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Utes Take on UTEP and New Mexico This Week
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
February 22, 1999
UTAH (22-4, WAC:12-0)
VS.
UTEP (16-9, WAC: 8-4)
VS. NEW MEXICO (21-6, WAC: 8-4)
PROBABLE UTE STARTERS
F-50 Alex Jensen (6-7, 215, Jr) 11.5, 7.6, 3.6 F-13 Hanno Mottola (6-10, 240, Jr) 15.4, 5.5 C-52 Nate Althoff (6-11, 245, So) 4.9, 4.1 G-32 Jeremy Killion (6-0, 197, Jr) 9.9, 2.0 G-24 Andre Miller (6-2, 203, Sr) 16.0, 5.9, 5.8OFF THE BENCH
F/G-5 Tony Harvey (6-5, 188, Jr) 9.4, 2.7 F-40 Phil Cullen (6-9, 200, Fr) 4.2, 3.2 G-4 Adam Sharp (6-2, 184, Fr) 2.2, 1.2 F-20 Brad Crockett (6-4, 208, Fr) 0.7, 0.6 F-41 Tyson Johnston (6-10, 233, Fr) 0.5, 0.9 G-11 Ben Heusser (5-11, 177, Fr) 0.3, 0.4QUICKLY: ...
The Utes swept their last regular season road trip of the season when they won 71-49 at San Jose State on thursday and 88-82 at Fresno State on Saturday ... the two wins clinched the Pacific Division title for Utah ... Utes have now won 17 games in a row, one short of the school record ... Utah's last loss was Dec. 12 at Texas ... Utah is now 12-0 in conference play and 22-4 on the season ... the Utes close out the regular season with home games against UTEP on Thursday at 7:35 p.m. and New Mexico, Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ... the UTEP game will be televised live on KJZZ-TV while the New Mexico game is slated for a regional telecast by CBS ... both games will be broadcast live on K-news Radio (570) ... Utah is ranked 12th in the Associated Poll and 12th in the USA Today/ESPN poll this week.
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 232-63 (.786) 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 331-115 career record. His .742 career winning percentage ranks
him seventh in the country among active coaches and 21st all-time.
Majerus has won seven 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 244-75 record for a .765
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 (150-39) and
eighth in winning percentage (.794).
UTES WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT REGULAR SEASON WAC CROWN:
With their two wins
over San Jose State and Fresno State over the weekend the Utes
clinched their fifth straight regular season WAC Championship. The Utes have won seven of the last
nine WAC regular season crowns. Utah has won the division title every
year since the conference went to the format for the 1996-97 season.
The Utes will receive the number one seed from the Pacific Division in
next week's WAC Tournament and will play their first game Thursday
(March 4) at 2:30 p.m. (pst).
ANDRE WRAPS IT UP:
The UTEP and New Mexico games will be the final
home games for senior ANDRE MILLER. The 6-2 guard from Los Angeles,
who has been a fan favorite the last four years, will be honored
before the New Mexico game. Miller will leave as the Utes all-time
steals leader. He is also second on the career assist list and should
leave as one of the Utes top ten career scorers (he currently is
12th). How good has Andre been over the last four seasons? Going into
the final two games, with Andre running the show, the Utes have posted
a 108-19 (.850) overall record during that time. Their WAC record
during that same period, a glossy 54-6 (.900). Miller has won more
games during his career than any player in the history of the Western
Athletic Conference.
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 16.0 points per game. He is also averaging 5.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists
and 2.7 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 12 WAC games Miller is
averaging 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.1 steals per
game. He also has an assists to turnover ratio of 6.0 to 2.9 per game.
Not coincidentally, Utah is unbeaten in conference play.
