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Show I Toetiay. Man! 4, 2008 DAILY HER AID C4 .obos are firmly on the NCAA bubble Tim Korte AI.BUQUKRQUE, N.M. strong debut season at New Mexico .for-coach Steve Alford. His team is jockeying for a possible NCAA tournament berth one year after finishing last in the Mountain West, But the Lobos aren't filling out brackets yet, "You've got to focus on your next game," Alford said. "Our guys have done a tremendous job all year, but you've also got to add to your resume. Right now, we're on the cusp." -- r It s been a road wins and the possibility of eight, plus a winning record in league play and a team that has won consistently. against UNLV's pressure, committing 10 of their 16 turnovers in the first eight On the other hand, only two Mountain West teams received invitations last season. Short of winning three games at the conference tournament in Las Vegas, all the Lobos can do is give their best effort right now. "We look at every game as a must win, and the goal is still Gid- minutes. "We owe them one," 1. BYU 3 learned a lot from the grueling loss to the Cougars. It was a physical contest, which included a when BYU's Trent Plaisted collided in the air with New Mexico point guard Dairese Gary as they chased a rebound. Smith had missed a runner with the clock running out. Asked if officials should have whistled a foul on that dens said". 83-6- 6 2. UNLV . 0-- , 70-6- 9 " 11-- Continued from Cl In order of likelihood, from to consider-it- " done, let's take a look at the races for prizes. (One note: Stats used on players only take into account games against MWC opponents through March 1.) Coach of the year The most fun category this season, because it could be influenced by a few philosophies; none of which are wrong. I Steve Alford, New Mexico: The first year coach came from Iowa, where he was a lame duck, and has made the most of senior J.R. Giddens. If the Lobos had beaten BYU last Tuesday (the Cougs won by a point in overtime) it would have shaken ud the league race even more. Alford also took over a discombobulated program that lost its top player from last year, forward Tony Danndge, to a broken leg before the season started. Lon Kruger, UNLV: Picked to finish second, but did anyone really expect the Rebels to be in the NCAA tournament picture after they went to the Sweet 16 and lost a lot of talent to graduation? I Jeff Reynolds, Air Force: In his first year, had only one starter return but still has Falcons wfiomany expected to be a lot worse respectably around .500, y Dave Rose! BYU? Picked to ; finish fkthMWCinOc- tober, it's possible that the Cougars will have two first team members and the best record ever achieved since MWC basketball started in 2000. Could he possibly win again? l Defensive player of the year A "hunch" category, par- ticularly because it can be influenced by what voters might have seen (especially in person) on a typical night. Cold, hard statistics (like steals and blocked shots) don't always have their way. 3. New Mexico I J.R. Giddens, New Mexico: Top MWC rebounder; made the biggest strides of shoring up what was once a very weak part of his game. I Rene Rougeau, UNLV: Leads MWC in steals (2.57 per game) on most feisty defense. The junior can be most remembered for an incredible block from be--. hind of Cummard in January. 