2010-11 big east men's basketball preview

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2010-11 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE STAFFCommissioner .........................................................................................John Marinatto Senior Associate Commissioner (Football & Marketing) ................ Nicholas V. Carparelli, Jr.Senior Associate Commissioner (Compliance & Governance) ........... Joseph F. D’Antonio, Jr.Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration) ...................................... Donna DeMarcoAssociate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) ..............................................Daniel G. GavittAssociate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ..................................... Danielle DonehewAssociate Commissioner (TV & Men’s Basketball Scheduling) ............. Thomas R. OdjakjianAssociate Commissioner (Communications) ...............................................John PaquetteAssociate Commissioner (Olympic Sports) .............................................James A. SiedliskiAssistant Commissioner for Compliance ..........................................Jennifer M. CondarasAssistant Commissioner/Women’s Basketball Officiating ........................Barbara M. JacobsSenior Director of External Affairs ................................................. Benjamin E. FaircloughDirector of Business Affairs ......................................................................Susan S. EatonDirector of Communications ......................................................................Chuck SullivanDirector of Communications ........................................................................To be namedDirector of Internet Services .....................................................................Mark HodgkinDirector of Men’s Basketball Operations .................................................Shawn P. MurphyDirector of Sport Administration ................................................... Robert A. Weygand, Jr.Director of Sport Administration ................................................................ Kristen BrownAssistant Director of Communications ....................................................Michael A. CoyneAssistant Director of Compliance ........................................................ Kenneth A. SchankAssistant Director of Sport Administration ..............................................Sarah A. EmmettCoordinator of Football Officiating ............................................................. Terry McAulayCoordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating .....................................G. Arthur Hyland, Esq.Assistant to the Commissioner .................................................................. Lisa ZanecchiaSenior Administrative Assistant for Basketball & Administration ....................... Lois DeBloisAdministrative Assistant .........................................................................Wanda L. FactorAdministrative Assistant ................................................................................Linda YatesReceptionist ......................................................................................... Kathy KirkpatrickAdministrative Fellow .........................................................................Bernadette BartlettCommunications Assistant ............................................................................ Jared HagerCommunications Assistant ............................................................................ Katie ParkerFootball & Video Administration Assistant ....................................................Michael Costa

PRIMARY BIG EAST BASKETBALL CONTACTSBIG EAST.......................John Paquette.............................................cell (401) 265-2244 Chuck Sullivan ............................................cell (401) 641-8760Cincinnati ......................Mike Harris ...................................................... (513) 556-0616Connecticut ...................Kyle Muncy ...................................................... (860) 486-3531DePaul ..........................Greg Greenwell ................................................ (773) 325-7546Georgetown ...................Bill Shapland .................................................... (202) 687-2492Louisville .......................Kenny Klein ..................................................... (502) 852-6581Marquette ......................Scott Kuykendall .............................................. (414) 288-4794Notre Dame ...................Bernie Cafarelli ................................................ (574) 631-7516Pittsburgh ......................Greg Hotchkiss ................................................ (412) 648-8240Providence .....................Arthur Parks .................................................... (401) 865-2272Rutgers .........................Kevin Lorincz ................................................... (732) 445-4200St. John’s .......................Mark Fratto...................................................... (718) 990-6367Seton Hall ......................Matt Sweeney .................................................. (973) 761-9493USF ...............................Amy Woodruff ................................................. (813) 974-4087Syracuse ........................Pete Moore ...................................................... (315) 443-2608Villanova ........................Mike Sheridan .................................................. (610) 519-4120West Virginia..................Bryan Messerly ................................................ (304) 293-2821

For information on BIG EAST Conference Men’s Basketball, please contact:John Paquette, Assoc. Commissioner E-mail: [email protected] Sullivan, Director of Communications E-mail: [email protected] East Phone: (401) 453-0660Big East Fax: (401) 751-8540

2010-11 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY

oct. 20 • new york, n.y.BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Media Day will kick off the 2010-11 season at Madison Square Garden in New York City. All 16 BIG EAST head coaches will be present, along with selected players from each team. Please contact John Paquette or Chuck Sullivan at the BIG EAST office for more information.

BIG EAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES

TELECONFERENCEThe BIG EAST will once again hold weekly teleconferences with its men’s basketball coaches, beginning in January and continuing each Thursday until the BIG EAST Championship. Media representatives wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact the BIG EAST office for the phone number and schedule.

BIGEAST.ORGThe official web site of the BIG EAST Conference features up-to-date information on all facets of the league. Men’s basketball standings, results, statistics and notes are updated as games are played.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 .....Table of Contents/General Information3-5 .....................................News & Notes6-7 ........................................... Cincinnati8-9 ........................................ Connecticut10-11 ........................................... DePaul12-13 ....................................Georgetown14-15 ........................................ Louisville16-17 .......................................Marquette18-19 ....................................Notre Dame20-21 .......................................Pittsburgh22-23 ......................................Providence24-25 .......................................... Rutgers26-27 ........................................St. John’s28-29 .......................................Seton Hall30-31 ................................................USF32-33 .........................................Syracuse34-35 .........................................Villanova36-37 .................................. West Virginia38 ............................... 2009-10 In Review40 ...............................Postseason Honors41-46 ............................2009-10 Statistics

CREDITS

The 2010-11 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Preview is published by The BIG EAST Conference. It was written and edited by John Paquette and designed by Chuck Sullivan. Editorial assistance by Jared Hager.

Photos by Mitchell Layton, Thomas Maguire, Stephen Slade and BIG EAST member schools.

ON THE COVER

West Virginia conquered New York for the first time as the Mountaineers claimed their first BIG EAST Championship on their way to the NCAA Final Four.

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AMERICAN EAGLE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF BIG EAST CHAMPION-SHIPSAmerican Eagle Outfitters will be the presenting sponsor of The BIG EAST Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. As the present-ing sponsor, American Eagle is designated as the Official Apparel Company of the BIG EAST and will receive prominent exposure inside and outside of the host arenas, Madison Square Garden in New York for the men and the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., for the women.

NBA DRAFT TAKES 11 FROM BIG EASTEleven BIG EAST players were selected in the 2010 NBA Draft, matching the conference’s best showing since the draft went to a two-round format in 1988. Syracuse forward Wes Johnson, the BIG EAST Player of the Year, went fourth to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Georgetown center Greg Monroe was next, claimed by the Detroit Pistons with the seventh pick. Two more BIG EAST standouts went in the first round. USF’s Dominique Jones was the 25th pick, going to the Memphis Grizzlies who subsequently traded him to the Dallas Maver-icks. With the 30th pick, the Washington Wiz-ards tabbed Marquette’s Lazar Hayward and dealt him to Minnesota.

Seven players went in the second round: Syra-cuse’s Andy Rautins (38th by New York), Cin-cinnati’s Lance Stephenson (40th by Indiana), West Virginia’s Da’Sean Butler (42nd by Miami) and Devin Ebanks (43rd by the Los Angeles Lakers), Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody (52nd by Boston), Rutgers’ Hamady N’Diaye (56th by Minnesota and traded to Washington), and Connecticut’s Stanley Robinson (59th by Or-lando).

PITT, USF TOOK SUMMER TRIPSThe USF Bulls were chosen to represent USA Basketball in the Pan American Championships in Salvador, Brazil. The Bulls won the silver medal, falling to host Brazil 69-63. USF played five games in the event that was played under FIBA rules. Pittsburgh went on a six-game tour of Ireland and posted a 6-0 record. The final contest was an 82-69 victory over the English National Team.

BIG EAST KEPT ITS ELITE EIGHT STREAKThe BIG EAST is the only conference to place at least one team in every NCAA Elite Eight since 2002. Six different squads -- West Virginia (2010, ‘05), Louisville (‘09, ‘08), Georgetown (‘07, ‘06), Villanova (‘09, ‘06), Connecticut (‘09, ‘04, ‘02), Syracuse (‘03) and Pittsburgh (‘09) -- have accomplished the feat. BIG EAST LEADS INSWEET 16 APPEARANCESWith five Sweet 16 teams in 2009, the BIG EAST has had the most teams reach the re-gional semifinal round over the last seven sea-sons.

regional Semifinalists (2003-10)BIG EAST 25Big 12 18Atlantic Coast 15

PITTSBURGH HAS THE LONGESTBIG EAST NCAA STREAKThe longest current streak of NCAA tourney bids among BIG EAST teams belongs to Pitts-burgh. The Panthers have been to the last nine NCAA Championships.

BIG EAST COACHES AREHIGH ON THE ALL-TIME LISTSMany BIG EAST head coaches continue to re-side near the top of some of the NCAA’s all-time lists. On the Active Coaches by Victories list, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim is second with 829 wins. Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun is third at 823. West Virginia’s Bob Huggins is fourth with 670 victories. In winning percentage, three BIG EAST coaches are among the top 10. Pitts-burgh’s Jamie Dixon is third (.777), Boeheim is 9th (.739), and Huggins is 10th (.735).

SEC/BIG EAST INVITATIONAL RETURNS IN DECEMBERThe BIG EAST and the Southeastern Confer-ences will participate in the SEC/BIG EAST Invitational for the fourth straight year. The format includes two doubleheaders pairing schools from both leagues. ESPN is a partner in the agreement. On Dec. 8 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Seton Hall will meet Arkansas at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Notre Dame vs. Kentucky. On Dec. 11 at the new CONSOL Energy Cen-ter in Pittsburgh, Rutgers will play Auburn fol-lowed by Pittsburgh versus Tennessee. Game times for the Pittsburgh site will be announced at a later date.

SYRACUSE TO PLAY IN JIMMY V CLASSICThe BIG EAST again will be represented in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Gar-den. On Dec. 7, Syracuse will meet Michigan State in the second game of a doubleheader on ESPN.

WEST VIRGINIA MADE IT TO INDYThe West Virginia Mountaineers made it to the NCAA Final Four after winning the East Regional. In the East semifinals, the No. 2 seed Mountaineers toppled No. 11 seed Washington 69-56. In the final, WVU knocked off top-seeded Kentucky 73-66. Guard Joe Mazzulla was named the East Regional MVP.

BIG EAST AND THE FINAL FOURIncluding West Virginia this year, a BIG EAST team has made the Final Four 16 times in 31 years of competition. A BIG EAST squad has played in the national title game 10 times. The conference’s NCAA champions are: Georgetown (1984), Villanova (‘85), Connecticut (‘99 & ‘04) and Syracuse (‘03). The BIG EAST has won three of the last 12 national championships. In 2009, UConn and Villanova made the Final Four. Georgetown competed in the 2007 Final Four. Recent additional appearances were made by Louisville and Marquette just before both schools began competing in the BIG EAST in 2005-06. Louisville made it in 2005 and Marquette in 2003.

NATIONAL SEMIFINALS STILL SPECIAL FOR BIG EASTThe BIG EAST has an 8-4 record in the Final Four semifinals against non-conference opposition. Syracuse has the best semifinal record with a 3-0 mark. UConn has won twice -- defeating Duke (79-78) in 2004 and Ohio State (64-58) in 1999. Two losses for BIG EAST squads in the Final Four semis came when league teams played each other -- Syracuse beat Providence in ‘87 (77-63) and Georgetown topped St. John’s in ‘85 (77-59).

west Virginia won its first BIG eASt title on its way to the ncAA Final Four

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SYRACUSE, WEST VIRGINIA ADVANCED TO NCAA SWEET 16Syracuse and West Virginia were the BIG EAST squads that advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals. Syracuse, the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, lost to No. 5 seed Butler 63-59 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

BIG EAST EARNS RECORD EIGHT NCAA BIDS FOR THIRD TIME IN LAST FIVE YEARSFor the third time in the last five seasons, the BIG EAST received a record eight invitations to the NCAA Championship. The league also garnered eight bids in 2008 and 2006. This year, five BIG EAST selections were seeded on the top three lines of the bracket. Syracuse was a No. 1. Villanova and West Virginia were second seeds. Georgetown and Pittsburgh were No. 3 seeds.

AND THE NIT GRABBED FIVE MORE Five more BIG EAST teams received bids to the NIT. Cincinnati, Connecticut, St. John’s, Seton Hall and USF accepted invitations which gave the BIG EAST a record 13 teams in the postseason. A BIG EAST team has won the NIT five times. The winners were West Virginia (2007), St. John’s (2003), Villanova (1994), St. John’s (1989) and Connecticut (1988). The BIG EAST placed six teams in the NIT in 2003 and 1997.

ALL-TIME NCAA RECORDSSince the league began play in 1979-80, BIG EAST teams own a 263-160 (.622) record. The BIG EAST has had only one season when its teams had a combined losing record in the NCAAs. In 1992-93, the league was 2-3.

BIG EAST FINAL FOUR COACHES CLUB HAS SIX MEMBERSLast year, West Virginia’s Bob Huggins reached the NCAA Final Four for the second time in his career. In 2009, Villanova’s Jay Wright became the sixth current BIG EAST head coach to participate in a Final Four while Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun was making his third trip at the same time. Calhoun’s previous visits were in 2004 and 1999. Louisville’s Rick Pitino is the only coach in NCAA history to lead three different teams to the Final Four: Providence (1987), Kentucky (1997, ‘96, ‘93) and Louisville (2005).Jim Boeheim has been to the Final Four three times with Syracuse (2003, ‘96, ‘87). Huggins also guided Cincinnati to the 1992 Final Four before the Bearcats were a BIG EAST member.Georgetown’s John Thompson III led the Hoyas to the Final Four in 2007.

WEST VIRGINIA WON FIRST BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TITLEWest Virginia captured its first BIG EAST Championship crown on March 13 in New York. The Mountaineers, who were the tourney’s No. 3 seed, edged eighth-seeded Georgetown 60-58. Senior forward Da’Sean Butler was named winner of the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player. Butler hit two game-winning baskets, beating Cincinnati 54-51 in the quarterfinals and the Hoyas in the championship game. In the semifinals, the Mountaineers defeated Notre Dame 53-51. Forward Kevin Jones made the All-Tournament Team.

SYRACUSE TOOK BIG EASTREGULAR-SEASON TITLEThe Syracuse Orange were the BIG EAST regular-season champions, compiling a 15-3 league record. It was SU’s first outright league crown since 1990-91. BIG eASt wAS 15-13

AGAINST RANKED FOESBIG EAST squads compiled a 15-13 record against teams ranked in the top 25 of the two major polls. That was the best record against ranked foes of any conference.

FOUR DIFFERENT NO. 1 TEAMS OVER PAST TWO SEASONSOver the past two seasons, only the BIG EAST has had four different schools hold the No. 1 position in the national polls. Syracuse did it last year. Connecticut, Louisville and Pittsburgh did it in 2008-09.

20 WINS NOT THE EXCEPTIONThe BIG EAST had nine 20-win teams — West Virginia (31), Syracuse (30), Pittsburgh (25), Villanova (25), Georgetown (23), Notre Dame (23), Louisville (20) and USF (20). Cincinnati finished with 19 victories and Connecticut had 18.

TOP TEN REGULARSThe BIG EAST was represented in the weekly national polls all season long. Since the polls on Nov. 23, the BIG EAST has had at least three teams in the top 10. In the polls of March 15, Syracuse was fourth in the Associated Press and the ESPN/USA Today poll. West Virginia was sixth in AP and fifth in ESPN/USA Today. Both polls had Villanova ninth.

St. John’s was one of 13 BIG eASt teams to reach the postseason in 2009-10

Jim Boeheim led Syracuse to the BIG EAST regular-season title

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2010-11 In-Season TournamentsEach BIG EAST school will participate in at least one in-season tournament this year. Here is a look at the schedule:

Team Event First Game Other TeamsCincinnati Global Sports Main Event Nov. 15 Mount St. Mary’s, Florida A&M, Dayton, Savannah State

Connecticut Maui Invitational Nov. 22 Wichita State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington, Chaminade

DePaul 76 Classic Nov. 25 Oklahoma State, CS Northridge, Penn State, Stanford, Tulsa, UNLV, Virginia Tech

Georgetown Charleston Classic Nov. 18 Charlotte, North Carolina State, George Mason, East Carolina, Wofford

Louisville Global Sports Shootout Nov. 20 Marshall, Florida International, Chattanooga, Jackson State

Marquette O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Nov. 22 Duke, Kansas State, Gonzaga, Princeton, Miami (Ohio), James Madison, Kansas State, Presbyterian, IUPUI, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Bucknell, Green Bay

Notre Dame Old Spice Classic Nov. 25 Georgia, Boston College, California, Manhattan, Temple, Texas A&M, Wisconsin

Pittsburgh 2K Sports Classic Nov. 18 Maryland, Texas, Illinois, Rhode Island, Illinois-Chicago, Navy, Louisiana Tech, Seattle, Charleston, UC Irvine, Toledo

Providence Cancun Challenge Nov. 18 Morgan State, Prairie View, Wyoming, Missouri, La Salle, Western Illinois, North Florida

Rutgers Philly Hoop Classic Nov. 15 Fairfield, Norfolk State, Saint Joseph’s, Wagner

Seton Hall Paradise Jam Nov. 19 Alabama, Iowa, Xavier, Long Beach State, Old Dominion, Saint Peter’s, Clemson

St. John’s Great Alaska Shootout Nov. 24 Ball State, Southern Utah, Drake Houston Baptist, Arizona, Weber State, Alaska Anchorage

Syracuse Legends Classic Nov. 16 Detroit, William & Mary, Michigan UTEP, Bowling Green, Albany, Gardner-Webb, Niagara, Mercer, Western Carolina, Georgia Tech

USF South Padre Island Nov. 21 Georgia Southern, Liberty, Saint Mary’s, Texas Tech, Brigham Young, Chicago State, Mississippi Valley State

Villanova NIT Nov. 16 Marist, George Washington, UCLA, Boston University, Pepperdine, Nevada, Pacific, Wake Forest, Hampton, Winthrop, Virginia Commonwealth, Tennessee, Belmont, Missouri State, Arkansas State

West Virginia Puerto Rico Tip-Off Nov. 18 Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky

2011 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSCHEDULE & SITES

First Round Dates and sites to be determined

Second and Third Rounds thursday and Saturday, March 17 and 19

Pepsi CenterDenver, Colo.

Host: Mountain West Conference

St. Pete Times ForumTampa, Fla.

Host: University of South Florida

McKale CenterTucson, Ariz.

Host: University of Arizona

Verizon CenterWashington, D.C.

Host: Georgetown University

Friday and Sunday, March 18 and 20Time Warner Cable Arena

Charotte, N.C.Host: University of North Carolina-Charlotte

United CenterChicago, Ill.

Host: Big Ten Conference

Quicken Loans ArenaCleveland, Ohio

Host: Cleveland State University

BOK CenterTulsa, Okla.

Host: University of Tulsa

Regionals thursday and Saturday, March 24 and 26

Honda CenterAnaheim, Calif.

Host: Big West Conference

New Orleans ArenaNew Orleans, La.

Host: Tulane University

Friday and Sunday, March 25 and 27Prudential Center

Newark, N.J.Host: Seton Hall University

AlamodomeSan Antonio, Texas

Host: University of Texas-San Antonio

Final FourApril 2 and April 4

Reliant StadiumHouston, Texas

Hosts: University of Houston/Rice University

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 22 Rashad Bishop Sr. F 6-6 225 Newark, N.J./Kennedy 11 Larry Davis Sr. G 6-3 195 Houston, Texas/Alief-Hastings 3 Dion Dixon Jr. G 6-3 195 Chicago, Il./Crane Technical Prep Common 10 Alex Eppensteiner So. G 6-3 210 Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder Kelvin Gaines Fr. C 6-10 225 Ocala, Fla./Arlington Country Day 34 Yancy Gates Jr. F 6-9 260 Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow Justin Jackson Fr. F 6-8 210 Jacksonville, Fla./Arlington Country Day 23 Sean Kilpatrick Fr. G 6-4 215 White Plains, N.Y./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 25 Anthony McBride So. G 6-2 176 Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow 30 Anthony McClain Sr. C 7-0 255 Fort Washington, Md./Nat’l Christian Acad. 44 Jaquon Parker So. G 6-3 210 Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork 32 Ibrahima Thomas Sr. F 6-11 230 Dakar, Senegal/Oklahoma State U. 42 Steve Toyloy Sr. C 6-8 255 West Palm Beach, Fl./Miami Dade CC 2 Eddie Tyree Sr. G 5-10 175 Canal Winchester, Ohio/Thomas More 15 Darnell Wilks Sr. F 6-7 205 Nashville, Tenn./Pioneer Christian Academy 1 Cashmere Wright So. G 6-0 175 Savannah, Ga./Urban Christian Academy

Head Coach: Mick Cronin (Cincinnati ’97)Associate Head Coach: Larry Davis (Asbury ’78)Assistant Coaches: Tony Stubblefield (Nebraska-Omaha ’95), George Jackson (Wittenberg ’79)

HEAD COACHMick Cronin (Cincinnati ’97)

Career Record (seven years) ..............................130-92 (.586)Cincinnati Record (four years) ............................... 61-68 (.473)Murray State Record (three years) ....................... 69-23 (.750)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (four years) ....... 25-45 (.357) BIG EAST Tournament Record (three years)...............2-3 (.400) BIG EAST Overall Record (four years) .................... 27-48 (.360)

NCAA Record (two appearances) ..............................0-2 (.000)NIT Record (one appearance) ...................................1-1 (.500)CBI Record (one appearance) ...................................0-1 (.000)

CincinnatiBearcats

2009-10 recorD19-16 overall

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FINAL RANKING AP/ESPN

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POSTSEASONNIT Second Round

The Big PictureLast season, the Bearcats finished 19-16, won two games in the BIG EAST Championship and played in two rounds of the NIT. It was UC’s first NIT bid since 2006. Coach Mick Cronin must find a way to replace guards Lance Stephenson and Deonta Vaughn, the team’s top two scorers. While Cronin will be looking to find some answers offen-sively, he will have several available choices. Cronin can call on eight players who averaged at least 10 minutes per game last season.

Who’s BackJunior Yancy Gates is the only returning double-figure scorer. The 6-9 forward averaged 10.4 ppg and a team-leading 5.9 rebounds. Six-eleven Ibrahima Thomas helped around the basket by averaging 5.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in his first season with the Bearcats. Six-six senior Rashad Bishop averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 boards. Cashmere Wright was in the rotation at point guard as a freshman. He averaged 5.4 points per game. Junior Dion Dixon averaged 4.9 points while seeing 15.8 minutes of playing time. Six-three Jaquon Parker started eight games and averaged 4.3 ppg. Six-seven Darnell Wilks (3.4) and 6-3 Larry Davis (3.2), are experienced hands who have been through the BIG EAST battles.

Who’s MissingStephenson, who averaged 12.3 ppg, was the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year. Vaughn averaged 11.7 points and finished his career third on the school’s all-time list with 1,885 points. He also was third with 511 assists and 313 3-point-ers. In BIG EAST regular-season play, he finished fourth on the all-time 3-pointer list with 172 made.

StorylinesCronin wants to continue the mo-mentum that he and his staff have established. The Bearcats are a known quantity on defense and on the boards. UC was second in the BIG EAST in rebound margin (+6.2). Although Stephenson and Vaughn have departed, the Bearcats are still an experienced club with five scholarship seniors and two juniors on the roster. The search for more offensive punch may also include two freshmen, 6-8 Justin Jackson and 6-10 Kelvin Gaines.

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Sean kilpatrick, G, Fr., 6-5, 230white Plains, n.y./notre Dame Prep• Was redshirted in 2009-10.• Averaged 25.6 points per game as a

senior at White Plains HS.• Spent the 2008-09 season at Notre Dame

Prep, helping the team to a 28-5 record.

Kelvin Gaines, C, Fr., 6-10, 225ocala, Fla./Arlington country Day• Averaged 10.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and

6.2 blocks as a senior at Heat Academy in Martinsville, Va., in 2008-09.