ANDRE HONORS:
ANDRE MILLER is a top 30 for the Wooden Award and a
finalist for the Naismith and Oscar Robertson Player of the Year
Awards. 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 17 games in a row and are
unbeaten in conference play. They are currently leading the WAC in
scoring defense and are ranked second in the country giving up just
54.5 points per game overall and just 53.7 points per game in WAC
play. The Utes have held their opponents to under 50 points in 11
games this season and under 60 points in nine games. Only Fresno State
has scored over 80 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 .390 shooting from
the field and .331 from three-point range for the season.
UTES REACH 20 WIN MARK:
The Utes have reached the 20 game win mark in
a season for the fifth straight year. Under coach RICK MAJERUS Utah
has won at least 20 games eight times. Majerus has had just two
seasons at Utah where his team has not reached the 20 game win mark
and one of those was his first year where he coached only six games.
Runnin' Ute teams have won 20 games or more in a season 28 times since
Ute Basketball began in 1908.
SERIES RECORD VS. UTEP:
Utah leads in the series with the Miners 32-31
... Utes won the first meeting this season 64-54 in El Paso ... ALEX
JENSEN led the Utes with 22 points and 10 rebounds ... Utah has won
the last seven games in a row ... last UTEP win was a 65-61 victory in
El Paso during the 1995 season ... last Miner win in Salt Lake was a
70-61 victory in 1990.
PROBABLE UTEP STARTERS:
F- 5 Sharif Fajardo (6-9, 250, Sr) 14.4, 5.9 F-30 Brandon Wolfram (6-9, 230, So) 12.8, 6.1 G-11 Rico Nelson (6-1, 195, Jr) 7.8, 1.1 G-31 William Smith (6-2, 195, Jr) 10.0, 6.3 G-35 Eggie McRae (6-1, 180, Jr) 9.2, 3.1SERIES RECORD VS. NEW MEXICO:
Utah leads in the series with New Mexico 64-35 ... Utah won the first meeting this year in Albuquerque 57-39 as HANNO MOTTOLA had 16 points and ALEX JENSEN had 13 rebounds ... Utes have won four of last five games ... last New Mexico win was a 77-74 victory in Albuquerque during the 1998 season ... last UNM win in Salt Lake was a 79-76 victory in 1989.
PROBABLE NEW MEXICO STARTERS:
F-21 Brian Smith (6-8, 225, So) 6.8, 3.3 C- 4 Kenny Thomas (6-8, 260, Sr) 18.9, 10.4 G- 3 Lamont Long (6-4, 190, Jr) 17.5, 6.1 G-11 Kevin Henry (6-3, 185, So) 13.0, 2.4 G-22 John Robinson (6-1, 180, Fr) 11.1, 2.5RICK'S REMARKS:
"What a tremendous accomplishment for these players to win the championship. Particularly to have a team so young and so inexperienced to be able to win. It's an unbelievable achievement and I tip my hat to the players. To have won the crown on the road, in a difficult setting was an example of their toughness. Now we play a terrific UTEP team that is in second place and they have excellent firepower and a Hall of Fame coach, the best coach in the league, if not in basketball. We then play a wonderful New Mexico team that always presents challenges because they play such good defense and they rebound so well. We are excited about the weekend coming up but I think it's important to also reflect back on the championship."
UTE NOTES:
The Utes have won 17 games in a row. The school record for
consecutive games won is 18 straight set by the 1997-98 team ... the
Utes continue to lead the WAC in scoring defense, opponents rebounds,
rebound margin and scoring margin. HANNO MOTTOLA continues to lead the
WAC in free throw percentage and ANDRE MILLER continues to lead in
steals and is third in assists.
UTE PLAYER UPDATES
#24 ANDRE MILLER, G (6-2, 203, SR. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.)