6-- I What should happen: Really hard to say how this one will go down. There could be other candidates, too, because beauty can be seen in a lot of ways. No major surprise if Cummard wins. I Franchuk's vote: Darger. I What should happen: This one will take the weekend to He's sacrificed a lot, even some play out, though figure Kruger offense possibly, to play big for is the favorite. Rose has won a team. the past two.years. plus having so higiU"$pdUa!f ions before Newcomer of the year the ef'jtYftfficult to figure , category fcjlnfiWiU be regarded. . A not short-but-fa- It could It's Deen outstanding but don't count on it. I Franchuk's vote: It's IWhat should happen: Walker's been tough, but Amoroso , other one). he's been the Rebels' starting center when needed. because the top new guys (not freshman) aren't on the top teams. j (3)- 4. San Diego State 5. Air Force (14 - 12, 9-- 0, 6) 6-- 7) Tim Anderson's an unheralded, tired stud (6) 6. TCU (14-1- 6-- 3, 8) Go figure, Frogs can win without Salter (7) 7. Wyoming 5-1- 0) (12-1- 6, Late, lame dunk against Utah unnecessary (8 losing snap a three-gamstreak at Wyoming. He followed up with a solid effort against the Cougars. Freshman of tbe year (15-1- 6-- 2, 8) That being said above, the Utes have bigger : (5) prob-lem- s e 9. Colorado State IM7M 0-1- 4) (6-2- 2, Two more tries to avoid infamy (9) Player of the year Down to a pair, and it could stay that way on the final tally as well. '. CONFERENCE STATISTICS Wink Adams, UNLV: Second in scoring, ninth in assists and he also shoots 81" percent at the line really solid guard. I Lee Cummard, BYU: Even on a really quiet night, like Saturday's blowout of Air Force, he had 10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and three assists. I J.R. Giddens, New Mexico: turnAmazing final-yea- r around. Been everything Lobos needed, without any of the headaches of past seasons in Albuquerque and Lawrence, Kan. But will a rough game in critical time, last week against Cougars, ruin his chance at this award? I Lorrenzo Wade, SDSU: Pro,. vides biggest "wow" factor sometimes with athleticism. Scored points in six 20-pl- MWC games, including twice A race. I Jimmer Fredette, BYU: Off the bench, he's provided a spark especially from range. Coaches giving the guard more freedom to handle the ball has only enhanced his chances to show skill. Part of solid group of Cougar frosh, but his numbers stand out most. I Billy White, San Diego State: Doesn't look or play like a and that's a compliment. against BYU (average 24.5). I What should happen: Bare ring an amazing spurt by some other candidate, this is Cummard's award to lose. Coaches have raved about him all year and all of the media except those who follow TCU has seen at least one good game from the junior (he had four points in the first meeting, an easy win at Provo.) two-gam- 6-- 6 : r, I Franchuk's vote: Cummard. Granted, seeing him all season I What should happen: White, the youngest player in the league's top 20 of minutes played, is going to be too hard to ignore even though the highly anticipated New Yorker Fredette was the preseason pick. helps but his numbers will get support from even those who haven't seen him half that amount. Don't be surprised if somehow the award is split with Giddens, however, who has been part of four honors this year to Cummard's two. MonOf the 15 season-londay honors, six have been shared including made during conference play. across-the-boar- d stats Team Conference games only through Mar. Individual v 1 Pts. G 14 LNewMexiCO BYU 3. UNLV 2- 14 4. San Diego State 5. Wyoming 14 15 15 6. Utah 14 7. TCU 8. ColoradoState 9. Air Force 14 Avg.G .037 1 14 14 Scoring 74.1- 67.6 67.3 66 9 ' 65.2 62.6 61.6 559 ;, Scoring Defense Team 1. Air Force 2. UNLV 3. BYU 4. San 5. Utah 6. New Mexico Diego State G 14 14 Pts. 849 14 872 950 887 920 930 1,098 1,053 15 14 14 15 14 .. 