The Seeds • 1. Memphis • 2. UCLA • 3. Gonzaga • 4. Kansas • 5. Pittsburgh • 6. Indiana • 7. Marquette • 8. Arkansas • 9. Bucknell • 10. Alabama • 11. San Diego State • 12. Kent State • 13. Bradley • 14. Xavier • 15. Belmont • 16. Oral Roberts

The Washington Post
Monday, March 13, 2006; Page F15

FIRST- AND SECOND-ROUND GAMES
At American Airlines Center , Dallas
FRIDAY & SUNDAY    |   TICKETS: 214-665-4797

Record: 30-3, 13-1. Past 10: 9-1.

Coach: John Calipari (12-7 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Chris Douglas-Roberts, 6-6, Fr. (8.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.6 apg)
G Darius Washington, 6-2, Soph. (13.5 ppg, 3.4 apg, 2.8 rpg)
F Rodney Carney, 6-7, Sr. (17.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4 spg)
F Joey Dorsey, 6-9, Soph. (6.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 67% FG)
F Shawne Williams, 6-8, Fr. (13.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.0 apg)
Top Reserves
G Antonio Anderson, 6-6, Fr. (7.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.0 apg)
G Andre Allen, 5-10, Soph. (3.9 ppg, 2.9 apg, 1.4 spg)
F Robert Dozier, 6-9, Fr. (5.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.2 bpg)

Data: Memphis undoubtedly benefited from a weakened Conference USA that resulted from the numerous conference realignments. While the strength of the Tigers' conference schedule leaves something to be desired, they are 10-1 on the road and 10-3 against the RPI's top 100, including a three-point neutral-site loss to then-No. 1 Duke on Nov. 25. Carney is the only upperclassman who plays significant minutes, so most of the team's key contributors will be playing in their first tournament. How Calipari, a tournament veteran, prepares his youngsters, and how they respond, likely will determine how far Memphis goes.

Record: 21-11, 13-3. Past 10: 8-2.

Coach: Scott Sutton (first NCAAs).

Starters
G Jonathan Bluitt, 5-9, Sr. (7 ppg, 4.2 apg, 1.2 spg)
G Ken Tutt, 6-1, Jr. (14.3 ppg, 2.2 apg, 2.1 rpg)
F Caleb Green, 6-8, Jr. (20.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 53% FG)
F Larry Owens, 6-7, Sr. (12.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.2 apg)
C Mickey Michalec, 6-11, Sr. (6.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1 bpg)
Top Reserves
G Chris Riouse, 6-2, Sr. (7.8 ppg, 1 rpg, 46.2% 3-pt.)
G-F Yemi Ogunoye, 6-8, Soph. (2.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.3 apg)
G-F Moses Ehambe, 6-5, Soph. (4.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 41.1% 3-pt.)

Data: The Golden Eagles were the conference tournament favorite last season but lost the final on a last-second shot. This season they pulled away from upset-minded Chicago State in the second half of the title game to earn the team's first NCAA bid since 1984. Sutton, in his seventh season at ORU, is the son of Eddie Sutton, who attended the tournament final while on medical leave from Oklahoma State. Green is the two-time conference player of the year. Tutt missed 10 games because of a broken foot but returned to the starting lineup during the conference tournament, where he averaged 21 points in three games and was named MVP.

Record: 22-9, 10-6. Past 10: 7-3.

Coach: Stan Heath (3-1 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Ronnie Brewer, 6-7, Jr. (18.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.5 spg)
G Eric Ferguson, 6-1, Sr. (8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.6 apg)
G Jonathon Modica, 6-5, Sr. (16 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 47% FG)
F Charles Thomas, 6-8, Soph. (10 ppg, 5 rpg, 52% FG)
C Steven Hill, 7-0, Soph. (2.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.9 bpg)
Top Reserves
G Dontell Jefferson, 6-5, Sr. (3.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.8 apg)
F Vincent Hunter, 6-10, Soph. (3.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 9.8 mpg)
F Darian Townes, 6-10, Soph. (9.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 52% FG)

Data: After a three-point loss at SEC lightweight Mississippi, Arkansas won five in a row, including wins over Florida, Alabama and at Tennessee. Five of the Razorbacks' last six losses were by three points or less. All but one of them were on the road. They lost twice to SEC regular season champion LSU by a total of six points. Brewer is the son of Ron Brewer, one of the "Triplets" (Sidney Moncrief and Marvin Delph were the other two) who led Arkansas to the 1978 Final Four. Brewer leads the league in steals and is second in scoring. Townes played at Archbishop Carroll High School before finishing at Hargrave Military Academy.

