Scored eight points. was 2-of-3 from three-point range, in 13 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman (3/13/02) (12/6) • scored three points in three minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • scored seven points in nine n Made: 1 -four times; last VS. New Mexico minutes vs. Team Nike (11/17) • had five points and two assists in 20 minutes vs. Minnesota State, (3/13/02) Mankato (11/8). 3-Point FG Attempts: 6 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) 3-Point FG Made: 2 -two times; last at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Rebounds: 3- three times; last vs. Nebraska (12/22/01) Assists: 4 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) Steals: 3 vs. UNC-Asheville (11/21/01) Blocks: 1 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta o-D/T Pf.Asst. To. 8lk. Stl Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pts. UNC Asheville (l!n4l N 3 1-2 1-2 0-0 o-m 2 0 0 0 0 3 Mercer (11/17) N 13 0-3 0-3 0-0 1-2/3 0 2 2 0 0 0 Georgia (11130) Did Not Play UNC-Asheville (11/21) N ID 1-6 0-2 0-0 1-0/1 I I 0 0 3 2 Georgia Tech (12/4) Did Not Play E. Washington (l!n4l N 9 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-313 0 2 0 0 0 5 Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 13 3-6 2-3 0-0 l-In 0 0 I I 0 8 at Wake Forest (11/27) N I 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) N 10 0-6 0-5 2-2 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 2 UT-Pan American N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-010 0 0 0 0 I 0 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N Did not play at Georgia (12nJ N 14 2-4 1-2 0-0 1-1/2 0 0 0 5 Oregon (12/10) N 9 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 Maryland-ES (12/13) N 14 5-5 2-2 0-0 0-1/1 0 0 I 12 Nebraska 112m) N 8 1·3 0·0 0-0 2·113 0 0 2 at Texas Tech (12/30) N 21 2-9 2-6 1-2 0-1/1 I 0 0 at Illinois (1/2) N 14 2·2 1-1 0-0 0-1/1 I 0 0 Michigan State (1/5) N 7 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 0 0 0 Michigan (1/9) N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 at Purdue (1/12) N 5 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1/2 0 0 3 at Wisconsin (1/16) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 at Michigan (1/19) N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 Ohio State (1/26) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 Penn State (1/30) N 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 1·0/1 I 0 l Indiana (2/2) Did not play at Iowa (2/9) N 4 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0/0 2 I 0 0 0 at Northwestern (2/13) N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/16) N 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 2 at Michigan State l2nl) N 8 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-0/1 0 0 I 0 0 6 at Penn State l2n3l N 11 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-0/0 2 I 3 0 5 Northwestern l2n7l N 4 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-0/1 I 0 0 0 0 Illinois (3/3) N I 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Penn State (3/7) N 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 2 0 0 0 vs.lllinois (3/8) N 8 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0/0 2 0 0 0 0 New Mexico (3/13) N 5 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1/1 0 I 2 0 0 I Richmond (3/18) N 5 0-3 0-2 0·0 1-0/1 0 0 I 0 0 0 Totals om 216 26-60 11-31 4-8 1Q-12/22 18 25 24 0 9 67

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 STAN GAINES CAREER HIGHS ]1 Forward • Fr.· 6-7 • 230 • Chicago, Ill. • Providence St. Mel HS Minutes: 17 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Points: 6 - two times: last vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) Last Two Games: Did not score and had one assist in 15 minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • had Hi Attempts: 7 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) two points and four rebounds in 13 minutes before fouling out at Nebraska (12/8). f(j Made: 3 -two times; last vs. Bethune Cookman Notable: Had six points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • had three points (12/6/02) and five rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • scored six points and had three steals in 17 FT Attempts: 2 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) in first career game • had four points and five rebounds in 18 min­ utes vs. Team Nike (11/17) • scored 10 points, on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. three boards and three FT Made: 1 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Rebounds: 5- two times: last vs. Bethune Cookman assists vs. Minnesota State, Mankato (11/8). (12/6/02) Assists: 2 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) Steals: 3 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Blocks: na

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta o-orr Pf.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pts. UNC Asheville (lln4l N 17 3·7 0·1 0·0 2·1/3 4 I I 0 3 6 Georgia (11/30) N 9 0-0 0·0 1·2 J.l/2 0 0 2 0 0 I Georgia Tech (12/4) N 10 1·4 0·0 1·2 2·3/5 2 0 2 0 0 3 Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 16 3-6 0-1 0-0 3-2/5 2 4 0 6 at Nebraska (12/8) N 13 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-2/4 I 0 0 2 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 15 0·1 0-0 0-1 0-111 I 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS BRENT LAlNSON Minutes: 7 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) Points: 5 at Nebraska (12/8/02) 34 G/F • So.· 6-4 • 200 • Maple Grove, Minn. ·St. Francis (Pa.)/Maple Grove HS f(j Attempts: 3 at Nebraska (12/8/02) f(j Made: 1 at Nebraska (12/8/02) Last Two Games: Played two minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • had five points in six minutes at FT Attempts: 2 at Nebraska (12/8/02) Nebraska (12/8). FT Made: 2 at Nebraska (12/8/02) Notable: Played seven minutes vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • sat our the exhibtion season and the Rebounds: 1 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) first game of the season vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) vvith a broken finger. Assists: na Steals: 1 vs. Bethune Cookman (12!6/02) Blocks: na

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-DfT Pl. Assl To. Blk. Stl Pts. UNC Ashevillei!In4) N Did Not Play Georgia (11/30) N Did Not Play Georgia Tech (12/4) N Did Not Play Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1!1 I 0 I 0 at Nebraska 112/8) N 1-3 1-2 2-2 0-0/0 I 0 0 5 Arkansas-LR N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 JEFF HAGEN CAREER HICHS 42 Center • So. • 6-11 • 265 ·Minnetonka, Minn. • Hopkins HS Minutes: 17 vs. Michigan State (2/10/01) Points: 11 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/17/00) Last Two Games: Four points, two boards and a block in five minutes vs. Arkansas· little Rock • played FG Attempts: 6 vs. Bethune Cookman {12/6/02) nine minutes and had four rebounds at Nebraska (12/8). FG Made: 3 vs. Ohio State (2/3/01) Notable: Had two points, two rebounds, one block and one steal in 16 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman FT Attempts: 8 vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/17/00) (12/6) • played a solid six minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4), scoring four points on 2-of-3 shooting • FT Made: 7 vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/17/00) played nine minutes and grabbed two rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • started the first exhibition 3-Point FG Attempts: 1 vs. Morris Brown {12/4/00) game vs. Minnesota State, Mankato and recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, also 3-Point FG Made: na had four assists in 29 minutes • redshirted last season after playing as a walk-on true freshman • was Rebounds: 4 vs. Michigan State (2/10/01) awarded a scholarship in 2001-02. Assists: 1 seven times; last vs. Purdue (3/8/01) Steals: 2 ·two times; last vs. Purdue (3/8/01) Blocks: 3- two times; last vs. Penn St (2/14/01)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D(T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. PU. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg- Fa 3g- 3a Ftm- Fta 0-D/T Pl. Assl To. 81[ Stl. PU. UNC Asheville (11/24) N 9 0·1 UNCG (11/17) 0·0 0-0 0·2/2 2 0 0 0 0 0 N 14 2-5 0-0 7·8 1·1/2 2 0 0 2 I 11 Georgia (11/301 N 4 0-0 0·0 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 111/191 N 7 1·1 0·0 0·0 0·1/1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Georgia Tech {12/41 N 6 2·3 0-0 0-0 0·1/1 0 0 I 0 0 4 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/241 N 2 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bethune Cookman (12/61 N 16 1·6 0·0 0·0 0·2/2 0 0 0 I I 2 vs. TCU 111125) Did Not Play at Nebraska (12/8) N 9 0·1 0·0 0·0 3·1/4 3 0 3 I 0 0 vs. Georgetown (11/261 Did Not Play Arkansas·LR (12/10) N 5 1·1 0·0 2·2 1·1/2 2 0 0 I 0 4 at Florida State (11/291 N 0-0 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 0 Morris Brown (12/41 N 0·1 0-1 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 at Marquette ll2nl Did Not Play Bethune Cook (12/9) N 5 1-3 0-0 0-2 0·0/0 3 0 0 2 0 2 La Tech (12!121 N 6 0-0 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 I 0 I 0 I 0 Dartmouth (12/221 N 6 2·3 0-0 0·2 1-0/1 0 0 I I 0 4 Nebraska (12/28) N 2 0·0 0-0 0·0 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Centenary (12/301 N 11 2·2 0·0 1·2 J.J/2 I 0 I I 0 5 at Illinois (1/3) N 7 0-1 0·0 0-2 J.J/2 2 0 0 I 0 0 Wisconsin (1/6) Did Not Play at Ohio State (1/131 N 1·1 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Purdue (1/17) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 0 0 0 Indiana (1/20) N 0·1 0-0 0-0 0·1/1 I 0 0 I 0 Iowa (1/241 Did Not Play at Purdue (1/271 N 5 0·0 0·0 0-0 0·1/1 I 0 0 0 0 at Iowa (1/311 N 11 0·1 0-0 0·0 1·2/3 4 0 3 0 0 Ohio State (2/31 N 15 3·4 0-0 0-1 0-2/2 3 0 0 0 0 6 at Northwestern (2/6) N 13 1·1 0·0 0·0 0·313 0 I 0 0 I Michigan State (2/101 y 17 2·4 0-0 0-0 0·4/4 I I 0 0 0 4 Penn State (2/141 y 12 1·2 0-0 0·0 J.J/2 0 0 0 3 0 2 at Michigan (2/17} N 5 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin (2/211 Did Not Play at Indiana 12/28} N 0·1 0·0 3·4 0·0/0 0 0 I 0 Illinois (3/4} N 14 0-0 0·0 0·1 2·1/3 0 0 0 2 Purdue(3/8} N 13 0·2 0·0 2·2 2·1/3 I 3 0 2 Villanova (3/14} N 10 2·2 0·0 1·1 1·0/1 0 0 I Tulsa (3/19} N 6 0·2 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 I 0 Totals 2/26 194 18-37 Q-1 14·2S 11·21/32 31 7 15 9 50 CAREER HIGHS MAURICE HARGRO\N Minutes: 42 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) Guard • So. • 6-4 • 193 • St. Paul, Minn. • Highland Park HS 11 Points: 21 vs. UNC Asheville (i1/24/02) Fli Attempts: 13 vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) Last Two Games: Played a career-high 42 minutes and scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds Fli Made: 6 -two times; last at Nebraska (12/8/02) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • led team with 15 points, on 6-of-10 shooting at Nebraska (12/8). FT Attempts: 14 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Notable: Scored 15 points, tied a career-high with eight rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman FT Made: 8 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) (12/6) • played a career-high 36 minutes while battling the flu vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • scored 10 3-Point Fli Attempts: 5 at Nebraska (12/8/02) points, grabbed five rebounds, had three assists (new career high), two steals and a block • led team 3-Point Fli Made: 3 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock with 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds in a career-high 32 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30) • (12/10/02) scored a career-high 21 points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) •also established career-highs for FG made, Rebounds: 8 -two times; last vs. Bethune Cookman FG attempts, FT attempts, FT made, rebounds and minutes in that game • has scored in double figures (12/6/02) six times this season and seven times in his career. Assists: 3 vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) Steals: 2 -twice; last vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) Blocks: 1 -four times; last vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. fg·fa 3g-3a Ftm·fta 0-D/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. UNC Asheville (11/24) N 24 6-10 1·1 8-14 2·2/4 I I I 0 2 21 Mercer (11/17) N 10 1·2 1·1 4·6 0·1/1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Georgia (11/30) y 32 5·8 1·1 4·6 0·8/8 2 0 I 0 15 UNC·Asheville (11/21) N II 5·6 1·1 0·0 0·2/2 0 1 1 0 1 II Georgia Tech (12/4) y 36 4·13 1·3 1·2 1·4/5 1 0 1 2 10 E. Washington (11/24) N II 1·2 0·0 0-0 1·2/3 1 0 1 0 0 2 Bethune Cookman (12/6) y 26 4·9 1·2 6·6 4·4/8 0 2 0 0 15 at Wake Forest (11/27) N 4 0·0 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) y 29 6-10 2-5 1·1 1·4/5 2 3 0 0 15 UT-Pan American (12/1) N 7 1·4 0·1 2·2 1·2/3 0 0 0 0 0 4 Arkansas-LR (12/10) y 42 4·11 3·3 2·7 4·3/7 3 I 0 0 13 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N 13 2·5 1·1 0-0 0·1/1 I I 0 0 0 5 at Georgia (12/7) N 14 3-7 1·2 0-0 1·2/3 0 0 1 I Oregon (12/10) Did not play • injured Maryland-ES (12/13) Did not play • injured Nebraska (12/22) N 1·2 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 at Texas Tech (12/30) N 15 1·5 0·4 0·0 0·2/2 0 0 at Illinois (1/2) N 5 0·2 0·1 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 Michigan State (1/5) Did not play Michigan (1/9) N 10 2·2 0-0 2·4 0·1/1 0 1 0 0 at Purdue (1/12) N 7 1·2 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 1 1 0 0 at Wisconsin U/16) N 4 1·1 0·0 1·2 1·0/1 0 0 0 0 at Michigan (1/19) N 12 1·1 1-1 2·2 0·3/3 0 0 0 0 Ohio State (1/26) N 14 2-3 0·0 2·2 0·1/1 1 0 2 0 0 Penn State (1/30) N 13 2·5 0·0 2·2 1·1/2 0 I 0 0 0 Indiana (2/2) N 12 4-4 0·0 1·2 0-0/0 2 0 0 0 0 atlowa (2/9) N 7 0·0 0-0 1·2 0·1/1 0 2 3 0 0 I at Northwestern (2/13) N 7 0·1 0·0 0-0 2-0/2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/16) N 18 2·4 0·1 2·2 1-1/2 2 2 I 0 I 6 at Michigan State (2/21) N 13 1·4 0·2 0-0 0·0/0 0 2 2 0 I 0 at Penn State(2/23) N 9 0·3 0·0 0·0 0·1/1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern (2/27) N 12 1-2 0·0 0·0 0-0/0 0 2 1 0 0 Illinois (3/31 N 4 0·2 0·1 0-0 0-0/0 I 1 1 0 0 vs. Penn Stale (3/7) N 8 0-3 0·1 1·2 0·0/0 0 0 I 0 1 vs. Illinois (3/8) N 6 2·2 0-0 2·2 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 1 New Mexico (3/13) N 15 2·4 0·1 1·1 0·2/2 0 2 2 0 1 Richmond (3/18) N II 0·3 0·1 0-0 1-1/2 0 1 1 I 0 0 Totals 0/28 280 36-81 5-19 23-31 9-24/33 16 19 22 2 7 100

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 JERRY HOLMAN CAREER HICHS 40 F/C • Sr. • 6-10 • 225 • St Paul, Minn. • Mpls. Community & Tech CoiL/Humboldt HS Minutes: 32 at Northwestern (2/13/02) Points: 22 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Last Two Games: Had 11 points, six rebounds and set a new career-high with five blocks vs. Arkansas­ FG Attempts: 13 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) Little Rock (12/10) • had 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks at Nebraska (12/8). f(j Made: 9 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Notable: Had 15 points, a career-high nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals vs. Bethune Cookman FT Attempts: 7 -two times; last vs. New Mexico (12/6) • led the team with 21 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, seven rebounds, three assists, and three (3/13/02) blocks vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • had nine points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes before fouling out FT Made: 5 -four times; last vs.Georgia Tech for the second straight game vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • played only 13 minutes before fouling out with (12/4/02) five points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • has scored in double figures four times this season and 16 times Rebounds: 9 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) in his career • Minnesota is 13-3 when Holman scores in double figures. Assists: 4 at Northwestern (2/13/02) Steals: 2- six times; last vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) Blocks: 5- vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta D-DIT Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-DIT Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pts. UNC Asheville (Un4l y 13 1-2 0-0 3-4 2-an 5 1 0 3 0 5 Mercer (11/17) N 18 6-8 0-0 5-6 4-2/6 2 1 2 0 1 17 Georgia (11/30) y 30 3-7 0-0 3-4 3-4n 5 0 1 1 0 9 UNC-Asheville (11/21) N 21 7-10 0-0 0-0 1-5/6 3 1 3 1 2 14 Georgia Tech (12/4) y 26 0-0 8-12 5-6 2-5n 3 3 3 3 0 21 E. Washington U1n4l N 20 6-9 0-0 2-4 1-213 4 0 3 2 14 Bethune Cookman (12/6) Y 26 6-13 0-0 3-3 6-3/9 3 I 2 3 2 15 at Wake Forest (11n7) N 26 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-5n 3 I 0 2 4 at Nebraska (12/8) y 27 5-10 0-0 3-5 3-3/6 4 0 1 4 I 13 UT-Pan American (12/1) N 21 4·9 0-0 0-0 0-1/J 3 I I y Arkansas-LR (12/10) 28 5-7 0-0 1-3 4-2/6 2 I 2 5 0 11 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N 18 2-5 0-0 0-1 J-3/4 I 0 4 0 at Georgia (J2n) N 23 1-8 0·0 5-6 2·214 2 2 0 Oregon (12/10) N 18 2-4 0-0 0·0 2·1/3 I I 2 4 Maryland-ES (12/13) N 26 5-8 0-0 5-7 6·2/8 2 0 15 Nebraska (12m) N 14 2-3 0-0 1-2 1·213 0 0 5 at Texas Tech (12/30) y 16 1·8 0-0 0-0 t·1n 0 0 2 at Illinois (1/2) N 23 5-8 0-0 0-0 1-1/2 0 10 Michigan State (1/5) N 23 6-7 0-0 4·5 1·213 I 16 Michigan (1/9) N 30 6-9 0-0 0-0 2·1/3 3 12 at Purdue (1/12) N 19 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 I I I 2 at Wisconsin 11/16) N 17 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-313 0 3 0 0 4 at Michigan U/19) N 12 3-6 0-0 0-0 2-1/3 0 0 0 I 6 Ohio State (1/26) y 28 5-9 0-0 2-2 0-4/4 2 3 0 12 Penn State (1/30) y 25 6·11 0-0 2·2 H/8 2 3 0 14 Indiana (2/21 y 21 4-5 0-0 0-0 0·3/3 I 1 8 at Iowa (2/9) y 24 3-6 0·0 2-5 0-2/2 4 2 0 at Northwestern (2/13) 32 3·5 0-0 0·2 0·3/3 3 4 0 3 0 Wisconsin (2/16) y 27 1·10 0·0 3-6 0-313 3 0 2 2 0 17 at Michigan State (2/21) y 15 3-4 0-0 0-1 0-1/J 3 2 0 0 0 6 at Penn State 12m1 y 18 3-9 0-0 1-4 1-5/6 3 I I 2 0 7 Northwestern (2/27) y 26 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-5/5 3 I 5 4 0 Illinois (3/3) y 24 4-12 0-0 1-2 Hn 1 0 0 2 0 9 vs. Penn State (317) y 27 5-5 0-0 0-2 1-5/6 3 2 1 0 I 10 vs. Illinois (3/8) y 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 5 0 0 0 0 2 New Mexico (3/13) N 19 9-12 0-0 4-7 4-ln 2 I 0 I 2 22 Richmond (3/18) N 22 2-7 0-0 0-0 2-6/8 1 I 3 2 I 4 Totals 13/31 667118-213 0-G 37-65 38-83/121 82 31 45 43 17273

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS BEN JOHNSON Minutes: 40, twice: last vs. Illinois (1/17/01)* 22 Guard· Jr.· 6-3 • 185 ·Minneapolis, Minn.· Northwestern/DelaSalle HS Points: 26 vs. Purdue (2112/00)* FCi Attempts: 18 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/18/00)* FCi Made: 9 vs. Purdue (2/12/00)* Last Two Games: Scored a season-high 14 points, was 2-of-3 from three-point range, and had two FT Attempts: 13 vs. Jacksonville (12/14/99)* steals in 35 minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock {12/10) • had two points, four rebounds and three assists FT Made: 11 vs. Pepperdine {1/8/00)* at Nebraska {12/8). 3-Point FCi Attempts: 9 vs. Penn State {1/13/00)* Notable: Had seven points, three rebounds and two steals vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) • had 11 points, 3-Point FG Made: 3 • six times; last vs. Sl Peter's six rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds (12/13/00)* vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) in his first start as a Golden Gopher. Rebounds: 10 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Milestones: Has scored in double figures two times in his career at Minnesota • recorded his 200th­ Assists: 10 vs. Penn State (2/21/01)* career rebound (including NU) vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Steals: 5 at Illinois (2/3/01)* Blocks: 2 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/99)* *at Northwestern

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Dote) Start Min. Fg-Fo 3g-3o Ftm-Fto 0-DIT Pf.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pts. UNC Asheville (11/24) y 29 2-8 0·1 0·0 1·9/10 2 2 2 0 0 4 Georgia (11/30) y 34 3·7 0·2 5·6 J.S/6 0 4 I I I II Georgia Tech (12/4) y 35 3-8 1·2 0-0 0·3/3 3 I 4 0 2 7 Bethune Cookman (12/6) Y 31 2·5 J.1 2-3 J.3/4 2 2 0 I 7 at Nebraska (12/8) y 26 1·5 0·1 0·0 J.3/4 3 3 0 I 2 Arkansas·LR (12/10) y 35 5·11 2·3 2-3 1·2/3 0 3 0 2 14

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 RICK RICKERT CAREER HICHS 1/4 Forward • So. • 6-11 • 216 • Duluth, Minn. • Duluth East HS Minutes: 39 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) Points: 28 vs. Oregon (12/10/01) Last Two Games: Bounced back from illness and scored 25 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, and grabbed FG Attempts: 18 vs. Indiana (2/2/02) seven boards vs. Arkansas-little Rock (12/10) in a career-high 39 minutes • still feeling the effects of FG Made: 11 vs. Oregon (12/10/01) the flu and played only 17 minutes and held scoreless at Nebraska (12/8). FT Attempts: 11 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Notable: Sat out the first game of his college career with the flu vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • hit a FT Made: 8 at Iowa (2/9/02) turnaround 10-foot jumper with :10 Left to beat Georgia Tech (12/4) • had 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 3-Point FG Attempts: 6 - six times; last vs. UNC 2-of-2 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the Line, also grabbed seven boards • had 12 points, five Asheville (11/24/02) rebounds, three blocks and three steals in 34 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • Led team with 26 points, 3-Point FG Made: 5 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) was a career-best 5-of-6 from three· point range, in 32 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • preseason Rebounds: 10 -two times; last at Northwestern Playboy ALL-American • preseason Third Team All-American by Basketball News • preseason Second (2/13/02) · Team All-American by the College Basketball News Assists: 5 vs. Wisconsin (2/16/02) Milestones: First Big Ten Freshman of the Year in school history • most points by a freshman (441) in a Steals: 3 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) a season in Minnesota basketball history • averaged 14.2 points per game, the most by a freshman in Blocks: 5- two times; last vs. Northwestern (2/27/02) school history • was the first Minnesota player to have three straight 20-point games (1/30/02-2/9/02) since Quincy Lewis had 10 straight in 1999-2000 • scored his SOOth career point vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) • has scored 20 or more points eight times in his career (Gophers are 8-0) • has scored in double figures 26 times in 36 games as a Golden Gopher.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta O·DfT Pf. Assl To. Bile. Stl Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf. Assl To. BlliOSU:Pii:' UNC Asheville (11/24) y 32 8-15 5-6 5-11 2·3/5 3 0 I 2 2 26 Mercer (11/17) y 23 7-10 3-4 0·0 3·3/6 3 I 0 4 0 17 Georgia (11/30) y 34 3·13 2·5 4-6 y 1·4/5 2 I 3 3 3 12 UNC-Asheville (11/21) 30 4-7 3-6 4-4 2-2/4 2 3 0 I I 15 Georgia Tech (12/4) y 31 5-8 2-2 5-5 2-5n 3 0 I 0 2 17 E. Washington (11/24) y 27 4-5 1·1 5-8 2-8/10 2 2 2 5 I 14 Bethune Cookman (12/6) Did Not Play at Wake Forest (lln7) y 32 4-9 1-3 0-0 2-3/5 2 2 I 0 2 9 at Nebraska (12/8) y 17 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-4/5 0 UT-Pan American (12/1) Y 28 4-15 0-4 0-0 1-4/5 I 4 I 0 2 8 Arkansas-LR (12/10) y 39 7-12 1-3 10-12 2-5n 25 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) Y 32 6-12 1-6 0-0 2-4/6 2 I 3 4 0 13 at Georgia (12n) y 21 3-6 1-4 0-0 Hn 0 2 0 I 7 Oregon (12/10) y 36 11-17 2·4 4-7 3-6/9 0 I 0 0 28 Maryland-ES (12/13) y 22 1-6 0-1 3-3 1-3/4 I I I 5 Nebraska (12/22) y 29 6-12 1-6 1-3 1-2/3 0 2 0 14 at Texas Tech (12/30) y 17 1-4 0·2 0-0 0-4/4 0 0 0 2 at Illinois (In! y 20 2-6 1-3 0-1 1-0/1 4 I 4 I I 6 Michigan State (1/5) y 33 6-8 1-1 2-2 1-3/4 2 2 I 3 0 15 Michigan (1/9) y 16 3-3 1-1 0-1 0-3/3 5 0 2 I I 7 at Purdue (1/12) y 35 8-12 2-4 6-6 2-5n 3 I 4 0 2 24 at Wisconsin (1/16) y 24 6-14 0-5 1-3 2-5n 3 0 I I 0 13 at Michigan (1/19) y 27 4-8 1-1 6-8 0-3/3 3 2 I I 0 15 Ohio State Un6J y 30 5-8 3-4 6-6 1-3/4 3 3 I 0 19 Penn State (1/30) y 26 9-12 3-5 5-8 1-4/5 2 2 0 I 26 Indiana (2nl y 32 9-18 2-4 7-10 3-3/6 4 2 I 0 27 at Iowa (2/9) y 31 7·10 1-4 8-9 1-4/5 3 4 2 23 at Northwestern (2113) y 38 5-11 2-6 5-6 3-7/10 2 3 17 Wisconsin (2/16) y 30 5-15 1-6 1-2 1-4/5 3 0 12 at Michigan State (2/21) Y 29 2-6 0-2 1-3 0-2/2 0 I at Penn State (2/23) y 28 5-11 0-3 4-6 2-2/4 0 ]4 Northwestern (2/27) y 27 3-8 1·3 1·3 2-5/7 3 5 8 Illinois (3/3) y 29 6-13 3-5 3-4 5·2/7 2 18 vs. Penn State (3/7) y 28 9-12 2-2 1-2 1·5/6 4 21 vs. Illinois (3/8) y 30 3·8 1·4 3-5 0-0/0 2 I 10 New Mexico (3/13) y 24 6-12 2·3 4-4 2·2/4 4 I 0 18 Richmond (3/18) y 36 3-13 1-4 5-8 5-4/9 2 I 2 0 I 12 Totals 31/31 870157-311 41-111 86-122 53-109/162 92 47 60 38 22 441

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS AARON ROBINSON Minutes: 14 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) ] Guard • So. • 5-9 • 165 • Rockford, Ill. • Guilford HS Points: 5 vs. EWU (11/24/01) FG Attempts: 3- four times; last at UNC-Wilmington Last Two Games: Had three points in five minutes vs. Arkansas-little Rock (12/10) • did not make the (12/4/01) trip to Nebraska (12/8). FG Made: 1 -five times; last vs. New Mexico Notable: Sat out vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • played two minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) • played (3/13/02) eight minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • had two points and an assist vs. Team Nike (11/17) • had six FT Attempts: 4 vs. UT-Pan American (12/1/01) points and two rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Minnesota State, Mankato (11/8). FT Made: 2 -three times; last vs. Northwestern (2/27/02) 3-Point FG Attempts: 2 vs. Nebraska (12/22/01) 3-Point FG Made: 1 -two times; last vs. UNC­ Wilmington (12/4/01) Rebounds: 3 vs. Mercer (11/17/01) Assists: 4 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) Steals: 2 -two times; last vs. Nebraska (12/22/01) Blotks: 1 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME To. Blk. Stl. Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-DIT PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-DIT PI.Assl 3 0 0 I I UNC Asheville (11/24) N 8 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0/0 0 I I 0 0 0 Mercer (11/17) N 12 0-3 0-1 1-2 0-3/3 4 0-0 0-0/0 I 2 I 0 I 0 Georgia 111/30) Did Not Play UNC-Asheville (11/211 N 8 0-3 0-1 1-1 2-2 2 2 I 0 2 5 Georgia Tech (12/41 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 E. Washington 111/241 N 13 1-3 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 0 Bethune Cookman (12/61 Did Not Play at Wake Forest (11/27) N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 2 at Nebraska (12/8) Did Not Play UT-Pan American (12/1) N 6 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0/0 I 2 2 0-0 0 I 0 I 3 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N 8 1-3 1-1 0-2!2 I at Georgia (12nl N 5 0-1 0-1 0·2 0-1/1 0 3 0 0 0 Oregon (12/101 N 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 0 Maryland-ES (12/131 N 14 0·2 0·1 0-0 1-1/2 3 4 2 I 0 0 Nebraska (12/221 N 10 0·2 0-2 0·0 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 2 at Texas Tech (12/301 N 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I at Illinois (1/21 N 4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0/0 0 I Michigan State (1/51 Did not play Michigan (1/91 N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 at Purdue (1/121 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 at Wisconsin (1/161 N 0·0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 I 0 at Michigan (1/191 Did not play Ohio State (1/261 Did not play Penn State (1/301 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2/2 0 I Indiana (2/21 Did not play at Iowa (2/91 Did not play at Northwestern (2/131 N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 I 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/161 N 6 0·1 0-1 0-0 0-1/1 0 2 0 0 I 0 at Michigan State (2/211 N 2 0·0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State (2/231 N 2 0·0 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 I 0 Northwestern (2/271 N 2 0-1 0-0 2·2 0·1/1 I 0 0 0 0 2 Illinois (3/31 Did not play vs. Penn State (3nl N 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Illinois (3/8) N 3 1-2 0·1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 2 New Mexico (3/131 N 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Richmond (3/181 N 5 0·0 0·0 0-0 1·0/1 0 0 I 0 I 0 Totals 0{25 134 5-25 2-12 7-13 2-12/14 17 17 18 1 14 19

Golden Gopher Baskecball 2002-03 MINNESOTA 87 MINNESOTA 72

UNC-Asheville 81 Georgia Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minn. 69 Minneapolis, M1nn.

Recap: Minnesota opened its season defeating UNC Asheville at Williams Arena. 87·81. The Recap: Minnesota (2·0) handed Georgia (1-3) a heart-breaking 72-69loss at WiUiams Arena on a Golden Gophers never lost the lead, but allowed the Bulldogs to tum a blowout into a nail-biter buzzer-beater three pointer from Michael Bauer. The Gophers held the lead nearly the entire game in ~e end. ~ree Gophers scored 20 or more points with sophomore Rick Rickert leading with 26 until Georgia t~ok a one-point lead, its only lead of the game, at the 5:32 mark. The 9ame was a pomts. Maunce Hargrow recorded a career-high 21 points and Mike Bauer scored 20, one point tense battle Wlth Minnesota never having more than a six-point lead in the secon hall Jarvis off his career high. Andre Smith led aU scorers with 27 points,19 in the second hall Asheville shot Hayes hi~ an off-~lance three-pointer for the Bulldogs with :15 left to tie the game at 69. After a 53 percent from the field in the second half compared to 35 percent in the first Gopher timeout Wlth :10 left, Bauer saved a broken play and nailed a faU-awaytrey as time expired. Minnesota Min FG·A FT-A R A PI UNCA Min FG·A FT-A R A PI Minnesota Min FG-A FT·A R A PI UGA Min FG·A FT·A R A PI Rickert, F 32 8·15 5·11 5 0 26 McCullough, F 21 5-8 1·2 2 0 13 Rickert, F 34 H3 4·6 5 I 12 )a. Ha~es, F 34 8-16 3-5 7 3 21 Bauer, F 33 5·8 7·10 3 20 Barber, F 31 4·8 o-o 8 0 9 Hargrow, F 32 5-8 4·6 2 IS Daniels, F 34 4·8 3-6 5 II Holman, C 13 1·2 3·4 2 5 McGonagil C 14 J.7 3-6 4 0 9 Holman, C 30 3·7 3·4 0 9 ]o. Ha~es, C 22 3·5 0-0 0 Burleson. G 32 1-4 0·0 4 8 2 Smith, G 28 7·15 10·11 4 4 27 Burleson. G 38 5-12 0·1 I 4 14 Wright.G 37 5-10 0·0 11 Johnson. G 29 2·8 0·0 10 2 4 Kragel G 33 2·8 0·0 3 3 6 Johnson. G 34 3-7 5·6 6 4 II Williams.G 34 6-17 0·0 6 13 Robinson 8 0-0 0·1 0 I 0 Collington II 1·2 0-0 0 0 Gaines 9 0-0 1·2 2 0 I Dean 5 0-2 2-2 1 Hargrow 24 6·10 8·14 I 4 21 Mohn 16 3·8 2·2 2 I Bauer 19 4-7 1·2 2 10 Wilkins 24 1-4 1-2 5 4 Gaines 17 3·7 0-0 i 3 I 6 Holmes 17 1·3 0-0 4 2 Hagen 4 0-0 0·0 0 0 Arnold 9 1-2 0·0 1 0 Esselink 3 1·2 0-0 I 0 3 Carter 13 0·1 0·1 I 0 0 TEAM 5 TEAM 2 Hagen 9 ()..1 0·0 2 0 0 Bivins 9 2·3 1·2 2 0 5 Totals 200 23-54 17-25 36 12 72 Totals 200 28-64 9-15 38 J7 69 TEAM I Creasman 7 0·0 0-0 2 0 Totals 200 27-57 23-40 35 15 87 TEAM 3 Totals 200 28·63 17·24 42 12 81

Halftime: Minnesota 50, UNCA 27 3·Pt Goals: Minn · 10-17 (Rickert 5·6. Bauer 3·5. Burleson O·l.)ohnson Halftime: Minnesota 37, UGA 32 3·Pt Goals: Minn · 9-19 (Rickert 2·5. Hargrow 1·1. Burleson 4-7.]ohnson 0·1. Hargrow 1·1. Gaines 0·1. Esselink 1·21 UNCA · 8·16IMcCullough 2·3. Barber 1·3, Smith 3-4, Kragel2· 0·2. Bauer 2·41 UGA · 4-13 (Jarvis Hayes 2·2. Daniels 0·1. Wright 1·5. Williams 1·51 4, Collington 0-1. Carter 0·11 Turnovers: Minnesota 10. UGA 10 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 13, UGA 18 Turnovers: Minnesota 9. UNCA 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 23. UNCA 27 Technicals: None Fouled Out MN · Holman Att 13,417 Technicals: None Fouled Out MN · Holman Att 11,359

MINNESOTA 64 MINNESOTA 79 Georgia Tech 63 Bethune Cookman 52 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota edged out a 64-63 win over Georgia Tech at Williams Arena in the Recap: Minnesota (4·0) overpowered Bethune Cookman (1-3) 79·52 at Williams Arena. ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Sophomore Rick Rickert hit a turn-around 10-foot jumper with The Gophers got off to a 13-point lead at the 10-minute mark in the first half and never :10 to play to improve the No. 17/20 Golden Gophers' record to 3·0 on the young season. let the lead drop below that point for the entire game. Minnesota got off to a quick start. Georgia Tech fell to 3-l.Jerry Holman led Minnesota with 21 points, seven rebounds and outscoring Bethune Cookman 21·8 in the first 10 minutes of the game with Michael Bauer three blocks. It marked the second-best performance of Holman's career. Maurice supplying the offensive firepower with 11 of his team-leading 19 points. Jerry Holman Hargrow and Rickert also scored in double figures with 10 and 17 points respectively. and Maurice Hargrow each contributed 15 points. Minnesota Min FG·A FT·A R A PI UGT Min FG·A FT·A R A PI Minnesota Min FG-A FT·A R A PI Beth Cook Min FG·A FT·A R A PI Rickert, F 31 5·8 5·5 7 0 17 Muhammad. F 17 2·4 o-1 2 0 4 Hargrow. F 26 4·9 6·6 8 15 Larmond, F 35 1·4 2·2 6 0 4 Hargrow, F 36 4·13 1·2 5 3 10 Bosh. F 30 5·9 6·10 12 2 16 Bauer, F 27 8·17 1·3 5 19 Toussaint F 35 5·21 3·5 6 0 13 Holman. C 26 8·12 5·6 7 3 21 Schenscher, C 14 0·2 0·0 3 I 0 Holman. C 26 6·13 3·3 I 15 : Ba,C 23 1-2 2·4 2 0 Burleson. G 31 1·5 0-0 4 10 2 Elder, G 32 5·14 0·0 3 0 12 Burleson. G 34 2·4 0·0 8 4 Riddick, G 28 4-9 0·0 4 0 10 Johnson. G 35 3·8 1·2 3 I 7 Jack. G 30 2·5 1·1 2 6 5 Johnson. G 31 2·5 2·3 4 2 7 Picard, G 24 2·5 0·0 l 4 4 Gaines 10 1·4 1·2 5 0 3 Lewis 28 3·12 1·2 3 2 9 Hokenson I 0·0 1·2 0 0 Frink 17 3·10 1·2 I 0 9 Bauer 23 0·3 0·0 I I 0 Nelson 29 8·18 1·3 8 0 17 Gaines 16 3·6 0·0 5 2 6 ~Re"'e~d--__-_--"1'-----=o,.,-o=------7--"o-t --0-~ -o Hagen 6 2·3 0·0 I 0 4 Brooks 6 0·1 0·0 0 0 sow;n--·--~---~--~-o:o-o o-2- Swann ·-4 - a:o 0·0 0 0 Robinson 2 0·0 0·0 0 0 0 McHenry 14 0·1 0·0 0 Esselink 13 3·6 0·0 2 0 8 carter 15 0-3 ·a-:o l o TEAM TEAM Lawson 7 0-1 0·0 I 0 0 Williams 18 l-6 2·2 5 Totals 200 24-56 12-15 35 18 64 Totals 200 25·66 4-18 42 12 63 ~-----~-o:oo:o-~o- -a-o- TEAM --­ 9 Ha9en·-- -16-IT_0:0_2-o2 Totals ---~ -- 200 19-60 10.16 39 52 Smriga I 0·0 0·0 2 0 0 TEAM I Totals 200 30-68 13-17 45 18 79

Halftime: Minnesota27. UGT 29 3·PI Goals: Minn • 4·12(Rickert 2·2, Hargrow 1·3, Burleson Q-4,]ohnson I· Halftime: Minnesota37, BC 21 3·PI Goals: Minn • 6·14(Hargrow 1·2. Bauer 2-6.]ohnson 1·1, Gaines 0·1, 2. Bauer 0-11 UGT • 4·13 (Muhammad O·I,Bosh 0·1, Elder 2·5.)ack 0·1, Lewis 2·8, Nelson 0·1. McHenry 0· Esselink 2·3. Lawson 0·11 BC • 4·17 (Larmond 0·1, Toussaint 0·3. Riddick 2·5. Picard 0·1. Frink 2·7) I) Turnovers: Minnesota 17, BC 21 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 13. BC 15 Turnovers: Minnesota 20. UGT 21 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 16. UGT 17 Technicals: None Fouled Out none Att 12,145 Technicals: None Fouled Out none Att 12,783 GameS MINNESOTA 60 MINNESOTA ot 86 Nebraska 80 Devaney Center Arkansas-Little Rock 84 Williams Arena lincoln, Neb. Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota lost 80-60 to Nebraska at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Recap: Minnesota (5-1) sneaked past Arkansas-Little Rock (4-31. 86-84 in overtime, at - Williams Arena. Michael Bauer hit two free-throws in the extra frame to seal the victory for The Comhuskers got off to a 16-0 start and the lead never fell below 13 points the entire game. The Gophers shot just 31 percent from the field, 21.4 from three-point range and had 16 the Gophers. Minnesota is now 4-1 in overtime under Dan Monson. Rick Rickert led all scor­ turnovers. Maurice Hargrow led the way for Minnesota with IS points and five boards while ers with 25 points and seven rebounds. This is the eighth time Rickert has gone over 20 Michael Bauer had 14 points and seven rebounds. Jerry Holman added 13 points, five rebounds points in his career at Minnesota. Four other Gophers managed double figures with Ben and four blocks. Sophomore Rick Rickert played only 17 minutes due to the flu. Johnson scoring 14 points, Maurice Hargrow 13, and Jerry Holman and Bauer with 11. Minnesota Min FG·A FT-A R A PI Nebraska Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A PI UALR Min FG·A FT·A R A PI Rickert F 17 0-2 0-0 5 I 0 Turek, F 30 3-7 1·2 3 0 7 Rickert F _ __l_L_.l:.!.L_lQ:-_Il_L 0 25 · 'Nilli~~ ----~27--N- TI 8 Holman, C 27 5-10 3·5 0 13 Drevo. F 30 9·18 5·6 14 2 27 Hargrow, G 42 4·11 2·7 0 13 Yancey. F 30 3·8 0·1 Hargrow, G 29 6-10 1-1 0 15 Johnson. G 29 5-10 4-5 4 I 14 Holman. C 28 5-7 1·3 I 11 Ike. G 27 8·15 0·0 20 Burleson. G 33 1·7 2·2 5 4 Muhleisen, G 37 2·5 3-4 5 10 7 Burleson, G 25 2·7 1·4 5 5 Zachery. ~ · 22 5·15 0·0 I l Johnson, G 26 1·5 0-0 4 3 7 Simms. G 31 3-9 2·4 5 I 8 Johnson, G 35 5·11 2-3 I 14 Green, G 41 4· 7 2·2 4 12 Hokenson I 0-0 0-0 I 0 I Dourisseau 12 2·4 0·0 I I 4 Robinson 5 1-1 0-0 o~T Travis --~~ ---~:4 2 14 Gaines 13 1-4 0-0 4 I 2 Wilkinson 7 1·2 0·1 2 0 3 Gaines 15 0·1 0·1 I 0 Muurinen 14 1·1 0·0 3 2 Bolden I 0-0 2-2 I 0 2 Schliep I 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Esselink 2 0·0 0-0 0 0 0 ~----a 1-1 - o:a o 2 Esselink 10 0-6 2·2 I 0 2 Conklin 13 3·5 0-0 4 2 8 ~--2-0-00:0~-0-0-- Stuckey 0+ 0·0 0·0 0 0 7 7 Lawson 6 1·3 2·2 0 0 5 Enright 4 0·2 2·2 3 0 2 Bauer 27 3·9 4-4 4 4 II ~H~aro~m~aLn--~2~~0~-0~-7o.o-o~ o 0 Bauer 27 4-13 4-5 7 3 14 Bohac . 2 0·1 0-0 I 0 0 Hagen 5 1·1 2·2 2 0 4 McCall 18 3·8 1-1 3 0 7 Hagen 9 0·1 0·0 4 0 0 McCarty I 0·0 0·0 0 0 0 TEAM 3 TEAM 5 Smriga 0·0 0-0 0 0 0 Heimos I 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 200 28-60 22-36 35 12 86 • Totals 200 32-67 8-10 41 16 84 TEAM I Wilbrand 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 200 19-61 16·19 41 13 60 T::E::.::AM'C----==-=c=-=--:--:::-=,...... 017-:-:--:::=- Totals 200 28-64 17-24 44 17 80 Halftime: Minnesota 26, Nebraska 41 3-P! Goals: Minn · 6·27 (Hargrow 2·5, Bauer 2-8, Johnson 0·1. Halftime: Minnesota 44, UALR 46 3-PIGoals: Minn · 8·19 (Rickert 1-3, Hargrow 3·3, Burleson 0·4.)ohnson Burleson 1-5, Lawson I-2J Nebraska· 7-19 (Drevo 4-8. Wilkinson 1·1. Conklin 2-3, Simms 0·2. Schliep O-Il 2·3, Robinson 1-1. Bauer 1·5} UALR ·12·26 (Yancey 0-1. Ike 4-8 .. Zachery 3·9. Green 2-5. Travis 3·3} Turnovers: Minnesota 16, Nebraska 8 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 25. Nebraska 19 Turnovers: Minnesota 15, UALR 20 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 17, UALR 28 Technicals: None Fouled Out none Alt 8,162 Technicals: None Fouled Out UALR- Ike. Yancey Alt 12,066 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 12, 2002} All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES ••••••••••• (5-1) (5-0) (0-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE •••••••••• (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE •••••• (5-1) (5-0) (0-1) (0-0)

