31.   Brown has never won an NBA championship and Bird had never coached a game on any level.

32.   Gaudet has coached five games.

33.   He has since gone on to coach more games than anyone in league history.

34.   He has won and coached more games than any other Rockets coach.

35.   Soderberg actually coached one game at Wisconsin before Saturday.

36.   The school had initially planned to have Franchione coach the game, but changed its decision last week.

37.   Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez, his right knee awaiting replacement surgery, coached the game from the press box.