Miami Takes On Ohio State
March 18, 2000
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (22-10)
vs.
NO. 3 OHIO STATE (23-7)
NCAA Championship – South Regional – Second Round
Sunday, March 19, 2000 – appr. 4:45 p.m. (ET)
Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,297) – Nashville, TN
CBS, WQAM (560 AM)
ON OHIO STATE:
The Ohio State Buckeyes enters today’s game with a record of 23-7 following an 87-61 victory over Appalachian State in the opening round of the NCAA South Regional.
Ohio State, the Big Ten regular-season co-champions, were led by the backcourt of Scoonie Penn (23 points) and Michael Redd (21 points). The two combined to score 44 of the team’s 87 points and shot 18-27 (.667) from the floor including 7-12 (.583) from three-point range.
Penn and Redd were both picked by the Big Ten coaches as first-team All-Conefernce selections. Redd led the team in scoring (17.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg) this season while Penn ranked second on the squad in scoring (15.2 ppg) and led the team in assists (4.5 apg).
The Buckeyes have also received strong play from Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Ken Johnson. Johnson led the nation and set a Big Ten single season record with 155 blocked shots (5.54 bpg).
ON COACH HAMILTON:
Leonard Hamilton, in his 10th season at Miami and 14th as a collegiate head coach, has brought the University of Miami men’s basketball program in to the national spotlight. The 1998-99 BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year, Hamilton has guided the Hurricanes to five postseason appearances in the last six seasons including three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
This season Hamilton guided the Hurricanes to its second consecutive 20-win season and a share of the BIG EAST regular season title. The title is the first BIG EAST championship for Miami while its back-to-back 20-win seasons are the first since the 1964-65 campaign.
Last season Hamilton led Miami to a 23-7 record and a No. 10 national ranking by the Associated Press. The 20-win season marked the first for Miami since the 1964-65 season while the AP ranking was the first since the 1959-60 season.
Prior to his arrival at UM, Hamilton spent four seasons at Oklahoma State where he led the Cowboys to their first back-to-back postseason berths in 36 years. Hamilton’s record at UM is 143-146 (.495) while his career mark stands at 199-209 (.488).
A WIN TODAY WOULD:
***Earn the Hurricanes their first Sweet 16 appearance.
***Give Miami a school-record tying 23 victories.
***Mark Leonard Hamilton’s 200th career victory.
Probable Hurricane Starters
| No | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Cl | Pts | Reb | Ast | Pts | Reb | Ast |
| 45 | John Salmons | F | 6-7 | 200 | So. | 9.3 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Elton Tyler | F | 6-9 | 215 | Jr. | 10.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Mario Bland | C | 6-6 | 265 | Sr. | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 30 | Vernon Jennings | G | 6-4 | 203 | Sr. | 7.9 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 31 | Johnny Hemsley | G | 6-5 | 195 | Sr. | 18.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
THE SERIES:
Miami and Ohio State meet for the third time with the all-time series tied at 1-1. Last season Miami defeated Ohio State 72-64 on December 27, 1998 in the HIP Orange Bowl Basketball Classic at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, FL. Today’s game marks the first matchup between Ohio State and Miami in the NCAA Tournament.
| Date | Result | Location |
| 12-21-53 | Ohio State 106, MIAMI 81 | UM |
| 12-27-98 | MIAMI 72, Ohio State 64 | UM |
MIAMI RECORDS SECOND NCAA WIN:
Miami’s 75-71 win over Arkansas marked the second NCAA Tournament victory in UM history. Last season the Hurricanes’ defeated Lafayette 75-54 marking Miami’s first NCAA Tournament victory in school history. Miami, which has advanced to post-season play in five of the last six seasons, has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons. The Hurricanes are 2-3 in NCAA Tournament play.
POSTSEASON RESULTS:
| NCAA (2-3) | ||
| 3-8-60 | Western Kentucky 107, MIAMI 84 | (MC) |
| 3-13-98 | UCLA 65, MIAMI 62 | (GD) |
| 3-12-99 | MIAMI 75, Lafayette 54 | (FC) |
| 3-14-99 | Purdue 73, MIAMI 63 | (FC) |
| 3-17-00 | MIAMI 75, Arkansas 71 | (GEC) |
| NIT (1-5) | ||
| 3-16-61 | St. Louis 58, MIAMI 56 | (MSG) |
| 3-16-63 | MIAMI 71, St. Francis 70 | (MSG) |
| 3-19-63 | Providence 106, MIAMI 96 | (MSG) |
| 3-12-64 | St. Joseph’s (PA) 86, MIAMI 76 | (MSG) |
| 3-15-95 | Penn State 62, MIAMI 56 | (RH) |
| 3-13-97 | Michigan 76, MIAMI 63 | (CA) |
MC – Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY
MSG – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
RH – Rec Hall, University Park, PA
CA – Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI
GD – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
FC – FleetCenter, Boston, MA
GEC – Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, TN
LAST SEASON AGAINST OHIO STATE:
Miami 72, Ohio State 64
December 27, 1998
National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
Tim James recorded his second straight double-double with a career-high 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead the University of Miami to a 72-64 win over Ohio State in the HIP Health Plan Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, FL. Junior guard Vernon Jennings added a career-high 19 points for the Hurricanes.
