USD Men's Basketball 1999-2000

1999-2000 CHI ISSUE II

PERFECTION! When the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers became the seventh team in NCAA his– tory to go undefeated en route to a men's National Championship, little did anyone know that they would be the last. BY RYAN MATTOS

EXPERT OPINION CBS College Basketball lead analyst Billy Packer discusses the changing role of the big-time center. BY TOM CARACCIOLI

KID STUFF This year's entering freshman class ensures that the future of college

basketball is in good hands. BY ANTHONY MCCARRON

DREAM WEAVER James "Scoonie" Penn has instilled new hope at Ohio State. BY CHRIS WEBER SCHOOL'S ALWAYS IN SESSION Teaching life's lessons is most important to hard-driving Merrimack head coach Bert Hammel. BY ED McLAUGHLIN

February 5 Connecticut at Michigan State Analysis: Jim Calhoun & Co. may be even stronger this year. For starters, junior Khalid El-Amin is back running the attack. In the frontcourt, defensive stalwart Jake Voskuhl and Kevin Freeman also return for their senior year. Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spar– tans are looking to build upon last season's school-record 33 wins. Senior Mateen Cleaves leads the attack, along with junior Andre Hutson and senior Morris Peterson. Don't be surprised if these two teams return to the Final Four and possibly meet up in Indianapolis.

Elite Eight team, featuring talented junior Mark Karcher, senior power forward Lamont Barnes and under– rated senior Pepe Sanchez. Xavier presents an interesting challenge with two-guard Darnell Williams back after missing all of last season with a knee injury and forwards Aaron Turner and Kevin Frey showing promise as freshmen. January 27 Wake Forest at Georgia Tech Analysis: Meet two potential darkhorses come Tournament time. Wake has four starters back from last year's team that finished 17-14 and was forced to settle for an NIT berth. Bobby Cremins' Yellow Jackets have good inside-outside balance. Senior swingman Jason Floyd and sophomore point guard Tony Akins make up a potent backcourt, while senior Jason Collier and junior Alvin Jones anchor the front line.

January 17 Tennessee at Georgia

Analysis: This game may signal a changing of the guard in the SEC and women's basketball. Andy Lan– ders' Georgia Bulldogs return four of their five starters from last year's 27-7 Final Four team. The Dawgs are led by backcourt All-America Chamique Holdsclaw era but are still formidable, led by junior for– ward Tamika Catchings and junior guards Semeka Randall and Kris– ten Clement, a super-sub last sea– son who takes over the point. sisters Kelly and Coco Miller. The Vols face the end of the Analysis: The best in the Atlantic– IO East (Temple) meets the best in the A-10 West (Xavier). Although still relatively early in the season, it's never too early to send a mes– sage to a division rival. The Owls return four starters from last year's January 25 Xavier at Temple

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COMING UP IN ISSUE Ill YOUTH WILL BE SERVED A bumper crop of young former assistant coaches is proving to be the main ingredient for head coaching success.

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