USD Men's Basketball 2000-2001

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Bck to School Memphis head coach John Calipari bade farewell (for now) to the exhausting pro circuit in order to work his magic on another college program. By Michael Bradley Power Play A handful of dominant players from the 4-spot -the traditional domain of the unsung hero-will make a ton of noise this year. By Joshua M. Shreckengost Mirror, Mirror University of Georgia twins Kelly and Coco Miller are proving that two heads are better than one. By Jon Cooper Sm nMove UCLA:s Jason Kapono took advantage of an NCAA eligibility rule that allowed him to test the NBA waters before returning to Westwood. By William K. Wolfrum Eye On

CHAIRMAN & CEO John Barrington President Jarred R. Metze Executive V.P.-Corporate Development Thomas A. Hering Executive V.P.-Sales Kevin Hahn Senior V.P.-Team Relations Peggy Kearney V.l~-Finance Jim Wicks Senior Consultant Pamela L. Blawie

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Game: Michigan State vs. Seton Hall (men); Dec. 19, 2000; Continental Airlines Arena Inside Scoop: The top story in this game is all about the freshmen. Michigan State and Seton Hall collectively bring in five of the nation's top first-year talents. Spartans center Zach Randolph and Pirates forward Eddie Griffin were the top two incoming players and both might end up leading their respective teams in scoring this season. Point guard Marcus Taylor's arrival in East Lansing has been anticipated since he was a kid. He'll be guarded at times by 5-8 playmaker Andre Barrett. Seton Hall's Marcus Toney-El is a slasher who can cause mismatches on offense for the Pirates. Game: Stanford at Arizona (men); Jan. 6, 2001; McKale Center Inside Scoop: Arizona returns all five starters from last season and still only have one senior among them (center Loren Woods). However, the Wildcats are experienced and the sophomore backcourt tandem of Gilbert Arenas and Jason Gardner play like wily veterans. Despite losing Mark Madsen, the Cardinal should be stronger up front with both Collins brothers, Jarron and Jason, engaging in combat with Woods and Michael Wright. Also, the outside shooting of sophomore star Casey Jacobson could spell trouble for Arizona. Game: Rutgers at Notre Dame (women); Jan. 6, 2000; Joyce Center Inside Scoop: Though usually playing second and third fiddle to conference rival UConn, these fellow Big East powers are among the top 10 teams in the nation. Rutgen, now without graduated leading scorer Shawnetta Stewart, did make the Final Four last season, so the experience will serve them well. The Fighting Irish emerged onto the national scene last year and possess a dominating inside-outside duo in forward Ruth Riley and three-point bomber Alicia Ratay.

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