Record: 26-4, 14-0. Past 10: 9-1.

Coach: Pat Flannery (1-1 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Charles Lee, 6-3, Sr. (12.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.0 spg)
G Kevin Bettencourt, 6-2, Sr. (12.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 73 3-pointers)
G Abe Badmus, 5-11, Jr. (6.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4 apg)
F Darren Mastropaolo, 6-8, Soph. (3.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 50% FG)
C Chris McNaughton, 6-11, Jr. (12.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 57% FG)
Top Reserves
G John Griffin, 6-0, So. (4.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.0 spg)
G Jason Vegotsky, 6-2, Fr. (4.4 pg, 0.6 rpg, 56% 3-pt.)
F Donald Brown, 6-5, Jr. (6.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 57% FG)

Data: The Bison roared through the conference regular season, winning every game by at least five and easily outdistancing Holy Cross and Lehigh in the standings. What made the nation take notice, however, was their nonconference performance: wins over Syracuse, DePaul and Saint Joseph's and losses to Villanova, Duke and Northern Iowa. The Bison also are remembered for what they did in the tournament last year when, as a No. 14 seed, they shocked third-seeded Kansas in the first round, a first for a Patriot League representative. They won't surprise anyone this time around, but their experience could carry them to the second round again.

FIRST- AND SECOND-ROUND GAMES
At the Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.
FRIDAY & SUNDAY    |   TICKETS: 248-377-0100

Record: 25-7, 13-3. Past 10: 9-1.

Coach: Bill Self (13-7 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Mario Chalmers, 6-1, Fr. (11.4 ppg, 3.9 apg, 2.7 spg)
G Russell Robinson, 6-1, Soph. (9 ppg, 4.1 apg, 2.0 spg)
G Brandon Rush, 6-6, Fr. (13.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 50.7% 3-pt.)
F Julian Wright, 6-8, Fr. (8.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg)
C Sasha Kaun, 6-11, Soph. (8.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 58.6% FG)
Top Reserves
G Jeff Hawkins, 5-11, Sr. (4.6 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.9 rpg)
F Darnell Jackson, 6-8, Soph. (6.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
C C.J. Giles, 6-10, Soph. (6.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.6 bpg)

Data: Self could be considered for national coaching honors for building an overwhelmingly young team (its three upperclassmen average a total of 10 points) that started the season 3-4 into a Big 12 contender. But its inexperience showed Feb. 25, when it went to Texas with a 10-game winning streak and a chance to take the conference lead and was drubbed, 80-55. That humiliation was avenged in the Big 12 title game, an 80-68 Jayhawks victory. Rush, whose older brother Kareem starred at arch-rival Missouri, is one of the nation's top freshmen, and the team is 19-1 since the slender Wright was made a starter at power forward.

Record: 20-10, 11-7. Past 10: 7-3.

Coach: Jim Les (first NCAAs).

Starters
G Tony Bennett, 6-0, Sr. (11 ppg, 2.4 apg, 71% FT)
G Daniel Ruffin, 5-10, Soph. (7.7 ppg, 5 apg, 31 mpg)
G J.J. Tauai, 6-3, Jr. (1.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.8 apg)
F Marcellus Sommerville, 6-7, Sr. (15.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 41% FG)
C Patrick O'Bryant, 7-0, Soph. (13.2 ppg, 8 rpg, 56% FG)
Top Reserves
G Jeremy Crouch, 6-5, Soph. (4.9 ppg, 14 mpg, 84% FT)
F Zach Andrews, 6-8, Jr. (5.8 ppg, 5 rpg, 42% FT)
F Lawrence Wright, 6-4, Sr. (10 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 76% FT)

Data: O'Bryant began the year serving an eight-game NCAA suspension for allegedly receiving too much money from his summer job at a local transport company. He ended it as the conference defensive player of the year and has 155 blocked shots in two seasons. He and Sommerville are why 32 NBA scouts attended Bradley's conference tournament games. Andrews turned down a scholarship offer from Arizona State. Tauai may be the lowest-scoring starter in the tournament; instead, he is the team's defensive stopper, though he averaged 28 points as a high school senior. The Braves had won seven straight before falling in the MVC final.

Record: 24-7, 10-6. Past 10: 6-4.

