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TABLE OF CONTENTS
November 25, 2002 | Volume 97, Issue 21
After cleaning house in the off-season, the Wildcats are ready to put a turmoil-filled year behind them
2001-02 RECORD: 22-10 (10-6, T1 in SEC East)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Maryland in Sweet 16
473Consecutive games with at least one three-point field goal. Only UNLV (507) and Vanderbilt (504) have longer streaks.
An opposing coach's view
Shored up by a trio of talented imports, the Cavaliers should have ample staying power this season
2001-02 RECORD: 17-12 (7-9, 5th in ACC)TOURNAMENT: Lost to S. Carolina in NIT 1st round
7Straight seasons without a victory in the ACC tournament, the longest active streak in the nine-school conference.
An opposing coach's view
A surprising star and a ready-for-impact transfer figure to have the Golden Eagles flying high
2001-02 RECORD: 26-7 (13-3, 2nd in C-USA American)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Tulsa in 1st round
571Points scored last season by All-Conference USA shooting guard Dwyane Wade, the most by a sophomore in school history.
An opposing coach's view
With an exciting freshman class joining a solid group of veterans, the Wildcats have heightened expectations—and the tools to meet them
2001-02 RECORD: 19-13 (7-9, 5th in Big East East)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Temple in 3rd round of NIT
92.7%Career free throw percentage of Gary Buchanan, who's on pace to break the Division I record of 90.9%, held by Greg Starrick.
Blending the star freshmen in with the veterans could be a challenge
Lacking big names and big players, the Golden Hurricane gets the job done by sticking together
2001-02 RECORD: 27-7 (15-3, T1 in WAC)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Kentucky in 2nd round
78.3Percentage of scoring that Golden Hurricane brings back from last year's team, which earned a share of the WAC title.
The Golden Hurricane love to play up-tempo from end to end
November 25, 2002 Here are the other 45 schools that SI projects will get berths in the 65-team NCAA tournament, which includes 31 automatic bids and 34 at-large selections
Overlooked by mighty UConn and Tennessee, Duke's determined do-it-all guard, Alana Beard, is out to make them pay this year
As the women's game gets quicker and quicker, watch for Duke to sprint to the top this season
1. Duke2. Tennessee3. LSU4. Connecticut5. Kansas State6. Georgia7. Texas Tech8. Texas9. Stanford10. Vanderbilt
When James Naismith first committed to paper his 13 precepts of basketball in 1891, he could not have foreseen how well those commandments would hold up—or how fiercely the document itself would...
Here are his rules and how they've played out
November 25, 2002 College Football
Look at Us NowPowerful performances by Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury and Penn State's Larry Johnson give them Heisman heat
Michigan QB John NavarrevarsusOhio State CB Chris Gamble
Nobody lives for Kentucky football more avidly than 83-year-old Jim Brown. A Lexington resident and a 1942 Kentucky graduate, Brown has attended every Wildcats home game since the '45 season: 340...
Bronx-Bound BomberAs the Yanks closed in on a deal with Hideki Matsui, other teams whined and unloaded big contracts
Owners like to think a "market correction" is taking place with free agents, but the lack of activity is due mostly to the unspectacular crop of players out there. Don't expect the same next...
Duce Is LooseRegrouping after the loss of Donovan McNabb, the Eagles turn to resurgent running back Duce Staley
TRADING E-MAIL WITH...Bucs wideout Keyshawn Johnson
I actually heard some analysts say last week that if the Packers had clinched the NFC North on Sunday, becoming the earliest team to wrap up a playoff spot since the league went to a 16-game...
November 25, 2002 This week's College Basketball Preview found its unifying principle on July 22, when senior editor Dick Friedman opened an e-mail from staff writer Seth Davis. "Two words: Old School" the e-mail...
He's ranked No. 1 nationally in his class. Basketball coaches ask about him constantly. He'll play more than 80 games this year around the nation.
November 25, 2002 Buying BondsWhy does Rick Reilly insist on writing a nasty article about Barry Bonds once a year (THE LIFE OF REILLY, Nov. 4)? The "Back off or I'll snap," quote was taken out of context and used...
November 25, 2002 LETTERS
AUGUST 25, 1986
The middle '80s were the Middle Ages for Bill Moss, a Notre Dame alumnus (class of '67) living in Dublin. In that benighted decade, Fighting Irish football floated in on a fickle breeze from...
With trained pigs, wacky nuns and Vasectomy Night, Mike Veeck is teaching the sports world to give fans their funny's worth
November 25, 2002 RetiredFrom active batboy service, Darren Baker, 3, son of Dusty Baker, the former Giants manager who last Friday signed a four-year deal with the Cubs. Darren was a batboy during the World...
Headed
November 25, 2002 | Bill Scheft Welcome to the column. Do you prefer Jeff Smoker, or non-Jeff Smoker?
November 25, 2002 Why horses make no distinction between him, Bob Baffert and D. Wayne LukasThough hardly as well-known as those two, Lake, 37, wins more than anyone else. In 2001 he became the second trainer to...
November 25, 2002 | Bill Scheft 94Career touchdowns for C.W. Post running back Ian Smart, two more than the previous NCAA all-division record.
November 25, 2002 A pool for love? German freestyle swimmer Franziska van Almsick—who won a total of eight medals in the past three Olympic Games—recently dispelled retirement rumors by telling the German tabloid...
November 25, 2002 Twenty-seven years after the Thrilla in Manila we have the Duel in Kabul. Boxer Abdullah Shakin (right) clearly respects the jab of this mustachioed mauler, 60-year-old Muhammad Ali. The former...
