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Utes Take on San Diego State Thursday
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
February 9, 1999
UTAH (18-4, WAC:8-0)
VS.
SAN DIEGO STATE (0-9, WAC:2-19)
VS. HAWAI'I (2-7, WAC: 5-16)
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utes won their 13th straight game Saturday when they downed BYU in Provo 71-46 ... the Utes last loss was Dec. 12 at Texas ... Utah is now 8-0 in conference play and 18-4 on the season ... the Utes host San Diego State on Thursday (Feb. 11) and Hawai'i Saturday (Feb. 13). Both games begin at 7:35 p.m. in the Huntsman Center ... both games will be broadcast live on K-news Radio (570) ... there is no local TV for either game ... this is the first Thursday-Saturday WAC series for the Utes this season ... Utah is ranked 14th in the Associated Poll and 16th in the USA Today/ESPN poll this week.
PROBABLE UTE STARTERS
F-50 Alex Jensen (6-7, 215, Jr) 11.5, 7.5 3.6
F-13 Hanno Mottola (6-10, 240, Jr) 15.0, 5.8
C-52 Nate Althoff (6-11, 245, So) 4.8, 3.8
G-32 Jeremy Killion (6-0, 197, Jr) 9.9, 2.1
G-24 Andre Miller (6-2, 203, Sr) 16.5, 6.6, 5.9
OFF THE BENCH
F/G-5 Tony Harvey (6-5, 188, Jr) 8.6, 2.8
F-40 Phil Cullen (6-9, 200, Fr) 3.8, 2.8
G-4 Adam Sharp (6-2, 184, Fr) 2.3, 1.3
F-20 Brad Crockett (6-4, 208, Fr) 0.7, 0.6
F-41 Tyson Johnston (6-10, 233, Fr) 0.6, 0.8
G-11 Ben Heusser (5-11, 177, Fr) 0.2, 0.3
NINE UTES MAKE HONOR ROLL: Nine Ute basketball players (seven on scholarship) were named to the Academic Honor Roll for their performance in the classroom fall semester. Scholarship players making the list with at least a 3.0 GPA are HANNO MOTTOLA (3.82 GPA), ADAM SHARP (3.46 GPA), SHANE WILLIS (3.29 GPA), JEREMY KILLION (3.21) PHIL CULLEN (3.05 GPA), GARY COLBERT (3.07 GPA) and BRAD CROCKETT (3.00 GPA). Two walk-on players SID KROMMENHOEK (3.93 GPA) and ZAC DALTON (3.34 GPA) also made the list. Ute coach RICK MAJERUS has had 95 players make the honor roll during his tenure at Utah.
MAJERUS' MARK: Ute coach RICK MAJERUS is in his 10th season at the helm of the Runnin' Utes. Majerus has a 228-63 (.784) mark as Ute coach, the best record of any coach in the modern era of Utah basketball. He is in his 14th year as a major college head coach and has a 327-115 career record. His .740 career winning percentage ranks him seventh in the country among active coaches and 21st all-time. Majerus has won six WAC titles and made six trips to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the "Sweet 16" four times, the "Elite Eight" twice and the "Final Four" once.
UTES AMONG THE TOP TEAMS IN THE 90'S: The Runnin' Utes have been one of the most successful college basketball teams in this decade. Under coach RICK MAJERUS the Utes have posted a 240-75 record for a .762 winning percentage in the 1990's. Utah is ranked 9th in the nation in total victories during that period. During the last six years the Utes are ranked seventh in the nation in total wins (146-39) and eighth in winning percentage (.789).
ANDRE TIME: ANDRE MILLER leads the Ute attack this season. The 6-2, senior guard was a non-qualifier as a freshman but became one of the first athletes to take advantage of a new NCAA rule allowing non-qualifiers an extra year of eligibility if they graduated in four years. Miller received his degree in sociology last June and the Utes are the better for it this season. Andre had an outstanding NCAA Tournament. He was named the MVP of the West Region after the Utes knocked off defending champion Arizona 76-51. In that game Miller became the first player since Magic Johnson to hit for a triple double when he scored 18 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and passed for 13 assists. He also was named to the "Final Four" all-Tournament team as the Utes made it to the NCAA Championship game. For the six NCAA games Andre averaged 16.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. Currently Andre is leading the Utes in scoring averaging 16.5 points per game. He is also averaging 6.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.8 steals for the season.