I---TOTAL---I 1---3-PTS---1 I----REBOUNDS----I ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pet 3FG-FGA Pet FT-FTA Pet Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------1 Rickert, Rick ..•.•• 5-5 153 30.6 23-50 .460 10-17 .588 24-34 .706 8 21 29 5.8 13 0 2 10 7 8 80 16.0 11 Hargrow, Maurice ..• 6-5 189 31.5 29-61 .475 9-15 .600 22-36 .611 12 25 37 6.2 9 0 8 7 2 4 89 14.8 40 Holman, Jerry .....• 6-6 150 25.0 28-51 .549 0-0 .ooo 18-25 .720 20 17 37 6.2 22 2 6 9 19 3 74 12.3 41 Bauer, Michael ....• 6-2 156 26.0 24-57 .421 10-29 .345 16-22 .727 9 13 22 3. 7 11 0 13 7 14 4 74 12.3 22 Johnson, Ben .....•• 6-6 190 31.7 16-44 .364 4-10 .400 9-12 .750 5 25 30 5.0 10 0 13 15 1 7 45 7.5 12 Burleson, Kevin .•.. 6-6 193 32.2 12-39 .308 5-21 .238 3-7 .429 4 15 19 3.2 18 0 40 19 8 14 32 5.3 31 Esselink, Steve ••.. 4-0 28 7.0 4-14 .286 3-10 .300 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 13 3.3 21 Gaines, Stan .•..... 6-0 80 13.3 8-22 . 364 0-2 .ooo 2-5 .400 10 10 20 3.3 12 1 5 9 0 5 18 3.0 24 Bolden, Tyree •...•. 2-0 2 1.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .ooo 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.5 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 2.0 42 Hagen, Jeff .••..... 6-0 49 8.2 4-12 .333 0-0 .ooo 2-2 1. 000 4 7 11 1.8 7 0 0 4 3 1 10 1. 7 34 Lawson, Brent ••.••• 3-0 15 5.0 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.3 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 1.7 3 Robinson, Aaron ..•• 3-0 15 5.0 1-1 1. 000 1-1 1. 000 0-1 .000 0 0 0 o.o 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 1.0 5 Hokenson, Wade .... . 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .ooo 1-2 .500 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 35 Chall, Randy ...... 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .ooo 0-0 .ooo 0-0 .ooo 0 0 0 o.o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.o 55 Smriga, Matt ...... 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .ooo 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o.o TEAM ••••••••••••••• 7 6 13 2.2 0 0

Total...... 6 1225 151-356 .424 43-108 .398 103-152 .678 81 146 227 37.8 107 3 88 87 56 49 448 74.7 Opponents ..•.....•• 6 1224 160-384 .417 39-109 .358 70-106 .660 100 146 246 41.0 124 - 79 95 32 51 429 71.5

TEAM STATISTICS MINN OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND

SCORING .••.•.••...•..•... 448 429 11/24/02 UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS w 87-81 11359 Points per game ....•••. 74.7 71.5 11/30/02 GEORGIA BULLDOGS w 72-69 13417 Scoring margin •..•.••.. +3.2 12/4/02 GEORGIA TECH w 64-63 12783 FIELD GOALS-ATT ...•.•.... 151-356 160-384 12/6/02 BETHUNE COOKMAN w 79-52 12145 Field goal pet ..•...... 424 .417 12/8/02 at Nebraska L 60-80 8162 3 POINT FG-ATT ....•....•. 43-108 39-109 12/10/02 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK W OT 86-84 12066 3-point FG pet ...•...... 398 .358 3 -pt FG made per game .. 7.2 6.5 FREE THROWS-ATT ...... 103-152 70-106 Free throw pet ..•....•. .678 .660 REBOUNDS ••••••••••••••••• 227 246 Rebounds per game ..•••. 37.8 41.0 Rebounding margin ...... -3.2 ASSISTS ..•...•....•.•.... 88 79 ASsists per game ...... • 14.7 13.2 TURNOVERS •••••••••••••••• 87 95 Turnovers per game •••.. 14.5 15.8 Turnover margin ...••... +1.3 Assist/turnover ratio .. 1.0 0.8 STEALS ••••••••••••••••••• 49 51 Steals per game ...... 8.2 8.5 BLOCKS •••••••••••••• •• •• • 56 32 Blocks per game ...... 9.3 5.3 WINNING STREAK ...... 1 Home win streak .•..•... 5 A~ ••••••••••••••• 61770 8162 Home games-Avg/Game ...• 5-12354 1-8162 Neutral site-Avg/Game .• 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total

Minnesota Golden Gophers...... 221 217 10 - 448 Opponents...... 196 225 8 - 429 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Team Game-by-Game (as of Dec 12, 2002) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

I---TOTAL---I 1--3-PTRS--1 I----REBOUNDS----I fl'Ponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pet 3FG-FGA Pet FT-FTA Pet Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg

~------87-81 w 27-57 .474 10-17 .588 23-40 .575 13 22 35 35.0 23 15 9 8 9 87 87.0 sRGIA"""""""" BULLDOGS '"""""' """"11/30/02 72-69 w 23-54 .426 9-19 .474 17-25 .680 8 28 36 35.5 13 12 10 10 6 72 79.5 RGIA TECH 12/4/02 64-63 w 24-56 .429 4-12 .333 12-15 .800 9 26 35 35.3 16 18 20 8 9 64 74.3 lETHUNE COOKMAN 12/6/02 79-52 w 30-68 .441 6-14 .429 13-17 .765 20 25 45 37.8 13 18 17 8 16 79 75.5 it' Nebraska 12/8/02 60-80 L 19-61 .311 6-27 .222 16-19 .842 17 24 41 38.4 25 13 16 11 3 60 72.4 ~BAS-LITTLE ROCK 12/10/02 86-84 Wot 28-60 .467 8-19 .421 22-36 .611 14 21 35 37.8 17 12 15 11 6 86 74.7

Unnesota Golden Gophers 448 151-356 .424 43-108 .398 103-152 .678 81 146 227 37.8 107 88 87 56 49 448 74.7 I jpponents 429 160-384 .417 39-109 .358 70-106 .660 100 146 246 41.0 124 79 95 32 51 429 71.5

li11116S played: 6 Rebounds/game: 37.8 i !oints/game: 74.7 Assists/game: 14.7 b Pet: 42.4 Turnovers/game: 14.5 ' IFG Pet: 39.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 i !T Pet: 67.8 Steals/game: 8.2 Blocks/game: 9.3 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Game-by-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Dec 12, 2002) All games

1 3 05 11 12 21 22 24 31 Opponent Date Score WL RICKERT,R ROBINSON, HOKENSON, HARGROW,M BURLESON, GAINES,ST JOHNSON,B BOLDEN,TY ESSELINK, ------UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS 11/24/02 87-81 w 26- 5- 0 0- 0- 1 DNP 21- 4- 1 2- 4- 8 6- 3- 1 4-10- 2 DNP 3- 1- 0 GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/30/02 72-69 w 12- 5- 1 DNP DNP 15- 8- 2 14- 1- 4 1- 2- 0 11- 6- 4 DNP DNP GEORGIA TECH 12/4/02 64-63 w 17- 7- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 10- 5- 3 2- 4-10 3- 5- 0 7- 3- 1 DNP DNP BETHUNE COOKMAN 12/6/02 79-52 w DNP DNP 1- 0- 0 15- 8- 2 4- 6- 8 6- 5- 2 7- 4- 2 2- 0- 0 8- 2- 0 at Nebraska 12/8/02 60-80 L 0- 5- 1 DNP 0- 1- 0 15- 5- 0 5- 2- 5 2- 4- 1 2- 4- 3 2- 1- 0 2- 1- 0 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 12/10/02 86-84 wo 25- 7- 0 3- 0- 0 DNP 13- 7- 0 5- 2- 5 o- 1- 1 14- 3- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0

34 35 40 41 42 55 Opponent Date Score WL LAWSON,BR CHALL,RAN HOLMAN,JE BAUER,MIC HAGEN,JEF SMRIGA,MA ------UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS 11/24/02 87-81 w DNP DNP 5- 2- 1 20- 3- 1 0- 2- 0 DNP GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/30/02 72-69 w DNP DNP 9- 7- 0 10- 2- 1 0- 0- 0 DNP GEORGIA TECH 12/4/02 64-63 w DNP DNP 21- 7- 3 0- 1- 1 4- 1- 0 DNP BETHUNE COOKMAN 12/6/02 79-52 w 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 15- 9- 1 19- 5- 3 2- 2- 0 0- 2- 0 at Nebraska 12/8/02 60-80 L 5- 0- 0 DNP 13- 6- 0 14- 7- 3 0- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 12/10/02 86-84 wo 0- 0- 0 DNP 11- 6- 1 11- 4- 4 4- 2- 0 DNP University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Game-by-Game Highs (as of Dec 12, 2002) All games

~ent Date score WL POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS

~C ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS 11/24/02 a7-a1 w 26-Rickert, Rick 10-Johnson, Ben a-Burleson, Kev 3-Gaines, Stan 3-Holman, Jerry ~ORGIA BULLDOGS 11/30/02 72-69 w 15-Hargrow, Maur a-Hargrow, Maur 4-Johnson, Ben 3-Rickert, Rick 3-Burleson, Kev Burleson, Kev Rickert, Rick EORGIA TECH 12/4/02 64-63 w 21-Holman, Jerry 7-Holman, Jerry 10-Burleson, Kev 3-Burleson, Kev 3-Holman, Jerry Rickert, Rick Bauer, Michae ~THUNE COO:KMAN 12/6/02 79-52 w 19-Bauer, Michae 9-Holman, Jerry a-Burleson, Kev 7-Burleson, Kev 3-Bauer, Michae Holman, Jerry t Nebraska 12/8/02 60-80 L 15-Hargrow, Maur 7-Bauer, Michae 5-Burleson, Kev 1-Johnson, Ben 4-Holman, Jerry Gaines, Stan Bauer, Michae Holman, Jerry ~SAS-LITTLE ROCK 12/10/02 a6-a4 WO 25-Rickert, Rick 7-Rickert, Rick 5-Burleson, Kev 2-Burleson, Kev S-Helman, Jerry Hargrow, Maur Johnson, Ben Minnesota Media Relations MINNESOTA BB contad: Kyle Coughlin Golden Gopher Associate Media Relations Dir. Phone: 612.625.4090 Fax: 612.625.0359 BASKETBALL email: [email protected] Mlnnesoca Media Relations. S 16 15th Ave. SE. 244 Bierman Field Athletic Building. Minneapolis. Minn. 55<455 www.gophersports.com ------2.002.-03 SCHEDULE GAME #13 Date o~~nent MN Rank/Rank TV 1i•e/Res MINNESOTA Nov. 8 MSU, Mankato (exh.) 24/-- none w, 96-74 Golden Gophers Nov. 11 Team Nike (exh.) 24/24 none w, 115-71 Nov. 24 UNC Asheville 24/24 KSTP-Ch. 5 w, 87-81 (8-4, 0-1 Big Ten) Nov. 30 Georgia (18/17) 22/24 KSTC-Ch. 45 w, 72-69 vs. Dec. 4 Georgia Tech • 17/20 ESPN w, 64-63 Wisconsin Dec. 6 Bethune Cookman 17/20 none w, 79-52 Badgers Dec. 8 at Nebraska 17/20 KSTP-Ch. 5 1., 60-80 (1 0-4, 0-2 Big Ten) Dec. 10 Arkansas-Little Rock 25/RV KSR:-

Dec. 28 Texas Tech (25/RV) RV/RV ESPN 1., 89-99 ( ot) Television: ESPN+ Local TV: KSTC Ch.45 Jan. 1 Oral Roberts RV/- none VI( 85-80 Wayne Larrivee, PBP; Mike Kelley, analyst Jan. 4 Sacred Heart RV/- none w. 79-46 Radio: weco Radio AM 830 Jan. 1 Illinois (11/10) RV/- ESPN 1., 7Q-76 Dave Lee, PBP; Kevin Lynch, analyst Jan. 15 at Wisconsin KSTC-Ch. 45 7p.m. PROBABLE LINEUPS Jan. 18 Michigan State ESPN2 1 p.m. MINNESOTA PPG RPCi APG FG% Jan. 22 at Michigan KSTC-Ch. 45 7p.m. OTHER F 31 Steve Esselink 6.3 1.9 0.5 .407 .364 3s Jan. 25 Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 7p.m. F 1 Rick Rickert 14.2 6.3 1.3 .409 .412 3s Jan. 29 at Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. C 40 Jerry Holman 10.7 6.1 0.8 .622 2.3 bpg Feb. 1 Michigan KSTP-Ch. 5 1:30p.m. G 12 Kevin Burleson 6.8 3.2 5.3 .347 1.8 spg Feb. 5 at Ohio State KSTC-Ch. 45 7p.m. G 11 Maurice Hargrow 14.3 5.3 1.9 .465 .448 3s Feb. 8 Purdue KSTP-Ch. 5 1:30p.m. OFFTHE BENCH Feb. 12 Iowa KSTC-Ch. 45 7p.m. F 41 Michael Bauer 11.8 4.3 1.8 .407 Feb. 19 at Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 7p.m. .361 3s G 22 Ben Johnson 7.3 3.8 2.5 .380 .458 3s Feb. 22 Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 8p.m. F 21 Stanley Gaines 3.3 2.8 0.8 .405 13.5 min. pg Feb. 26 at Michigan State KSTC-Ch. 45 6p.m. C 42 Jeff Hagen 3.7 3.5 0.4 .452 9.8 min. pg Mar. 2 Wisconsin CBS 1 p.m. G 3 Aaron Robinson 2.4 1.0 0.8 .583 7.3 min. pg Mar. 4 at Indiana ESPN 6p.m. F 34 Brent Lawson 1.9 0.9 0.4 .364 5.3 min. pg Mar. 8/9 at Illinois KSTP-Ch.S/ESPN TBA WISCONSIN Mar. 13-16 Big Ten Tournament (Chicago, 111./United Center) PPG RPG APG FG% OTHER F 34 Devin Harris 14.7 4.7 2.6 .512 .817ft Times and dates subject to change F 42 Alando Tucker 12.9 5.8 0.9 .579 All times Central .385 3s *Big Ten/ACC Challenge c 54 Mike Wilkinson 9.0 6.2 2.0 .436 .833ft G 20 Kirk Penney 16.3 6.3 3.6 .464 .362 3s = Ranking ESPN-USA Today Coaches poii/AP poll G 24 Freddie Owens 12.9 2.3 1.5 .462 .833ft

Officials: Jim Burr, Gene Monje, Tom Clark

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 HEAD COACH THE MATCHUP continue their scoring streak as Illinois went on The Golden Gophers hop on a bus for Madison a 9-3 run to gain the 76-70 win. DAN MONSON and their first road trip in the Big Ten season. In a see-saw first half, Minnesota took a 31- Entering his fourth season Both teams are looking for their first Big Ten 29 lead with 2:57 left on an Aaron Robinson in charge of the Minnesota Conference win of the season. Minnesota had a jumper. Illinois quickly rebounded with a 7-2 basketball program, Dan bye on Saturday after losing at home to Illinois run to end the half, capped by a Harrington Monson has established last Tuesday, 76-70. Wisconsin returns home to three to lead 36-33 at the intermission. himself as one of the best face the Golden Gophers after spending the first Minnesota was led by Michael Bauer who young coaches in the col­ week of the Conference season on the road. came off the bench, scoring 17 points and grab­ lege ranks and has thrust The Badgers gave up a late lead at Michigan last bing nine rebounds. Rick Rickert added 12 the Golden Gophers back Wednesday losing, 66-65, and lost at Illinois on points and 5 rebounds before fouling out with onto the national scene. Saturday, 69-63. 25 seconds remaining in the game. Hargrow In Monson's three sea- pitched in an additional 10 points, all of which sons, the Golden Gophers SCOUTING THE BADGERS came off free throws. have climbed their way back to the upper eche­ Wisconsin stands at 10-4 overall and 0-2 in the Brian Cook was the game's leading scorer lon of the Big Ten and increased their number of Big Ten. The Badgers are led by All-American with 25 points and rebounder with 11 boards. conference wins in each season under his lead­ candidate Kirk Penney, who averages 16.3 Harrington added 22 points, including six three­ ership (4- in 1999-2000, 5 - in 20D0-01, 9- in points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He leads pointers. 2001-Q2). In 2001-D2, Monson led the Maroon the Badgers in all those categories. Wisconsin's and Gold within a few points of a conference five starters average 87 percent of the team's ILLINOIS GAME NOTES title and their highest finish in the league (6th) offensive production. Along with Penney, Devin • The Gophers are 3-1 in Big Ten home openers since 1992-93. After back-to-back NIT appear­ Harris (14.7 ppg), Alando Tucker {12.9 ppg), under Dan Monson. ances, the Golden Gophers appear ready to take Freddie Owens (12.9 ppg) all average in double • Illinois leads the all-time series, 102-60, the next step. He has compiled a 56-47 record in figures. including vacated games. Minnesota leads the his tenure in Gold Country and a 108-64 career series in Minneapolis 43-37 record in his five-plus years as a head coach. THE SERIES • Michael Bauer had two blocks, marking the Monson has recruited a solid nucleus of tal­ *records involve games later vacated by sixth time in 12 games that he has had at least ent in the past three years, brought back home­ Minnesota due to NCAA Infractions. two blocks grown transfers and developed walk-ons to Minnesota leads the all-time series 96-78*. • Rick Rickert had a season-high four assists make up for scholarship limitations and provide In Madison: Wisconsin leads 51-ll • Stan Gaines had career-highs in free throw quality depth. Monson's second recruiting class Last MN win in Madison: Feb. 12, 1994 attempts (4) and free throws made (3) in Gold Country netted one of the top 10 classes UM 109 UW78* • Jerry Holman fouled out for the third time this in the nation, according to many recruiting pub­ Wisconsin won both meetings last season season and the first time since the first two lications. National Junior College All-American Jan. 16, 2002 UW 73 UM 64 (Madison) games of the season Jerry Holman and McDonald's All-American Rick Feb. 16, 2002 UW 67 UM 62 (Minneapolis) • Jeff Hagen fouled out for the first time in his Rickert made an immediate impact in 2001-Q2. Wisconsin has won six of the last seven career Rickert was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, meetings, and the last seven games in • Rick Rickert fouled out for the second time the first in school history, and Holman worked Madison. this season and the fifth time in his career his way into the starting lineup by the beginning • Bauer scored in double-figures for the eighth of the Big Ten season. WHATS NEXT Monson was named the Minnesota head The Golden Gophers return home for another coach on July 24, 1999. In his first year at the national televised game on Saturday vs. the MINNESOTA helm of the program, Monson led the Golden Michigan State Spartans. The game will start at Gophers to a 12-16 finish which included a six­ 1 p.m. and be broad~st on ESPN2. QUICK FACTS game winning streak (11/2Q-12/11). Monson led the Gonzaga Bulldogs within a ILLINOIS RECAP Universit;y lnformat:jon breath of the Final Four in 1998-99. Along the Minnesota {8-4, Q-1) lost 76-70 to Illinois (11-1, locltiH: Minneapolis, Minn. way, his team defeated such notable NCAA pow­ 1-D) last Tuesday at Williams Arena. With 2:37 to brollmot: 45,615 ers as Stanford (82-74), Aorida (73-n) and the play, Maurice Hargrow tied the game at 67 Colors: Maroon & Gold Golden Gophers (75-63), before bowing out to making two free throws. But a three-pointer C.nfemce: Big Ten eventual national champion Connecticut, 67-62. from Sean Harrington at 2:23 gave the lead Ar•••• Williams Arena (14,625) Monson spent 11 years building the Gonzaga back to Illinois and Minnesota was unable to Presideat: Robert H. Bruininks program. He began as an assistant coach in 1988 come back after that Faculty Alllletlcs Reprewntatlvr. Dr. Richard and spent six years laying the groundwork for Minnesota had just 10 turnovers, its fewest Weinberg the Bulldogs' success. In 1994-95, he was ele­ since the second game of the season. But they DirtctDr ef AtWetla: Joel Maturi vated to associate head coach under head coach were unable to overcome a terrible shooting Dan Fitzgerald who was also the athletics direc­ night The Golden Gophers shot just 35 percent, Team Information tor. Three years later, Monson took over full con­ making just 18-of-59 field goal attempts. H11d Click: Dan Monson (Idaho, 1985) trol of the Gonzaga program. He had an imme­ Minnesota was able to stay in the game with C.reer Recri 108-64 (5+ years) diate impact, leading the Bulldogs to a West some fantastic free throw shooting. The Record at MI•HNta: 56-47 (3+ years) Coast Conference title and advancing to the sec­ Gophers hit a season-best 85.3 percent from Associate Head C..ch: Mike Petersen (fourth ond round of the NIT. Along the way, the team the line, making 29-of-34 attempts. year) set a school record for wins with 24. Monson The Maroon and Gold started the second Assistant Coaclles: Vic Couch (first year), Bill was the first coach in West Coast Conference his­ half trailing by just three points. The deficit grew Walker (fourth year) tory to capture the regular-season title in his to five before going on a 5-Q run to tie the game Dlr. Of BB G,eratiols: J.B. Bickerstaff (first year) rookie season. For his efforts, his wee peers at 42 at the 15:52 point The Gophers led by 2001..01 0,.,.11 Record:. 18-13 (reached second voted him Coach of the Year and Basketball four before Harrington connected for three con­ round of NIT) Times accorded him national Rookie Coach of secutive three-pointers to give Illinois a fiVe­ 2001..02 Bit le1 Rectni/FI•isln 9-7 (6th) the Year. His record in two seasons as head point lead. Illinois held the lead until Hargrow's letter1111 Rmr~illilost: 8/4 coach of the Zags was 52-17, with an impressive two free throws and a 7-2 Gopher run at 2:37 4-2 mark in postseason play. tied the game at 67. Minnesota was unable to

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 I

MEDIA time this season and 40th time in his career o Rick Rickert scored in double-figures for the STATISTICAL INFORMATION fourth consecutive game, eighth time this sea­ COMPARISON son and 30th time in 42 career games I PRACTICE ACCESS o Bauer moved into seventh place all-time in As a rule, practice will be open to the media for career three-point field goals made with 101, Wi:;;~gosio l£5, Mioo!::5Dtil the first 30 minutes of each workout except on surpassing Arriel McDonald {'91-'94), who had Category WIS MINN game days. This is subject to change at the 100 Record 10-4 8-4 Scoring Average 76.0 79.7 coaches discretion. All player interviews will be o Bauer attempted a career-high 10 three-point conducted before practice in the half hour pre­ field goals Opponent Scoring 61.0 73.8 Scoring Margin +15.0 +5.8 ceding the team's workout Coach Monson will o All 10 of Maurice Hargrow's points came at be available for brief interviews during the first the free-throw line as he was a perfect 1Q-1 0. Field Goal Pet .481 .435 half hour of practice. Practice on weekdays is Hargrow has made 27 of his last 32 free throw Opponent Field Goal Pet. .430 .413 usually 1-3:30 p.m., with interviews beginning attempts 3-Point Field Goal Pet. .363 .381 .374 .357 at 12:30 p.m. Please check with Kyle Coughlin o Hargrow scored in double figures for the 11th Opponent 3-Point FG Pet about practice times and all interview requests time in 12 games this season and the 12th Free Throw Pet .744 .729 at least 24 hours in advance. time in his career Rebound Average 34.9 40.8 o Minnesota shot a season-low 31 percent from Opponent Rebounds 29.9 37.8 POSTGAME PROCEDURES the field Rebound Margin +5.0 +2.9 Minnesota complies with an equal-access poli­ o Minnesota shot a season-best 85.3 percent Assists Average 13.9 15.9 cy. Following a 10 minute cooling-off period, from the free throw line (29-34) Turnovers Average 11.1 16.2 both coaches are available in the Interview o Minnesota had only 10 turnovers, the fewest Steals Average 7.9 7.8 Room on the lower level of the east end of since having 10 against Georgia in the second Blocks Average 3.1 7.6 Williams Arena. Minnesota players are available game of the season in the players lounge area adjacent to the o Minnesota is 2-4 when trailing at the half. the conference. Michael Bauer is tied for fifth Gopher locker room following the cooling-off with 1.64 blocks per game and Rick Rickert is period. Visiting team players generally conduct USUNSHINE" GETTING BRIGHTER 1oth at 1.20 per game. their player interviews in the lower level hall­ Junior forward Steve Esselink, aka Sunshine, way outside their locker room. has started the last three games for the Maroon MOE BETTER and Gold, his first three starts of his career. The Sophomore guard/forward Maurice "Moe" GOLDEN GOPHERS ON THE INTERNET transfer from NAJA Augustana College, Esselink Hargrow has burst onto the scene this season. Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball stats, has warmed up since burying six threes at . Hargrow averaged 10.0 minutes and 3.6 points releases, box scores, game recaps and game Oregon on Dec. 22. Esselink has worked his per game last season, but this season, as Moe's notes are available on the Internet at way into the starting lineup after not playing minutes has increased, so has the production. www.gophersports.com. Information on the two of the first three games. He's averaging 6.3 He has scored in double figures in 10 of the first Big Ten Conference is available via the internet points per game and shooting .364 from three­ 11 games of the season and leads the team in at www.bigten.org. point range. scoring with 14.6 points per game. Hargrow has matched or set each of his career-highs this BIG TEN TELECONFERENCE HAGEN FILLING A VOID season. Against Texas Tech on Dec. 28, Hargrow When: Every Monday from 9-11 a.m. (central) Now that the Big Ten season is here, sopho­ set new career-highs with 24 points and field Beginning Jan. 6, with the final call scheduled more center Jeff Hagen figures to play a larger goals and field goal attempts, going 9-of-15 for Mar. 10, 2003. role in the middle for the Gophers. Hagen start­ from the field. Moe recorded his first double­ ed against Oral Roberts and responded with double of his career vs. Oral Roberts, scoring 11 Who: Each Big Ten men's head coach is invited seven points, nine rebounds and three blocks. points and grabbing 10 rebounds. to participate on the weekly teleconferences. Coming off the bench against Sacred Heart, In the first game of the year, he set career Participation will not be mandatory, therefore Hagen came within one board of his first career highs for points (21), field goals made (6), field some coaches may not be available each week. double-double. He scored 12 points and goal attempts (14), free throw attempts (14) grabbed nine rebounds in 18 minutes. and free throws made (8) against UNC How: Contact the Big Ten office at 847-696- Asheville. Against Georgia, he led the team with 1010 for the teleconference phone number and BAUER BATTLES FLU BUC 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds and play-back number. Mike Bauer became the third Golden Gopher set a career-high with 32 minutes. While bat­ this season to be affected by the flu bug. Bauer tling the flu vs. Georgia Tech, he played a Order of Appearance was sick and missed practice on Monday, Dec. career-high 36 minutes. Against Arkansas-Little 9:00 a.m. Mike Davis 30, and only played three minutes vs. Oral Rock, he played a career-high 42 minutes. 9:10a.m. Steve Alford Roberts on Jan. 1. Bauer bounced back to open 9:20 a.m. Dan Monson the Big Ten season to lead the team with 11 COLDEN GOPHERS IN THE POLLS 9:30 a.m. Bill Carmody points and nine rebounds playing 26 minutes The Gophers are receiving votes in the 9:40 a.m. Jerry Dunn off the bench. ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, but did not 9:50 a.m. Gene Keady receive a vote for the first time in the Dec. 30 AP 10:00 a.m. Tom lzzo I HATE REJEcnON Poll. 10:10 a.m. Bo Ryan The Golden Gopher defense is feasting off of Minnesota achieved its highest ranking of 10:20 a.m. Tommy Amaker opponent's shots thus far this season. In the the season and under Dan Monson in the 10:30 a.m. Jim O'Brien NCAA stats as of Dec. 16, Minnesota led the Coaches poll released on Dec. 2 at No. 17. The 10:40 a.m. Bill Self country in blocks per game, averaging 9.3 per Golden Gophers were ranked 24th in the pre­ 10:50 a.m. Player of the Week (if available) contest That average has dropped to 7.82 per season ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. game, but the Gophers still lead the Big Ten. Minnesota was ranked 24th in the presea­ Jerry Holman leads the charge, averaging 2.55 son AP poll and its highest ranking was in the rejections per game, good for second in the Dec. 3 poll at No. 20. The preseason AP ranking conference and tied for eighth in the country. is the first ranking of any kind for the Gophers Two other Gopher big men rank in the top 10 in since March 1, 1999, when they were ranked

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 CAREER RECORDS No. 23. The Gophers have been listed in the pre­ season poll 10 times since the 1961-62 season. SEPARATED AT Three-Point Field Goals This is the first preseason ranking since before BIRTH? P~!!! {Seasons! 3-FG the 1996-97 season, when Minnesota was 1. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) 173 ranked 22nd. It's uncanny how many of the Golden Gopher 2. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 137 basketball players and staff look like someone 3. Quincy Lewis ('95-99) 127 BURLESON MOVING UP CAREER CHARTS famous. Here's a weekly look at which Golden 4. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres.) 125 With 10 assists vs. Georgia Tech, senior guard Gopher was separated at birth from their 5. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 117 Kevin Burleson moved into fourth place on the all­ famous long lost identical cousin. 6. Terrance Simmons ('98-01) 108 time assists list Currently, Burleson has 343 career 7. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 101 assists. Melvin Newbern stands in third place with 8. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 100 369 career assists. 9. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 96 Burleson leads the conference with 62 assists 10. Willie Burton ('87-90) 82 and is averaging 5.3 assists per game. •KB" also has moved into the top 10 in Three-Point FKOid Goal Attempts career steals this season. Currently, Burleson P~f!! (Seasons! 3-FGA has 123 career steals and is in ninth place. Kevin 1. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) 474 Lynch is in eighth place with 127 career thefts. 2. Kevin Burleson (2000-pres.) 379 Burleson is fifth in the Big Ten, averaging 1.82 3. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 369 steals per game. Tyree Bolden Ray Quincy Lewis ('95-99) 369 ADen Burleson will also move up the three-point 5. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 315 field goals list this season. He now has 125 6. Terrance Simmons ('98-Q1) 304 The Golden Gopher walk-on forward who career three pointers and is in fourth place, two 7. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 298 hails from Milwaukee and the Milwaukee behind Quincy Lewis. He also has the second 8. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 272 Buck All-Star guard. 9. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 263 most three point attempts in school history with 10. Willie Burton ('87·90) 217 379. Sam Jacobson holds the record with 474 career three-point attempts. and grabbing seven boards in the Gophers' overtime victory. Three-Point Field-Goal Pet. BAUER HITS FROM LONG RANGE 80 RICKERT TABBED PRESEASON BIG TEN POY minimum attempts Junior Michael Bauer anticipates making a Sophomore Rick Rickert was named by the Big P~!!! (Seasons) Pet. (FG-FGA) major moVe in the three-point field goal career Ten coaches as their favorite for Big Ten Player 1. Ray Gaffney ('86-89) .450 (50-111) lists this season. The 6-8 forward finally had his of the Year. The 6-10 forward has already been 2. Travarus Bennett ('OO-Q2) .422 (57-135) first offseason without surgery and was able to 3. Tim Hanson ('85-88) .419 (49-117) named to the preseason Naismith list and hon­ work on his game and overall strength during ored as a preseason Playboy All-American for 4. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) .393 (117-298) the summer. After three 3s vs. Illinois, Bauer 5. Kim Zurcher ('87-88) .390 (57-146) the 2002-Q3 campaign. Rickert was a Second moved into seventh place in three-point field 6. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) .384 (101-263) Team All-Big Ten choice last season after goals made. Through 12 games this season, he 7. Rick Rickert ('01-pres.) .379 (55-145) becoming the first Minnesota player to be has 101 career threes. Terrance Simmons is in 8. Willie Burton {'87-90) .378 (82-217) named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. As a sixth place with 108 career threes. Bauer is 9. Voshon Lenard ('92-93) .371 (137-369) freshman, Rickert led the Gophers with 14.2 ninth in three-point field goal attempts (263) 10. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) .365 (173-474) points per game last season and increased that and has moved into sixth place in three point total to 15.5 points in conference games, where field goal percentage (.384). Earlier this season, he ranked fourth in the Big Ten. Assists Bauer was a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc Both the coaches and the conference media Assists P~~r (Seasnnsl vs. Fairleigh Dickinson. He became just the sev- agreed on the Preseason All-Big Ten team, as Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 547 1. . enth player in Big Ten history to shoot 100 per­ Brian Cook from Illinois and Rickert were joined 2. Marc Wilson ('83-86) 375 cent from three-point range while hitting six or by Indiana's Tom Coverdale, Ohio State's Brent 3. Melvin Newbern ('88-90) 369 more three pointers. Darby and Wisconsin's Kirk Penney. 4. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres.) 343 5. Kevin Lynch ('88-90) 301 MONSON MILESTONES GOPHERS PICKED SECOND BY CONFERENCE 6. Ray Williams ('76-77) 296 With the victory over Georgia, Dan Monson COACHES 7. Phil "Flip" Saunders (74-77) 295 reached the 50-victory mark in his three-plus Minnesota was picked to finish second in the 8. Terrence Simmons ('98-Q1) 285 seasons in Gold Country. He became the eighth Big Ten this season, according to a preseason 9. Osborne Lockhart ('75-78) 268 coach in Golden Gopher history to win 50 poll by the conference head coaches. Michigan 10. Darryl Mitchell ('79-82) 247 games. In addition, Monson coached in his State was chosen as the preseason Big Ten 1ooth game as Gopher head coach against favorite by the Conference coaches and mem­ Steals Texas Tech on Dec. 28, just the seventh Golden bers of media attending Big Ten Basketball ~l!' (Seasons) Steals Gopher coach to reach that milestone. Media Day. 1. Melvin Newbern ('87-90) 215 In the coaches' voting. the Spartans were 2. Quincy Lewis ('96-99) 179 RICKERT BOUNCES BACK FROM THE FLU followed by Minnesota and Indiana tied for sec­ 3. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 163 Sophomore All-America candidate Rick Rickert ond. In the media poll, Indiana was slotted sec­ 4. Trent Tucker ('79-82) 153 missed the first game of his college career vs. ond as another defending League champion, Darryl Mitchell ('79-82) 153 Bethune Cookman. Rickert became ill before Illinois, was chosen for third place. 6. Marc Wilson ('83-86) 138 the game and could not go vs. the Wildcats due 7. Voshon Lenard ('92-93) 134 to the flu. He was still feeling the effects at RICKERT NAMED NAISMITH FINAUST 8. Kevin Lynch ('88·91) 127 Nebraska two days later. Rickert was scoreless Sophomore forward Rick Rickert leads the list of 9. Kevin Burleson {'99-pres) 123 for the first time in his career and played only 17 pre-season candidates for the Naismith College 10. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 118 minutes in the Gophers' 80-60 loss. Basketball Player of the Year Award. Rickert, a Rickert bounced back the next week in a big sophomore forward, was named Big Ten way vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, scoring 25 points Freshman of the Year last season and has been

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 named a preseason All-American by Playboy TV/RADIO and Basketball News. WHAT'S BACK The Naismith Awards program, now in its '1N THE PAINT' SHOW Here's a look at the percentage of scoring. 35th year, honors the outstanding college bas­ Fox Sports North will be the home of the •1n rebounding and assists that Big Ten teams have ketball players in the United States. The awards the Paint" show, a half-hour show dedicated to returning from last year's teams. Stats are in program was founded by the Atlanta Tipoff Golden Gopher basketball. The program is order of last season's conference finish. hosted by Marney Gellner and features head Club, an organization dedicated to recognizing coach Dan Monson and Golden Gopher play­ the achievements of student-athletes in basket­ REB ers. The show will air on Monday nights 16 ball. TEAM PTS ASST times during the season starting on Dec. 2 and The candidates were selected by a vote of a Ohio State 55.9 66.6 50.5 42.4 52.1 41.5 running through March 17, 2003. Following is a Board of Selectors comprised of leading basket­ Illinois 58.0 65.0 list of show times and dates. ball coaches, journalists and basketball analysts. Indiana 55.2 Members of the board were asked to name top Wisconsin 72.1 68.2 52.3 "In The Paint" on Fox Sports Net North male and female players who are most likely to Michigan State 76.6 92.7 63.0 Date Show nme be in contention for the award. Minnesota 60.1 59.2 66.9 Dec. 2 7 p.m. Minnesota women's basketball player Northwestern 67.9 63.2 55.2 41.3 56.8 Dec. 9 7 p.m. Lindsay Whalen was named one of the 30 Iowa 30.5 54.5 68.1 Dec. 16 7 p.m. women's candidates for the award. Purdue 51.4 Dec. 23 7 p.m. Following is the list of male candidates for Michigan 73.1 70.8 71.0 Dec. 30 5:30 p.m. the Naismith Award: Mario Austin, Mississippi Penn State 71.7 67.7 70.1 Jan. 6 5:30p.m. State; Troy Bell, Boston College; Steve Blake, L------' Jan. 13 5:30p.m. Maryland; Keith Bogans, Kentucky; Matt Bonner, athletic family. His father, AI, played profession­ Jan. 20 7 p.m. Florida; Nick Collison, Kansas; Brian Cook, al football for the LA. Rams, New Orleans Saints Jan. 27 5:30 p.m. Illinois; Erwin Dudley, Alabama; Chris Duhon, and in the CFL His older brother, Alvin, played Feb. 3 7 p.m. Duke; Andre Emmett, Texas Tech; TJ. Ford, football for the Washington Huskies. KB is head­ Feb. 10 5:30p.m. Texas; Reece Gaines, Louisville; Jason Gardner, ed into the record books in numerous statistical Feb. 17 7 p.m. Arizona; Jarvis Hayes, Georgia; Kirk Hinrich, categories at the University of Minnesota and Feb. 24 7 p.m. Kansas; Josh Howard, Wake Forest; Jason now, his younger brother, Nate, is making a Mar. 3 7 p.m. Kapono, UCLA; Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh; Chris name for himself as one of the top wide Mar. 10 7 p.m. Marcus, Western Kentucky; Brett Nelson, receivers in the nation at the University of Mar. 17 5:30p.m. Florida; Hollis Price, Oklahoma; Darius Rice, Nevada. Nate was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Miami; Rick Rickert, Minnesota; Luke Ridnour, award and finished the season leading the WCCO RADIO AM 830 Oregon; Mike Sweetney, Georgetown; Chris nation in receptions per game and was second WCCO Radio has been broadcasting Golden Thomas, Notre Dame; Dwayne Wade, in receiving yards. He broke WAC single-season Gopher basketball since the 1930s. The latest Marquette; Luke Walton, Arizona; Travis Watson, record for receptions after a 19-catch game at agreement extends that relationship through Virginia; David West, Xavier. UTEP. the 2005-Q6 academic year. The contract also calls for extended pre-game and post-game THE BOY WITH TWO NUMBERS GOPHERS INK WASHINGTON AND coverage. Basketball's pre-game and post­ Sophomore forward Rick Rickert will wear two WOOLRIDGE 10 LETTERS OF INTENT game shows will run at least one half hour in different numbers again this season depending The Golden Gopher program signed two stu­ length. Those shows will feature interviews on the color of his jersey. Gold jersey (home) dent-athletes to national letters of intent during with head coach Dan Monson, assistant coach­ #1. Maroon jersey (road) #4. Why7 His first the fall signing period. Wesley Washington and es and Golden Gopher players. choice for a number was #14. Lou Hudson was Kerry Woolridge will be eligible to begin play for #14 and that jersey is retired. His second the Golden Gophers in the 2003-Q4 season. Golden Gopher Radio Network choice? #44. Kevin McHale wore #44 and that's Washington, a 6-3 guard from Santa Ana, Market Station Freq. Watts also in the Williams Arena rafters ..So, Rickert Calif., is a consensus top 100 recruit from Mater Albert Lea KATE AM 1450 1000 gets the best of both worlds. Dei High School. As a junior, Washington was Austin KAUSAM 1480 1000 named the Player of the Year in the California Detroit Lakes KDLMAM 1340 1000 COLDEN GOPHERS ARE BACK ON Interscholastic Federation after leading Mater Duluth KDALAM 610 5000 TELEVISION Dei to a No. 19 final national ranking. Fargo, NO KFGOAM 790 5000 TWenty-three of the 27 regular season games Washington became the second non-senior to Marshall KMHLAM 1400 1000 will be televised this season, an increase of be named Player of the Year, the other being Owatonna KRFOAM 1390 500 eight games from last year. Along with seven Miles Simon, in CIF history. He averaged 16.5 Rochester KROCAM 1340 1000 nationally-televised games, Golden Gopher fans points per game and scored 24 points to lead St Cloud KXSS AM 1390 2500 can catch all the basketball action on KSTP-TV Mater Dei over Oak Hill (Va.), ending Oak Hill's Windom KDOMAM 1580 1000 (Channel 5) or KSTC-TV {Channel 45). win streak. This season, Mater Dei is ranked as Windom KDOM FM 94.3 6000 Eleven games, nine of which are Big Ten the No. 1 high school team in the country by Winona KWNOAM 1230 1000 contests, will be shown on KSTC-Ch. 45. Five some publications. more, including three Big Ten weekends, will be Washington, rated as the No. 48 player in broadcast on KSTP-Ch. 5, the Minneapolis-St. the country by PrepStars.com, is a high honor­ Paul ABC affiliate. All games broadcast by KSTC able mention All-American by Street' & Smith's or KSTP will be produced by ESPN Regional and and a top 100 rising senior by Lindy's. can be purchased from your satellite provider. Washington scored a team-high 33 points and Ask your satellite provider for the ESPN •Full was named MVP in the Gym Rats Midnight Court" package and anyone across the country Madness Game earlier this fall in Cherry Hill, NJ. can see Golden Gopher basketball all season The national all-star game featured several of long. the top high school prospects in the nation. "We think Wesley can come in and make an THE FABULOUS BURLESON BROTHERS immediate impact on our program," said head Senior guard Kevin Burleson comes from a very coach Dan Monson. "He is very athletic and can

Golden Gopher Basket:ball 2002-03 play both guard positions. He is the leader of one of the best high school teams in the coun­ MINNE-NOTES try and knows how to win. You can't teach that" Woolridge, a 6-7 small forward from San • Minnesota is 86-23 ~ncluding games later vacated) in regular season openers. Leandro, Calif., is rated the 14th-best small for­ • Minnesota is 38-11 in non-conference games under Dan Monson. The Golden Gophers are 32- ward in the West by prepwesthoops.com. He 4 in non-conference games at Williams Arena under Monson was also ranked as one of the top 200 players in • With the win over #17 Georgia (11/30), and losses at No.5 Oregon to No. 25 Texas Tech and the country by Athlon. During the summer, to # 10 llli~ois, Minnesota is 6-17 against ranked teams under Dan Monson. Minnesota is G-6 at Woolridge was named to the all-tournament home agamst ranked opponents under Monson. team at the Desert Shootout in Las Vegas. • Minnesota is 3-1 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Woolridge averaged 15 points and seven • Minnesota's 16 steals vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) are the most since recording 18 against rebounds as a high school junior and was Tulsa on March 9, 2001 in the NIT second round. named all-league in 2001. • With two games going to overtime this season, Minnesota is 33-48 all-time in overtime (not "We believe Kerry has a big upside," Monson including vacated games). said. "He is a player that will get better and bet­ • Minnesota is 4-2 in overtime under Monson. The UALR game was the first overtime game since ter the older he gets and the more he plays. He playing Tulsa in the NIT second round on 3/19/01. is a very good athlete who will be able to play • Minnesota is 16-9 in games decided by five points or less under Monson. both forward positions." • Rick Rickert has scored 20 points or more eight times in his career. Minnesota is 8-1 in those games. The first game Minnesota lost when Rickert scored at least 20 points was Dec. 28 vs. 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAMS ARENA Texas Tech. The University of Minnesota Intercollegiate • Minnesota reached the 100-point mark vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) for the first time since Athletics Department will celebrate the 75th defeating TCU 107-99 on 11/25/00. Anniversary of historic Williams Arena during • Minnesota's 14 three-point field goals vs. FDU tied for the second-most in school history. The home men's and women's basketball games record is 16 at Michigan State on 2/11/02. this season. There will be a celebratory weekend • Minnesota shot 60.9 percent (14-23) from three-point range vs. FDU, the fourth-best percent­ on February 1-2, commemorating the first game age in school history. played in Williams Arena. The men's team plays • Minnesota's 38-point win over FDU is the largest margin of victory since defeating Maryland­ Michigan on Feb. 1 and the women's team hosts Eastern Shore by 47 on 12/13/01 (95-48). Northwestern on Feb. 2. The first game in • Robert Tomaszek's (Texas Tech 12/28) 16 rebounds are the most by a Minnesota opponent Williams Arena was played on February 13, since Reggie Evans grabbed 16 for Iowa on 2/9/02. 1928. • Tomaszek's 28 points are the most by a Minnesota opposing player since Mike Skroki netted 28 Fans are invited to share their best memory of for Richmond on 3/18/02 in the NIT second round "The Bam" on www.gophersports.com. The top • Texas Tech's 99 points are the most by an opponent since TCU on 11/25/00. Minnesota won that game 107-99. 10 memories of Williams Arena will be shared during the celebratory weekend. More informa­ • Minnesota made a season-high 31 free throws on 45 attempts vs. Oral Roberts on 1/1/03. The tion regarding ticket specials, special guests and 45 free throw attempts is the most since taking 49 vs. TCU on 11/25/00 other events will be forthcoming throughout the • Minnesota grabbed a season-high 51 rebounds vs. Oral Roberts 1/1/03 and vs. Sacred Heart Golden Gopher basketball season. on 1/4/03. The 51 rebounds are the most since grabbing 54 vs. Sacramento State on 12/29/98 (game was later vacated). BARN MAGIC • S~cred Heart (1/4/03) shot just 27.4 percent, the worst by a Minnesota opponent this season. The Golden Gophers hold one of the best home­ • Minnesota shot a season-low 31 percent from the field vs. Illinois (1/7/03) court advantages in college basketball with a • Minnesota shot a season-best 85.3 percent from the free throw line (29-34) vs. Illinois (1/7/03) 630-246 (.719) record in beloved Williams ·Minnesota had only 10 turnovers vs.lllinois (1/7/03), the fewest since having 10 in the win over Georgia in the second game of the season Arena. Under Monson, the Gophers have posted a 46-15 (.754) record at home. Nicknamed "the Barn", Williams Arena was named the sixth-best college basketball arena in the country by CBS Sportsline in 2001. As noted in the Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal, Williams Arena is tied for the fifth-oldest Division I Basketball Arenas. Oldest Division I Basketball Arenas 1. Fordham University, Rose Hill Gymnasium Opened- 1925 (cap. 3,470) 2. Harvard University, Ray Lavietes Pavilion Opened- 1926 (cap. 2,195) 2. University of Oregon, McArthur Court Opened- 1926 (cap. 9,738) 4. University of Pennsylvania, The Palestra Opened- 1927 (cap. 8,700) 5. University of Minnesota, Williams Arena Opened- 1928 (cap. 14,625) 5. Butler University, Hinkle Fieldhouse Opened- 1928 (cap. ! !,043)