Justin Jackson, F, Fr., 6-8, 210Jacksonville, Fla./Arlington country Day• Ranked as the No. 86 player in the

ESPNU Top 100 for the Class of 2010.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (19-16, 7-11 BIG eASt)(Home: 13-5/Away: 2-9/neutral: 4-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 16 Prairie View W, 69-62 6,777 Vaughn 15/Yates 10 18 Toledo W, 92-68 7,010 Bishop 20/Bishop 8Maui Invitational, Honolulu, Hawaii 23 vs Vanderbilt - ESPN2 W, 67-58 2,400 Gates, Dixon 10/Gates 16 24 vs Maryland - ESPN W, 69-57 2,400 Gates 17/Gates 13 25 vs Gonzaga - ESPN ot L, 59-61 2,400 Stephenson 15/Gates, Vaughn 7DECEMBER 1 Texas Southern W, 94-57 6,825 Bishop 14/Stephenson 11 10 Miami (Ohio) - ESPN2 ^ W, 63-59 6,280 Stephenson 17/Stephenson 8 13 at Xavier - ESPNU 2ot L, 83-79 10,250 Stephenson 22/Vaughn 9 16 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 47-64 6,939 Dixon 13/Bishop 8 19 Lipscomb W, 80-52 6,647 Stephenson 19/Thomas 6 22 Winthrop W, 74-57 7,292 Gates 16/Bishop 8 30 CONNECTICUT - ESPN2 W, 71-69 10,409 Stephenson 21/Thomas 9JANUARY 2 at RUTGERS W, 65-58 5,651 Vaughn 17/Gates 8 4 PITTSBURGH - ESPN L, 71-74 8,699 Vaughn 17/Gates 14 6 Cal State-Bakersfield W, 87-58 7,168 Dixon 13/McClain 8 9 at SETON HALL L, 76-83 7,551 Vaughn 20/Bishop 6 13 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPNU L, 50-52 7,040 Gates 12/Gates, Thomas 8 16 NOTRE DAME - ESPNU W, 60-58 11,589 Vaughn 15/Gates 13 20 USF - ESPN2 W, 78-70 7,306 Vaughn 20/Toyloy 8 24 at LOUISVILLE L, 60-68 19,617 Four tied with 12/Thomas 7 30 PROVIDENCE - ESPNU W, 92-88 10,045 Wright 24/Stephenson 9FEBRUARY 4 at NOTRE DAME - ESPN L, 65-83 8,530 Davis 12/Three with 6 7 SYRACUSE L, 54-71 11,045 Thomas 13/Stephenson 8 13 at CONNECTICUT W, 60-48 14,605 Stephenson 14/Thomas 11 16 at USF - ESPNU L, 57-65 6,607 Vaughn, Wright 14/Thomas 7 21 MARQUETTE ot L, 76-79 10,192 Bishop 17/Thomas, Vaughn 6 24 DE PAUL W, 74-69 8,111 Gates 23/Stephenson, Thomas 10 27 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 68-74 12,598 Vaughn 15/Stephenson 9MARCH 2 VILLANOVA - ESPN2 L, 73-77 11,076 Bishop 19/Stephenson 7 6 at GEORGETOWN L, 47-74 17,054 Stephenson 23/Stephenson 7BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Rutgers - ESPNU W, 69-68 19,375 Stephenson, Parker 19/Gates, Stephenson 7 10 vs Louisville - ESPN W, 69-66 19,375 Gates 16/Parker 9 11 vs West Virginia - ESPN L, 51-54 19,375 Stephenson 19/Gates, Stephenson 7National Invitation Tournament 17 Weber State - ESPN2 W, 76-62 2,410 Vaughn 16/Gates 6 22 Dayton - ESPN L, 66-81 6,479 Vaughn 28/Thomas 9

^ U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 21 Kyle Bailey Sr. G 6-3 190 Lancaster, N.H./White Mountains Regional 2 Donnell Beverly Sr. G 6-4 190 Los Angeles, Calif./Leuzinger 25 Michael Bradley Fr. C/F 6-10 235 Chattanooga, Tenn./Tyner Academy 4 Jamal Coombs-McDaniel So. F 6-7 210 Dorchester, Mass./Tilton School (N.H.) 3 Jeremy Lamb Fr. G/F 6-5 185 Norcross, Ga./Norcross HS 5 Ater Majok So. F 6-10 233 Sydney, Australia/American Int’l HS 13 Shabazz Napier Fr. G 6-0 170 Randolph, Mass./Lawrence Academy 35 Charles Okwandu Sr. C 7-0 255 Lagos, Nigeria/Harcum (Pa.) JC 34 Alex Oriahki So. F/C 6-9 240 Lowell, Mass./Tilton School (N.H.) 22 Roscoe Smith Fr. F 6-8 205 Baltimore, Md./Oak Hill Academy 15 Kemba Walker Jr. G 6-1 172 Bronx, N.Y./Rice HS

Head Coach: Jim Calhoun (American International ’68)Associate Head Coach: George Blaney (Holy Cross ’61)Assistant Coaches: Andre LaFleur (Northeastern ’88), Kevin Ollie (Connecticut ’95)

HEAD COACHJim Calhoun (American International ’68)

Career Record (38 years) ..................................823-358 (.697)Connecticut Record (24 years) ...........................575-221 (.722)Northeastern Record (14 years) .........................248-137 (.644)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (24 years) ..... 261-145 (.643) BIG EAST Tournament Record (23 years)............... 28-18 (.609)BIG EAST Overall Record (23 years) ...................289-163 (.639)

NCAA Record (21 appearances) ............................ 43-18 (.705)NIT Record (six appearances) ................................. 13-5 (.722)

ConnecticutHuskies




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POSTSEASONNIT Second Round

The Big PictureAfter a Final Four run two seasons ago, UConn posted an 18-16 re-cord and a 7-11 BIG EAST mark last year. The Huskies had four double-figure scorers, but there was a dropoff in production after that group. Two full-time starters return for coach Jim Calhoun who will try to assemble cohesive com-binations to put the Huskies back in their accustomed role of BIG EAST contenders.

Who’s BackGuard Kemba Walker became one of the BIG EAST’s top guards last season. He averaged 14.6 points and was first in the league in steals (2.1) and second in assists (5.1), earning All-BIG EAST Third Team honors. The other full-time return-ing starter is center Alex Oriakhi. A BIG EAST All-Rookie Team pick, Oriakhi averaged 5.0 points and 6.6 rebounds. Six-eleven Ater Majok started 22 games and averaged 2.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and blocked 42 shots. Jamal Coombs-McDaniel averaged 3.3 ppg last season as a reserve. The 6-7 wing is the other outside shooting threat with Walker and will push for starting duty. Guard Donnell Beverly (1.6) has been a steady backup. Center Charles Okwandu (1.0, 1.6) served as a reserve to Oriakhi.

Who’s MissingGuard Jerome Dyson was the team’s top scorer with a 17.2 aver-age. He averaged 4.2 assists and joined Walker on the All-BIG EAST Third Team. Forward Stanley Rob-inson, an NBA draft pick, averaged 14.5 points and led the team with a 7.6 rebounding mark. Forward Gavin Edwards enjoyed a produc-tive season in a sixth-man role. He averaged 10.6 points, grabbed rebounds at a 6.5 clip and finished second in the BIG EAST in field goal shooting, making 59.2 percent.

StorylinesDespite “only” finishing with an 18-16 record, the Huskies put up their customary strong defensive numbers. In league games, they allowed opponents to shoot only 40.4 percent, best in the BIG EAST. UConn has led the league in field goal defense in seven of the past nine seasons. The Huskies, as usual, were first in blocked shots with a 6.7 mark in league play and were second nationally at 7.7. Calhoun would welcome some stronger shooting from the perimeter. Freshman Jeremy Lamb may be able to help on the wing or in the backcourt. Guard Shabazz Napier has a good chance to offer some immediate help. The other freshmen are frontcourt hopefuls: 6-10 Michael Bradley, 6-8 Roscoe Smith and 6-9 Tyler Olander.

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Michael Bradley, c-F, Fr., 6-10, 235chattanooga, tenn./tyner Academy

Jeremy Lamb, G-F, Fr., 6-5, 185Norcross, Ga./Norcross HS

Shabazz napier, G, Fr. 6-0, 170randolph, Mass./Lawrence Academy

tyler olander, F, Fr., 6-9, 225Mansfield, conn./e.o. Smith HS

roscoe Smith, G, Fr., 6-8, 205Baltimore, Md./oak Hill Academy

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (18-16, 7-11 BIG eASt)(Home: 15-4/Away: 2-9/neutral: 1-3) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER13 William & Mary W, 75-66 9,719 Dyson 27/Oriakhi 10NIT Season Tip-Off 16 Colgate - ESPNU W, 77-63 8,562 Robinson 18/Oriakhi 8 17 Hofstra W, 76-67 8,713 Dyson 23/Oriakhi 14 25 vs Louisiana State - ESPN2 ^ W, 81-55 8,756 Walker, Dyson 20/Robinson 10 27 vs Duke - ESPN ^ L, 59-68 13,179 Dyson 15/Oriakhi 13DECEMBER 2 Boston University W, 92-64 11,502 Dyson 22/Three with 9 6 Harvard W, 79-73 9,194 Dyson 24/Dyson 14SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Kentucky - ESPN L, 61-64 15,874 Dyson 17/Robinson 9 20 Central Florida (XL) W, 60-51 13,685 Robinson 26/Edwards 11 22 Maine (XL) W, 71-54 11,366 Dyson 27/Oriakhi 14 27 Iona (XL) W, 93-74 13,867 Robinson 29/Edwards 9 30 at CINCINNATI - ESPN2 L, 69-71 10,409 Dyson 24/Oriakhi 9JANUARY 2 NOTRE DAME - ESPNU (XL) W, 82-70 16,294 Robinson 22/Robinson16 6 SETON HALL W, 71-63 9,522 Dyson 16/Dyson 9 9 at GEORGETOWN - ESPN L, 69-72 15,654 Robinson 16/Oriakhi 10 13 PITTSBURGH - ESPN2 (XL) L, 57-67 15,290 Robinson 19/Edwards 10 17 at Michigan - CBS L, 63-68 13,536 Walker 15/Oriakhi 13 20 ST. JOHN’S (XL) W, 75-59 14,213 Dyson 21/Robinson 9 23 Texas - CBS W, 88-74 10,167 Dyson 32/Robinson 12 27 at PROVIDENCE L, 66-81 11,136 Walker, Edwards 17/Oriakhi, Walker 8 30 MARQUETTE (XL) L, 68-70 14,338 Dyson 18/Edwards 14FEBRUARY 1 at LOUISVILLE - ESPN L, 69-82 19,655 Dyson 18/Robinson 11 6 DE PAUL W, 64-57 10,167 Dyson 20/Robinson 7 10 at SYRACUSE - ESPN L, 67-72 24,847 Dyson 19/Dyson 8 13 CINCINNATI L, 48-60 14,605 Walker 14/Robinson 9 15 at VILLANOVA - ESPN W, 84-75 18,123 Walker 29/Walker 9 20 at RUTGERS W, 76-58 8,085 Dyson 20/Edwards 8 22 WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN (XL) W, 73-62 15,082 Walker 21/Robinson 13 28 LOUISVILLE - CBS L, 76-78 10,167 Walker 28/Robinson, Edwards 13MARCH 3 at NOTRE DAME - ESPN L, 50-58 9,149 Walker 15/Edwards 11 6 at USF L, 68-75 8,317 Walker 18/Majok, Walker 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs St. John’s - ESPN2 L, 51-73 19,375 Walker 12/Robinson 8National Invitation Tournament 16 Northeastern - ESPN2 W, 59-57 5,571 Dyson 18/Oriakhi 9 22 at Virginia Tech - ESPN L, 63-65 6,983 Walker 18/Robinson 8

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 5 Joe Belcaster So. G 6-2 160 Berwyn, Ill./Morton 0 Michael Bizoukas Jr. G 6-2 180 Munster, Ind./Munster 23 Jimmy Drew Sr. G 6-5 220 Anna, Ill./Southeast Missouri State 33 Krys Faber Jr. C 6-10 260 Palmdale, Calif./Ribet Academy 22 Tony Freeland So. F 6-6 225 Los Angeles, Calif./Fremont 3 Devin Hill Jr. F 6-9 210 Stamford, Conn./St. Luke’s 11 Jeremiah Kelly Jr. G 6-0 164 Chicago, Ill./American Christian (Pa.) 12 Cleveland Melvin Fr. F 6-8 210 Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 15 Moses Morgan Fr. G/F 6-6 215 Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde 1 Mike Stovall Sr. G/F 6-4 210 Chicago, Ill./Mineral Area CC (Mo.) 10 Mario Stula Sr. F 6-8 217 Zagreb, Croatia/Decatur Christian (Ill.) 25 Eric Wallace Jr. G/F 6-7 233 Winston-Salem, N.C./Ohio State 20 Brandon Young Fr. G 6-3 175 Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate School

Head Coach: Oliver Purnell (Old Dominion ’75)Associate Head Coach: Ron Bradley (Eastern Nazarene ’74)Assistant Coaches: Brian Ellerbe (Rutgers ’85), Billy Garrett (Indianapolis ’91)

HEAD COACHOliver Purnell (Old Dominion ’75)

Career Record (22 years) ..................................394-279 (.585)Clemson Record (seven years) .............................138-88 (.611)Dayton Record (nine years) ...............................155-116 (.572)Old Dominion Record (three years) ....................... 57-33 (.633)Radford Record (three years) ................................ 44-42 (.512)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (first year) .......................0-0BIG EAST Tournament Record (first year) ............................0-0 BIG EAST Overall Record (first year) ...................................0-0

NCAA Record (six appearances) ................................0-6 (.000)NIT Record (eight appearances) ...............................9-8 (.529)

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The Big PictureThe Blue Demons are off to a fresh start with new coach Oliver Purnell, who comes from Clemson with 22 years of head coaching experi-ence. Purnell’s last three Clemson teams made the NCAA Champion-ship. Only 21 teams nationally, including five from the BIG EAST, have played in the last three NCAA tourneys. At DePaul, Purnell will be rebuilding a program that has tasted only two BIG EAST victories in the past two seasons. His first Blue Demon squad will include four players who started at least 17 games last season, but lost its two top scorers, center Mac Koshwal and guard Will Walker.

Who’s BackSwingman Mike Stovall, who showed flashes of explosive scor-ing ability, averaged 7.0 ppg while making 20 starts last season. Six-seven forward Eric Wallace aver-aged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds, but missed the final seven games of the season. Junior guard Jeremiah Kelly started 27 times and recorded a 5.6 scoring mark with 84 assists. Six-nine forward Devin Hill aver-aged 4.8 points and 2.9 rebounds and was an effective shot blocker. He was helped by 6-10 center Krys Faber, who averaged 2.4 points and 3.0 boards. Other candidates include 6-8 senior Mario Stula (2.3, 1.1) who played in 27 games. For-ward Tony Freeland (3.4, 2.5) will battle for a larger role in 2010-11. Guard Michael Bizoukas averaged 3.7 ppg.

Who’s MissingKoshwal, who left the program a year early, averaged 16.1 points and a team-leading 10.1 rebounds. He was limited to 19 games be-cause of foot injuries, so he did not qualify in the league statistics, but his rebound average would have been third in the BIG EAST. Koshwal posted 11 double-doubles in his 19 contests. The dependable Walker averaged 16.2 ppg and made 71 3-pointers. He finished his career with 195 baskets from beyond the arc, which placed him second on the school’s all-time list. Walker led the BIG EAST in minutes played, averaging 38.1 minutes per game.

StorylinesPurnell will be searching for some of the returnees to step up offen-sively, especially with the departure of Koshwal and Walker. There should be plenty of opportunity for the three newcomers to make their marks as freshmen. They are: 6-5 forward Moses Morgan, 6-3 guard Brandon Young and 6-8 forward Cleveland Martin.

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cleveland Melvin, F, Fr., 6-8, 210Baltimore, Md./notre Dame Prep (Mass.)• Helped Notre Dame to a 30-5 record and

the quarterfinals of the National Prep Championship last year.

• Led Clifton H.S. in Baltimore to the city, county and state titles in 2008-09.

• Averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots as a senior

Moses Morgan, G/F, Fr., 6-6, 215Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde• Averaged 20.8 points, 8.4 rebounds as a

senior.• Helped Palo Verde to a 21-4 record in

2009-10.• Averaged 17.5 points as a junior

and helped Palo Verde win the state championship.

Brandon young, G, Fr., 6-3, 175washington, D.c./Friendship collegiateAcademy• Averaged 14 points, 9.7 assists and 6.7

rebounds as a senior.• Led Friendship Academy to a 26-4 record

in 2009-10.• Was first Friendship player to Washington

Post All-Met First Team honors.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (8-23, 1-17 BIG eASt)(Home: 6-9/Away: 0-11/neutral: 2-3) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER17 Columbia W, 59-53 7,525 Koshwal 19/Koshwal 12Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, USVI 20 vs Northern Iowa W, 60-52 3,117 Kelly 18/Koshwal 19 21 vs Tennessee L, 53-57 3,222 Koshwal, Walker 14/Koshwal 8 23 vs Saint Joseph’s W, 58-51 3,755 Walker 25/Faber 8 28 Detroit ot W, 68-66 7,522 Walker 20/Wallace 6DECEMBER 2 Alabama State W, 58-50 7,018 Walker 21/Wallace 9 5 at Vanderbilt L, 54-57 14,016 Walker 17/Wallace 7SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, Tampa, Fla. 10 vs Mississippi State - ESPN2 L, 45-76 9,353 Wallace 15, Wallace 8 13 Illinois-Chicago W, 77-56 7,392 Walker 18/Hill, Bizoukas 9 16 American L, 57-62 7,023 Hill 16/Hill, Wallace 4 19 Texas State W, 86-69 7,032 Walker 23/Stovall 9 22 at Florida-Gulf Coast L, 61-64 3,125 Koshwal 16/Koshwal 13 28 at PITTSBURGH - ESPNU L, 52-65 10,811 Koshwal, Walker 11/Wallace 8JANUARY 3 GEORGETOWN L, 50-67 8,595 Koshwal 16/Koshwal 8 6 at VILLANOVA L, 72-99 6,500 Koshwal 17/Koshwal 11 14 PROVIDENCE - ESPN2 L, 62-79 7,533 Stovall 30/Freeland 8 17 ST. JOHN’S L, 47-67 4,317 Walker 14/Wallace 9 20 MARQUETTE W, 51-50 10,115 Walker 17/Faber 10 23 at NOTRE DAME L, 77-87 9,149 Walker 35/Hill 8 26 WEST VIRGINIA L, 46-62 8,498 Walker 17/Koshwal 7 30 SYRACUSE L, 57-59 11,554 Walker 21/Faber 8FEBRUARY 3 at MARQUETTE - ESPN2 L, 69-80 15,151 Koshwal 18/Koshwal 11 6 at CONNECTICUT L, 57-64 10,167 Walker 24/Wallace 7 14 at SETON HALL L, 71-79 7,727 Walker 19/Koshwal 10 16 RUTGERS - ESPNU L, 64-68 7,512 Koshwal 24/Koshwal 12 20 LOUISVILLE - ESPNU L, 59-68 13,754 Koshwal 26/Koshwal 10 24 at CINCINNATI L, 69-74 8,111 Walker 24/Koshwal 12 27 at RUTGERS - ESPNU L, 62-71 4,712 Koshwal 20/Koshwal 9MARCH 2 USF - ESPNU L, 59-63 7,235 Koshwal 24/Koshwal 11 5 ST. JOHN’S 3ot L, 82-90 8,452 Koshwal 23/Koshwal 10BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs USF - ESPN2 L, 49-58 19,375 Walker 20/Koshwal 10

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Moses Abraham Fr. C 6-9 237 Kano, Nigeria/Progressive Christian (Md.) 20 Jerrelle Benimon So. F 6-7 242 Warrenton, Va./Fauquier Aaron Bowen Fr. F 6-5 180 Jacksonville, Fla./QEA (N.C.) 21 Jason Clark Jr. G 6-2 170 Arlington, Va./Bishop O’Connell 12 Ryan Dougherty Sr. G 6-0 192 Washington, D.C./St. Alban’s 15 Austin Freeman Sr. G 6-3 227 Mitchelville, Md./DeMatha Nate Lubick Fr. F 6-8 227 Southborough, Mass./St. Mark’s 11 Vee Sanford So. G 6-3 180 Lexington, Ky./Lexington Catholic 30 Henry Sims Jr. C 6-10 230 Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph Markel Starks Fr. G 6-0 157 Accokeek, Md./Georgetown Prep 1 Hollis Thompson So. F 6-7 205 Concord, Calif./De La Salle 22 Julian Vaughn Sr. F 6-9 247 Vienna, Va./Florida State 4 Chris Wright Sr. G 6-1 208 Washington, D.C./St. John’s Prep (Md.)

Head Coach: John Thompson III (Princeton ’88)Assistant Coaches: Mike Brennan (Princeton ’94), Kenya Hunter (Duquesne ’96), Robert Kirby (Pan American ’83)

HEAD COACHJohn Thompson III (Princeton ’88)

Career Record (10 years) ..................................207-104 (.666)Georgetown Record (six years) ............................139-62 (.692)Princeton Record (four years) ............................... 68-42 (.618)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (six years) ......... 63-39 (.618) BIG EAST Tournament Record (six years) ................ 11-5 (.688)BIG EAST Overall Record (six years) ...................... 74-44 (.627)

NCAA Record (six appearances) ................................7-6 (.538)NIT Record (three appearances) ..............................2-3 (.400)

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POSTSEASONNCAA First Round

The Big PictureIn 2009-10, the Hoyas produced what is becoming a typical season under coach John Thompson III. Georgetown finished 23-11 overall and earned another NCAA invita-tion, its fourth in the last six years. They were 10-8 in league play and advanced to the BIG EAST Champi-onship final for the third time in the past four years. Thompson, who is entering his seventh season as the Hoya headmaster, welcomes back four starters, though the lone loss is a significant one, center Greg Monroe.

Who’s BackThe Hoyas may have one of the strongest three-guard lineups in the nation. Austin Freeman made All-BIG EAST Second Team after averaging 16.5 ppg. In league games, he was first in the BIG EAST in 3-point shooting, making 51.9 percent. Point guard Chris Wright averaged 15.2 points and 4.1 assists. Jason Clark averaged 10.5 ppg and shot 42.4 percent from beyond the arc. Vee Sanford returns in a reserve role. In the frontcourt, 6-9 Julian Vaughn is a returning starter who averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. Hollis Thompson, a versatile 6-7 forward, averaged 4.8 points and 2.4 boards after playing 19.5 minutes per game. Six-ten Henry Sims (1.4, 2.0) and 6-7 Jerrell Benimon (1.4, 2.0) will push to be noticed.

Who’s MissingCenter Greg Monroe was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection after posting a 16.1 scoring average. He was third in the BIG EAST in rebounding with a 9.6 mark. Mon-roe, who played two seasons with the Hoyas, was an NBA first-round draft pick.

StorylinesMonroe had unique ballhandling skills for a center and will be difficult to replace, but the Hoyas can build around an outstanding backcourt. Last season in BIG EAST games, GU led the league in field goal shooting (49.9 percent) and 3-point shoot ing (40.0 percent). Hollis Thompson could move into a starting position at forward. The Hoyas would benefit from continued development of Sims and Berrimon around the basket. Georgetown has four newcomers: forwards Aaron Bowen and Nat Lubick, center Moses Abraham and guard Markel Starks. This season, there may be more immediate opportunities to play in the frontcourt than at guard.

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Moses Abraham, c, Fr., 6-9, 237Kano, Nigeria/Progressive Christian(Md.)