WAC IS MILLER TIME: ANDRE MILLER's play has been excellent throughout the season but since Western Athletic Conference play has begun he has pushed the envelope even more. Through eight WAC games Miller is averaging 17.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game. He is also shooting .523 from the field and has an assists to turnover ratio of 6.5 to 3.3 per game. Not coincidentally, Utah is unbeaten in conference play.
ANDRE HONORS: ANDRE MILLER is a top 30 candidate for the Wooden Award and a candidate for the Naismith Player of the Year Award. He was also named to most pre-season All-American teams including garnering first team honors on the Associated Press and Playboy Magazine pre-season teams. He is rated by most pre-season publications as one of the top two point guards in the nation. This year he has been named to the all-tournament team at the Maui Invitational and the MVP of the Great Eight Tournament as well as WAC Player of the Week for his games against Rhode Island and Long Beach State when he scored 57 points in the two games.
DANDY DEFENSE: The Utes have been playing outstanding defense as of late, one of the reasons they have won 13 games in a row and are unbeaten in conference play. They are currently leading the WAC in scoring defense and are among the national leaders, giving up just 54.3 points per game overall and just 52.6 points per game in WAC play. The Utes have held their opponents to under 50 points in nine games this season and under 60 points in eight games. In the last three WAC games they held UTEP to 54 points, New Mexico to 39 and BYU to 46 points. No team has scored over 74 points against the Ute defense this season and only four teams have even scored 70 points or better. As part of their excellent defense the Utes are holding opponents to .384 shooting from the field and .334 from three-point range for the season.
UTES DOWN BYU: The Utes continued their winning ways with a 71-46 victory over BYU Saturday night in Provo. Utah's defense was the key to the win as it effectively shut down the Cougar offense for most of the game. The Utes led 31-20 at the break and then outscored the Cougars 40-25 to run away with the victory in the second half. ANDRE MILLER and JEREMY KILLION led the Utes in scoring with 19 points each. Miller also had 10 rebounds and 4 steals in the game. Alex Jensen contributed 10 points in the victory. The Utes held the Cougars to .351 shooting from the field for the game including hitting only .182 from three-point land.
SERIES RECORD VS SAN DIEGO STATE: The Utes lead in the series against San Diego State 35-8 ... Utes won first meeting this year in San Diego 79-53 ... Utah has won last seven games in a row against the Aztecs ... last SDSU win was a 76-73 win in San Diego in 1994 ... the Aztecs have won just once in the Huntsman Center, that was a 74-72 win in 1982.
PROBABLE SDSU STARTERS: F-33 Myron Epps (6-4, 210, Fr) 11.0, 5.6 F-34 Vince Okotie (6-7, 225, Fr) 8.5, 4.3 C-42 Marcelo Correa (6-10, 260, Fr) 7.5, 5.0 G-4 Donte Wilson (6-3,180, Jr) 8.1, 2.3 G-23 Matt Watts (6-3, 190, Sr) 13.8, 3.7
SERIES RECORD VS.HAWAI'I: The Utes lead in the series with the Rainbows 46-9 ... Utes won the first meeting this year in Honolulu 60-46 ... Utah has won the last eight games against Hawai'i ... and 15 of the last 16 meetings ... last Rainbow win was a 72-56 victory in 1994 in Honolulu ... only Bow win in the Huntsman Center was a 69-68 victory in 1984.