Coach: Jamie Dixon (2-2 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Carl Krauser, 6-2, Sr. (15 ppg, 4.7 apg, 4.1 rpg)
G Ronald Ramon, 6-1, Soph. (7.8 ppg, 2.4 apg, 43.3% 3-pt.)
F Levon Kendall, 6-9, Jr. (7.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 48.3% FG)
F John DeGroat, 6-6, Sr. (3.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 42.5% FG)
C Aaron Gray, 7-0, Jr. (14 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 55.3% FG)
Top Reserves
G Levance Fields, 5-10, Fr. (6.3 ppg, 2.3 apg, 41.8% 3-pt.)
G Antonio Graves, 6-3, Jr. (4.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.5 apg)
F Sam Young, 6-6, Fr. (7.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 52.1% FG)

Data: Over the past five seasons, only five programs have compiled winning percentages of better than .800: Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois, Connecticut and Pittsburgh. But the Panthers haven't been able to match the NCAA success of the others; they lost in the region semifinals three straight years before losing to Pacific in the first round in 2005. Krauser epitomizes the Panthers' toughness. Gray, who lost 30 pounds in the offseason, went from being a part-time player to one of the conference's dominant inside forces. He ranks 12th in the country in rebounding and has a soft shooting touch. He is the second 7-footer at Pittsburgh; Mark Blount was the first.

Record: 25-8, 15-3. Past 10: 9-1.

Coach: Jim Christian (first NCAAs).

Starters
G Armon Gates, 6-1, Jr. (6.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.1 spg)
G DeAndre Haynes, 6-2, Sr. (13.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.9 agp)
G Jay Youngblood, 6-5, Sr. (14.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 46% FG)
F Mike Scott, 6-6, Soph. (6.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 44% FG)
C Nate Gerwig, 6-9, Sr. (6.7 ppg, 4 rpg, 60% FG)
Top Reserves
G Omni Smith, 6-3, Jr. (8.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 22.8 mpg)
F Kevin Warzynski, 6-8, Sr. (10 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 24.8 mpg)
F Isaac Knight, 6-7, Fr. (4.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 57% FG)

Data: It would be hard to find a team deeper or more unselfish than Kent State. Seven players have led the Golden Flashes in scoring this season, and eight times the leading scorer has been a reserve. Nine players have led them in rebounding, and more than 54 percent of their baskets come off an assist. Kent State also doesn't lack experience. Four of the top five scorers are seniors. Yet on this team of team players, Haynes has distinguished himself. He was selected the MAC player of the year, the first from Kent State to earn the award, and is the school's career leader in assists and steals. Kent State is making its fourth NCAA appearance since 1999.

FIRST- AND SECOND-ROUND GAMES
At Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City
THURSDAY & SATURDAY     |   TICKETS: SOLD OUT

Record: 27-3, 14-0. Past 10: 10-0.

Coach: Mark Few (7-6 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Derek Raivio, 6-3, Jr. (11.1 ppg, 92.2% FT, 39% FG)
G Pierre Altidor-Cespedes, 6-0, So. (4.7 ppg, 2.8 apg, 50% FG)
F Adam Morrison, 6-8, Jr. (28.4 ppg, 50% FG, 43% 3-pt.)
F Sean Mallon, 6-9, Jr. (6.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 51% FG)
C J.P. Batista, 6-9, Sr. (19.6 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 59% FG)
Top Reserves
G Jeremy Pargo, 6-2, Fr. (2.3 ppg, 2.1 apg, 25% FG)
G David Pendergraft, 6-6, So. (2.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 44% FG)
F Josh Heytvelt, 6-11, Fr. (4.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 46% FG)

Data: This is Few's deepest and most talented team. Morrison is a national player of the year hopeful, and Batista has recorded five consecutive double-doubles. In addition, Pargo provides some swagger off the bench, and Erroll Knight can be a lockdown defender. Morrison, who led the nation in scoring, has drawn comparisons to Larry Bird. But Gonzaga is 143rd nationally in field goal percentage defense, and the Bulldogs enter the tournament having played three consecutive close games against less-than-impressive competition. Gonzaga has not reached the round of 16 since 2001, and in three of the past four years, the Bulldogs have lost to lower seeds.

Record: 21-10, 8-8. Past 10: 7-3.

Coach: Sean Miller (first NCAAs).