Aaron Bowen, F, Fr., 6-5, 180Jacksonville, Fla./QeA (n.c.) nate Lubick, F, Fr., 6-8, 227Southborough, Mass./St. Mark’s

Markel Starks, G, Fr., 6-0, 157Accokeek, Md./Georgetown Prep

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (23-11, 10-8 BIG eASt)(Home: 12-4/Away: 6-5/neutral: 5-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 13 at Tulane W, 74-58 3,463 Monroe 18/Monroe 11 17 Temple W, 46-45 8,712 Wright 15/Monroe 9 21 at Savannah State W, 63-44 3,176 Clark 14/Monroe 7 28 Lafayette W, 97-64 9,172 Clark 19/Monroe 9 30 Mount Saint Mary’s W, 83-62 7,643 Monroe 19, Monroe 11DECEMBER 5 American W, 73-46 10,465 Wright, Sims 12/Monroe 13Jimmy V Classic, Madison Square Garden 8 vs Butler - ESPN W, 72-65 8,975 Monroe 24/Monroe 15Wooden Classic, Anaheim, Calif. 12 vs Washington - FSN W, 74-66 13,043 Vaughn 18/Monroe, Vaughn 7 19 Old Dominion (MA) L, 57-61 2,400 Monroe 15/Monroe, Vaughn 7 23 Harvard W, 86-70 7,613 Wright 34/Monroe 16 31 ST. JOHN’S - ESPN2 W, 66-59 9,376 Wright 21/Vaughn 9JANUARY 3 at DE PAUL W, 67-50 8,595 Wright 18/Vaughn 7 6 at MARQUETTE L, 59-62 15,984 Freeman 20/Monroe 10 9 CONNECTICUT - ESPN W, 72-69 15,654 Freeman 33/Monroe 10 14 SETON HALL - ESPN W, 85-73 12,824 Wright 21/Monroe 9 17 at VILLANOVA L, 77-82 20,016 Monroe 29/Monroe 16 20 at PITTSBURGH - ESPNU W, 74-66 12,677 Wright 27/Monroe 11 23 RUTGERS W, 88-63 13,124 Monroe 21/Monroe 14 25 at SYRACUSE - ESPN L, 56-73 26,508 Freeman 23/Freeman 6 30 Duke - CBS W, 89-77 20,039 Monroe, Wright 21/Monroe 5FEBRUARY 3 USF L, 64-72 12,207 Monroe, Freeman 21/Monroe 8 6 VILLANOVA - ESPN W, 103-90 10,387 Freeman 25/Monroe 8 9 at PROVIDENCE - ESPN2 W, 79-70 9,073 Wright 21/Monroe 7 14 at RUTGERS L, 68-71 6,225 Monroe 19/Monroe 8 18 SYRACUSE - ESPN2 L, 71-75 19,976 Freeman 21/Monroe 9 23 at LOUISVILLE - ESPN2 W, 70-60 19,917 Freeman 29/Monroe 14 27 NOTRE DAME - CBS L, 64-78 15,992 Monroe 15/Clark 5MARCH 1 at WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN L, 68-81 13,211 Monroe 22/Monroe 9 6 CINCINNATI W, 74-47 17,054 Freeman 24/Monroe 15BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 10 vs USF - ESPN W, 69-49 19,375 Monroe, Clark 16/Monroe 8 11 vs Syracuse - ESPN W, 91-84 19,375 Wright 27/Monroe 10 12 vs Marquette - ESPN W, 80-57 19,375 Monroe 23/Monroe 13 13 vs West Virginia - ESPN L, 58-60 19,375 Wright 20/Monroe 6NCAA Championship 18 vs Ohio - CBS ^ L, 83-97 11,106 Wright 28/Monroe 13

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School 4 Rakeem Buckles So. F 6-8 200 Miami, Fla./Monsignor Pace 1 Justin Coleman Fr. G/F 6-5 215 Richmond, Va./Huntington Prep (W.Va.) 10 Gorgui Dieng Fr. C 6-10 215 Dakar, Senegal/Huntington Prep (W.Va.) 0 George Goode Jr. F 6-8 230 Raytown, Mo./Raytown South 23 Terrence Jennings Jr. F 6-9 220 Sacramento, Calif./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 22 Elisha Justice Fr. G 5-10 180 Pikeville, Ky./Shelby Valley 2 Preston Knowles Sr. G 6-1 190 Winchester, Ky./George Rogers Clark 14 Kyle Kuric Jr. G 6-4 195 Evansville, Ind./Memorial 33 Mike Marra So. G 6-4 200 Smithfield, R.I./Northfield Mt. Hermon (Mass.) 32 Richie Phares Fr. F 6-7 225 Georgetown, Ky./Scott County 3 Peyton Siva So. G 5-11 180 Seattle, Wash./Franklin Roburt Sallie Sr. G 6-5 200 Sacramento, Calif./Univ. of Memphis 5 Chris Smith Jr. G 6-2 200 Millstone, N.J./Manhattan College 24 Russ Smith Fr. G 6-0 160 Briarwood, N.Y./South Kent (Conn.) 21 Jared Swopshire Jr F 6-8 205 St. Louis, Mo./IMG Academy (Fla.) 44 Stephan Van Treese So. F 6-9 220 Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence-North

Head Coach: Rick Pitino (Massachusetts ’74)Associate Coach: Ralph Willard (Holy Cross ’67)Assistant Coaches: Steve Masiello (Kentucky ’00), Tim Fuller (Wake Forest ’00)

HEAD COACHRick Pitino (Massachusetts ’74)

Career Record (24 years) ..................................572-210 (.731)Louisville Record (nine years) ..............................220-86 (.719)Kentucky Record (eight years) .............................219-50 (.814)Providence Record (two years) ............................. 42-23 (.646)Boston University Record (five years) .................... 91-51 (.641)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (seven years) ..... 76-42 (.644)BIG EAST Tournament Record (seven years) ..............5-6 (.455)BIG EAST Overall Record (seven years) ................. 81-48 (.628)

NCAA Record (15 appearances) ............................ 38-14 (.731)NIT Record (four appearances) .................................5-4 (.556)

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The Big PictureLast season, the Cardinals posted their eighth straight 20-win season when they finished 20-13 overall and 11-7 in the BIG EAST. Coach Rick Pitino has to deal with the challenge of replacing four starters, including his top three scorers from last year. His top returning scorer is junior forward Jared Swopshire who averaged only 7.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. But his-tory shows that it might be a mis-take to predict a big dropoff for the Cardinals. In their five seasons as a member of the BIG EAST, Louisville owns a 59-27 regular-season re-cord in league play, second only to Pittsburgh’s 60-26 mark. This year, Pitino welcomes six newcomers and plans to speed up the tempo a little with his young squad.

Who’s BackSwopshire made 20 starts last season and assumed a more promi-nent role as the year progressed. Guard Preston Knowles averaged 7.2 points, but is known as much for his defensive prowess. Forward Terrence Jennings averaged 5.1 points and 3.4 rebounds. Peyton Siva was the backup point guard and averaged 3.9 ppg. Forward Ra-keem Buckles averaged 3.8 points and 3.4 rebounds. In the Cardinals’ NCAA game against California, Buckles scored a career-high 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting with nine rebounds. Junior Kyle Kuric (4.0) and sophomore Mike Marra (3.1) have shown flashes of 3-point excellence. Junior forward George Goode and sophomore Stephan Van Treese saw limited duty last year in the frontcourt.

Who’s MissingCenter Samardo Samuels declared for the NBA after only two seasons with Louisville. Last year, he was tops on the Cardinal squad with averages of 15.3 points and 7.0 re-bounds. The three starting guards have departed. Edgar Sosa was second in scoring at 13.1 ppg and first in assists at 4.6. Jerry Smith averaged 8.3 ppg while Reginald Delk’s scoring mark was 6.4.

StorylinesThe Cardinals have some holes to fill, but appear to have candidates ready to emerge as quality BIG EAST performers. Pitino has said he wants to play at a faster pace this season on both ends of the floor and have the defense create scoring opportunities. In addition to choices from the group of returnees, Pitino hopes to get clearance from the NCAA for Roburt Sallie, a 6-5 transfer from Memphis, to be able to play this season. He is Memphis’ career leader in 3-point shooting and can play the small forward or shooting guard. Six freshmen will try to earn Pitino’s attention. They are: guards Elisha Justice, Chris Smith, Russ Smith (no relation), swingman Justin Coleman, redshirt Richie Phares and center Gorgui Dieng.

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Justin Coleman, G/F, Sr., 6-5, 215richmond, Va./Huntington Prep (w.Va.)• Averaged 20.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and

3.1 assists at Huntington Prep.• Had 24 points and won the dunk contest

in the Kentucky Derby Festival Classic.• Was named Most Surprising Player at the

2009 NBA Players AssociationTop 100 Camp.

Gorgui Dieng, C, Fr., 6-10, 215Dakar, Senegal/Huntington Prep(w.Va.)• Averaged 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and

7.2 blocks as a senior at Huntington Prep.• Named MVP of the Black Team in the

Kentucky Derby Festival Classic.• Was a teammate of Cardinal recruit Justin

Coleman.

elisha Justice, G, Fr., 5-10, 180,Pikeville, ky./Shelby Valley• Was named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball and

the Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year.• Averaged 20.1 points, 5.9 assists, 3.9

rebounds and 3.9 steals as a senior.• Was named the MVP of the state

tournament and amassed a state prep record 540 career steals.

richie Phares, F, 6-7, 225, Georgetown, ky./Scott county• Was redshirted in 2009-10 due to a knee

injury.• Averaged 18.0 points and 8.8 rebounds

as a senior at Scott County.• Helped Scott County win the state

championship as a sophomore.

Roburt Sallie, G, Fr., 6-5, 200Sacramento, calif./Univ. of Memphis• Lettered the last two years at Memphis,

where he averaged 10.5 points and 4.0 boards.

• Started 22 games and helped the Tigers post a 24-10 record.

• His 43.8 percent career three-point accuracy is a Memphis record.

• As a sophomore, scored 35 points off the bench in an NCAA win over Cal State-Northridge.

Chris Smith, G, Jr., 6-2, 200Millstone, N.J./Manhattan College• Walk-on transfer who played two seasons

at Manhattan.• Averaged 13.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and

2.7 blocked shots in 2008-09.• Averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 boards and 4.9

assists as a senior at St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.).

Russ Smith, G, Fr., 6-0, 160Briarwood, n.y./South kent School (ct.)• Averaged 19.7 points and 3.9 assists at

South Kent last season.• In 2008-09, he averaged 29.6 points and

7.3 rebounds at Archbishop Molloy (N.Y.)• Led the New York City Catholic League

(CHSAA) twice in scoring.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (20-13, 11-7 BIG eASt)(Home: 15-4/Away: 4-7/neutral: 1-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBERHall of Fame Showcase, St. Louis, Mo. 17 vs Arkansas - ESPN2 W, 96-66 12,107 Delk 20/Swopshire 11 21 East Tennessee State W, 69-56 19,179 Sosa 16/Samuels 11 22 Morgan State W, 90-81 18,942 Samuels 23/Samuels 12 23 Appalachian State W, 80-53 19,027 Samuels 16/Buckles 10 28 at UNLV L, 71-76 14,390 Sosa 18/Buckles 11DECEMBER 2 Stetson W, 80-48 18,916 Smith 17/Samuels 7 5 Charlotte - ESPNU L, 65-87 19,221 Samuels 14/Swopshire 8 12 Western Carolina L, 83-91 19,247 Sosa 16/Swopshire 7 16 Oral Roberts W, 94-57 18,858 Sosa 18/Samuels 7 19 Western Kentucky - ESPN2 W, 102-75 19,531 Smith, Sosa 17/Samuels 9 23 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 84-69 18,894 Samuels 29/Samuels 15 27 Radford W, 79-53 19,265 Samuels 18, Samuels 14 30 USF W, 73-52 19,386 Sosa 16/Swopshire 7JANUARY 2 at Kentucky - CBS L, 62-71 24,479 Sosa 11/Samuels 9 6 at PROVIDENCE - ESPNU W, 92-70 9,207 Sosa 26/Swopshire 11 9 ST. JOHN’S W, 75-68 19,263 Smith 16/Samuels 11 11 VILLANOVA - ESPN L, 84-92 20,076 Samuels 21/Samuels, Swopshire 7 16 at PITTSBURGH ot L, 77-82 12,781 Samuels 25/Samuels 6 21 at SETON HALL - ESPN L, 77-80 7,139 Sosa 15/Three with 6 24 CINCINNATI W, 68-60 19,617 Sosa, Samuels 14/Delk 11 30 at WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN L, 74-77 12,471 Samuels, Delk 16/Swopshire 8FEBRUARY 1 CONNECTICUT W, 82-69 19,665 Sosa 15/Swopshire 9 6 RUTGERS W, 76-60 19,775 Smith 16/Samuels 11 11 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPN2 L, 55-74 5,748 Samuels 18/Samuels 6 14 at SYRACUSE - ESPN W, 66-60 31,053 Sosa, Marra 12/Samuels 6 17 NOTRE DAME - ESPN2 2ot W, 91-89 19,623 Samuels 36/Swopshire 9 20 at DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 68-59 13,754 Samuels 14/Jennings 9 23 GEORGETOWN - ESPN2 L, 60-70 19,917 Sosa 24/Samuels, Swopshire 6 28 at CONNECTICUT - CBS W, 78-76 10,167 Samuels 14/Samuels 7MARCH 2 at MARQUETTE - ESPNU L, 48-69 16,281 Sosa 9/Samuels 6 6 SYRACUSE - ESPN W, 78-68 20,135 Kuric 22/Samuels 12BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 10 vs Cincinnati - ESPN L, 66-69 19,375 Sosa 28/Sosa 6NCAA Championship 19 vs California - CBS ^ L, 62-77 12,251 Buckles 20/Buckles 9

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 2 Vander Blue Fr. G 6-4 190 Madison, Wis./Memorial 33 Jimmy Butler Sr. G/F 6-7 220 Tomball, Texas/Tyler JC 23 Dwight Buycks Sr. G 6-3 190 Milwaukee, Wis./Indian Hills JC (Iowa) 5 Junior Cadougan So. G 6-1 205 Toronto, Ont./Christian Life Academy 32 Jae Crowder Jr. F 6-6 225 Villa Rica, Ga./Villa Rica 45 Robert Frozena Sr. G 6-1 190 Sherwood, Wisc./St. Mary Central 21 Joseph Fulce Sr. F 6-7 205 Plano, Texas/Tyler JC 54 Davante Gardner Fr. F 6-8 290 Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork 1 Darius Johnson-Odom Jr. G 6-2 215 Raleigh, N.C./Hutchinson JC (Kan.) 22 Jamail Jones Fr. F 6-6 210 Atlanta, Ga./Montverde Academy 42 Chris Otule So. C 6-11 260 Richmond, Texas/Ft. Bend Bush 25 Dave Singleton Jr. G 6-4 190 Coatesville, Pa./Hill School (N.J.) 4 Reggie Smith Fr. G 6-0 175 Chicago, Ill./Thornton Township 12 Erik Williams So. F 6-7 210 Houston, Tex./Cypress Springs 0 Jamil Wilson So. F 6-7 210 Racine, Wis./Horlick

Head Coach: Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City ’94)Assistant Coaches: Tony Benford (Texas Tech ’92), Aki Collins (Clark Atlanta ’97), Scott Monarch (Missouri Valley State ’86)

HEAD COACHBuzz Williams (Oklahoma City ’94)

Career Record (three years) ................................. 61-39 (.610)Marquette Record (two years)............................... 47-22 (.681)New Orleans Record (one year) ............................ 14-17 (.452)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (two years) ........ 23-13 (.639)BIG EAST Tournament Record (two years) .................3-2 (.600)BIG EAST Overall Record (two years) .................... 26-15 (.634)

NCAA Record (two years) .........................................1-2 (.333)NIT Record ........................................................................0-0

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The Big PictureMarquette put together a 22-12 season that ended with another NCAA appearance last March. Each of MU’s five seasons in the BIG EAST has been a 20-win campaign that included a trip to the NCAA Championship. Last year, the Golden Eagle program led by coach Buzz Williams returned to the NCAAs while working with only one returning starter. This year, Williams has to find a way to replace Lazar Hayward, an NBA first-round draft choice, to maintain the 20-win and NCAA streaks.

Who’s BackThe nucleus for 2010-11 starts with Jimmy Butler who earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention recognition last season. The 6-7 forward averaged 14.7 points and 6.4 rebounds, which were second on the team in both categories. Guard Darius Johnson-Odom aver-aged 13.0 ppg and was second in the BIG EAST in 3-point shooting, making 47.4 percent. Point guard Junior Cadougan saw action in 12 games, but may be poised for a much bigger role in 2010-11. Guard Dwight Buycks may move into a full-time starter’s role after averag-ing 6.7 points last season. Forward Joe Fulce averaged 3.5 points and 3.1 boards while averaging 11.7 minutes. Other frontcourt return-ees include center Chris Otule and forward Erik Williams.

Who’s MissingHayward was among the BIG EAST leaders in several categories last season, averaging 18.1 points (6th) and 7.5 rebounds (9th). He also connected at an 84.3 percent clip from the foul line (5th) and had a steal average of 1.9 (3rd). Guards Maurice Acker (8.7) and David Cubillan (6.8) were dependable veterans who helped Marquette lead the BIG EAST in 3-point shooting. MU made 41.3 percent from beyond the arc which was fourth best in the nation.

StorylinesIn league games last season, Marquette was first in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (65.6), free throw shooting (.760), 3-point defense (.304) and turnover margin (+4.39). Those numbers helped translate into an 11-7 BIG EAST mark, which included winning three straight games that went into overtime – all on the road. The Golden Eagles played 17 games that were decided by five points or less or went into overtime, easily the highest total in the league. Newcomers should get some long looks to contribute immediately. The group includes guards Vander Blue and Reggie Smith along with forwards Jamail Jones, Davante Gardner and junior college transfer Jae Crowder. Blue was a member of the USA Basketball U-18 Team.

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Vander Blue, G, Fr., 6-4, 190Madison, Wisc./Memorial• Was a starter on the USA Basketball

U18 Team and helped the team to a gold medal in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in San Antonio, Texas.

• Amassed 1,269 points, 211 assists and 179 steals in his prep career at Memorial.

• As a senior, he averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists and led his team to the state title game.

Jae Crowder, F, Jr., 6-6, 225Villa rica, Ga./Howard Jc (texas) • Was named 2009-10 NJCAA Player of the

Year and First Team All-America.• Had 27 points and 12 rebounds in helping

Howard win the national title game.• Averaged 18.9 points, 9.0 rebounds, a.5

assists and 2.4 steals for the season. Davonte Gardner, F, Fr., 6-8, 290 Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork • Was a Virginia Coaches Association First

Team All-State selection as a senior.• Averaged 22.2 points, 22.2 rebounds and

2.1 blocks.• Became only the third player in King’s

Fork history to score more than 1,000 career points (1,431).

Jamail Jones, F, Fr., 6-6, 210Atlanta, Ga./Montverde Academy (Fla.)• Averaged 16.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and

3.1 steals as a senior at Montverde.• Helped Montverde to a 25-5 record and a

top-10 national ranking.• As a junior at Green Forest Academy in

Decatur (Ga.), he helped the team to a 26-4 record.

reggie Smith, G, Fr., 6-0, 175chicago, Ill./thornton township• Finished his career at Thornton Township

with over 1,300 points, 400 boards, 200 assists and 200 steals.

• Helped Thornton Township to a regional crown as a senior.

• Averaged 18.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 2009-10.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (22-12, 11-7 BIG eASt)(Home: 13-4/Away: 5-5/neutral: 4-3) Att High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 13 Centenary W, 85-62 14,093 Butler 27/Butler 13 17 Maryland-Eastern Shore W, 86-60 13,511 Hayward 28/Hayward 8 21 Grambling W, 87-41 13,716 Butler 15/Buycks 10 24 South Dakota W, 93-68 13,731 Hayward 20/Hayward 8Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla. 26 vs Xavier - ESPN2 W, 71-61 2,853 Hayward 27/Buycks 7 27 vs Michigan - ESPN W, 79-65 3,660 Hayward 22/Hayward, Butler 9 29 vs.Florida State - ESPN2 L, 57-56 2,225 Hayward 21/Butler 11DECEMBER 5 North Carolina State L, 73-77 15,803 Butler 19/Butler 12 8 Milwaukee W, 71-51 14,244 Butler 19/Butler 5 12 at Wisconsin - ESPN2 L, 63-72 17,230 Hayward 21/Hayward 12 19 North Florida W, 78-51 14,117 Butler 21/Fulce 10 27 Presbyterian W, 102-62 14,321 Hayward 23/Butler 8 29 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 62-63 12,872 Hayward 24/Johnson-Odom 6JANUARY 2 VILLANOVA - ESPN2 L, 72-74 18,093 Butler 19/Hayward 14 6 GEORGETOWN W, 62-59 15,984 Cubillan 18/Hayward 11 9 at VILLANOVA L, 76-78 6,500 Hayward 20/Hayward 8 17 PROVIDENCE W, 93-63 16,154 Acker 23/Four with 5 20 at DE PAUL L, 50-51 10,115 Hayward 14/Hayward 8 23 at SYRACUSE - ESPNU L, 71-76 29,011 Johnson-Odom 17/Hayward 8 26 RUTGERS - ESPNU W, 82-59 16,793 Butler, Johnson-Odom 16/Hayward 12 30 at CONNECTICUT W, 70-68 14,338 Butler 21/Butler 7FEBRUARY 3 DE PAUL - ESPN2 W, 80-69 15,151 Johnson-Odom 21/Hayward 14 6 at PROVIDENCE W, 82-79 12,061 Hayward 28/Hayward 9 13 USF W, 63-52 18,064 Hayward 18/Hayward 14 18 PITTSBURGH - ESPN2 L, 51-58 16,486 Butler 14/Butler 7 21 at CINCINNATI ot W, 79-76 10,192 Butler, Johnson-Odom 20/Hayward 11 24 at ST. JOHN’S ot W, 63-61 4,424 Hayward 22/Butler 8 28 at SETON HALL ot W, 84-83 9,475 Hayward 23/Hayward 8MARCH 2 LOUISVILLE - ESPNU W, 69-48 16,281 Johnson-Odom 22/Jonhson-Odom 7 6 NOTRE DAME ot L, 60-63 18,942 Hayward 18/Butler 8BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 10 vs St. John’s - ESPN W, 57-55 19,375 Hayward 20/Hayward 9 11 vs Villanova - ESPN W, 80-76 19,375 Johnson-Odom 24/Butler 8 12 vs Georgetown - ESPN L, 57-80 19,375 Butler 17/Butler 5NCAA Championship 18 vs Washington - CBS ^ L, 78-80 15,427 Hayward 20/Cubillan 8

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 21 Tim Abromaitis Sr. F 6-8 235 Unionville, Conn./Farmington 0 Eric Atkins Fr. G 6-1 170 Columbia, Md./Mount Saint Joseph 33 Mike Broghammer So. F 6-9 243 Orono, Minn./Hopkins 32 Joey Brooks So. G 6-5 215 Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Prep 45 Jack Cooley Fr. F 6-9 244 Evanston, Ill./Glenbrook South 12 Alex Dragicevich Fr. G 6-6 210 Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North 22 Jerian Grant Fr. G 6-5 180 Bowie, Md./DeMatha 23 Ben Hansbrough Sr. F 6-3 206 Poplar Bluff, Mo./Mississippi State University 25 Tom Knight So. F 6-9 251 Dixfield, Maine/Dirigo 5 Tom Kopko Sr. G 6-2 183 Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence 14 Scott Martin Sr. G 6-8 219 Valparaiso, Ind./Purdue University 1 Tyrone Nash Jr. G 6-8 232 Queens, N.Y./Lawrence Woodmere Academy 34 Carleton Scott Jr. F 6-7 217 San Antonio, Texas/James Madison

Head Coach: Mike Brey (George Washington ’82)Assistant Coaches: Anthony Solomon (Virginia ’87), Rod Balanis (Georgia Tech ’93), Martin Ingelsby (Notre Dame ’01)

HEAD COACHMike Brey (George Washington ’82)

Career Record (15 years) ..................................310-165 (.653)Notre Dame Record (10 years) ..........................211-113 (.651)Delaware Record (five years) ................................ 99-52 (.656)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (10 years) ......... 98-68 (.590)BIG EAST Tournament Record (10 years)................. 6-10 (.375)BIG EAST Overall Record (10 years) .....................104-78 (.571)

NCAA Record (eight appearances) .............................5-8 (.385)NIT Record (five appearances) ..................................6-5 (.545)

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The Big PictureLast year, Notre Dame finished 23-12 overall, 10-8 in the BIG EAST and returned to the NCAAs after a one-year absence. It was ND’s fifth straight 20-win season. The Fighting Irish must deal with the loss of forward all-American Luke Harandgody and point guard Tory Jackson, but coach Mike Brey’s club figures to be strong again with some proven BIG EAST performers and some key new additions. The Irish have made the postseason in each of Brey’s 10 seasons at the helm and that streak seems likely to continue in 2010-11.

Who’s BackSenior Tim Abromaitis had a huge breakout season in 2009-10. The 6-8 forward averaged 16.1 ppg and was one of the league’s top shooters. He was third in the BIG EAST in free throw shooting (87.3 percent) and fourth in 3-point shooting (42.9 percent). Guard Ben Hansbrough averaged 12.0 ppg in his first season with the Irish after transferring from Mississippi State. He shot 41.4 percent from beyond the arc. Forward Tyrone Nash became a starter last season and helped with a 7.8 scoring average and a 5.2 rebounding mark. Forward Carleton Scott (5.0, 4.6) was a valuable reserve last year. Three sophomores -- guard Joey Brooks and forwards Mike Broghammer and Jack Cooley -- will be looking for increased roles.

Who’s MissingHarangody was one of the most productive players in the history of the BIG EAST. Last season, he was first in the league in scoring, averaging 21.8 ppg and finished fourth in rebounding at 9.1. In BIG EAST play, he finished third on the league’s all-time scoring list with 1,329 points and was second in rebounds with 662. Harangody might have broken the record if he was not injured late last season. He became only the third player in conference history to earn consensus all-America honors three times. Jackson was the steely point guard that every successful team needs. Last season, he averaged 9.6 points and a league-leading 5.3 assists. Guard Jonathan Peoples, who started 10 games, averaged 3.4 ppg.

StorylinesScott Martin should have been listed in the returnee column but he missed last season with an ACL injury. The 6-8 transfer from Purdue can play either the small forward or big guard. Abromaitis and Hansbrough give Notre Dame a very solid scoring base. Freshman Eric Atkins may become the starter at point guard. Last year, the Irish, with the help of Jackson’s ballhandling skills, were first in the BIG EAST with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.62. Even with the loss of Harangody, the Irish are deeper this season in the frontcourt in terms of the number of players. Guard hopefuls Alex Dragicevich and Jerian Grant likely will be slated for backup roles this season.

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eric Atkins, G, Fr., 6-1, 170columbia, Md./Mount Saint Joseph• Averaged 15 points and four assists while

leading team to a 28-3 mark as a senior.• Named Baltimore Catholic League MVP as

a junior and senior.• Was a two-time all-state selection and a

McDonald’s All-American nominee.

Alex Dragicevich, G, Fr., 6-6, 210Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North• Averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and

four assists as senior.• Was a first-team all-state pick by Illinois

Basketball Coaches Association.• Was a three-time Chicago Sun Times All-

Area selection.

Jerian Grant, G, Fr., 6-5, 180Bowie, Md./DeMatha• Averaged 10.5 points as a senior while

helping team to a 32-4 record.• Was a two-time Washington Catholic

Athletic Conference honoree.• Made the Washington Post’s All-Met Team

as a junior and senior.

Scott Martin, G, So., 6-8, 212Valparaiso, Ind./Purdue University• Missed the 2009-10 season with a knee

injury.• Sat out the 2008-09 season after

transferring from Purdue.• Averaged 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds

while making eight starts for Purdue in 2007-08.