PROBABLE RAINBOW STARTERS: F-00 Erin Galloway (6-8, 204, Sr) 5.7, 4.2 F-4 Mike Robinson (6-8, 240, Sr) 10.8, 5.9 G-11 Johnny White (6-0, 194, Jr) 8.2, 2.0 G-21 Casey Cartwright (6-6, 205, Sr) 10.1, 2.3 G-23 Philipp Czernin (6-6, 193, Fr) 5.8, 3.4
UTES IN WAC STATS: As a team the Utes are leading the WAC in scoring defense (54.3) opponents' rebounds (28.6), rebound margin (7.9) and scoring margin (15.3) ... individually, ANDRE MILLER is leading the conference in steals (2.8) and HANNO MOTTOLA is the top foul shooter (.833).
RICK'S REMARKS: "We are playing well and the young guys are advancing their games on an individual and collective basis. We are defending well and playing with tremendous passion and improving. We have to make sure we address our practice sessions with great intensity and continue to follow through on an individual basis on what each guy needs to do to get better. As a team a familiarity is developing on both ends of the floor which is nice to see." ... ON SAN DIEGO STATE: "San Diego State is a team that is very young and inexperienced and light of talent. I think given their talent level and their youth they have done a wonderful job of competing this year. Obviously, we should be the better team, but that's why we're playing the game and if we don't prepare for them we could be scathed." ... ON HAWAI'I: "Hawai'i is coming off an excellent win in the islands against New Mexico. Last time we played Hawai'i it was a very difficult and hard-fought game. Hawai'i has firepower and once again it is going to be a very difficult game. Hawai'i also has a tough task ahead because they can't play through BYU."
UTE NOTES: With their win over BYU Saturday night in Provo the utes have again clinched the Old Oquirrh Bucket, the yearly trophy marking the top collegiate basketball team in Utah. The Utes finished their in-state games 3-1. This is the fifth straight season Utah has won the bucket.
UTE PLAYER UPDATES
#24 ANDRE MILLER, G (6-2, 203, SR. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.)-Candidate for #Wooden and Naismith Awards ... named first team pre-season #All-American ... serves as team captain ... is Utes career steals #leader ... is also in 14th place on career scoring chart and second #place on career assist list ... opened season with 10 points, 5 #rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in win over Azusa Pacific ... 18 #points and 7 boards in Utah State game ... 24 points in win over #Arizona State in Maui ... had 15 points and a season-high 12 assists #in Ute win over Michigan ... went 9-10 from free throw line in that #game ... 28 points in Great Eight loss to Rhode Island ... also had 6 #steals to set Great Eight single-game record ... career-high 29 #points in win at Long Beach ... named to Maui Invitational #All-Tournament team and MVP of the Great Eight ... named WAC Player #of the Week for games against Rhode Island and Long Beach State ... #19 points in win over Weber State ... 5 steals in that game broke #career steals mark ... had 14 points and passed for 8 assists against #Loyola Marymount ... 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists vs. Ripon ... #big game against BYU with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 #steals ... missed second triple double of his career by one assist #when he had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in win at San Diego #State ... 17 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals in win at #Hawai'i ... 20 points, three steals vs. San Jose State ... went 9-9 #from field in that game ... 17 points and career-highs in assists #(14) and steals (7) against Fresno State in Salt Lake ... has three #double-double games (San Diego State, Hawai'i and BYU) in points and #rebounds this season and two double-doubles in points and assists #(Michigan and Fresno State) ... 17 points in Ute win at UTEP ... 19 #points, 10 steals in Ute win at BYU ... leads Utes in scoring (16.5), #assists (5.9) and steals (2.8) ... leads WAC in steals.
#13 HANNO MOTTOLA, F (6-10, 240, JR. HELSINKI, FINLAND)-Led Utes in #scoring with 16 points in opening win over Azusa Pacific ... 12 #points, 8 rebounds in Utah State game ... led Utes in scoring in #Indiana game with 17 points ... top Ute scorer and rebounder in #Michigan win with 21 points and 6 rebounds ... 13 points against #Rhode Island ... career-high 12 rebounds vs. Long Beach State ... 17 #points in Weber win ... career-high 28 points in Texas game ... 16 #points, 8 rebounds vs. Loyola Marymount ... 14 points, 10 rebounds #vs. Wake Forest ... 22 points, 9 rebounds in first BYU game ...16 #points in win at San Diego State ... 20 points, 8 rebounds in San #Jose State win ... is 60-72 (.833 ) from the free throw line for the #season (leads WAC) ... 16 points in win at New Mexico ... averaging #15.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game ... made fall semester honor #roll with 3.82 GPA.