Starters
G Stanley Burrell, 6-3, So. (14.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.2 apg)
G Johnny Wolf, 6-2, Fr. (3.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.9 apg)
F Josh Duncan, 6-9, So. (9.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 87% FT)
F Justin Cage, 6-6, Jr. (10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 55% FG)
F Justin Doellman, 6-9, Jr. (11 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.7 bpg)
Top Reserves
G-F B.J. Raymond, 6-6, Fr. (3.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 11 mpg)
F Brandon Cole, 6-8, Jr. (2.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 7 mpg)
F-C Will Caudle, 6-9, Sr. (4.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 57% FG)

Data: The Musketeers' NCAA hopes seemed to fizzle on Feb. 11, when leading scorer and rebounder Brian Thornton, a 6-9 senior, broke his right ankle and damaged ligaments in a game against La Salle. The team went 3-3 the rest of the regular season, but then won four games in four days at the Atlantic 10 tournament, culminating with a 62-61 victory over Saint Joseph's. The Musketeers are making their fifth NCAA tournament appearance in the last six years, including a region final appearance in 2004. Miller, in his second season after serving as associate head coach under Thad Matta, is Pitt's career leader in assists and free throw percentage.

Record: 18-11, 9-7. Past 10: 5-5.

Coach: Mike Davis (6-3 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Marshall Strickland, 6-2, Jr. (12.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.4 apg)
G Lewis Monroe, 6-5, Sr. (3.5 ppg, 2.5 apg, 2.3 rpg)
G Earl Calloway, 6-3, Jr. (4.8 ppg, 2.1 apg, 1.7 rpg)
F Marco Killingsworth, 6-8, Sr. (17.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 55.2% FG)
F Robert Vaden, 6-5, Soph. (13.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.7 apg)
Top Reserves
G A.J. Ratliff, 6-2, Soph. (3.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 78.9% FT)
G Roderick Wilmont, 6-4, Jr. (9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.2 spg)
G Errek Suhr, 5-8, Jr. (3.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.1 apg)

Data: At one point late in the season, the Hoosiers had lost five straight and seven of eight, a skid that led Davis to announce he would step down at the end of the season. But Indiana then reeled off four straight wins to end the regular season and got back into the tournament for the first time since 2003. The Hoosiers are tied for ninth in the nation in three-pointers made per game. Most of them come from Strickland, who is shooting 48.3 percent from three-point range (second in the Big Ten), and Vaden, who is shooting 42.2 percent (eighth). Indiana is one of the deeper teams in the tournament, with nine players averaging at least 10 minutes.

Record: 24-8, 13-3. Past 10: 8-2.

Coach: Steve Fisher (20-7 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Richie Williams, 5-9, Fr. (6.6 ppg, 3.8 apg, 2.4 rpg)
G Brandon Heath, 6-4, Jr. (18.5 ppg, 3.6 apg, 3.2 rpg)
F Marcus Slaughter, 6-9, Jr. (16.6 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 1.2 bpg)
F Mohamed Abukar, 6-10, Jr. (13.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 80% FT)
F Kyle Spain, 6-5, Fr. (9.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 50.6 FG%)
Top Reserves
G John Sharper, 6-0, Sr. (8.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 88% FT)
C Mohamed Camara, 6-10, Sr. (2.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 55.6% FG)
C Trimaine Davis, 6-7, Sr. (4.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 66.7% FG)

Data: Fisher, who led Michigan to a national championship and three appearances in the Final Four in the 1990s, has guided the Aztecs to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2002 and only their fifth appearance overall. San Diego State also won a regular season conference title for the first time since 1978. Four of the Aztecs' losses happened before Abukar, a transfer from Florida, became eligible. San Diego State is one of the nation's better three-point shooting teams, ranking 10th at 40.4 percent. Heath was named the Mountain West player of the year, and Slaughter joined him on the conference first team.

FIRST- AND SECOND-ROUND GAMES
At Cox Arena, San Diego
THURSDAY & SATURDAY    |   TICKETS: SOLD OUT

Record: 27-6, 14-4. Past 10: 8-2.

Coach: Ben Howland (4-4 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Arron Afflalo, 6-5, Soph. (16.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 34.3 mpg)
G Jordan Farmar, 6-2, Soph. (13.6 ppg, 5.5 apg, 1.1 spg)
G Cedric Bozeman, 6-6, Sr. (7.9 ppg, 42% 3-pt., 51.6% FG)
F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, 6-7, Fr. (8.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 0.7 bpg)
C Ryan Hollins, 7-0, Sr. (6.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 56% FG)
Top Reserves
G Darren Collison, 6-0, Fr. (5.6 ppg, 2.4 apg, 80% FT)
G-F Michael Roll, 6-5, Fr. (3.7 ppg, 1 apg, 39.7% 3-pt.)
F-C Alfred Aboya, 6-8, Fr. (3.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 65% FG)

Data: UCLA won its first Pacific-10 regular season championship in nine seasons, and believe it or not, Cedric Bozeman wasn't there for the last one. While Bozeman, a fifth-year senior, and Ryan Hollins are parts to the team's success, third-year coach Ben Howland's recruiting classes are the ones shouldering the burden for the Bruins. Afflalo and Farmar are one of the best young guard combos in the country, and this year's freshman class sports four key contributors. Cameroon native Mbah a Moute has recorded seven double-doubles on the season, is third in the conference in rebounding and a strong candidate for the all-name team.

