South Region: Team Capsules – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/12/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 12, 2000
No. 1 Stanford | No. 2 Cincinnati | No. 3 Ohio State
No. 4 Tennnessee | No. 5 UConn | No. 6 Miami
No. 7 Tulsa | No. 8 UNC | No. 9 Missouri
No. 10 UNLV | No. 11 Arkansas | No. 12 Utah St.
No. 13 La.-Lafayette | No. 14 Appalachian St.
No. 15 UNC-Wilmington | No. 16 SC State
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No. 1 Stanford
Stanford, Calif., 26-3
Nickname: Cardinal
Coach: Mike Montgomery
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 12-7, 8 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Pac-10
Top Scorers: Casey Jacobsen 14.7, David Moseley 12.9, Mark Madsen 12.5, Jarron Collins 11.2
Top Rebounders: Mark Madsen 9.2, Jarron Collins 6.5, Jason Collins 6.2, Ryan Mendez 4.6
Top Assists: Michael McDonald 4.6 David Moseley 2.4, Casey Jacobsen 2.3
3-point threat: Casey Jacobsen 69, David Moseley 64, Ryan Mendez 43
Last Ten: 8-2
No. 2 Cincinnati
Cincinnati, 28-3
Nickname: Bearcats
Coach: Bob Huggins
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 34-17, 18 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Conference USA
Top Scorers: x-Kenyon Martin 18.9, Pete Mickeal 13.4, DerMarr Johnson 12.8, Steve Logan 10.0, Kenny Satterfield 9.1
Top Rebounders: x-Kenyon Martin 9.7, Pete Mickeal 6.2, Jermaine Tate 4.5
Top Assists: Kenny Satterfield 5.3, Steve Logan 3.7
3-point threats: DerMarr Johnson 49, Steve Logan 48
Last Ten: 8-2
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No. 3 Ohio St.
Columbus, Ohio, 22-6
Nickname: Buckeyes
Coach: Jim O’Brien
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 35-18, 19 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Big Ten Conference
Top Scorers: Michael Redd 17.3, Scoonie Penn 15.2, George Reese 13.0
Top Rebounders: Michael Redd 6.6, Ken Johnson 6.3, George Reese 5.9, Scoonie Penn 4.4
Top Assists: Scoonie Penn 4.5, Brian Brown 2.5, Michael Redd 2.0
3-point threats: Scoonie Penn 58, Michael Redd 31
Last Ten: 7-3
No. 4 Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn., 24-6
Nickname: Volunteers
Coach: Jerry Green
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 6-12, 11 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Southeastern
Top Scorers: Vincent Yarbrough 15.0, Tony Harris 14.8, Isaiah Victor 10.1, Ron Slay 9.5
Top Rebounders: Vincent Yarbrough 7.2, Isiah Victor 6.3, C.J. Black 5.5, Ron Slay 4.4
Top Assists: Tony Harris 4.0, Vincent Yarbrough 2.4, Jon Higgins 2.1
3-point threats: Tony Harris 69, Jon Higgins 47, Vincent Yarbrough 46, Terrence Woods 26
Last Ten: 6-4
No. 5 Connecticut
Storrs, Conn., 24-9
Nickname: Huskies
Coach: Jim Calhoun
Region: South
Seed: No. 5
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 26-21, 21 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Big East
Top Scorers: Khalid El-amin 16.5, Albert Mouring 13.9, Kevin Freeman 11.2
Top Rebounders: Jake Voskuhl 6.4, Kevin Freeman 5.9, Edmund Saunders 4.8, Souleymane Wane 4.8
Top Assists: Khalid El-amin 5.5, Albert Mouring 2.3
3-point threats: Albert Mouring 82, Khalid El-amin 60
Last Ten: 7-3
No. 6 Miami
Miami, 21-10
Nickname: Hurricanes
Coach: Leonard Hamilton
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 1-3, 3 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Big East
Top Scorers: Johnny Hemsley 18.0, Mario Bland 12.7, Elton Tyler 10.1, John Salmons 9.1
Top Rebounders: Mario Bland 6.8, Elton Tyler 5.4, John Salmons 5.4
Top Assists: Vernon Jennings 6.8, John Salmons 1.9
3-point threat: Johnny Hemsley 52, John Salmons 26
Last Ten: 8-2
No. 7 Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla., 29-4
Nickname: Golden Hurricane
Coach: Bill Self
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 7-11, 11 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Western Athletic
Top Scorers: David Shelton 13.8, Brandon Kurtz 11.5, Marcus Hill 11.3, Eric Coley 11.3, Greg Harrington 10.9
Top Rebounders: Brandon Kurtz 6.9, Eric Coley 6.3, David Shelton 4.5, Marcus Hill 4.2
Top Assists: Eric Coley 3.6, Tony Heard 3.3, Greg Harrington 3.2, Marcus Hill 2.7
3-point threats: Tony Heard 71, Marcus Hill 60, Greg Harrington 39, David Shelton 26, Dante Swanson 26
Last Ten: 8-2
No. 8 North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C., 18-13
Nickname: Tar Heels
Coach: Bill Guthridge
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 76-33, 33 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: ACC