#50 ALEX JENSEN, F (6-7, 215, JR. CENTERVILLE, UTAH)-Hit for 14 points #in first game against Azusa Pacific ... went 6-8 from the field in #that game ... had 11 points and 7 boards in USU game ... career-high #8 assists vs. Weber State ... passed for 7 assists against Azusa #Pacific and Arizona State ... had 9 points in Ute win over Michigan #... 15 points and 10 rebounds in win at Long Beach ... 15 points and #8 boards in Weber win ... 11 points 7 rebounds and 4 steals vs. Texas #... 12 points 4 assists, 6 boards vs. Loyola Marymount ... 16 points #and season high 12 rebounds vs. Saint Francis ... 8 boards and 6 #assists vs. High Point ... 10 points, 11 boards vs. Ripon ... five #double-doubles in points and rebounds this season ... 8 points, 9 #boards, 2 steals in first BYU game ... 9 rebounds in win at San Diego #State ... 17 points in win at Hawai'i ... also had 9 boards in that #game ... first triple-double of career against Fresno State with 16 #points, 11 rebounds and career-high 10 assists ... career-high 22 #points at UTEP ... also had 10 rebounds and played 40 minutes in that #game ... double-double at New Mexico with 14 points and 13 rebounds #... named WAC Player of the Week for games against Fresno State and #UTEP ... 10 points in win at BYU ... averaging 11.5 points and 7.5 #boards per game (leads team) ... also averaging 3.6 assists per game.
#32 JEREMY KILLION, G (6-0, 197, JR. SAN DIEGO, CALIF.)-Started first #game of college career against Azusa Pacific ... hit for 10 points #and 3 rebounds in that game ... 4 points, 4 assists, 3 steals vs. #Utah State ... 7 points, 6 rebounds in Indiana game ... 18 points #against Michigan on 6-12 shooting from three-point range ... 13 #points against Weber State ... 11 points against Texas ... 18 points #vs. Loyola Marymount ... went 5-6 from three-point range in that game #... third best three-point shooting percentage (.833) in Ute history #... 13 points against High Point ... 14 points vs. Ripon ... #career-high 23 points in front of hometown fans at San Diego State #... 9 points in win over Fresno State ... 11 points in win at New #Mexico ... 19 points in win at BYU ... averaging 9.9 points per game #... made fall semester honor roll with 3.21 GPA.
#52 NATE ALTHOFF, C (6-11, 245, SO. DELANO, MINN.)-Suffered broken #index finger in pre-season drills ... first game back was Azusa #Pacific where he scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds ... first #start against Arizona State ... had 3 points and 4 rebounds ... had 6 #rebounds and career-high 4 blocks against Indiana ... had 6 points #against Michigan ... 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals in Long #Beach win ... 7 points and 5 rebounds vs. Weber State ... career-high #13 points in win over Loyola Marymount ... 5 blocks vs. Saint Francis #is tied for second most in a game in Ute history ... 7 points against #Wake Forest ... missed Ripon game with mild concussion ... 6 boards #in first BYU game ... 7 points and tied career-high with 7 rebounds #against Hawai'i ... 6 points, 5 rebounds in Fresno State game ... 6 #points, 5 rebounds at New Mexico ... played excellent defense in that #game ... averaging 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
#40 PHIL CULLEN, F (6-9, 200, FR. CHELAN, WASH.)-Started first game of #college career against Azusa Pacific ... scored 10 points and had 6 #rebounds and 3 steals in that game ... 4 points, 3 rebounds vs. USU #... 4 rebounds vs. Arizona State and Indiana ... career-high 7 #rebounds in win at Long Beach ... career-high 14 points in Weber #State win ... 5 blocks vs. Loyola Marymount ties for second most in a #game in school history ... 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks vs. High #Point ... 7 points, 5 rebounds vs. Ripon ... had 7 points, 6 #rebounds, 3 blocks in win at BYU ... averaging 3.8 points and 2.8 #rebounds per game ... second on team in blocked shots with 19 ... #made fall semester honor roll with 3.05 GPA.