60.6 61.5 861 14 7. TCU 8. Wyoming 9. Colorado State Avg.G 62.3 63 3 63.4 65 7 66 4 73.2 75.2 Free Throw Percentage FTA Pet. FTM Team 1. Utah G ' 2. UNLV 3. Wyoming 4. Colorado State 5. TCU 6. San Diego State 7. Air Force 8. New Mexico 9. BYU 14 185 248 14 15 14 14 171 231 338 14 14 14 Field Goal 161 191 211 220 189 196 182 275 309 289 .746 .740 .740 .732 .732 .699 261 302 .687 .634 .630 Percentage FU i 1. New Mexico 14 2. Utah 3. BYU 4. San Diego 14 14 State Ft 360 318 348 363 336 250 335 308 300 15 15 14 14 14 5. Wyoming 6. Air Force UNLV 8. Colorado 9. TCU 250 .15 Team 7. State 14 Pit 791 .455 704 780 817 794 .452 .446 .444 .423 .421 .420 406 .394 594 797 758 761 Field Goal Pet. Defense Team FG 311 G 14 14 1. BYU 2. Utah 3. UNLV 4. New Mexico 5. San Diego State 6. Wyoming' 7. Air Force 8. Colorado State 295 302 14 14 - Point Field Pet. 814 728 730 ,382 .405 .414 .431 .433 705 780 900 392 289 658 361 799 .436 .439 .452 326 682 .478 Goal Percentage Team 1. New Mexico 2. BYU 3. Utah 4. Air Force 5. UNLV 6. TCj 7. Colorado State 8. San Diego State 9. Wyoming Pet. 121 FGA 280 14 14 108 92 289 247 14 14 14 14 93 108 85 86 73 82 257 324 257 ,374 .372 .362 .333 .331 .307 G FG 14 15 15 280 242 280 .432 .302 .293 player-of-the-wee- k I Franchuk's vote: White locked it up with a recent showcase in which he scored 17 of his 19 game-higpoints in the second half to help the Aztecs player-of-the-wee- k g h Rebounding Margin Team 1 San Diego 2. BYU 3. Utah 4. Wyoming G Stale T5. TCU T5. New Mexico 7. UNLV 8. Colorado State 9. Air Force TEAM 533 14 544 14 469 15 547 14 455 14 467 14 471 14 14 433 353 Avg. 35 5 Off Avg. Margin 5.1 30.4 4.3 34.6 456 38.9 484 33.5 428 30.6 36 5 525 35.0 32.5 449 32.1 33.4 462 330 33.6 500 35.7 30.9 523 37.4 25.2 445 31.8 15 2.9 1.5 0.4 0.4 shrug about the situation! Saturday's post game shout-felocations (it also, of course, "I am not going to make a with Boylen something fails to ease the home-couthat was being, "blown way big deal of it. I have gotten Continued from Cl about 50 requests from people out of proportion." concerns.) I know around the country UNLV won last year's tourAlford would prefer to even Boylen apparently hasn't let who want to come see us play, go of what he's deemed poor have a neutral city that isn't nament, though it would've in the same town as an MWC been in the NCAA tournament and I think a big reason for sportsmanship. He lef Schroyer field regardless. It wound up school: Salt Lake City and a know as much, in a profane that is it's in Vegas," Boylen recent three-yea- r run in Den- going to the Sweet 16, further said. "Is it an ideal situation for manner, after he Cowboys finished off a home win with an ver haven't been attractive to than the other MWC represen- everybody? Maybe not. Is it dunk at the buzzer. fans, though, tative, BYU. Cougar assistant ideal for the league and where alley-ooj it is right now? I think it is." And it does not appear the coach Dave Rice, a former "When I asked Heath about UNLV player and longtime MWC has the appeal worth , It's been hinted plenty of it, he said, 'I was telling them to pull the ball out'," Boylen aide, has had no qualms public- times that the MWC is hopetrying another warm-weathdestination that's not part of said at his Monday conference ly calling it a major advantage ful of a new arena being built the seven-stat- e in Vegas, if the city lands for the Rebels to be at home. with local media. "Well, he footprint, like This year's tournament, Phoenix. an NBA team. Playing there wasn't telling them to pull the would be more acceptable. BYU coach Dave Rose ball out. We got it on film." which starts next week, will Otherwise, the commisBoylen thought an apology require three wins (or four for paused for a few seconds the potential play-i- n game win- sioner said it'll be up to the nine was in order, though Schroyer when asked for his thoughts, schools to decide the next move hasn't complied. He's said a ner between the Nos. 8 and 9 saying it was a "tough quesfew times since the incident tion," and that he'd like the seeds). UNLV will likely be the after two years from now. second seed, setting up what that he has "respect" for league to follow the path of I No respect? Two wins last "major" conferences which Boylen and the job he's