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 2002-03 STARTING LINEUPS RECORD 1NHEN •••

Home ...••.•..•••..•.•.•....•...... 8-2 Games Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Record Away •....•...••..•...... •..•...••...o-2 1 Rickert Bauer Holman Johnson Burleson 1-0 Neutral .•...... •....•.•••...... •.o-o 2-3, 5-8 Rickert Hargrow Holman Johnson Burleson 4-2 Nonconference .•.•.•.•.....•...•....•8-3 4 Bauer Hargrow Holman Johnson Burleson 1-Q Conference ••...••..•.•.•...•.•.•.....o-1 9 Bauer Rickert Holman Hargrow Burleson 0-1 Gaines Esselink Hagen Hargrow Burleson 1-Q Leading at half ...... ••.•.....•.••....6-0 10 Holman Hargrow Burleson 1-1 Trailing at half ...... 2-4 11-12 Rickert Esselink Tied at half ...... •...... •....•.....•o-o

Leading with 5:00 left ...... 6-0 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Trailing with 5:00 left ...... 1-4 Tied with 5:00 left ...... 1-0 AnENDANCE G Total Average 10-POINT GAMES Overtime ...... •.....••...... 1-1 Home 9 112,254 12,473 Rick Rickert 3 8,625 Michael Bauer 2 Shooting 50% or better from the field .•.•..•.. :1-0 Away_ 2 17,249 2 Shooting less than 500fo from the field ...... 6-4 Neutral Maurice Hargrow Opp. shoot 50% or better from the field ...... 0-1 Total 11 129,503 11,773 Jerry_ Holman Opp. shoot less than 500fo from the field .•...... 8-3 DUNK -0- METER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS Make more 3s than opponent ...••.....5-2 Jerry_ Holman 14 Ben Johnson Opponent makes more 3s ..••.••.•.•...2-2 Michael Bauer 1 Rick Rickert 3s are equal ...... 1-o Rick Rickert 1 Maurice Hargrow More FT attempts than opponent .•.•..•.7-1 Brent Lawson 1 Opponent had more FT attempts ...... 1-3 Stan Gaines 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSISts FT attempts are equal ...... o-o Kevin Burleson DOUBLE-DOUBLES Outrebound opponent •....•....•...... 4-1 Rick Rickert GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY/ILLNESS Outrebounded by opponent •...... •.••4-2 Maurice Hargrow Brent Lawson 1 Rebounds are equal ...... 0-1 Rick Rickert 1 Fewer turnovers than opponent ...•.... .4-1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING More turnovers than opponent .•..•.•...2-3 Maurice Hargrow 11 FOULED OUT Turnovers are equal ..••.••...... •.•..2-0 Michael Bauer 8 Jerry_ Holman 3 Rick Rickert 8 Rick Rickert 2 Bench outscores opponent's bench ....••6-3 Jerry_ Holman 5 Stan Gaines 1 Opponent's bench outscores MN bench •.2-1 Ben Johnson 3 Kevin Burleson 1 Bench points are equal ...... o-o Kevin Burleson 3 Maurice Hargrow 1 Score 70 points or more ...... 7-3 Steve Esselink 2 Jeff Hagen Score fewer than 70 points ...... 1-1 Aaron Robinson Hold opponent for less than 70 points ...5-0 Jeff Hagen Opponent scores 70 points or more .•...3-4

Games decided by 1-5 points ....••.... .4-D Games decided by 6-10 points •.••...••• 1-3 Games decided by 11-15 points ...... o-o 2002-03 GOLDEN GOPHER ROSTER Games decided by more than 15 points ..3-1 NO NAME POS HT wr YR PPG RPG NOIE 1/4 Rick Rickert* F 6-11 216 so 14:1 6.3 was 5-d-19 fnm the field vs.linois November ...•..•....••....•••••••.•.2-o 3 Aaron Robinson G 5-10 165 so 2.4 1.0 set career hiRh with 11 pis, 4 aS5Is. vs. SHU December .....•.•.••...••..••.•.....4-3 5 Wide Hokenson G 5-9 170 JR 03 03 walk-oo/out of action w/broken jaw January ...... ••..•...... •.•.•.••••2-1 11 Maurice Hargrow G/F6-4 193 so 143 53 was lo-af-10 from FT &ne vs.lllinois February .....••..•.•....•....•...•.••0-0 12 Kevin Burleson G 6-3 185 SR 6.8 3:1 season-hiRh 17 pts. vs. ORU March •.....•••.....•.•....•.•....••.o-o 15 A&ou Kane c 6-9 230 FR redshirting this season 21 Stan Gaines F 6-7 230 FR 33 2.8 first career start vs. Oral Roberts On ESPN or ESPN2 ...... 1-2 22 Ben Johnson G 6-3 185 JR 73 3.8 came olf the bench last 4 games On ESPN Regional ...... 3-1 24 lYree Bolden F 6-5 186 JR 15 0.8 walk-oo On CBS •...... •.•.•.•...•••.•..•.•••o-o 31 Stelle Esse&nk F 6-6 195 JR 6.3 1.9 3rd slraight start vs. Illinois On Fox Sports Net ...... o-1 32 Adam Boone G 6-2 200 JR redshirting after transferri~ from UNC 34 Brent Lawson 6-4 200 so 1.9 0.9 wa1<-oo tJansferftlas played n 8 gillles Miscellaneous Stats G/F 35 Ran~ ChaD F 6-5 215 JR 0.0 03 walk-oo Current streak ...... Lost 1 40 Jerry Holman F/C 6-10 225 SR 10.7 6.1 fouled out in 14 min. vs. Illinois Homecourt streak ...... Lost 1 41 Mk..-'lael Bauer F 68 JR 11.8 4.3 led team \'llith 17 pts. and 9 rahc \'5. !pjnois Neutral streak ...... Lost 1 :no 42 Jeff Hagen 6-11 265 3.7 35 fouled out in 7 min. vs. Illinois Road streak •...... ••...... ••••.•.Lost 2 c so 54 RoveArie F 6-9 270 FR walk-oo 55 MattSmriga F 255 When Rickert scores 20 (career) .•.•.....8-1 6-8 so 0.3 13 walk-on transfer/first point for MN vs. SHU IM1en Holman scores in double figures (career) 13-4 • Number of letters earned

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MICHAEL BAUER CAREER HICHS 41 Forward • Jr. • 6-8 • 220 • Hastings, Minn. • Hastings HS Minutes: 35 vs. Georgia (11/19/00) Points: 26 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson {12/13/02) Last Two Games: Led team with 17 points and a season-high nine rebounds vs. Illinois (1/7)• came off FG Attempts: 17 vs. Bethune Cookman {12/6/02) the bench and had four points and five rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/3). FG Made: 8 - two times; Last vs. Fair. Dick. (12/13/02) Notable: Played only three minutes vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) due to the flu • started the Texas Tech game n Attempts: 10 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) (12/28) and scored 12 points, had six rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 26 minutes • scored a n Made: 7 -three times; Last vs. UNC Asheville career-high 26 points on 8-of-8 shooting, 6-of-6 from three-point range and had four rebounds in 20 (11/24/02) minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • became just the seventh player in Big Ten history to shoot 100 3-Point FG Attempts: 10 vs. Illinois (1/7/03) percent from three-point range while hitting six or more three pointers • had 11 points, four boards and 3-Point FG Made: 6 vs. Fair. Dickinson (12/13/02) tied a career-high with four assists vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • had 14 points, seven rebounds and Rebounds: 12 vs. Morris Brown 11214/00) four blocks at Nebraska (12/8) • led team with 19 points, on 8-of-17 shooting, with five boards, three Assists: 4- four times; last vs. UALR (12/10/02) assists, three blocks and two steals vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • hit game-winning three pointer as Steals: 3 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) time expired vs. Georgia (11/30) • had 10 points and two boards vs. UGA • scored 20 points on 5-of-8 Blocks: 4 -four times; Last at Nebraska (12/8/02) shooting, 3-of-5 from three-point land and 7-of-10 from the line in 33 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Milestones: Seventh in career three-point field goals with 101 • 9th in career three point attempts with 263 • scored his 600th career point at Nebraska on Dec. 8 • set school season record for three-point field goal percentage with a .415 mark (34-82) in 2001 • has scored in double figures eight times this season and 40 times in his career • has recorded double-digit rebounds in two games during his career.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME at Penn State (2/23) N 23 3·10 H 2·2 3·2/5 0 I 0 I 0 10 Opponent (DateJ Start Min. f9-Fa lg·3a Filii=Fia O:DJT Pf.Asst: fo. aut: StL PIS. Northwestern (2n7) N 20 6·6 3·3 2·2 1-3/4 2 I I ·o 0 17 UNC Asheville (11/24) v 33 5·8 3·5 HO 2·1/3 3 I 2 2 I 20 Illinois (3/3) N 24 4-10 2·5 0.0 1·2/3 I 0 I 0 I 10 Georgia (11/30) N 19 4·7 2-4 0.0 J.l/2 I 1 2 1 1 10 vs. Penn State (3/7) N 18 0·7 ().3 0.0 0·2n 2 1 0 0 2 0 Georgia Tech (12/4) N 23 0-3 0·1 0.0 0-1/1 0 1 0 3 0 0 vs. Illinois (3/8) N 21 ().4 ().1 2·3 0-4/4 2 1 1 0 0 2 Bethune Cookman (12/6) V 27 8-17 2-6 1·3 2·3/5 3 3 0 3 2 19 New Mexico (3/13) N 15 3-6 0-0 1-1 1-3/4 4 4 I 0 1 7 at Nebraska (12/8) N 27 4-13 2-8 4-5 4-3/7 2 3 2 4 0 14 Richmond (3/18) N 15 1-3 0-2 0.0 0-l/1 2 1 I 0 0 2 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 27 3-9 1-5 4-4 0-4/4 1 4 1 1 0 It Totals 16131 705106-246 40-U. 38-50 33-77/110 65 40 u 26 17 290 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 20 8-8 6-6 4-5 1-3/4 I I 2 1 1 26 at Oregon (12/22) N 22 2·13 2-9 2-2 1-4/5 3 2 I I I 8 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME Texas Tech (12/28) v 26 4·11 1-5 3-4 3-3/6 4 3 2 2 12 Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pis Oral Roberts (1/1) N 3 0.0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 UNCG (11/17) v 33 2-6 1·2 2-2 3-3/6 2 2 2 I 0 7 Sacred Heart (1/3) N 15 1-4 0·2 2-2 1-4/5 2 I 0 I 4 Georgia (11/19) v 35 6-12 2-5 7·8 1-2/3 4 2 0 I 0 21 Illinois (1/7) N 26 5-15 3-10 4-4 2·7/9 I 1 2 2 17 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/24) v 26 1-6 0-1 3-4 2-4/6 2 0 1 I 0 5 vs. TCU (11/25) N 13 0·4 0-1 0.0 0.0/0 0 0 2 I 0 0 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME vs. Georgetown (11/26) N 21 6-13 3-6 2-3 1-2/3 5 0 0 I 0 17 at Florida State (11/29) N 20 3·6 2-2 0.() 1-0/1 4 1 1 1 2 8 Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl.. Pts. Morris Brown (12/4) v 31 5-12 1-2 0.0 4-8/12 I I 0 3 0 II Mercer (11/17) y 25 7-16 3-8 1·3 4-4/8 2 I I 18 I 1 at Marquette (12/7) N 28 6·14 2·8 0.0 3-7/10 4 4 2 I 2 14 26 8-12 2-3 J.1 1-112 3 UNC AsheviUe (11/21) v 2 0 I 0 19 Bethune Cook (12/9) y 28 5-11 1-3 7-8 1-5/6 2 2 0 I 0 18 24 6-9 2-4 3-4 I 0 E. Washington (11/24) v 0-2/2 2 I I 17 La Tech (12/121 N 18 4-6 1-3 1-1 0-2/2 2 2 2 2 2 10 y 4·14 3-9 0-0 0 at Wake Forest (11/27) 26 2-3/5 3 2 0 0 11 Dartmouth (12/22) y 27 2·7 1-2 2·3 2-3/5 2 I 3 2 1 7 y 3-6 1-3 6-6 UT-Pan American (12/1) 29 1-3/4 2 I 1 2 0 !3 Nebraska (12/28) N 34 5-13 1-6 3-5 3-5/8 3 4 0 4 0 14 0-7 0·2 3-4 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) v 31 3-5/5 2 I 2 2 0 3 Centenary (12/30) v 21 4-7 2-4 2-5 2-1/3 0 0 0 4 2 12 y 1-7 0-5 at Georgia (12/7) 22 0.0 2-2/4 I I 2 2 I 2 at !Uinois (1/31 y 24 4-7 2-4 0-0 0-1/1 2 2 2 1 2 10 y 24 1-7 ().3 0-0 2 0 Oregon (12/10) 3-4/7 0 I 0 2 Wisconsin (1/6) y 27 4-7 3-5 0.0 2-6/8 4 3 5 0 I II y Maryland·ES (12/!3) 19 5·8 2-3 3·5 0-2/2 4 3 1 1 3 15 at Ohio State (1/13) v 32 4-10 3-7 4-4 0-3/3 2 I 0 1 I 15 5-10 3-8 0-4/4 3 Nebraska (12/22) v 25 2·2 2 I 3 I IS Purdue (1/17) y 28 4-11 2-7 2-4 1-5/6 I 2 I I 0 12 at Texas Tech (12/30) N 21 2-5 0-3 2-2 1-5/6 5 0 2 0 0 6 Indiana (1/20) N 33 7-12 s,a 0.0 0-1/1 4 0 2 3 2 19 y at lllinois (1/2) 29 6·!3 1-3 3-4 1-3/4 3 I 3 I 2 16 Iowa (1/241 y 28 2-8 0-2 1-3 1-2/3 2 0 I 1 0 5 y Michigan State (1/5) 33 4-9 3-6 1-3 1-2/3 2 3 I 4 0 12 at Purdue (1/211 v 20 5-11 2-4 0.0 3-5/8 I 2 I 0 2 12 Michigan (1/9) v 27 6-8 2-2 1-2 1-6/7 0 2 3 2 0 15 Totals uno 527 79·183 3W2 36-50 30-65/95 lt7 29 25 30 17 228 at Purdue (1/12) y 22 2-4 0-1 ().0 1-2/3 I 3 2 0 1 4 at Wisconsin (1/16) v 33 3-6 1-3 0.0 2-5/7 3 I 4 2 I 7 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME at Michigan (1/19) y 30 7-15 3-7 0·0 1-112 2 2 3 0 0 17 Ohio State (1/26) N 16 2-7 1-4 1-2 0-0/0 I 0 1 0 0 6 Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Bile. Stl. Pis. Penn State (1/30) N 19 5-8 0-2 2-2 0-2/2 I 3 2 0 I 12 at Oregon (12/18) N II 2·2 1-1 0.0 1-3/4 I 0 0 0 I 5 ().4 ().4 Indiana (2/2) N 14 4-6 3-4 0.0 0-0/0 3 2 I I 0 II Furman (12/23) N 12 0-0 2·2/4 I 0 I 0 I 0 at Iowa (219) N 12 3-7 2-5 2·2 0.0/0 2 0 2 0 I 10 at Georgia (12/28) N 12 4-5 3-4 2-2 0-6/6 0 0 I I I 13 at Nebraska (12/31) 1-2 at Northwestern (2/13) N 16 2-6 0·2 0.0 2-1/3 4 0 0 0 0 4 N 9 0.0 0.0 0-2/2 3 I I I 0 2 Michigan (1/5) 3-4 1-1 Wisconsin (2/16) N 19 3-4 1-2 0.0 ().5/5 1 0 2 0 0 7 N 10 0.0 1·1/2 2 I 0 0 1 2 at Michigan State (2/21) N 27 ().6 ().2 0-0 1-112 3 I 0 I 0 0 Totals 0/S Sit 10·17 5·6 2-6 lt-llt/11 7 2 3 2 " 27

Golden Gopher Baskecball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS KEVIN BURLESON Minutes: 38 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Guard o Sr. o 6-3 o 185 o Seattle, Wash. o O'Dea HS 12 Points: 24 at Purdue (1/12/02) FG Attempts: 16- two times; last at Wake Forest Last Two Games: Had four points, an assist and a steal in 34 minutes vs. Illinois (lnJ o had six points (lln7/0ll and one assist in 24 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). FG Made: 8 -two times; last vs. Villanova (3/14/01) Notable: Scored a season-high 17 points and was 4-of-4 from three-point range, had six rebounds and FT Attempts: 10 at Purdue (1/12/02) three assists vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) o battled foul trouble vs. Texas Tech (12/28) and only played 19 min­ FT Made: 7 at Purdue (1/12/02) utes before fouling out with seven points and two assists o had 11 points and seven assists and three 3-Point FG Attempts: 11 at Nebraska (12/31/99) steals in 35 minutes at Oregon (12/22) o had nine assists against just two turnovers, five boards and 3-Point FG Made: 5 at Nebraska (12/31/99) four points vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) o had eight assists, a career-high seven steals and six Rebounds: 8 vs. Furman (12/23/99) rebounds vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) o had 10 assists, eight turnovers and three steals in 31 minutes Assists: 11 vs. UNC·Asheville (11/21/01) vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) o hit two crucial threes in the second half while scoring 14 points, also added Steals: 7 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) four assists, a career-high three blocks and only one turnover in 38 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30) o had Blocks: 3 • two times; last vs. UALR (12/10/02) eight assists and only one turnover in 32 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Milestones: Is fourth in school history with 342 career assists o had the fourth-most assists in a season in school history with 146 in 2002 o currently fourth in school history with 125 career three-pointers and second with 373 three-point attempts o ranks 9th in career steals with 122 o scored his 700th career point vs. Oral Roberts on )an. 1 o played his tOOth career game vs. Oral Roberts (111) o recorded his 300th career assist vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) o has scored in double figures in 25 games in his career and three times this season o had a career-high 11 assists against just one turnover vs. UNC Asheville (11/21/01) o11 assists rank in a tie for the sixth-best game total in school history.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent lbitel Sblrt Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a fbiiOFtli o:ott Pf. ASSt: To. BilL stL PtS: Opponent (Date) Sblrt Min. fg-fl 3g-3a Ftm-Fbl ().0/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pis. UNC Asheville (tln41 y 32 1·4 0·1 0·0 1·3/4 3 8 I I I 2 Mercer (11/17) y 23 1·5 1·5 1-2 1·2/3 3 4 2 0 2 4 Georgia (11/30) y 38 5·12 4·7 0-1 D-1/1 3 4 I 3 I 14 UNC-Ashevitle (11/21) y 23 0-3 0·1 0-0 2-0/2 0 11 I 0 2 0 Georgia Tech 112/4) y 31 1-5 Q-4 0-0 0·3/3 3 10 8 I 3 2 E. Washington (11/24) y 24 2·5 2·5 0-0 1-1/2 2 8 3 0 I 6 Bethune Cookman 112/6) Y 34 2·4 0-0 0-0 2·4/6 2 8 4 0 7 4 at Wake Forest (11/27) y 29 4-16 2·8 2-3 0-0/0 4 4 2 I I 12 at Nebraska 112/8) y 33 1-7 1·5 2·2 1·1/2 3 5 2 0 0 3 UT-Pan American 11211) y 30 3·4 2·2 2·2 1·2/3 I 6 2 I 4 10 Arkansas-LR (121101 y 25 2-7 0·4 1·4 0-2/2 4 5 3 3 2 5 UNC-Wilmington (12/41 y 29 3·8 1·4 1·2 0-2/2 4 5 3 0 2 8 Fair. Dickinson 112/13) y 27 1·5 0-2 2·2 0-5/5 2 9 2 I I 4 at Georgia (12nJ y 22 2·6 0·2 0-0 0-0/0 3 I I 0 I 4 at Oregon 1121221 y 35 2·8 2·4 5-6 Q-2/2 3 7 8 0 3 11 Oregon 1121101 y 30 3-11 0·5 0-0 ().1/1 2 5 2 0 4 6 Texas Tech (12/281 y 19 2·3 1·2 2·2 0-0/0 5 2 I I I 7 Marvland-ES (12/131 y 22 1·2 0-0 3·4 1·3/4 2 8 0 I I 5 Oral Roberts (!/II y 25 4-5 4-4 5-8 1·5/6 4 3 I 0 I 17 Nebraska (12n2) y 26 3·4 2·3 1-1 ().0/0 2 5 I 0 I 9 Sacred Hearl 11/4) y 24 2-4 2-4 0·0 1-1/2 I I I 0 0 6 at Texas Tech (12/30) y 34 2-12 1·6 1-2 3-2/5 5 5 2 I 0 6 Illinois (lnJ y 34 2·8 Q-6 0-0 1·3/4 3 I 2 0 I 4 at Illinois 11/21 y 25 0·2 0·1 o-o Q-2/2 0 4 I 0 0 0 Michigan State (1/5) y 23 1·6 Q-4 3-4 ().2/2 1 2 4 0 2 5 Michigan (1/91 y 25 5·8 3·4 6-6 1·2/3 3 4 4 I 0 19 at Purdue 11/12) y 32 7-13 3·7 7-10 Q-3/3 I 5 I 0 1 24 at Wisconsin (1/161 y 23 1·6 Q-2 o-o 0·0/0 5 3 3 0 1 2 at Michigan (1/191 y 33 2·6 Q-3 2·2 0-4/4 0 8 5 0 0 6 Ohio State 11n6l N 28 2·3 Q-1 2·4 0-1/1 4 9 I 2 2 6 Penn State (1/301 N 24 0·0 0-0 2·2 2·0/2 2 5 1 0 1 2 Indiana (2/21 N 21 1·3 1·1 0-0 0-3/3 3 4 0 0 2 3 at Iowa (2/91 N 22 2·4 0-2 2·3 1·2/3 5 4 0 0 I 6 at Northwestern (2/131 N 24 2·5 1-4 0-0 0·3/3 2 4 I 2 I 5 Wisconsin (2/16) N 21 1·6 0-4 0-0 0-0/0 3 3 I 0 1 2 at Michigan State (21211 N 24 2·4 2·3 o-o 1-1/2 5 3 2 0 2 6 at Penn State (2/231 N 30 2·3 0-0 2·2 2-1/3 1 6 3 0 5 6 Northwestern (2/27) N 14 1·3 1·2 2·2 1·2/3 I 2 I 0 I 5 Illinois (3/31 N 19 1·4 0-3 0-0 0-3/3 1 2 3 1 0 2 YS. Penn State (3nJ N 27 5·9 3-3 3-4 1-1/2 2 1 3 0 2 16 vs. Illinois (3/81 N 28 3·8 1·4 3-5 ().1/1 4 4 2 0 0 10 New Mexico(3/13) y 28 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-3/4 2 6 0 0 2 2 Richmond (3/181 y 27 2·5 Q-3 2-2 0-1/1 5 5 3 0 0 6 Teals 19/31 717 64-174 26-92 49-64 19-48/67 78 146 58 10 43 203

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 KEVIN BURLESON 12 Guard • Sr. • 6-3 • 185 • Seattle, Wash. • O'Dea HS

2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (DOte) Start Min. Fg·F• 3g-3a ftm-Fta 0:0/T Pf.Asit to. BOlO stl Pti opponent [Dati) Stir! Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a ftiii:Fti 0:0/T Pf.Asit To. B1E stL Pti UNCG (11/17) N 18 3-6 0·2 1·1 0-0/0 2 4 0 0 2 7 UT-Arlington (11/20) N 19 5-10 4-7 2-2 2·4/6 2 1 3 0 I 16 Georgia (11/19) N 18 3·5 1·3 3-4 0·1/1 3 2 2 0 3 10 Marquette (11/23) y 23 1·4 0-3 3-4 0-2/2 3 I I I I 5 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/24) N 27 2-3 2·3 0-0 1·2/3 3 3 4 0 0 6 Morehead Sl (11/27) y 29 3-5 2-4 3-4 0-2/2 3 7 I I 3 11 vs. TCU (11/25) N 17 2·2 2·2 2·2 1·1/2 2 3 0 0 0 8 Virginia (11/30) y 34 2·8 1-5 4-5 0-4/4 I 2 2 I 0 9 vs. Georgetown (11/26) N 20 0·4 0·1 0-0 0-3/3 I 3 I 0 0 0 Valparaiso (12/4) y 24 1·5 1·5 1-2 0-0/0 2 1 0 0 0 4 at Florida State (11/29) N 18 4·5 2·3 0·1 0-0/0 1 2 I 0 0 10 Maine (12/11) y 23 5·8 1·2 0-0 2-3/5 4 3 I 0 I 11 Morris Brown (12/4) N 25 2-4 1·3 2·2 0-5/5 3 3 3 1 I 7 at Oregon (12/18) y 28 3-7 2·5 4-4 1-3/4 I 3 2 0 2 12 at Marquette (12nl N 24 0·2 0·2 0-0 0·1/1 3 6 0 0 2 0 Furman (12/23) y 24 3-8 2·6 0-0 3-5/8 2 3 I 0 0 8 Bethune Cook (12/9) N 18 1·3 0·2 1·2 1·2/3 2 3 1 0 2 3 at Georgia (12/28) y 24 2·6 1·4 0-0 2·0/2 2 I 1 0 5 5 La Tech (12/12) N 16 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 2 4 2 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/31) y 29 8-16 5-11 2-2 1-1/2 4 4 3 0 0 23 Dartmouth (12/22) N 17 3·5 2·3 0·0 0-3/3 I 2 2 2 0 8 Michigan (1/5) y 20 5·12 0-5 2-2 0-2/2 3 I 2 0 1 12 Nebraska (12/28) N IS 1·4 1·2 0·1 1-0/1 2 I I I I 3 at Ohio State (1/9) y 24 2·9 1·6 0-0 1-1/2 5 0 2 I I 5 Centenary (12/30) N 14 3-4 3·4 5-6 0·1/1 3 2 2 0 I 14 Iowa (1/12) y 21 2·6 1-4 3-3 1-1/2 5 0 I 0 I 8 at Illinois (1/3) N 10 0·3 0·2 0-0 0-0/0 5 0 I 0 I 0 at Indiana (1/15) y 30 3·11 3-6 2-2 0-1/1 2 I 0 0 I 11 Wisconsin (1/6) N 22 1·5 1·4 1·2 0·1/1 3 4 0 I I 4 Purdue (1/19) y 29 3·9 1-3 2-2 0-1/1 4 3 2 0 0 9 at Ohio State (1/13) N 21 3-7 2-6 4·5 0-2/2 5 3 2 0 2 12 at Wisconsin (1/22) y 21 0-5 0-3 0-0 0-1/1 5 0 3 0 0 0 Purdue (1/17) N 17 0·3 0·1 2·2 1·3/4 3 I 2 0 2 2 at Penn State (1/26) y 35 2·9 2·7 0-0 1-2/3 3 5 1 2 I 6 Indiana (1/20) N 10 1·3 0·1 0-0 0·1/1 0 I I 0 I 2 Northwestern (1/29) y 21 2-6 2·5 2-2 2-2/4 3 1 2 0 0 8 Iowa (1/24) Did Not Play at Illinois (2/21 y 18 1-5 1-3 2·2 0-0/0 3 0 1 0 I 5 at Purdue (1/27) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/5) y 17 2·6 0-3 1·1 0·0/0 1 0 I 0 0 5 at Iowa (1/31) N 21 2·8 2-4 0-0 0·1/1 4 0 4 0 0 4 Indiana (2/9) y 26 3-9 2·4 2-2 0-1/1 2 5 1 1 I 10 Ohio State (2/3) N 14 0-2 0·2 0·0 0-2/2 2 2 0 0 0 0 Illinois (2/17) y 32 2-10 3-6 2-2 1-3/4 1 I 2 0 1 15 at Northwestern (2/6) y 22 3·8 3-5 0·2 0·1/1 4 3 3 0 0 9 at Purdue (2/19) y 29 3-13 1·6 1·2 3-1/4 4 3 I 0 2 8 Michigan State (2/10) y 37 4-7 3-5 5-7 1·1/2 5 4 1 0 2 16 at Seton Flail (2/23) N 23 2·8 1-7 0-0 2·0/2 I 0 4 0 0 5 Penn State (2/14) y 20 1·8 1-5 0·0 1-0/1 2 3 4 0 0 3 atlowa (2/27) y 28 4·9 4-7 2-2 0-3/3 5 5 0 0 I 14 at Michigan (2/17) y 13 2·4 2-4 0-0 1-0/1 3 3 I 0 0 6 at Michigan Sl (3/2) N 22 1-5 1-4 0-0 1-1/2 1 3 0 I I 3 at Wisconsin (2/21) y 3o 5·9 4-8 0·1 0-2/2 2 4 2 0 2 14 Ohio State (3/4) N 16 4·8 1-3 0-1 3·0/3 5 0 0 0 0 9 at Indiana (2/28) y 32 3-11 1·6 0·2 1·0/1 3 I 3 0 6 7 vs. Iowa (3/9) N 27 4·5 1·2 0-0 2·2/4 I 3 I 0 2 9 Illinois (3/4) y 33 2·8 1·4 2·2 1·2/3 5 I 4 0 I 7 Totals 23/28 696 81-222 ft4-136 toa-46 28-ft&nto 71 57 39 8 27 246 Purdue (3/8) y 32 2·8 2·5 2·2 1-0/1 4 3 I 0 0 8 Villanova (3/14) y 34 8-14 4·10 1·3 2-0/2 2 1 0 0 2 21 Tulsa (3/19) y 37 1-7 1·5 0-0 3·3/6 4 4 1 0 3 3 Totals 10/31 655 62-164 41-108 n-93 16-38154 84 77 49 5 32 196

Golden Gopher Basked>all 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS STEVE ESSELINK Minutes: 24 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) ]1 Forward • Jr. • 6-6 • 195 • Hills, Minn. • Augustana/Hills-Beaver Creek HS Points: 18 at Oregon (12/22/02) f(j Attempts: 9 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) f(j Made: 6 at Oregon (12/22/02) Last Two Games: Started third straight game and scored two points in 12 minutes vs. Illinois (lnl • n Attempts: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) started his second consecutive game, scored seven points and grabbed a career-high six boards in 15 n Made: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). 3-Point f(j Attempts: 8 at Oregon (12/22/02) Notable: Started his first game as a Golden Gopher and scored seven points in a career-high 24 min­ 3-Point f(j Made: 6 at Oregon (12/22/02) (12/30/01) utes vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • had a big steal and a big three down the stretch vs. Texas Tech (12/28}, fin- - ished with five points and two steals in 15 minutes • scored a career-high 18 points, on 6-of-8 shooting Rebounds: 6 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) from three-point range, had two rebounds and an assist in 17 minutes at Oregon (12/22) • also set Assists: 4 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) career highs for field goals (6}, three point attempts (B) and three pointers made (6) • scored 11 points, Steals: 3 vs. UNC-Asheville (11/21/01) one point off his career high, and grabbed a career-high four rebounds in nine minutes vs. Fairleigh Blocks: 1 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02} Dickinson (12/13) • also set career highs going 4-of-4 from the free-throw line • scored eight points, was 2-of-3 from three-point range, in 13 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • scored three points in three minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • has scored in double figures three times in his career.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Min. Fg·f• 3g-3a Ftm-Fta o-orr pf,Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pis. Oppotlent (Date) surt Min. Fg-fl 3g-3a Ftm-Fta o-orr pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pis. Opponent (Date) surt 13 0-3 o-3 0-0 1-2/3 0 2 2 0 0 0 UNC Asheville (11/24) N 3 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-2/2 2 0 0 0 0 3 Mercer (11/17) N 10 1-6 0-2 0-0 1-0/1 1 I 0 0 3 2 Georgia (11/30) Did Not Play UNC-Asheville(11/2ll 9 2-2 1-1 0-0 o-3/3 0 2 0 0 0 5 Georgia Tech (12/4) Did Not Play E. Washington (11/24) o-o 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 13 3-6 2-3 0-0 1·1/2 0 0 I I 0 8 at Wake Forest (11/27) 1 o-010 5 0-0 0-0 o-o 0-010 0 0 0 0 I 0 at Nebraska (12/8) N 10 o-6 0-5 2-2 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 2 UT-Pan American Did not play Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) 2-4 1-2 0-0 1-1/2 0 I I 0 0 5 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 9 3-7 1-1 4-4 2-2/4 2 I I 0 I 11 at Georgia 112m 14 0-3 o-3 0-0 Q-0/0 0 3 I 0 0 0 at Oregon (12/22) N 17 6-8 6-8 0-1 1-1/2 3 I I 0 0 18 Oregon (12/101 9 5-5 2-2 0-0 0-1/1 0 2 2 0 I 12 Texas Tech (12/28) N IS 2-5 1-4 o-1 0-1/1 4 I 0 0 2 5 Maryland-ES (12/131 14 8 1-3 0-0 o-o 2-1/3 I 0 3 0 0 2 Oral Roberts (1/ll y 24 3-8 1-4 0-0 1-0/1 2 2 I 0 I 7 Nebraska (12/221 2-9 2-6 1-2 0-1/1 2 4 I 0 0 7 Sacred Heart (1/41 y IS 3-7 0-3 1-1 1-5/6 I 0 3 1 0 7 at Texas Tech (12/301 21 J.1 o-o 0-1/1 4 0 I 0 0 5 lllinois(lnl y 12 1-5 0·3 0-0 1·0/1 0 0 I I 0 2 at Illinois (1/21 14 2·2 Michigan State (1/51 7 Q-2 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 I I 0 0 0 0 Michigan (1/91 N 5 0-0 0-0 o-o o-010 0 2 I 0 0 0 at Purdue (1/121 N 5 1-1 J.1 o-o J.l/2 0 0 I 0 I 3 at Wisconsin (1/161 N 4 o-o 0-0 0-0 Q-0/0 0 0 2 0 0 0 at Michigan (1/191 N 2 o-1 0·1 0-0 o-010 0 0 I 0 0 0 Ohio State (1/261 N I 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Penn State (1/301 N 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-0/1 I 3 I 0 I 4 Indiana (2/21 Did not play at Iowa (2/91 N 4 J.1 1-1 0-0 Q-0/0 2 I 0 0 0 3 at Northwestern (2/131 N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 o-010 I 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/161 N 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 o-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 2 at Michigan State (2/211 N 8 2-3 1-2 1-2 1·0/1 0 0 I 0 0 6 at Penn State (2/231 N 11 2-4 1-2 0-0 o-0/0 2 I 3 0 I 5 Northwestern (21271 N 4 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-0/1 I 0 0 0 0 0 Illinois (3/31 N I 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Penn State (3nl N 8 J.1 0-0 0-0 0-010 0 2 0 0 0 2 vs.lllinois (3/81 N 8 J.1 0-0 1-2 o-oto 2 0 0 0 0 3 New Mexico (3/131 N 5 0-0 0-0 1-2 Q-1/1 0 I 2 0 0 I Richmond (3/181 N 5 0-3 o-2 0-0 1-0/1 0 0 1 0 0 0 TIDis 0(29 216 26-60 11·31 4-1 1Q-12/22 11 25 24 0 g 67 STAN GAINES CAREER HICHS 21 Forward • Fr. • 6-7 • 230 • Chicago, Ill. • Providence St Mel HS Minutes: 19 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Points: 7 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Last Two Games: Had three points in nine minutes vs. Illinois (1/7) • had four points, two rebounds, two FG Attempts: 7 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) assists, two steals and a block in 13 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). FG Made: 3 -two times; last vs. Bethune Cookman Notable: Started his first career game vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) had two points and two boards in 17 min­ (12/6/02) utes • had four points and four boards in 14 minutes at Oregon (12/22) • scored a career high seven n Attempts: 4 vs. Illinois (ln/03) points in a career high 19 minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • had two points and four rebounds in n Made: 3 vs.lllinois (ln/03) 13 minutes before fouling out at Nebraska (12/8) • had six points, five rebounds and two assists vs. 3-Point FG Attempts: 3 vs. Fair. Dickinson (12/13/02) Bethune Cookman (12/6) • had three points and five rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • 3-Point FG Made: 1 vs. Fair: Dickinson (12/13/02) scored six points and had three steals in 17 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) in first career game. Rebounds: 5 ·two times: last vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) Assists: 2 ·two times; last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Steals: 3 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Blocks: 1 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (o.te) surt Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-ftll 0-DIT pf,Asst, To. Blk. Stl Pis. UNC Asheville (11124) N 17 3-7 0-1 0-0 2-1/3 4 I I 0 3 6 Georgia (11/30) N 9 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-112 0 0 2 0 0 I Georgia Tech 11214) N 10 1-4 0-0 1-2 2-3/5 2 0 2 0 0 3 Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 16 3-6 0-1 0-0 3-2/5 I 2 4 0 I 6 at Nebraska (12/8) N 13 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-2/4 5 I 0 0 I 2 Arkansas-LR (12110) N 15 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1/1 0 I 0 0 0 0 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 19 3-5 1-3 0-0 1-112 0 2 0 I 0 7 at Oregon (12n2) N 14 1-1 0-0 2-2 2-2/4 I 0 4 0 I 4 Texas Tech (12/28) N 10 1-4 0-1 0-0 1-112 0 0 1 0 0 2 Oral Roberts (l/1) y 17 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-212 2 1 3 0 0 2 Sacred Heart (1/4) N 13 1·1 0-0 2-4 1-112 0 2 2 1 2 4 Illinois (1/71 N 0 0-0 0-0 3-4 l-Oll 2 0 0 0 0 3

CAREER HICHS*

BRENT LA\NSON Minutes: 11 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) Points: 6 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) G/F • So. • 6-4 • 200 • Maple Grove, Minn. • St. Francis (Pa.)/Maple Grove HS 34 FG Attempts: 3 ·two times; last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Last Two Games: Played under a minute vs. Illinois (1/7) • had two points and two assists and a steal in FG Made: 2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) a Minnesota career-high 11 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). n AttetDpts: 2 ·three times; last at Oregon Notable: Had two points and two rebounds in four minutes at Oregon (12/22) • scored six points and (12/22/02) grabbed four rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • played two minutes vs. Arkansas­ n Made: 2 ·three times; last at Oregon (12/22/02) Uttle Rock (12/10) • had five points in six minutes at Nebraska (12/8) • played seven minutes vs. Rebounds: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) (12/6) • Bethune Cookman sat our the exhibtion season and the first game of the season vs. UNC Assists: 1 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Asheville (11/24) with a broken finger. Steals: 1 ·two times; last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Blocks: na . *all highs recorded at Minnesota

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Surt Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm·ftll 0-DIT pf,Asst, To. Blk. Stl Pts. Oral Roberts (1/1) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 Opponent (o.te) Surt Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-ftll 0-DIT pf,Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pts. 0 0 0 0 Sacred Heart (1/4) N II 1·3 0-0 0-0 UNC AsheviUe (11/24) N Did Not Play - inj 0-0/0 I 2 0 0 I 2 IUinois(lfl) N 0+ 0-0 0-0 Georgia (11/30) N Did Not Play 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Tech (12/4) N Did Not Play Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1/1 I 0 I 0 I 0 at Nebraska (12/8) N 6 1-3 1-2 2-2 0-0/0 I 0 1 0 0 5 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fair. Dickinson (121!3) N 10 2-3 0-0 2·2 1·3/4 I I 3 0 I 6 at Oregon (12n2) N 4 0-1 0-1 2-2 2-012 3 0 1 0 0 2 Texas Tech (12/28) N Did Not Play

Golden Gopher Baske1:ball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS '. JEFF HAGEN Center • So. • 6-11 • 265 • Minnetonka, Minn. • Hopkins HS Minutes: 20 vs. Oral Roberts {1/1/03) 42 Points: 12 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) FG Attempts: 7 vs. Oral Roberts {1/1/03) Last Two Games: Had four points before fouling out vs. Illinois (lfl) in seven minutes • scored a career- FG Made: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) high 12 points and tied a career-high with nine rebounds, also had two blocks in 18 minutes vs. Sacred n AtteMpts: 8 vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/17/00) Heart (1/4). n Made: 7 vs. UNC-Greensboro {11/17/00) Notable: Started his first game of the season and set career-highs in rebounds (nine), assists (three), 3-Point FG Attempts: 1 vs. Morris Brown {12/4/00) field goal attempts (seven), blocks (three) and minutes (20) to go along with seven points vs. Oral 3-Polnt FG Made: na Roberts {1/1) • had two points and three rebounds in nine minutes at Oregon (12n21 • led team with a Rebounds: 9 - two times; last vs. Sacred Heart career-high seven rebounds, also had seven points and two blocks vs. Fairleigh Dickinson {12/13) • had {1/4/03) four points, two boards and a block in five minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock {12/10) • played nine min- Assists: 3 vs. Oral Roberts {1/1/03) utes and had four rebounds at Nebraska (12/8) • had two points, two rebounds, one block and one steal Steals: 2 -two times; last vs. Purdue (3/8/01) in 16 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • played a solid six minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4), scoring Blocks: 3- three times; last vs. Oral Roberts {1/1/03) four points on 2-of-3 shooting • played nine minutes and grabbed two rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (lln41 • redshirted last season after playing as a walk-on true freshman • was awarded a scholarship in 2001-Q2.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME opponent (bite) start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftiii-Fil o-on Pf.ASSl to. lilkO stL Pii Opponent Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-D/T Pf.AssL To. Blk. Stl. Pis. (Dite) UNCG (11/17) N 14 2·5 0-0 7-8 1-112 2 0 0 2 1 11 N 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0·212 2 0 0 0 0 0 UNC Asheville 111124) Georgia (11/19) N 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 0·111 0 0 0 0 0 2 Georgia (11/30) N 4 0-0 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/24) N 2 0-0 0·0 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Tech (12/4) N 6 2·3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 0 1 0 0 4 vs. TCU (11/25) Did Not Play Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 16 1-6 0-0 0-0 0·212 0 0 0 1 1 2 vs. Georgetown (11126) Did Not Play at Nebraska (12/8) N 9 0·1 0-0 0-0 3-1/4 3 0 3 I 0 0 at Florida State (lln9) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Arlcansas-LR (12/10) N 5 1-1 0-0 2·2 J.J/2 2 0 0 I 0 4 Morris Brown 112/4) N 0·1 0-1 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 10 2-4 0-0 3-4 2-5n 2 0 I 2 0 7 at Marquette U2nl Did Not Play at Oregon (12n2) N 9 0.() 0-0 2·2 1·2/3 2 0 1 0 0 2 Bethune Cook (12/9) N 5 1·3 0-0 0-2 0-0/0 3 0 0 2 0 2 Texas Tech (12n8) N 5 1·1 0·0 0·0 1·2/3 2 I 1 0 0 2 La Tech (12/12) N 6 0-0 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 I 0 I 0 I 0 Oral Roberts (1/1) y 20 2·7 0·0 3·4 3-6/9 2 3 0 3 1 7 Dartmouth (12122) N· 6 2·3 0-0 0·2 1-0/1 0 0 I I 0 4 Sacred Heart (1/4) N 18 4·6 0-0 4·4 3·6/9 I I 2 2 1 12 Nebraska (12/28) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Illinois (In! N 7 1·1 0-0 2-2 0-0/0 5 0 0 0 0 4 Centenary (12/30) N 11 2·2 0-0 1·2 J.J/2 I 0 I I 0 5 at Illinois 11/31 N 7 0-1 0-0 0·2 1-112 2 0 0 I 0 0 Wisconsin (1/6) Did Not Play at Ohio State 11/13) N 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Purdue (1/171 N 0-0 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 I I 0 0 0 0 Indiana (1/20) N 0-1 0·0 0·0 0-1/1 2 I 0 0 I 0 Iowa 11124) Did Not Play at Purdue (1127) N 5 0-0 0-0 0·0 0·1/1 I 0 0 0 0 0 at Iowa 11/31) N 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 1·2/3 4 I 0 3 0 0 Ohio State (2/3) N 15 3-4 0-0 0·1 o-m 3 0 0 0 0 6 at Northwestern (2/6) N 13 1-1 0-0 0-0 0·3/3 0 1 0 0 1 2 Michigan State (2/10) y 17 2-4 0.() 0·0 0·4/4 1 1 0 0 0 4 Penn State (2/14) y 12 1·2 0-0 0·0 1·1/2 0 0 0 3 0 2 at Michigan (2/17) N 5 0·0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin (2/2 I) Did Not Play at Indiana (2128) N 6 0-1 0-0 3-4 0-0/0 2 0 0 1 0 3 Ininois (3/4) N 14 0.() 0-0 0-1 2·1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 Purdue (3/8) N 13 0-2 0-0 2·2 2·1/3 2 1 3 0 2 2 Villanova (3/14) N 10 2-2 0-0 1·1 1-0/1 2 0 1 0 I 5 Tulsa (3/19) N 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 2/26 191• 18-37 0-1 14-25 11·21/32 31 7 8 15 9 50