Record: 20-10, 15-5. Past 10: 9-1.

Coach: Rick Byrd (first NCAAs).

Starters
G Josh Goodwin, 6-2, Jr. (12.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.3 apg)
G Brian Collins, 6-4, Sr. (10.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.6 apg)
G Justin Hare, 6-3, Soph. (15.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.0 apg)
F Dan Oliver, 6-4, Sr. (4.0 ppg, 2.9 rpb, 35% 3-pt.)
C Boomer Herndon, 6-11, Jr. (14.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.9 bpg)
Top Reserves
G Andy Wicke, 6-3, Fr. (8.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 24.3 mpg)
F Matthew Dotson, 6-8, Fr. (5.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 32% 3-pt.)
C Andrew Preston, 6-10, Jr. (6.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 12 starts)

Data: The Bruins, who moved to Division I from the NAIA in 1997, are making their first trip to the NCAA tournament behind a high-powered offense that is especially effective from the outside. Belmont, which has won 12 of its past 13 games including the league tournament, finished second in the Atlantic Sun in scoring and is led by Hare and Herndon, both of whom were named to the all-conference second team. Hare scored a career-high 32 points in the conference championship game against rival Lipscomb, while Herndon recorded seven double-doubles in the regular season. Wicke came off the bench to hit 62 three-pointers.

Record: 20-10, 10-6. Past 10: 5-5.

Coach: Tom Crean (4-2 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Dominic James, 5-11, Fr. (15.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.4 apg)
G Jerel McNeal, 6-3, Fr. (11.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.2 spg)
G Joe Chapman, 6-4, Sr. (6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 41.9% 3-pt.)
F Steve Novak, 6-10, Sr. (17.4 ppg, 45.6% 3-pt. FG, 97.3% FT)
F Ousmane Barro, 6-10, Soph. (4.1 pg, 2.9 rpg, 62.3% FG)
Top Reserves
G Wesley Matthews, 6-5, Fr. (8.7 ppg, 4 rpg, 80.9% FT)
F Ryan Amoroso, 6-8, Soph. (5.6 ppg, 4 rpg, 40% FG)
F Dan Fitzgerald, 6-9, Soph. (5.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 47.7% FG)

Data: Few expected Marquette would be the Big East newcomer with the biggest impact, but the Golden Eagles -- who were picked to finish 12th in the league -- upset Connecticut in their conference opener and went on to finish fourth. Nearly 80 percent of Marquette's scoring comes from its perimeter players, who include three freshmen and Novak, who is much more comfortable away from the basket. Novak, who was a freshman on the 2003 Final Four team, was the Big East's top three-point shooter (3.8 per game). James and McNeal were among the conference leaders in assists and steals, respectively.

Record: 17-12, 10-6. Past 10: 6-4.

Coach: Mark Gottfried (4-6 in NCAAs).

Starters
G Ronald Steele, 6-3, Soph. (13.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.1 apg)
G Brandon Hollinger, 5-11, Fr. (2.4 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 15.9 mpg)
F Richard Hendrix, 6-8, Fr. (9.6 ppg, 8 rpg, 55 FG%)
F Evan Brock, 6-9, Sr. (4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 19 mpg)
C Jermareo Davidson, 6-10, Jr. (14.1 ppg, 9 rpg, 2 bpg)
Top Reserves
F Alonzo Gee, 6-6, Fr. (8.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 48 FG%)
F Jean Felix, 6-7, Sr. (8.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.1 spg)

Data: Is Alabama the team that lost to Mississippi State, Mississippi and South Carolina? Or is the Crimson Tide the one that beat Florida, Tennessee and LSU? It is hard to figure out. Alabama is down to seven scholarship players after senior forward Chuck Davis tore his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Davis averaged 16.5 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Crimson Tide. Alabama depends heavily on Steele and Davidson, who average more than 34 minutes per game. With Steele leading the way (90 percent from the foul line), the Crimson Tide is the third-best free throw shooting team in the SEC (71 percent). Against Tennessee, Alabama made 28 of 30 free throws. The Crimson Tide is 14-4 at home, but 3-7 on the road.