doing appears to be a showdown in next Saturday's title game at Utah Both are first-yea- r tend to have the tournaments week, including an overtime in big cities on neutral floors. with the first place Cougars. version at hot New Mexico, MWC coaches. v BYU built an early lead in He also pointed out that the Conflicting emotions may barely budged the needle on BYUs progress in the two have played a big part in the majority of coaches are toeing last year's matchup before the company line right now. moment: It was Wyoming's losing. polls. MWC commissioner Craig The coaches moved the Cou- final home game There are conference tourthe slam naments, like the Big Sky, Thompson pointed out a poll gars up a spot, to No. 24, while dunker, Joseph Taylor, was a which award the location to Rose's team is still out of the senior while Utah has now (conducted with the help of the regular-seasoSan Diego State) that gave lost four in a champion. Top 25 voted on by media (Asroy The West Coast Conference's numbers suggesting there was sociated Press) 26th. That's After the game, Taylor is at a member school. Vefour still to last went searching for more overwhelming support spots higher than In the MWC, those sugees- gas, and little interest by fans Monday. scrutiny: "Tell (Trent) Plaisted 4; lions I'm coming for him," he told propose all sorts of prob- - in moving it. mmo fmm Dmiif) ccoc tr lha Utah coach Jim Boylen, one I Out of mind? Wyoming a TV reporter as a preview to coach Heath Schroyer called suiipie iaci mm mere wouiun i of the new bosses, gives a Wednesday's game at BYU. in some st rt n . T2.BYU . Blocks Avg.G 66 51 51 4 40 3.64 364 3.50 T2. Colorado State 4. Utah 5. San Diego 6 UNLV 14 14 49 State 15 14 14 14 49 41 39 28 3.27 2.93 25 179 Assists 225 223 219 187 Avg.6 7. New Mexico 8. TCU 9. Air Force 14 . 2.79 2 00 G 14 2. New Mexico 3. UNLV 4. Utah 5. Wyoming 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 6. San Diego State 7. Air Force T8. Colorado State T8. TCU 16.07 1593 56 44 54 57 50 32 14 64 181 15 31 77 41 12 19 31 13 24 174 12.4 4. Lee Cummard, BYU 5. Rene Rougeau, UNLV 6. Trent Plaisted, BYU 72 64 63 58 7. Billy White SDSU 8. Lorrenzo Wade, SDSL) 9. Luke Nevill, Utah 10. Shaun Green, Utah 11.7 11.7 142 11.0 10.8 10.1 39 139 9.9 9.9 Field Goal (Mm. 5.0 Avg.G 8 3 7.3 71 7.0 67 6.4 6.4 90 96 95 63 88 84 6.3 6.0 79 15 14 14 62 63 56 60 11. C.Collinsworth,BYU14 T15. J. Tavemari.BYU 14 78 56 70 5.0 Percentage made per game) Player, Team 1. Luke Nevill, Utah 2. Lee Cummard, BYU 3 J.R. Giddens, UNM 4. Trent Plaisted, BYU G FG FGA Pet 14 14 14 74 76 106 83 129 .574 .555 .538 .522 .513 .487 ,453 .413 .403 .395 14 15 14 15 14 14 5. Ryan Amoroso, S0SU Bryant, Utah 7. Lorrenzo Wade, SDSU 8. Marcus Walker, CSU 9 Wink Adams, UNLV Brandon 12.1 TOT 116 110 106 98 94 96 73 74 10. 12.9 169 176 164 121 151 DEF UNM 137 197 159 78 152 75 154 87 192 99 240 196. 79 75 15 Ewing, Wyo. 190 Assists Player, Team Curtis UNLV Terry, 2. Luka Drea, G Assists 14 78 59 59 56 56 13 Utah 3 Lorrenzo Wade, 30SU T4 Brad Jones, Wyo. T4. Brandon Ewing Wyo. 15 15 15 6. Ben Murdock, 7. Lee Cummard, BYU 8. J R Giddens. UNM 14 14 BYU ' 14 14 14 9. Wink Adams, UNLV 10. Dairese Gary, UNM " Avg.G 5.57 4.54 ' 3.93 3.73 373 50 47 46 44 ; 3.57 3.36 41 2.93 329 3 .14 Free Throw Percentage 2.5 made per game) (Min. Player, Team Brandon Ewing, Wyo. 2. Jamaal Smith. UNM G 15 FTM FTA Pet 56 68 14 45 55 3 Wink Adams, UNLV 4 Marcus Walker. CSU 14 14 58 44 71 54 5. Lee Cummard, 14 44 55 14 14 15 14 50 41 77 64 63 54 104 87 14 57 80 .824 818 .817 .815 .800 .794 .759 .740 .736 .713 BYU 6. Tim Anderson. AFA 7. Brent Hacked, TCU 8. Brad Jones, Wyo. 9 Kevin Langford. TCU 10. Luke Nevill, Utah Steals G Steals 14 36 .14 28 Avg.G 2.57 2.00 UNLV 2. Tim Anderson, AFA 3. Dairese Gary. UNM T4 Brent Hacked. TCU 14 24 1.71 14 22 14 22 15 14 22 20 