Show 2 0 0 3 C 0 L L E G THE ORANGEMENGO Leader of the pack ! Everyone will be jjg&Sfe chasing the Huskies in the race to San Antonio Jirri Calhoun has assembled a collection of talent that rivals any team In the nation 0 4 E r: BASKETBALL P R E V I E W Gems on the court FOR TWO looks at some of the bright stars around the nation: A :r Unranked to unrivaled : Floor leaders Players who display outstanding skills and can control the tempo cin both sides of the court" ' will ’ he games can'f start soon enough VT" Conference USA making it one of the most powerful basketball conferences while football powerhouses Boston College Miami and Virginia Tech will defect to the Atlantic Coast Coinference : Some Changing scenery Fortynsix men who began last basketball programs are no longer occupying the same offices I JJ 7 ' j Redick Bracey games worth a look this season ' Michigan State at Illinois vs j Kansas (Nov 25) North Carolina The Spartans will j (Dec! 2) The Tat find it's not easy Heels will attempt (Dec' 13) A record 1 crowd of 75000--- " to exact a little beatingfhe ' Jayhawks in Allen Fieldhoiiee Dtvr 3 First and sacond rounds Anna ' Duke'" ' Wright Indiana Ben Gordon? Connecticut Morris Finley 1 "jr" ifc uab" Salim i j revenge after plus is expected to getting pummeled j flock to Ford Fieldby lllini a year ago I for this one Anzona ' Redick” y- Being creative - i University Z — Scoring in bunches from anywhere on the floor Can beat his man or a double team and create' a quality shot March Iff A 20 Buffalo N:Y HSBC — Shooters V season as head coaches at Dayton Z Nelson Matchups to monitor : " Z - Josephs back-to-bac- (ACC) Sfe0 ’"" " '£ ' Raymond Felton North Carolina Chris Thomas "Notre Dame Blake Stepp Gonzaga Dee Brown Illinois' for college basketball After an offseason dominated by a murder scandal an ethics crisis and conference change fans will certainly welcome the return of dunks and jump shots in a sport celebrating the silver anniversary of one of its' greatest events ? Magic' Johnson vs Larry Bird The Syracuse Orangemen looking to become the first k titles since Duke in 1991- program to win 92 should once again be among the top teams in a power-packe- d Big East Cpnference from & ' ! sant Jrr'Jj r Adding tome muscle Division z Jameer Nelson The Syracuse Orangemen went from unranked in the preseason to national championsbecoming the first team to accomplish that feat since another Big East team the 1985 Villanova Wildcats Next season the Big East add Cincinnati DePaul Louisville Marquette South Florida £$ &?" j Milwaukee ZpX&zg " MACC Denver Papal CaMar ‘Hosts: Colorado StateUnivetsity and the Mountain West Conference Raleigh NC fldilgh Entertainment and Bporta Arena Host: North Carokna Stale SaaaMKayAiena‘HotUnrvaisitydfWMhington - Hpst'Mariette 'I’ rvi Hosts: Cassius Cotege Niagara Bradley Canter University FiaiTn wtai-w- nH- tton Gordon RCA Dome --- St Louis 'Edward Jona Dome Host Missouri Valley Conference WEST : March 25427 Phoenix America West Arana Hqjit: Arizona State University Final Four 2007 Georgia Dome Atlanta March 31 A April 2 V HOI San Antonio April345 San Antonio Atamodome Hoet: University of Texae-Sa- h Antonio Ford Field Detroit : :t ' |