• Was named first team all-state by Associated Press as a prep senior at Valparaiso H.S.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (23-12, 10-8 BIG eASt)(Home: 17-3/Away: 3-6/neutral: 3-3) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 14 North Florida W, 86-65 8,048 Harangody, Hansbrough 19/Harangody 7 16 Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 95-72 7,512 Harangody 27/Harangody 9 19 Long Beach State W, 82-62 7,876 Harangody 29/Harangody 12Chicago Invitational 22 Liberty W, 91-72 7,682 Harangody 32/Harangody 9 24 Kennesaw State W, 80-62 7,015 Harangody 29/Harangody 15 27 vs Northwestern ^ L, 58-72 3,308 Harangody 21/Harangody 8 28 vs Saint Louis ^ W, 64-52 3,308 Harangody 18/Nash 10DECEMBER 1 Idaho State W, 80-70 8,033 Harangody 27/Harangody 12 6 Central Florida W, 90-72 8,004 Abromaitis 31/Harangody, Scott 7 9 IUPUI W, 93-70 7,605 Hansbrough 22/Harangody 11 12 Loyola Marymount L, 85-87 8,574 Harangody 24/Harangody 11 19 UCLA - CBS W, 84-73 9,149 Harangody 23/Nash 8 22 Bucknell W, 101-69 8,612 Harangody 20/Harangody 11 30 PROVIDENCE W, 93-78 9,149 Peoples 23/Harangody 13JANUARY 2 at CONNECTICUT - ESPNU L, 70-82 16,294 Harangody 31/Harangody 9 5 at USF - ESPNU W, 74-73 5,107 Harangody 36/Nash 7 9 WEST VIRGINIA - ESPNU W, 70-68 9,149 Harangody 24/Hansbrough 9 16 at CINCINNATI - ESPNU L, 58-60 11,589 Abromaitis 16/Harangody 11 18 SYRACUSE - ESPN L, 71-84 9,149 Harangody 31/Harangody 14 23 DE PAUL W, 87-77 9,149 Abromaitis 30/Harangody 11 27 at VILLANOVA - ESPN L, 72-90 17,619 Harangody 21/Harangody 9 30 at RUTGERS - ESPN2 L, 73-74 7,049 Harangody 19/Abromaitis 10FEBRUARY 4 CINCINNATI - ESPN W, 83-65 8,530 Harangody 37/Harangody 14 7 USF W, 65-62 8,520 Harangody 19/Harangody 15 11 at SETON HALL - ESPNU L, 87-90 8,403 Jackson 25/Abromaitis 8 14 ST. JOHN’S L, 68-69 8,547 Abromaitis 24/Abromaitis, Scott 6 17 at LOUISVILLE - ESPN2 2ot L, 89-91 19,623 Abromaitis 29/Hansbrough 8 24 PITTSBURGH - ESPN2 W, 68-53 8,581 Abromaitis 17/Hansbrough 9 27 at GEORGETOWN - CBS W, 78-64 15,992 Hansbrough 21/Scott 9MARCH 3 CONNECTICUT - ESPN W, 58-50 9,149 Jackson 22/Scott 14 6 at MARQUETTE ot W, 63-60 18,942 Abromaitis 18/Scott 13BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 10 vs Seton Hall - ESPN W, 68-56 19,375 Harangody 20/Harangody 10 11 vs Pittsburgh - ESPN W, 50-45 19,375 Jackson, Harangody 12/Nash 6 12 vs West Virginia - ESPN L, 51-53 19,375 Hansbrough 17/Scott 5NCAA Championship 18 vs Old Dominion - CBS + L, 50-51 10,484 Hansbrough 17/Scott 10

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 5 Gilbert Brown Sr. F 6-6 210 Harrisburg, Pa./South Kent Prep (Conn.) 2 Isaiah Epps Fr. G 6-2 170 Plainfield, N.J./Hargrave Military Acad. (Va.) 12 Ashton Gibbs Jr. G 6-2 190 Scotch Plains, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 52 Gary McGhee Sr. C 6-10 250 Anderson, Ind./Highland Senior 44 J.J. Moore Fr. F 6-6 200 Brentwood, N.Y./South Kent Prep (Conn.) 15 Aron Nwankwo Fr. F 6-7 195 Baltimore, Md./Baltimore City 21 Lamar Patterson Fr. G/F 6-5 220 Lancaster, Pa./St. Benedict’s (N.J.) 55 J.J. Richardson So. F 6-7 235 Missouri City, Texas/Fort Bend Hightower 14 Nick Rivers Sr. G 6-0 180 Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Prep 35 Nasir Robinson Jr. F 6-5 220 Chester, Pa./Chester 11 Dante Taylor So. F 6-9 240 Greenburgh, N.Y./National Christian Acad. (Md.) 22 Brad Wanamaker Sr. G 6-4 210 Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic 1 Travon Woodall So. G 5-11 190 Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Anthony’s (N.J.) 3 Cameron Wright Fr. G 6-4 200 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 42 Talib Zanna Fr. F 6-9 225 Kaduna, Nigeria/Bishop McNamara (Md.)

Head Coach: Jamie Dixon (Texas Christian ’87)Assistant Coaches: Pat Sandle (San Francisco State ’87), Brandin Knight (Pittsburgh ’05), Pat Skerry (Tufts ’92)

HEAD COACHJamie Dixon (Texas Christian ’87)

Career Record (seven years) ................................188-54 (.777)Pittsburgh Record (seven years) ..........................188-54 (.777)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (seven years) ..... 83-35 (.703)BIG EAST Tournament Record (seven years) ............ 11-6 (.647)BIG EAST Overall Record (seven years) ................. 94-41 (.696)

NCAA Record (seven appearances).......................... 10-7 (.588)NIT Record ........................................................................0-0

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The Big PictureThe Panthers went into last season with only one returning starter, but the success continued. Coach Jamie Dixon guided Pitt to its ninth straight NCAA berth with the Panthers finishing 25-9 overall and 13-5 in the BIG EAST. Seven of the top eight scorers are back, including four starters, so the level of excellence is likely to continue in 2010-11. The Panthers are the only team in the conference to amass at least 20 victories overall and 10 wins in the BIG EAST over the last nine seasons.

Who’s BackDixon welcomes back the starting backcourt of Ashton Gibbs and Brad Wanamaker. Gibbs, who was named BIG EAST Most Improved Player last year, averaged a team-leading 15.7 ppg. He also led the BIG EAST in free throw shooting, making 88.4 percent. Wanamaker averaged 12.3 points and led the team with a 4.7 assist mark. Travon Woodall should see his share of playing time again at point guard. He started 11 games and averaged 5.0 ppg. Center Gary McGhee averaged 6.9 points and 6.8 rebounds. Forward Nasir Robinson (6.6, 5.6) is a returning starter. Six-six Gilbert Brown scored 10.7 ppg off the bench. Six-nine Dante Taylor (4.1, 3.7) showed promise in his rookie season.

Who’s MissingThe Panthers lost only one starter, guard Jermaine Dixon who averaged 10.6 ppg, but was even more valuable as a lockdown defender.

StorylinesThe Panthers relied on a balanced scoring attack last season and that may continue this year. Pitt figures to sustain its outstanding reputation on defense. Last season the Panthers were first in the BIG EAST in scoring defense, allowing only 61.9 ppg. Four newcomers – guards Isaiah Epps and Cameron Wright and forwards J.J.Moore and Aron Nwankwo -- may have a difficult time cracking the rotation as freshmen. Last year’s squad returned only one starter, but still won 25 games and tied for second place in the BIG EAST. With most of last season’s top performers back for 2010-11, it appears another standout season is ahead.

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Isaiah epps, G, Fr., 6-2, 170Plainfield, n.J./Hargrave MilitaryAcademy (Va.)• Led Hargrave to the nation’s No. 1 prep

school ranking and a 23-1 record.• Was a team captain and averaged 18

points and six assists over the final half of the season.

• Was a second-team all-state selection at Plainfield H.S. in 2008-09.

Lamar Patterson, G-F, Fr., 6-5, 220Lancaster, Pa./St. Benedict’s (n.J.)• Was redshirted in 2009-10.• Averaged 10.0 pts., 8.5 rebs. and 2.5

steals as a senior for St. Benedict’s.• Helped St. Benedict’s to a 24-3 record

and a No. 7 final national ranking by USA Today.

• Played in the Jordan Brand Classic and the Capital Area Classic All-Star Games.

J.J. Moore, F, Fr., 6-6, 200Brentwood, n.y./South kent Prep(conn.)• Averaged 29 points and 12 rebounds for

South Kent in 2009-10.• Earned All-New England Prep School First

Team honors.• Was selected to play in the Jordan Brand

Classic All-Star Game.

Aron nwankwo, F, Fr., 6-7, 200Baltimore, Md./city college H.S.• Helped City College H.S. to back-to-back

Class 2A state titles.• Earned the Baltimore Basketball

Academy’s 2010 Scholar-Athlete Award.• Also played on the lacrosse team which

won three city titles.

talib Zanna, F, Fr., 6-9, 225kaduna, nigeria/Bishop Mcnamara(Md.)• Was redshirted in 2009-10.• Helped lead Bishop McNamara to a 21-12

record and a No. 3 ranking in the state as a senior.

• Posting 10 double-doubles last year, he was named All-Met First Team by the Washington Post

• Earned MVP honors in the Capital Area Classic Regional All-Star Game.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (25-9, 13-5 BIG eASt)(Home: 16-1/Away: 6-4/neutral: 2-4) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 13 Wofford W, 63-60 10,112 Wanamaker 15/McGhee 8O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic 17 Binghamton W, 71-46 7,677 Gibbs 22/Robinson 10 19 Eastern Kentucky W, 71-60 9,148 Gibbs 20/Taylor 12 23 vs Wichita State ^ W, 68-55 7,226 Woodall 19/McGhee, Woodall 6 24 vs Texas ^ L, 62-78 8,076 Wanamaker 13/McGhee 10 28 Youngstown State W, 72-56 10,135 Wanamaker, Gibbs 14/Robinson, McGhee 10DECEMBER 2 at Duquesne - CBS C + 2ot W, 67-58 12,336 Gibbs 15/Wanamaker 10 4 New Hampshire W, 47-32 8,856 Gibbs 23/Taylor 11Jimmy V Classic, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Indiana - ESPN L, 64-74 8,975 Gibbs 25/Robinson 7 12 Kent State W, 71-59 9,468 Wanamaker 18/McGhee 11 19 Mount Saint Mary’s W, 66-48 7,039 Wanamaker 20/McGhee 10 22 Ohio W, 74-49 9,261 Gibbs 15/Wanamaker, Taylor 10 28 DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 65-52 10,811 Gibbs 23/Wanamaker 9JANUARY 2 at SYRACUSE W, 82-72 24,969 Gibbs 24/Gibbs, Taylor 8 4 at CINCINNATI - ESPN W, 74-71 8,699 Gibbs 19/McGhee 6 13 at CONNECTICUT - ESPN2 W, 67-57 15,290 Gibbs, Wanamaker 19/McGhee 9 16 LOUISVILLE ot W, 82-77 12,781 Robinson 26/Robinson 11 20 GEORGETOWN - ESPNU L, 66-74 12,677 Brown 20/Wanamaker 13 24 at SETON HALL L, 61-64 8,043 Gibbs 23/Wanamaker 8 28 ST. JOHN’S - ESPNU W, 63-53 12,511 Wanamaker 16/Brown 8 31 at USF L, 61-70 5,370 Brown 25/McGhee 11FEBRUARY 3 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 51-70 15,419 Dixon 13/McGhee 9 6 SETON HALL W, 83-58 6,681 Brown 23/McGhee 11 8 Robert Morris W, 77-53 7,211 Gibbs 20/Wanamaker 10 12 WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN 3ot W, 98-95 12,902 Dixon, Wanamaker 24/McGhee 12 18 at MARQUETTE - ESPN2 W, 58-51 16,486 Four with 10/Dixon 7 21 VILLANOVA - CBS W, 70-65 12,920 Gibbs 21/McGhee 10 24 at NOTRE DAME - ESPN2 L, 53-68 8,581 Dixon 13/McGhee 8 27 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPN2 W, 71-64 6,892 Brown, Robinson 13/Robinson 9MARCH 4 PROVIDENCE - ESPN2 W, 73-71 12,511 Gibbs 25/Dixon 12 6 RUTGERS W, 83-54 12,508 Brown 19/Robinson 8BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 10 vs Notre Dame L, 45-50 19,375 Wanamaker 16/Dixon 5NCAA Championship 19 vs Oakland - CBS # W, 89-66 17,847 Dixon, Brown 17/Robinson, McGhee 6 21 vs Xavier - CBS # L, 68-71 18,031 Gibbs 19/Wanamaker 10

^ Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.+ Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa.# Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 10 Kadeem Batts Fr. F 6-9 250 Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern 2 Marshon Brooks Sr. G/F 6-5 200 Stone Mountain, Ga./Tucker 41 Chris Carter Sr. G 6-4 180 Worchester, Mass./Shepherd Hill Regional 12 Gerard Coleman Fr. G 6-4 180 West Roxbury, Mass./Shepherd Regional 32 Vincent Council So. G 6-2 180 Brooklyn, N.Y./Patterson School (N.C.) 15 Xavier Davis Fr. G 5-11 170 Smithfield, R.I./Smithfield 42 Bilal Dixon So. F/C 6-9 245 Jersey City, N.J./Queen of Peace 4 Dre Evans Fr. G 5-9 167 Dallas, Texas/Carter 11 Ron Giplaye Fr. F 6-6 230 Lowell, Mass./Notre Dame Prep 21 Lee Goldsbrough Fr. F 6-9 200 Newcastle, England/Manchester Magic 55 Ray Hall Sr. C 7-0 285 Denver, Colo./J.K. Mullen 13 Brice Kofane Fr. F 6-8 205 Yaounde, Cameroon/The Miller School 1 Duke Mondy So. G 6-3 198 Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central 53 Michael Murray Fr. G 6-2 188 Troy, N.Y./LaSalle Institute

Head Coach: Keno Davis (Iowa ’95)Assistant Coaches: Chris Davis (Michigan ’83), Rodell Davis (Iowa ’92), Chris Driscoll (Amherst ’96)

HEAD COACHKeno Davis (Iowa ’95)

Career Record (three years) ................................. 59-38 (.608)Providence Record (two years) ............................. 31-33 (.484)Drake Record (one year) ........................................ 28-5 (.848)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (two years) ........ 14-22 (.389)BIG EAST Tournament Record (two years) .................1-2 (.333)BIG EAST Overall Record (two years) .................... 15-24 (.385)

NCAA Record (one appearance) ................................0-1 (.000)NIT Record (one appearance) ...................................0-1 (.000)

ProvidenceFriars




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The Big PictureLast year, coach Keno Davis had only three scholarship players. History says the BIG EAST wars are often rough on young teams and, not surprisingly, the Friars struggled. They finished 12-19 overall and 4-14 in league play. The 2010-11 team has two seniors, no juniors and plenty of sophomores and freshmen. The promising work of some of last year’s freshmen gives Davis some reasons to be optimistic. With a strong incoming freshmen class, PC is ready to move back up in the standings.

Who’s BackSenior Marshon Brooks figures to be the Friars’ go-to guy. The 6-5 senior can play shooting guard or the wing. Last season, he averaged 14.2 ppg and shot 35.1 percent from 3-point range. The point guard spot seems set with sophomore Vincent Council. A BIG EAST All-Rookie pick last season, the 6-2 Council averaged 10.3 ppg and a team-leading 4.6 assists. Sophomore guard Duke Mondy came off the bench last season and averaged 3.4 ppg. Center Bilal Dixon was thrust into a starting role and performed admirably, averaging 8.2 ppg and 6.8 rpg. Senior Ray Hall, a burly 7-0, 285-pound center, will continue in his backup role. Six-nine Kadeem Batts is a frontcourt candidate who could be a factor in the low post.

Who’s MissingForward Jamine Peterson, who was fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring (19.6) and second in rebounding (10.2), was dismissed from the team for a violation of school policy. Guard Sharaud Curry was a four-year contributor who finished his career by averaging 15.5 ppg last year. He finished fifth on the BIG EAST career list for free throw percentage in league games, hitting 87.9 percent. Guard Brian McKenzie (5.8) was a solid perimeter shooter.

StorylinesThe Friars will still be a young squad this season, but Council and Dixon proved themselves last season as freshmen. Brooks has been a productive scorer throughout his career. Some of the freshmen will get long looks to fill in at the other positions. Gerard Coleman could help right away. Like Brooks, Coleman can play the big guard or on the wing. Dre Evans may be slotted this year to back up Council at the point. Forward Ron Giplaye is a strong, physical player who may contribute immediately around the basket. Forwards Brice Kofane and Lee Goldsbrough also will compete to earn a spot in the rotation. Last season, the Friars led the BIG EAST in scoring (82.4), but were last in scoring defense (82.2).

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kadeem Batts, F, Fr., 6-8, 235Powder Springs, Ga./John Mceachern• Was redshirted in 2009-10.• Averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and

three assists per game as a prep senior.• Earned second team all-state honors and

first team all-region accolades in 2008-09.

Gerard coleman, G, Fr., 6-4, 180Boston, Mass./tilton School (n.H.)• Averaged 17 points and four rebounds

last season at Tilton.• Helped Tilton to the NEPSAC Class

B title and the Prep School National Championship in 2009.

• Was a teammate of Friar newcomer Ron Giplaye on the BABC AAU Team.

Dre evans, G, Fr., 5-9, 167Dallas, Texas/Carter• Averaged 21.6 points and 4.5 assists as a

senior.• Was named MVP of the Dallas County

versus Tarrant County All-Star Game with a 23-point effort.

• A National Honor Society student, he was named all-region and all-district in 2009-10.

ron Giplaye, F, Fr., 6-6, 230Lowell, Mass./notre Dame Prep (Mass.)• Averaged 12.4 points and 10.6 rebounds

in 2009-10 at Notre Dame.• Helped Notre Dame to a No. 5 national

ranking.• Was a teammate of Friar newcomer

Gerard Coleman on the BABC AAU Team.

Lee Goldsbrough, F, Fr., 6-9, 205New Castle, England/Manchester Magic• Averaged 20.1 points and 11.0 rebounds

for the Manchester Magic U18 Club Team.• Shot 62 percent from the field.• Played for the Manchester Division 3

team and averaged 15.3 points and eight rebounds.

Brice kofane, F, Fr., 6-8, 205Yaounde, Cameroon/The Miller School(n.y.)• Averaged 12.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and

3.2 blocks for the Miller School in 2009-10.

• Was named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2009 State Tournament.

Recorded 10 double-doubles for the season.

Michael Murray, G, Fr., 6-2, 188troy, n.y./La Salle Institute • Averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds in

his senior season.• Earned all-academic honors as a senior.• Was a teammate of Friar newcomer Brice

Kofane on the Albany Rocks AAU Team.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (12-19, 4-14 BIG eASt)(Home: 8-9/Away: 4-9/neutral: 0-1) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBERWorld Vision Invitational 13 Bryant W, 96-53 6,745 Peterson 18/Dixon 11 14 Bucknell W, 76-65 7,163 Curry 17/Dixon 9 15 Mercer W, 79-77 4,877 Brooks 26/Peterson 22 20 at Alabama L, 75-84 10,032 Peterson 27/Peterson 14 24 Vermont W, 106-64 6,954 Brooks 24/Dixon, Still 7 28 Boston College L, 77-82 10,782 Curry 20/Peterson 11DECEMBER 1 at Northeastern W, 76-72 2,622 Curry 19/Peterson 9 5 at Rhode Island L, 82-86 7,675 Peterson 20/Peterson 11 7 Brown W, 78-62 5,127 Peterson 22/Peterson 9 9 at George Washington W, 110-97 3,015 Brooks 19/Peterson 12 12 Iona L, 73-82 6,851 Brooks 18/Peterson 14 21 Yale W, 87-78 4,206 Peterson 25/Peterson 13 30 at NOTRE DAME L, 78-93 9,149 Peterson 24/Peterson 9JANUARY 3 at ST. JOHN’S W, 74-59 5,003 Curry 26/Dixon 8 6 LOUISVILLE - ESPNU L, 70-92 9,207 Brooks 21/Peterson 5 9 RUTGERS W, 94-81 7,530 Peterson 29/Peterson 20 14 at DE PAUL - ESPN2 W, 79-62 7,533 Brooks 17/Peterson 10 17 at MARQUETTE L, 63-93 16,154 Council 24/McKenzie 5 23 USF - ESPNU ot L, 105-109 9,184 Peterson 26/Peterson 10 27 CONNECTICUT W, 81-66 11,136 Peterson 23/Peterson 14 30 at CINCINNATI - ESPNU L, 88-92 10,045 Curry 27/Peterson, Council 5FEBRUARY 2 at SYRACUSE L, 68-85 20,205 Peterson 25/Peterson 11 6 MARQUETTE L, 79-82 12,061 Peterson 28/Dixon 14 9 GEORGETOWN - ESPN2 L, 70-79 9,073 Peterson 23/Dixon 16 13 at VILLANOVA - ESPNU L, 81-92 18,622 Council 21/Peterson 9 17 WEST VIRGINIA L, 74-88 8,553 Peterson 20/Peterson 15 23 SYRACUSE - ESPNU L, 85-99 12,410 Peterson, Brooks 23/Peterson 6 27 at USF L, 93-99 5,061 Peterson, Curry 26/Peterson 8MARCH 4 at PITTSBURGH - ESPN2 L, 71-73 12,511 Peterson 24/Peterson 18 6 SETON HALL L, 80-92 9,061 Council 25/Dixon 19BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Seton Hall - ESPNU L, 106-109 19,375 Peterson 38/Peterson 16

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 10 James Beatty Sr. G 6-2 190 Wilmington, N.C./Miami-Dade JC 55 Gilvydas Biruta Fr. F 6-8 230 Jonava, Lithuania/St. Benedict’s (N.J.) 2 Austin Carroll Fr. G 6-3 200 Bedford, Mass./Brewster Academy (N.H.) 31 Mike Coburn Sr. G 6-0 185 Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Mt. Vernon 3 Tyree Graham Jr. G 6-1 190 Durham, N.C./Brunswick JC 21 Austin Johnson So. F/C 6-8 250 Elkins Park, Pa./Blair Academy (N.J.) 40 Tomasz Kokosinski Jr. F 6-8 240 Bergenfield, N.J./Bergen County Tech 22 Mike Kuhn Jr. G 6-1 190 Oceanport, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy 5 Robert Lumpkins Sr. F 6-7 215 Washington, D.C./New Mexico State 11 Dane Miller So. G/F 6-7 215 Henrietta, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta 33 Frank Mitchell Fr. F 6-6 200 Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough 24 Jonathan Mitchell Sr. F 6-7 225 Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Univ. of Florida 32 Mike Poole Fr. G/F 6-5 190 Rosedale, N.Y./St. Benedict’s (N.J.) 15 Charlie Rigoglioso Jr. G 6-2 185 Wayne, N.J./Moravian Univ.

Head Coach: Mike Rice (Fordham ’91)Assistant Coaches: David Cox (William & Mary ’95), Van Macon (Southampton ’94), Jimmy Martelli (Dickinson ’05)

HEAD COACHMike Rice (Fordham ’91)

Career Record (three years) ................................. 73-31 (.702)Robert Morris Record (three years) ....................... 73-31 (.702)


NCAA Record (two appearances) ...............................0-2 (.000)NIT Record (one appearance) ...................................0-1 (.000)

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The Big PictureNew coach Mike Rice takes over the Scarlet Knight program. Rice comes from Robert Morris where he led the Colonials to a 73-31 record in his three-year tenure there. He was named Northeast Conference Coach of the Year in two of those seasons. This past year, he led his team to the NCAA Championship where Robert Morris lost an overtime decision to Villanova in the first round. Rice will have only five scholarship players and not much size on his first Rutgers team. He has preached that defense will be a top priority as he builds the Rutgers program.

Who’s BackForward Jonathan Mitchell returns for his senior season after averaging 11.8 points and 6.1 rebounds. A transfer from Florida, he was the only Scarlet Knight to start all 32 games last season. Forward Dane Miller was a unanimous pick for the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team. He became a starter midway through the season and finished with a 9.2 scoring mark and a 5.9 rebounding average. Guards Mike Coburn and James Beatty are back after part-time starting duty last year. Coburn averaged 6.6 points and 3.3 assists. Beatty averaged 5.5 points and 3.6 assists. Six-eight forward Austin Johnson averaged 2.6 points and 2.1 boards while playing 11.0 minutes per game. Guards Mike Kuhn and Charlie Rigoglioso will provide depth in the backcourt.

Who’s MissingThe Scarlet Knights lost guard Mike Rosario, the team’s top scorer in each of the past two seasons, who transferred. Forward Gregory Echenique transferred at midseason after averaging 12.6 points and 7.7 rebounds. Center Hamady Ndiaye was named Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. An NBA draft choice, he had a league-high 145 blocked shots while posting averages of 9.4 points and 7.1 rebounds. Reserve forward Patrick Jackson (2.4, 1.6) also transferred.