1.57 1.57 1.47 1.43 8. Billy White, S0SU 9. Keith Maren, AFA T10 Wink Adams, UNLV 15 21 140 14 19 14 18 29 T10, J.Tavemart.BYU 14 18 1.29 T4. J R. Giddens. UNM 6 Brandon Ewing, 7. Jason Erne. TCU Wyo. ' 15 64 (Min. 2.5 made per game) G 3FG Player, Team 14 Chad Toppert. UNM 38 42 2. Johnnie Bryant, Utah 14 13.36 12.87 193 176 14 34 1.36 Field Goal Percentage Assists Team 1. BYU 67 2. Ryan Amoroso, SDSU 3. Joseph Taylor, Wyo. Player, Team 1. Rene Rougeau, 15 14 37 58 Rebounding Player, Team 1. J.R. Giddens, 2.1 6.4 G 44 66 0 44 23 44 38 44 27 14 14 14 6. Johnnie FGA 304 338 15 15 14 14 14 9. TCU 3- FG 3FG 14 99 32 14 14 106 14 79 30 3 Wink Adams, UNLV 8 4. Lorrenzo Wade. SDSU 15 87 14 75 42 5. Joh. Bryant Utah 6. Brandon Ewing. Wyo. 15 75 33 T7. Lee Cummard. BYU 14 76 24 T7. Trent Plaisted, BYU 14 83 0 14 74 0 9. Luke Nevill, Utah 14 60 23 10. Tim Anderson, AFA 11. Ryan Amoroso, SDSU 15 78 6 3 12. Kevin Langford. TCU 14 57 14 63 33 13. J. Tavemari.BYU 14 54 30 14. Joe Darger. UNLV 7 15. Brad Jones. Wyo. 15 46 14 54 15 16 Brent Hacked, TCU 11 41 27 17. Henry Salter, TCU 18 Rene Rouaeau, UNLV 19 Andrew Henke, AFA T20. Chad Topped, UNM T20. Curtis Terry, UNLV Pts. Avg.G 274 19.6 263 18.8 246 17.6 249 166 226 16.1 239 15.9 220 157 220 15.7 205 14.6 193 13.8 194 12.9 FT Player, Team 1. Marcus Walker, CSU 2. J.R. Giddens, UNM 70.4 986 949 1.010 1,004 913 876 863 782 stats Conference games only through Mar. 1 To be ranked, a player must appear in at least 75 percent of their team's games. Scoring Offense Team Team I.Wyoming Notebook (19-1- Just eood ehoueh to eet automatic NCAA bid at tourney (4) fiX Blocked Shots be many ticket buyers 5) RIpw hicr nnnnrtiinitv to RYl- must beat UNLV today play, Gary said: "It could have been. It could not have been. To decide the game, I think it was OK for them not to call it. I'm not mad over it." The ball went out of bounds and the Lobos got another try with 0.1 seconds left. That set up an inbounds throw and last second tip try for Giddens, who missed. The sellout crowd of 18,018 fans went home disappointed. "We're still up," Gary said. "We did great things this year and we're still looking forward to more great things. The mood on the team is 6-- 8 Cummard, BYU: Typi- JoeDarger,UNLV:At6-7- , 9-- (22-- 7, good." I Ryan Amoroso, San Diego State: The panel's selection before the season is still 11th in scoring (12.9) and second in rebounding (7.3) as a respect-- . able junior forward who last played at Marquette. I Henry Salter, TCLfc Made a definite impact on team that has been miserable its first two years as part of MWC. Ongoing suspension for conduct detrimental to team, since Feb. 26, will probably be huge knock on the 64 guard who hasn't been nearly as stellar the past month in league play . I Marcus Walker, Colorado State: Tops in scoring (19.6), but doesn't a player have to win at least one conference game to be , a success? solid. He is has been tops of the new guys in field-gocally gets the opponent's top scorer ,'and the Cougars have percentage (51.3), which is consistently shut down that part fifth in the MWC of MWC foes. But questionable Franchuk's vote: Amoroso's whether voters will consider 6 junior for two major consistency is too hard to igthe nore. categories (read on to see the I Lee 3) Rooting for Wyoming andor TCU to beat Cougs it fyy changed often in the past few even had an eye weeks on Utah's Jim Boylen at one point, until this disastrous fade and will come down to the final week. I'd probably stick with Kruger, though it's been surprisingly tempting to go with Reynolds. He has been quietly impressive in his own right, considering what little experience he's had to work with. 11-- (22-- 6. 