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MAURICE HARGR01N CAREER HICHS 11 Guard • So. • 6-4 • 193 • St. Paul, Minn. • Highland Park HS Minutes: 42 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) Points: 24 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) Last Two Games: Was 10-of-10 from the Line and scored 10 points with four assists vs. Illinois (1/7) • FG Atte11pts: 15 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) had 11 points and three assists in 20 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4) FG Made: 9 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) Notable: Recorded his first double-double of his career with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oral A AtteMpts: 16 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) Roberts (1/1), also had two assists and a career-high three steals • scored a career-high 24 points on 9- A Made: 11 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) of-15 shooting (both career highs), had six boards and three assists in 41 minutes vs. Texas Tech l.Point FG Atte•pts: 5 at Nebraska (12/8/02) (12/28) • had 12 points and four boards in 14 minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • played a career­ 3-Point FG Made: 3 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock high 42 minutes and scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • (12/10/02) Led team with 15 points, on 6-of-10 shooting at Nebraska (12/8) • scored 15 points, tied a career-high . Rebounds: 10 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) with eight rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • played a career-high 36 minutes Assists: 3 -two times; Last vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) while battling the flu vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds, had three Steals: 3 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) assists (new career high), two steals and a block • Led team with 15 points and a career-high eight Blocks: 1 - four times; Last vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) rebounds in a career-high 32 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30) • scored a career-high 21 points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) •also established career-highs for FG made, FG attempts, FT attempts, FT made, rebounds and minutes in that game • has scored in double figures 11 times this season and 12 times in his career.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (liMe) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a ftm.Fta o-orr Pf. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Opponent (liMe) Start Min. Fg·f• 3g-3a Rm-Fta o-orr Pf.Asst. To. BUc. Stl. Pis. UNC AsheviUe (11/24) N 24 6-10 1-1 8·14 2·2/4 I I I 0 2 21 Mercer (11/17) N 10 1·2 1·1 4-6 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Georgia (11/30) y 32 5·8 1-1 4·6 D-8/8 2 2 0 I 0 15 UNC·Asheville (11/21) N 11 5·6 1-1 ()-{) D-2/2 0 I 1 0 I II Georgia Tech 112/4) y 36 4-13 1·3 1·2 1-4/5 I 3 0 I 2 10 E. Washington (11/24) N II 1·2 o-o o-o 1·2/3 I 0 I 0 0 2 Bethune Cookman (12/6) Y 26 4-9 1-2 6-6 4-4/8 0 2 2 0 0 15 at Wake Forest (11/27) N 4 o-o o-o o-o 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) y 29 6-10 2·5 1·1 1-4/5 2 0 3 0 0 IS UT-Pan American (12/1) N 7 1-4 D-1 2-2 1·2/3 0 0 0 0 0 4 Arkansas·LR 112/10) y 42 4·11 3-3 2-7 4-3/7 3 0 1 0 0 13 UNC-Wilmington 112/4) N 13 2·5 1-1 o-o 0·1/1 1 1 0 0 0 5 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) y 14 4·8 1-1 3·5 1·3/4 2 I 3 0 0 12 at Georgia (12/71 N 14 3-7 1-2 y o-o 1·2/3 0 0 1 I I 7 at Oregon 112/22) 33 3-12 0-4 2·2 1-4/5 3 2 I 0 0 8 Oregon (12/10) Did not play • injured Texas Tech (12/28) y 41 9·15 2-4 4·4 2·4/6 5 3 I 0 I 24 Maryland·ES (12/13) Did not play- injured Oral Roberts (1/1) y 3-9 0-4 32 11·16 4·6/10 I 2 I 0 3 17 Nebraska 112122) N 5 1·2 o-o o-o 0-0/0 I 2 1 0 0 2 Sacred Heart (1/4) y 5·7 1-1 20 0·0 0·1/l 0 3 2 0 0 II at Texas Tech (12/30) N 15 1·5 0-4 0-0 0·2/2 I I 2 0 0 2 lllinois(l/7l y 33 0·2 0-0 10-10 D-1/1 2 4 2 0 0 10 at Illinois 1112l N 5 0-2 D-1 o-o 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan State (1/5) Did not play Michigan 11/91 N 10 2·2 o-o 2-4 0·1/1 1 0 I 0 0 6 at Purdue 11/12) N 7 1·2 o-o o-o 0-0/0 0 I I 0 0 2 at Wisconsin 11/16) N 4 1·1 o-o 1·2 1·0/1 0 0 0 0 0 3 at Michigan (1/19) N 12 1-1 1-1 2·2 0·3/3 I 0 0 0 0 5 Ohio State (1/26) N 14 2·3 0-0 2·2 D-1/1 I 0 2 0 0 6 Penn State (1/30) N 13 2·5 o-o 2·2 1-1/2 0 I 0 0 0 6 Indiana (2/2) N 12 4-4 o-o 1·2 0-0/0 2 0 0 0 0 9 at Iowa (2/9) N 7 0·0 o-o 1·2 0-l/1 0 2 3 0 0 I at Northwestern (2/13) N 7 0-1 o-o o-o 2-0/2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/16) N 18 2·4 D-1 2·2 1·1/2 2 2 I 0 I 6 at Michigan State (2/21) N 13 1·4 D-2 0-0 0-0/0 0 2 2 0 I 0 at Penn State (2/23) N 9 0-3 0-0 o-o D-1/1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern (2/27) N 12 1·2 0-0 o-o 0-0/0 0 2 I 0 0 2 Illinois (3/3) N 4 0·2 0-1 o-o 0-0/0 I 1 I 0 0 0 vs. Penn State (3/7) N 8 0-3 0-1 1·2 0-0/0 0 0 1 0 I I vs. IlUnois (3/8) N 6 2·2 0-0 2·2 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 6 New Mexico (3/13) N 15 2·4 0-1 1-1 D-2/2 0 2 2 0 I 5 Richmond (3/18) N II 0·3 0-1 o-o 1-1/2 0 I 1 1 0 0 TDiills 0/21 280 36-11 5-19 23-31 9-24133 16 19 22 2 7 100 ' \ CAREER HIGHS JERRY HOLMAN Minutes: 32 at Northwestern (2/13/02) F/C • Sr. • 6-10 • 225 • Sl Paul, Minn. • Mpls. Community & Tech CoiL/Humboldt HS 40 Points: 22 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Hi Atte•pts: 13 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) Last Two Games: Played only 14 minutes and scored six points before fouling out vs. Illinois llnl• had FCi Made: 9 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) seven points and tied a career-high with nine rebounds vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). FT Attempts: 7- two times; last vs. New Mexico Notable: Had eight points and six rebounds in 19 minutes coming off the bench vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • (3/13/02) had eight points, six rebounds and two blocks vs. Texas Tech (12/28) • scored 17 points, on 8-of-8 FT Made: 5- four times; last vs.Georgia Tech shooting, grabbed five boards and blocked two shots in 29 minutes at Oregon (12/22) • had 11 points, (12/4/02) six rebounds and set a new career-high with five blocks vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • had 13 Rebounds: 9- two times; last vs. Sacred Heart points, six rebounds and four blocks at Nebraska (12/8) • had 15 points, a career-high nine rebounds, (1/4/03) three blocks and two steals vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • led the team with 21 points, on 8-of-12 Assists: 4 at Northwestern (2/13/02) shooting, seven rebounds, three assists, and three blocks vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • had nine points and Steals: 2 - six times; last vs. Bethune Cookman seven rebounds in 30 minutes before fouling out for the second straight game vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • (12/6/02) played only 13 minutes before fouling out with five points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Blocks: 5 - vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) Milestones: Scored his 400th career point vs. Illinois (1/7/03) • has scored in double figures six times this season and 17 times in his career • Minnesota is 13-4 when Holman scores in double figures.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date} Sbrt Min. Fg-Fo 3g-3o Ftm-Fto 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pis. Opponent (Dote) Start Min. Fg-Fo 3g-3o Ftm-Fb 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pts. UNC Asheville (11/24) y J3 1·2 0·0 3-4 HJ/2 5 I 0 3 0 5 Mercer (11/17) N 18 6-8 o-o 5-6 4-2/6 2 I 2 0 I 17 Georgia (11/30) y 30 3-7 0-0 3-4 3-4n 5 0 I I 0 9 UNC-Asheville (11/21) N 21 7-10 0-0 0-0 1-5/6 3 1 3 I 2 14 Georgia Tech (12/41 y 26 8-12 0-0 5-6 2-sn 3 3 3 3 0 21 E. Washington (11/24) N 20 6-9 o-o 2-4 1-2/3 4 0 3 I 2 14 Bethune Cookman (12/6) Y 26 6-13 0-0 3-3 6-3/9 3 I 2 3 2 IS at Wake Forest (11/271 N 26 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-sn 3 I 0 I 2 4 at Nebraska (12/8) y 27 5-10 0-0 3-5 3-3/6 4 0 1 4 1 13 UT-Pan American 112111 N 21 4-9 o-o. 0-0 0-111 3 I 0 2 I 8 Arkansas-LR (121101 'y 28 5-7 0-0 1-3 4-2/6 2 I 2 5 0 11 UNC-Wilmington (12/41 N 18 2-5 o-o 0-1 1-3/4 I 0 3 4 0 4 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) y 20 3-4 0-0 2-4 1-5/6 I 0 1 3 0 12 at Georgia (12fl) N 23 1-8 o-o 5·6 2-2/4 2 I 3 2 0 7 at Oregon (12/22) y 29 8-8 o-o 1-2 4-1/5 4 I 2 2 1 17 Oregon (12/10) N 18 2-4 o-o 0-0 2-1/3 I I 2 I 2 4 Texas Tech (12/28) y 37 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-4/6 4 I 6 2 0 8 Maryland-ES (12/13) N 26 5-8 0-0 5-7 6-2/8 1 2 I 2 0 15 Oral Roberts (Ill) N 19 3-5 0-0 2-2 3-3/6 4 I 0 1 1 8 Nebraska (12/22) N 14 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-2/3 3 I I 0 0 5 Sacred Heart (1/4) y 19 3-6 0-0 1-3 5-4/9 1 0 4 1 0 7 at Texas Tech (12/30) y 16 1-8 0-0 0-0 1-1/2 5 0 2 0 0 2 IUinois (1fl) y 14 2-2 0-0 2-2 2-214 5 0 2 0 I 6 at Illinois (1/2) N 23 5-8 o-o 0-0 1-1/2 4 I I 0 0 10 Michigan State (1/5) N 23 6-7 o-o 4-5 1·2/3 2 0 0 I I 16 Michigan (119) N 30 6-9 o-o 0-0 2-1/3 I 3 2 3 0 12 at Purdue U/12) N 19 1-3 o-o 0-0 0·1/1 I I I I 0 2 at Wisconsin (1/16) N 17 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-3/3 2 0 3 0 0 4 at Michigan (1/19) N 12 3-6 o-o 0-0 2-1/3 4 0 0 0 I 6 Ohio State (1/26) y 28 5-9 0-0 2-2 0-4/4 3 2 I 3 0 12 Penn State U/30) y 25 6-11 0-0 2-2 2-6/8 4 2 2 3 0 14 Indiana (2/21 y 21 4-5 o-o 0-0 0·3/3 2 I I I I 8 at Iowa (2/9) y 24 3-6 o-o 2-5 0-2/2 4 0 2 0 2 g at Northwestern (2/13) y 32 3-5 o-o 0-2 0-3/3 3 4 0 3 0 6 Wisconsin (2/16) y 27 7-10 o-o 3-6 0-3/3 3 0 2 2 0 17 at Michigan State (2/21) y 15 3-4 o-o 0-1 0-1/1 3 2 0 0 0 6 at Penn State (2/23) y 18 3-9 o-o 1-4 1-5/6 3 I 1 2 0 7 Northwestern (2/27) y 26 2·3 o-o 0-0 0-5/5 3 I 5 4 0 4 Illinois (3/3) y 24 4-12 o-o 1-2 1-1/2 I 0 0 2 0 g vs. Penn State (3nl y 27 5-5 0-0 0-2 1-5/6 3 2 I 0 I 10 vs.lllinois (3/8) y 14 1-3 o-o o-o 0-1/1 5 0 0 0 0 2 New Mexico (3/13) N 19 9-12 0·0 4-7 4-3fl 2 I 0 I 2 22 Richmond (31181 N 22 2-7 o-o 0-0 2-6/8 I I 3 2 1 4 Totals 13131 6671111-213 0-0 37-65 311-83/121 12 31 45 43 17 m

Golden Gophel" Basketball 2002-03 BEN JOHNSON CAREER HICHS 22 Guard • Jr. • 6-3 • 185 • Minneapolis, Minn. • Northwestern/DelaSalle HS Minutes: 40, twice; last vs. Illinois (1/17/01}* Points: 26 vs. Purdue (2/12/00}* FG Attempts: 18 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/18/00}* Last Two Games: Had nine points, was 6-of· 7 from the line, and grabbed four rebounds in 26 minutes FG Made: 9 vs. Purdue (2/12/00}* off the bench vs. Illinois (1/7} • did not score, but had five assists and two steals vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). FT Atte•pts: 13 vs. Jacksonville (12/14/99)* Notable: Had seven points in 19 minutes coming off the bench vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • had seven points FT Made: 11 vs. Pepperdine (1/8/00)* and a Minnesota-best six assists vs. Texas Tech (12/28) • scored a Minnesota career·best 16 points • 3-Point FG Atte•pts: 9 vs. Penn State (1/13/00)* made a career-high four three pointers grabbed six rebounds, dished out four assists and had three 3-Point FG Made: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson steals vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • scored 14 points, was 2·of·3 from three-point range. and had (12/13/02) two steals in 35 minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • had seven points. three rebounds and two Rebounds: 10 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) steals vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) • had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes vs. Assists: 10 vs. Penn State (2/21/01)* Georgia (11/30/02) • grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) in his first start as a St11ls: 5 at Illinois (2/3/01)* Golden Gopher. Blocks: 2 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/99)* Milestones: Has scored in double figures two times in his career at Minnesota • recorded his 200th­ *at Northwestern career rebound (including NU) vs. Georgia (11/30/02).

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta o-orr Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. UNC Asheville (11/24) y 29 2-8 0-1 0-0 1-9/10 2 2 2 0 0 4 Georgia (11130) y 34 3-7 0-2 5-6 1-5/6 0 4 I I I 11 Georgia Tech 112/4) y 35 3-8 1-2 0-0 Q-313 3 I 4 0 2 7 Bethune Cookman (12/6) Y 31 2-5 1-1 2-3 1-3/4 2 2 2 0 I 7 at Nebraska (1218) y 26 1-5 0-1 0-0 1-3/4 3 3 3 0 I 2 Arkansas-LR (12/10) y 35 5-11 2-3 2-3 1·213 0 I 3 0 2 14 Fair. Dickinson (12113) y 28 5-7 4-5 2-2 D-6/6 2 4 2 0 3 16 at Oregon (12/22) y 19 1-4 1-2 0-0 Q-313 2 I 1 0 0 3 Texas Tech (12/28) N 26 2-5 1-2 2-2 0-0/0 2 6 3 0 1 7 Oral Roberts 1111) N 19 2-4 0-2 3-4 0-010 3 1 4 0 0 7 Sacred Heart (1/4) N 20 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-1/2 1 5 0 0 2 0 Illinois (1171 N 26 1-5 1-2 6-7 1-3/4 0 0 1 0 0 9

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 CAREER HICHS RICK RICKERT Minutes: 39 ·two times; last vs. Texas Tech Forward • So. • 6-11 • 216 • Duluth, Minn. • Duluth East HS 1/4 (12/28/02) Points: 28 vs. Oregon (12/10/01) Last Two Games: Scored 12 points, was 5-of-19 from the field, had five boards and four assists in 33 FG Atte11pts: 21 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) minutes vs. Illinois • had 14 points and four rebounds in 25 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). FG Matle: 11 vs. Oregon (12/10/01) Notable: Came off the bench for the first time in his Gopher career and had 15 points and nine n Atte11pts: 11 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Oral Roberts • scored 22 points, grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds, and n Made: 8 at Iowa (2/9/02) tied a career-best playing 39 minutes vs. Texas Tech (12/28) • battled foul trouble and scored eight l.Point FG Attempts: 6 - six times; last vs. UNC points and grabbed six boards in only 15 minutes at Oregon 12/22) • bounced back from illness and Asheville (11/24/02) scored 25 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, and grabbed seven boards vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) in a 3-Point FG Made: 5 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) career-high 39 minutes • still feeling the effects of the flu at Nebraska (12/8), he was held scored less Rebounds: 11 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) and played only 17 minutes • sat out the first game of his college career with the flu vs. Bethune Assists: 5 vs. Wisconsin (2/16/02) Cookman (12/6) • hit a turnaround 10-foot jumper with :10 left to beat Georgia Tech (12/4) • had 17 Steals: 3 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) points on 5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-2 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the line, also grabbed seven Blocks: 5 ·two times; last vs. Northwestern (2/27/02) boards • had 12 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals in 34 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • led team with 26 points, was a career-best 5-of-6 from three-point range, in 32 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • preseason Playboy All-American • preseason Third Team All-American by Basketball News • preseason Second Team All-American by the College Basketball News Milestones: First Big Ten Freshman of the Year in school history • most points by a freshman (441) in a a season in Minnesota basketball history • averaged 14.2 points per game, the most by a freshman in school history • was the first Minnesota player to have three straight 20-point games (1/30/02-2/9/02) since Quincy Lewis had 10 straight in 1999-2000 • scored his SOOth career point vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) • has scored 20 or more points nine times in his career (Gophers are 8-1) • has scored in double figures 30 times in 42 games as a Golden Gopher.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Pl. Asst. To. BilL Stl. Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta 0-0/T Pl. Asst. To. BilL Stl. Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-.,. 3g·31 Ftm·Fta 0-D/T y 0 4 0 17 u NC Asheville (lln41 y 32 8·15 5·6 5-11 2-3/5 3 0 I 2 2 26 Mercer (11/171 23 7-10 3-4 0-0 3-3/6 3 I y 0 I IS Georgia (11/30) y 34 3-13 2-5 4-6 1-4/5 2 I 3 3 3 12 UNC-Asheville (lln11 30 4-7 3-6 4-4 2-2/4 2 3 I y 5 14 Georgia Tech (12/41 y 31 5-8 2-2 5-5 2-sn 3 0 I 0 2 17 E. Washington (11n41 27 4-5 1-1 5-8 2-8/10 2 2 2 I y 9 Bethune Cookman 112/61 Did Not Play • illness at Wake Forest 111n11 32 4-9 1-3 0-0 2·3/5 2 2 I 0 2 at Nebraska (12/81 y 17 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-4/5 2 I I I 0 0 UT-Pan American (12/11 Y 28 4-15 0-4 0-0 1-4/5 I 4 I 0 2 8 Arkansas-LR (12/101 y 39 7-12 1-3 10-12 2-sn 3 0 4 I I 25 UNC-Wilmington 112/4) Y 32 6-12 1·6 0-0 2-4/6 2 I 3 4 0 13 y Fair. Dickinson 1121131 y 20 2-5 1-4 0-0 0-5/5 0 2 I I I 5 at Georgia 112nl 21 3-6 1-4 0-0 3-4fl 4 0 2 0 I 7 y at Oregon (12n21 y 15 4-9 0-3 0-0 4-2/6 5 I 4 I 0 8 Oregon (12/101 36 11-17 2-4 4-7 3-6/9 3 0 I 0 0 28 y Texas Tech (12nBI y 39 9-21 2-4 2-3 5-6111 2 3 3 2 I 22 Maryland-ES (12/131 22 1-6 0-1 3-3 1-3/4 I I I I I 5 y Oral Roberts 11111 N 27 4-13 0-2 7-11 2-7/9 4 0 3 0 I IS Nebraska (12n21 29 6-12 1-6 1-3 1-213 4 0 2 0 2 14 y Sacred Heart (1141 y 25 5-10 0-0 4-5 1-3/4 I 2 3 I 0 14 at Texas Tech 1121301 17 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-4/4 5 0 0 0 0 2 y Illinois 11m y 33 5-19 1-4 1-3 2-3/5 5 4 I 2 0 12 atlllinoisl1nl 20 2-6 1-3 0-1 1-0/1 4 I 4 I I 6 Michigan State (1151 y 33 6-8 1-1 2-2 1-3/4 2 2 1 3 0 IS Michigan 11/91 y 16 3-3 1-1 0-1 0-3/3 5 0 2 I I 7 at Purdue (1/121 y 35 8-12 2-4 6-6 2-sn 3 I 4 0 2 24 at Wisconsin 111161 y 24 6-14 0-5 1-3 2-sn 3 0 I I 0 13 at Michigan 11/191 y 27 4-8 1-1 6-8 0-3/3 3 2 I I 0 IS Ohio State (ln&l y 30 5-8 3-4 6-6 1-3/4 3 I 3 I 0 19 Penn State (1/301 y 26 9-12 3-5 5-8 1-4/5 2 2 2 0 I 26 Indiana 12nl y 32 9-18 2-4 7-10 3-3/6 4 I 2 I 0 27 at Iowa (2/9) y 31 7-10 1-4 8-9 1-4/5 3 2 4 2 I 23 at Northwestern (21131 y 38 5-11 2-6 5-6 3-7/10 2 2 3 3 2 17 Wisconsin (2/161 y 30 5-15 1-6 1-2 1-4/5 3 5 2 0 0 12 at Michigan State 12n 11 Y 29 2-6 0-2 1-3 0-2n I I I 0 I 5 at Penn State 12m1 y 28 5-11 0-3 4-6 2-2/4 4 0 3 0 0 14 Northwestern (2n71 y 27 3-8 1-3 1-3 2-sn 3 2 3 5 0 8 Illinois (3/31 y 29 6-13 3-5 3-4 5-2fl 5 2 2 I 0 18 vs. Penn State (3nl y 28 9-12 2-2 1-2 1-5/6 I 3 4 2 I 21 vs. Illinois (3/81 y 30 3-8 1-4 3-5 0-010 4 4 2 I I 10 New Mexico (31131 y 24 6-12 2-3 4-4 2-2/4 4 I I 0 0 18 Richmond (3/181 y 36 3-13 1-4 5-8 5-4/9 2 I 2 0 I 12 Tolills 31131 870 157-311 41-111 86-122 53-109/162 92 47 fill 38 22 441 AARON ROBINSON CAREER HIGHS Minutes: 14 ·two times; last vs. Sacred Heart 3 Guard o So. o 5-9 o 165 o Rockford, Ill. o Guilford HS (1/4/03) Points: 11 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) Last Two Games: Scored three points in six minutes vs.lllinois (117) o set career highs for points (11), FG Attempts: 5 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) field goal attempts (5), field goals (3), three-point field goal attempts (4), three point field goals (3) and FG Made: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) tied career highs with four rebounds, four assists and 14 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4). FT Atte•pts: 4 vs. UT·Pan American (12/1/01) Notable: Played 12 solid minutes off the bench and tied a career-high with five points nad set a career FT Made: 2 • four times; last vs. Sacred Heart high with four rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) o had two assists and a steal in 10 minutes vs. Fairleigh (1/4/03) Dickinson (12/13) o had three points in five minutes vs. Arkansas-Uttle Rock (12/10) • did not make the 3-Point FG Atte•pts: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) trip to Nebraska (12/8) • sat out vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • played two minutes vs. Georgia Tech 3-Point FG Made: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) (12/4/02) • played eight minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Rebounds: 4 • two times; last vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) Assists: 4- two times; last vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) Steals: 2 ·two times; last vs. Nebraska (12/22/01) Blocks: 1 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01)

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Sbort Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fbo o-orr Pf.Assl To. lllk. Stl. Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Assl To. lllk. StL Pts. UNC Asheville (11/24) N 8 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0/0 0 I I 0 0 0 Men:er (11/17) 12 0-3 Q-1 1-2 0-3/3 4 3 0 0 I I Georgia (11/30) Did Not Play UNC·Asheville (11/21) 8 0-3 Q-1 0-0 0-0/0 I 2 1 0 I 0 Georgia Tech (12/4) N 0·0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 E. Washington (11/24) 13 1-3 1·1 2·2 0-0/0 2 2 I 0 2 5 Bethune Cookman (12/6) Did Not Play at Wake Forest (11/27) 3 0-0 o-o 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 1 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) Did Not Play UT-Pan American (12/1) 6 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0/0 1 2 2 0 1 2 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 5 1·1 1·1 o-o 0-0/0 1 0 0 0 I 3 UNC·Wilmington (12/4) 8 1-3 1·1 0-0 0·2/2 1 0 1 0 1 3 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 10 o-o 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 2 2 2 0 1 0 at Georgia (12nl 5 0-1 Q-1 0-2 0-1/1 0 0 3 0 0 0 at Oregon (12/22) N 2 0-1 0·0 0-0 0-0/D 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon (12/10) 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Texas Tech (12/28) N 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/D 0 0 1 0 0 0 Maryland-ES (12/13) 14 0-2 Q-1 0-0 1·1/2 3 4 2 1 0 0 Oral Roberts (1/1) N 12 2·2 1-1 0-0 1·3/4 2 0 0 0 0 5 Nebraska (12/22) 10 0-2 Q-2 0-0 0-0/D 0 1 0 0 2 0 Sacred Heart (1/4) N 14 3·5 3-4 2-2 0-4/4 1 1 1 0 0 II at Texas Tech (12/30) 6 0-1 Q-1 0-0 0-0/D 0 0 1 0 1 0 Illinois um N 6 1·2 0-1 1-2 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 3 at Iltinois U./21 4 0-0 o-o 0-1 0-0/D 1 0 1 0 0 0 Michigan State (1/5) Did not play Michigan (1/9) N 2 0-1 Q-1 0-0 0-0/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 at Purdue (1/12) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin (1/16) N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 1 0 0 0 at Michigan (1/19) Did not play Ohio State (1/26) Did not play Penn State (1/30) N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2/2 0 1 0 1 0 Indiana (2/2) Did not play at Iowa (2/9) Did not play at Northwestern (2/13) N 3 0-0 o-o 0-0 0-1/1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/16) N 6 0·1 Q-1 o-o 0-1/1 0 2 0 0 I 0 at Michigan State (2/21) N 2 0-0 o-o 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State (2/23) N 2 0-0 o-o 0-0 0-0/D 0 0 I 0 I 0 Northwestern (2/27) N 2 0-1 0-0 2·2 0·1/1 1 0 0 0 0 2 !Uinois (3/3) Did not play vs. Penn State (3nl N 2 1-1 0·0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 vs.lllinois (3/8) N 3 1·2 0·1 o-o 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 2 New Mexico (3/13) N 4 1-1 0-0 o-o Q-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Richmond (3/18) N 5 0-0 0-0 o-o 1-0/1 0 0 I 0 I 0 Totals 0/25 134 5-25 2-12 7-13 2·12/14 17 17 11 1 14 19

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 Game2 MINNESOTA 87 MINNESOTA 72 November 30, 2002 UNC-Asheville 81 Georgia 69 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota opened its season defeating UNC Asheville at Williams Arena. 87-81. The Recap: Minnesota (2-0) handed Georgia (1-3) a heart-breaking 72-69 Loss at Williams Arena on a Golden Gophers never lost the lead, but allowed the Bulldogs to tum a blowout into a nail-biter buzzer-beater three pointer from Michael Bauer. The Gophers held the lead nearly the entire game in the end. Three Gophers scored 20 or more points with sophomore Rick Rickert leading with 26 until Georgia took a one-point lead, its only lead of the game, at the 5:32 mark. The game was a points. Maurice Hargrow recorded a career-high 21 points and Mike Bauer scored 20. one point tense battle with Minnesota never having more than a six-point lead in the second halt Jarvis off his career high. Andre Smith led all scorers with 27 points, 19 in the second halt Asheville shot Hayes hit an off-balance three-pointer for the Bulldogs with :15 left to tie the game at 69. After a 53 percent from the field in the second half compared to 35 percent in the first Gopher timeout with :10 left, Bauer saved a broken play and nailed a fall-away trey as time expired. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt UNCA Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT·A R A Pt . UGA Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Rickert. F 32 8-15 5-11 5 0 26 McCullough, F 21 5-8 1-2 2 0 13 Rickert, F 34 3-13 4-6 5 I 12 ; )a. HaY!s, F 34 8-16 3-5 7 3 21 Bauer, F 33 5·8 1·10 3 I 20 Barber, F 31 4·8 0·0 8 0 9 Hargrow, F 32 5·8 4·6 8 2 15 : Daniels, F 34 4·8 3-6 4 5 II Holman,C 13 1·2 3-4 2 I 5 McGonagiL C 14 3-7 3-6 4 0 9 Holman, C 30 3·7 3·4 7 0 9 ; Jo. HaY!s, C 22 3-5 0-0 5 0 6 Burleson, G 32 1·4 0-0 4 8 2 Smith,G 28 7-15 10-11 4 4 27 Burleson, G 38 5-12 0-1 I 4 14 : Wright.G 37 5·10 0-0 7 3 II Johnson. G 29 2·8 0-0 10 2 4 KrageL G 33 2·8 0·0 3 3 6 Johnson. G 34 3-7 5-6 6 4 II: Williams,G 34 6-17 0·0 6 2 13 Robinson 8 0-0 0·1 0 I 0 Collington II 1·2 0-0 0 0 2 Gaines 9 0-0 1·2 2 0 I [ Dean 5 0-2 2·2 I 0 2 Ha!Jirow 24 6-10 8·14 4 I 21 Mohn 16 3·8 2·2 2 I 8 Bauer 19 4·7 1·2 2 I 10 : Wilkins 24 1-4 1·2 5 4 3 Gaines 17 3-7 0-0 3 I 6 Holmes 17 1·3 0-0 4 2 2 Hagen 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 : Arnold 9 1·2 0-0 I 0 2 Esselink 3 1·2 0-0 I 0 3 Carter 13 0-1 0-1 I 0 0 TEAM 5 [ TEAM 2 Hagen 9 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 Bivins 9 2-3 1-2 2 0 5 Tobils 200 23-54 17-25 36 12 n ! Totals 200 28-64 9-15 38 17 69 TEAM I Creasman 7 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 ToiJIIs 200 27-57 23-40 35 15 87 TEAM 3 ToiJIIs 200 2H3 17-24 42 12 11

Halftime: Minnesota 50, UNCA 27 3-Pt Goals: Minn • 10-17 {Rickert 5-6. Bauer 3·5, Burleson 0-1. Johnson Halftime: Minnesota 37, UGA 32 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 9-19 {Rickert 2·5, Hargrow 1-1, Burleson 4·7, Johnson 0-1, Hargrow 1·1, Gaines 0·1. Esselink 1·2) UNCA • 8·16 {McCullough 2·3, Barber 1·3, Smith 3-4, Kragel2· 0-2, Bauer 2·4) UGA • 4·13 Oarvis Hayes 2-2. Daniels 0·1. Wright 1-5, WilUams 1·5) 4, CoUington 0·1, Carter 0-1) TumMrs: Minnesota 10, UGA 10 Pei'JOIIIII Fouls: Minnesota 13, UGA 18 Turnovers: Minnesota 9, UNCA 15 Pmonal Fouls: Minnesota 23, UNCA 27 Technicals: None Fouled Out: MN • Holman All: 13.417 Techrricals: None Fouled OUt MN • Holman All: 11,359

MINNESOTA 64 MINNESOTA 79 Georgia Tech 63 Bethune Cookman 52 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota edged out a 64-63 win over Georgia Tech at Williams Arena in the Recap: Minnesota (4-0) overpowered Bethune Cookman (1-3) 79-52 at Williams Arena. ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Sophomore Rick Rickert hit a turn-around 10-foot jumper with The Gophers got off to a 13-point lead at the 10-minute mark in the first half and never :10 to play to improve the No. 17/20 Golden Gophers' record to 3-0 on the young season. let the lead drop below that point for the entire game. Minnesota got off to a quick start, Georgia Tech fell to 3-1. Jerry Holman led Minnesota with 21 points, seven rebounds and outscoring Bethune Cookman 21-8 in the first 10 minutes of the game with Michael Bauer three blocks. It marked the second-best performance of Holman's career. Maurice supplying the offensive firepower with 11 of his team-leading 19 points. Jerry Holman Hargrow and Rickert also scored in double figures with 10 and 17 points respectively. and Maurice Hargrow each contributed 15 points. Minnesota Min f&-A FT-A R A Pt UGT Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt. Beth Cook Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Rickert. F· 31 5-8 5-5 7 0 17 Muhammad, F 17 2-4 0-1 2 0 4 Har:grow, F 26 4-9 6-6 8 2 15 : Larmond, F 35 1·4 2-2 6 0 4 Ha!]jroW,F 36 4-13 1·2 5 3 10 Bosh, F 30 5·9 6-10 12 2 16 Bauer, F 27 8·17 1-3 5 3 19 : Toussain~ F 35 5-21 3-5 6 0 13 Holman, C 26 8·12 5·6 7 3 21 Schenscher, C 14 0-2 0-0 3 I 0 Holman, C 26 6·13 3·3 9 I 15 i Ba,C 23 1-2 2-4 2 0 4 Burleson, G 31 1·5 0-0 4 10 2 Elder. G 32 5·14 0-0 3 0 12 Burleson, G 34 2-4 0-0 6 8 4 Riddick, G 28 4-9 0-0 4 0 10 Johnson, G 35 3-8 1-2 3 I 7 )ack,G 30 2·5 1·1 2 6 5 Johnson, G 31 2·5 2-3 4 2 7 Picard, G 24 2·5 0-0 3 4 4 Gaines 10 1·4 1·2 5 0 3 Lewis 28 3·12 1·2 3 2 9 Hokenson I 0-0 1·2 0 0 I Frink 17 3-10 1·2 I 0 9 Bauer 23 0-3 0-0 I I 0 Nelson 29 8·18 1·3 8 0 17 Gaines 16 3-6 0-0 5 2 6 Reed I 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 Ha~n 6 2-3 0-0 I 0 4 Brooks 6 0-1 0-0 I 0 0 Bolden I 1·1 0-0 0 0 2 Swann 4 0-0 0-0 0 I 0 Robinson 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 McHen!! 14 0-1 0-0 2 I 0 Esselink 13 3-6 0·0 2 0 8 Carter 15 0-3 0-0 3 0 0 TEAM TEAM Lawson 7 0-1 o-o I 0 0 Wiltiams 18 3-6 2·2 5 0 8 ToiJIIs 200 24-56 12-15 35 18 64 Tobils 200 25-tli 4-11 42 12 &3 Chall I 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TEAM 9 Hagen 16 1-6 0-0 2 0 2 ToiJIIs 200 1HO 1Q-16 39 5 52 Smriga I 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 TEAM I Totals 200 30-68 13-17 45 18 79

H1lfllme: Minnesota27, UGT 29 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 4-12{Rickert 2-2, Hargrow 1·3, Burleson 0-4, Johnson I· H1lftime: Minnesota37, BC 21 3-Pt Goals: Minn • 6·14{Hargrow 1-2, Bauer 2·6, Johnson 1·1, Gaines 0-1, 2, Bauer 0-1) UGT • 4-13 {Muhammad 0-I,Bosh 0-1, Elder 2-5, Jack 0-1, Lewis 2·8, Nelson 0-1, McHenry 0- Esselink 2·3, Lawson 0-1) BC • 4-17 {Larmond 0-1, Toussaint 0-3, Riddick 2·5, Picard 0-1, Frink 2-7) 1) TumMrs: Minnesota 17, BC 21 Person1l Fouls: Minnesota 13, BC 15 TurnMrs: Minnesota 20, UGT 21 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 16, UGT 11 Technicals: None Fouled Out: none All: 12,145 Technicals: None Fouled OUt none All: 12.783 MINNESOTA 60 MINNESOTA ot 86 Nebraska 80 Arkansas-Little Rock 84 Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota lost 80-60 to Nebraska at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Recap: Minnesota (5-1) sneaked past Arkansas-Little Rock (4-3), 86-84 in overtime, at The Comhuskers got off to a 16-0 start and the lead never fell below 13 points the entire game. Williams Arena. Michael Bauer hit two free-throws in the extra frame to seal the victory for The Gophers shot just 31 percent from the field, 21.4 from three-point range and had 16 the Gophers. Minnesota is now 4-1 in overtime under Dan Monson. Rick Rickert led all scor- turnovers. Maurice Hargrow led the Wi!i{ for Minnesota with 15 points and five boards while ers with 25 points and seven rebounds. This is the eighth time Rickert has gone over 20 Michael Bauer had 14 points and seven rebounds. Jerry Holman added 13 points, five rebounds points in his career at Minnesota. Four other Gophers managed double figures with Ben and four blocks. Sophomore Rick Rickert played only 17 minutes due to the flu. Johnson scoring 14 points, Maurice Hargrow 13, and Jerry Holman and Bauer with 11. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Nebraska Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesotl Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt . 11A1A Min f6.A FT-A R A Pt RickertF 17 G-2 0-0 5 1 0 Turek. F 30 3-7 1-2 3 0 7 Rickert F 39 7-12 10-12 7 0 25 i Willis, F 27 3-7 2-2 2 1 8 Holman,C 27 5-10 3-5 6 0 13 Drevo, F 30 9-18 5-6 14 2 27 Ha!llrow, F 42 4-11 2-7 7 0 13 : Yan~.F 30 3-8 G-1 8 2 6 Ha!llrow, G 29 6-10 1-1 5 0 15 Johnson, G 29 5-10 4-5 4 I 14 Holman, C 28 5-7 1-3 6 1 11 i Ike. G 27 8-15 0-0 3 1 20 Burleson, G 33 1-7 2-2 2 5 4 Muhleisen, G 37 2-5 3-4 5 10 7 Burleson, G 25 2-7 1-4 2 5 5 ! Zache!); G 22 5-15 0-0 7 3 13 Johnson, G 26 1-5 0-0 4 3 7 Simms, G 31 3-9 2-4 5 I 8 Johnson, G 35 5-11 2-3 3 1 14 : Green, G 41 4-7 2-2 6 4 12 Hokenson I 0-0 0-0 I 0 I Dourisseau 12 2-4 o-o 1 1 4 Robinson 5 1-1 o-o 0 0 3 i Travis 36 4-5 3-4 2 2 14 Gaines 13 1-4 0-0 4 I 2 Wilkinson 7 1-2 G-1 2 0 3 Gaines 15 0-1 G-1 I I 0 Muurinen 14 1-1 0-0 4 3 2 Bolden 1 o-o 2-2 1 0 2 Schlie~ 1 0-1 o-o 0 0 0 Esselink 2 0-0 o-o 0 0 0 Jacobs 8 1-1 0-0 1 0 2 Esselink 10 o-6 2·2 1 0 Conklin 13 3-5 o-o 4 2 8 Lawson 2 0-0 o-o 0 0 0 Stuck~ 0+ o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Lawson 6 1·3 2-2 0 0 Enright 4 0-2 2·2 3 0 2 Bauer 27 3-9 4-4 4 4 11 Hardman 2 o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Bauer 27 4-13 4-5 7 3 14 Bohac 2 0-1 0-0 I 0 0 Hagen 5 1-1 2-2 2 0 4 McCall 18 3-8 1-1 3 0 7 Hagen 9 G-1 0-0 4 0 0 McCart~ 1 0-0 o-o 0 0 0 TEAM 3 : TEAM 5 Smriga 1 o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Heimos 1 0-0 o-o 0 0 0 Totals 200 28-60 n-36 35 12 86 : Totals 200 32-67 8-10 41 16 84 TEAM 1 Wilbrand 2 o-o o-o 0 0 0 Totals 200 19-61 16-19 41 13 60 TEAM I Totals 200 28-64 17-24 44 17 80 Halftime: Minnesota 26, Nebraska 41 3-Pt Goals: Minn • 6-27 (Hargrow 2-5, Bauer 2-8. johnson 0-1. Halftime: Minnesota 44, UALR 46 3-Pt Goals: Minn -8-19 (Rickert 1-3, Hargrow 3-3, Burleson G-4, johnson Burleson 1-5,Lawson 1-2) Nebraska- 7-19 (Drevo 4-8, Wilkinson 1-1, Conklin 2-3, Simms G-2, Schtiep 0-1) 2-3, Robinson 1-1, Bauer 1-5) UALR -12-26 (Yancey G-l,lke 4-8, Zachery 3-9, Green 2-5, Travis 3-3) TUIIIOftrs: Minnesota 16, Nebraska 8 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 25, Nebraska 19 Turnovers: Minnesota 15, UALR 20 l'el'lllllll Fouls: Minnesota 17. UALR 28 Techrricals: None Fouled out: none Att 8,162 Technicals: None Fouled out: UALR -Ike, Yancey Att 12,066