StorylinesWith only five scholarship players on the roster, Rice will give four newcomers plenty of opportunities to contribute right away. Gilvydas Biruta is a 6-8 freshman with a reputation as a strong perimeter shooter. Freshman Austin Carroll will press for duty at shooting guard. Guard Tyree Graham is a high-scoring junior college transfer who began his career at Texas Tech. Swingman Mike Poole and forward Frank Mitchell bring all-around skills. Senior transfer Robert Lumpkins, who played two seasons at New Mexico State, was a late addition.

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Gilvydas Biruta, F, Fr., 6-8, 230Jonava, Lithuania/St. Benedict’s (n.J.)• Averaged 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds

as a senior.• Helped St. Benedict’s to a 20-1 record

and a No. 4 ranking from USA Today and ESPN/Rise polls.

• Was a teammate of fellow RU freshman Mike Poole.

Austin carroll, G, Fr., 6-3, 200Bedford, Mass./Brewster Academy (n.H.)• Helped Brewster to a 35-5 record in

2009-10.• A 2009 graduate of Worcester Academy,

he was an All-New England Prep selection.

• Was a member of the Boston Amateur Basketball Club 15-and-under national championship team with current Connecticut players Jamal Coombs-McDaniel and Alex Oriakhi.

tyree Graham, G, Jr., 6-1, 190Durham, N.C./Brunswick JC • Averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.0

rebounds at Brunswick in 2009-10.• Shot 43 percent from 3-point range and

was the Region 10 Tournament MVP.• Transferred to Brunswick after playing 13

games at Texas Tech in 2008-09.

robert Lumpkins, F, Sr., 6-7, 215Washington, D.C./New Mexico State Univ.• Played two seasons at New Mexico State.

Averaged 4.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg in eight games in 2009-10.

• Played 20 games for the Aggies in 2008-09 after redshirting the 2007-08 season.

• Pursuing a graduate degree at Rutgers.

Mike Poole, G/F, Fr., 6-5, 190rosedale, n.y./St. Benedict’s (n.J.)• Averaged 10.8 points, 6.1 boards and 3.2

assists as a senior.• Helped St. Benedict’s to a 20-1 record

and a No. 4 ranking from USA Today and ESPN/Rise polls.

• Was a teammate of fellow RU freshman Gilvydas Biruta.

Frank Mitchell, F, Fr., 6-6, 200Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough• A recruited walk-on, he averaged 16.2

points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior.• He helped Hillsborough to its first 20-win

season in school history.• Earned All Group IV, All-Somerset County

First Team and Courier News All-Area honors.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (15-17, 5-13 BIG eASt)(Home: 13-7/Away: 1-8/neutral: 1-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 14 Marist W, 74-67 4,828 Rosario 17/Echenique 10Legends Classic 20 Drexel W, 58-56 4,442 Echenique 16/Echenique 14 22 Vermont L, 71-77 4,966 Rosario 22/Mitchell, Miller 6 27 vs Massachusetts ^ W, 83-75 5,154 Rosario 22/Rosario 7 28 vs Florida ^ L, 58-73 3,626 Rosario 14/Rosario 6DECEMBER 3 Princeton W, 58-44 4,072 Echenique 21/Echenique 11 6 Colgate W, 76-67 4,226 Echenique 19/Echenique, Miller 8 9 Monmouth W, 66-52 5,054 Rosario 23/Ndiaye 10 15 Rider ot W, 80-70 4,299 Beatty 21/Ndiaye 11 19 NJIT W, 71-62 4,102 Rosario 15/Ndiaye 13 22 Saint Peter’s W, 66-42 4,362 Rosario 28/Miller 15 28 at North Carolina - ESPN2 L, 67-81 21,023 Rosario 22/Mitchell 9JANUARY 2 CINCINNATI L, 58-65 5,651 Mitchell 14/Mitchell 7 6 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 52-86 9,586 Mitchell 17/Ndiaye 8 9 at PROVIDENCE L, 81-94 7,530 Miller 26/Miller, Mitchell 7 13 SYRACUSE L, 65-81 8,085 Rosario 17/Ndiaye 12 16 at USF L, 64-73 4,764 Four with 13/Mitchell 11 20 VILLANOVA L, 68-94 8,085 Miller 26/Miller 8 23 at GEORGETOWN L, 63-88 13,124 Mitchell 21/Ndiaye 7 26 at MARQUETTE - ESPNU L, 59-82 16,793 Rosario 16/Ndiaye 12 30 NOTRE DAME - ESPN2 W, 74-73 7,049 Rosario 24/Miller 10FEBRUARY 2 ST. JOHN’S W, 84-72 4,608 Rosario 33/Ndiaye 9 6 at LOUISVILLE L, 60-76 19,775 Miller, Mitchell/Three with 7 9 Caldwell W, 70-62 1,108 Rosario 25/Ndiaye 11 14 GEORGETOWN W, 71-68 6,225 Mitchell 24/Miller 11 16 at DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 68-64 7,512 Ndiaye 15/Ndiaye 13 20 CONNECTICUT L, 58-76 8,085 Rosario 14/Miller 8 23 at SETON HALL L, 70-76 9,503 Rosario 17/Ndiaye 14 27 DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 71-62 4,712 Rosario 24/Ndiaye, Mitchell 7MARCH 4 SETON HALL - ESPN L, 74-85 6,517 Rosario 17/Mitchell 13 6 at PITTSBURGH L, 54-83 12,508 Rosario 14/Ndiaye 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Cincinnati - ESPNU L, 68-69 19,375 Rosario 26/Mitchell 10

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 3 Malik Boothe Sr. G 5-9 190 Queens, N.Y./Christ the King 32 Justin Brownlee Sr. F 6-7 225 Tifton, Ga./Chipola JC (Fla.) 24 Justin Burrell Sr. F 6-8 235 Bronx, N.Y./Bridgton Academy (Maine) 42 Kevin Clark Sr. G 6-2 199 Dunmore, Pa./Dunmore 15 Dele Coker Sr. F/C 6-10 260 Lagos, Nigeria/South Kent (Conn.) 5 Sean Evans Sr. F 6-8 258 Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast 12 Dwight Hardy Sr. G 6-2 195 Bronx, N.Y./Indian Hills JC (Iowa) 23 Paris Horne Sr. G 6-3 187 Middletown, Del./Bridgton Academy (Maine) 1 D.J. Kennedy Sr. G/F 6-5 214 Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley 0 Dwayne Polee, Jr. Fr. F 6-7 186 Los Angles, Calif./Westchester 10 Quincy Roberts So. G 6-5 198 Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg 31 Malik Stith So. G 5-11 178 Hempstead, N.Y./Bridgton Academy (Maine) 55 Rob Thomas Sr. F 6-6 230 Harlem, N.Y./South Kent (Conn.)

Head Coach: Steve Lavin (Chapman ’88)Assistant Coaches: Mike Dunlap (Pierce ’78), Tony Chiles (Columbia ’89), Rico Hines (UCLA ’02)

HEAD COACHSteve Lavin (Chapman ’88)

Career Record (seven years) ................................145-77 (.653)UCLA Record (seven years)..................................145-77 (.653)


NCAA Record (six appearances) .............................. 11-6 (.647)NIT Record (one appearance) .............................................0-0

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POSTSEASONNIT First Round

The Big PictureThe 2010-11 edition of the Red Storm will be brand new on the end of the bench with Steve Lavin taking over as the head coach. The players from last season, though, are mostly the same. Lavin’s first St. John’s team includes 10 seniors. Last season, the Red Storm reached the NIT. Lavin wants to play an uptempo game and will try to keep this veteran group moving upward. St. John’s finished 17-16 overall and 6-12 in the BIG EAST.

Who’s BackJust about everyone is back and just about everyone is a senior. Swingman D.J. Kennedy averaged a team-leading 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds while also leading the team in assists (102), steals (38) and blocks (22). Guard Dwight Hardy served in a sixth-man role and averaged 10.5 points (38.3 3FG%). Guard Paris Horne averaged 9.2 ppg and is back as a starter. Malik Boothe averaged 4.9 points and 2.9 assists. Malik Stith (1.6) will try to make some inroads for playing time at the point. Up front, 6-8 Sean Evans settled in as a starter and averaged 6.7 ppg and 5.9 rpg. Six-eight Justin Burrell (6.6, 4.4) mostly came off the bench. Six-ten Dele Coker (1.7, 1.7) started nine games, while Rob Thomas, Quincy Roberts and Kevin Clark saw limited action.

Who’s MissingBig guard Anthony Mason, Jr,, who was slowed by injuries in each of the past two seasons, averaged 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds last year in 19 games. Reserve guard Omari Lawrence (2.3, 15) transferred.

StorylinesIt’s hard to imagine a team with 10 seniors, but Lavin certainly has an experienced group for his first St. John’s team. Heralded freshman forward Dwayne Polee, Jr. is the only newcomer. Eleven of the 16 Red Storm losses were by 10 points or less. Lavin’s preference for an uptempo pace may help push St. John’s higher in the BIG EAST standings.

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Dwayne Polee, Jr, Fr., F, 6-7, 190, Los Angeles, Calif./Westchester• Averaged 20.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and

2.0 blocks as a senior.• Was named Los Angeles City Section

Player of the Year.• Helped Westchester win the state title as

a junior and senior.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (17-16, 6-12 BIG eASt)(Home: 8-6/Away: 4-8/neutral: 5-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 13 Long Island (CA) W, 83-70 4,071 Kennedy 16/Burrell 8 17 at Saint Bonaventure W, 69-68 4,181 Kennedy 18/Brownlee, Horne 3Philly Hoop Group Classic 20 Brown (CA) W, 79-76 3,220 Hardy 16/Evans 9 27 vs Siena ^ W, 77-68 3,750 Kennedy 23/Evans 8 28 vs Temple ^ W, 55-48 3,469 Kennedy 15/Evans 11DECEMBER 2 Stony Brook (CA) W, 63-55 3,302 Kennedy 19/Evans 9 5 at Duke L, 71-80 9,314 Kennedy 18/Evans, Coker 6SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Georgia W, 66-56 15,874 Hardy 12/Kennedy 7 13 Fordham (CA) W, 73-56 3,708 Horne, Brownlee 14/Brownlee 14Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival, New York, N.Y. 20 vs Hofstra W, 72-60 5,780 Kennedy 19/Kennedy 15 21 vs Cornell L, 66-71 5,210 Hardy 19/Kennedy 7 23 Bryant (CA) W, 80-44 3,123 Kennedy 18/Coker 7 31 at GEORGETOWN - ESPN2 L, 59-66 9,376 Hardy 14/Evans 9JANUARY 3 PROVIDENCE (CA) L, 59-74 5,003 Brownlee 14/Kennedy 11 9 at LOUISVILLE L, 68-75 19,263 Kennedy 20/Brownlee 9 13 CINCINNATI - ESPNU W, 52-50 7,040 Hardy 19/Brownlee 7 17 DE PAUL (CA) W, 67-47 4,317 Burrell 11/Mason 10 20 at CONNECTICUT L, 59-75 14,213 Kennedy 19/Kennedy 7 23 VILLANOVA - ESPN L, 71-81 14,432 Hardy 19/Evans 9 28 at PITTSBURGH - ESPNU L, 53-63 12,511 Burrell 14/Kennedy 8FEBRUARY 2 at RUTGERS L, 72-84 4,608 Kennedy 27/Kennedy, Evans 9 6 WEST VIRGINIA - ESPNU L, 60-79 6,157 Burrell, Horne 12/Kennedy 9 11 LOUISVILLE - ESPN2 W, 74-55 5,748 Kennedy 15/Burrell 8 14 at NOTRE DAME W, 69-68 8,547 Hardy 16/Kennedy 7 17 SETON HALL (CA) L, 50-59 5,519 Evans 14/Mason 9 20 at USF W, 74-58 5,823 Kennedy 17/Burrell 10 24 MARQUETTE (CA) ot L, 61-63 4,424 Kennedy 20/Burrell 9 27 PITTSBURGH L, 64-71 6,892 Hardy 15/Burrell 8MARCH 2 at SYRACUSE L, 66-85 26,081 Kennedy 19/Mason 7 5 at DE PAUL 3ot W, 90-82 8,452 Kennedy 32/Burrell 11BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Connecticut W, 73-51 19,375 Evans 19/Evans 10 10 vs Marquette L, 55-57 19,375 Evans, Kennedy 12/Evans 7National Invitation Tournament 17 at Memphis - ESPN2 L, 71-73 10,231 Kennedy 18/Evans 7

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 4 Patrik Auda Fr. F 6-9 225 Brno, Czech Republic/Canarias Academy 23 Fuquan Edwin Fr. G/F 6-6 205 Paterson, N.J./Paterson Catholic 30 Darnell Gatling Sr. G 5-9 150 Brooklyn, N.Y./Law Enforcement & Public Safety 42 Aaron Geramipoor Fr. F/C 6-11 225 Manchester, England/Canarias Academy 25 Ferrakohn Hall So. F 6-8 220 Memphis, Tenn./White Station 21 Jeremy Hazell Sr. G 6-5 188 Bronx, N.Y./Patterson School (N.C.) 22 Jamel Jackson Sr. G 6-3 202 Brooklyn, N.Y./Technical Career Institute 2 Keon Lawrence Sr. G 6-2 177 Newark, N.J./Univ. of Missouri 1 Anali Okoloji Fr. F 6-8 220 Brooklyn, N.Y./Impact Academy 14 Eniel Polynice Sr. G 6-5 220 Sarasota, Fla./U. of Mississippi 15 Herb Pope Sr. F 6-8 236 Aliquippa, Pa./New Mexico State Univ. 32 Jeff Robinson Sr. F 6-6 230 Trenton, N.J./Univ. of Memphis 10 Jordan Theodore Jr. G 6-0 174 Englewood, N.J./Paterson Catholic

Head Coach: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh ’97)Associate Head Coach: Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall ’00)Assistant Coaches: Chris Pompey (Pittsburgh ’84), Dan McHale (Kentucky ’01)

HEAD COACHKevin Willard (Pittsburgh ’87)

Career Record (three years) ................................. 45-49 (.479)Iona Record (three years) .................................... 45-49 (.479)


NCAA Record (two appearances) .........................................0-0NIT Record (one appearance) .............................................0-0

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The Big PictureThe Pirates have turned to Kevin Willard as their new head coach. After turning around the program at Iona, Willard takes over a Seton Hall team that finished 19-13 overall, 9-9 in the BIG EAST, and made the NIT. His first Pirate club will have five players who were at least part-time starters a year ago. If some newcomers can fit in smoothly, Willard may have The Hall moving up the BIG EAST ladder.

Who’s BackGuard Jeremy Hazell was third in the BIG EAST in scoring last year, averaging 20.4 ppg. He made 3.1 3-pointers per game, which was a league high. Hazell was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection. Forward Herb Pope won the league rebounding crown with an 11.1 average in conference games. The 6-8 junior averaged 10.7 boards overall to go along with an 11.5 scoring mark. Forward Jeff Robinson became eligible in late December and averaged 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and shooting 53.6 percent from the floor. Guard Jordan Theodore played mostly at point guard and averaged 9.3 ppg. Guard Keon Lawrence (4.1) made 13 starts. Guard Jamel Jackson (4.8) and forward Ferrakohn Hall (2.4, 1.7) both played a little more than 10 minutes per game

Who’s MissingEugene Harvey enjoyed a solid career at point guard and finished third on the school’s all-time assist chart. Last season, he averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 assists. Forward Robert Mitchell averaged 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds. Center John Garcia averaged 3.3 points and 3.5 boards while starting 16 games.

StorylinesThe Pirates were second in the BIG EAST last year in turnover margin (+3.19) and Willard would like to see that efficiency continue this season. The Pirates, already with experienced players at each position, got a late summer boost with the addition of guard Eniel Polynice, a transfer from Mississippi who is eligible to play immediately. Last season, he averaged 8.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and a team-leading 3.9 assists for the Rebels. The other four newcomers are all freshmen. Fuquan Edwin is a 6-6 swingman. The others will contend for playing time in the frontcourt: 6-9 Patrik Auda, 6-11 Aaron Geramipoor and 6-8 Anali Okoloji.

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Patrik Auda, F, Fr., 6-9, 225Brno, czech republic/canarias Academy• Named to the National Prep School

Invitational All-Tournament Team.• Averaged 17 points and nine rebounds at

the National Prep School tourney.• Was a highly-ranked power forward

recruit, but also is considered a good 3-point shooter.

Fuquan Edwin, G/F, Jr., 6-6, 205Paterson, N.J./Paterson Catholic• Was named North Jersey Player of the

Year and first-team all-state.• Averaged a team-high 15.7 points and led

Paterson Catholic to a 28-1 record as a senior.

• Will join fellow Paterson Catholic graduate Jordan Theodore at Seton Hall.

Aaron Geramipoor, F/c, Fr., 6-11, 225Manchester, england/canarias Academy• Averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and

three blocked shots at Canarias.• Played with fellow Seton Hall newcomer

Patrik Auda at Canarias.• Former member of England’s U18

national team.

Anali okoloji, F, Fr., 6-8, 220Brooklyn, n.y./Impact Academy (Fla.)• Averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds and six

assists at Impact in 2009-10.• Named first-team all-state among

independent schools in Florida.• Prior to Impact, played at Banneker H.S.

in Brooklyn, N.Y.

eniel Polynice, G, Sr., 6-5, 180Sarasota, Fla./Univ. of Mississippi• Averaged 8.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and

a team-high 3.9 assists for Ole Miss last season.

• In 102 career games, he became one of only three players in school history to post over 700 career points, 300 rebounds and 300 assists.

• Was a medical redshirt for 2008-09 because of knee surgery.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (19-13, 9-9 BIG eASt)(Home: 13-5/Away: 5-6/neutral: 1-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 13 Saint Peter’s W, 53-51 7,001 Harvey 16/Garcia 10 15 at Monmouth W, 87-72 3,662 Hazell 26/Pope 17 20 at Cornell W, 89-79 4,473 Hazell 33/Pope 12 28 Long Island W, 95-66 6,005 Mitchell 20/Garcia 11 30 NJIT W, 93-53 5,540 Pope 22/Pope 11DECEMBER 3 Hartford W, 89-56 5,349 Theodore 17/Pope 10 7 Massachusetts W, 86-68 5,861 Pope 22/Pope 15 12 VMI W, 134-107 6,012 Jackson 40/Pope 20 19 Temple L, 65-71 7,100 Harvey 16/Pope 11 22 Navy W, 94-56 5,710 Theodore 18/Garcia 10 26 WEST VIRGINIA - CBS ot L, 84-90 9,800 Hazell 41/Pope 11 29 SYRACUSE L, 73-80 9,800 Hazell 38/Pope 17JANUARY 2 vs Virginia Tech ^ - ESPN2 ot L, 94-103 2,365 Hazell 24/Robinson 9 6 at CONNECTICUT L, 63-71 9,522 Robinson 17/Pope 14 9 CINCINNATI W, 83-76 7,551 Hazell 33/Pope 7 14 at GEORGETOWN - ESPN L, 73-85 12,824 Hazell 17/Pope 10 21 LOUISVILLE - ESPN W, 80-77 7,139 Hazell 25/Robinson 8 24 PITTSBURGH W 64-61 8,043 Pope 19/Pope 9 28 at USF - ESPN2 ot L, 74-76 3,786 Hazell 28, Pope 17FEBRUARY 2 at VILLANOVA L, 71-81 6,500 Hazell 35/Pope, Robinson 7 6 at PITTSBURGH L, 58-83 6,681 Harvey 12/Mitchell 7 11 NOTRE DAME W, 90-87 8,403 Hazell 35/Pope 14 DE PAUL W, 79-71 7,727 Hazell 18/Pope 15 17 at ST. JOHN’S W, 59-50 5,519 Robinson 16/Pope 11 20 at WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN L, 63-75 11,816 Robinson 16/Pope 10 23 RUTGERS W, 76-70 9,503 Hazell 25/Pope 12 28 MARQUETTE ot L, 83-84 9,475 Robinson 25/Pope 8MARCH 4 at RUTGERS - ESPN W, 85-74 6,517 Pope 22/Pope 18 6 at PROVIDENCE W, 92-80 9,061 Theodore 19/Pope 11BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Providence - ESPNU W, 109-106 19,375 Pope 27/Pope 11 10 vs Notre Dame - ESPN L, 56-68 19,375 Hazell 15/Pope 9National Invitation Tournament 16 Texas Tech - ESPN2 L, 69-87 1,829 Robinson 23/Robinson 12

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 1 Ron Anderson, Jr. Jr. F 6-8 255 Upper Marlboro, Md./Kansas State 23 Mike Burwell So. G 6-6 210 East Brunswick, N.J./South Kent Prep (Conn.) 10 Anthony Crater Jr. G 6-1 170 Flint, Mich./Ohio State Univ. LaVonte Dority Fr. G 6-0 180 Chicago, Ill./Edwin G. Foreman 31 Jarrid Famous Sr. F/C 6-11 240 Bronx, N.Y./Westchester JC 32 Toarlyn Fitzpatrick So. F 6-8 230 Tampa, Fla./King 24 Augustus Gilchrist Jr. F/C 6-10 245 Clinton, Md./Progressive Christian Acad. (Md.) Shedrick Haynes Jr. G 6-0 185 Sarasota, Fla./Lackawanna JC (Pa.) Jordan Heath Fr. G 5-11 Tampa, Fla./Tampa Prep 22 Shaun Noriega So. G 6-4 195 North Port, Fla./North Port Jawanza Poland So. G 6-4 195 Wichita, Kan./Hutchinson JC Hugh Robertson Jr. G 6-5 195 Macon, Ga./Tallahassee JC (Fla.)

Head Coach: Stan Heath (Eastern Michigan ’88)Assistant Coaches: Reggie Hanson (Kentucky ’91), Eric Skeeters (Coppin State ’97), Jeremy Cox (Mesa State ’91)

HEAD COACHStan Heath (Eastern Michigan ’88)

Career Record (nine years) ................................153-131 (.539)USF Record (three years) ..................................... 41-54 (.432)Arkansas Record (five years) ................................ 82-71 (.536)Kent State Record (one year) .................................. 30-6 (.833)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (three years) .... 16-38 (.296) BIG EAST Tournament Record (one year) ..................1-2 (.333)BIG EAST Overall Record (two years) .................... 17-40 (.298)

NCAA Record (three appearances) ............................3-3 (.500)NIT Record ..............................................................0-1 (.000)

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The Big PictureLast year, the Bulls became a factor in the BIG EAST race for the first time in their five seasons as a league member. After winning four games or less in their first four years, USF finished 9-9. Overall, the Bulls had a 20-13 record and were invited to the NIT. It was their first postseason berth since 2002. Coach Stan Heath obviously wants the momentum to continue. He has to find a way to replace guard Dominique Jones who was the league’s scoring champion and seemingly made all the big plays for the Bulls.

Who’s BackThe frontcourt should be the strength of this Bulls team. Augustus Gilchrist, a 6-10 junior, was slowed by an ankle injury last season, but he still averaged 13.4 points and 5.9 rebounds. The athletic forward is the top returning scorer. Six-eleven Jarrid Famous was a solid contributor, averaging 10.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in his first season with USF. The senior also shot 52.7 percent from the floor. Six-eight Toarlyn Fitzpatick made 22 starts as a freshman last season. He averaged 4.3 points and 4.5 boards. In the backcourt, Anthony Crater is the only holdover who saw significant playing time last year. In 23.7 minutes per game, he averaged 3.1 ppg. Mike Burwell and Shaun Noriega both saw limited action last year.

Who’s MissingJones, a first-round NBA draft choice, finished 14th nationally in scoring, averaging 21.4 ppg. He also averaged 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals. Jones was USF’s first All-BIG EAST First Team selection. Point guard Chris Howard was a four-year contributor who averaged 10.3 points and 3.8 assists last season. Howard’s partner in the backcourt, Mike Mercer, averaged 9.2 ppg.

StorylinesThe Bulls’ frontcourt will be even stronger with the addition of forward Ron Anderson, a transfer from Kansas State. The 6-8 junior averaged 5.2 points and 5.3 rebounds two seasons ago. Heath knows he needs help away from the basket and his group of newcomers includes guards or wing players who have reputations as good shooters. Two of the junior college transfers are 6-0 Shedrick Haynes, who will compete at point guard, and 6-5 Hugh Robertson, who will push to be noticed at shooting guard or small forward. Jawanza Poland is another junior college transfer though he will have three seasons of eligibility. Freshmen LaVonte Dority and Jordan Heath are two more guard candidates.

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ron Anderson, Jr., F, 6-8, 225Upper Marlboro, Md./kansas State• Transferred from Kansas State and will

have two years of eligibility remaining.• Averaged 5.2 points in 18.8 minutes per

game for Kansas State in 2008-09.• Was Division II All-State as a prep senior

at the McCallie School (Tenn.).

LaVonte Dority, G, Fr., 6-0, 180Chicago, Ill./Edwin G. Foreman• Transfer from Ohio State who will become

eligible on Dec. 12, 2009.• In 10 games at Ohio State, he averaged

1.2 points in 13.1 minutes per game.• In high school, he led Flint Southwestern

to three city championships.

Shedrick Haynes, G, Jr., 6-0, 185Sarasota, Fla./Lackawanna Jc (Pa.)• Averaged 18.5 points and shot 42 percent

from 3-point range for Lackawanna in 2009-10.