#4 ADAM SHARP, G (6-2, 184, FR. SALT LAKE CITY)-Redshirt freshman ... #hit for 4 points and 4 rebounds in first college game against Azusa #Pacific ... 5 points and 4 rebounds in Arizona State win ... 3 steals #and played excellent defense against Indiana ... had great defensive #game against Michigan with 3 steals ... played well in Rhode Island game with career-high 7 points ... also had 4 rebounds in the game ... 5 points vs. Loyola Marymount ... 4 points, 3 assists vs. Saint Francis ... 5 points vs. High Point ... 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals vs. Ripon ... 6 points, 3 assists, 1 steal against San Jose State ... played excellent defensive game against the Spartans ... 3 assists and 1 steal and outstanding defensive effort in Fresno State win ... averaging 2.3 points per game ... made fall semester honor roll with 3.46 GPA.
#5 TONY HARVEY, F (6-5, 188, JR. CARSON, CALIF.)-Played first major #college game against Loyola Marymount after serving nine game #suspension ... had 5 assists and 3 steals in first outing and played #good defense ... 15 points and 7 rebounds in Saint Francis win ... 7 #points and career-high 6 assists in Wake Forest win ... 9 points vs. #High Point ... first start against Ripon ... had 10 points, 5 #rebounds in that game ... started BYU game and scored 10 points ... #14 points in win at SDSU ... 13 points vs. San Jose State ... #career-high 19 points in Fresno State win ... went 5-7 from #three-point range in that game ... 6 points in win at UTEP ... #averaging 8.6 points, and 2.8 rebounds per game.
#20 BRAD CROCKETT, F (6-4, 208, FR. CENTERVILLE, UTAH)-Played 14 #minutes in first college game against Azusa Pacific ... 2 points #against Arizona State ... played good defense vs. Indiana ... did #excellent defensive job in Rhode Island game ... had 2 points and #played good defense against Weber State ... career-high 4 points vs. #Loyola Marymount ... fall semester honor roll with 3.00 GPA.
#41 TYSON JOHNSTON, F (6-10, 233, FR. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COL.)-Had 2 #points and 3 rebounds in first college game against Azusa Pacific ... #had 2 rebounds, 1 block in USU game ... 2 points vs. Ripon ... 2 #points and played good defense in win at BYU.
#11 BEN HEUSSER, G (5-11, 177, FR. PRESTON, IDAHO)-Played 11 minutes #in first college game against Azusa Pacific ... 2 points, 2 assists #vs. High Point ... played in 9 games this season.
RICK MAJERUS
HEAD BASKETBALL COACH
Nine years under Head Coach Rick Majerus has entrenched the University of Utah in the nation's basketball power structure. Majerus, the winningest Utah basketball coach in modern times (228-63, .784 winning percentage), has led the Utes to unprecedented success. That fact was crystallized when Majerus led his 1997-98 Utes to the NCAA "Final Four" where they beat number one ranked North Carolina in the semifinals to advance to the final game. It was the first time since 1944 a Ute team had made it to an NCAA Championship game.
In the 90-year history of Utah basketball, the Utes have never enjoyed a nine-year stretch like the Majerus tenure. Despite the fact Majerus coached just six games in his first season, due to heart surgery, his clubs have averaged 23 wins per year during that time. His seven postseason appearances (six NCAA) is a school coaching benchmark. Never before has a Ute team advanced to the Sweet 16 four times in a seven-year span. Majerus' teams own six Western Athletic Conference championships, including the last four, a feat never before achieved at Utah. In 1996-97, his Utes captured both the Mountain Division crown and the WAC Tournament title. Last year, Utah repeated as the WAC Mountain Division champion with a 12-2 record.