MINNESOTA 104 MINNESOTA 81 Fairleigh Dickinson 66 Oregon 90

Recap: Minnesota (6-1) got a career-high 26 points from Michael Bauer en route to a 104- Recap: No. 25 Minnesota lost to the No.5 Oregon Ducks 90-81 in Eugene, Ore. The Gophers 66 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (4-2) at Williams Arena The Gophers shot a season-best (6-2) trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half, but rallied to within four points at 55.7 percent from the field and hit 14 thr~-poin!ers in the victory. Bauer h~d a perfect ~ig~t 85-81 with :20 left. but could get no closer. Oregon (8-1) converted all five oftheir free throw from the field, hitting 8-of-8 field goals, mcludmg 6-for-6 from three-pomt range. H1s SIX attempts down the stretch to earn the victory. The Maroon and Gold was led by Steve treys are the second-best game total in school history. Ben Johnson added 16 points. Moe Esselink who set four new career highs with 18 points, six field goals made, eight three- Hargrow also scored 12 points. Jeff Hagen had a career-best seven rebounds. point field goal attempts and six three-point field goals made. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt FDU Min FG-A FT-A R A pt Mlnnesotl Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt , D!!!!an Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt RickertF 20 2-5 0-0 5 2 5 Boma~ako, F 27 4-10 o-o 3 0 11 Rickert F 15 4-9 o-o 6 1 8 : Johnson, F 16 2-2 3-8 1 2 7 Har:!lrow, F 14 4-8 3-5 4 1 12 Hammond, F 29 4-11 1-1 3 I 10 Holman, F 29 8-8 1-2 5 1 17 i Jackson, F 35 2-9 5-6 7 5 10 Holman,( 20 3-4 2-4 6 0 8 Whitaker,G 2 o-o o-o 0 0 0 Ha!llrow,G 33 3-12 2-2 5 2 8 : He!guist, C 19 3-5. 0-0 5 0 6 Burleson, G 27 1-5 2-2 5 9 4 Leis, G 11 o-5 o-o 1 1 0 Burleson, G 35 2-8 5-6 2 7 11 , Davis,G 23 3-5 1-2 2 3 10 Johnson, G 28 5-7 2-2 6 4 16 Mattox.G 19 0-4 o-o 0 1 0 Johnson, G 19 1-4 o-o 3 1 3 i Ridnour, G 39 5-16 4-6 5 5 15 Robinson 10 o-o 0-0 0 2 0 Timberlake 26 1-3 3-4 2 5 5 Robinson 2 G-1 o-o 0 0 0 l Short 5 2-2 2-4 1 1 6 Hokenson 3 G-2 0-0 0 0 0 Fili~vfc 8 2-3 1-1 1 0 5 Gaines 14 1-1 2-2 4 0 4 i Crosswhite 19 7-10 2-3 3 2 18 Gaines 19 3-5 0-0 2 2 7 Sunkins 8 G-1 2-3 3 1 2 Esselink 17 6-8 G-1 2 1 18 Joseeh 27 3-5 5-6 2 1 14 Bolden 3 1-2 0-0 0 1 2 Peterson 11 2-4 o-o 1 1 6 Lawson 4 0-1 2-2 2 0 2 Anderson 17 2-6 0-0 I 0 4 Esselink 9 3-7 4-4 4 1 11 DiPillo 3 2-4 o-o 1 0 5 Bauer 22 2-13 2-2 5 2 8 ; TEAM 4 Lawson 10 2-3 2-2 4 1 6 Edwards 21 3-7 o-o 7 2 7 Hagen 9 0-0 2-2 3 0 2 i Totals 200 29-60 22-35 31 19 90 Chall 3 G-1 0-0 0 0 0 Klaiber 16 2-5 o-o 1 0 5 TEAM 2 : Bauer 20 8-8 4·5 4 1 26 Cuzela 19 4-10 o-o 2 0 10 Totals 200 27-65 16-19 391581! Hagen 10 2-4 3-4 7 0 7 TEAM 2 Smriga 4 0-0 o-o 2 0 0 Totals 200 24-67 7-9 27 12 66 TEAM 0 Totals 200 34-61 n-28 49 24 104 Halftime: Minnesota 50, FDU 31 3-PtGoals: Minn- 14-23 (Rickert 1-4, Hargrow 1-1. Burleson 0-2. johnso_n Halftime: Minnesota 31. UO 38 3-Pt Goals: Minn - ll-31(Rickert G-3, Hargrow 0-4, Burleson 2-4. johnson 4-5, Hokenson o-1. Gaines,1-3. Essetink 1-1, Bauer 6-6) F~~ -ll-31(Bomayako 3-6,_Hammond,1-4, leiS 1-2. Esselink 6-8, Bauer 2-9) UO- 1G-21 Qackson. 1-3, Davis 3-4. Ridnour 1-4. Crosswhite 2-4, joseph 3-5, o-2. Mattox 0-3, Fitipovic 0-1, Sunkins o-1. Peterson 2-2, DiPillo 1-2. Edwards 1-3, Kla1ber 1-2. Cuzela 2-5) Anderson G-1) Turnovers: Minnesota 17, FDU 14 Pei'SIIIIII Fouls: Minnesota 15, FDU 23 Turnovers: Minnesota 24, UO 19 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 29, UO 21 Technic.lls: None Fouled out: FDU - Klaiber Att 12.182 Ttchnlcals: None Fouled out: Minn - Rickert Att 9,087 UO -Crosswhite

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA ot 89 85 Texas Tech 99 Oral Roberts 80 Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota (6-3) lost 99-89 to Texas Tech (8-1) at WiUiarns Arena in front of 14.156 fans, the Recap: Minnesota {7-3) defeated Oral Roberts (8-4) 85-80 at WiUiarns Arena. The Gophers were led largest crowd of the season thus far. The Golden Gophers went on a 14-4 run in the final three min- by Maurice Hargrow who recorded his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. utes of regulation to forte overtime. However, Texas Tech scored 25 points in overtime to give them Minnesota led by as many as 10 in the second halt but Oral Roberts provided a scare when Tyrone the victory. Texas Tech took a 70-60 lead with 3:03 remaining in regulation. Minnesota could not keep T19gs made a three-pointer with just under 20 seconds remaining to cut Minnesota's lead to four. the momentum going in overtime as the Red Raiders scored the first eight points and never looked Kevin .Burleson recorded a season-best 17 points and was 4-of-4 from behind the arc while Rick back. Hargrow scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting to lead the Gophers. Rickert came off the bench for the first time in his Gopher career adding 15 points and nine rebounds. Minnesofll Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt TuasTech Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Oral Roberts Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Rickert. F 39 9-21 2-3 11 3 22 Storoz~ski, F 38 7-13 2-6 3 0 16 Gaines, F 17 1-4 0-0 2 1 2 : Moore,F 30 1-4 2-2 7 I 4 Bauer, F 26 4-11 3-4 6 2 12 PowellF 43 5-14 6-12 8 6 16 Esselink, F 24 3-8 o-o 1 2 7 : BO!]es, F 26 5-14 1-2 4 0 12 Holman, C 37 4-6 o-o 6 1 8 Tomaszek. C 43 11-15 6-9 16 1 28 Hagen, C 20 2-7 3-4 9 3 7 ; Tiggs. G 31 4-13 6-10 15 2 17 Ha!]row, G 41 9-15 4-4 6 3 24 Emmett. G 34 9-15 6-9 5 I 24 Ha!]rOW, G 32 3-9 11-16 10 2 17 : Alkinson.G 26 4-8 1-2 I 2 13 Burleson, G 19 2-3 2-2 0 2 7 Ross, G 24 4-5 3-5 0 5 11 Burleson, G 25 4-5 5-8 6 3 17\ S~ncer-Gardner, G31 1-11 5-6 3 3 8 Johnson 26 2-5 2-2 0 6 7 Chavis 20 2-4 0-0 3 3 4 Rickert 27 4-13 7-11 9 0 15 : Tragardh 9 2-5 4-4 0 1 8 Robinson 7 0-1 o-o 0 0 0 Doudn!): 4 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 Robinson 12 2-2 o-o 4 0 5 Bluitt 11 1-3 3-4 3 2 5 Gaines 10 l-4 o-o 2 0 2 Marshall 6 o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Johnson 19 2-4 3-4 0 1 7 Charles 23 3-5 3-3 7 I 11 Esselink 15 2-5 0-1 1 1 5 Valdez 9 o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Lawson 2 o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Gastel 13 1-5 o-o 1 1 2 Ha~n 5 1-1 o-o 3 1 2 Ofo~bu 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Holman 19 3-5 2-2 6 1 8 Ogunol! 0+ o-o o-o 0 0 0 TEAM 5 Washi!!!lton 2 o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Bauer 3 o-o 0-0 0 0 0 TEAM 2 Totm 225 34-72 13-16 40 19 89 TEAM 5 TEAM 4 Totals 200 ~-68 25-33 43 13 80 Totals 225 38-67 23-41 40 17 99 Totals 200 24-57 31-45 51 14 85 :

H11ftime: Minnesota 30, TT 37 3-Pt Goils: Minn - 8-23 (Rickert 2-4, Hargrow 2-4. Burleson 1-2,Johnson 1- H11ftime: Minnesota 35, ORU 33 3-PtGOIIs: Minn- 6-18 (Gaines 0-1. Esselink 1-4, Hargrow0-4, Burleson 2, Esselink 1-4, Bauer 1-5. Robinson 0-1, Gaines 0-1) TT- 0-2 (Powell 0-1, Chavis 0-1) 4-4, Rickert 0-2, Robinson 1-1, Johnson 0-2) ORU- 11-32 (Borges 1-3, Tiggs 3-9, Atkinson 4-8, Spencer­ Tumovm: Minnesota 20. TT 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 28, TT 17 Gardner 1-7. Tragardh 0-1, Bluitt 0-1, Charles 2-3) Technialls: None Fouled Out: Minn - Hargrow, Burleson Alt 14,156 TUI'IIOVII'E Minnesota 13, ORU 13 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 25, ORU 33 Technklls: Minn - bench Fouled Out: ORU - Borges, Moore, Att 12,101 Tiggs, Spencer-Gardner

MINNESOTA 79 MINNESOTA 70 Sacred Heart 46 Illinois 76

Recap: Minnesota (8-3) closed out its non-conference schedule with a 79-46 victory over Recap: Minnesota (8-4, 0-1) lost 76-70 to Illinois (11-1, 1-0) at Williams Arena in both Sacred Heart (1-9) at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers had four players in double fig- teams' Big Ten opener. With 2:~7 to play, Maurice Hargrow tied the game at 67, making ure scoring and limited the Pioneers to just 27 percent shooting to improve to 8-3 on the ~o f~ee thro~. But a three-pomter from Sea~ Harrington at 2:23 gave the lead back to season. Rick Rickert led Minnesota with 14 points while Jeff Hagen added a career-high I~hno1s and Mmnesota was unable to rally. Mmnesota had just 10 turnovers, its fewest 12 points and nine rebounds. Maurice Hargrow and Aaron Robinson added 11 points. smce the second game of the season. But they were unable to overcome a terrible shoot- ing night The Gophers shot just 35 percent. making just 18-of-59 field goal attempts. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A PI SlcrldHHrt Min FG-A R A FT-A Pt Minnesofll Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Dlfnols Min FG-A Rickert. F 25 5-10 4-5 4 2 14 Queenen,G 18 1-5 0-0 2 1 2 FT-A R A PI Rickert. F 33 5-19 1-3 5 4 12 l Harrington, F 36 7-12 2-2 Esselink. F 15 3-7 1-1 6 0 7 Wellington,G 37 2-9 0-0 4 3 4 7 3 22 Esselink. F 12 1-5 0-0 I 0 2 i Cook. F 33 6-13 13-17 Holman,C 19 3-6 1-3 9 0 7 Assel G 36 3-8 0-0 2 1 9 11 1 25 Holman, C 14 2-2 2-2 4 0 6 ! Augustine, C 13 3-5 4-4 6 0 10 Ha!]row, G 20 5-7 o-o 1 3 11 Bailey, G 32 7-18 3-3 I I 18 Hargrow,G 33 0-2 10-10 1 4 10 l Williams, G 12 0-0 I 3 Burleson, G 24 2-4 0-0 2 I 6 Spivey, G 12 0-0 0-0 I 0 0 o-o 0 Burleson, G 34 2-8 o-o 4 1 4 Brown,G 28 2-5 0-2 5 5 . Robinson 14 3-5 2-2 4 4 11 Samuels 11 1-5 0-0 3 0 3 3 Robinson 6 1-2 1-2 1 0 3 Head 24 2-5 Gaines 13 1-1 2-4 2 2 4 Parker 19 0-5 2-4 5 3 2 1-4 3 3 6 Gaines 9 0-0 3-4 1 0 3 Fe!]uson 20 0-4 0-0 I 5 Johnson 20 0-2 o-o 2 5 0 James 11 1-3 0-0 I 0 2 0 Johnson 26 1-5 6-7 4 0 9 Wilson 5 0-0 0-0 0 Bolden 2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 King 18 2-8 2-2 2 I 6 1 0 Lawson 0+ o-o 0-0 0 0 0 Powell 2 Lawson 11 1-3 o-o 0 2 2 Tuffel 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Bauer 26 5-15 4-4 9 1 17 : Smith 27 Chall 2 0-1 o-o 1 0 0 Eannotti 3 0-0 0-0 3-6 1-2 6 0 8 1 0 0 Hagen 7 1-1 2-2 0 0 4 j TEAM Bauer 15 1-4 2-2 5 1 4 TEAM 2 4 TEAM 2 l Totals Ha~n 18 4-6 4-4 9 1 12 Totals 200 23-50 21-31 41 20 16 200 17-62 7-9 26 10 46 Totm 200 18-59 29-34 321070i Sm!!ga 2 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 TEAM 3 Totals 200 28-56 17-23 51 21 79

H11ftime: Minnesota 36, SHU 22 3-Pt G01ls: Minn - 6-15 (Esselink 0-3, Hargrow 1-1. Burleson 2-4, Robinson 3-4, Johnson 0-1, Bauer 0-2) SHU - 5-21 (Wellington 0-5, Asset 3-7, Bailey 1-5, Samuels 1-2, Halftime: Minnesota 33, ILL 36 3-Pt Goils: Minn- 5-26 (Rickert 1-4, Esselink 0-3, Burleson 0-6, Robinson 0-1, Johnson 1-2, Bauer 3-10) ILL- 9-22 (Harrington 6-9. Cook 0-3, Brown 1-4, Head 1-4 Ferguson 0-1 Parker0-2) Smith 1-1) ' ' Turnovers: Minnesota 23, SHU 19 Person1l Fouls: Minnesota 11. SHU 20 Tumowrs: Minnesota 10, ILL 18 Person1l Fouls: Minnesota 23, ILL 24 Technialls: none Fouled Out none Alt 12,045 Technklls: none Fouled Out: MINN - Hagen, Holman, Rickert All: 13,548

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2002-03 SCHEDULE GAME #18 Date Opponent MN Rank/Rank TV Time/Res MINNESOTA Nov. 8 MSU, Mankato (exh.) 24/-- none W, 96-74 Golden Gophers Nov. 17 Team Nike (exh.) 24/24 none W, 115-71 (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) Nov. 24 UNC Asheville 24/24 KSTP-Ch. 5 W, 87-81 A Nov. 30 Georgia (18/17) 22/24 KSTC-Ch. 45 W, 72-69 vs. Dec. 4 Georgia Tech • 17/20 ESPN W, 64-63 Michigan Dec. 6 Bethune Cookman 17/20 none W, 79-52 Wolverines Dec. 8 at Nebraska 17/20 KSTP-Ch. 5 l, 60-80 (13-7, 6-1 Big Ten) Dec. 10 Arkansas-Little Rock 25/RV KSTC-Ch. 45 W. 86-84 (ot) BASKETBALL February 1, 2003 • 1 :30 p.m. Dec. 13 Fairleigh Dickinson 25/RV none W, 104-66 Williams Arena Dec. 22 at Oregon (5/5) RV/25 FSN l, 81-90

Dec. 28 Texas Tech (25/RV) RV/RV ESPN L, 89-99 ( ot) Television: ESPN Regional Local TV: KSTP Ch. 5 Jan. 1 Oral Roberts RV/-­ none W, 85-80 Craig Coshun, PBP; Shon Morris, analyst Jan. 4 Sacred Heart RV/­ none W, 79-46 Radio: WCCO Radio AM 830 Jan. 7 Illinois (11/10) RV/- ESPN l, 70-76 Dave lee, PBP; Kevin Lynch, analyst Jan. 15 at Wisconsin KSTC-Ch. 45 l, 50-66 PROBABLE LINEUPS Jan. 18 Michigan State ESPN2 W, 77-69 MINNESOTA PPG RPG APG Jan. 22 at Michigan KSTC-Ch. 45 l, 63-75 FG% OTHER F 41 Michael Bauer 12.6 4.5 1.9 .423 .379 3s Jan. 25 Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 W, 74-57 F 1 Rick Rickert 14.4 6.4 1.1 .428 .377 3s Jan. 29 at Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 W, 76-75 C 40 Jerry Holman 9.2 5.7 0.8 .590 1.8 bpg Feb. 1 Michigan KSTP-Ch. 5 1:30 p.m. G 12 Kevin Burleson 7.4 3.1 4.8 .375 1.6 spg Feb. 5 at Ohio State KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. F 11 Maurice Hargrow 13.6 4.8 2.3 .448 .419 3s Feb. 8 Purdue KSTP-Ch. 5 1:30 p.m. OFF THE BENCH Feb. 12 Iowa KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. G 22 Ben Johnson 6.0 3.0 2.1 Feb. 19 at Northwestern KSTC-Ch. 45 7 p.m. .391 .393 3s F 21 Stanley Gaines 2.9 2.3 0.6 .378 12.4 min. pg Feb. 22 Penn State KSTC-Ch. 45 8 p.m. C 4 2 Jeff Hagen 4.1 3.4 0.8 .480 10.9 min. pg Feb. 26 at Michigan State KSTC-Ch. 45 6 p.m. G 3 Aaron Robinson 2.2 1.1 1.1 .417 .444 3s Mar. 2 Wisconsin CBS 1 p.m. F 31 Steve Esselink 5.2 1.7 0.5 .393 .361 3s Mar. 4 at Indiana ESPN 6 p.m. Mar. 8/9 at Illinois KSTP-Ch.5/CBS TBA MICHIGAN PPG RPG APG FG% OTHER Mar. 13-16 Big Ten Tournament (Chicago, 111./United Center) F 21 Bernard Robinson Jr. 12.3 6.3 3.1 .453 .855 FTs F 30 LaVell Blanchard 17.1 7.0 1.1 .438 .402 3s Times and dates subject to change C 25 Graham Brown 5.5 4.2 0.5 .603 18.6 mpg All times Central • Big Ten/ACC Challenge G 2 lester Abram 9.3 4.0 1.1 .462 .812 FTs G 4 Daniel Horton 15.5 2.5 4.3 .374 35.5 mpg Ranking = ESPN-USA Today Coaches po/f/AP poll

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Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 HEAD COACH 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAMS ARENA onds remaining to give Minnesota a 76-75 Today marks the unofficial 75th birthday of DAN MONSON emotional win over Penn State this evening in Williams Arena. The Minnesota men's basket­ State College, Pa. Minnesota ended the game Entering his fourth season ball program played its first game in this hal­ on a 9-2 run to pick up its first road win of the in charge of the Minnesota lowed building on Feb. 4, 1928 losing in two season and improve to 11-6 and 3-3 in the Big basketball program, Dan overtimes to Ohio State, 42-40. "The Barn" as it Ten. Penn State fell to 5-12, 0-6 in the Big Ten. Monson has established is affectionately called by Minnesotans is the Penn State had a final possession but Michael himself as one of the best fifth oldest college basketball arena in the coun­ Bauer deflected a Brandon Watkins pass as time young coaches in the col­ try and is consistently ranked as one of the best expired. lege ranks and has thrust venues to watch college basketball every sea­ In the second half, Minnesota took its the Golden Gophers back son. With its storied history, its raised floor, its largest lead of the game at 51-37 on a Michael onto the national scene. obstructed view seats, and all its charm Bauer three-point play. However, Penn State In Monson's three sea- Williams Arena is truly a special place to be o~ went on a 10-0 run to close within four points sons, the Golden Gophers a cold winter's afternoon for the people of with 14:12 left. Two baskets by Ndu Egekeze have climbed their way back to the upper eche­ Minnesota to watch their beloved Golden tied the game at 53-53 with 12:08 remaining. lon of the Big Ten and increased their number of Gophers. Happy Birthday to a Minnesota land­ After the teams traded baskets three times, conference wins in each season under his lead­ mark Penn State used a 6-0 run to take a 63-59 lead. ership (4- in 1999-2000, 5- in 2000-01, 9- in PSU took its largest lead on a Brandon Watkins 2001-Q2). In 2001-Q2, Monson led the Maroon !HE MATCHUP jumper to lead 71-65 with 5:30 left. Minnesota and Gold within a few points of a conference The Golden Gophers return home after their battled back to within one point at 75-74 after title and their highest finish in the league (6th) first road win of the season, a gut-wrenching Rick Rickert hit two free throws with 51 seconds since 1992-93. After back-to-back Nl1 appear­ 75-74 last-second victory at Penn State. left. Rickert then nailed the game- clinching free ances, the Golden Gophers appear ready to take Minnesota trailed by six, 71-65, with 5:20 left in throws with 7.6 seconds left. the next step. He has compiled a 59-49 record in the second half, but rallied with four Rick Minnesota controlled much of the first half. his tenure in Gold Country and a 111-66 career Rickert free throws in the final minute to give The Golden Gophers led 15-8 at the 13:12 mark record in his five-plus years as a head coach. the Maroon and Gold the win. Michigan lost for but a 8-0 Nittany Lion run gave PSU a 16-15 Monson has recruited a solid nucleus of tal­ the first time in conference action on lead with 12 minutes remaining in the half. Ben ent in the past three years, brought back home­ Wednesday, 67-60, at Illinois. The loss snapped Johnson capped a 6-0 Minnesota run with a grown transfers and developed walk-ons to a 13-game win streak for the Wolverines. running layup and the Gophers took the lead make up for scholarship limitations and provide Lavelle Blanchard had 18 points in the defeat. again at 21-16 and Minnesota didn't relinquish quality depth. Monson's second recruiting class the lead again in the first half. A Kevin Burleson in Gold Country netted one of the top 10 classes SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES trey with 1:02 left gave Minnesota a 43-31 lead. in the nation, according to many recruiting pub­ Michigan is led by senior forward LaVell Minnesota eventually led 45-33 at the intermis­ lications. National Junior College All-American Blanchard who victimized the Gophers just a lit­ sion. Michael Bauer led the Gophers with 11 Jerry Holman and McDonald's All-American Rick tle over a week ago to the tune of 28 points, 24 points, hitting 9-of-1 0 free throws in the half. Rickert made an immediate impact in 2001-Q2. in the second half of the Wolverine victory. The Gophers shot 53.6 percent from the field. Rickert was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Blanchard is fifth in the Big Ten in scoring in Bauer led all Minnesota scorers for the the first in school history, and Holman worked conference games (16.0), fifth in rebounding game with 20 points while Rickert and Maurice his way into the starting lineup by the beginning (7. 1), first in three-point percentage (.417) and Hargrow added 13. Bauer also added a career­ of the Big Ten season. fourth in three pointers made ( 15). The best six assists. Watkins led Penn State with 20 Monson was named the Minnesota head Wolverines have two other major threats on the coach on July 24, 1999. In his first year at the offensive end of the floor in freshman point MINNESOTA helm of the program, Monson led the Golden guard Daniel Horton and junior swingman Gophers to a 12-16 finish which included a six­ Bernard Robinson, Jr. Horton leads the team in QUICK FACTS game winning streak (11/20-12/11). conference action at 16.4 points per game and Monson led the Gonzaga Bulldogs within a Robinson is third on the team in scoring at 12.3 University Information breath of the Final Four in 1998-99. Along the ppg. Location: Minneapolis, Minn. way, his team defeated such notable NCAA pow­ Enrollment: 45,615 ers as Stanford (82-74), Florida (73-72) and the THE SERIES Colors: Maroon & Gold Golden Gophers (75-63), before bowing out to •records involve games later vacated by Conference: Big Ten eventual national champion Connecticut, 67-62. Minnesota due to NCAA infractions. Arena: Williams Arena (14,625) Monson spent 11 years building the Gonzaga Minnesota leads 72-59• President: Robert H. Bruininks program. He began as an assistant coach in 1988 In Williams Arena: Minnesota leads 40-23* faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Richard and spent six years laying the groundwork for Last meeting: Weinberg the Bulldogs' success. In 1994-95, he was ele­ Jan. 22, 2003 Ml 75 MN 63 Director of Athletics: Joel Maturi vated to associate head coach under head coach Series was split last season Dan Fitzgerald who was also the athletics direc­ Jan. 9, 2002 UM 90 Ml 82 (Minneapolis) Team Information tor. Three years later, Monson took over full con­ Jan. 19, 2002 Ml 71 UM 69 (Ann Arbor) Head Coach: Dan Monson (Idaho, 1985) trol of the Gonzaga program. He had an imme­ Last MICH win in Williams: Career Record: 111-66 (5+ years) diate impact. leading the Bulldogs to a West Jan. 20, 1993 Ml 80 MN 73 Record at Minnesota: 59-49 (3+ years) Coast Conference title and advancing to the sec­ Minnesota has won the last seven meetings Associate Head Coach: Mike Petersen (fourth ond round of the NIT. Along the way, the team between the two teams in Williams Arena. year) set a school record for wins with 24. Monson Assistant Coaches: Vic Couch (first year), Bill was the first coach in West Coast Conference his­ WHATS NEXT Walker (fourth year) tory to capture the regular-season title in his The Golden Gophers go on the road to face the Dir. of BB Operations: J.B. Bickerstaff (first year) rookie season. For his efforts, his wee peers Ohio State Buckeyes on Wed., Feb. 5. Tipoff is 2001-02 Overall Record: 18-13 (reached second voted him Coach of the Year and Basketball set for 7:00 p.m. and can be seen locally on round of NIT) Times accorded him national Rookie Coach of KSTC-Ch. 45. 2001-02 Big Ten Record/Rnlsh: 9-7 (6th) the Year. His record in two seasons as head Lettermen Returning/lost: 8/4 coach of the Zags was 52-17, with an impressive PENN STATE RECAP 4-2 mark in postseason play. Rick Rickert hit two free throws with 7.6 sec-

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MEDIA points while Aaron Johnson scored 18 with 10 ' rebounds. STATISTICAL INFORMATION COMPARISON PENN STATE GAME NOTES PRACTICE ACCESS • Michael Bauer topped the 20-point mark for As a rule, practice will be open to the media for the fourth time this season and the fifth time Michi~:an vs_ Minnesota the first 30 minutes of each workout except on in his career. Minnesota is 5-0 in those games. Category MICH MINN game days. This is subject to change at the • Minnesota has won four straight over Penn Record 13-7 11-6 coaches discretion. All player interviews will be State and leads the all-time series 14-6. Scoring Average 70.3 76.2 conducted before practice in the half hour pre­ ·Hargrow scored in double figures for the 15th Opponent Scoring 66.8 72.2 ceding the team's workout. Coach Monson will time this season and in the fourth consecutive Scoring Margin +3.6 +4.0 Field Goal Pet. .434 .435 be available for brief interviews during the first game. op;;one;;tFieldGOaTPCi. · -.43o___ -:4o9- half hour of practice. Practice on weekdays is • Rick Rickert notched his 13th double figure usually 1-3:30 p.m., with interviews beginning scoring game of the season and the 35th time 3-Point Field Goal Pet. .339 .373 at 12:30 p.m. Please check with Kyle Coughlin in his career. Opponent 3-Point FG Pet. .314 .330 about practice times and all interview requests • Bauer had a career-high six assists. Free Throw Pet. .734 .702 at least 24 hours in advance. • Hargrow had a career-high five assists. Rebound Average 35.0 38.4 • Jerry Holman scored in double figures for the Opponent Rebounds 32.7 38.0 POSTGAME PROCEDURES eighth time this season and the 19th time in Rebound Margin +2.4 +0.4 Minnesota complies with an equal-access poli­ his career. Minnesota is 15-4 in those games. Assists Average 11.8 15.9 cy. Following a 10 minute cooling-off period, • Bauer recorded career highs in both free Turnovers Average 15.0 15.7 both coaches are available in the Interview throw attempts (11) and free throws made Steals Average 5.5 7.5 Room on the lower level of the east end of (10). Blocks Average 4.2 7.2 Williams Arena. Minnesota players are available • Bauer grabbed the 300th rebound of his in the players lounge area adjacent to the career. and ranks third in three-point field goal per­ Gopher locker room following the cooling-off • Minnesota won its first road contest since Feb. centage (.386). He's also second in blocks, aver­ period. Visiting team players generally conduct 23, 2002 when they won at PSU, 68-64. aging 2.00 per game. their player interviews in the lower level hall­ • Minnesota is 17-9 in games decided by five way outside their locker room. points or less under Dan Monson. (5-0 this HAGEN FILLING A VOID season.) Sophomore center Jeff Hagen has played a larg­ GOLDEN GOPHERS ON THE INTERNET er role in the middle for the Gophers since the Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball slats, LAWSON HOBBLED WITH KNEE INJURY turn of the new year. Hagen started against Oral releases, box scores, game recaps and game Sophomore forward Brent Lawson missed the Roberts and responded with seven points, nine notes are available on the Internet at Northwestern and Penn State games due to a rebounds and three blocks. Coming off the www.gophersports.com. Information on the sprained knee. Lawson hopes to be fitted with bench against Sacred Heart, Hagen came with­ Big Ten Conference is available via the internet a brace next week, but his return time is uncer­ in one board of his first career double-double. at www.bigten.org. tain. His status is officially listed as day-to-day. He scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 18 minutes. At Wisconsin, Hagen BIG TEN TELECONFERENCE ESSELINK BREAKS FINGER tied a career-high playing 20 minutes and When: Every Monday from 9-11 a.m. (central) Junior forward Steve Esse link broke a finger the scored eight points, on 4-of-7 shooting. He also Beginning Jan. 6, with the final call scheduled Tuesday before the Wisconsin game (1/15) in tied a career-high with three assists. for Mar. 10, 2003. practice diving for a loose ball. Esselink played at Wisconsin with the broken pinky finger on his "LinLE A" EARNS HIS CHANCE Who: Each Big Ten men's head coach is invited left hand and scored five points, playing 15 Sophomore guard Aaron Robinson has earned to participate on the weekly teleconferences. minutes. The injury was discovered on the increased playing time since the beginning of Participation will not be mandatory, therefore Thursday following the game. Esselink had two 2003. Robinson has averaged 13.3 minutes, 3.5 some coaches may not be available each week. pins inserted into the finger and missed the points and 1.3 assists. During this span he's set Michigan State and Michigan games. Esselink career highs for minutes {18 vs. MSU and How: Contact the Big Ten office at 847-696- returned to the lineup vs. Northwestern on Jan. Michigan); points {11 vs. Sacred Heart); 1010 for the teleconference phone number and 25. rebounds ( 4 vs. Sacred Heart); assists (6 vs. play-back number. MSU); and steals (4 vs. Michigan). GAINES MISSES MICHIGAN GAME Order of Appearance Freshman forward Stan Gaines missed the I HATE REJECTION 9:00 a.m. Mike Davis Michigan game on Jan. 22 due to a strained The Golden Gopher defense is feasting off of 9:10a.m. Steve Alford hamstring. Gaines hurt the hamstring in prac­ opponent's shots thus far this season. 9:20 a.m. Dan Monson tice the Tuesday before the game and was Minnesota leads the Big Ten overall in blocks 9:30 a.m. Bill Carmody unable to go against the Wolverines. Gaines averaging 7.18 per game. Jerry Holman leads 9:40 a.m. Jerry Dunn also returned to the lineup vs. Northwestern on the charge, averaging 1.82 rejections per game, 9:50 a.m. Gene Keady Jan. 25. good for second in the conference. Two other 10:00 a.m. Tom lzzo Gopher big men rank in the top 10 in the con­ 10:10 a.m. Bo Ryan BAUER ''STEPPING UP" IN BIG TEN PLAY ference. Michael Bauer is third with 1.76 blocks 10:20 a.m. Tommy Amaker Fourth-year junior Michael Bauer is a veteran of per game (second in conference play at 2.00 10:30 a.m. Jim O'Brien Big Ten battles and that experience has helped pg) and Rick Rickert is ninth at 1.22 per game. I 0:40 a.m. Bill Self him early in the conference season. Bauer had Against Northwestern on Jan. 25, the 10:50 a.m. Player of the Week (if available) a Big Ten career-high 21 points vs. Michigan Gophers set a Big Ten high with nine blocks vs. State on Jan. 18 and had another 20-point out­ the Wildcats. ing at Penn Sate on Jan. 29. Bauer is averaging Already this season Minnesota has the fifth 15.0 points (8th) and 5.8 rebounds (16th) thus most blocks by a Gopher team in the program's far in Big Ten play. Bauer leads the Big Ten in history. Through 17 games, Minnesota has 122 conference play with 17 three-point field goals blocks. The record is 154 blocks by the 1982-83

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 team. 15 points and a then career-high eight rebounds. While battling the flu vs. Georgia Tech, SEPARATED AT MOE BETIER he played a then career-high 36 minutes. He BIRTH? Sophomore guard/forward Maurice "Moe" bettered that mark against Arkansas-Little Rock, Hargrow has burst onto the scene this season. playing 42 minutes. It's uncanny how many of the Golden Gopher Hargrow averaged 10.0 minutes and 3.6 points basketball players and staff look like someone per game last season, but this season, as Moe's BURLESON MOVING UP CAREER CHARTS famous. Here's a weekly look at which Golden minutes have increased, so has the production. With 10 assists vs. Georgia Tech, senior guard Gopher was separated at birth from their He has scored in double f1gures in 15 of the first Kevin Burleson moved into fourth place on the all­ famous long lost identical cousin. 17 games of the season and is second on the time assists list. Currently, Burleson has 361 career team in scoring with 13.6 points per gamt. assists. Melvin Newbern stands in third place with Hargrow has matched or set each of his career­ 369 career assists. highs this season. Moe had his best game of the Burleson is second in the Big Ten averaging Big Ten season thus far with a 19-point effort vs. 4.76 assists per game overall. Northwester,n on Jan. 25. Against Texas Tech on "KB" also has moved into the top 10 in Dec. 28, Hargrow set new career-highs with 24 career steals this season. Currently, Burleson has points and field goals and field goal attempts, 130 career steals and is in ninth place. Vashon going 9-of- 15. from the field. Moe recorded his Lenard is in seventh place with 134 career first double-double of his career vs. Oral Roberts, seating 17 points and grabbing 10 thefts. Burleson is fifth overall in the Big Ten, Maurice Hargr01111 rebounds. averaging 1.65 steals per game. Chris Rod< In the first game of the year, he set caree1 Burleson will also move up the three-point highs for points (21 ), field goals made (6), field field goals list this season. He now has 134 goal attempts (14), free throw attempts (14) career three pointers and is in third place, three 401. Sam Jacobson holds the record with 474 and free throws made (8) against UNC behind Vashon Lenard. He also has the second career three-point attempts. Asheville. Against Georgia, he led the team with most three point attempts in school history with BAUER HITS FROM LONG RANGE CAREER RECORDS Junior Michael Bauer is making a major move in the three-point field goal career lists this season. Three-Poin~ Field Goals Assist:s The 6-8 forward finally had his first offseason Plarer (Seasons) 3-F' Plarer (Seasons) Assists without surgery and was able to work on his 1. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) 173 1. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 547 game and overall strength during the summer. 2. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 137 2. Marc Wilson ('83-86) 375 With four threes at Michigan, Bauer moved into 3. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres.) 134 3. Melvin Newbern ('88-90) 369 sixth place in three-point field goals made. 4. Quincy Lewis ('95-99) 127 4. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres.) 361 Through 16 games this season, he has 115 5. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 117 5. Kevin Lynch ('88-90) 301 career threes. Kevin Lynch is in fifth place with 6. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 115 6. Ray Williams ('76-77) 296 117 career threes. Bauer is eighth in three-point 7. Terrance Simmons ('98-01) 108 7. Phil "Flip" Saunders ('74-77) 295 field goal attempts (297) and has moved into 8. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 100 8. Terrence Simmons ('98-01) 285 sixth place in three point field goal percentage 9. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 96 9. Osborne Lockhart ('75-78) 268 10. Willie Burton ('87-90) 82 10. Darryl Mitchell ('79-82) 247 (.387). Earlier this season, Bauer was a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc vs. Fairleigh Dickinson. He became just the seventh player in Three-Poin~ Field Goal Atternpa St:eals Big Ten history to shoot 100 percent from three­ Plarer (Seasons) 3-FGA Plarer (Seasons) Steals point range while hitting six or more three point­ 1. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) 474 1. Melvin Newbern ('87-90) 215 ers. 2. Kevin Burleson (2000-pres.) 401 2. Quincy Lewis ('96-99) 179 3. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 369 3. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 163 MONSON MILESTONES Quincy Lewis ('95-99) 369 4. Trent Tucker ('79-82) 153 With the victory over Georgia, Dan Monson 5. Arriel McDonald ('91-94) 315 Darryl Mitchell ('79-82) 153 reached the 50-victory mark in his three-plus 6. Terrance Simmons ('98-01) 304 6. Marc Wilson ('83-86) 138 seasons in Gold Country. He became the eighth 7. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 298 7. Vashon Lenard ('92-93) 134 coach in Golden Gopher history to win 50 8. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 297 8. Kevin Burleson ('99-pres) 130 games. In addition, Monson coached in his 9. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 272 9. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) 127 100th game as Gopher head coach against 10. Willie Burton ('87-90) 217 10. Townsend Orr ('92-94) 118 Texas Tech on Dec. 28, just the seventh Golden Gopher coach to reach that milestone. Three-Poin~ Field-Goal Pc~. Blocks minimum 80 attempts Plarer !Seasons) Blocks RICKERT BOUNCES BACK FROM THE FLU Plarer !Seasons) Pet. !F'-FGA) 1. Kevin McHale ('77-80) 235 Sophomore Ali-America candidate Rick Rickert 229 1. Ray Gaffney ('86-89) .450 (50-111) 2. Randy Breuer ('80-83) missed the first game of his college career vs. 165 2. Travarus Bennett ('00-02).422 (57-135) 3. Joel Przybilla ('99-2000) Bethune Cookman. Rickert became ill before the Mychal Thompson ('75-78) 150 3. Tim Hanson ('85-88) .419 (49-117) 4. game and could not go vs. the Wildcats due to Bob Martin ('89-92) 146 4. Kevin Lynch ('88-91) .393 (117-298) 5. the flu. He was still feeling the effects at Mychal Thompson ('75-78) 113 5. Kim Zurcher ('87-88) .390 (57-146) 6. Nebraska two days later. Rickert was scoreless John Shasky ('83-86) 111 6. Michael Bauer ('99-pres.).387 ( 115-297) 7. for the first time in his career and played only 17 93 7. Willie Burton ('87-90) .378 (82-217) 8. Quincy Lewis ('95-99) minutes in the Gophers' 8Q-60 loss . Michael Bauer ('99-pres.) 88 8. Rick Rickert ('01-pres.) .372 (61-164) 9. Rickert bounced back the next week in a big Willie Burton ('87-90) 79 9. Vashon Lenard ('92-93).371 (137-369) 10. way vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, scoring 25 points 10. Sam Jacobson ('95-98) .365 (173-474) and grabbing seven boards in the Gophers' overtime victory.

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 TV/RADIO RICKERT TABBED PRESEASON BIG TEN POY Sophomore Rick Rickert was named by the Big WHAT'S BACK "IN THE PAINT' SHOW Ten coaches as their favorite for Big Ten Player Here's a look at the percentage of scoring, of the Year. The 6-10 forward has already been Fox Sports North will be the home of the "In rebounding and assists that Big Ten teams have the Paint" show, a half-hour show dedicated to named to the preseason Naismith list and hon­ returning from last year's teams. Slats are in Golden Gopher basketball. The program is ored as a preseason Playboy All-American for order of last season's conference finish. hosted by Marney Gellner and features head the 2002-03 campaign. Rickert was a Second coach Dan Monson and Golden Gopher play- Team All-Big Ten choice last season after ers. The show will air on Monday nights 16 becoming the first Minnesota player to be TEAM PTS REB ASST times during the season starting on Dec. 2 and named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. As a Ohio State 55.9 66.6 50.5 running thr.ough March 17, 2003. Following is a freshman, Rickert led the Gophers with 14.2 Illinois 42.4 52.1 41.5 list of show times and dates. points per game last season and increased that Indiana 55.2 58.0 65.0 total to 15.5 points in conference games, where Wisconsin 72.1 68.2 52.3

"In The Paint" on Fox S~orts Net North he ranked fourth in the Big Ten. Michigan State 76.6 92.7 63.0 Date Show Time Both the coaches and the conference media Minnesota 60_1 S9.2 66_9 Dec. 2 7 p.m. agreed on the Preseason All-Big Ten team, as Northwestern 67.9 63.2 55.2 Dec. 9 7 p.m. Brian Cook from Illinois and Rickert were joined Iowa 30.5 41.3 56.8 Dec. 16 7 p.m. by Indiana's Tom Coverdale, Ohio State's Brent Purdue 51.4 54.5 68.1 Dec. 23 7 p.m. Darby and Wisconsin's Kirk Penney. Michigan 73.1 70.8 71.0 Dec. 30 5:30p.m. Penn State 71.7 67.7 70.1 Jan. 6 5:30p.m. GOPHERS PICKED SECOND BY CONFERENCE '------l Jan. 13 5:30p.m. COACHES Marcus, Western Kentucky; Brett Nelson, Jan. 20 7 p.m. Minnesota was picked to finish second in the Florida; Hollis Price, Oklahoma; Darius Rice, Jan. 27 5:30p.m. Big Ten this season, according to a preseason Miami; Rick Rickert, Minnesota; luke Ridnour, Feb. 3 7 p.m. poll by the conference head coaches. Michigan Oregon; Mike Sweetney, Georgetown; Chris Feb. 10 5:30p.m. State was chosen as the preseason Big Ten Thomas, Notre Dame; Dwayne Wade, Feb. 17 7 p.m. favorite by the Conference coaches and mem­ Marquette; luke Walton, Arizona; Travis Watson, Feb. 24 7 p.m. bers of media attending Big Ten Basketball Virginia; David West, Xavier. Mar. 3 7 p.m. Media Day. Mar. 10 7 p.m. In the coaches' voting, the Spartans were THE BOY WITH TWO NUMBERS followed by Minnesota and Indiana tied for sec­ Mar. 17 5:30p.m. Sophomore forward Rick Rickert will wear two ond. In the media poll, Indiana was slotted sec­ different numbers again this season depending WCCO RADIO AM 830 ond as another defending League champion, on the color of his jersey. Gold jersey (home) WCCO Radio has been broadcasting Golden Illinois, was chosen for third place. # 1. Maroon jersey (road) #4. Why? His first Gopher basketball since the 1930s. The latest choice for a number was #14. lou Hudson was agreement extends that relationship through RICKERT NAMED NAISMITH FINALIST # 14 and that jersey is retired. His second the 2005-06 academic year. The contract also Sophomore forward Rick Rickert leads the list of choice? #44. Kevin McHale wore #44 and that's calls for extended pre-game and post-game pre-season candidates for the Naismith College also in the Williams Arena rafters. So, Rickert coverage. Basketball's pre-game and post- Basketball Player of the Year Award. Rickert, a game shows will run at least one half hour in sophomore forward, was named Big Ten gets the best of both worlds. length. Those shows will feature interviews Freshman of the Year last season and has been with head coach Dan Monson, assistant coach- named a preseason All-American by Playboy GOLDEN GOPHERS ARE BACK ON es and Golden Gopher players. and Basketball News. TELEVISION The Naismith Awards program, now in its Twenty-three of the 27 regular season games Golden Go~her Radio Network 35th year, honors the outstanding college bas­ will be televised this season, an increase of Market Station Freq. Watts ketball players in the United States. The awards eight games from last year. Along with seven Albert lea KATE AM 1450 1000 program was founded by the Atlanta Tipoff nationally-televised games, Golden Gopher fans Austin KAUS AM 1480 1000 Club, an organization dedicated to recognizing can catch all the basketball action on KSTP-TV Detroit Lakes KDlM AM 1340 1000 the achievements of student-athletes in basket­ (Channel 5) or KSTC-TV (Channel 45). Duluth KDAl AM 610 5000 ball. Eleven games, nine of which are Big Ten Fargo, ND KFGO AM 790 5000 The candidates were selected by a vote of a contests, will be shown on KSTC-Ch. 45. Five Marshall KMHlAM 1400 1000 Board of Selectors comprised of leading basket­ more, including three Big Ten weekends, will be Owatonna KRFO AM 1390 500 ball coaches, journalists and basketball analysts. broadcast on KSTP-Ch. 5, the Minneapolis-St. Rochester KROC AM 1340 1000 Members of the board were asked to name top Paul ABC affiliate. All games broadcast by KSTC St. Cloud KXSS AM 1390 2500 male and female players who are most likely to or KSTP will be produced by ESPN Regional and Windom KDOM AM 1580 1000 be in contention for the award. can be purchased from your satellite provider. Windom KDOM FM 94.3 6000 Minnesota women's basketball player Ask your satellite provider for the ESPN "Full Winona KWNO AM 1230 1000 lindsay Whalen was named one of the 30 Court" package .and anyone across the country women's candidates for the award. can see Golden Gopher basketball all season Following is the list of male candidates for long. the Naismith Award: Mario Austin, Mississippi State; Troy Bell, Boston College; Steve Blake, THE FABULOUS BURLESON BROTHERS Maryland; Keith Bogans, Kentucky; Matt Bonner, Senior guard Kevin Burleson comes from a very Florida; Nick Collison, Kansas; Brian Cook, athletic family. His father, AI, played profession­ I llinois; Erwin Dudley, Alabama; Chris Duhon, al football for the LA. Rams, New Orleans Saints Duke; Andre Emmett, Texas Tech; TJ. Ford, and in the CFL His older brother, Alvin, played Texas; Reece Gaines, louisville; Jason Gardner, football for the Washington Huskies. KB is head­ Arizona; Jarvis Hayes, Georgia; Kirk Hinrich, ed into the record books in numerous statistical Kansas; Josh Howard, Wake Forest; Jason categories at the University of Minnesota and Kapono, UCLA; Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh; Chris now, his younger brother, Nate, is making a

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 name for himself as one of the top wide receivers in the nation at the University of MINNE-NOTES Nevada. Nate was a finalist for the Biletnikoff award and finished the season leading the • Minnesota ~s 86-23 .

