University of Wisconsin-Platteville Men's Basketball
“Team of the 1990s”
Best Winning Percentage in all of NCAA Basketball, 1990-99
- Division III
- UW-Platteville
- 266-27, 90.8%
- Division II
- Virginia Union
- 254-52, 83%
- Division I
- Kansas
- 285-60, 82.8%
NCAA Division III National Champions
1991, 1995, 1998, 1999
Undefeated NCAA Division III National Champions
1995, 1998 (Only school to have multiple undefeated national championships)
NCAA Division III Final Fours
1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
NCAA Division III Tournament Record
30 Wins, 5 Losses
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions
1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
More UW-Platteville Highlights:
- Only team in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history to win five straight outright titles (not tied with any school)
- 128-5 record at home
- 1996-97 team set the all-time NCAA record (all divisions) for fewest points allowed at 47.5 points per game
- 1996-97 team tied for most players on the national academic honor roll
- Coach Bo Ryan named National Basketball Coaches Association national coach of the year four times
- Merrill Brunson named NABC national player of the year in 1998-99
- Five-Year (1994-99) mark of 138-8, 94.5% with two undefeated national championships
- Only NCAA Division III school to make national playoffs every year of the decade
Yearly Records
Overall Conf Home Away Finish
1989-90 26-3 15-1 13-1 13-2 Regional Final
1990-91 28-3 13-3 14-1 14-2 NATIONAL CHAMPS
1991-92 27-4 13-3 12-0 15-4 Final Four – Third Place
1992-93 24-4 13-3 15-1 9-3 Sectional Final
1993-94 23-5 13-3 11-0 12-5 Sectional First Round
1994-95 31-0 16-0 15-0 16-0 NATIONAL CHAMPS
1995-96 23-3 15-1 10-1 13-2 Regional First Round
1996-97 24-3 14-2 15-1 9-2 Regional Final
1997-98 30-0 16-0 14-0 16-0 NATIONAL CHAMPS
1998-99 30-2 15-1 13-0 17-2 NATIONAL CHAMPS
TOTALS 266-27 143-17 128-5 134-22
The Home Streaks
- 28 Williams Fieldhouse wins (1997-99)
- 68 WIAC victories (1991-99)
- 92 Regular-Season Home Victories (1991-99)