Majerus' success goes far beyond the conference level. In six trips to the NCAA as Utah's coach, he has yet to lose a first round game. Utah, Kentucky and Arizona are the only teams to make the Sweet Sixteen in each of the last three years. For the second straight year, Majerus led his team into the Elite Eight. For the last two years, his teams have taken up permanent residence in the Top-10. He coached last year's team to Utah's first Final Four berth in 22 years. Actually, it is his second "Final Four" of some sort at Utah. In 1992, Utah made the Final Four of the National Invitational Tournament. In terms of wins and losses, Majerus has few peers. His .740 career winning percentage is seventh among active NCAA coaches and ranks 21st all-time. Majerus' feats have earned him national recognition and respect. The three-time WAC Coach of the Year (1991, '93, '95), was tapped for national honors in 1991 (Basketball Times' and UPI Coach of the Year) and 1992 (Playboy Coach of the Year). He received Playboy National Coach of the Year honors again in 1998. He is also a six-time District Coach of the Year. In a previous two-year stint with Ball State, Majerus received The Hoop Scoop Coach of the Year honors in 1988-89. Most recently, the WAC media voted him Mountain Division Coach of the Year in 1996-97. He also was voted the John Wooden National Coach of the Year for 1997-98 by the Utah Tip Off Club. Success has followed Majerus at all of his stops. His head coaching career began at Marquette, where he compiled a 56-35 record from 1983-86 and took his teams to three NIT Tournaments. He preceded his Utah tenure with a successful two-year stint at Ball State, where he logged a 43-17 mark, including a 29-3 record and an NCAA 2nd Round berth in 1988-89. Majerus has an international resume, as well. He served during the summer of 1997 as the head coach of the USA Basketball Men's 22 and under team that competed in the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. He spent the summer of 1994 as an assistant coach to Don Nelson for the USA "Dream Team 2, which featured the top NBA players in the Men's World Basketball Championships in Toronto. Majerus' reach extends into the classroom. In his time at Utah, 95 players have made the honor roll, including nine this past fall semester. Michael Doleac was named to the 1998 GTE Academic All-America first team, while Drew Hansen made the third team. The Utes were the only school with two players on the 1998 GTE Academic All-America squad. Hansen also won the 1997 Playboy Magazine Anson Mount Scholar/Athlete Award for basketball, was a Rhodes Scholar candidate, an NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship winner and was a finalist for the Walter Byers Award, the highest academic award given by the NCAA. The 1997-98 Utes racked up an excellent 3.31 team GPA spring quarter.
RICK'S RECORD
YEAR TEAM RECORD WAC FINISH POSTSEASON 1998-99 UTAH 18-4 1997-98 Utah 30-4 1st NCAA Championship Game 1996-97 Utah 28-3 1st NCAA "Elite Eight" 1995-96 Utah 27-7 1st NCAA "Sweet 16" 1994-95 Utah 28-6 1st NCAA 2nd Round 1993-94 Utah 14-14 5th (tie) 1992-93 Utah 24-7 1st NCAA 2nd Round 1991-92 Utah 24-11 4th NIT "Final Four" 1990-91 Utah 30-4 1st NCAA "Sweet 16" 1989-90 Utah 4-2* 6th (tie) 1988-89 Ball State 29-3 NCAA 2nd Round 1987-88 Ball State 14-14 1985-86 Marquette 19-11 NIT 1984-85 Marquette 20-11 NIT 1983-84 Marquette 17-13 NIT Utah Total 228-63 (.784), 10th season Career Total 327-115 (.740), 15th season (7th in the country)
RADIO: Both the San Diego State and Hawai'i games will be broadcast live on K-news (570 AM) radio and the Utah Sports Network. Stations on the network are KOAL (Price), KVEC (Vernal), KSVC (Richfield), KSGI (St. George), KUTA (Blanding) and KSHP (Las Vegas). BILL MARCROFT will call the play-by-play with JEFF JONAS adding color commentary. BRAD STONE handles pre and post game and halftime duties.
TV: Their will be no local TV of either game.