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 2002-0:S STARTING LINEUPS RECORD \NHEN •••

Home ...... 10-2 Games Forward Forward Center Ciuard Guard Retord Away ...... 1-4 1 Rickert Bauer Holman Johnson Burleson 1-0 Neutral ...... 0-0 2-3, 5-8 Rickert Hargrow Holman Johnson Burleson 4-2 Nonconlerence ...... 8-3 4 Bauer Hargrow Holman Johnson Burleson 1-0 0-1 Conference ...... 3-3 9 Bauer Rickert Holman Hargrow Burleson 10 Gaines Esselink Hagen Hargrow Burleson 1-0 Leading at halt ...... 9-0 11-12 Rickert Esselink Holman Hargrow Burleson 1-1 Trailing at halt ...... 2-6 13 Rickert Hargrow Holman Johnson Robinson 0-1 Tied at halt ...... 0-0 14-17 Rickert Bauer Holman Hargrow Burleson 3-1

Leading with 5:00 left ...... 8-0 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Trailing wi\h 5:00 left ...... 2-6 Tied with 5:00 left ...... 1-0 ATTENDANCE G Total Average lO-POINT GAMES Overtime ...... 1-1 Home 12 153,730 12,811 Rick Rickert 4 Away 5 52,747 10,549 Michael Bauer 4 Shooting 500o or better from the field ...... 4-0 Neutral Maurice Hargrow 2 Shooting less than 50% from the field ...... 7-6 206,477 12,146 Jerry Holman Opp. shoot 50"/o or better from the field ...... 0- 1 Total 17 Opp. shoot less than 50"/o from the field ...... 11-5 DUNK -0- METER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS Make more 3s than opponent ...... 8-3 Jerry Holman 16 Ben Johnson Opponent makes more 3s ...... 2-3 Michael Bauer 3 Rick Rickert 3s are equal ...... 1-0 Rick Rickert Maurice Hargrow Brent Lawson Jerry Holman More FT attempts than opponent ...... 7-1 Stan Gaines Opponent had more FT attempts ...... 2-5 Steve Esselink DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSISTS FT attempts are equal ...... 2-0 Kevin Burleson DOUBLE-DOUBLES Outrebound opponent ...... 5-1 Rick Rickert GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY/ILLNESS Outrebounded by opponent ...... 6-4 Maurice Hargrow Brent Lawson 3 Rebounds are equal ...... 0-1 Jerry Holman Steve Esselink 2 Fewer turnovers than opponent ...... 5-3 Rick Rickert More turnovers than opponent ...... 4-3 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Stan Gaines Turnovers are equal ...... 2-0 Maurice Hargrow 15 Rick Rickert 13 FOULED OUT Bench outscores opponent's bench ...... 6-4 Michael Bauer 12 Jerry Holman 4 Opponent's bench outscores MN bench ..5-2 Jerry Holman 7 Rick Rickert 2 Bench points are equal ...... 0-0 Kevin Burleson 5 Jeff Hagen 2 Ben Johnson 3 Kevin Burleson 2 Score 70 points or more ...... 10-3 Steve Esselink 2 Stan Gaines Score fewer than 70 points ...... 1-3 Aaron Robinson Maurice Hargrow Hold opponent for less than 70 points ...7-1 Opponent scores 70 points or more .... .4-5 Jeff Hagen Michael Bauer

Games decided by 1-5 points ...... 5-0 Games decided by 6-10 points ...... 2-3 Games decided by 11-15 points ...... 0-1 2002-03 GOLDEN GOPHER ROSTER Games decided by more than 15 points . .4-2 NO NAME POS HT WT YR PPG RPG NOit 1/4 Rick Rickert F 6-11 216 so 14.4 6.4 15 pis, 8 rebs., at Michigan November ...... 2-0 3 Aaron Robinson G 5-10 165 so 2.2 1.1 averaging 13.9 min. over last 7 games December ...... 4-3 5 \/Vade Hokenson G 5-9 170 JR 0.3 03 walk-oo/out of action w/broken jaw January ...... 5-3 11 Maurice Har&!OW G/F 6-4 193 so 13.6 4.8 best Big Ten game of career vs. NU w/19 ~ts. February ...... 0-0 12 Kevin Burleson G 6-3 185 SR 7.4 3.1 16 ~ts., 6 assts., 4 steals vs. NU March ...... 0-0 15 Aliou Kane c 6-9 230 FR redshirting this season 21 Stan Gaines F 6-7 230 FR 29 23 returned to fineu~ vs. NU On ESPN or ESPN2 ...... 2-2 22 Ben Johnson G 6-3 185 JR G:o 3.0 4 pts., 2 rebs., in 14 min, vs. NU On ESPN Regional ...... 3-2 24 Tyree Bolden F 6-5 186 JR 15 0.8 walk-oo On CBS ...... 0-0 31 Steve Esselink F 6-6 195 JR 5.2 1.7 returned to lineu~ vs. NU On Fox Sports Net ...... 0-1 32 Adam Boone G 6-2 200 JR redshirting after transferring from UNC 34 Brent Lawson 6-4 200 1.4 0.6 sprailed knee kept him out vs. NU Miscellaneous Stats G/F so 35 Ran~Chall F 6-5 215 JR 0.0 03 walk-oo Current streak ...... Won 2 40 JenyHolman F/C 6-10 225 SR 9.2 5.7 first career dbl-

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MICHAEL BAUER CAREER HIGHS 4 1 Forward • Jr. • 6-8 • 220 • Hastings, Minn. • Hastings HS Minutes: 37 at Michigan (1/22/03) Points: 26 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Last Two Games: Had 20 points, and a career-high six assists at Penn State (1/29) • also recorded career F(j Attempts: 17 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) highs going 10-of-11 from the free-throw line • had eight points, four rebounds and two blocks in 25 f(j Made: 8 - two times: last vs. Fair. Dick. (12/13/02) minutes vs. Northwestern (1/25). n Attempts: 11 at Penn State 0/29/03) Notable: Scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds and had two blocks in 37 minutes at Michigan n Made: 10 at Penn State (1/29/03) (1/22) • had a Big Ten career-high 21 points and tied a career-high with four blocks vs. Michigan State 3-Point f(j Attempts: 12 vs. Michigan State (1/18/03) (1/18) • led team with 17 points and a season-high nine rebounds vs. Illinois om . played only three 3-Point f(j Made: 6 vs. Fair. Dickinson (12/13/02) minutes vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) due to the flu • started the Texas Tech game (12/28) and scored 12 points, Rebounds: 12 vs. Morris Brown (12/4/00) had six rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 26 minutes • scored a career-high 26 points on 8-of-8 Assists: 6 at Penn State (1/29/03) shooting. 6-of-6 from three-point range and had four rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Steals: 3 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) (12/13) • became just the seventh player in Big Ten history to shoot 100 percent from three-point range Blocks: 4- five times; last vs. Michigan State while hitting six or more three pointers • had 11 points, four boards and tied a career-high with four (1/18/03) assists vs. Arkansas-little Rock (12/10) • had 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks at Nebraska (12/8) • led team with 19 points. on 8-of-17 shooting. with five boards, three assists, three blocks and two steals vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • hit game-winning three pointer as time expired vs. Georgia (11/30) • had 10 points and two boards vs. UGA • scored 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 3-of-5 from three­ point land and 7-of-10 from the line in 33 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Milestones: Sixth in career three-point field goals with 115 • 8th in career three point attempts with 297 • scored his 700th career point vs. Michigan State (1/18) • set school season record for three-point field goal percentage with a .415 mark (34-82) in 2001 • has scored in double figures 12 times this season and 44 times in his career • has scored 20-plus points five times in his career, team is 5-0 in those games • has recorded double-digit rebounds in two games during his career • currently ninth in career blocks with 88 • grabbed his 300th career rebound at Penn State on ]an. 29, 2003

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent(Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fia 0-D/T Pf.fust. lo. BlkO St[ l>t>. UNC Ashevillel11/24) y 33 5·8 3·5 7·10 2·1/3 3 2 2 I 20 Georgia 111/30) N 19 4·7 2·4 0·0 1·1/2 I 2 I I 10 Georgia lech 112/4) N 23 0·3 0·1 0-0 0·1/1 0 0 3 0 0 Bethune Cookman 112/6) Y 27 8·17 2-6 1-3 2·3/5 3 0 3 2 19 at Nebraska 112/8) N 27 4·13 2-8 4·5 4·3/7 2 2 4 0 14 Arkansas·LR (12/10) N 27 3·9 1·5 4-4 0-4/4 I 4 I I 0 II Fair. Dickinson 112/13) N 20 8·8 6·6 4·5 1·3/4 I I 2 I I 26 at Oregon 112/22) N 22 2·13 2·9 2·2 1-4/5 3 2 I I I 8 Texas Tech 112/28) y 26 4·11 1·5 3-4 3·3/6 2 3 2 2 12 Oral Roberts 11/1) N 3 0·0 0·0 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 0 0 0 Sacred Heart 11/3) N 15 1·4 0·2 2·2 1-4/5 I I 0 I 4 Illinois 11!7) N 26 5·15 3·10 4·4 2·7/9 I I 2 2 17 at Wisconsin 11/15) N 27 4·9 1·3 1·3 H/8 2 I I 0 10 Michigan State 11/18) y 31 7·15 5·12 2·2 0·4/4 0 I I 21 at Micchigan 11/22) y 37 4·10 4·9 H 1·7/8 2 3 0 14 Northwestern 11/25) y 25 3-6 2·5 0-0 1-3/4 2 2 0 8 at Penn State 11/29) y 29 4·8 2·5 10·11 0·2/2 6 I I 0 20

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 MICHAEL BAUER 41 Forward • Jr. • 6-8 • 220 • Hastings, Minn. • Hastings HS

2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME -· - Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta O·D/T PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pts Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm·Fta O·D/T Pf.Assl To. Blk. Stl. Pts. UNCG (JJ/l7) y 33 2-6 1·2 2·2 3·3/6 2 2 2 1 0 i Mercer (11/17) y 25 7·16 3-8 1·3 4·4/8 2 1 1 1 1 18 Georgia (JJ/19) y 35 6·12 2-5 7-8 1·2/3 2 0 1 0 21 UNC Asheville (lln1) y 26 8·12 2·3 J.J 1·Jn 2 3 0 1 0 19 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/24) y 26 1-6 0-1 3·4 2·4/6 0 1 0 5 E. Washington (11/24) y 24 6·9 2-4 3-4 0-2/2 1 1 17 vs. TCU (11/25) N 13 0-4 0-1 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 2 0 0 at Wake Forest (Jl/27) y 26 4-14 3-9 0·0 2-3/5 0 0 JJ 21 6-13 3-6 2·3 1·2/3 5 0 0 0 17 y 29 3-6 1-3 6-6 1·3/4 2 0 13 vs. Georgetown (JJ/26) N UT-Pan American (12/l) 0-0 1·0/l 1 2 s y 3·5/5 2 0 3 at Florida State (JJ/29) N 20 3-6 2-2 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) 31 0-7 0·2 3·4 0 0 Jl 2 2 Morris Brown (12 /4) y 31 5-12 1·2 0-0 4·8/12 1 at Georgia U2nl y 22 1-7 0-5 0-0 2·2/4 14 at Marquette U2nl N 28 6-14 2-8 0·0 3·7/10 4 2 2 Oregon (12/10) y 24 1-7 0-3 0-0 3-4n 1 2 Bethune Cook 112/91 28 5-ll 1-3 7-B 1·5/6 2 0 0 18 Maryland-ES (12/13) y 19 5-6 2·3 3-5 0·2/2 4 1 15 La Tech (12/12) N 1~ 4-6 1-3 1·1 0·2/2 2 2 JO Nebraska (12/22) y 25 5-10 3-8 2·2 0·4/4 2 3 1 15 Dartmouth (12/221 y 27 2·7 1·2 2·3 2·3/5 2 3 7 at Texas Tech (12/30) N 21 2·5 0-3 2·2 1·5/6 5 0 0 6 Nebraska (12/28) N 34 5·13 1-6 3·5 3-5/E 3 4 0 4 14 at Jllinois (1/21 y 29 6-13 1·3 3-4 1·3/4 3 1 2 16 Centenary (12/30) 21 4-7 2-4 2·5 2·1/3 0 0 0 4 2 12 Michigan State (1/51 y 33 4·9 3-t 1·3 1·2/3 2 4 0 12 at Jllinois (1/3) y 24 4·7 2-4 0·0 0-1/1 2 2 2 1 2 JO Michigan 11/9) 27 6·6 2-2 1·2 Hn 0 2 0 15 y 27 4·7 3·5 0·0 2·6/8 3 5 0 1 Jl at Purdue (1/121 y 22 2·4 0-1 0-0 1·2/3 3 0 1 4 Wisconsin U/61 y 32 4·10 3·7 4·4 0·313 1 0 1 1 15 at Wisconsin U/16) y 33 3-6 1·3 0-0 2-sn 1 4 2 1 7 at Ohio State (1/131 y 26 4-ll 2·7 2·4 1-5/6 2 1 1 0 12 at Michigan (1/191 y 30 7·15 3-7 0-0 J-l/2 2 3 0 0 17 Purdue (1/17) N 33 7·12 5·8 0-0 0·1/l 4 0 2 3 2 19 Ohio State (1/26) N 16 2-7 1-4 1·2 0-0/0 0 1 0 0 6 Indiana (1/201 y 28 2-8 0·2 1·3 1·2/3 2 0 1 1 0 5 Penn State U/30) N 19 5·8 0-2 2·2 0·2/2 3 2 0 1 12 Iowa (1/24) y 20 5-JJ 2·4 0·0 3-5/8 1 2 1 0 2 12 Indiana (2/21 N 14 4-6 3-4 0-0 0-0/0 2 1 1 0 lJ at Purdue U/27) 13/20 527 79·183 34-82 36·50 30-65/95 47 29 25 30 17 228 at Iowa (2/91 N 12 3·7 2·5 2·2 0-0/0 0 2 0 1 10 Totals at Northwestern (2/13) N 16 2-6 0-2 0·0 2·1/3 4 0 0 0 0 4 Wisconsin (2/161 N 19 3-4 1·2 0-0 0·5/5 I 0 2 0 0 7 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME 0 at Michigan State (2/21) N 27 0-6 0-2 0-0 I·Jn 3 I 0 0 Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-0/T PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl. Pts. 10 at Penn Stale (2/23) N 23 3·10 2·6 2·2 3-2/5 0 1 0 0 at Oregon (12/18) N JJ 2·2 1·1 0·0 1·3/4 I 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 17 Northwestern (2/27) N 20 6-6 3-3 2·2 J-3/4 2 I Furman (12/23) N 12 0-4 0-0 0·4 2·2/4 I 0 I 0 0 10 lllinois (3/31 N 24 4·10 2-5 0·0 1·2/3 0 I at Georgia (12/28) N 12 4·5 3·4 2·2 0·6/6 0 0 I I 13 vs. Penn State (3nl N 18 0-7 0-3 0-0 0·2/2 0 2 0 at Nebraska (12/31) N 9 1·2 0·0 0-0 0·2/2 3 I I I 2 0 0 2 vs. Jllinois (3/8) N 21 0-4 0-1 2·3 0-4/4 I Michigan (1/51 N 10 3-4 1·1 0-0 1·1/2 2 1 0 0 2 7 New Mexico (3/13) N 15 3-6 0-0 J.J 1·3/4 4 4 1 0 1 Totals 0/5 54 10-17 S-6 2-6 4-14/18 7 2 3 2 27 Richmond 131181 N 15 1·3 0-2 0-0 0-1/l 2 1 1 0 0 2 Totllls 16/31 705 106·246 40-114 38·50 33-77/110 65 40 43 26 17 290

Golden Gopher Baske£ball 2002-03 KEVIN BURLESON CAREER HIGHS 12 Guard· Sr. • 6-3 • 185 • Seattle, Wash.· O'Dea HS Minutes: 38 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) Points: 24 at Purdue (1/12/02) last Two Games: Had eight points and two assists in 31 minutes at Penn State (1/29) • had 16 points, FCi Attempts: 16- two times; last at Wake Forest on 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc, six assists and four steals vs. Northwestern (1/25). 111/27/01) Notable: Scored 13 points, was 4-of-7 from the field and grabbed six rebounds before fouling out at Hi Made: 8- two times; last vs. Villanova (3/14/01) Michigan (1/22) • returned to the starting lineup and had six points and two assists in 22 minutes vs. n Attempts: 10 at Purdue (1/12/02) Michigan State (1/18) • scored a season-high 17 points and was 4-of-4 from three-point range, had six n Made: 7 at Purdue (1/12/02) rebounds and three assists vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • battled foul trouble vs. lexas Tech (12/28) and only 3-Point FCi Attempts: 11 at Nebraska (12/31/99) played 19 minutes before fouling out with seven points and two assists • had 11 points and seven 3-Point FCi Made: 5 at Nebraska 112/31/99) assists and three steals in 35 minutes at Oregon (12/22) • had nine assists against just two turnovers, Rebounds: 8 vs. Furman (12/23/99) five boards and four points vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • had eight assists, a career-high seven steals Assists: 11 vs. UNC-Asheville (11/21/01) and six reboirnds vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • had 10 assists, eight turnovers and three steals in 31 Steals: 7 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • hit two crucial threes in the second half while scoring 14 points, also Blocks: 3 ·two times; last vs. UALR (12/10/02) added four assists, a career-high three blocks and only one turnover in 38 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30) • had eight assists and only one turnover in 32 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Milestones: Is fourth in school history with 361 career assists • had the fourth-most assists in a season in school history with 146 in 2002 • currently third in school history with 134 career three-pointers and second with 401 three-point attempts • ranks 8th in career steals with 130 • scored his 700th career point vs. Oral Roberts on ]an. 1 • played his 100th career game vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • recorded his 300th career assist vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) • has scored in double figures in 27 games in his career and five times this season • had a career-high 11 assists against just one turnover vs. UNC Asheville (11/21/01) •11 assists rank in a tie for the sixth· best game total in school history.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date I Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0·0/T Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. PU. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0·0/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. PU. UNC Asheville 111/24) y 32 J.4 0·1 0·0 1·3/4 3 8 I I I 2 Mercer (11/171 y 23 1-5 1·5 1·2 1·2/3 3 4 2 0 2 Georgia 111/301 y 38 5·12 4-7 0·1 0-1/1 3 4 I 3 I 14 UNC-Asheville (11/211 y 23 0·3 0·1 0·0 2·0/2 0 II I 0 2 Georgia Tech (12/41 y 31 1·5 0·4 0-0 0-3/3 3 10 8 I 3 2 E. Washington (11/241 y 24 2·5 2·5 0-0 1·1/2 2 8 3 0 I t Bethune Cookman (12/6) Y 34 2·4 0·0 0·0 2·4/6 2 8 0 7 at Wake Forest (11/271 y 29 4-16 2·8 2·3 0·0/0 2 I I I; at Nebraska (12/81 y 33 1·7 1·5 2·2 3 5 0 J.l/2 UT-Pan American 02/1) y 30 3·4 2-2 2·2 1·2/3 2 I 10 Arkansas·LR (12/101 y 25 2·7 0·4 1·4 0·2/2 5 2 UNC·Wilmington (12/4) y 29 3-8 1·4 1·2 0·2/2 4 3 0 Fair. Dickinson (12!131 27 1·5 0·2 2·2 0·5/5 9 I 4 at Georgia (12!71 y 2·6 0·2 0·0 0·0/0 3 0 at Oregon U2/221 35 2-8 2-4 5·6 0·2/2 7 0 II Oregon (12/101 y 30 3-11 0·5 0·0 0·1/1 2 0 Texas Tech (12/281 19 2·3 1·2 2·2 0-0/0 2 I I 7 "' Maryland·ES (12/131 y 22 1·2 0·0 3·4 1·3/4 2 8 I 1 Oral Roberts (!/II y 25 4·5 4·4 5·8 1·5/6 3 0 1 17 Nebraska (12/221 y 26 3·4 2·3 1-1 0·0/0 2 5 0 1 Sacred Heart (1/41 y 24 2·4 2·4 0·0 I 0 0 6 J.l/2 at Texas Tech (12/30) y 34 2·12 1·6 1·2 3·2/5 5 5 1 0 Illinois (1/71 y 34 2·8 0·6 0·0 1-3/4 1 0 1 4 at Illinois U/2) y 25 0·2 0·1 0·0 0·2/2 0 0 0 at W1sconsin (1/151 N 23 1·4 0·2 0·0 0·3/3 2 0 2 Michigan State U/51 y 23 1·6 0·4 3·4 0·2/2 I 4 0 2 Michigan State (1/181 y 22 0·1 0·1 6·8 0·2/2 2 I 6 Michigan (1/91 y 25 5·8 3-4 6-6 1·2/3 3 4 4 I 0 19 at Michigan (1/221 y 28 4·7 3·4 2-4 1-2/3 I J3 at Purdue U/121 y 32 7·13 3·7 7-10 0·3/3 I 5 1 0 I 24 Northwestern (1/251 y 31 6-10 4·8 16 0·2 0·3/3 2 at WISconsin (1/161 y 23 1·6 0·2 0·0 0·0/0 5 3 3 0 I 2 at Penn State (1/291 y 31 3-10 2·7 0-0 0·4/4 1 13 at Michigan (1/191 y 33 2-6 0·3 2·2 0·4/4 0 8 5 0 0 Ohio State U/26) N 28 2·3 0·1 2·4 0·1/1 4 9 1 2 2 Penn State (1/30) N 24 0-0 0-0 2·2 2-0/2 2 5 1 0 1 Indiana (2!2) N 21 1·3 1·1 0-0 0·3/3 3 0 0 2 atlowa (2/9) N 22 2-4 0·2 2·3 1-2/3 5 4 0 0 I at Northwestern (2/13) N 24 2·5 1·4 0-0 0-3/3 2 4 1 2 I Wisconsin (2/161 N 21 1·6 0-4 0·0 0-0/0 3 3 I 0 1 at Michigan State (2/21) N 24 2·4 2·3 0·0 1·1/2 5 3 2 0 2 at Penn State (2/231 N 30 2·3 0-0 2·2 2·1/3 I 6 3 0 5 Northwestern (2/271 N 14 1·3 1·2 2-2 1·2/3 I 2 I 0 1 Illinois (3/31 N 19 1-4 0-3 0-0 0·3/3 I 2 3 I 0 vs. Penn State (3!71 N 27 5-9 3-3 3-4 1-1/2 2 I 3 0 2 16 vs.lllinois (3/8) N 28 3-8 1·4 3-5 0·1/l 4 2 0 0 10 New Mexico(3/13) y 28 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-3/4 6 0 0 2 2 Richmond (3/181 y 27 2-5 0-3 2-2 0-1/1 5 5 3 0 0 6 Totals 19/31 787 64-174 26-92 49-64 19-48/67 78 146 sa 10 43 203

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 KEVIN BURLESON 12 Guard • Sr. • 6-3 • 185 • Seattle, Wash. • O'Dea HS

2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME 1999-2000 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-0{1 Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pl5. Opponent (Date) Start Min. fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D(T Pf.Asst. To. Bill. Stl. Pl5. UNCG (11/171 N 18 3-6 0·2 1·1 0·0/0 0 0 2 7 UT-Arlington (11/201 N 19 5·10 4-7 2-2 2·4/6 2 I 3 0 I 16 Georgia (11/191 N 18 3·5 1·3 3·4 0·1/1 '3 2 3 10 Marquette (11/231 y 23 1-4 0·3 3-4 0·2/2 3 I I I 5 vs. Hawaii Pac (11/241 N 27 2·3 2·3 0·0 1·2/3 3 4 0 6 Morehead St. (11/271 y 29 3-5 2-4 3·4 0·2/2 3 I 3 11 vs. TCU (11/251 N 17 2-2 2·2 2·2 1·1/2 2 0 0 Virginia (11/301 y 34 2-8 1·5 4·5 0·4/4 1 1 0 vs. Georgetown (11/261 N 20 0·4 0·1 0·0 0·3/3 I 1 0 Valparaiso (12/41 y 24 J.5 1·5 1·2 0·0/0 2 0 0 4 at Florida State (11/291 N 18 4-5 2·3 0·1 0·0/0 I 0 10 Maine (12/11 I y 23 5-8 1·2 0·0 2·3/5 0 I 11 Morris Brown (12/41 N 25 2·4 1-3 2·2 0·5/5 3 I 7 at Oregon (12/181 y 28 3·7 2·5 4·4 1·3/4 0 2 12 at Marquette (12~! N 24 0·2 0·2 0·0 0-1/1 3 2 furman (12/231 y 24 3-8 2-6 0·0 3·5/8 1 0 0 8 Bethune Cook (]2/91 N 18 1·3 0·2 1·2 l·l/3 2 2 at ueorgia (12/281 y 24 2-6 1-4 0·0 2·0/2 I 0 5 La Tech (12/121 N 16 0·2 0·0 0·0 0·0/0 2 0 at Nebraska (121311 y 29 8·16 5·11 2·2 1·1/2 3 0 0 23 Dartmouth (12/221 N 17 3·5 2·3 0·0 0-3/3 I 0 Michigan (1/51 y 20 5·12 0·5 2-2 0·2/2 2 0 12 Nebraska (12/281 N 15 1·4 1·2 0·1 1·0/1 2 at Ohio State (1/91 y 24 2·9 1-6 0·0 1·1/l 2 I Centenary (12/301, N 14 3·4 3-4 5·6 0·1/1 3 14 Iowa U/121 y 21 2-6 1·4 3·3 1·1/2 I 0 8 at Illinois (1/31 N 10 0·3 0·2 0·0 0·0/0 5 0 at Indiana (1/151 y 30 3-11 3·6 2·2 0·1/1 0 0 11 Wisconsin (1/61 N 22 J.5 1-4 1-2 0·1/1 3 4 Purdue (1/191 y 29 3·9 1-3 2·2 0·1/1 2 0 9 at Ohio State 11/131 N 21 3-7 2-6 4-5 0·2/2 5 12 at Wisconsin (1/221 21 0·5 0·3 0-0 0·1/1 3 0 Purdue (1/171 N 17 0-3 0·1 2·2 1·3/4 3 at Penn State (J/261 y 35 2·9 2·7 0·0 1·2/3 I 2 Indiana 11/201 N 10 1·3 0·1 0·0 0·1/1 0 Northwestern U/291 y 21 2-6 2·5 2·2 2·2/4 2 0 E Iowa (1/241 Did Not Play at Illinois (2/21 18 1·5 1·3 2-2 0·0/0 0 0 I 5 at Purdue (1/271 N 2 0·0 0-0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/51 17 2-6 0·3 1·1 0·0/0 0 I 0 0 5 atlowa (1/31 I N 21 2-B 2·4 0·0 0·1/1 4 0 0 4 Indiana (2/91 26 3·9 2·4 2·2 0·1/1 5 I I I 10 Ohio State (2/31 N 14 0·2 0·2 0·0 0·2/2 0 0 0 0 Jllinois (2/171 y 32 2·10 3-6 2·2 1·3/4 I 2 0 I 15 at Northwestern (2/61 y 22 3-8 3-5 0·2 0·1/1 4 3 0 0 9 at Purdue (2/191 y 29 3·13 1·6 1·2 3·1/4 4 3 I 0 2 8 Michigan State (2/101 y 37 4·7 3·5 5·7 1·1/2 5 I 0 2 16 at Seton Hall (2/231 N 23 2-B 1·7 0·0 2·0/2 I 0 4 0 0 5 Penn State (2/141 20 1·8 1·5 0-0 1-0/1 2 0 0 3 at Iowa (2/271 y 28 4·9 4·7 2·2 0·3/3 5 5 0 0 I 14 at Michigan (2/171 13 2-4 2·4 0·0 1·0/1 3 0 0 6 at Michigan Sl (3/21 N 22 J.5 1-4 0·0 1·1/2 I 3 0 I I 3 at Wisconsin (2/211 y 30 5·9 4·8 0·1 0·2/2 2 0 2 14 Ohio State (3/41 N 16 4·8 1·3 0·1 3·0/3 5 0 0 0 0 9 at Indiana (2/281 y 32 3·11 1·6 0·2 1-0/1 3 0 6 7 vs.Iowa (3/91 N 27 4·5 1·2 0-0 2·2/4 I 3 I 0 2 9 Illinois (3/41 y 33 2-8 1-4 2·2 1·2/3 5 4 0 I Total> 23/28 696 81·222 44-136 40-46 28-46n4 78 57 39 8 27 246 Purdue (3/81 y 32 2-B 2·5 2·2 1-0/1 I 0 0 Villanova (3/141 y 34 8·14 4·10 1·3 2·0/2 0 2 21 Tulsa (3/191 y 37 1·7 1·5 0·0 3·3/6 4 4 I 3 3 Total> 10/31 655 62·164 41-108 71·93 16-38/54 84 77 49 32 196

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 STEVE ESSELINK CAREER HIGHS 31 Forward • Jr. • 6-6 • 195 • Hills, Minn. • Augustana/Hills-Beaver Creek HS Minutes: 24 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) Points: 18 at Oregon (12/22/02) Hi Attempts: 9 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) last Two Games: Played three minutes at Penn State (1/29) • returned to the lineup vs. Northwestern Hi Made: 6 at Oregon (12!22/02) (1/25) and played four minutes. n Attempts: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Notable: Sat out at Michigan (1/22) due to the broken finger • broke his finger before Wisconsin game n Made: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson {12/13/02) and was forced to sit out vs. Michigan State (1/18) • came off the bench and scored five points in 15 3-Point Hi Attempts: 8 at Oregon {12/22/02) minutes at Wisconsin (1/15) • started third straight game and scored two points in 12 minutes vs. 3-Point Hi Made: 6 at Oregon (12/22/02) (12/30/01) Illinois om . started his second consecutive game, scored seven points and grabbed a career-high six Rebounds: 6 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) boards in 15 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4) • started his first game as a Golden Gopher and scored Assists: 4 at Texas Tech (12/30/01) seven points in a career-high 24 minutes vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • had a big steal and a big three down Steals: 3 vs. UNC-Asheville 111/21/01) the stretch vs. Texas Tech {12/28), finished with five points and two steals in 15 minutes • scored a Blotks: 1 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) career-high 18 points, on 6-of-8 shooting from three-point range, had two rebounds and an assist in 17 minutes at Oregon {12/22) • also set career highs for field goals (6), three point attempts (8) and three pointers made (6) • scored 11 points. one point off his career high, and grabbed four rebounds in nine minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 02/13) • also set career highs going 4-of-4 from the free-throw line • scored eight points, was 2-of-3 from three-point range. in 13 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman {12/6) • scored three points in three minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • has scored in double figures three times in his career.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-h 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst To. Bllt Stl Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst To. BUt Stl. Pts. UNC Asheville (11/24) N 3 1·2 1-2 0-0 0-2/2 2 0 0 0 0 3 Mercer (11/171 N 13 0-3 0-3 0-0 1·2/3 0 2 2 0 0 0 Georgia (11/30) Did Not Play UNC-Asheville (11/21) N 10 1-6 0·2 0-0 l-Oll 1 1 0 0 3 2 Georgia Tech (12/4) Did Not Play E. Washington (11/24) N 9 2-2 1·1 0-0 0·313 0 2 0 0 0 5 Bethune Cookman 112/6) N 13 3-6 2·3 0-0 1-1/2 0 0 I 0 8 at Wake Forest (11/271 N I 0-0 0·0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) N 10 0-6 0-5 2-2 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 2 UT-Pan American N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 0 Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 1 0 0 0 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N Did not play Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 9 3·7 ].1 4-4 2-2/4 2 1 I 0 1 11 at Georgia (12nl N 14 2-4 1·2 0-0 1-1/2 0 1 0 0 at Oregon (12/22) N 17 6·8 6-8 0-1 ].]/2 3 I 1 0 0 18 Oregon (12/10) N 9 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-0/0 0 1 0 0 0 Texas Tech (12/28) N 15 2-5 1-4 0-1 0-1/1 4 I 0 0 2 5 Maryland-ES l12/131 N 14 5-5 2·2 0-0 0-1/1 0 2 0 I 12 y Oral Roberts (Ill) 24 3-8 1-4 0-0 l-Oll 2 2 I 0 1 7 Nebraska U2/22) N 8 1-3 0·0 0-0 2-1/3 I 3 0 0 2 y Sacred Heart (1/4) 15 3·7 0-3 1-1 1-5/6 1 0 3 0 7 at Texas Tech (12/30) N 21 2-9 2-6 1·2 0·1/1 2 4 I 0 0 7 y Illinois (In! 12 1·5 0-3 0-0 1-0/1 0 0 1 0 2 at Illinois U/21 N 14 2-2 1-1 0-0 O·lll 4 0 1 0 0 5 at Wisconsin Ull51 N 15 2-6 1-3 0-0 1-1/2 0 0 1 5 Michigan State U/5) N 7 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Michigan State Ull8) Did Not Play Michigan U/9) N 5 0-0 0-D 0-0 0-0/0 0 2 1 0 0 0 at Michigan U/221 Did Not Play at Purdue U/12) N 5 1-1 1·1 (}.0 1-1/2 0 0 1 0 I 3 Northwestern (1/25) N 0-1 0-0 0-0 J.Oil 0 0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin Ull6) N 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 2 0 0 0 at Penn State (1/29) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 1 0 0 0 0 at Michigan Ull91 N 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 1 0 0 Ohio State (1/26) N 1 0-0 0·0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Penn State (1/30) N 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 l-Oll 1 3 1 0 1 Indiana (2/2) Did not play at Iowa (2/9) N 1-1 ].] 0-0 0-0/0 2 1 0 0 0 at Northwestern (2/13) N 0-0 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 1 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (21l6) N 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 1 at Michigan State (2/21) N 2-3 1·2 1·2 l-Oll 0 0 1 0 0 at Penn State (2/23) N 11 2-4 J.2 0-0 0-0/0 2 1 3 0 1 Northwestern (2/27) N 4 0-2 0·1 0·0 l-Oll 1 0 0 0 0 Illinois (3/31 N I 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Penn State (3nl N 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 2 0 0 0 2 vs. Illinois (3/81 N 8 ].] 0-0 1·2 0-0/0 2 0 0 0 0 3 New Mexico (3/13) N 5 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1/1 0 I 2 0 0 I Richmond (3/18) N 5 0-3 0-2 (}.0 1-0/1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 0/29 216 26-60 11-31 4-8 ID-12122 18 25 24 0 9 67

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS STAN GAINES Minutes: 19 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Forward· Fr.· 6-7 • 230 ·Chicago, Ill. • Providence St. Mel HS 21 Points: 7 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) FCi Attempts: 7 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Last Two Games: Scored two points and had two steals in 12 minutes at Penn State (1/29) • returned to FCi Made: 3- two times; last vs. Bethune Cookman the lineup vs. Northwestern (1/25) playing four minutes. (12/6/02) Notable: Sat out at Michigan {1/22) due to a strained hamstring • had four points, two rebounds, two n Attempts: 4 vs. Illinois (1/7/03) assists, two steals and a block in 13 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4) • started his first career game vs. Oral n Made: 3 vs. Illinois (1/7/03) Roberts (111) had two points and two boards in 17 minutes • had four points and four boards in 14 min· 3-Point f(j Attempts: 3 vs. Fair. Dickinson (12/13/02) utes at Oregon (12/22) • scored a career high seven points in a career high 19 minutes vs. Fairleigh 3-Point FCi Made: 1 vs. Fair. Dickinson (12/13/02) Dickinson (12/13) • had two points and four rebounds in 13 minutes before fouling out at Nebraska Rebounds: 5 -two times: last vs. Bethune Cookman (12/8) • had six points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • had three point~ (12/6/02) and five rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • scored six points and had three steals in 17 Assists: 2 · two times; last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) in first career game. (12/13/02) Steals: 3 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Blo1ks: 1 ·three times; last at Wisconsin (1/15/03)

Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Assl To. BUt Stl Pts. 2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME at Wisconsin 11/15) N 10 0-2 0-0 2-4 0-1/1 I 0 0 I 2 2 Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-D/T PI.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pts. Michigan State 11/18) N II 1-5 0-1 0-0 3-0/3 0 0 0 0 2 UNC Asheville 111/24) N 17 3-7 0-1 0-0 2-113 4 I I 0 3 t at Michigan 11/221 Did Not Play Georgia 111/301 N 9 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-1/2 0 0 2 0 0 I Northwestern 11/25) 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 Georgia Tech 112/4) N 10 1-4 0-0 1-2 2-3/5 2 0 2 0 3 at Penn State 11/29) N 12 1-1 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 Bethune Cookman 112/6) N 16 3-6 0-1 0-0 3-2/5 I 2 4 0 6 at Nebraska 112/8) N 13 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-2/4 5 0 0 2 Arkansas-LR 112/10) N 15 0·1 0-0 0-1 0-1/1 0 I 0 0 0 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 19 3-5 1-3 0-0 1·1/2 0 2 0 I 0 7 at Oregon (12/22) N 14 1·1 0·0 2-2 2-2/4 I 0 4 0 I Texas Tech 112/28) N 10 1-4 0·1 0-0 1·1/2 0 0 1 0 0 Oral Roberts ll/1) y 17 1-4 0·1 0-0 0-2/2 2 1 3 0 0 Sacred Heart (1/4) N 13 1·1 0-0 2-4 1-1/2 0 2 2 1 2 lllinois(lni N 0 0-0 0-0 3-4 1-0/1 2 0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS• BRENT LA1NSON Minutes: 11 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) Points: 6 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12113/02) 34 G/F • So.· 6-4 • 200 • Maple Grove, Minn.· St. Francis (Pa.)/Maple Grove HS F(i Attempts: 3 ·two times; last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Last Two Games: Missed second consecutive game with a sprained knee at Penn State (1/29) • sat out FCi Made: 2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) vs. Northwestern (1/25) due to a sprained knee. n Attempts: 2 • three times; last at Oregon Notable: Had two points and two assists and a steal in a Minnesota career-high 11 minutes vs. Sacred (12/22/02) Heart (1/4) • had two points and two rebounds in four minutes at Oregon (12/22) • scored six points n Made: 2- three times; last at Oregon (12/22/02) and grabbed four rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • played two minutes vs. Rebounds: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) Arkansas-little Rock (12/10) • had five points in six minutes at Nebraska (12/8) • played seven min· Assists: 1 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13/02) utes vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • sat out the exhibtion season and the first game of the season vs. Steals: 1 -two times; last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson UNC Asheville (11/24) with a broken finger. (12/13/02) Blo1ks: na *all highs recorded at Minnesota

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T PI.Asst To. BU.. Stl PI>. Oral Roberts ll/1) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·h 3g·3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Assl To. Blk. Stl Pts. Sacred Heart (1/4) N II 1·3 0·0 0-0 0·0/0 I 2 0 0 1 2 UNC Asheville (11124) N Did Not Play • inj Illinois(lnJ N 0• 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia (11/30) N Did Not Play at Wisconsin (1/]5) N 0• 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Tech (12/4) N Did Not Play Michigan State (1/18) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bethune Cookman (12/6) N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0·1/l 1 0 I 0 I 0 at Michigan (1/22) N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 2 0 0 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) N 6 1·3 1-2 2-2 0-0/0 1 0 1 0 0 5 Northwestern (1/25) Did Not Play Arkansas-LR (12/10) N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State (1/29) Did Not Play Fair. Dickinson (12/13) N 10 2·3 0-0 2-2 1-3/4 1 1 3 0 1 6 at Oregon (12/22) N 0·1 0-1 2·2 2-0/2 3 0 I 0 0 2 Texas Tech (12/28) N Did Not Play

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 JEFF HAGEN CAREER HICHS 42 Center • So. • 6-11 • 265 • Minnetonka, Minn. • Hopkins HS Minutes: 20- three times; last vs. Michigan State (1/18/03) Last Two Games: Had four points and five rebounds in seven minutes at Penn State 0/29) • scored six Points: 12 vs. Sacred Heart 0/4/03) points and blocked two shots in seven minutes vs. Northwestern 0/25). FG Attempts: 7 vs. Oral Roberts 0/1/03) Notable: Had three points. five boards and two assists in 20 minutes before fouling out vs. Michigan FG Made: 4 vs. Sacred Heart 0/4/03) State (1/18) • had eight points, four rebounds and tied a career high with three assists in 20 minutes at FT Attempts: 8 vs. UNC-Greensboro 01/17/00) Wisconsin 0/15) • scored a career-high 12 points and tied a career-high with nine rebounds, also had FT Made: 7 vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/17/00) two blocks in 18 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4) • started his first game of the season and set career- 3-Point FG Attempts: 1 vs. Morris Brown (12/4/00) highs in rebounds (nine), assists (three), field goal attempts (seven), blocks (three) and minutes (20) to 3-Point FG Made: na go along with seven points vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • had two points and three rebounds in nine minutes at Rebounds: 9 - two times; last vs. Sacred Heart Oregon (12/,22) • led team with a career-high seven rebounds, also had seven points and two blocks vs. 0/4/03) Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • had four points. two boards and a block in five minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Assists: 3 -two times; last at Wisconsin (1/15/03) Rock (12/10) • played nine minutes and had four rebounds at Nebraska (12/8) • had two points, two Steals: 2 -two times; last vs. Purdue (3/8/01) rebounds, one block and one steal in 16 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • played a solid six min- Blocks: 3 -three times; last vs. Oral Roberts (lfl/03) utes vs. Georgia Tech 02/4), scoring four points on 2-of-3 shooting • played nine minutes and grabbed two rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • redshirted last season after playing as a walk-on true fresh- man • was awarded a scholarship in 2001-02.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent ID•te) Start Min. Fg·h 3g-3a Ftm·fla 0-D/T P!.Assl To. Blk. Stl PI>. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g· 3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pl. Asst. To. Bllt: Stl PI>. UNC Asheville {11/24) N 9 0·1 0·0 0·0 0·2/2 2 0 0 0 0 0 UNCG 111!17) N 14 2·5 0·0 1·8 1·1/2 2 0 0 2 I II ueorgia lll/301 N 4 0·0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 ueorgia {11/19) N 7 J.l 0-0 0·0 0·1/1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6eorgia Tech {12/41 N 6 2·3 0-0 0·0 0·1/1 0 0 I 0 0 V>. Hawaii Pac lll/24) N 2 0·0 0-0 0-0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bethune Cookman {12/6) N 16 1·6 0·0 0·0 0·2/2 0 0 0 I I vs. TCU lll/25) Did Not PLay at Nebraska {12/8) N 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 3-1/4 3 0 3 I 0 vs. Georgetown 111/26) Did Not Play Arkansas-LR {12/10) N 5 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-1/2 2 0 0 I 0 4 at Florida State 111/29) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 I 0 0 Fair. Dickinson {12/13) N 10 2-4 0-0 3-4 2-5n 2 0 I 2 0 7 Morris Brown {12/4) N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 at Oregon {12/221 N 9 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2/3 2 0 I 0 0 2 at Marquette fl2nl Did Not Play Texas Tech {12/281 N 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2/3 2 I I 0 0 2 Bethune Cook {12/91 N 5 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-0/0 3 0 0 2 0 Oral Roberts 11/11 y 20 2-7 0-0 3-4 3-6/9 2 3 0 3 I 7 La Tech 112/121 N 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 I 0 I Sacred Heart 11/4) N 18 4-6 0-0 4-4 3-6/9 I I 2 2 I 12 Dartmouth 112/22) N 6 2-3 0-0 0-2 1-0/1 0 0 I I 0 Illinois fin! N 7 1-1 0-0 2-2 0-0/0 5 0 0 0 0 Nebraska {12/281 N 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 at Wisconsin 11/151 N 20 4-7 0-0 0-0 1-3/4 3 3 I I 0 Centenary {12/301 N II 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-1/2 I 0 I I 0 Michigan State {1/181 N 20 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-S/5 5 2 3 0 0 at Illinois 11/31 N 7 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-1/2 2 0 0 I 0 at Michigan {1/221 N 13 1-6 0-0 2-2 1·0/1 4 0 0 I Wtsconsin 11/61 Did Not Play Northwestern {1/251 N 7 2-2 0-0 2-3 0-0/0 3 0 2 0 at Ohio State {1/131 N J.l 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State {1/291 N 7 2-3 0-0 0-2 4-1/5 2 3 0 0 Purdue {1/171 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 I I 0 0 0 Indiana {1/201 N 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 2 I 0 0 I Iowa 11/241 Did Not Play at Purdue {1/271 N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 at Iowa {1/311 N II 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2/3 4 I 0 3 0 Ohio State 12/31 N 15 3-4 0-0 0-1 0-212 3 0 0 0 0 at Northwestern 12/6) N 13 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-3/3 0 I 0 0 I Michigan State 12/10) y 17 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-4/4 I I 0 0 0 Penn State 12/141 y 12 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1/2 0 0 0 3 0 at Michigan 12/171 N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 0 at Wisconsin 121211 Did Not Play at Indiana 12/281 N 0-1 0-0 3-4 0-0/0 2 0 0 I 0 3 Illinois (3/41 N 14 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 Purdue 13/81 N 13 0-2 0-0 2-2 2-1/3 2 I 3 0 2 2 Villanova 13/141 N 10 2-2 0-0 1-1 1-0/1 2 0 I 0 I 5 Tulsa 13/191 N 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 0 I 0 0 Totals 2nti 194 18-37 0-1 14-25 11·21/32 31 7 8 15 9 50