• Made the Region XIX Division II All-Region First Team.

• Played prep basketball at Palmetto High School in Bradenton, Fla.

Jordan Heath, G, Fr., 5-11, 180tampa, Fla./tampa Prep• Is the son of head coach Stan Heath. Jawanza Poland, G, So., 6-4, 195Wichita, Kan./Hutchinson JC• Was a redshirt at Hutchinson after playing

one season at Cowley College.• Averaged 13.5 points and 3.6 rebounds at

Cowley in 2008-09.• Was named the Kansas Jayhawk East All-

Conference Freshman of the Year.

Hugh robertson, G, Jr., 6-5, 195Macon, Ga./Tallahasse JC• Averaged 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds

last season for Tallahassee JC.• Shot 48.3 percent from the floor and 38.3

percent from 3-point range.• Led his team to the 2010 FCCAA title

game a spot on the all-tournament team.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (20-13, 9-9 BIG eASt)(Home: 11-5/Away: 4-6/neutral: 5-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 13 at Southern Methodist W, 67-61 2,213 Gilchrist 23/Gilchrist 9 16 Virginia W, 66-49 4,193 Jones 22/Gilchrist, Famous 8Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C. 19 vs Davidson W, 65-58 2,115 Gilchrist 21/Famous 11 20 vs South Carolina L, 66-69 2,391 Gilchrist 19/Jones 9 22 vs UNC-Wilmington W, 74-66 2,531 Jones 28/Fitzpatrick, Gilchrist 6 25 Kent State W, 76-54 4,189 Gilchrist 19/Famous 8 27 Florida Atlantic W, 78-68 4,571 Gilchrist 27/Famous 9DECEMBER 2 Hampton W, 74-55 2,753 Famous 16/Famous 10 13 Central Michigan L, 56-59 3.364 Jones 24/Mercer, Fitzpatrick 7 16 Central Florida W, 69-65 4,627 Jones 27/Famous 10Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic, Las Vegas, Nev. 19 vs San Francisco W, 69-49 386 Jones 23/Famous 10 20 vs San Diego W, 69-60 452 Mercer 19/Famous 7 30 at LOUISVILLE L, 52-73 19,386 Famous 12/Fitzpatrick 11JANUARY 5 NOTRE DAME - ESPNU L, 73-74 5,107 Jones 26/Mercer 10 10 at SYRACUSE L, 65-82 18,703 Jones 30/Famous 12 13 WEST VIRGINIA L, 50-69 6,110 Jones 28/Jones, Fitzpatrick 7 16 RUTGERS W, 73-64 4,764 Jones 20/Famous 12 20 at CINCINNATI - ESPN2 L, 70-78 7,306 Jones 21/Howard 10 23 at PROVIDENCE - ESPNU ot W, 109-105 9,184 Jones 46/Jones 10 28 SETON HALL - ESPN2 ot W, 76-74 3,786 Jones 28/Famous 14 31 PITTSBURGH W, 70-61 5,370 Jones 37/Fitzpatrick 10FEBRUARY 3 at GEORGETOWN W, 72-64 12,207 Jones 29/Jones 8 7 at NOTRE DAME L, 62-65 8,520 Howard 23/Famous 8 13 at MARQUETTE L, 52-63 18,064 Jones 16/Famous 10 16 CINCINNATI - ESPNU W, 65-57 6,607 Jones 26/Gilchrist 6 20 ST. JOHN’S L, 58-74 5,823 Mercer, Jones 17/Famous 6 24 at VILLANOVA L, 49-74 6,500 Jones 12/Gilchrist 8 27 PROVIDENCE W, 99-93 5,061 Jones 26/Jones 9MARCH 2 at DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 63-59 7,235 Jones 20/Famous 9 6 CONNECTICUT W, 75-68 8,317 Jones 20/Mercer 8BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs DePaul - ESPN2 W, 63-59 19,375 Jones 20/Jones 9 10 vs Georgetown - ESPN L, 49-58 19,375 Jones 21/Gilchrist 8National Invitation Tournament 16 vs North Carolina State - ESPN2 L, 57-58 3,502 Jones 24/Famous, Howard 7

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 12 Baye Moussa Keita Fr. F 6-10 220 Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill Academy 5 C.J. Fair Fr. F 6-7 200 Baltimore, Md./Brewster Academy 13 Griffin Hoffmann So. G 6-0 173 New York, N.Y./York Prep 00 Rick Jackson Sr. F 6-9 240 Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti 11 Scoop Jardine So. G 6-2 190 Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti 21 Mookie Jones So. F 6-6 220 Peekskill, N.Y./Peekskill 32 Kris Joseph Jr. F 6-7 207 Montreal, Quebec/Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) 14 Matt Lyde-Cajuste So. F 6-4 205 Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Iona Prep 51 Fabricio Melo Fr. F 7-0 265 Sagemont, Fla./Sagemont 24 Brandon Reese Jr. G 5-10 160 Davie, Fla./Pine Crest 2 Nick Resavy Jr. G 6-2 199 West Milford, N.J./West Milford 33 DaShonte Riley So. F 7-0 265 Detroit, Mich./Detroit Country Day 43 James Southerland So. F 6-8 205 Bayside, N.Y./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 34 Mike Tomaszewski Jr. F 6-8 232 Seabrook, N.H./Holderness 20 Brandon Triche So. G 6-4 198 Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt 3 Dion Waiters Fr. G 6-3 214 Philadelphia, Pa./Burlington Life Academy (N.J.)

Head Coach: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse ’66)Associate Head Coach: Bernie Fine (Syracuse ’67)Assistant Coaches: Mike Hopkins (Syracuse ’93), Rob Murphy (Central State ’96)

HEAD COACHJim Boeheim (Syracuse ’66)

Career Record (34 years) ..................................829-293 (.739)Syracuse Record (34 years) ...............................829-293 (.739)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (31 years) ......326-178 (.647)BIG EAST Tournament Record (31 years)............... 45-26 (.634)BIG EAST Overall Record (31 years) ...................371-204 (.645)

NCAA Record (27 appearances) ............................ 44-26 (.629)NIT Record (six appearances) ................................. 12-7 (.632)

SyracuseOrange


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POSTSEASONNCAA Sweet 16

The Big PictureSyracuse has been among the college basketball elite seemingly fo reve r, ye t l a s t season ’s accompl ishments st i l l were noteworthy even by the Orange’s high standards. SU finished with a 30-5 record, set a school record with 28 regular-season wins and reached No. 1 in the national polls. With a 15-3 league record, the Orange won their first outright BIG EAST crown since 1990-91. Coach Jim Boeheim, who won BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors for the fourth time, posted his record 32nd 20-win season. In the last two years, SU has won 58 games. The Orange lost standouts Wes Johnson, Andy Rautins and Arinze Onuaku, but are expected to be strong again in 2010-11.

Who’s BackForward Rick Jackson and guard Brandon Triche are the two returning starters, but forward Kris Joseph played starter’s minutes (27.8) and was picked BIG EAST Sixth Man of the Year. The 6-7 Joseph averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds. Jackson was third in the BIG EAST in field goal shooting, making 59.1 percent. He averaged 9.7 points and 7.0 boards. Triche split playing time at the point with Scoop Jardine. Triche averaged 8.1 ppg. Jardine, a 6-2 junior, averaged 9.1 ppg and a team-leading 4.3 assists. Forward Mookie Jones (5.8, 1.6) and center DaShonte Riley (1.4, 1.5) both played 17 minutes per game last year as freshmen. Classmate James Southerland (3.2, 1.2) played in 13 games.

Who’s MissingForward Wes Johnson was the BIG EAST Player of the Year. The consensus all-American posted averages of 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. Guard Andy Rautins was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection who averaged 12.1 points. He ranked second in the BIG EAST in steals (2.0) and third in assists (4.9). Center Arinze Onuaku, who missed the NCAA Championship games with a leg injury, averaged 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds.

StorylinesThe usually prolific Syracuse offense was up to standards last year. The team averaged 80.9 ppg and led the nation in field goal shooting, hitting at 51.6 percent. The returning cast has plenty of winning experience and the addition of 7-0 freshman Fabricio Melo may produce some immediate dividends. Freshman guard Dion Waiters, who is Jardine’s cousin, is another highly-regarded rookie and has a reputation as a solid shooter. The other newcomers are 6-7 forward C.J. Fair and 6-10 Baye Moussa Keita.

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Baye Moussa keita, F, Fr., 6-10, 220Mouth of wilson, Va./oak Hill Academy c.J. Fair, F, Fr., 6-7, 200Baltimore, Md./Brewster Academy(Maine)

Fabricio Melo, F, Fr., 7-0, 265Sagemont, Fla./Sagemont• Played in the 2010 McDonald’s All-

American Game.• Led Sagemont to the Class 2A finals in

his only season of prep competition in the U.S.

Dion waiters, G, Fr., 6-3, 214Philadelphia, Pa./Burlington Life Acad. • Was a 2010 Jordan Brand All-American

and played in the Jordan Brand Classic.• Averaged 21.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and

3.7 assists as a senior.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (30-5, 15-3 BIG eASt)(Home: 17-2/Away: 8-1/neutral: 5-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER2K Sports Classic 9 Albany - ESPNU W, 75-45 15,707 Onuaku 14/Johnson 8 11 Robert Morris - ESPNU W, 100-60 15,594 Rautins 22/Riley 6 19 vs California ^ - ESPN2 W, 95-73 15,365 Jardine 22/Johnson 11 20 vs North Carolina ^ - ESPN2 W, 87-71 15,552 Johnson 25/Johnson 8 24 Cornell W, 88-73 18,238 Triche 21/Johnson 10 27 Columbia W, 85-60 20,166 Johnson 26/Jackson 9 30 Colgate W, 92-58 18,457 Johnson 19/Johnson 9DECEMBER 5 Maine W, 101-55 20,302 Triche, 16/Jackson 8SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, Tampa, Fla. 10 vs Florida - ESPN W, 85-73 9,353 Jackson 21/Jackson 11 13 Saint Francis W, 75-51 19,381 Onuaku 14/Johnson 9 19 Saint Bonaventure W, 85-72 20,578 Jackson 18/Jackson, Johnson 10 22 Oakland W, 92-60 18,669 Triche 27/Johnson 11 29 at SETON HALL W, 80-73 9,800 Johnson 20/Johnson 19JANUARY 2 PITTSBURGH L, 72-82 24,969 Johnson 19/Joseph 9 6 Memphis - ESPN2 W, 74-57 17,805 Johnson 19/Joseph 9 10 USF W, 82-65 18,703 Johnson 19/Johnson 13 13 at RUTGERS W, 81-65 8,085 Rautins 23/Johnson 10 16 at WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN W, 72-71 15,271 Triche 16/Jackson 10 18 at NOTRE DAME - ESPN W, 84-71 9,149 Johnson 22/Johnson 8 23 MARQUETTE - ESPNU W, 76-71 29,011 Johnson 22/Johnson 15 25 GEORGETOWN - ESPN W, 73-56 26,508 Rautins, Joseph 15/Johnson 9 30 at DE PAUL W, 59-57 11,554 Johnson 16/Johnson 13FEBRUARY 2 PROVIDENCE W, 85-68 20,205 Joseph 23/Joeseph, Onuaku 7 7 at CINCINNATI W, 71-54 11,045 Rautins 20/Jackson 10 10 CONNECTICUT - ESPN W, 72-67 24,847 Jackson 15/Johnson, Onuaku 9 14 LOUISVILLE - ESPN L, 60-66 31,053 Johnson 14/Johnson, Joseph 8 18 at GEORGETOWN - ESPN2 W, 75-71 19,976 Rautins 26/Jackson, Johnson 8 23 at PROVIDENCE - ESPNU W, 99-85 12,410 Jackson, Rautins 28/Jackson, Onuaku 9 27 VILLANOVA - ESPN W, 95-77 34,616 Jackson 19/Johnson 10MARCH 2 ST. JOHN’S W, 85-66 26,081 Onuaku 21/Onuaku 8 6 at LOUISVILLE - ESPN L, 68-78 20,135 Jardine 20/Jackson 10BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 11 vs Georgetown - ESPN L, 84-91 19,375 Johnson 24/Johnson 7NCAA Championship 19 vs Vermont - CBS + W, 79-56 18,948 Johnson 18/Three with 8 21 vs Gonzaga - CBS + W, 87-65 18,934 Johnson 31/Johnson 14 25 vs Butler - CBS % L, 59-63 17,254 Johnson 17/Johnson, Jackson 9

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 34 Isaiah Armwood So. F 6-7 205 Baltimore, Md./Montrose Christian 32 James Bell Fr. G 6-5 225 Orlando, Fla./Montverde Academy 23 Dominic Cheek So. G 6-6 185 Jersey City, N.J./St. Anthony’s 10 Corey Fisher Sr. G 6-1 220 Bronx, N.Y./St. Patrick’s (N.J.) 4 Dallas Ouano Jr. G 6-0 190 Holmdel, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy 0 Antonio Pena Sr. F 6-8 235 Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Thomas More Prep (Conn.) 1 JayVaughn Pinkston Fr. F 6-7 235 Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin 24 Corey Stokes Sr. G 6-5 220 Bayonne, N.J./St. Benedict’s 21 Maurice Sutton So. F/C 6-11 220 Upper Marlboro, Md./Largo 2 Maalik Wayns So. G 6-2 185 Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic 13 Mouphtaou Yarou So. C 6-10 250 Natitingou, Benin/Montrose Christian (Md.)

Head Coach: Jay Wright (Bucknell ’83)Assistant Coaches: Chris Walker (Villanova ’92), Jason Donnelly (Muhlenberg ’99), Keith Urgo (Fairfield ’02)

HEAD COACHJay Wright (Bucknell ’83)

Career Record (16 years) ..................................325-184 (.639)Villanova Record (nine years) ...............................203-99 (.672)Hofstra Record (seven years) .............................122-85 (.589)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (nine years) ....... 90-60 (.600)BIG EAST Tournament Record (eight years) ...............8-9 (.471)BIG EAST Overall Record (eight years) .................. 98-69 (.587)

NCAA Record (eight appearances) ........................... 11-8 (.579)NIT Record (four appearances) .................................4-4 (.500)

VillanovaWildcats




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POSTSEASONNCAA Second Round

The Big PictureLast season the Wildcats finished 25-8 overall and 13-5 in BIG EAST, which tied for second place in the conference. The win total tied for second best in school history. VU earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Championship, though the Wildcats were eliminated in the second round. Coach Jay Wright, who had six newcomers among his top 11 players, will welcome back eight of those 11 for 2010-11. Like last year, the Wildcats have to replace two starters, though this year’s supporting cast will be more experienced. Villanova will be aiming for its seventh straight trip to the NCAAs.

Who’s BackThe Wildcats will be able to lean on the senior trio of Corey Fisher, Antonio Pena and Corey Stokes. Fisher was All-BIG EAST Third Team after averaging 13.3 points and a team-leading 3.9 assists. Pena averaged 10.5 points and 7.0 rebounds. Stokes averaged 9.5 points and continued to develop as an all-around contributor. Maalik Wayns made the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team and averaged 7.0 points. Dominic Cheek averaged 5.3 points while offering excellent defense. In the middle, Mouphtaou Yarou (4.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg) looks ready to become a full-time contributor. Forward Isaiah Armwood, played 29 games and averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds. Maurice Sutton, a 6-11 redshirt sophomore, started seven games at center and led the team in blocked shots.

Who’s MissingGuard Scot t ie Reyno lds , a consensus all-American, was one of those players who seemingly played forever for the Wildcats. He was also the team leader. Reynolds finished his career as the school’s second leading scorer with 2,222 career points. Last season his scoring average was 18.2 ppg. Forward Reggie Redding averaged 7.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, but was known mostly for his defensive abilities.

StorylinesLast year, a heralded recruiting class made important contributions as freshmen. With a season under their belt, they should be even better in 2010-11. Fisher, Pena and Stokes have been through the BIG EAST wars and know how to win. Freshman guard James Bell will try to find some playing time in a crowded backcourt. Freshman forward JayVaughn Pinkston will push to be noticed in the frontcourt. In league games last season, Villanova ranked first in scoring, averaging 81.6 ppg. Wright wants his team to play better defensively. The Wildcats were second in field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot only 41.1 percent, but they were 13th in scoring defense, yielding 75.6 ppg.

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James Bell, G, Fr., 6-5, 225orlando, Fla./Montverde Academy• Named a third-team all-American by

USA Today and fourth-team by Parade Magazine.

• Averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.3 steals as a senior.

• Helped his team to a 23-5 record and was invited to try out for USA Basketball U18 Team.

Dallas ouano, G, Jr., 6-0, 190Holmdel, N.J./Christian Brothers Acad.• Spent the 2009-10 season as a practice

player.• Helped Christian Brothers to the Jersey

Shore Conference finals in 2007.• Named to the National Honor Society in

2007-08.

JayVaughn Pinkston, F, Fr., 6-7, 235Brooklyn, n.y./Bishop Loughlin• Was named a McDonald’s All-American as

a senior.• Averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds and five

assists in 2009-10.• Scored 26 points and grabbed nine

rebounds at the Capital Classic All-Star Game.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (25-8, 13-5 BIG eASt)(Home: 12-2/Away: 8-4/neutral: 5-2) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER 13 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 84-61 6,500 Stokes 20/Pena 10 16 Penn W, 103-65 6,500 Wayns 16/Pena 10O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off, San Juan, P.R. 19 vs George Mason - ESPNU W, 69-68 5,073 Reynolds 18/Pena 10 20 vs Dayton - ESPNU W, 71-65 5,762 Fisher 18/King 9 22 vs Mississippi - ESPN2 W, 79-67 8,357 Reynolds 21/Pena 16 28 La Salle - ESPN2 W, 81-63 6,500 Reynolds, Pena 14/Pena 8DECEMBER 2 Drexel W, 77-58 6,500 Pena 19/Pena 11BB&T Classic, Washington, D.C. 6 vs Maryland W, 95-86 16,389 Reynolds 25/Pena 11 9 at Saint Joseph’s - ESPN2 W, 97-89 8,722 Reynolds 22/King 9 13 at Temple - CBS C L, 65-75 8,449 Reynolds 23/Reynolds, King 7 19 at Fordham W, 96-58 5,137 Three with 17/Stokes 10 23 Delaware W, 97-63 6,500 Reynolds 22/King 12JANUARY 2 at MARQUETTE - ESPN2 W, 74-72 18,093 Reynolds 23/Redding 8 6 DE PAUL W, 99-72 6,500 Reynolds 21/Armwood 7 9 MARQUETTE W, 78-76 6,500 Stokes 16/King 6 11 at LOUISVILLE - ESPN W, 92-84 20,076 Reynolds 36/King 7 17 GEORGETOWN (WC) W, 82-77 20,016 Reynolds 26/Redding 7 20 at RUTGERS W, 94-68 8,805 Cheek 17/Pena, Yarou 9 23 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPN W, 81-71 14,432 Reynolds 19/King 6 27 NOTRE DAME - ESPN (WC) W, 90-72 17,619 Fisher, Reynolds 17/Pena 10FEBRUARY 2 SETON HALL - ESPNU W, 81-71 6,500 Pena 16/Pena 8 6 at GEORGETOWN - ESPN L, 90-103 10,387 Reynolds, Stokes 24/Armwood 5 8 at WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN W, 82-75 15,593 Reynolds 21/Pena 9 13 PROVIDENCE - ESPNU (WC) W, 92-81 18,622 Reynolds, Fisher 22/Pena 12 15 CONNECTICUT - ESPN (WC) L, 75-84 18,123 Reynolds 18/King 6 21 at PITTSBURGH - CBS L, 65-70 12,920 Reynolds 20/Pena 9 24 USF W, 74-49 6,500 Reynolds 21/Pena 7 27 at SYRACUSE - ESPN L, 77-95 34,616 Reynolds 16/Yarou, King 8MARCH 2 at CINCINNATI - ESPN2 W, 77-73 11,076 Reynolds 17/Pena 7 6 WEST VIRGINIA - CBS (WC) ot L, 66-68 20,225 Reynolds 17/Pena, Redding 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 11 vs Marquette - ESPN L, 76-80 19,375 Stokes 22/Pena 6NCAA Championship 18 vs Robert Morris - CBS ^ ot W, 73-70 11,106 Reynolds 20/Yarou 8 20 vs Saint Mary’s - CBS ^ L, 68-75 11,271 Stokes 15/Cheek 7

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2010-11 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 25 Darryl Bryant Jr. G 6-2 205 Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Raymond’s Noah Cottrill Fr. G 6-3 195 Logan, W. Va./Logan Darrious Curry Fr. F 6-7 200 Houston, Texas/Stratford 41 John Flowers Sr. F 6-7 215 Waldorf, Md./St. Mary’s Ryken 30 Danny Jennings So. F 6-8 270 Staten Island, N.Y./St. Thomas More (Ct.) 5 Kevin Jones Jr. F 6-8 255 Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon 42 Deniz Kilicli So. F 6-9 270 Istanbul, Turkey/Mountain State Academy (W.Va.) 21 Joe Mazzulla Sr. G 6-2 200 Johnston, R.I./Bishop Hendricken 33 Casey Mitchell Sr. G 6-4 220 Savannah, Ga./Chipola JC Kevin Noreen Fr. F 6-10 220 Minneapolis, Minn./Minn. Transitions Charter David Nyarsuk Fr. C 7-1 230 Juba, Sudan/Mountain State Academy (W.Va.) 32 Dalton Pepper So. G 6-5 230 Levittown, Pa./Pennsbury 12 Kenny Ross Fr. G 6-0 175 Furlong, Pa./Academy of the New Church 2 Cam Thoroughman Sr. F 6-7 235 Portsmouth, Ohio/Clay

Head Coach: Bob Huggins (West Virginia ’77)Associate Head Coach: Larry Harrison (Pittsburgh ’78)Assistant Coaches: Billy Hahn (Maryland ’75), Erik Martin (Cincinnati ’93)

HEAD COACHBob Huggins (West Virginia ’77)

Career Record (28 years) ..................................670-241 (.735)West Virginia Record (three years) ........................ 80-30 (.727)Kansas State Record (one year) ............................ 23-12 (.657)Cincinnati Record (16 years) ..............................399-127 (.759)Akron Record (five years) ..................................... 97-46 (.678)Walsh Record (three years) .................................. 71-46 (.732)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (three years) ..... 34-20 (.630)BIG EAST Tournament Record (two years) ................. 7-2 (.778)BIG EAST Overall Record (two years) .................... 41-22 (.651)

NCAA Record (18 appearances) ............................ 26-18 (.591)NIT Record (five appearances) ..................................3-5 (.375)

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POSTSEASONNCAA Final Four

The Big PictureThe Mounta ineers made a memorable run to the NCAA Final Four last year in a season that also included their first BIG EAST Championship crown. WVU posted 13 BIG EAST wins, its highest total since joining the league for hoops in 1995-96. Coach Bob Huggins’ squad finished 31-7. Three key contributors -- Da’Sean Butler, Devin Ebanks and Wellington Smith -- have to be replaced, but Huggins still has some battle-tested veterans who should keep the Mountaineers in BIG EAST contention.

Who’s BackForward Kevin Jones may take over as the Mountaineers’ top gun. The 6-8 junior was second on the team in scoring (13.5) and rebounding (7.2) last year while also shooting 40.4 percent from 3-point range. Darryl Bryant and Joe Mazzulla are back to share the point guard spot. Bryant is the usual starter. He averaged 9.3 ppg last year. Mazzulla averaged only 2.7 ppg, but he was the MVP of the NCAA East Regional last season. Casey Mitchell (3.7) and Dalton Pepper (3.1) return to help with perimeter shooting. Six-nine, Deniz Kilicli (3.5) missed two-thirds of the regular season due to an eligibility issue, but showed promise. John Flowers (3.1, 2.4), Cam Thoroughman (1.0, 1.3) and Danny Jennings (1.5, 1.6) all have had their moments in the frontcourt.

Who’s MissingButler ended his senior season as a Mountaineer hero. A team captain, he averaged 17.2 points and 6.2 rebounds. Butler won the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player in the BIG EAST Championship and was the national winner of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The athletic Ebanks averaged 12.0 points and a team-leading 8.1 boards while earning All-BIG EAST Second Team honors. Smith was a dependable forward who averaged 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds.

StorylinesThe Mountaineers have three starters to replace, but appear to have some experienced players ready to step into more prominent roles. WVU figures to continue with its trademark combination of rebounding and defense. The Mountaineers often appear to be a team with several interchangeable parts. In league games last season, the Mountaineers led the BIG EAST with a +5.0 rebound margin. Among four freshmen, guard Noah Cottrill is a combo guard who may see some significant action right away. Forward Darrious Curry is a wing candidate. Forward Kevin Noreen is 6-10, but is known more as a shooter who can step away from the basket. David Nyarsuk, a 7-1 center, will fight for minutes in the low post.

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noah cottrill, G, Fr., 6-3, 195Logan, W.Va./Logan• Won Evans Award as West Virginia’s top

player as a senior.• Averaged 29.2 ppg in 2009-10 and scored

2,808 career points at Logan.• Selected as the captain of the Class AAA

all-state team.