James, who scored 20 points or more for the third consecutive game, also added five blocks and three steals in being named game MVP for the second time in three seasons.
The Hurricanes improved to 6-0 on the season when leading at the half and held Ohio State to a season low 21 points in the first half.
For the game Miami held the Buckeyes to just 36.2 percent shooting from the floor marking the fourth consecutive opponent the Hurricanes have held under 40 percent shooting.
Miami led 53-43 with 6:25 to play but saw the lead cut to only four after turning the ball over six time in an 11-5 Ohio State run. Miami’s James would save the day by blocking a Scoonie Penn jumper then converting a conventional three-point play in pushing the lead back to seven with 1:40 left. The Hurricanes then connected on 11-of-12 free throws down the stretch to keep the Buckeyes out of reach.
OHIO STATE
| tot-fg | 3-pt | rebounds | |||||||||||
| No. | Player | fg-fga | fg-fga | ft-fta | of-de-tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | s | min | |
| 23 | Singleton, Jason | f | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-6-9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 33 | Sanderson, Jon | f | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2-1-3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 32 | Johnson, Ken | c | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 6-5-11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Penn, Scoonie | g | 4-17 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-4-5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 22 | Redd, Michael | g | 6-20 | 0-5 | 7-10 | 4-3-7 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| 03 | Coleman, Neshaun | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | Brown, Brian | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | |
| 21 | Savovic, Slobodan | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 40 | Reese, George | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 43 | Dudley, Will | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TEAM | 3-0-3 | ||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 25-69 | 4-19 | 10-21 | 20-21-41 | 18 | 64 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 200 |
| TOTAL FG% | 1st Half: 8-29 | .276 | 2nd Half: 17-40 | .425 | Game: .362 | DEADBALL |
| 3-Pt. FG% | 1st Half: 3-12 | .250 | 2nd Half: 1-7 | .143 | Game: .211 | REBOUNDS |
| F Throw % | 1st Half: 2-6 | .333 | 2nd Half: 8-15 | .533 | Game: .476 | 4 |
MIAMI HURRICANES
| tot-fg | 3-pt | rebounds | |||||||||||
| No. | Player | fg-fga | fg-fga | ft-fta | of-de-tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | s | min | |
| 31 | Hemsley, Johnny | f | 3-13 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 2-5-7 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 40 | James, Tim | f | 11-19 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 1-10-11 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
| 51 | Bland, Mario | c | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 04 | Simmons, Michael | g | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-5-5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 30 | Jennings, Vernon | g | 6-8 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 1-2-3 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 05 | John Salmons | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-3-5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | |
| 11 | Schlie, Jerry | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Coelho, Joao Paulo | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 34 | Wimbley, Dwayne | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
| 44 | Tyler, Elton | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| TEAM | 2-3-5 | ||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 23-55 | 4-10 | 22-26 | 12-31-43 | 14 | 72 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 200 |
| TOTAL FG% | 1st Half: 13-29 | .448 | 2nd Half: 10-26 | .385 | Game: .418 | DEADBALL |
| 3-Pt. FG% | 1st Half: 2-4 | .500 | 2nd Half: 2-6 | .333 | Game: .400 | REBOUNDS |
| F Throw % | 1st Half: 2-3 | .667 | 2nd Half: 20-23 | .870 | Game: .846 | 3 |
Officials: Tim Higgins, Ted Valentine, Donnee Gray
Technical fouls: None.
Attendance: 11051
| Score by Periods | 1st | 2nd | Total |
| Ohio State | 21 | 43 | 64 |
| Miami Hurricanes | 30 | 42 | 72 |
HAMILTON LOOKING FOR NO. 200:
With a win today head coach Leonard Hamilton would record his 200th career victory. Hamilton recorded his 199th career win with a 75-71 victory over Arkansas on Friday. Now in his 14th season Hamilton has posted a 199-209 record.
22 AND COUNTING:
Miami’s win over Arkansas on Friday marked the Hurricanes’ 22nd win of the season. Miami’s single season record for victories is 23 which was set during the 1959-60 season and later tied during 1962-63 and 1998-99 seasons.
THE BUILDING BLOCKS:
Miami seniors Mario Bland, Johnny Hemsley and Vernon Jennings have been an integral part of the Hurricanes’ ascent into the national spotlight.