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MAURICE HARGROW CAREER HIGHS

Guard • So. • 6-4 • 193 • St. Paul, Minn. • Highland Park HS Minutes: 42 vs. Arkansas-little Rock (12/10/02) 11 Points: 24 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) f(j Attempts: 15 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) Last Two Games: Had 13 points and a career-high five assists at Penn State (1/29) • had 19 points. four f(j Made: 9 vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02) rebounds. three assists and two steals vs. Northwestern (1/25). n Attempts: 16 vs. Oral Roberts (l/1/03) Notable: Had 10 points, six rebounds and a career-high four assists at Michigan (l/22) • had 11 points, n Made: 11 VS. Oral Roberts {l/J/03) five rebounds and three assists vs. Michigan State (1/18) • was 10-of-10 from the line and scored 10 3-Point Hi Attempts: 5 at Nebraska (12/8/02) points with four assists vs.lllinois (1/7) • had 11 points and three assists in 20 minutes vs. Sacred Heart 3-Point f{; Made: 3 vs. Arkansas-little Rock (1/4) • recorded his first double-double of his career with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (12/10/02) (1/1). also had two assists and a career-high three steals • scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-15 Rebounds: 10 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) shooting (both career highs), had six boards and three assists in 41 minutes vs. Texas Tech (12/28) • Assists: 5 at Penn State (1/29/03) had 12 points and four boards in 14 minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • played a career-high 42 Steals: 3 vs. Oral Roberts (1/1/03) minutes and scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Arkansas-little Rock 112/10) • led team Blocks: 1 -four times; last vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) with 15 points, on 6-of-10 shooting at Nebraska (12/8) • scored 15 points, tied a career-high with eight rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • played a then-career-high 36 minutes while bat- tling the flu vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds, had three assists (new career high), two steals and a block • led team with 15 points and eight rebounds in 32 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30) • scored a career-high 21 points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • established then-career- highs for FG made, FG attempts, FT attempts, FT made, rebounds and minutes in that game • Milestones: Has scored in double figures 15 times this season and 16 times in his career • scored his 300th career point vs. Northwestern on ]an. 25, 2003.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. PI>. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pt.Asst. To. Blk. Stl Pis. UNC Asheville Uin4) N 24 6-10 J.l 8-14 2-2/4 I I I 0 2 21 Mercer (11/17) N 10 1-2 J.l 4-6 0-1/1 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Ul/30) y 32 S-8 J.l 4-6 0·8/8 2 2 0 I 0 15 UNC·Asheville (11/21) N II 5-6 1·1 0·0 0·212 0 I I 0 I II Georgia Tech (12/4) y 36 4-13 1-3 1·2 1-4/5 I 3 0 I 2 10 E. Washington (11/24) N II 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-213 I 0 I 0 0 2 Bethune Cookman (12/6) y 26 4-9 1-2 6-6 4-4/8 0 2 2 0 0 15 at Wake Forest 111/27) N 4 0-0 0-0 0·0 0·0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/8) y 29 6-10 2-5 1-1 1·4/5 2 0 3 0 0 15 UT-Pan American (12/1) N 7 1-4 0-1 2-2 1-213 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas-LR (12/10) y 42 4-11 3-3 2-7 4-3n 3 0 I 0 0 13 UNC-Wilmington 112/4) N 13 2-5 1-1 0-0 0-1/1 I I 0 0 0 Fair. Dickinson (12/13) y 14 4-8 1-1 3-5 1-3/4 2 I 3 0 0 12 at Georgia 112m N 14 3-7 1-2 0-0 1-213 0 0 1 I 1 at Oregon (12/22) y 33 3-12 0-4 2·2 1-4/5 3 2 I 0 0 8 Oregon (12/10) Did not play -injured Texas Tech (12/28) y 41 9-15 2-4 4-4 2-4/6 5 3 1 0 I 24 Maryland-ES 112/13) Did not play -injured Oral Roberts 11/1) y 32 3-9 0-4 11-16 4-6/10 I 2 1 0 3 17 Nebraska 112/22) N 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 Sacred Heart U/4) y 20 5-7 1-1 0-0 0-1/1 0 3 2 0 0 II at Texas Tech 02/30) N 15 1-5 0-4 0-0 0-2/2 0 Illinois (In! y 33 0-2 0-0 10-10 0·1/1 2 2 0 0 10 at Illinois (1/2) N 5 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 at Wisconsin U/15) y 28 3-8 1-3 0-0 0·0/0 3 0 0 7 Michigan State 11/5) Did not play Michigan State U/181 y 27 2-6 1-2 6·8 2-3/5 0 0 II Michigan (1/91 N 10 2·2 0-0 2-4 0-1/1 I 0 1 0 0 at Michigan U/221 y 38 4-12 2-4 0-2 3-3/6 0 10 at Purdue U/121 N 7 1·2 0·0 0-0 0-0/0 0 I 1 0 0 Northwestern (1/251 y 34 6-12 0-3 7-10 1-3/4 0 19 at Wisconsin U/161 N 4 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-0/1 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State U/291 y 33 5-11 1-2 2-4 1-1/2 I 1 13 at Michigan U/191 N 12 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-3/3 1 0 0 0 0 Ohio State U/261 N 14 2-3 0-0 2·2 0·1/1 1 0 2 0 0 Penn State U/301 N 13 2-5 0-0 2-2 1-1/2 0 1 0 0 0 Indiana (2/2) N 12 4-4 0-0 1-2 0-0/0 2 0 0 0 0 at Iowa (2/91 N 7 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1/1 0 2 3 0 0 at Northwestern (2/131 N 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-0/2 1 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 12/161 N 18 2-4 0-1 2·2 1-1/2 2 2 1 0 1 6 at Michigan State 12/211 N 13 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-0/0 0 2 2 0 1 0 at Penn State 12/23) N 9 0-3 0-0 0-0 0·1/1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern 12/271 N 12 1·2 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 2 1 0 0 2 Illinois (3/31 N 4 0-2 0·1 0-0 0-0/0 1 1 1 0 0 0 vs. Penn State l3nJ N 8 0-3 0-1 1-2 0-0/0 0 0 1 0 1 1 vs. Illinois (3/81 N 6 2-2 0-0 2-2 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 6 New Mexico (3/131 N 15 2-4 0-1 1-1 0-212 0 2 2 0 I 5 Richmond (3/181 N II 0-3 0·1 0·0 1-1/2 0 1 1 I 0 0 Totals 0/28 280 36-81 5-19 23-31 9-24/33 16 19 22 2 7 100

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 JERRY HOLMAN CAREER HIGHS 40 F/C ·Sr.· 6-10 • 225 ·St. Paul, Minn. • Mpls. Community & Tech CoiL/Humboldt HS Minutes: 33 vs. Northwestern (1/25/03) Points: 22 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Last Two Games: Had 10 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes at Penn State (1/29) • recorded his first FCi Attempts: 13 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6/02) double-double of his career with 10 points and 11 boards vs. Northwestern (1/25). Hi Made: 9 vs. New Mexico (3/13/02) Notable: Had seven points and tied a career-high with nine rebounds vs. Sacred Heart (1/4) • had eight n Attempts: 7 -two times; last VS. New Mexico points and six rebounds in 19 minutes coming off the bench vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • had eight points, (3/13/02) six rebounds and two blocks vs. Texas Tech (12/28) • scored 17 points, on 8-of-8 shooting, grabbed five n Made: 5- four times: last vs.Georgia Tech boards and blocked two shots in 29 minutes at Oregon (12/22) • had 11 points, six rebounds and set a (12/4/02) new career-high with five blocks vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • had 13 points, six rebounds and four Rebounds: 11 vs. Northwestern (1/25/03) blocks at Nebraska (12/8) • had 15 points, a career-high nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals vs. Assists: 4 at Northwestern (2/13/02) Bethune Cookman (12/6) • led the team with 21 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, seven rebounds, three Steals: 2- six times; last vs. Bethune Cookman assists, and lhree blocks vs. Georgia Tech (12/4) • had nine points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes (12/6/02) before fouling out for the second straight game vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • played only 13 minutes before Blocks: 5 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) fouling out with five points vs. UNC Asheville (11/24). Milestones: Scored his 400th career point vs. Illinois (1/7/03) • has scored in double figures eight times this season and 19times in his career • Minnesota is 15-4 when Holman scores in double figures.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent IO.te) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.Asst. To. Blk. Stl. PU. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pl. Asst. To. BUt. Stl PU. UNC Asheville lllml 13 1-2 0-0 3-4 2-0/2 5 I 0 3 0 5 Mercer (Jl/17) N 18 6-8 0-0 5-6 4-2/6 2 I 2 0 I 17 Georgia (11/301 y 30 3-7 0-0 3-4 Hn 5 0 I I 0 9 UNC-Asheville 111/211 N 21 7-10 0-0 0-0 1-5/6 3 I 3 I 2 14 y Georgia Tech 112/41 26 8·12 0-0 5-6 2-5n 3 3 3 3 0 21 E. Washington 111/241 N 20 6-9 0-0 2-4 1-2/3 4 0 3 I 2 14 y Bethune Cookman 112/61 26 6-13 0-0 3-3 6-3/9 3 I 2 3 2 15 at Wake Forest (Jl/27) N 26 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-5n 3 I 0 I 2 y at Nebraska (12/81 27 5-10 0-0 3-5 3-3/6 0 4 I 13 UT-Pan American 112/11 N 21 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 3 I 0 2 I y Arkansas-LR 112/101 2E 5-7 0-0 1-3 4-2/6 I 5 0 Jl UNC-Wilmington 112/41 N 18 2-5 0-0 0-1 1-3/4 0 3 4 0 y Fair. Dickmson 112!131 20 3-4 0-0 2-4 1-5/6 0 3 0 12 at Georgia (12nJ N 23 1-8 0-0 5-6 2-2/4 I 3 2 0 y at Oregon 112!221 29 8-8 0-0 1-2 4-1/5 I 2 I 17 Oregon 1121101 N 18 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-1/3 I 2 I 2 4 y Texas Tech 112/281 37 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-4/6 I 2 0 8 Maryland·ES 112/131 N 26 5-8 0-0 5-7 6-2/8 2 I 2 0 15 Oral Roberts (!/II N 19 3-5 0-0 2-2 3-3/6 4 I I I Nebraska 112/221 N 14 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-2/3 I I 0 0 5 Sacred Heart 11/41 y 19 3-6 0-0 1-3 5-4/9 I 0 4 I 0 at Texas Tech 112/30) y 16 1-8 0-0 0-0 1-1/2 0 2 0 0 2 Illinois 11n1 y 14 2-2 0-0 2-2 2-2/4 5 0 2 0 I at Illinois 11/21 N 23 5-8 0-0 0-0 1-1/2 I I 0 0 10 at Wisconsin 11/151 y 16 1-5 0-0 0-0 1-1/2 2 I I 0 I Michigan State (1/5) N 23 6-7 0-0 4-5 1-2/3 0 0 I I 16 Michigan State 11/181 y 12 0-3 0-0 2-2 0-4/4 3 I I I I Michigan 11/91 N 30 6-9 0-0 0-0 2-1/3 3 2 3 0 12 at Michigan 111221 y 14 2·3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 5 I 2 I I 4 at Purdue (1/121 N 19 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 I I I 0 2 Northwestern 111251 y 33 4-5 0-0 2-4 6-5/11 3 2 2 I 0 10 at Wisconsin 11/16) N 17 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-3/3 0 3 0 0 at Penn State 11/291 y 24 4-7 0-0 2-2 2-4/6 0 0 0 0 10 at Michigan 11/191 N 12 3-6 0-0 0-0 2-1/3 0 0 0 I Ohio State 11!261 y 28 5-9 0-0 2-2 0-4/4 2 I 3 0 12 Penn State 11/301 y 25 6-Jl 0-0 2-2 2-6/8 2 2 3 0 14 Indiana (212) y 21 4-5 0-0 o-o 0-3/3 I I I 8 at Iowa (2/91 y 24 3-6 0-0 2-5 0-2/2 4 0 2 0 2 9 at Northwestern (2/13) y 32 3-5 0-0 0-2 0-3/3 3 4 0 3 0 6 Wisconsin (2/161 y 27 7-10 0-0 3-6 0-3/3 3 0 2 0 17 at Michigan State (2/211 y 15 3-4 0-0 0-1 0-1/1 3 2 0 0 at Penn State (2/23) y 18 3-9 0-0 1-4 1-5/6 3 I I 0 Northwestern (2/27) y 26 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-5/5 3 1 5 4 0 4 Illinois (3/3) y 24 4-12 0-0 1-2 1-1/2 I 0 0 2 0 9 vs. Penn State (3nl y 27 5-5 0-0 0-2 1-5/6 3 2 I 0 I 10 vs. Illinois (3/8) y 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 5 0 0 0 0 2 New Mexico (3/13) N 19 9-12 0-0 4-7 4-ln 2 I 0 I 2 22 Richmond (3/18) N 22 2-7 0-0 0-0 2-6/8 I I 3 2 I 4 Totals 13/31 667118-213 ~ 37--65 38-83/121 12 31 45 43 17273

Golden Gopher Basket:ball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS BEN JOHNSON Minutes: 40, twice; last vs. Illinois {1/17/01)" 22 Guard • Jr.· 6-3 • 185 ·Minneapolis, Minn.· Northwestern/DeLaSalle HS Points: 26 vs. Purdue (2/12/00)* Hi Attempts: 18 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/18/00)" Hi Made: 9 vs. Purdue (2/12/00)" Last Two Games: Scored six points and had two steals in 17 minutes at Penn State {1/29) • had four n Attempts: 13 vs. jacksonville (12/14/99)* points and two rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/25). R Made: 11 vs. Pepperdine (1/8/00)* Notable: Had five points and two assists in 24 minutes vs. Michigan State (1/18) • had nine points, was 3-Point Hi Attempts: 9 vs. Penn State (1/13/00)* 6-of-7 from the line, and grabbed four rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench vs. Illinois (1/7) • had 3-Point Made: 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson seven points in 19 minutes coming off the bench vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • had seven points and a Hi Minnesota-best six assists vs. Texas Tech (12/28) • scored a Minnesota career-best 16 points- made a (12/13/02) career-high four three pointers grabbed six rebounds. dished out four assists and had three steals vs. Rebounds: 10 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) Fairleigh Dickinson {12/13) • scored 14 points. was 2-of-3 from three-point range. and had two steals Assists: 10 vs. Penn State (2/21/01)" in 35 minutes vs. Arkansas-little Rock (12/10) • had seven points, three rebounds and two steals vs. Steals: 5 at Illinois (2/3/01)" Georgia Tech (12/4/02) • had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes vs. Georgia Blocks: 2 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/99)* (11/30/02) • grabbed a career-best10 rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) in his first start as a Golden " at Northwestern Gopher. Milestones: Has scored in double figures three times in his career at Minnesota • recorded his 200th· career rebound (including NU) vs. Georgia (11/30/02).

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent !Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g·3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.fusl To. Bll<. Stl. PI>. UNC Asheville (11/24) y 29 2-B 0-1 0-0 1-9/10 2 2 2 0 0 4 Georgia 111/30) y 34 3-7 0-2 5·6 1·5/6 0 4 I I I 11 Georgia Tech (12/4) y 35 3-8 1·2 0-0 0-313 3 I 4 0 2 7 Bethune Cookman (12/6) y 31 2·5 J.l 2-3 J.3/4 2 2 2 0 I 7 at Nebraska (12/8) y 26 1-5 0-1 0-0 1-3/4 3 3 3 0 I 2 Arkansas-LR (12/10) y 35 5-11 2-3 2-3 1-213 0 3 0 2 14 Fair. Dickinson 112/13) y 28 5-7 4-5 2·2 0-6/6 2 4 2 0 3 16 at Oregon (12/22) y 19 1·4 1·2 0-0 0-3/3 2 I I 0 0 3 Texas Tech (12/28) N 26 2·5 1·2 2-2 0-0/0 2 6 3 0 I 7 Oral Roberts II/I) N 19 2·4 0-2 3·4 0·0/0 3 I 4 0 0 7 Sacred Heart U/4) N 20 0-2 0-1 0-0 1·1/2 I 5 0 0 2 0 lllinois(lnl N 26 1-5 1·2 6-7 1-3/4 0 0 I 0 0 at Wisconsin (1/15) y 19 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2/2 2 2 0 I 0 Michigan State (1/18) N 24 2-6 0-2 1-2 0-1/1 2 0 I 5 at Michigan 1In21 N 21 0-3 0-2 0·0 0·111 0 0 0 0 Northwestern (1/25) N 15 2-2 0-0 0-0 2·0/2 0 0 at Penn State (1/29) N 17 3-3 0-0 0·0 0-0/0 0 0 2

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 RICK RICKERT CAREER HIGHS 1/4 Forward • So. • 6-11 • 216 • Duluth, Minn. • Duluth East HS Minutes: 39- two times: last vs. Texas Tech 112/28/02) Last Two Games: Hit four free throws down the stretch (two with 7.8 seconds left) that proved to be the Points: 28 vs. Oregon 112/10/01) difference at Penn State 11/29): finished with 13 ponits, six rebounds and three blocks • had 11 points, FG Attempts: 21 vs. Texas Tech 112/28/02) nine rebounds and two blocks in 35 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/25). FG Made: 11 vs. Oregon 112/10/01) Notable: Scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 28 minutes at Michigan (1/22) • scored 21 FT Attempts: 11 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) points, on 7-of-13 shooting, had six rebounds. two assists, two blocks in 33 minutes vs. Michigan State FT Made: 8 at Iowa (2/9/02) (1/18) • led team with 14 points in 25 minutes at Wisconsin (1/15) • came off the bench for the first 3-Point FG Attempts: 6- seven times: last vs. time in his Gopher career and had 15 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Oral Roberts • scored Michigan State (1/18/03) 22 points. grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds, and tied a career-best playing 39 minutes vs. Texas Tech 3-Point FG Made: 5 vs. UNC Asheville (11/24/02) (12/28) • battled foul trouble and scored eight points and grabbed six boards in only 15 minutes at Rebounds: 11 vs. Texas Tech 112/28/02) Oregon 12/22) • bounced back from illness and scored 25 points. on 7-of-12 shooting, and grabbed Assists: 5 vs. Wisconsin (2/16/02) seven boards vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) in a career-high 39 minutes • still feeling the effects of Steals: 3 vs. Georgia (11/30/02) the flu at Nebraska (12/8), he was held scored less and played only 17 minutes • sat out the first game Blocks: 5- two times; last vs. Northwestern (2/27/02) of his college career with the flu vs. Bethune Cookman (12/6) • hit a turnaround 10-foot jumper with :10 left to beat Georgia Tech (12/4) • had 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-2 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the line, also grabbed seven boards • had 12 points. five rebounds, three blocks and three steals in 34 minutes vs. Georgia (11/30/02) • led team with 26 points, was a career-best 5-of-6 from three-point range, in 32 minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24) • preseason Playboy All-American • preseason Third Team All-American by Basketball News • preseason Second Team All-American by the College Basketball News Milestones: First Big Ten Freshman of the Year in school history • most points by a freshman (441) in a a season in Minnesota basketball history • averaged 14.2 points per game, the most by a freshman in school history • was the first Minnesota player to have three straight 20-point games (1/30/02-2/9/02) since Quincy Lewis had 10 straight in 1999-2000 • scored his SOOth career point vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10/02) • has scored 20 or more points 10 times in his career (Gophers are 9·1) • has scored in double figures 35 times in 47 games as a Golden Gopher.

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm·Fta 0-DfT Pl. Assl To. Bllt Stl Pts. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg·Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-DfT Pl. Asst. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. y UNC Asheville (11/24) 32 8·15 5·6 5-11 2-3/5 3 0 1 2 2 26 Mercer (11/17) y 23 7-10 3-4 0·0 3-3/6 3 1 0 4 0 17 y Georgia 111/30) 34 3·13 2·5 4-6 1-4/5 2 I 3 3 3 12 UNC-Asheville (lin!) y 30 4-7 3-6 4·• 2·2/" 2 3 0 I I 15 Georgia Tech 112/4) 31 5·8 2-2 5-~ 2-5n 3 0 I 0 2 17 E. Washington (lln4l y 27 4-5 1-1 5-E 2-8/10 2 2 2 5 I 14 Bethune Cookman 112/6) Did Not Play- illne" at Wake forest (11/27) y 32 4-9 1·3 0-0 2-3/5 2 2 I 0 2 9 y at Nebraska 112/8) 17 0-2 0-1 0-0 1·4/5 2 I 1 0 0 UT-Pan American 112/ll Y 28 4-15 0-4 0-0 1·4/5 1 4 I 0 2 8 y Arkansas·LR 112/10) 39 7-12 1-3 10-12 2-5n 3 0 I I 25 UNC-Wilmmgton (12/4) Y 32 6-12 J.6 0·0 2-4/6 2 1 3 4 0 13 y Fair. Dickinson 112/13) 20 2-5 J.4 0-0 0-5/5 0 2 1 I 5 at Georgia 112nl y 21 3-6 1·4 0-0 Hn 4 0 2 0 I 7 y at Oregon 112n21 15 4-9 0-3 0·0 4-2/6 5 I I 0 8 Oregon 112/10) y 36 11-17 2-4 4-7 3-6/9 3 0 I 0 0 28 y Texas Tech 112n81 39 9·21 2·4 2-3 5-6/11 2 3 2 22 Maryland-ES 112/131 y 22 J.6 0-1 3-3 1-3/4 1 1 I I 1 5 Oral Roberts (1/1) N 27 4-13 0-2 7-11 2-719 4 0 0 15 Nebraska 112n21 y 29 6-12 1-6 1·3 1·2/3 4 0 2 0 2 14 Sacred Heart U/4) y 25 5·10 0-0 4-5 1·3/4 1 2 1 14 at Texas Tech 112/30) y 17 1-4 0·2 0-0 0·4/4 5 0 0 0 0 2 lllinoisl1nl y 33 5-19 1-4 1-3 2-3/5 5 4 2 0 12 at Illinois 11/21 y 20 2-6 1·3 0-1 1-0/1 4 1 4 1 I 6 at Wisconsin 11/15) y 25 6-13 2·5 o.o 2-3/5 2 1 0 0 14 Michigan State 11/5) y 33 6-8 1-1 2-2 1-3/4 2 2 1 3 0 15 Michigan State 11/18) y 33 7-13 2-6 5-10 1-5/6 4 2 2 0 21 Michigan 11/91 y 16 3-3 1-1 0·1 0-3/3 5 0 2 1 1 7 at Michigan 11n21 y 28 7-15 1·4 0·1 1-7/8 3 0 0 1 15 at Purdue 11/12) y 35 8·12 2-4 6-6 2·5n 3 I 4 0 2 24 Northwestern (Jn5) y 35 4-11 0-2 3-3 3-6/9 1 0 2 0 11 at Wisconsin (1/16) y 24 6-14 0-5 1-3 2-5n 3 0 1 1 0 13 at Penn State 11/29) y 35 4-8 1-2 4-4 1-5/6 2 1 3 0 13 at Michigan 11/19) y 27 4-8 1-1 6-8 0-3/3 3 2 1 1 0 15 Ohio State 11/26) y 30 5-8 3-4 6-6 1-3/4 3 1 3 I 0 19 Penn State 11/30) y 26 9-12 3-5 5-8 1-4/5 2 2 2 0 1 26 Indiana (2nJ y 32 9-18 2·4 7-10 3-3/6 4 1 2 I 0 27 at Iowa (2/91 y 31 7-10 1-4 8-9 1-4/5 3 2 4 2 1 23 at Northwestern (2/13) y 38 5-11 2-6 5-6 3-7/10 2 2 3 3 2 17 Wisconsin (2/16) y 30 5-15 1-6 1·2 1-4/5 3 5 2 0 0 12 at Michigan State 12nll Y 29 2-6 0-2 1-3 0·2n 1 1 1 0 1 5 at Penn State 12n3l y 28 5·11 0-3 4-6 2-2/4 4 0 3 0 0 14 Northwestern 12n11 y 27 3-8 1·3 1-3 2-5n 3 2 3 5 0 8 Illinois (3/3) y 29 6-13 3-5 3-4 5-2n 5 2 2 1 0 18 vs. Penn State (3nl y 28 9·12 2-2 1-2 1-5/6 1 3 4 2 1 21 vs.lllinois (3/8) y 30 3-8 1-4 3-5 0-0/0 4 4 2 1 I 10 New Mexico (3/13) y 24 6·12 2·3 4-4 2·2/4 4 1 1 0 0 18 Richmond (3/18) y 36 3-13 1-4 5-8 5-4/9 2 1 2 0 I 12 Totals 31/31 870157-311 41-111 86-122 53-109/162 92 47 60 38 22 441

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 CAREER HIGHS AARON ROBINSON Minutes: 18 - two times; last at Michigan (1/22/03) Guard· So. • 5-9 • 165 ·Rockford, Ill.· Guilford HS 3 Points: 11 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) FCi Attempts: 5 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) last Two Games: Did not score in nine minutes at Penn State (1/29) • did not score in 12 minutes vs. FCi Made: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) Northwestern (1/25), had one assist and one steal. n Attempts: 4 VS. UT-Pan American (12/1/01) Notable: Had three points and a career-high four steals tying a career-high playing 18 minutes at FT Made: 2 -four times; last vs. Sacred Heart Michigan (1/22) • scored six points and had a career-high six assists in a career-high 18 minutes vs. (1/4/03) Michigan State (1/18) • received his first career start and played a career high 17 minutes at Wi5Conin 3-Point FCi Attempts: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) (1/15), had one assist and one steal • set career highs for points (II). field goal attempts (5), field goals 3-Point FCi Made: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (1/4/03) (3). three-point field goal attempts (4), three point field goals (3) and tied career highs with four Rebounds: 4- two times; last vs. Sacred Heart rebounds, four assists and 14 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (1/4) • played 12 solid minutes off the bench (1/4/03) and scoring five points and set a career high with four rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (1/1) • had two assists Assists: 6 vs. Michigan State (1/18/03) and a steal in 10 minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) • had three points in five minutes vs. Steals: 4 at Michigan (1/22/03) Arkansas-Little Rock (12/10) • did not make the trip to Nebraska (12/8) • sat out vs. Bethune Cookman Blocks: 1 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/13/01) (12/6) • played two minutes vs. Georgia Tech (12/4/02) • played eight minutes vs. UNC Asheville (11/24).

2002-03 GAME-BY-GAME 2001-02 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T Pf.A.!sl. To. Blk. SIL Pis. Opponent (Date) Start Min. Fg-Fa 3g-3a Ftm-Fta 0-D/T PI.A.!st To. Blk. SU. Pis. UNC Asheville 111/24) N 8 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0/0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Mercer 111/J7) N 12 0-3 0-1 1-2 0-3/3 4 3 0 0 I I IJeorgia (]]/30) Did Not Play UNC-A.!heville 111/21) N 8 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 I 2 I 0 1 0 IJeorgia Tech (12/41 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 E. Washington IJJ/241 N 13 1-3 1-1 2-2 0-0/0 2 2 I 0 2 5 Bethune Cookman 112/6) Did Not Play at Wake forest 111/27) N 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 at Nebraska (12/81 Did Not Play UT-Pan American 112111 N 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0/0 I 2 2 0 I 2 Arkansas-LR 112/10) N 5 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 0 0 I 3 UNC-Wilmington (12/4) N 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-2/2 I 0 I 0 I 3 Fair. Dickinson 112/13) N 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 2 2 2 0 I 0 at Georgia U2n! N 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1/1 0 0 3 0 0 0 at Oregon (12/22) N 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon 112/10) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 Texas Tech 112/28) N 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 Maryland-ES (12/131 N 14 0-2 0-1 D-0 1-1/2 3 4 2 I 0 0 Oral Roberts IIIII N 12 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-3/4 2 0 0 0 0 5 Nebraska (12/221 N 10 0-2 D-2 0-0 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 2 0 Sacred Heart 11/41 N 14 3-5 3-4 2-2 0-4/4 I I I 0 0 II at Texas Tech 112/30) N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 {) 0 I 0 I 0 Jllinoisl1n! N 6 1-2 0-1 1-2 0-1/l 0 0 0 0 0 3 at Illinois 11/21 N 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0/0 0 I 0 0 at Wisconsin 11/15) y 17 0-1 0-1 0-0 I·D/1 2 I 0 0 I 0 Michigan State 11/51 Did not play Michigan State 11/18) N 18 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-3/3 2 6 0 0 0 6 Michigan 11/91 N 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 I 0 I 0 0 0 at Michigan 11/22) N 18 1-4 1-3 0-1 1-1/2 2 I 0 4 3 at Purdue 11/121 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 D-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern 111251 N 12 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-0/0 2 0 I 0 at Wisconsin (1/16) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 0 0 at Penn Statell/29) N 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 I 0 at Michigan {1/19) Did not play Ohio State (1/26) Did not play Penn State (1/30) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2/2 Indiana (2/21 Did not play at Iowa (2/9) Did not play at Northwestern (2/13) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1/1 0 I 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin (2/16) N 0-1 0-1 0-0 D-1/1 0 2 0 0 I 0 at Michigan State (2/21) N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State 121231 N 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 I 0 I 0 Northwestern (2/271 N 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-1/1 I 0 0 0 0 2 Illinois (3/3) Did not play vs. Penn State (3n! N 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Illinois (3/8) N 1·2 0-1 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 I 2 New Mexico (3/13) N 4 1·1 0-0 0-0 0-0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Richmond (3/18) N 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0/1 0 0 I 0 I 0 Totals 0/25 134 5-25 2-12 7-13 2-12114 17 17 18 1 14 19

Golden Gopher Baske~ball 2002-03 MINNESOTA 87 Gamel MINNESOTA 72 UNC-Asheville 81 Williams Arena Georgia 69 Williams Arena Mtnneopolis, Mmn. Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Mmnesota opened its season defeating UNC Asheville at Williams- Arena. 87-81. The Recap: Minnesota (2-0) handed Georgia (1-3) a heart-breaking 72-69loss at Williams Arena on a Golden Gophers never lost the lead. but allowed the Bulldogs to turn a blowout into a nail-biter buzzer-beater three pointerlrom Michael Bauer. The Gophers held the lead nearly the entire game in the end. Three Gophers scored 20 or more points with sophomore Rick Rickert leading with 26 until Georgia took a one-point lead, its only lead of the game, at the 5:32 mark. The game was a points. Maurice Hargrow recorded a career-high 21 points and Mike Bauer scored 20. one point tense battle with Minnesota never having more than a six-point lead in the second hall. Jarvis off his career high. Andre Smith led all scorers with 27 points. 19 in the second hall Asheville shot Hayes hit an off-balance three-pointer for the Bulldogs with :15 left to tie the game at 69. After a 53 percent from the field in the second half compared to 35 percent in the first Gopher timeout with :10 left Bauer saved a broken play and nailed a fall-away trey as time expired.

Minnesota Min FG-A n-A R A Pt UNCA Min FG-A n-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A n-A R A Pt UGA Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Rickert F 32 8-15 5-11 5 26 McCullough. F 21 5-8 1·2 2 0 13 Rickert F 34 3-13 4-6 I 12 Ja. HaYf!s. F 34 8-16 3-5 7 3 21 Bauer. f 33 5-8 7·10 20 Barber, f 31 4·8 0·0 8 0 9 Hargrow, F 32 5·8 4-6 2 15 Daniels, F 34 4-8 3-6 5 II Holman. C 13 1-2 3·4 5 McGonagil. C 14 3-7 3-6 0 9 Holman. C 30 3·7 3-4 0 9 Jo. HaYf!s. C 22 3·5 0-0 0 6 Burleson. G 32 '1-4 0-0 4 2 Smith.G 28 7-15 JD-11 4 27 Burleson, G 38 5·12 0·1 14 Wright.G 37 5·10 0-0 3 11 johnson. G 29 2-8 0-0 10 4 Kragel G 33 2-8 0·0 3 johnson. G 34 3·7 5-6 11 Williams,G 34 6-17 0-0 2 Jl Robmsoc 8 0-0 0·1 0 0 Collington II 1·2 0·0 0 i Gaines 9 0·0 1·2 1 Dean 5 0·2 2·2 0 Hargr011. 24 6-10 8·14 21 Mohr. 16 J.8 2·2 1 8 Bauer 19 4-7 1·2 10 Wilkins 24 1-4 1·2 4 Game~ 17 3-7 0·0 Holme' 17 H 0-0 4 2 2 Hagen 0-0 0-0 0 Arnold 9 1·2 0·0 0 Esse link ·p 0-0 Carter 13 0·1 0·1 I 0 0 TEAM TEAM ~en 0·1 0·0 Bivins 9 2·3 1·2 2 0 5 Totals 200 23-54 17-25 36 12 72 Totals 200 28-64 9-15 38 17 69 TEAM 1 Creasman 0·0 0-0 2 0 0 Totals 200 27-57 23-40 35 15 87 TEAM Totals 200 28-63 17-24 42 12 81

Halftime: Minnesota 50, UNCA 27 3-PI Goals: Minn · 10· 17 (Rickert 5·6, Bauer 3·5. Burleson Q.J.Johnson Halftime: Minnesota 37. UGA 32 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 9·19 !Rickert 2-5. Hargrow 1-1. Burleson 4· ?.Johnson 0·1. Hargrow 1-l, Gaines 0·1. Esselink 1-2) UNCA · 8·161McCullough 2·3. Barber J.J. Smith 3-4, Kragel2· 0·2. Bauer 2-4) UGA · 4·13l)arvis Hayes 2·2. Daniels 0·1, Wright 1·5. Williams 1-5) 4. Collington 0·1. Carter 0·1) Turnovers: Minnesota 10, UGA 10 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 13. UGA 16 Turnovm: Minnesota 9. UNCA 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 23. UNCA 27 TKhnicals: Non• Fouled Out MN · Holman All: 13.417 Technicals: Non• Fouled Out MN · Holman All: 11,359

MINNESOTA 64 MINNESOTA 79 Georgia Tech 63 Williams Arena Bethune Cookman 52 WJIIiams Arena Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota edged out a 64-63 win over Georgia Tech at Williams Arena in the Recap: Minnesota (4-0) overpowered Bethune Cookman (1-3)79-52 at Williams Arena. ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Sophomore Rick Rickert hit a turn-around 10-foot jumper with The Gophers got off to a 13-point lead at the 10-minute mark in the first half and never :10 to play to improve the No. 17/20 Golden Gophers' record to 3-0 on the young season. let the lead drop below that point for the entire game. Minnesota got off to a quick start. Georgia Tech fell to 3·1. jerry Holman led Minnesota with 21 points, seven rebounds and outscoring Bethune Cookman 21-8 in the first 10 minutes of the game with Michael Bauer three blocks. It marked the second-best performance of Holman's career. Maurice supplying the offensive firepower with 11 of his team-leading 19 points. jerry Holman Hargrow and Rickert also scored in double figures with 10 and 17 points respectively. and Maurice Hargrow each contributed 15 points. Minnesota Min FG-A n-A R A Pt UGT Min FG-A n-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A n-A R A Pt Beth Cook Min FG-A n-A R A Pt Rickert F 31 5·8 5·5 7 17 Muhammad. F 17 2-4 0-1 2 4 Hargrow, F 26 4-9 6-6 15 ' Larmond, F 35 1-4 2·2 0 4 Hargrow. F 36 4·13 1·2 5 10 Bosh, F 30 5·9 6·10 12 16 Bauer, F 27 8·17 1-3 19 Toussaint F 35 5-21 3-5 0 13 Holman, C 26 8·12 5·6 7 21 Schenscher. C 14 0·2 0-0 3 1 0 Holman, C 26 6·13 3-3 9 1 15 Ba. C 23 1·2 2-4 0 4 Burleson, G 31 J.5 0-0 10 2 Elder. G 32 5-14 o-o 3 0 12 Burleson. G 34 2-4 0-0 6 8 4 Riddick, G 28 4-9 0-0 0 10 Johnson, G 35 3-8 1·2 I 7 Jack, G 30 2·5 1·1 2 6 5 Johnson. G 31 2-5 2-3 4 2 7 Picard, G 24 2-5 0-0 4 4 Gaines 10 1-4 1·2 0 Lewis 28 3-12 1·2 3 2 9 Hokenson 1 0-0 1-2 0 0 1 Frink 17 3·10 1-2 1 0 9 Bauer 23 0·3 0-0 1 Nelson 29 8-18 1-3 8 0 17 Gaines 16 3-6 0-0 5 2 6 Reed I 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 Hagen 6 2·3 0-0 1 0 4 Brooks 6 0-1 o-o 1 0 0 Bolden I 1-1 0-0 0 0 2 Swann 4 o-o o-o 0 I 0 Robinson 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 McHenl)' 14 0-1 0-0 2 I 0 Esselink 13 3-6 0-0 2 0 8 Carter 15 0-3 0-0 3 0 0 1EAM TEAM Lawson 7 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 Williams 18 J.6 2-2 5 0 8 Totals 200 24-56 12-15 35 18 64 Totals 200 25-66 4-18 42 12 63 Chall 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TEAM 9 Hagen 16 1·6 0-0 2 0 2 Totals 200 19-60 1Q-16 39 52 Smriga 1 0·0 0-0 2 0 0 TEAM 1 Totals 200 30-68 13-17 45 18 79

Halftime: Minnesota27. UGT 29 3-PI Goals: Minn · 4·12(Rickert 2-2, Hargrow J.l, Burleson D-4,Johnson 1· Halftime: Minnesota37, BC 21 3-PIGoals: Minn · 6·141Hargrow 1·2, Bauer 2·6,Johnson 1-1. Gaines 0-1. 2. Bauer D-1) UGT· 4·131Muhammad 0-I.Bosh Q.J, Elder 2·5,Jack 0·1, Lewis 2-8, Nelson 0·1. McHenl'l 0· Esselink 2·3, Lawson 0-1) BC- 4·171Larmond Q-1, Toussaint 0-3, Riddick 2·5. Picard Q-1, Frink 2·7) 1) Turnovers: Minnesota 17, BC 21 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 13. BC 15 Turnovers: Minnesota 20, UGT 21 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 16, UGT 17 TKhniuls: None Fouled Out none All: 12.145 Technicals: None Fouled Out none All: 12,783 GameS MINNESOTA 60 MINNESOTA ot 86 Nebraska 80 Devaney Center Arkansas-Little Rock 84 Williams Arenc lincoln, Neb. Minneapolis, Minn

Recap: Minnesota lost 80-60 to Nebraska at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Neb. Recap: Minnesota (5-1) sneaked past Arkansas-Little Rock (4-3), 86-84 in overtime. at The Corn huskers got off to a 16-0 start and the lead never fell below 13- points the entire gamE. Williams Arena. Michael Bauer hit two free-throws in the extra frame to seal the victory for The Gophers shot just 31 percent from the field, 21.4 from three-point range and had 16 the Gophers. Mmnesota is now 4-1 in overtime under Dan Monson. Rick Rickert led all scor­ turnovers. Maurice Hargrow led the way for Minnesota with 15 points and five boards whilE ers with 25 points and seven rebounds. This is the eighth time Rickert has gone over 20 Michael Bauer had 14 points and seven rebounds. Jerry Holman added 13 points, five rebound~ points in his career at Minnesota. Four other Gophers managed double figures with Ben and four blocks. Sophomore Rick Rickert played only 17 minutes due to the flu. Johnson scoring 14 points. Maurice Hargrow 13. and Jerry Holman and Bauer with 11. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Nebraska Min FG-A FT·A R A PI Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A PI UALR Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Rickert F 17 .0·2 0-0 1 0 Turek, f 30 3-7 1-2 3 0 7 Rickert f "------:,3:::;9:---:;;:7_=-::12;;----;;10"'-1;-;;2----'0;--;:-0 ~25 Willis. F 27 3-7 2-2 I Holman, C 27 5· 10 3·5 0 13 Drevo, f 30 9-18 5-6 14 2 27 Hargrow, F 42 4-ll 2-7 0 13 Yancey. F 30 3-8 0-1 2 6 Hargrow. G 29 6· 10 J.1 0 15 Johnson. G 29 5-10 4-5 I 14 Holman. (~--2'-c8~~S~-7"" 1-3 1 ll Ike. G 27 8-15 0-0 l 20 Burleson, G 33 1·7 2·2 5 Muhleisen. G 37 2-5 3-4 10 Burleson.~ 25 2-i 1-4 5 Zachery. G 22 5-IS 0-0 13 ~nson, G 26 J.5 0·0 Srmms. G 31 3-S 2-4 I E ~nso;,-: G"'· '----~35~-:5'-:-ll 2-3 14 Green, C· 41 4-7 2-2 I< Hokensor. 1 0·0 0·0 Doumseau 12 2-4 0-0 1 Robrnsor 1-1 0-0 TraVJ' 36 4-5 3-4 14 Games 13 J.4 0-0 Wilkin'-'s"'on'-'. --0--1'--~2--.C:o--'-1'----7---::- Garne' 15 0-1 0-1 1 0 Muunner, 14 1-1 0-0 Boloen 1 '0·0 2·2 Schlrer 1 0-1 0-0 Esselino 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 jacob' 8 1-1 0-0 0 Esselink 10 ·0·6 2·2 0 Conkhn 13 3-5 0-0 Lawsor, ------;::--2--c:0-;:-0 0-0 0 0 Stuckey 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 0 lawso,n~ ___,_6 _.:,:1_,·3'------2'--·!._2 -~-'0'-----=--- ~-----~~0~-2~-72-72--~~~ Bauer 27 3-9 4-4 4 ]] Hardma~n,___--:~~0--;-0:---'0;-·;:-0 0 0 Bauer 27 4·13 4·5 3 14 Bohac 0-1 0-0 0 Hagen 5 1-1 2-2 2 McCall 18 3-8 1-1 0 Hagen 0·1 0-0 0 0 McCarty 0-0 0-0 0 TEAM 3 TEAM Smriga 0-0 0-0 0 Hermes 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tota·"ls----.:200=-""28""-60.,..--"2""2·-:c36.---:;3:;-5 -;1'"2-86-=- Totals 200 32-67 8-10 41 16 84 TEAM Wilbrand 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 200 19-fi1 16-19 41 13 60 TEAM Totals 200 28-64 17-24 44 17 IK) Halftime: Minnesota 26. Nebraska 41 3-PI Goals: Minn - 6-27 (Hargrow 2-5, Bauer 2-8, Johnson 0-1. Halftime: Mrnnesota 44, UAlR 46 3-PI Goals: Minn- 8-191Rickert 1-3. Hargrow 3-3, Burleson 0-4, johnson Burleson l-5, lawson 1-21 Nebraska- 7-19(Drevo 4-8, Wilkinson l-1, Conklin 2-3, Simms 0-2, Schliep 0-11 2-3. Robinson 1-1. Bauer l-SI UAlR -12-26 {Yancey 0-1. Ike 4-8,. Zachery 3-9. Green 2-5. Travis 3-31 Turnovers: Minnesota 16. Nebraska 8 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 25. Nebraska 19 Turnovers: Mrnnesota 15. UAlR 20 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 17, UAlR 28 Technicals: None Fouled Out: non• All: 8,162 Technicals: Non• Fouled Out: UAlR- Ike. Yancey Att 12,066

MINNESOTA 104 MINNESOTA 81 Fairleigh Dickinson 66 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minn. Oregon 90

Recap: Minnesota (6-1) got a career-high 26 points from Michael Bauer en route to a 104- Recap: No. 25 Minnesota lost to the No.5 Oregon Ducks 90-81 in Eugene, Ore. The Gophers 66 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (4-2) at Williams Arena. The Gophers shot a season-best (6-2) trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half, but rallied to within four points at 55.7 percent from the field and hit 14 three-pointers in the victory. Bauer had a perfect night 85-81 with :20 left, but could get no closer. Oregon (8·1) converted all five oft heir free throw from the field, hitting 8-of-8 field goals, including 6-for-6 from three-point range. His six attempts down the stretch to earn the victory. The Maroon and Gold was led by Steve treys are the second-best game total in school history. Ben Johnson added 16 points. Moe Esse link who set four new career highs with 18 points, six field goals made, eight three­ Hargrow also scored 12 points. Jeff Hagen had a career-best seven rebounds. point field goal attempts and six three-point field goals made. Minnesota Min FG·A FT -A R A PI FDU Min FG-A FT-A R A PI Minneso;=ta,___ _ _._M?.i"-n --'cFG;:--A;;----';;rr'-;-A:'---;R'---'A';---';;PI'- Oregon Min FG-A FT·A R A PI Rickert F 20 2-5 0-0 5 2 5 Bomayako, F 27 4-10 0-03011 Rickert F 1S 4-9 0-0 6 8 Johnson, F 16 2-2 3·8 I 2 7 Hargrow, F 14 4-8 3-5 4 1 12 Hammond, F 7 7 29 4-ll 1-1 3 I 10 Holman-. ""F---:2:;,9--=8--:-8,------7-1- 2- 5--::---1:'=--7 Jackson. F 35 2-9 S-6 7 5 10 Holman. C 20 3-4 2-4 6 0 Whitaker. G 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Hargrow. G 33 3-12 2-2 S 8 Helquist C 19 3-S 0-0 s 0 6 Burleson, G 27 1-5 2-2 5 9 4 leis. G ]] 0-5 0-0 I I 0 Burleson, G 3S 2-8 S-6 2 ll Davis. G 23 3-S 1-2 2 3 10 Johnson. G 28 5-7 2-2 6 4 16 Mattox, G 19 0-4 0-0 0 I 0 johnson, G 19 1·4 0-0 3 I 3 Ridnour. G 39 S-16 4-6 s s 15 Robinson 10 0-0 0·0 0 2 0 Timberlake 26 1-3 3-4 2 5 5 Robinson 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Short s 2-2 2-4 I 6 Hokenson 3 0-2 0·0 0 0 Filipovic 8 2-3 1·1 1 0 5 Gaines 14 1-1 2-2 4 0 4 Crosswhite 19 7-10 2·3 3 18 Gaines 19 3-5 0-0 2 7 Sunkins 8 0-1 2-3 3 Esselink 17 6-8 0-1 2 I 18 joseph 27 3-S S-6 2 I 14 Bolden 3 1-2 0-0 0 2 Peterson ]] 2·4 0-0 1 lawson 4 0-1 2-2 2 0 2 Anderson 17 2·6 0-0 I 0 Esse link 9 3-7 4-4 4 11 DiPillo 3 2-4 0-0 Bauer 22 2-13 2-2 5 2 8 TEAM lawson 10 2-3 2-2 4 1 6 Edwards 21 3-7 0-0 Hagen 9 0-0 2-2 3 0 2 Totals Chall 200 29-60 22·35 31 19 90 3 0-1 0·0 0 0 0 Klaiber 16 2-5 0-0 1 0 5 TEAM Bauer 20 8-8 4-5 4 1 26 Cuzela 19 4-10 0-0 2 0 10 Totals 200 27-65 16-19 39 15 81 Hagen 10 2·4 3-4 7 0 7 TEAM Smriga 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 Totals 200 24-67 7-9 27 12 66 TEAM Totals 200 34-61 22-28 49 24 104

Halftime: Minnesota SO, FDU 31 3-PI Goals: Minn • 14·23(Rickert 1·4, Hargrow J.l, Burleson 0-2. Johnson Halftime: Minnesota 31, UO 38 3-PI Goals: Minn- ll-31 (Rickert 0-3. Hargrow 0-4. Burleson 2-4, Johnson 4-S. Hokenson 0-1. Gaines,1-3, Esselink l-1, Bauer 6-61 FDU • 11-311Bomayako 3-6, Hammond, 1-4, leis 1-2. Esselink 6-8, Bauer 2-91 UO · 10·21 IJackson, l-3. Davis 3-4. Ridnour 1-4. Crosswhite 2-4. Joseph 3-5, 0-2. Mattox 0-3. Filipovic 0-1. Sunkins 0-1, Peterson 2·2, DiPillo 1-2. Edwards 1·3. Klaiber 1-2. Cuzela 2-SI Anderson 0-11 Turnovers: Minnesota 17, FDU 14 Personal Fouls: Minnesota IS. FDU 23 Turnovers: Minnesota 24, UO 19 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 29, UO 21 Technicals: None Fouled Out: FDU- Klaiber Att 12.182 Technicals: None Fouled Out: Minn- Rickert Att 9,087 UO - Crosswhite

Golden Gopher Basket:ball 2002-03 MINNESOTA ot 89 MINNESOTA 85 Texas Tech 99 Will.oms Arena Oral Roberts 80 Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn.

