Record: 22-7. Last 10: 8-2.

Location, conference: Madison, Wis.; Big Ten.

Web site: www.uwbadgers.com.

Conference finish: First; lost in quarterfinals of conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 10-7.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Bo Ryan (second season, 41-20).

Starters:
F Kirk Penney, 6-5, Sr., 16.4 ppg., 6.0 rpg.
F Mike Wilkinson, 6-8, So., 9.9 ppg., 6.7 rpg.
G/F Alando Tucker, 6-5, Fr., 12.4 ppg., 5.9 rpg.
G Devin Harris, 6-3, So., 12.8 ppg., 4.6 rpg.
G Freddie Owens, 6-2, Jr., 10.9 ppg., 1.6 apg.

Key reserves: G Boo Wade, 6-3, Fr., 3.3 ppg., 2.0 apg.; C Dave Mader, 6-11, Jr. 2.2 ppg., 2.2 rpg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 71.5; OPPG.: 58.7; FG.: 46.9 percent; OPFG.: 43.0 percent; 3-PT.: 36.3 percent; FT.: 74.6 percent.

Scouting report: The Badgers won their first outright Big Ten regular-season title since 1947. ... Penney, the team's lone senior, averaged career bests in scoring (16.4), rebounding (6.0) and assists (3.0). ... Tucker is one of the Big Ten's top freshmen and is already drawing comparisons to former Badgers great Michael Finley, now a Dallas Mavericks star. ... Penney played for his native New Zealand in the 2000 Olympics. ... Wisconsin lost Mader to a broken hand Tuesday.

—Statistics through regular season.