November 25, 2002 A Colorado elementary school teacher who died at age 96 willed $40,729.88 to Ralphie, the buffalo mascot for the University of Colorado football team.
November 25, 2002 SAM CASSELLBucks guard, after being called for three fouls in 43 seconds against the Knicks: "I caught myself playing defense. Now I know what not to do."
November 25, 2002 NOVEMBER 22-28
Stewart's Bad Rap
November 25, 2002 Anthony Sidney, FULTON, MO.FootballAnthony, a senior halfback and cornerback at Fulton High, scored four touchdowns in a span of 3:51 during the second quarter of a 43-0 win over the School of the...
November 25, 2002 Hockey Heads
November 25, 2002 HALL MONITOR: c. Although he played only three NHL seasons, Dick Irvin is widely considered one of the toughest players to lace up skates. Irvin coached to 692 wins between 1928 and 1956.
Ohio State is doing just enough to get to the Fiesta Bowl. Now for the toughest part: Michigan
Redskins coach Steve Spurrier doesn't have the personnel to make his wide-open offense click, but he keeps flinging it anyway
For two seasons Orlando has waited for Grant Hill to get healthy. Now he's back, though many worry that—poof!—he could be gone again
The education is intensive—and expensive—at IMG Academies, where sports come first and classes are fit into training regimens designed to help students reach their athletic goals
IMG MAIN CAMPUS
The change five years ago from a single-class Indiana state tournament to four classes ripped the heart from the basketball heartland.
November 25, 2002 Avant guards: For more on how Jason Gardner and other playmakers have taken over the college game, see cnnsi.com/basketball/college.
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For up-and-comer Ally Baker, there's no room in a hectic tournament and training schedule for classes
College basketball has a fundamental problem: lousy fundamentals. Everybody can jam, nobody can hit a jumps shot How to fix it? Go back to basics
November 25, 2002 MingspanHouston Rockets center Yao Ming looks like the Concorde soaring above his teammate Cuttino Mobley and Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher during the Rockets' 93-89 victory in Los Angeles.
Even while college basketball purists bemoan a decline in the caliber of play, there are still beacons: coaches who place fundamentals first and foremost. Here's a quintet of the best instructors...
A quaint quintet in this hip-hop world, these players have textbook moves and a back-to-basics attitude. Dressed in vintage unis that symbolize their throwback values, this group would feel at...
Kansas' Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich play the game the right way. And, make no mistake, it's fun to watch
When coach Charlie Coles teaches his basketball course at Miami (Ohio), it's a full-court test
November 25, 2002 At SI's request, Charlie Coles devised the following quiz based on material he covers in his class on coaching at Miami (Ohio). Answers appear at the end.
November 25, 2002 1. d; 2. b; 3. a; 4. d; 5. c; 6. b; 7. c; 8. b; 9. b; 10. c; 11. True; 12. True; 13. False; 14. False; 15. True; 16. e; 17. c; 18. a; 19. b; 20. d
November 25, 2002 TOP 20
Plain and simple, it will be an upset if this mix of skilled, seasoned starters and talented, ready reserves does not win it all
2001-02 RECORD: 24-10 (12-6, T2 in Pac-10)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Oklahoma in Sweet 16
6.3Assists per game for Luke Walton, the Pac-10 leader last season. Walton is the first nonguard to top the conference in assists.
An opposing coach's view
With the bench thin and untested, the nation's strongest starting five must carry the Jayhawks—but it has the potential to take them all the way
2001-02 RECORD: 33-4 (16-0, 1st in Big 12)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Maryland in Final Four
90.9Points per game by the Jayhawks last season—tops in Division I and marking the first time Kansas has led the nation in scoring.
An opposing coach's view
After tasting success with an appearance in the Final Four, the Sooners have set their sights even higher
2001-02 RECORD: 31-5 (13-3, 2nd in Big 12)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Indiana in Final Four
15-0Sooners' record last season when they scored at least 80 points. Under Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma is 102-10 when scoring 80-plus.
An opposing coach's view
If the running, gunning Gators can find an inside game to match their sharpshooting, they'll be awfully tough to beat come tournament time
2001-02 RECORD: 22-9 (10-6, T1 in SEC East)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Creighton in 1st round
3Number of Division I schools (Duke, Florida and Gonzaga) with fewer than 10 losses in each of the past four seasons.
An opposing coach's view
This season marks a changing of the guard in Durham—Jason Williams is gone, and a ballyhooed crop of freshmen must help pick up the slack
2001-02 RECORD: 31-4 (13-3, 2nd in ACC)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Indiana in Sweet 16
63.8Percentage of scoring that Duke must replace, having lost Jason Williams, Mike Dunleavy and Carlos Boozer to the NBA.
An opposing coach's view
With every starter back from last year's Sweet 16 squad, no one should take these Longhorns lightly this season
2001-02 RECORD: 22-12 (10-6, T3 in Big 12)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Oregon in Sweet 16
8.3Assists per game by T.J. Ford last year, tops in the nation and second best by a freshman since the NCAA began keeping the stat in 1984.
An opposing coach's view
With five returning starters and a sparkling new arena, the scrappy Panthers are moving up in the world
2001-02 RECORD: 29-6 (13-3, 1st in Big East West)TOURNAMENT: Lost to Kent State in Sweet 16
60.9Points per game allowed by the Panthers last season, the lowest average allowed by a Pitt team since the 1951-52 season.
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