Rea~p: Minnesota (6-3) lost 99-89 to Texas Tech (8-1) at WillJams Arena in front of 14.156 fans. the Recap: Minnesota (7-3) defeated Oral Roberts (8-4) 85-80 at Williams ArerJa. The Gophers were led largest crowd of the season thus fat The Golden Gophers went on a 14-4 run in the tirJal three min- by Maurice Hargrow who recorded his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. utes of regulation to force overtime. However. Texas Tech scored 25 points in overtime to give them Minnesota led by as many as 10 in the second half, but Oral Roberts provided a scare when Tyrone the vidory. Texas Tech took a 70-60 lead with 3:03 remaining in regulation. Minnesota could not keep T1ggs made a three-pointer with just under 20 seconds remaining to cut Minnesota's lead to four. the momentum going m overtime as the Red Raiders scored the first eight points and never looked Kevin Burleson recorded a season-best 17 points and was 4-of-4 from behind the arc while Rick back. Hargrow scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting to lead the Gophers. Rickert came off the bench for the first time in his Gopher career adding 15 points and nine rebounds. Minnesota Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Texas Tech Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Oral Roberts Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Rickert. F 39 9·21 2·3 II 3 22 Storozynski. F 38 7-13 2-6 0 16 Gaines. F 17 1-4 0-0 2 2 Moore. F 30 H 2-2 4 Bauer, f 26 4·11 3·4 6 2 12 Powell. F 43 5-14 6·12 6 16 Esselink. F 24 3-8 0-0 I 7 Borges. F 26 5-14 1·2 4 12 Holman, ( 37 4·6 0·0 6 I B lomaszek. ( 43 11-15 6-9 16 I 28 Ha9en. ( 20 2-7 3-4 9 7 Tiggs. G 31 4·13 6-10 15 17 ~row.G 41 9·15 4·4 6 3 24 Emmett. G 34 9·15 6-9 5 I 24 Hargrow, G 32 3-9 11-16 10 17 Atkinson, G 26 4-8 1·2 I 13 Burleson. G 19 2-3 2·2 0 2 Ross. G 24 4-5 3·5 0 5 II Burleson. G 25 4·5 5-8 6 17 Seencer-Gardner, G31 1·11 5-6 3 Johnson 26 2·5 2·2 0 6 Chavis 20 2-4 0·0 3 4 Rieken 27 4-13 7-11 9 15 ~ardh 9 2-5 4-4 0 Robinson 7 0·1 0·0 0 0 Doudne~ 4 0-1 0-0 0 I 0 Robinson 12 2·2 0-0 4 5 Bluitt 11 1·3 3-4 3 Games 10 1·4 0·0 0 Marshall 6 0-0 0·0 0 0 0 johnson 19 2-4 3-4 0 I 7 Charles 23 3-5 3-3 7 11 Esselin~ 15 2·5 0-1 Valde; 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Lawson 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Gastel 13 1-5 0-0 I Hagen 5 1·1 0·0 Ofoegbu 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Holman 19 3-5 2-2 6 I 8 Ogunoy< 0• 0-0 0-0 0 TEAM Washington 2 0-0 0·0 0 0 0 Bauer 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TEAM 2 Totals 225 34-72 13-16 110 19 89 lEAM 5 TEAW. 4 Totals 200 22-68 25-33 43 13 80 Totals 225 38-67 23-41 4017 99 Totals 200 24-57 31-45 51 14 85

Halftime: Mmnesota 30. TI 37 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 8·231Rickert 2-4. Hargrow 2·4, Burleson 1·2, johnson I· Halftime: Minnesota 35, ORU 33 3-Pt Goals: Minn • 6·181Gaines 0-1. Esselink 1·4. Hargrow 0·4. Burleson 2. Esselink 1-4. Bauer 1·5. Robinson 0·1, Gaines 0-1) TI · 0·2 !Powell 0·1. Chavis 0·1) 4-4. Rickert 0-2. Robinson 1-1, johnson 0-2) ORU • 11-32 !Borges 1-3, Tiggs 3-9. Atkinson 4·8, Spencer· Turnovers: Minnesota 20, TI 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 28, TI 17 Gardner 1·7,Tragardh 0·1, Bluitt 0-1, Charles 2-3) Techniuls: Non< Fouled Out: Minn · Hargrow. Burleson Att 14.156 Turnovers: Minnesota 13. ORU 13 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 25, ORU 33 Technicals: Minn- bench Fouled Out: ORU ·Borges. Moore. Att 12,101 Tiggs, Spencer-Gardner

MINNESOTA 79 MINNESOTA 70 Sacred Heart 46 Illinois 76 Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn.

Recap: Minnesota (8-3) closed out its non-conference schedule with a 79-4~ victory over Recap: Minnesota (8-4, 0-1) lost 76-70 to Illinois 111-1, 1·0) at Williams Arena in both Sacred Heart (1-9) at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers had four players m double fig- teams' Big Ten opener. With 2:37 to play, Maurice Hargrow tied the game at 67, making ure scoring and limited the Pioneers to just 27 percent shooting to improve to 8-3 on ~he two free throws. But a three-pointer from Sean Harrington at 2:23 gave the lead back to season. Rick Rickert led Minnesota vvith 14 points while ]eft Hagen added a career·htgh Illinois and Minnesota was unable to rally. Minnesota had just 10 turnovers, its fewest 12 points and nine rebounds. Maurice Hargrow and Aaron Robinson added 11 points. since the second game of the season. But they were unable to overcome a terrible shoot· ing night The Gophers shot just 35 percent, making just 18-of-59 field goal attempts. Minnesota Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Sacred Heart Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A n-A R A Pt Illinois Min FG·A n-A R A Pt Rickert, F 25 5-10 4·5 2 14 Queenen. G 18 1-5 0-0 I 2 Rickert. F 33 5-19 1-3 5 12 Harrington, F 36 7-12 2·2 7 3 22 Esse link. F 15 3·7 1·1 0 7 Wellington, G 37 2-9 0-0 3 4 Esselink, f 12 1·5 0-0 0 2 Cook, f 33 6-13 13·17 11 I 25 Holman. C 19 3·6 1-3 0 7 Assel. G 36 3-8 0·0 I 9 Holman, C 14 2·2 2·2 0 6 Augustine, c 13 3·5 4-4 6 0 10 Hargrow, G 20 5-7 0-0 3 11 Bailey, G 32 7·18 3·3 I 18 Har2row, G 33 0·2 10-10 4 10 Williams,G 12 0-0 0-0 I 3 0 Burleson. G 24 2·4 0·0 I 6 Seivey, G 12 0-0 0-0 0 0 Burleson, G 34 2·8 0-0 I 4 Brown. G 28 2·5 0·2 3 5 5 Robinson 14 3-5 2·2 4 4 11 Samuels 11 1-5 0·0 0 3 Robinson 6 1·2 1·2 I 0 3 Head 24 2·5 1·4 3 3 6 Gaines 13 1·1 2·4 2 2 4 Parker 19 0-5 2·4 3 2 Gaines 9 0-0 3-4 I 0 3 Ferguson 20 0-4 0-0 1 5 0 johnson 20 0·2 0-0 2 5 0 james 11 1-3 0-0 1 0 2 johnson 26 1·5 6·7 4 0 9 Wilson 5 o-o 0-0 I 0 0 Bolden 2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 King 18 2-8 2·2 2 1 Lawson Q; 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Powell 2 0·0 0·0 0 0 0 Lawson 11 1·3 0-0 0 2 2 Tuffel 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Bauer 26 5-15 4-4 9 I 17 Smith 27 3·6 1·2 6 0 8 ChaU 2 0·1 0·0 I 0 0 Eannotti 3 0-0 0-0 I 0 0 Hagen 7 1-1 2·2 0 0 4 TEAM 2 5 I 4 TEAM 4 TEAM 2 Totals 200 23-50 21-31 41 20 76 Bauer 15 1·4 2·2 ' Hagen 18 4·6 4·4 9 I 12 Totals 200 17-62 7-9 26 10 46 Totals 200 18-59 29-34 32 10 70 Smriga 2 0-0 1·2 I 0 I TEAM 3 Totals 200 28-56 17-23 51 21 79

Halftime: Minnesota 36, SHU 22 3-Pt Goals: Minn . 6-15 IEsselink 0-3, Hargrow I· I. Burleson 2·4, Halftime: Minnesota 33,lll 36 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 5-261Rickert 1·4, Esselink Q-3, Burleson 0-6, Robinson Robinson 3-4, johnson 0-1. Bauer 0·2) SHU · 5·21 !Wellington 0·5. Assel 3-7, Bailey 1·5, Samuels 1-2, 0·1, johnson 1·2, Bauer 3-10) Ill- 9-22 !Harrington 6·9,. Cook 0-3, Brown 1-4, Head 1-4, Ferguson 0-1. Parker 0-2) Smith 1·1) Turnovers: Minnesota 23, SHU 19 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 11. SHU 20 Turnovers: Minnesota IO,lll18 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 23,1ll24 Techniuls: none Fouled Out none Att 12.045 Technicals: none Fouled Out: MINN · Hagen, Holman, Rickert Att 13,548

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MINNESOTA 50 MINNESOTA 77 Wisconsin 66 Michigan State 69 Minneapolis, Minn.

Realp: Minnesota (8-5. 0-2) lost 66- 50 to Wisconsin (11-4. 1-2) at the Kohl Center in Rel:aJl Minnesota (9-5, 1-2) defeated Michigan State (9-7, 1-3) 77-69 at Williams Arena. Madison. Wis. The Gophers shooting suffered going just 21-of-58 from the field for 36 The Gophers jumped out to a 17-point lead in the first half and never looked back. Rid percent. while the Badgers were 25-of-55 for 45.5 percent. Free throw shooting was Rickert and Michael Bauer combined to score 42 points to give the Gophers their first Big much of the same for the Maroon and Gold with 43 percent on 3-of-7 shooting from the Ten victory of the season. Bauer and Rickert each finished the game with 21 points. Bauer line. leading the way for Minnesota was Rick Rickert with 14 points and five rebounds. tied a career high with four blocks and this marked a new career high for scoring in Big Mike Bauer had 10 points and eight boards and jeff Hagen added eight points. len games. Rickert added six rebounds and Aaron Robinson had a career- best six assists. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Wisconsin Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Michigan State Min FG·A FT-A R A Pt Rickert. F 25 '6·13 0-0 5 14 Tucker, F 33 3-8 3-4 5 2 JO Rickert. F 33 7-13 5-JO 21 Anderson. F 20 0-1 4-4 2 4 Hargrow. f 28 )-8 0-0 Wilkinson. F 27 4-9 0·0 Bauer. f 31 7·15 2-2 21 Anagonye, F 33 2·7 7-8 12 4 11 Holman. C 16 ,p 0-0 Penne~. G 35 8·12 4·5 4 2i Holman. C 12 0·3 2-2 2 Andreas, C JO 0-1 2-2 3 0 2 Robinson. G 17 '0-1 0-0 Owens. G 31 1·8 2-2 5 2 4 ~row.G 27 2-6 6-8 Jl Hill. G 32 4-10 03 3 5 11 Johnson, G 19 0-2 0-0 Harris. G 36 7·13 1·2 10 17 Burleson. G 22 0-l 6-8 Torbert. G 33 3-Jl 5-8 l 12 Burleson 23 l-4 o-o Wad• 19 l-3 0-0 Robrnsor, 18 2-3 0-0 Johnson 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Gaines 10 0-2 2-4 2 Helmig~ 3 0-0 0-0 Gaine5 Jl 1-5 0-0 Ager 18 1-6 2-4 0 5 Esselin~ 15 2-6 0-0 5 Mader 16 1-2 0-0 Johnson 24 2-6 1-2 5 Bograkos 10 2-2 0-0 0 5 lawson 0. 0-1 0-0 0 TEAM 4 lawson 2 0-0 0-0 0 Davis 4 0-2 0-0 0 Bauer 27 4-9 1·3 8 10 Totals 200 25-55 10-13 40 15 6li Hagen 20 1-1 1-3 3 lorbek 12 2-4 2-2 2 Hagen 20 4-7 0-0 4 B TEAM 6 Balllnger 20 3-8 1-2 l TEAM 1 Totals 200 22-53 23-35 39 18 n TEAM 2 Totals 200 21-58 3-7 29 15 50 Totals 200 18-57 24-35 48 14 69

Halftime: Minnesota 26. UW 29 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 5-171Rickert 2-5. Hargrow 1-3. Robinson 0-l. Burleson Halftime: Minnesota 37, MSU 30 3-Pt Goals: Minn-10-27{Rickert 2-6. Bauer 5-12. Hargrow 1-2. Burleson 0-2. Emlink l-3. Bauer 1-3) UW- 6-191Tucker, 1-2. Wilkinson l-3, Penney 2·5. Owens 0-2. Harris 2-5. 0-1, Robinson 2-3. Gaines 0-1. johnson 0-2) MSU- 9-221Hill3-7, Torbert 1-3. Wolfe 1-4. Ager 1-3. Bograkos Wade 0-2) 1-1. Davis 0-J.lorbek l-1. Ballinger 1-2) Turnovers: Minnesota 14. UW 16 Personal Fouls: Mmnesota 16, UW 14 Turnovers: Minnesota 12. MSU 17 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 28, MSU 29 Technical!: none Fouled Out non• All: 17,142 Technical!: MSU- bench Fouled Out MSU- Anderson All: 14,617 Minn- Hagen, Bauer

MINNESOTA 63 MINNESOTA 74 Michigan 75 Crisler Arenc Northwestern 57 Ann Arbor, Mich. Minneapolis, Minn.

RI!CaJl Minnesota's road woes continued with a 75-63 loss to Michigan in Crisler Arena. Rel:aJl Minnesota (10-6, 2-3) defeated Northwestern University (8-8, 0-5) 74-57 Saturday The Golden Gophers (9-6,1-3) kept the game close until the 7:48 mark in the second half at Williams Arena. Minnesota completed a 12-0 run at 13:09 to seal the win and hand when a LaVell Blanchard three-pointer sparked an 18-4 run to earn the victory for Northwestern its fifth loss in the Big Ten. jerry Holman had his first career double-dou- Michigan (12-6, 5-0). Rick Rickert was the leading scorer for Minnesota with 15 points ble with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Holman got the crowd roaring with his 16th dunk of and eight rebounds. Michael Bauer had 14 points. eight rebounds and two blocks. while the season at the 3:37 point in the second half. Maurice Hargrow added 19 points and four Kevin Burleson added 13 points and six assists. rebounds while Kevin Burleson had 16 points, six assists and four steals Minnesota Min FG·A FT-A R A Pt Michigan Min FG-A FT·A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Northwestern Min FG·A FT-A R A Pt Bauer. F 37 4-10 2-6 2 14 Robinson, Jr .. f 38 4-9 5-5 II 3 13 Rickert F 35 4-11 3-3 9 0 II Male~. F 20 0-2 2-2 2 Rickert f 28 7-15 0-1 0 15 Blanchard, F 28 7-12 10-11 9 I 28 Bauer. f 25 3-6 0-0 4 2 8 Burke, F 35 2-9 5-6 9 Holman. C 14 2-3 0-0 4 Brown. C 22 1-2 0-1 2 0 Holman. C 33 4-5 2-4 II 2 10 Jennings. C 40 6-14 4-4 16 Burleson, G 28 4-7 2-4 13 Horton, G 39 5-16 2-2 3 3 14 Hargrow. G 34 6-12 7-10 4 3 19 Parker, G 37 4-8 0-0 4 8 Hargrow. G 38 4-12 0-2 6 4 10 Abram, G 36 1-6 6-8 8 3 8 Burleson. G 31 6-10 0-2 3 6 16 Young. G 33 1-8 2-2 4 4 Robinson 18 1-4 0-1 2 I 3 Hunter 25 1-2 6-7 3 I 8 Robinson 12 0-3 0-0 0 I 0 Blake 5 0-1 0-0 0 I 0 johnson 21 0-3 0-0 I 0 0 Baile~ 5 1-3 0-0 0 2 Gaines 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Hachad 22 3-5 3-8 2 3 9 Hagen 13 1-6 2-2 I I 4 Groninger 0-0 0-0 0 0 Johnson 15 2-2 0-0 2 I 4 Seacat 6 3-6 0-0 0 0 9 lawson 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Harrell 0-0 0-0 I 0 0 Esselink 4 0-1 0-0 I 0 0 Duvancic 2 0-0 0-0 I 0 0 TEAM 2 TEAM 5 Hagen 7 2-2 2-3 0 6 TEAM 5 Totals 200 23-60 6-16 32 15 63 Totals 200 20-50 29-34 44 II 75 TEAM 3 Totals 200 19-53 16-22 29 12 57 Totals 200 27-52 14-22 37 16 74

Halftime: M1NN 31, MJCH 32 3-Pt Goals: MINN-11-261Bauer 4-9, Rickert 1-4. Burleson 3-4. Hargrow 2-4. Halftime: MINN 29. NU 24 3-Pt Goals: MINN-6·2!1Rickert 0-2. Bauer 2-5, Hargrow 0-3, Burleson 4-8, Robinson 1-3, Johnson 0-2) MJCH- 6-221Robinson Jr., 0-2. Blanchard 4-7. Horton 2-10, Abram 0-3) Robinson 0-3) NU- 3-191Maley 0-1. Burke 0-3, Jennings 0-1. Parker 0-2. Young 0-4, Blake 0-1. Hachad 0-1. Turnovers: Minnesota 16, MICH 20 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 27, MICH 16 Seacat 3-6) Technical!: none Fouled Out MINN- Holman. Burleson All: 11.468 Turnovers: Minnesota 16, NU 13 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 18, NU 19 Technicals: none Fouled Out NU- Young Att 13,311

Golden Gopher Basketball 2002-03 MINNESOTA 76 Penn State 75 Bryce Jordon Center Stole College, Fo.

Reap: Rick Rickert hit two free throws with 7.6 seconds remaining to give Minnesota a 76- 75 emotional win over Penn State in State College, Pa. Minnesota ended the game on a 9-2 run to pick up its first road win of the season and improve to 11-6 and 3-3 in the Big Ten. Penn State had a final possession but Michael Bauer deflected a Brandon Watkins pass as time expired.Bauer led all Minnesota scorers for the game with 20 points while Rickert and Maurice Hargrow added 13. Bauer also added a career-best six assists. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Penn State Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Rickert. F 35 4-8 4-4 I 13 Summers, F 26 2·3 0-0 8 0 Bauer, F 29 4-8 10·11 6 20 Jagla, F 16 2·7 2-4 4 I Holman, C 24 4· 7 2·2 0 10 Rile~. F 13 2·6 0-0 I 0 4 Hargrow, 6 33 5-11 2-4 5 13 Watkins, G 37 9-14 1-1 I 5 20 Burleson, 6 31 3·10 0-0 4 2 8 Chambliss, G 32 2·6 5·6 0 2 10 Robtnson 0·1 0-0 0 0 Cameron 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 Games 12 1-1 0-0 2 Fellows 7 2-2 0-0 I 4 johnson 17 3-3 0-0 johnson 32 4·11 10-14 10 18 Esse link 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 Vossekuil 24 0-1 2·2 2 4 2 Hagen 7 2-3 0·2 5 I 4 Egekeze 10 2-4 3-4 I 0 7 TEAM 2 TEAM 3 Totals 200 26-52 18-23 27 15 76 Totals 200 25-55 23-31 31 13 75

Halftime: MINN 45, PSU 33 3-Pt Goals: MJNN- 6-16 (Rickert 1-2, Bauer 2-5, Hargrow 1-2, Burleson 2-7) PSU- 2-16 ()agla 0-3, Riley 0-4, Watkins 1-4, Chambliss 1·4, Vomkuil 0·1) Turnovers: Minnesota 15, PSU 14 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 22, PSU 22 Technicals: PSU- Watkim Fouled Out PSU - Jagla Att 6,88E MINN- Hargrow University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 31, 2003) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES. (11-6) (10-2) (1-4) (0-0) CONFERENCE . . . . . (3-3) (2-1) (1-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE .... (8-3) c a -1 > (0-2) (0-0)

1··-TOTAL---1 1---3-PTS---1 I----REBOUNDS----I ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pet 3FG-FGA Pet FT-FTA Pet Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

Rickert, Rick ...... 16-15 469 29.3 80-187 .428 20-53 .377 50-74 .676 30 73 103 6.4 42 2 18 35 21 12 230 14.4 11 Hargrow, Maurice ... 17-16 522 30.7 73-163 .448 18-43 .419 67-97 .691 27 54 81 4.8 32 1 40 28 3 15 231 13.6 41 Bauer, Michael ..... 17-7 417 24.5 66-156 .423 36-95 .379 46-61 .754 21 Sf 77 4.5 39 1 33 23 30 12 214 12.6 40 Holman, Jerry ...... 17-16 387 22.8 62-105 .590 0-0 .000 32-46 .696 46 51 97 5.7 58 4 14 30 31 9 156 9.2 12 Burleson, Kevin .... 17-16 492 28.9 39-104 . 375 23-65 .354 25-39 .641 8 45 53 3.1 49 2 81 50 14 28 126 7.4 22 Johnson, Ben ...... 17-9 424 24.9 34-87 .391 11-26 .393 23-29 . 79~ 9 4:< 51 3.0 27 0 35 33 1 17 102 6.0 31 Esselink, Steve .... 13-3 142 10.9 24-61 .393 13-36 .361 7-9 .778 10 12 22 1. 7 14 0 € 9 4 5 68 5.2 42 Hagen, Jeff ...... 17-1 185 10.9 24-50 .480 0-0 .000 21-28 .750 20 37 57 3.4 38 2 13 16 13 4 69 4.1 21 Gaines, Stan ...... 16-1 199 12.4 17-45 .378 1-8 .125 11-19 .579 19 1S 37 2.3 23 1 10 21 3 12 46 2.9 3 Robinson, Aaron .... 14-1 140 10.0 10-24 . 417 8-18 .444 3-€ .500 3 12 15 1.1 14 0 16 13 9 31 2.2 24 Bolden, Tyree ...... 4-0 7 1.8 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 3 0.8 2 0 1 3 0 6 1.5 34 Lawson, Brent ...... 11-0 47 4.3 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000 3 7 0.6 10 0 3 0 15 1.4 Hokenson, Wade ..... 3-0 5 1.7 0-2 . 000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 0. 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.3 55 Smriga, Matt...... 4-0 8 2.0 0-0 .ooo o-o . 000 1-2 . 500 2 5 1. 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 35 Chall, Randy ...... 3-0 6 2.0 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 0. 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 TEAM ...... 21 22 43 2.5

Total ...... 17 3450 435-1001 .435 131-351 .373 295-420 .702 219 434 653 38.4 349 13 270 267 122 128 1296 76.2 Opponents ...... 17 3449 420-1028 .409 111-336 .330 277-399 .694 234 412 646 38.0 362 - 235 273 64 136 1228 72.2

TEAM STATISTICS MINN OPF DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND

SCORING ...... 1296 1228 11/24/02 UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS w 87-81 11359 Points per game ...... 76.2 72.2 11/30/02 GEORGIA BULLDOGS w 72-69 13417 Scoring margin ...... +4.0 12/4/02 GEORGIA TECH w 64-63 12783 FIELD GOALS-ATT ...... 435-1001 420-1028 12/6/02 BETHUNE COOKMAN w 79-52 12145 Field goal pet ...... 435 .409 12/8/02 at Nebraska L 60-80 8162 3 POINT FG-ATT ...... 131-351 111-336 12/10/02 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK W OT 86-84 12066 3-point FG pet ...... 373 .330 12/13/02 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON w 104-66 12182 3-pt FG made per game .. 7.7 6.5 12-22-02 at Oregon L 81-90 9087 FREE THROWS-ATT ...... 295-420 277-399 12/28/02 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS LOT 89-99 14156 Free throw pet ...... 702 .694 1/1/03 ORAL ROBERTS w 85-80 12101 REBOUNDS ...... 653 646 1/4/03 SACRED HEART PIONEERS w 79-46 12045 Rebounds per game ...... 38.4 38.0 *1/7 /03 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI L 70-76 13548 Rebounding margin ...... +0.4 *01-15-03 at Wisconsin L 50-66 17142 ASSISTS ...... 270 235 *1/18/03 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS w 77-69 14617 Assists per game ...... 15.9 13.6 *01/22/03 at Michigan L 63-75 11468 TURNOVERS ...... 267 273 *1/25/03 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS w 74-57 13311 Turnovers per game .... . 15.7 16.1 *1/29/03 at Penn State w 76-75 6888 Turnover margin ...... +0.4 Assist/turnover ratio .. 1.0 0.9 STEALS ...... 128 136 Steals per game ...... 7.5 8.0 BLOCKS ••••••••••••••••••• 122 64 Blocks per game ...... 7.2 3.8 WINNING STREAK ...... 2 Home win streak ...... 2 ATTENDANCE ...... 153730 52747 Home garnes-Avg/Garne ... . 12-12811 5-10549 Neutral site-Avg/Game .. 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total

~innesota Golden Gophers ...... 604 667 25 - 1296 )pponents ...... · .. 541 654 33 - 1228 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 31, 2003) Conference games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES. (3-3) (2-l.) (l.-2) (0-0) CONFERENCE ...... (3-3) (2-l.) (l.-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE .. (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0)

1--·TOTAL---1 1---3-PTS---1 I----REBOUNDS----I U Playe! GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pet 3FG-FGA Pet FT-FTA Pet Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

41 Bauer, Michael .... . 6-4 175 29.2 27-63 .429 17-44 .386 19-26 .731 6 29 35 5.8 18 13 9 12 90 15.0 Rickert, Rick ...... 6-6 189 31.5 33-79 .418 7-23 .304 13-21 .619 10 29 39 6.5 17 1 8 11 9 86 14.3 11 Hargrow, Maurice .. . 6-6 193 32.2 20-51 . 392 5-14 .357 25-34 .735 7 11 18 3.0 12 0 21 14 7 70 11.7 12 Burleson, Kevin ... . 6-5 169 28.2 16-40 .400 9-28 . 321 8-14 .571 2 17 19 3.2 16 1 19 18 4 8 49 8.2 40 Holman, Jerry., ... . 6-6 113 18.8 13-25 .520 0-0 . 000 8-10 .800 11 17 28 4.7 22 2 5 3 4 34 5. 7 42 Hagen, Jeff...... 6-0 74 12.3 11-20 .550 0-0 .000 7-12 .583 9 15 2.5 22 7 1 29 4.8 22 Johnson, Ben ...... 6-1 122 20.3 8-21 .381 1-( .167 7-S . 778 7 10 1.7 7 0 5 8 0 4 24 4.0 Robinson, Aaron ... . 6-1 80 13.3 4-14 . 286 3-11 .273 1-3 .333 2 5 7 1.2 8 0 9 6 12 2.0 21 Gaines, Stan ... ,. .. . 5-0 46 9.2 2-E .250 0-1 .000 5-E .625 4 1. 0 8 0 0 2 1 4 9 1.8 31 Esselink, Steve ... . 4-1 34 8.5 3-12 .250 1-f .167 0-0 .ooo 3 1 4 1. 0 1 0 1 2 1 7 l. s 34 Lawson, Brent ...... 4-0 1.3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .ooo 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM ...... 7 9 16 2.7 0 0

Total...... 6 120( 137-334 .410 43-133 .323 93-137 .679 61 135 196 32.7 134 7 89 83 36 39 410 68.3 Opponents ...... 6 1200 130-320 .406 35-120 .292 123-166 .741 70 163 233 38.8 124 85 98 13 36 418 69.7

TEAM STATISTICS MINN OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND

SCORING ...... 410 418 *117 /03 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI L 70-76 13548 Points per game ...... 68.3 69.7 *01-15-03 at Wisconsin L 50-66 17142 Scoring margin ...... -1.3 *1/18/03 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS w 77-69 14617 FIELD GOALS-ATT ...... 137-334 130-320 *01/22/03 at Michigan L 63-75 11468 Field goal pet ...... 410 .406 *1/25/03 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS w 74-57 13311 POINT FG-ATT ...... 43-133 35-120 *1/29/03 at Penn State w 76-75 6888 3-point FG pet ...... 323 .292 3-pt FG made per game .. 7.2 5.8 FREE THROWS-ATT ...... 93-137 123-166 Free throw pet ...... 679 . 741 REBOUNDS ...... 196 233 Rebounds per game ...... 32.7 38.8 Rebounding margin ...... -6.2 ASSISTS ...... 89 85 Assists per game ...... 14.8 14.2 TURNOVERS ...... 83 98 Turnovers per game .... . 13.8 16.3 Turnover margin ...... +2.5 Assist/turnover ratio .. 1.1 0.9 STEALS ...... 39 36 Steals per game ...... 6.5 6.0 BLOCKS .••.••••••••••••.•. 36 13 Blocks per game ...... 6.0 2.2 WINNING STREAK ...... 2 Home win streak ...... 2 ATTENDANCE ...... 41476 35498 Home games-Avg/Garne ... . 3-13825 3-11833 Neutral site-Avg/Game .. 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total

Minnesota Golden Gophers ...... 201 209 - 410 Opponents ...... 184 234 418 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Jan 31, 2003) All games

Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pet 3-Pointers 3FG Pet Free Throws FT Pet Rebounds Assist rover Block Steal Fouls ------1-- --1-- ---1------1------1------1------1------1------1------1------1--- --1-- --1-- --1-- --1-- UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS ...... 50/27 37/54 87-81 +6 27-57/28-63 .474/.444 10-17/ 8-16 .588/.500 23-40/17-24 .575/.708 35/42 (7) 15/12 9/15 8/4 9/4 23/27 GEORGIA BULLDOGS ...... 37/32 35/37 72-69 +3 23-54/28-64 .426/.438 9-19/ 4-13 .474/.308 17-25/ 9-15 .680/.600 36/38 (2) 12/17 10/10 10/7 6/7 13/18 GEORGIA TECH ...... 27/29 37/34 64-63 +1 24-56/25-66 .429/.379 4-12/ 4-18 .333/.222 12-15/ 9-17 .800/.529 35/42 (7) 18/12 20/21 8/6 9/10 16/17 BETHUNE COOKMAN ...... 37/21 42/31 79-52 +27 30-68/19-60 .441/.317 6-14/ 4-17 .429/.235 13-17/10-16 .765/.625 45/39 +6 18/5 17/21 8/2 16/11 13/15 Nebraska ...... 26/41 34/39 60-80 (20) 19-61/28-64 .311/.438 6-27/ 7-19 .222/.368 16-19/17-24 .842/.708 41/44 (3) 13/17 16/8 11/7 317 25/19 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK ...... 44/46 32/30 86-84 +2 28-60/32-67 .467/.478 8-19/12-26 .421/.462 22-36/ 8-10 .611/.800 35/41 (6) 12/16 15/20 11/6 6/12 17/28 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ...... 50/31 54/35 104-66 +38 34-61/24-67 .557/.358 14-23/11-31 .609/.355 22-28/ 7-9 .786/.778 49/27 +22 24/12 17/14 9/3 10/6 15/23 Oregon ...... 31/38 50/52 81-90 (9) 27-65/29-60 .415/.483 11-31/10-21 .355/.476 16-19/22-35 .842/.629 39/31 •8 15/19 24/19 4/4 6/8 29/21 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS ...... 30/37 44/37 89-99 (10) 34-72/38-67 .472/.567 8-231 0-2 .348/.000 13-16/23-41 .813/.561 40/40 19/17 20/15 7/3 8/12 28/17 ORAL ROBERTS ...... 35/33 50/47 85-80 +5 24-57/22-68 .421/.324 6-18/11-32 .333/.344 31-45/25-33 .689/.758 51/43 +8 14/13 13/13 4/5 8/5 25/33 SACRED HEART PIONEERS ...... 36/22 43/24 79-46 +33 28-56/17-62 .500/.274 6-15/ 5-21 .400/.238 17-23/ 7-9 .739/.778 51/26 +25 21/10 23/19 6/4 8/18 11/20 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI ...... 33/36 37/40 70-76 (6) 18-59/23-50 .305/.460 5-26/ 9-22 .192/.409 29-34/21-31 .853/.677 32/41 (9) 10/20 10/18 5/3 4/5 23/24 Wisconsin ...... 26/29 24/37 50-66 (16) 21-58/25-55 .362/.455 5-17/ 6-19 .294/.316 3-7 /10-13 .429/.769 29/40 (11) 15/15 14/16 4/3 7/5 16/14 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS ...... 37/30 40/39 77-69 +8 22-53/18-57 .415/.316 10-27/ 9-22 .370/.409 23-35/24-35 .657/.686 39/48 (9) 18/14 12/17 8/2 413 28/29 Michigan ...... 31/32 32/43 63-75 (12) 23-60/20-50 .383/.400 11-26/ 6-22 .423/.273 6-16/29-34 .375/.853 32/44 (12) 15/11 16/20 413 12/7 27/16 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS ...... 29/24 45/33 74-57 +17 27-52/19-53 .519/.358 6-21/ 3-19 .286/.158 14-22/16-22 .636/.727 37/29 +8 16/12 16/13 9/1 7/12 18/19 Penn State ...... 45/33 31/42 76-75 +1 26-52/25-55 .500/.455 6-16/ 2-16 .375/.125 1A-23/23-31 .7A3/.742 27/31 (4) 15/13 15 /] 4 6/1 5/4 22/22

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Team Game-by-Game (as of Jan 31, 2003) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

I---TOTAL---I 1--3-PTRS--1 I----REBOUNDS----I Opponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pet 3FG-FGA Pet FT-FTA Pet Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg

UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOG 11/24/02 87-81 w 27-57 .474 10-17 .588 23-40 .575 13 22 35 35.0 23 15 9 9 87 87.0 GEORGIA BULLDOGE 11/30/02 72-69 w 23-54 .426 9-19 .474 17-25 .680 26 36 35.5 13 12 10 10 72 79.5 GEORGIA TECH 12/4/02 64-63 w 24-56 .429 4-12 .333 12-15 .800 9 26 35 35.3 16 18 20 9 64 74.3 BETHUNE COOKMAN 12/6/02 79-52 w 30-66 .441 6-14 .429 13-17 . 765 20 25 45 37.8 13 18 17 lE 79 75.5

at Nebraska 12/8/02 60-80 L 19-61 . 311 6-27 .222 16-19 .842 17 24 41 38.4 25 13 16 11 60 72.~ ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 12/10/02 86-84 Wot 28-60 . 467 8-19 .421 22-36 .611 14 21 35 37.8 17 12 15 11 86 74.7

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 12/13/02 104-66 w 34-61 . 557 14-23 .609 22-26 .786 10 39 49 39.4 15 24 17 9 10 104 78.~ at Oregon 12-22-02 81-90 L 27-65 .415 11-31 .355 16-19 .842 17 22 39 39.4 29 15 24 4 6 81 79.1 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDER 12/28/02 89-99 Lot 34-72 .472 8-23 .348 13-16 .813 17 23 40 39.4 28 19 20 7 89 80.2 ORAL ROBERTS 1/1/03 85-80 w 24-57 . 421 6-18 .333 31-45 .689 16 35 51 40.6 25 14 13 4 85 80.7

SACRED HEART PIONEERS 1/4/0~ 79-46 w 28-56 .500 6-15 .400 17-23 .739 17 34 51 41.5 11 21 23 6 79 80.5 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILL 1/7/03 70-76 L 18-59 .305 5-26 .192 29-34 .853 11 21 32 40.8 23 10 10 4 70 79.7 at W1 sconsir. 01-15-03 50-66 L 21-56 .362 5-17 .294 3-7 .429 8 21 29 39.8 16 15 14 50 77.4

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTA 1/18/03 77-69 w 22-53 .415 10-27 .370 23-35 . 657 9 30 39 39.8 28 16 12 77 77.~ at Michigar. 01/22/03 63-75 L 23-60 . 383 11-26 .423 6-16 .375 9 23 32 39.3 27 15 16 4 12 63 76.4 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS 1/25/03 74-57 w 27-52 .519 6-21 . 286 14-22 .636 15 22 37 39.1 18 16 16 9 74 76.2 at Penn State 1/29/03 76-75 w 26-52 .500 6-16 .375 18-23 . 783 9 18 27 38.4 22 15 15 6 5 76 76.2

Minnesota Golden Gophers 129E 435-1001 .435 131-351 .373 295-420 .702 219 434 653 38.4 349 270 267 122 128 1296 76.2 Opponents 1226 420-1028 .409 111-336 .330 277-399 .694 234 412 646 38.0 362 235 273 64 136 1228 72.2

Games played: 17 Rebounds/game: 38.4 Points/game: 76.< Assists/game: 15.9

FG Pet: 43. ~ Turnovers/game: 15.7 3FG Pet: 37.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 FT Pet: 70.2 Steals/game: 7.5 Blocks/game: 7.2 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Game-by-Game Highs (as of Jan 31, 2003) All games

•Opponent Date Score WL POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS ------UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS 11/24/02 87-81 w 26-Rickert, Rick 10-Johnson, Ben 8-Burleson, Kev 3-Gaines, Stan 3-Holman, Jerry GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/30/02 72-69 w 15-Hargrow, Maur 8-Hargrow, Maur 4-Johnson, Ben 3-Rickert, Rick 3-Burleson, Kev Burleson, Kev Rickert, Rick GEORGIA TECH 12/4/02 64-63 w 21-Holman, Jerry 7-Holman, Jerry 10-Burleson, Kev 3-Burleson, Kev 3-Holman, Jerry Rickert, Rick Bauer, Michae !BETHUNE COOKMAN 12/6/02 79-52 w 19-Bauer, Michae 9-Holman, Jerry 8-Burleson, Kev 7-Burleson, Kev 3-Bauer, Michae I Holman, Jerry at Nebraska 12/8/02 60-80 L 15-Hargrow, Maur 7-Bauer, Michae 5-Burleson, Kev 1-Johnson, Ben 4 -Holman, Jerry Gaines, Stan Bauer, Michae Holman, Jerry

~SAS-LITTLE ROCK 12/10/02 86-84 WO 25-Rickert, Rick 7-Rickert, Rick 5-Burleson, Kev 2-Burleson, Kev 5-Holman, Jerry Hargrow, Maur Johnson, Ben 'AIRLEIGH DICKINSON 12/13/02 104-66 w 26-Bauer, Michae 7-Hagen, Jeff 9-Burleson, Kev 3-Johnson, Ben 3-Holman, Jerry 1t Oregon 12-22-02 81-90 L 18 -Esselink, Ste 6-Rickert, Rick 7-Burleson, Kev 3-Burleson, Kev 2-Holman, Jerry 'EXAS TECH RED RAIDERS 12/28/02 89-99 OL 24-Hargrow, Maur 11-Rickert, Rick 6-Johnson, Ben 2-Bauer, Michae 2-Rickert, Rick Esse link, Ste Holman, Jerry Bauer, Michae RAL ROBERTS 1/1/03 85-80 w 17-Burleson, Kev 10-Hargrow, Maur 3-Burleson, Kev 3-Hargrow, Maur 3-Hagen, Jeff Hargrow, Maur Hagen, Jeff ACRED HEART PIONEERS 1/4/03 79-46 w 14-Rickert, Rick 9-Holman, Jerry 5-Johnson, Ben 2-Gaines, Stan 2-Hagen, Jeff Hagen, Jeff Johnson, Ben LLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI 1/7/03 70-76 L 17-Bauer, Michae 9-Bauer, Michae 4-Hargrow, Maur 2-Bauer, Michae 2-Rickert, Rick Rickert, Rick Bauer, Michae t Wisconsin 01-15-03 50-66 L 14-Rickert, Rick 8-Bauer, Michae 3-Hagen, Jeff 2-Gaines, Stan 1-Esselink, Ste Hagen, Jeff Bauer, Michae Gaines, Stan CHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 1/18/03 77-69 w 21-Bauer, Michae 6-Rickert, Rick 6-Robinson, Aar 1-Burleson, Kev 4-Bauer, Michae Rickert, Rick Holman, Jerry Bauer, Michae Johnson, Ben Michigan 01/22/03 63-75 L 15-Rickert, Rick 8-Rickert, Rick 6-Burleson, Kev 4-Robinson, Aar 2-Bauer, Michae Bauer, Michae Hargrow, Maur RTHWESTERN WILDCATS 1/25/03 74-57 w 19-Hargrow, Maur 11-Holman, Jerry 6-Burleson, Kev 4-Burleson, Kev 2-Burleson, Kev Bauer, Michae Rickert, Rick Hagen, Jeff Penn State 1/29/03 76-75 w 20-Bauer, Michae 6-Holman, Jerry 6-Bauer, Michae 2-Johnson, Ben 3-Rickert, Rick Rickert, Rick Gaines, Stan