Top Scorers: Joseph Forte 16.3, Brendan Haywood 13.2, Jason Capel 12.8, Ed Cota 10.5
Top Rebounders: Brendan Haywood 7.1, Jason Capel 6.7, Joseph Forte 5.4, Kris Lang 4.3
Top Assists: Ed Cota 8.1, Joseph Forte 2.8, Jason Capel 2.5
3-point threats: Joseph Forte 47, Jason Capel 40, Ed Cota 32, Max Owens 25
Last Ten: 5-5
No. 9 Missouri
Columbia, Mo., 18-12
Nickname: Tigers
Coach: Quin Snyder
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 13-17, 17 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Big 12 Conference
Top Scorers: Keyon Dooling 15.7, Kareem Rush 14.9, Clarence Gilbert 13.6
Top Rebounders: Tajudeen Soyoye 6.0, Johnnie Parker 4.4, Kareem Rush 4.3
Top Assists: Keyon Dooling 3.5, Brian Grawer 2.8, Clarence Gilbert 2.2
3-point threats: Clarence Gilbert 84, Keyon Dooling 56, Kareem Rush 44, Brian Grawer 38
Last Ten: 4-6
No. 10 UNLV
Las Vegas, 23-7
Nickname: Rebels
Coach: Bill Bayno
Bid: At Large
Tournament Record: 30-12, 13 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998
Conference: Mountain West
Top Scorers: Kaspars Kambala 18.5, Trevor Diggs 15.2, Marck Dickel 13.4, Dalron Johnson 11.3
Top Rebounders: Kaspars Kambala 9.2, Dalron Johnson 7.0, Danny Brotherson 4.5
Top Assists: Mark Dickel 9.2, Trevor Diggs 3.2, Danny Brotherson 2.5
3-point threats: Trevor Diggs 70, Marck Dickel 51
Last Ten: 8-2
No. 11 Arkansas
Fayetteville, Ark., 19-14
Nickname: Razorbacks
Coach: Nolan Richardson
Bid: SEC champion
Tournament Record: 39-24, 24 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999
Conference: Southeastern
Top Scorers: Joe Johnson 16.3, Chris Walker 11.3, T.J. Cleveland 8.7
Top Rebounders: Joe Johnson 5.8, Chris Walker 4.7, Carl Baker 4.3, Alonzo Lane 4.2
Top Assists: T.J. Cleveland 3.0, Joe Johnson 2.1, Chris Walker 2.0
3-point threats: T.J. Cleveland 46, Chris Walker 44, Sergerio Gipson 33, Brandon Dean 31, Jason Gilbert 30, Joe Johnson 27
Last Ten: 6-4
No. 12 Utah St.
Logan, Utah, 28-5
Nickname: Aggies
Coach: Stew Morrill
Bid: Big West champion
Tournament Record: 5-14, 12 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998
Conference: Big West
Top Scorers: Tony Brown 11.9, Shawn Daniels 11.9, Troy Rolle 11.8, Bernard Rock 10.2
Top Rebounders: Shawn Daniels 8.0, Dimitri Jorssen 5.2, Troy Rolle 4.3
Top Assists: Bernard Rock 4.4, Tony Brown 3.1
3-point threats: Tony Brown 70, Troy Rolle 52, Curtis Bobb 27
Last Ten: 10-0
No. 13 Louisiana-Lafayette
Lafayette, La., 25-8
Nickname: Ragin’ Cajuns
Coach: Jessie Evans
Bid: Sun Belt champion
Tournament Record: 4-7, 6 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1994
Conference: Sun Belt
Top Scorers: Orlando Butler 13.1, Blane Harmon 12.8, Lonnie Thomas 11.1
Top Rebounders: Lonnie Thomas 7.3, Shea Whiting 5.5, Reggie Degray 4.9
Top Assists: Blane Harmon 3.3, Kenneth Lawrence 3.2, Reggie Degray 2.1
3-point threats: Blane Harmon 84, Orlando Butler 68
Last Ten: 8-2
No. 14 Appalachian St.
Boone, N.C., 23-8
Nickname: Mountaineers
Coach: Buzz Peterson
Bid: Southern champion
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year
Last NCAA Appearance: 1979
Conference: Southern
Top Scorers: Rufus Leach 16.6, Tyson Patterson 14.4, Cedrick Holmes 11.8, Shawn Alexander 11.2
Top Rebounders: Cedrick Holmes 7.6, Shawn Alexander 5.1, Corey Cooper 5.0, Buddy Davis 4.4
Top Assists: Tyson Patterson 6.9, Rufus Leach 2.2, Shawn Alexander 2.0
3-point threats: Rufus Leach 100, Matt McMahon 44, Shawn Alexander 25
Last Ten: 8-2
No. 15 North Carolina-Wilmington
Wilmington, N.C., 18-12
Nickname: Seahawks
Coach: Jerry Wainwright
Bid: Colonial champion
Tournament Record: First year
Last NCAA Appearance: First year
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association
Top Scorers: Brett Blizzard 15.9, Barron Thelmon 9.4, Ramond Perine 7.8, Victor Ebong 7.6
Top Rebounders: Victor Ebong 6.0, Marcus Green 4.5, Danny Dahl 4.5
Top Assists: Ramond Perine 3.1, Brett Blizzard 2.5, Barron Thelmon 2.2
3-point threats: Brett Blizzard 93, Ramond Perine 32
Last Ten: 7-3
No. 16 South Carolina St.
Orangeburg, S.C., 20-13
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Cy Alexander
Bid: MEAC champion
Tournament Record: 0-3, 3 years
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998
Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic
Top Scorers: Mike Wiatre 16.0, James Jones 11.8, Duane Johnson 9.1
Top Rebounders: Dexter Hall 7.0, Duane Johnson 6.3, Arthur Carlisle 5.3, James Jones 5.1
Top Assists: Mike Wiatre 2.5, Omar Vanderhorst 2.2, James Jones 2.1
3-point threats: Mike Wiatre 61, Coray Davis 58, James Jones 39
Last Ten: 8-2