Darrious curry, F, Fr., 6-7, 200Houston, Texas/Stratford• Averaged 19 points, seven rebounds and

two assists as a senior.• Was a McDonald’s All-American finalist

who earned all-district honors for three years.

• Also competed in track, winning district titles in the high jump and triple jump.

Kevin Noreen, F, Fr., 6-10, 220Minneapolis, Minn./MinnesotaTransitions Charter School• Named Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball for

2010.• Averaged 38.6 points, 16.5 rebounds,

5.9 assists, 3.9 steals and 3.2 blocks as a senior.

• Finished his prep career as the state’s all-time scorer with 4,086 points.

David nyarsuk, c, Fr., 7-1, 230Juba, Sudan/Mountain State Academy(w.Va.)• Attended Mountain State Academy in

Beckley, W.Va. as a senior.• Averaged 10.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and

2.9 blocks as a junior at The Patterson School (N.C.)

• Came to the U.S. as part of the African Hoop Opportunities Providing an Education.

NEWCOMERS 2009-10 reSULtS (31-7, 13-5 BIG eASt)(Home: 11-3/Away: 7-5/neutral: 5-4) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER15 Loyola (Md.) W, 83-60 8,316 Butler 26/Jennings 12 24 The Citadel ^ W, 69-50 12,348 Flowers 13/Jones, Smith 876 Classic, Anaheim, Calif. 26 vs Long Beach State - ESPNU W, 85-62 2,117 Mitchell 18/Jones 9 27 vs Texas A&M - ESPN W, 73-66 2,067 Butler 17/Ebanks 9 29 vs Portland W, 84-66 2,057 Butler 26/Smith 7DECEMBER 9 Duquesne W, 68-39 9,835 Jones 16/Jones 9 12 Coppin State W, 69-43 10,121 Jones 22/Jones 11 19 at Cleveland State W, 80-78 5,105 Jones 23/Butler 9 23 Mississippi - ESPN2 W, 76-66 11,139 Smith 19/Ebanks 13 26 at SETON HALL - CBS ot W, 90-84 9,800 Ebanks 22/Ebanks 17 29 MARQUETTE W, 63-62 12,872 Ebanks 19/Ebanks 8JANUARY 1 at Purdue - ESPN L, 62-77 14,123 Butler 17/Jones 8 6 RUTGERS W, 86-52 9,586 Jones 19/Ebanks 9 9 at NOTRE DAME - ESPNU L, 68-70 9,149 Jones 17/Jones 10 13 at USF W, 69-50 6,110 Ebanks 17/Ebanks 11 16 SYRACUSE - ESPN L, 71-72 15,271 Bryant 18/Three with 6 20 vs Marshall ^ W, 68-60 12,380 Butler 16/Jones 8 23 Ohio State - CBS W, 71-65 15,033 Butler 21/Jones 11 26 at DE PAUL W, 62-46 8,498 Four with 14/Ebanks 9 30 LOUISVILLE - ESPN W, 77-74 12,471 Butler 27/Ebanks 11FEBRUARY 3 PITTSBURGH W, 70-51 15,419 Butler 18/Ebanks 16 6 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPNU W, 79-60 6,157 Butler 33/Ebanks 10 8 VILLANOVA - ESPN L, 75-82 15,593 Bryant 15/Jones 8 12 at PITTSBURGH - ESPN 3ot L, 95-98 12,902 Butler 32/Butler 11 17 at PROVIDENCE W, 88-74 8,553 Ebanks 21/Smith 10 20 SETON HALL - ESPN W, 75-63 11,816 Jones, Ebanks 16/Jones 9 22 at CONNECTICUT - ESPN L, 62-73 15,082 Ebanks 17/Ebanks 9 27 CINCINNATI W, 74-68 12,598 Jones 15/Ebanks 10MARCH 1 GEORGETOWN - ESPN W, 81-68 13,211 Butler 22/Butler, Jones 6 6 at VILLANOVA - CBS ot W, 68-66 20,225 Butler 21/Butler 10BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 11 vs Cincinnati - ESPN W, 54-51 19,375 Jones 17/Three with 6 12 vs Notre Dame - ESPN W, 53-51 19,375 Butler 24/Smith 8 13 vs Georgetown - ESPN W, 60-58 19,375 Butler 20/Smith 10NCAA Championship 19 vs Morgan State - CBS + W, 77-50 18,653 Jones 17/Ebanks 13 21 vs Missouri - CBS + W, 68-59 18,934 Bryant 28/Jones 9 25 vs Washington - CBS % W, 69-56 22,271 Jones 18/Jones 8 27 vs Kentucky - CBS % W, 73-66 22,497 Butler 18/Jones 8APRILNCAA Final Four, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. 3 vs Duke - CBS L, 57-78 71,298 Smith 12/Jones, Smith 5

^ Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, W.Va.+ HSBC Arena, Buffalo, N.Y.% Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.

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2009-10 In review Standings & Honors

BIG EAST OVERALL W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N StreakSyracuse (4/8) 15-3 .833 7-2 8-1 30-5 .857 17-2 8-1 5-2 Lost 1Pittsburgh (18/20) 13-5 .722 8-1 5-4 25-9 .735 17-1 6-4 2-4 Lost 1West Virginia (6/3) 13-5 .722 7-2 6-3 31-7 .816 13-2 7-4 11-1 Lost 1Villanova (9/15) 13-5 .722 7-2 6-3 25-8 .758 12-2 8-4 5-2 Lost 1Marquette (rv/-) 11-7 .611 6-3 5-4 22-12 .647 13-4 5-5 4-3 Lost 1Louisville 11-7 .611 7-2 4-5 20-13 .606 15-4 4-7 1-2 Lost 2Notre Dame (rv/-) 10-8 .556 7-2 3-6 23-12 .657 17-3 3-6 3-3 Lost 2Georgetown (14/rv) 10-8 .556 6-3 4-5 23-11 .676 12-4 6-5 5-2 Lost 2USF 9-9 .500 6-3 3-6 20-13 .606 11-5 4-6 5-2 Lost 2Seton Hall 9-9 .500 6-3 3-6 19-13 .594 13-5 4-6 1-2 Lost 2Cincinnati 7-11 .389 5-4 2-7 19-16 .543 13-5 2-9 4-2 Lost 1Connecticut 7-11 .389 5-4 2-7 18-16 .529 15-4 2-9 1-3 Lost 1St. John’s 6-12 .333 3-6 3-6 17-16 .515 8-6 4-8 5-2 Lost 2Rutgers 5-13 .278 4-5 1-8 15-17 .469 13-6 1-9 1-2 Lost 3Providence 4-14 .222 2-7 2-7 12-19 .387 8-9 4-9 0-1 Lost 11DePaul 1-17 .056 1-8 0-9 8-23 .258 6-9 0-11 2-3 Lost 13

(Rank in March 15 Associated Press Poll followed by rank in April 6 ESPN/USA Today Poll)

POSTSEASON RESULTSNCAA CHAMPIONSHIP - CBS SPORTSFirst Round • March 18South Region; New Orleans, La.No. 11 Old Dominion 51, No. 6 Notre Dame 50

South Region; Providence, R.I. No. 2 Villanova 73, No. 15 Robert Morris 70 (ot)

East Region; San Jose, Calif.No. 11 Washington 80, No. 6 Marquette 78

Midwest Region; Providence, R.I. No. 14 Ohio 97, No. 3 Georgetown 83

First Round • March 19East Region; Buffalo, N.Y.No. 2 West Virgina 77, No. 15 Morgan State 50

West Region; Milwaukee, Wis. No. 3 Pittsburgh 89, No. 14 Oakland 66

West Region; Buffalo, N.Y. No. 1 Syracuse 79, No. 16 Vermont 56

South Region, Jacksonville, Fla.No. 8 California 77, No. 9 Louisville 62

Second Round • March 20South Region; Providence, R.I. No. 10 Saint Mary’s 75, No. 2 Villanova 68

Second Round • March 21East Region; Buffalo, N.Y.No. 2 West Virgina 68, No. 10 Missouri 59

West Region; Milwaukee, Wis. No. 6 Xavier 71, No. 3 Pittsburgh 68

West Region; Buffalo, N.Y. No. 1 Syracuse 87, No. 8 Gonzaga 65

regional Semifinals • March 25west region; Salt Lake city, Utah No. 5 Butler 63, No. 1 Syracuse 59

east region; Syracuse, n.y.No. 2 West Virginia 69, No. 11 Washington 56

Regional Final • March 27east region; Syracuse n.y.No. 2 West Virginia 73, No. 1 Kentucky 66

Final Four; Indianapolis, Ind. • April 3Duke 78, West Virginia 57

NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENTFirst Round • March 16No. 4 Connecticut 59, No. 5 Northeastern 57No. 6 North Carolina State 58, No. 3 USF 57No. 5 Texas Tech 87, No. 4 Seton Hall 69

First Round • March 17No. 2 Cincinnati 76, No. 7 Weber State 62No. 3 Memphis 73, No. 6 St. John’s 71

Second Round • March 22No. 1 Virginia Tech 65, No. 4 Connecticut 63No. 3 Dayton 81, No. 2 Cincinnati 66

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2010 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPpresented by new york LIFe

tuesday, March 9 – First roundGame 1: No. 9 USF 58, No. 16 DePaul 49Game 2: No. 13 St. John’s 73, No. 12 Connecticut 51Game 3: No. 10 Seton Hall 109, No. 15 Providence 106Game 4: No. 11 Cincinnati 69, No. 14 Rutgers 68

wednesday, March 10 - Second roundGame 5: No. 8 Georgetown 69, No. 9 USF 49Game 6: No. 5 Marquette 57, No. 13 St. John’s 55Game 7: No. 7 Notre Dame 68, No. 10 Seton Hall 56Game 8: No. 11 Cincinnati 69, No. 6 Louisville 66

thursday, March 11 - QuarterfinalsGame 9: No. 8 Georgetown 91, No. 1 Syracuse 84 Game 10: No. 5 Marquette 80, No. 4 Villanova 76Game 11: No. 7 Notre Dame 50, No. 2 Pittsburgh 45Game 12: No. 3 West Virginia 54, No. 11 Cincinnati 51

Friday, March 12 - SemifinalsGame 13: No. 8 Georgetown 80, No. 5 Marquette 57 Game 14: No. 3 West Virginia 53, No. 7 Notre Dame 51

Saturday, March 13 – championship GameGame 15: No. 3 West Virginia 60, No. 8 Georgetown 58

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WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE NATIONAL POLLS

THE BIG EAST AGAINST THE CONFERENCES

Conference Record PctAmerica East 10-1 .909Atlantic Coast 5-10 .333Atlantic Sun 8-1 .889Atlantic 10 17-7 .708Big Sky 2-0 1.000Big South 5-0 1.000Big Ten 2-5 .286Big 12 3-2 .600Big West 2-0 1.000Colonial 10-2 .833Conference USA 7-2 .778Great West 1-0 1.000Horizon 6-1 .857Ivy 11-1 .917Metro Atlantic Athletic 6-1 .857Mid-American 5-2 .714Mid-Eastern Athletic 5-0 1.000Missouri Valley 2-0 1.000Mountain West 0-1 .000Northeast 14-0 1.000Ohio Valley 1-0 1.000Pacific-10 4-2 .667Patriot 8-1 .889Southeastern 8-8 .500Southern 4-1 .800Southland 1-0 1.000Southwestern Athletic 4-0 1.000Summit 5-0 1.000Sun Belt 3-0 1.000West Coast 4-3 .571Western Athletic 0-0 —

Independents 4-0 1.000Division I Provisional 0-0 —Non-Division I 1-0 1.000

Total: 168-51 .767Home: 116-13 .899Away: 12-15 .444Neutral: 40-23 .635

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BIG eASt Player of the yearWes Johnson

Syracuse, F, Jr.

oppenheimer Funds/BIG eASt coach of the yearJim Boeheim

Syracuse

BIG EAST Rookie of the YearLance StephensonCincinnati, G, Fr.

BIG eASt Defensive Player of the yearHamady NdiayeRutgers, C, Sr.

BIG eASt Most Improved PlayerAshton Gibbs

Pittsburgh, So., G

BIG EAST Sixth Man AwardKris Joseph

Syracuse, So., F

BIG eASt Sportsmanship Award Tory Jackson

Notre Dame, Sr., G

BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the YearTim Abromaitis

Notre Dame, Jr., F

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAMGreg Monroe, Georgetown, C, So., 6-11, 247, New Orleans, La.Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, 255, Schererville, Ind.Dominique Jones, USF, G, Jr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.Wes Johnson, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 205, Corsicana, TexasScottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-2, 190, Herndon, Va. *Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, F, Sr., 6-7, 225, Newark, N.J.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAMAustin Freeman, Georgetown, G, Jr., 6-4, 237, Mitchelville, Md.Lazar Hayward, Marquette, F, Sr., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, G, So., 6-2, 190, Scotch Plains, N.J.Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, Jr., 6-5, 185, Bronx, N.Y.Andy Rautins, Syracuse, G, Sr., 6-5, 195, Jamesville, N.Y.

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAMJerome Dyson, Connecticut, G, Sr., 6-3, 190, Potomac, Md.Kemba Walker, Connecticut, G, So., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, So., 6-9, 260, Trelawny, JamaicaCorey Fisher, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-1, 200, Bronx, N.Y.Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, So., 6-9, 210, Long Island City, N.Y. BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTIONJimmy Butler, Marquette, F, Jr., 6-6, 215, Tomball, TexasTim Abromaitis, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6-8, 232, Unionville, Conn.Jamine Peterson, Providence, F, So., 6-6, 230, Brooklyn, N.Y.

BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAMLance Stephenson, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-5, 210, Brooklyn, N.Y. *Alex Oriakhi, Connecticut, F/C, Fr., 6-9, 240, Lowell, Mass.Vincent Council, Providence, G, Fr., 6-2, 180, Brooklyn, N.Y.Dane Miller, Rutgers, F, Fr., 6-7, 210, Henrietta, N.Y. *Brandon Triche, Syracuse, G, Fr., 6-4, 198, Jamesville, N.Y.Maalik Wayns, Villanova, G, Fr., 6-1, 185, Philadelphia, Pa.

* unanimous selection

Tim Abromaitis

Vincent Council

BIG eASt Player of the year wes Johnson accepts his trophy from commissioner John Marinatto.

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SCORINGPlayer-team cl G FG 3FG Ft Pts Avg1. HARANGODY, Luke-ND SR 30 244 25 140 653 21.82. JONES, Dominique-USF JR 33 222 52 209 705 21.43. HAZELL, Jeremy-SHU JR 32 220 98 116 654 20.44. PETERSON, Jamine-PC SO 31 233 51 92 609 19.65. REYNOLDS, Scottie-VU SR 33 181 69 171 602 18.26. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 34 222 65 107 616 18.17. DYSON, Jerome-UCONN SR 34 195 40 156 586 17.28. BUTLER, Da’Sean-WVU SR 38 208 70 168 654 17.29. ROSARIO, Mike-RU SO 32 184 78 88 534 16.710. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 35 207 51 112 577 16.511. FREEMAN, Austin-GU JR 33 201 59 83 544 16.512. WALKER, Will-DPU SR 31 177 71 76 501 16.213. MONROE, Greg-GU SO 34 202 7 138 549 16.114. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND JR 35 183 81 117 564 16.115. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT SO 34 159 78 137 533 15.7

REBOUNDINGPlayer-team cl G oFF DeF tot Avg1. POPE, Herb-SHU SO 32 126 217 343 10.72. PETERSON, Jamine-PC SO 31 135 180 315 10.23. MONROE, Greg-GU SO 34 74 254 328 9.64. HARANGODY, Luke-ND SR 30 67 206 273 9.15. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 35 75 224 299 8.56. EBANKS, Devin-WVU SO 34 99 176 275 8.17. ROBINSON, Stanley-UCONN SR 34 91 169 260 7.68. FAMOUS, Jarrid-USF JR 32 98 143 241 7.59. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 34 72 184 256 7.510. JONES, Kevin-WVU SO 38 135 137 272 7.211. NDIAYE, Hamady-RU SR 32 76 152 228 7.112. PENA, Antonio-VU JR 33 75 157 232 7.013. JACKSON, Rick-SYR JR 35 94 152 246 7.014. SAMUELS, Samardo-LOU SO 33 106 125 231 7.015. DIXON, Bilal-PC FR 31 94 117 211 6.8

FIeLD GoAL Pct (Min. 3.0 made per game)Player-team cl G FG FGA Pct1. ONUAKU, Arinze-SYR SR 32 153 229 .6682. EDWARDS, Gavin-UCONN SR 34 132 223 .5923. JACKSON, Rick-SYR JR 35 149 252 .5914. NDIAYE, Hamady-RU SR 32 114 197 .5795. PENA, Antonio-VU JR 33 127 220 .5776. VAUGHN, Julian-GU JR 34 106 184 .5767. ROBINSON, Jeff-SHU JR 24 118 220 .5368. BUTLER, Jimmy-MU JR 34 148 279 .5309. FAMOUS, Jarrid-USF JR 32 128 243 .52710. DIXON, Bilal-PC FR 31 105 200 .525

3-PoInt FG Pct (Min. 1.0 made per game)Player-team cl G 3FG FGA Pct1. ACKER, Maurice-MU SR 34 51 103 .4952. JOHNSON-ODOM, Darius-MU SO 34 73 154 .4743. FREEMAN, Austin-GU JR 33 59 133 .4444. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND JR 35 81 189 .4295. DELK, Reginald-LOU SR 32 42 99 .4246. CLARK, Jason-GU SO 34 67 158 .4247. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 35 51 123 .4158. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 35 67 162 .4149. CUBILLAN, David-MU SR 34 49 119 .41210. RAUTINS, Andy-SYR JR 35 98 241 .407

Free tHrow Pct (Min. 2.0 made per game)Player-team cl G FtM FtA Pct1. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT SO 34 137 155 .8842. CURRY, Sharaud-PC SR 31 126 144 .8753. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND JR 35 117 134 .8734. FREEMAN, Austin-GU JR 33 83 97 .8565. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 34 107 127 .8436. SWOPSHIRE, Jared-LOU SO 33 68 81 .8407. REYNOLDS, Scottie-VU SR 33 171 204 .8388. VAUGHN, Deonta-CIN SR 35 91 110 .8279. BUTLER, Da’Sean-WVU SR 38 168 213 .78910. HARANGODY, Luke-ND SR 30 140 178 .787

ASSISTSPlayer-team cl G Asst Avg1. JACKSON, Tory-ND SR 35 185 5.292. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN SO 34 172 5.063. RAUTINS, Andy-SYR JR 35 171 4.894. WANAMAKER, Brad-PITT SO 34 160 4.715. HARVEY, Eugene-SHU SR 30 139 4.636. COUNCIL, Vincent-PC FR 31 141 4.557. SOSA, Edgar-LOU SR 33 150 4.558. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 35 153 4.379. JARDINE, Scoop-SYR SO 35 151 4.3110. DYSON, Jerome-UCONN SR 34 144 4.24

STEALSPlayer-team cl G Steals Avg1. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN SO 34 70 2.062. RAUTINS, Andy-SYR JR 35 69 1.973. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 34 64 1.884. JONES, Dominique-USF JR 33 56 1.705. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 35 58 1.666. WALKER, Will-DPU SR 31 48 1.557. REYNOLDS, Scottie-VU SR 33 51 1.558. WRIGHT, Chris-GU JR 34 51 1.50 THEODORE, Jordan-SHU SO 32 48 1.5010. HAZELL, Jeremy-SHU JR 32 47 1.47

BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer-team cl G Blocks Avg1. NDIAYE, Hamady-RU SR 32 145 4.532. EDWARDS, Gavin-UCONN SR 34 69 2.033. JACKSON, Rick-SYR JR 35 69 1.974. DIXON, Bilal-PC FR 31 59 1.905. POPE, Herb-SHU SO 32 59 1.846. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 35 64 1.837. McGHEE, Gary-PITT JR 34 59 1.748. MAJOK, Ater-UCONN FR 26 42 1.629. ORIAKHI, Alex-UCONN FR 34 54 1.5910. MONROE, Greg-GU SO 34 52 1.53

ASSISt/tUrnoVer rAtIo (Min. 3.0 assists/game)Player-team cl G Asst Avg turn Avg ratio1. ACKER, Maurice-MU SR 34 127 3.7 41 1.2 3.102. JACKSON, Tory-ND SR 35 185 5.3 69 2.0 2.683. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 35 153 4.4 63 1.8 2.434. THEODORE, Jordan-SHU SO 32 113 3.5 47 1.5 2.405. HOWARD, Chris-USF SR 33 127 3.8 56 1.7 2.276. JARDINE, Scoop-SYR SO 35 151 4.3 67 1.9 2.257. BEATTY, James-RU JR 32 115 3.6 54 1.7 2.138. HARVEY, Eugene-SHU SR 30 139 4.6 71 2.4 1.969. COUNCIL, Vincent-PC FR 31 141 4.5 73 2.4 1.9310. FISHER, Corey-VU JR 33 129 3.9 68 2.1 1.90

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SCORING OFFENSETeam G W-L Pts Avg/G1. Providence 31 12-19 2554 82.42. Villanova 33 25-8 2700 81.83. Syracuse 35 30-5 2832 80.94. Seton Hall 32 19-13 2563 80.15. Louisville 33 20-13 2505 75.96. Notre Dame 35 23-12 2635 75.37. Georgetown 34 23-11 2500 73.58. Marquette 34 22-12 2485 73.19. West Virginia 38 31-7 2752 72.410. Connecticut 34 18-16 2380 70.011. Cincinnati 35 19-16 2408 68.812. Pittsburgh 34 25-9 2336 68.713. Rutgers 32 15-17 2160 67.514. USF 33 20-13 2226 67.515. St. John’s 33 17-16 2221 67.316. DePaul 31 8-23 1891 61.0

SCORING DEFENSETeam G Pts Avg/G1. Pittsburgh 34 2101 61.82. West Virginia 38 2414 63.53. Marquette 34 2198 64.64. St. John’s 33 2168 65.75. USF 33 2176 65.96. Georgetown 34 2246 66.17. Syracuse 35 2324 66.48. Cincinnati 35 2327 66.59. Connecticut 34 2266 66.610. DePaul 31 2073 66.911. Notre Dame 35 2393 68.412. Louisville 33 2304 69.813. Rutgers 32 2295 71.714. Villanova 33 2404 72.815. Seton Hall 32 2414 75.416. Providence 31 2547 82.2

SCORING MARGINTeam G OFF DEF Margin1. Syracuse 35 80.9 66.4 +14.52. Villanova 33 81.8 72.8 +9.03. West Virginia 38 72.4 63.5 +8.94. Marquette 34 73.1 64.6 +8.45. Georgetown 34 73.5 66.1 +7.56. Notre Dame 35 75.3 68.4 +6.97. Pittsburgh 34 68.7 61.8 +6.98. Louisville 33 75.9 69.8 +6.19. Seton Hall 32 80.1 75.4 +4.710. Connecticut 34 70.0 66.6 +3.411. Cincinnati 35 68.8 66.5 +2.312. St. John’s 33 67.3 65.7 +1.613. USF 33 67.5 65.9 +1.514. Providence 31 82.4 82.2 +0.215. Rutgers 32 67.5 71.7 -4.216. DePaul 31 61.0 66.9 -5.9

FREE THROW PERCENTAGESTeam G FTM FTA Pct1. Villanova 33 650 861 .7552. Marquette 34 489 660 .7413. Notre Dame 35 538 744 .7234. Georgetown 34 478 672 .7115. West Virginia 38 611 868 .7046. Louisville 33 491 700 .7017. Pittsburgh 34 537 775 .6938. Connecticut 34 571 829 .6899. USF 33 543 796 .68210. Seton Hall 32 478 701 .68211. Syracuse 35 504 745 .67712. Providence 31 479 714 .67113. Rutgers 32 415 623 .66614. St. John’s 33 397 609 .65215. Cincinnati 35 428 671 .63816. DePaul 31 308 529 .582

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGESTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Syracuse 35 1042 2021 .5162. Georgetown 34 905 1815 .4993. Notre Dame 35 918 1953 .4704. Villanova 33 899 1962 .4585. Marquette 34 861 1890 .4566. Connecticut 34 842 1877 .4497. Louisville 33 876 1960 .4478. Pittsburgh 34 809 1812 .4469. Seton Hall 32 938 2107 .44510. USF 33 775 1757 .44111. Providence 31 913 2104 .43412. West Virginia 38 942 2190 .43013. Cincinnati 35 890 2081 .42814. St. John’s 33 817 1927 .42415. Rutgers 32 767 1810 .42416. DePaul 31 704 1771 .398

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSETeam G FG FGA Pct1. Connecticut 34 834 2118 .3942. Syracuse 35 856 2151 .3983. Pittsburgh 34 754 1883 .4004. Villanova 33 759 1855 .4095. Cincinnati 35 807 1954 .4136. West Virginia 38 836 2007 .4177. Georgetown 34 788 1890 .4178. Seton Hall 32 855 2011 .4259. USF 33 802 1876 .42810. St. John’s 33 769 1795 .42811. Rutgers 32 853 1990 .42912. Louisville 33 786 1833 .42913. DePaul 31 724 1669 .43414. Notre Dame 35 873 2008 .43515. Marquette 34 828 1841 .45016. Providence 31 920 1954 .471