Finalist for Wooden, Naismith and Oscar Robertson Player of the Year Awards ...
named first team pre-season All-American ... serves as team captain
... is Utes career steals leader ... is also in 12th 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 rebounds in Ute win at BYU ... 15 points in win at
San Jose State ... 19 points, 9 assists, 3 steals in win at Fresno
State ... leads Utes in scoring (16.0), assists (5.8) and steals
(2.7) ... 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 66-79 (.354 ) from the free throw line for the
season (leads WAC) ... 16 points in win at New Mexico ... 23 points
vs. Hawai'i in Salt Lake ... 25 points in win at Fresno State ... has
scored 1,029 career points ... averaging 15.4 points and 5.5 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 ... six
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 ... 15
points, 7 assists, 3 steals in San Diego State win at home ... 9
rebounds in win at San Jose State ... 15 points, 11 rebounds in win at
Fresno State ... averaging 11.5 points and 7.6 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 ... 20 points in win over San
Diego State in Salt Lake ... 8 points in win at Fresno State ... hit
three-point shot late in that game to help the Utes win ...
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 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 ... 5 points, 5
boards in SDSU win in Salt Lake ... 7 points, 6 boards vs. Hawai'i
in Salt Lake ... 6 points in win at San Jose State ... career-high 9
rebounds in win at Fresno State ... leads team in blocked shots with
31 ... averaging 4.9 points and 4.1 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 ... 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 ... 5 points, 3 rebounds in SDSU win in Salt Lake ... 7 points
and career-high 8 boards vs. Hawai'i in Salt Lake ... 6 points, 5
rebounds in game at San Jose State ... 7 points, 5 rebounds in win at
Fresno State ... averaging 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ...
... second on team in blocked shots with 20 ... 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 ... 6 points vs. Hawai'i in Salt Lake ... averaging
2.2 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 ... 12
points, 6 assists in SDSU win in Salt Lake ... led Utes in scoring in
win at San Jose State with 17 points ... went 7-8 from the field in
that game ... also had 3 steals vs. the Spartans ... 10 points in win
at Fresno State ... averaging 9.4 points, and 2.7 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 ... 3 points in SDSU win in Salt Lake ... 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 .. 4 rebounds, 2 assists
in SDSU win in Salt Lake.
#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 ... 2 points vs. SDSU in Salt Lake ... played in 11
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
(232-63, .786 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 seven Western Athletic Conference championships, including the last five, 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 .742 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 22-4 Pacific Div. Champs 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 232-63 (.786), 10th season Career Total 331-115 (.742), 15th season (7th in the country)RADIO:
Both the UTEP and New Mexico 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:
The UTEP game will be broadcast live on KJZZ-TV (channel 14,
channel 3 on cable). STEVE BROWN and FRANK LAYDEN will call the action
... the New Mexico game will be televised regionally by CBS (Channel
5) Tipoff for the New Mexico game is 2:00 p.m. ... CRAIG BOLERJACK and
ROLANDO BLACKMAN will the action.
INTERNET:
Online, Utah basketball information can be found at
www.UtahUtes.com.
UTES IN THE HUNTSMAN CENTER:
The Utes have won 33 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 (27-1) 2. Auburn (25-1) 3. Michigan State (25-4) 4. Connecticut (23-2) 5. Maryland (23-4) 6. Stanford (22-5) 7. Arizona (20-4) 8. St. John's (22-6) 9. Cincinnati (23-4) 10. Ohio State (21-6) 11. Miami (Fla.) (19-5) 12. UTAH (22-4) 13. Kentucky (21-7) 14. North Carolina (21-7) 15. UCLA (19-7) 16. Wisconsin (21-6) 17. College of Charlston (25-2) 18. Iowa (17-7) 19. Florida (18-6) 20. Indiana (20-9) 21. New Mexico (21-6) 22. Texas (17-10) 23. Purdue (18-9) 24. Syracuse (18-9) 24. Temple (18-8)
ANDRE ON CAREER SCORING CHART:
ANDRE MILLER is ranked 12th on the
Ute career scoring chart with 1,515 points. He needs 5 points to pass
MICHAEL DOLEAC (1994-98, 1519 points) to move into the 11th spot on
the list.
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