SATELLITE COORDINATES: None
INTERNET: Online, Utah basketball information can be found at www.UtahUtes.com.
UTES IN THE HUNTSMAN CENTER: The Utes have won 31 straight games in the Jon M. Huntsman Center dating back to the 1996-97 season. That is currently the third longest home winning streak in the country. It is also a new Ute record for the most consecutive games won in the Huntsman Center. Last year the Utes were 13-0 in the JMHC. Last loss in the building was to Wake Forest (70-59) on Dec. 31, 1996.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL 1. Duke (23-1) 2. Connecticut (20-1) 3. Auburn (22-1) 4. Cincinnati (21-2) 5. Michigan State (20-4) 6. Stanford (19-4) 7. Maryland (20-3) 8. Kentucky (19-6) 9. UCLA (17-5) 10. Arizona (16-4) 11. St. John's (18-6) 12. North Carolina (19-6) 13. Ohio State (17-6) 14. UTAH (18-4) 15. Wisconsin (19-5) 16. Miami, Fla. (15-5) 17. Indiana (18-7) 18. Syracuse (16-7) 19. Iowa (15-6) 20. College of Charlston (21-2) 21. Purdue (16-7) 22. Minnesota (14-6) 23. Florida (16-5) 24. Kansas (16-6) 25. New Mexico (17-6)
USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 POLL 1. Duke (23-1) 2. Connecticut (20-1) 3. Auburn (22-1) 4. Michigan State (20-4) 5. Cincinnati (21-2) 6. Stanford (19-4) 7. Maryland (20-4) 8. St. John's (18-6) 9. Kentucky (19-6) 10. North Carolina (19-6) 11. Arizona (15-3) 12. UCLA (17-5) 13. Ohio State (17-6) 14. Wisconsin (19-5) 15. Indiana (18-7) 16. UTAH (18-4) 17. Syracuse (16-7) 18. Iowa (15-6) 19. Purdue (16-7) 20. Minnesota (14-6) 21. Miami, Fla. (15-5) 22. Kansas (16-6) 23. New Mexico (17-6) 24. Florida (16-5) 25. College of Charlston (21-2)
ANDRE ON CAREER SCORING CHART: ANDRE MILLER is ranked 14th on the Ute career scoring chart with 1,461 points. He needs 25 points to pass BUSTER MATHENEY (1974-78, 1485 points) to move into the 13th spot on the list.
ANDRE'S ASSISTS: Miller is in second place on the career assist list with 893. Current Utah radio color man JEFF JONAS (1974-77) is the Utes' career assist leader with 736 during his career.
ANDRE'S STEALS: Miller is the Ute career steals leader with 232 career thefts. He set the new record against Weber State.
MAJERUS THE COACHES' COACH: In a recent Sports Illustrated survey 115 college coaches were asked the question, If you could go to one coaching clinic, whose would it be? RICK MAJERUS finished second in the voting with 14 votes. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski edged out Majerus in the voting with 16 votes. Indiana coach Bob Knight was third in the balloting with 12 votes.
SIGNINGS: The Utes signed three players during the early signing period. They
are:
LANCE ALLRED, F/C (6-10, 220, SALT LAKE CITY/EAST HIGH SCHOOL):
Averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds a game as a junior ... shot 68.5
percent from the field ... 39 blocked shots ... academic honor roll.
CHRIS HUBER, G (6-1, 188, GARLAND, UTAH/BEAR RIVER HIGH SCHOOL): Started since freshman year ... averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 steals and 5.0 assists a game for his career ... shot 40 percent from three-point range ... first team all-state two years ... academic honor roll ... 3.8 GPA.
NICK JACOBSEN, F (6-5, 188, ROSEVILLE, MINN./ROSEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL): Played three years at Shanley High School in Fargo, North Dakota before moving to Minnesota ... all-time leading scorer with 1,598 points in Shanley High School ... as a junior averaged 30.7 points per game ... shot 50 percent from the field and 47 percent from three-point range ... all-state two years ... MVP of state tournament two years ... Shanley won state championship
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