3-PoInt FIeLD GoAL PercentAGeSTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Marquette 34 274 664 .4132. Syracuse 35 244 624 .3913. Notre Dame 35 261 673 .3884. Georgetown 34 212 548 .3875. Villanova 33 252 676 .3736. Pittsburgh 34 181 528 .3437. West Virginia 38 257 762 .3378. Louisville 33 262 777 .3379. St. John’s 33 190 568 .33510. Seton Hall 32 209 627 .33311. Rutgers 32 211 635 .33212. Providence 31 249 754 .33013. DePaul 31 175 558 .31414. Connecticut 34 125 403 .31015. Cincinnati 35 200 687 .29116. USF 33 133 470 .283

3-PoInt FIeLD GoAL Pct DeFenSeTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Syracuse 35 261 864 .3022. Pittsburgh 34 172 548 .3143. Connecticut 34 202 638 .3174. USF 33 176 551 .3195. Seton Hall 32 195 603 .3236. West Virginia 38 209 646 .3247. Marquette 34 173 532 .3258. Georgetown 34 216 646 .3349. Villanova 33 240 714 .33610. Rutgers 32 193 574 .33611. Cincinnati 35 230 676 .34012. Providence 31 191 557 .34313. DePaul 31 180 520 .34614. Louisville 33 205 590 .34715. Notre Dame 35 233 668 .34916. St. John’s 33 188 523 .359

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REBOUNDING OFFENSETeam G Reb Avg/G1. Providence 31 1253 40.42. Connecticut 34 1338 39.43. Cincinnati 35 1374 39.34. Seton Hall 32 1240 38.85. West Virginia 38 1467 38.66. Villanova 33 1272 38.57. Syracuse 35 1337 38.28. Pittsburgh 34 1271 37.49. St. John’s 33 1219 36.910. Louisville 33 1217 36.911. Rutgers 32 1146 35.812. Notre Dame 35 1250 35.713. USF 33 1170 35.514. DePaul 31 1036 33.415. Georgetown 34 1132 33.316. Marquette 34 1071 31.5

BLOCKED SHOTSTeam G Blocks Avg/G1. Connecticut 34 260 7.652. Rutgers 32 227 7.093. Syracuse 35 221 6.314. Seton Hall 32 168 5.255. Georgetown 34 161 4.746. Providence 31 136 4.397. Louisville 33 135 4.098. Pittsburgh 34 139 4.099. West Virginia 38 155 4.0810. Villanova 33 133 4.0311. St. John’s 33 124 3.7612. USF 33 117 3.5513. DePaul 31 97 3.1314. Cincinnati 35 107 3.0615. Notre Dame 35 104 2.9716. Marquette 34 72 2.12

ASSISTSTeam G Assists Avg/G1. Syracuse 35 673 19.232. Notre Dame 35 585 16.713. Pittsburgh 34 536 15.764. West Virginia 38 589 15.505. Louisville 33 511 15.486. Georgetown 34 524 15.417. Seton Hall 32 487 15.228. Marquette 34 516 15.189. Providence 31 443 14.2910. Cincinnati 35 482 13.7711. Rutgers 32 438 13.6912. Villanova 33 448 13.5813. Connecticut 34 461 13.5614. St. John’s 33 432 13.0915. USF 33 394 11.9416. DePaul 31 366 11.81

STEALSTeam G Steals Avg/G1. Syracuse 35 336 9.602. Providence 31 248 8.003. Marquette 34 269 7.914. Villanova 33 259 7.855. Louisville 33 258 7.826. DePaul 31 236 7.617. Seton Hall 32 236 7.388. Georgetown 34 237 6.979. St. John’s 33 222 6.7310. Connecticut 34 220 6.4711. USF 33 205 6.2112. Rutgers 32 186 5.8113. Cincinnati 35 199 5.6914. West Virginia 38 213 5.6115. Notre Dame 35 194 5.5416. Pittsburgh 34 177 5.21

REBOUNDING MARGINTeam G TM Avg OPP Avg Margin1. West Virginia 38 1467 38.6 1224 32.2 +6.42. Cincinnati 35 1374 39.3 1157 33.1 +6.23. Pittsburgh 34 1271 37.4 1099 32.3 +5.14. Villanova 33 1272 38.5 1118 33.9 +4.75. Syracuse 35 1337 38.2 1188 33.9 +4.36. Connecticut 34 1338 39.4 1208 35.5 +3.87. Notre Dame 35 1250 35.7 1128 32.2 +3.58. St. John’s 33 1219 36.9 1136 34.4 +2.59. Providence 31 1253 40.4 1180 38.1 +2.410. Georgetown 34 1132 33.3 1053 31.0 +2.311. Louisville 33 1217 36.9 1156 35.0 +1.812. USF 33 1170 35.5 1142 34.6 +0.813. Seton Hall 32 1240 38.8 1277 39.9 -1.214. Marquette 34 1071 31.5 1116 32.8 -1.315. Rutgers 32 1146 35.8 1241 38.8 -3.016. DePaul 31 1036 33.4 1205 38.9 -5.5

TURNOVER MARGINTeam G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin1. Marquette 34 353 10.4 488 14.4 +3.972. Seton Hall 32 342 10.7 444 13.9 +3.193. DePaul 31 338 10.9 400 12.9 +2.004. Villanova 33 452 13.7 504 15.3 +1.58 Louisville 33 453 13.7 505 15.3 +1.586. West Virginia 38 451 11.9 509 13.4 +1.537. St. John’s 33 409 12.4 447 13.5 +1.158. Providence 31 394 12.7 420 13.5 +0.849. Syracuse 35 532 15.2 547 15.6 +0.4310. Notre Dame 35 362 10.3 361 10.3 -0.0311. USF 33 415 12.6 391 11.8 -0.7312. Georgetown 34 473 13.9 445 13.1 -0.8213. Cincinnati 35 458 13.1 423 12.1 -1.0014. Pittsburgh 34 421 12.4 367 10.8 -1.5915. Rutgers 32 466 14.6 390 12.2 -2.3816. Connecticut 34 506 14.9 421 12.4 -2.50

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIOTeam G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio1. Notre Dame 35 585 16.7 362 10.3 1.622. Marquette 34 516 15.2 353 10.4 1.463. Seton Hall 32 487 15.2 342 10.7 1.424. West Virginia 38 589 15.5 451 11.9 1.315. Pittsburgh 34 536 15.8 421 12.4 1.276. Syracuse 35 673 19.2 532 15.2 1.277. Louisville 33 511 15.5 453 13.7 1.138. Providence 31 443 14.3 394 12.7 1.129. Georgetown 34 524 15.4 473 13.9 1.1110. DePaul 31 366 11.8 338 10.9 1.0811. St. John’s 33 432 13.1 409 12.4 1.0612. Cincinnati 35 482 13.8 458 13.1 1.0513. Villanova 33 448 13.6 452 13.7 0.9914. USF 33 394 11.9 415 12.6 0.9515. Rutgers 32 438 13.7 466 14.6 0.9416. Connecticut 34 461 13.6 506 14.9 0.91

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SCORINGPlayer-team cl G FG 3FG Ft Pts Avg1. JONES, Dominique-USF JR 18 125 27 140 417 23.22. HAZELL, Jeremy-SHU JR 18 134 62 61 391 21.73. REYNOLDS, Scottie-VU SR 18 108 42 100 358 19.94. PETERSON, Jamine-PC SO 18 138 36 45 357 19.85. FREEMAN, Austin-GU JR 17 121 41 49 332 19.56. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND JR 18 102 45 78 327 18.27. BUTLER, Da’Sean-WVU SR 18 96 34 92 318 17.78. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 18 111 39 56 317 17.69. CURRY, Sharaud-PC SR 18 97 40 78 312 17.310. KOSHWAL, Mac-DPU JR 14 96 0 45 237 16.911. MONROE, Greg-GU SO 18 106 3 76 291 16.212. DYSON, Jerome-UCONN SR 18 99 15 73 286 15.9 GIBBS, Ashton-PITT SO 18 80 44 82 286 15.914. WALKER, Will-DPU SR 18 101 39 42 283 15.715. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN SO 18 86 23 87 282 15.7

REBOUNDINGPlayer-team cl G oFF DeF tot Avg1. POPE, Herb-SHU SO 18 70 129 199 11.12. MONROE, Greg-GU SO 18 32 136 168 9.3 PETERSON, Jamine-PC SO 18 65 103 168 9.34. KOSHWAL, Mac-DPU JR 14 46 83 129 9.25. EBANKS, Devin-WVU SO 18 59 101 160 8.96. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 18 40 118 158 8.87. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 18 43 108 151 8.48. NDIAYE, Hamady-RU SR 18 49 94 143 7.99. ROBINSON, Stanley-UCONN SR 18 50 90 140 7.810. FAMOUS, Jarrid-USF JR 17 57 73 130 7.611. JONES, Kevin-WVU SO 18 59 68 127 7.112. McGHEE, Gary-PITT JR 18 49 75 124 6.9 DIXON, Bilal-PC FR 18 54 70 124 6.9 EDWARDS, Gavin-UCONN SR 18 38 86 124 6.915. JACKSON, Rick-SYR JR 18 47 76 123 6.8

FIeLD GoAL Pct (Min. 3.0 made per game)Player-team cl G FG FGA Pct1. ONUAKU, Arinze-SYR SR 18 92 136 .6762. NDIAYE, Hamady-RU SR 18 69 118 .5853. JACKSON, Rick-SYR JR 18 78 136 .5744. GATES, Yancy-CIN SO 18 85 149 .5705. FREEMAN, Austin-GU JR 17 121 213 .5686. VAUGHN, Julian-GU JR 18 54 97 .5577. KOSHWAL, Mac-DPU JR 14 96 175 .5498. PENA, Antonio-VU JR 18 63 115 .5489. MONROE, Greg-GU SO 18 106 195 .54410. ROBINSON, Jeff-SHU JR 18 88 163 .540

3-PoInt FG Pct (Min. 2.0 made per game)Player-team cl G 3FG FGA Pct1. FREEMAN, Austin-GU JR 17 41 79 .5192. ACKER, Maurice-MU SR 18 29 58 .5003. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT SO 18 44 99 .4444. JONES, Kevin-WVU SO 18 22 50 .4405. CLARK, Jason-GU SO 18 36 84 .4296. REYNOLDS, Scottie-VU SR 18 42 100 .4207. JOHNSON-ODOM, Darius-MU SO 18 38 91 .4188. CURRY, Sharaud-PC SR 18 40 96 .4179. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND JR 18 45 109 .41310. FISHER, Corey-VU JR 18 18 44 .409

Free tHrow Pct (Min. 2.5 made per game)Player-team cl G FtM FtA Pct1. CURRY, Sharaud-PC SR 18 78 89 .8762. RAUTINS, Andy-SYR JR 18 49 56 .875 SWOPSHIRE, Jared-LOU SO 18 42 48 .8754. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND JR 18 78 90 .8675. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT SO 18 82 95 .8636. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 18 56 65 .8627. REYNOLDS, Scottie-VU SR 18 100 119 .8408. WAYNS, Maalik-VU FR 18 37 45 .8229. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 18 68 83 .81910. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN SO 18 87 107 .813

ASSISTSPlayer-team cl G Asst Avg1. JACKSON, Tory-ND SR 18 101 5.612. WANAMAKER, Brad-PITT SO 18 98 5.443. COUNCIL, Vincent-PC FR 18 95 5.284. SOSA, Edgar-LOU SR 18 89 4.945. WRIGHT, Chris-GU JR 18 79 4.39 WALKER, Kemba-UCONN SO 18 79 4.397. DYSON, Jerome-UCONN SR 18 78 4.338. RAUTINS, Andy-SYR JR 18 76 4.22 HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 18 76 4.2210. BEATTY, James-RU JR 18 72 4.00 ACKER, Maurice-MU SR 18 72 4.00 HARVEY, Eugene-SHU SR 16 64 4.00

STEALSPlayer-team cl G Steals Avg1. KOSHWAL, Mac-DPU JR 14 30 2.142. HAYWARD, Lazar-MU SR 18 35 1.943. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN SO 18 33 1.834. RAUTINS, Andy-SYR JR 18 31 1.725. THEODORE, Jordan-SHU SO 18 29 1.616. WRIGHT, Chris-GU JR 18 28 1.56 WALKER, Will-DPU SR 18 28 1.56 JACKSON, Tory-ND SR 18 28 1.569. REYNOLDS, Scottie-VU SR 18 27 1.50 BEATTY, James-RU JR 18 27 1.50

BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer-team cl G Blocks Avg1. NDIAYE, Hamady-RU SR 18 69 3.832. JACKSON, Rick-SYR JR 18 37 2.063. JOHNSON, Wes-SYR JR 18 33 1.834. POPE, Herb-SHU SO 18 32 1.785. DIXON, Bilal-PC FR 18 31 1.72 McGHEE, Gary-PITT JR 18 31 1.727. JENNINGS, Terrence-LOU SO 18 28 1.568. MAJOK, Ater-UCONN FR 18 27 1.509. MONROE, Greg-GU SO 18 26 1.44 SAMUELS, Samardo-LOU SO 18 26 1.44

ASSISt/tUrnoVer rAtIo (Min. 3.0 assists/game)Player-team cl G Asst Avg turn Avg ratio1. ACKER, Maurice-MU SR 18 72 4.0 17 0.9 4.242. THEODORE, Jordan-SHU SO 18 70 3.9 26 1.4 2.693. JARDINE, Scoop-SYR SO 18 68 3.8 29 1.6 2.344. WRIGHT, Chris-GU JR 18 79 4.4 34 1.9 2.325. BUTLER, Da’Sean-WVU SR 18 59 3.3 27 1.5 2.196. WANAMAKER, Brad-PITT SO 18 98 5.4 45 2.5 2.187. JACKSON, Tory-ND SR 18 101 5.6 47 2.6 2.158. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 18 76 4.2 36 2.0 2.119. HOWARD, Chris-USF SR 18 63 3.5 30 1.7 2.1010. HARVEY, Eugene-SHU SR 16 64 4.0 33 2.1 1.94

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SCORING OFFENSETeam G W-L Pts Avg/G1. Villanova 18 13-5 1469 81.62. Providence 18 4-14 1433 79.63. Syracuse 18 15-3 1389 77.24. West Virginia 18 13-5 1353 75.25. Seton Hall 18 9-9 1350 75.06. Notre Dame 18 10-8 1327 73.77. Louisville 18 11-7 1322 73.48. Georgetown 18 10-8 1305 72.59. Marquette 18 11-7 1269 70.510. Pittsburgh 18 13-5 1261 70.111. USF 18 9-9 1233 68.512. Connecticut 18 7-11 1232 68.413. Cincinnati 18 7-11 1197 66.514. Rutgers 18 5-13 1194 66.315. St. John’s 18 6-12 1168 64.916. DePaul 18 1-17 1106 61.4

SCORING DEFENSETeam G Pts Avg/G1. Marquette 18 1180 65.62. Pittsburgh 18 1186 65.93. West Virginia 18 1213 67.44. Connecticut 18 1230 68.35. St. John’s 18 1235 68.66. Georgetown 18 1241 68.97. Syracuse 18 1243 69.18. Cincinnati 18 1260 70.09. Louisville 18 1275 70.810. Notre Dame 18 1290 71.711. DePaul 18 1292 71.812. USF 18 1297 72.113. Villanova 18 1361 75.614. Seton Hall 18 1371 76.215. Rutgers 18 1398 77.716. Providence 18 1536 85.3

SCORING MARGINTeam G OFF DEF Margin1. Syracuse 18 77.2 69.1 +8.12. West Virginia 18 75.2 67.4 +7.83. Villanova 18 81.6 75.6 +6.04. Marquette 18 70.5 65.6 +4.95. Pittsburgh 18 70.1 65.9 +4.26. Georgetown 18 72.5 68.9 +3.67. Louisville 18 73.4 70.8 +2.68. Notre Dame 18 73.7 71.7 +2.19. Connecticut 18 68.4 68.3 +0.110. Seton Hall 18 75.0 76.2 -1.211. Cincinnati 18 66.5 70.0 -3.512. USF 18 68.5 72.1 -3.613. St. John’s 18 64.9 68.6 -3.714. Providence 18 79.6 85.3 -5.715. DePaul 18 61.4 71.8 -10.316. Rutgers 18 66.3 77.7 -11.3

FREE THROW PERCENTAGESTeam G FTM FTA Pct1. Marquette 18 256 337 .7602. Villanova 18 346 464 .7463. Notre Dame 18 301 408 .7384. Connecticut 18 297 409 .7265. Pittsburgh 18 297 415 .7166. Louisville 18 258 362 .7137. West Virginia 18 313 444 .7058. Syracuse 18 289 410 .7059. Georgetown 18 255 362 .70410. Seton Hall 18 235 337 .69711. USF 18 309 445 .69412. Rutgers 18 199 301 .66113. St. John’s 18 214 328 .65214. Providence 18 265 407 .65115. DePaul 18 177 281 .63016. Cincinnati 18 217 353 .615

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGESTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Georgetown 18 466 946 .4932. Syracuse 18 502 1031 .4873. Villanova 18 498 1056 .4724. Pittsburgh 18 436 975 .4475. Louisville 18 460 1029 .4476. Notre Dame 18 446 999 .4467. USF 18 432 977 .4428. Connecticut 18 436 992 .4409. Cincinnati 18 444 1015 .43710. Seton Hall 18 506 1162 .43511. Marquette 18 432 999 .43212. Providence 18 512 1190 .43013. West Virginia 18 459 1068 .43014. Rutgers 18 435 1052 .41315. St. John’s 18 430 1042 .41316. DePaul 18 414 1032 .401

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSETeam G FG FGA Pct1. Connecticut 18 448 1110 .4042. Villanova 18 424 1032 .4113. Syracuse 18 455 1107 .4114. Pittsburgh 18 428 1025 .4185. West Virginia 18 411 970 .4246. Cincinnati 18 436 997 .4377. Notre Dame 18 457 1044 .4388. Georgetown 18 436 996 .4389. St. John’s 18 435 989 .44010. Louisville 18 436 985 .44311. Seton Hall 18 483 1083 .44612. Marquette 18 453 992 .45713. DePaul 18 446 973 .45814. USF 18 479 1041 .46015. Rutgers 18 522 1107 .47216. Providence 18 559 1114 .502

3-PoInt FIeLD GoAL PercentAGeSTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Georgetown 18 118 295 .4002. Marquette 18 149 379 .3933. Notre Dame 18 134 350 .3834. Villanova 18 127 342 .3715. Pittsburgh 18 92 268 .3436. Syracuse 18 96 280 .3437. Louisville 18 144 423 .3408. West Virginia 18 122 363 .3369. Providence 18 144 432 .33310. Rutgers 18 125 382 .32711. Seton Hall 18 103 318 .32412. St. John’s 18 94 294 .32013. DePaul 18 101 322 .31414. Cincinnati 18 92 314 .29315. Connecticut 18 63 218 .28916. USF 18 60 241 .249

3-PoInt FIeLD GoAL Pct DeFenSeTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Marquette 18 86 283 .3042. Connecticut 18 103 326 .3163. Seton Hall 18 103 323 .3194. Syracuse 18 145 452 .3215. USF 18 94 293 .3216. Villanova 18 130 400 .3257. Pittsburgh 18 88 267 .3308. Georgetown 18 115 340 .3389. West Virginia 18 104 305 .34110. Notre Dame 18 128 369 .34711. DePaul 18 100 288 .34712. St. John’s 18 105 297 .35413. Cincinnati 18 116 328 .35414. Providence 18 124 342 .36315. Louisville 18 105 287 .36616. Rutgers 18 118 321 .368

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REBOUNDING OFFENSETeam G Reb Avg/G1. West Virginia 18 697 38.72. Connecticut 18 694 38.63. Syracuse 18 680 37.84. Villanova 18 675 37.55. Providence 18 664 36.96. Cincinnati 18 649 36.17. Pittsburgh 18 648 36.08. Seton Hall 18 647 35.99. St. John’s 18 645 35.810. Notre Dame 18 637 35.411. USF 18 626 34.812. Rutgers 18 619 34.413. Louisville 18 618 34.314. Georgetown 18 568 31.615. DePaul 18 564 31.316. Marquette 18 543 30.2

BLOCKED SHOTSTeam G Blocks Avg/G1. Connecticut 18 120 6.672. Syracuse 18 108 6.003. Rutgers 18 104 5.784. Louisville 18 84 4.675. Seton Hall 18 82 4.566. Georgetown 18 73 4.067. Pittsburgh 18 71 3.948. Villanova 18 69 3.839. West Virginia 18 68 3.7810. Providence 18 66 3.6711. USF 18 64 3.5612. DePaul 18 55 3.0613. St. John’s 18 51 2.8314. Cincinnati 18 50 2.7815. Notre Dame 18 49 2.7216. Marquette 18 32 1.78

ASSISTSTeam G Assists Avg/G1. Syracuse 18 310 17.222. Notre Dame 18 290 16.113. Pittsburgh 18 285 15.834. West Virginia 18 283 15.725. Georgetown 18 281 15.616. Seton Hall 18 262 14.56 Louisville 18 262 14.56 Marquette 18 262 14.569. Providence 18 258 14.3310. Villanova 18 241 13.3911. Rutgers 18 238 13.2212. St. John’s 18 231 12.8313. Connecticut 18 226 12.56 Cincinnati 18 226 12.5615. DePaul 18 215 11.9416. USF 18 194 10.78

STEALSTeam G Steals Avg/G1. Providence 18 144 8.002. Syracuse 18 143 7.943. DePaul 18 141 7.834. Louisville 18 138 7.675. Villanova 18 137 7.616. Marquette 18 133 7.397. Seton Hall 18 123 6.838. Georgetown 18 115 6.399. Connecticut 18 111 6.17 USF 18 111 6.1711. Rutgers 18 108 6.0012. St. John’s 18 101 5.6113. West Virginia 18 99 5.5014. Notre Dame 18 95 5.2815. Cincinnati 18 91 5.0616. Pittsburgh 18 85 4.72

REBOUNDING MARGINTeam G TM Avg OPP Avg Margin1. West Virginia 18 697 38.7 607 33.7 +5.02. Cincinnati 18 649 36.1 578 32.1 +3.93. Syracuse 18 680 37.8 623 34.6 +3.24. Connecticut 18 694 38.6 639 35.5 +3.15. Villanova 18 675 37.5 623 34.6 +2.96. Pittsburgh 18 648 36.0 611 33.9 +2.17. Notre Dame 18 637 35.4 615 34.2 +1.28. St. John’s 18 645 35.8 639 35.5 +0.39. Georgetown 18 568 31.6 564 31.3 +0.210. USF 18 626 34.8 626 34.8 +0.011. Louisville 18 618 34.3 626 34.8 -0.412. Providence 18 664 36.9 691 38.4 -1.513. Seton Hall 18 647 35.9 709 39.4 -3.414. Rutgers 18 619 34.4 692 38.4 -4.115. Marquette 18 543 30.2 621 34.5 -4.316. DePaul 18 564 31.3 710 39.4 -8.1

TURNOVER MARGINTeam G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin1. Marquette 18 171 9.5 250 13.9 +4.392. Seton Hall 18 181 10.1 240 13.3 +3.283. West Virginia 18 202 11.2 240 13.3 +2.114. Providence 18 231 12.8 253 14.1 +1.22 DePaul 18 203 11.3 225 12.5 +1.226. Louisville 18 243 13.5 251 13.9 +0.44 Villanova 18 252 14.0 260 14.4 +0.448. Syracuse 18 260 14.4 263 14.6 +0.179. St. John’s 18 220 12.2 223 12.4 +0.1710. Notre Dame 18 181 10.1 175 9.7 -0.3311. Georgetown 18 244 13.6 221 12.3 -1.2812. Pittsburgh 18 199 11.1 174 9.7 -1.3913. USF 18 223 12.4 193 10.7 -1.6714. Cincinnati 18 228 12.7 187 10.4 -2.2815. Rutgers 18 263 14.6 206 11.4 -3.1716. Connecticut 18 274 15.2 214 11.9 -3.33

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIOTeam G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio1. Notre Dame 18 290 16.1 181 10.1 1.602. Marquette 18 262 14.6 171 9.5 1.533. Seton Hall 18 262 14.6 181 10.1 1.454. Pittsburgh 18 285 15.8 199 11.1 1.435. West Virginia 18 283 15.7 202 11.2 1.406. Syracuse 18 310 17.2 260 14.4 1.197. Georgetown 18 281 15.6 244 13.6 1.158. Providence 18 258 14.3 231 12.8 1.129. Louisville 18 262 14.6 243 13.5 1.0810. DePaul 18 215 11.9 203 11.3 1.0611. St. John’s 18 231 12.8 220 12.2 1.0512. Cincinnati 18 226 12.6 228 12.7 0.9913. Villanova 18 241 13.4 252 14.0 0.9614. Rutgers 18 238 13.2 263 14.6 0.9015. USF 18 194 10.8 223 12.4 0.8716. Connecticut 18 226 12.6 274 15.2 0.82

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