8. Utah Awards 2) -- e 79-6- 0 r 12-- (23-- 6, Looking to have best record ever for MWC team in league play (Last week: 1) Jio-ca- ll Combined with an loss at BYU on Jan. 26, the Lobos are 3 against the top two conference teams. Sure, they've leaped from last place to third, but it places greater value on beating UNLV at least once. "It would definitely help to win every game," standout Alford said. "I don't know JR. Giddens said. "We want to goout and dominate every where we'll be if we lost to both UNLV and BYU late opponent we play. If we just play our style, it will take care in the year. If you're on the of itself." bubble, you've got holes." The Lobos can even the The Lobos are coming off It's an important week overtime loss score with UNLV on senior a difficult for New Mexico (22-7- , the last home game Mountain West), which faces to BYU last week at The 1 night for Giddens, Jamaal Smith and which snapped a six game visiting UNLY tonight, the Darren Prentice. team, winning streak. They are tryleague's second-plac"I'm looking forward to it, loss at then closes the regular seaing to avenge a UNLV on Feb. 2. son Saturday at Colorado although it's going to be a real The Rebels (22-6- , State. tough game for us, a real emotional night for us," Giddens Alford made a case for why opened that one with a 2 said. "Last game at The Pit." the Lobos deserve an NCAA run, including 13 straight The Lobos say they're berth for the first time in three points, and led by 30 in the second half. The Lobos struggled feeling confident, that they years. He pointed to seven 9-- 5 HHRALD POWER RANKINGS .481 93 452 Field Goals Made 155 1173 1107 flayer, Team 150 10.71 2. 150 10.71 Steals Pet FGA 79 1. . 0 ' 14 , Johnnie Bryant Utah Chad Toppert, UNM 3. Henry Salter. TCU 4. Jonathan Tavemari, 5. Marcus Walker, CSU 6. Brandon Ewing, Wyo. T7. Joe Darger, UNLV BYU 3FG Avg.G 3.00 42 14 38 11 27 14 33 14 32 15 33. 14 30 2.71 2.45 i 2.3B ' Team G Steals 1. TCU 2. UNLV 14 112 Avg.G eoo 14 14 99 98 7.07 7 00 T7. Wink Adams, UNLV 9 Curtis Terry, UNLV 14 30 14 27 2.29 2.20 2.14 2.14 1.93 15 14 102 83 79 6.80 593 10. Lee Cummard, 14 24 1.71 69 66 66 4.93 3. New Mexico 4. San Diego State 5. Air Force 6. Wyoming 7. BYU 15 14 14 14 T8.Utah T8. CoterarJo State 8 1. New Mexico 2. 3. Air Force 4. TCU 5 San Diego I. BYU 7. Utah State B. Colorado State 9. Wyoming TEAM 150 144 14 164 14 207 15 197 14 180 14 174 14 195 15 236 14 ""14 UNLV opp Avg. 229 16 4 10.3 203 14.5 11.7 180 129 14 6 223 159 13.1 201 13.4 120 167 11 12.4 144 10.3 139 146 104 15.7 164 10.9 Avg. 10 7 J Margin 564 421 1 14 1.14 0 27 3 50 4.80 Team 0 Asst. Avg. 1. 219 15 8 144 10.3 1.52 223 15.9 150 10.7 1.49 14 225 16.1 180 12.9 1.25 14 187 134 174 12.4 1.07 14 155 11.1 164 11.7 0 95 15 176 117 197 13.1 089 15 193 12 9 236 15 7 0 82 14 150 107 195 13 9 0.77 14 150 107 207 14 8 0 72 14 UNLV 2. NewMexIco 3. 4. BYU Utah 5 Ah Force 6. San Diego Slate 7. Wyoming 8. Colorado Stats 9. TCU 14 Turn, 2. JR. Utah 6 14 Blocks 24 AvgVG 1.71 UNM 14 20 1.43 1.33 1.20 1.14 Giddens, Avg. 15 Joseph Taylor. Wyo. 4 Billy White, SDSU 5. Rene Rougeau. UNLV 6 Mikhail Lmskens, Wyo. 7. Trent Plaisted, BYU 6 Lorrenzo T9. Let Wade. SDSU Cummard, BYU T9. Alvardo 15 20 ," 18 14 16 .15 " Parker, TCU 16 14 '107 13 0.93 15 13 087 14 12 14 12 0 96 0.86 64 2.14 Ratio Assist-to-Turnov- Player, Team 1. Luke Nevill, 3. Turnover Margin Team Blocked Shots 5 27 4.71 4.71 BYU ' Ratio Ratio Assist-to-Turnov- er (Min. 1.0 assistsgame) - 9 Asst Avg. Turn. Player, Team 1. Jonathan Wills, UNM 13 22 1.7 5 2. Shaun Green, Utah 14 31 12 9 3. Chad toppert, UNM 14 22 1.6 8 4. Ben Murdock, BYU 14 60 3.9 20 5 Curtis Terry, UNLV 14 78 5.6 34 6. Danen Prentice, UNM 13 22 1.7 11 7. Dairese Gary. UNM 14 41 2.9 22 B. Luke Drea, Utah 13 59 4.5 33 T9. Rene Rougeau, UNLV 14 T9. Joe Darger, UNLV 14 SOURCE: The Mountain West www.couaarblui 28.2.0 14- - 1.0 16 8 Conference Avg. Ratio 04 440 0.6 3.44 06 2.75 1.4 2.50 2 4 2.29 0,8 2 00 1 6 86 2.S 1.79 1.1 75 0.1 1.75 |