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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2002
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and records. It references Winthrop Utah California Penn State Cent Cann St Oklahoma State Kent State Alabama Mississippi Ohio State Gonzaga Hawaii and Oklahoma with various win totals and seed-like numbers, but no coherent game result or context is present.
No 1 Maryland takes on No 4 Kentucky in a marquee matchup. Maryland relies on star Chris Wilcox to dominate, while Kentucky seeks redemption after a rough finish to the regular season. If Wilcox plays at peak, the Terps may overpower the Wildcats.
Indiana lacks elite penetrating guard to challenge Duke in the region. Jared Jeffries may need to score inside for the Hoosiers while Duke freshman Daniel Ewing shone in the Notre Dame game, providing outside shooting and momentum for the Blue Devils.
The season’s hype faded by regular-season struggles yet both UCLA and Missouri reached the Sweet 16 and beyond. Defense carried them as senior Dan Gadzuric and sophomore Arthur Johnson provided inside scoring, with perimeter firepower supporting the drive to the Final Four potential.
Creighton, led by coach Dana Altman, faces a 72-60 NCAA second round loss to Illinois ending a bid run. The Bluejays expect strong returns with three seniors and five juniors, including Kyle Korver, while promising more growth despite the exit from this year's tournament.
The Big 12 sends four teams to the Sweet 16 as Oklahoma Oklahoma State Missouri Texas Kansas aim for a potential all Big 12 Final Four. Missouri coach Quinn Snyder praises his hungry team while Kelvin Sampson commends Oklahoma and other peers.
No 2 Connecticut seeks to avoid upset as No 11 Southern Illinois tests its defense. Caron Butler leads UConn while SIU relies on pressure, weak on boards but tenacious. Taliek Brown may be targeted, and Emeka Okafor anchors interior defense for the Huskies.
Pitt and Kent State bring contrasting styles as Brandin Knight leads the Panthers while Kent State relies on a tough three guard attack. Ontario Lett anchors Pitt in the paint, a size and strength edge expected to challenge the Golden Flash defense.
No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 3 Arizona meet in a clash shaped by lockdown defense and rebounding. Oklahoma counters with Aaron McGhee while Arizona relies on freshman guards Salim Stoudamire and key veterans Luke Walton and Jason Gardner to stretch OU’s man-to-man defense. The X factor is Arizona’s outside shooting to loosen OU’s defense.
The season opener pits Kansas against Illinois with both teams rated top four. Illinois relies on depth and size to trouble Kansas and must keep the game in the 70s to stay competitive. Brian Cook’s consistency on defense and offense could decide the outcome.
No. 2 Oregon, the season’s surprise, brings guard Luke Ridnour, swingman Frederick Jones, and forward Luke Jackson. No. 6 Texas counters with physical defense and depth led by freshman guard T J Ford. A gripping guard duel and Jones’s scoring power loom as keys as Texas aims to body up on Ridnour and Jones.
Coaches react to a new pool format amid NABC talks at the Final Four. Cal’s Ben Braun jokes about calling a congressman as Pittsburgh enjoys hosting. Creighton falls to Illinois in Chicago, 72-60, after a double overtime win over Florida. Wisconsin exits after Maryland routs them in D.C. with Juan Dixon igniting the Terps. Bo Ryan notes mixed feelings about the change and the home crowd advantage debate.
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