Now in their fourth season the three have led Miami to a 79-40 (.664) record, four consecutive winning season, a share of the 1999-2000 BIG EAST regular season title and four straight postseason appearances including three consecutive NCAA Tournament bids. Miami’s NCAA Tournament bid in 1998 marked the school’s first since 1960 while its BIG EAST regular season title was the first in school history.
Additionally, Miami’s 79 wins are the most in a four year period since UM won 80 games from 1962-66 while its .664 winning percentage is the highest since Miami posted a 72-33 (.686) record from 1963-67.
Over the last four seasons Miami’s three seniors led the Hurricanes to a 48-22 (.686) BIG EAST record tying Connecticut for the best conference mark over that period.
With the NCAA Tournament bid this season, the trio became the first Hurricanes to reach the post season in four consecutive seasons.
HURRICANES EARN SHARE OF BIG EAST TITLE:
With its 74-70 win over St. John’s on March 5 the University of Miami earned a share of the 1999-2000 BIG EAST regular season title. The BIG EAST title is the first for Miami and the Hurricanes first conference title of any kind since the 1964-65 season. That season the Hurricanes went 10-0 to win their eighth straight Florida Intercollegiate Conference championship. The league, which consisted of Miami, Florida Southern, Jacksonville, Rollins, Stetson and Tampa, was disbanded the following year.
SEEING 20-20:
Miami win over St. John’s in its regular season finale improved the Hurricanes’ record to 20-9 marking UM’s second consecutive 20-win season. The back-to-back 20-win seasons are the first for Miami since the 1964-65 season. That season the Hurricanes finished 22-4 for their third consecutive 20-win season.
WINNING WAYS:
With its 63-57 win over Connecticut on February 19, the University of Miami clinched its six consecutive winning season. The last time Miami recorded at least six straight winning seasons was the 1968-69 campaign when the ‘Canes registered their 10th straight winning season.
HEMSLEY, BLAND HONORED:
University of Miami senior guard Johnny Hemsley was named second-team All-BIG EAST and senior center Mario Bland was selected third-team All-Conference by a vote of the leagues coaches.
1999-00 ALL-BIG EAST
First Team
Khalid El-Amin, Connecticut
Troy Murphy, Notre Dame
Erick Barkley, St. John’s
Etan Thomas, Syracuse
Jason Hart, Syracuse
Second Team
JOHNNY HEMSLEY, MIAMI
Ricardo Greer, Pittsburgh
Lavor Postell, St. John’s
Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall
Malik Allen, Villanova
Third Team
MARIO BLAND, MIAMI
Bootsy Thornton, St. John’s
Marcus Goree, West Virginia
Ryan Blackwell, Syracuse
Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, Georgetown
VERSUS RANKED OPPONENTS:
Miami was 4-3 against ranked teams last season including a 3-1 mark against ranked teams on the road. The Hurricanes are 11-13 versus ranked opponents since 1996-97 and have defeated at least one ranked team in each of the last six seasons. Miami is 2-4 versus ranked teams this season.
Miami Victories Over Ranked Teams:
| Jan. 30, 1961 | Louisville (#7 AP) | 71-69 |
| Dec. 21, 1962 | Duke (#2 UPI) | 71-69 |
| Feb. 2, 1965 | Miami, OH (#20 UPI) | 100-85 |
| Jan. 12, 1989 | Kansas (#12 AP) | 87-86 |
| Jan. 14, 1992 | St. John’s (#17 AP) | 45-42 |
| Jan. 2, 1993 | Georgetown (#10 AP) | 80-69 |
| Feb. 20, 1993 | St. John’s (#25 AP) | 82-77 |
| Feb. 4, 1995 | Georgetown (#13 AP, #13 USAT) | 67-61 |
| Jan. 3, 1996 | Syracuse (#11 AP, #12 USAT) | 75-66 |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | Syracuse (#19 AP, #17 USAT) | 67-63 |
| Jan. 11, 1997 | @ Villanova (#8 AP, #7 USAT) | 61-59 |
| Nov. 21, 1997 | NC Charlotte (#17 AP, #17 USAT) | 89-72 |
| Jan. 6, 1998 | Connecticut (#8 AP, #8 USAT) | 76-67 |
| Feb. 28, 1998 | West Virginia (#19 AP/#19 USAT) | 70-66 |
| Jan. 6, 1999 | St. John’s (#10 AP/#9 USAT) | 84-79 |
| Feb. 3, 1999 | @ St. John’s (#9 AP/#10 USAT) | 73-70 |
| Feb. 8, 1999 | @ Syracuse (#18 AP/#17 USAT) | 76-63 |
| Feb. 20, 1999 | @ Connecticut (#2 AP, #2 USAT) | 73-71 |
| Feb. 19, 2000 | @ Connecticut (#18 AP, #18 USAT) | 63-57 |
| Mar. 5, 2000 | St. John’s (#18 AP, #21 USAT) | 74-70 |
MIAMI vs. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS:
Since becoming the 10th member of The BIG EAST Conference beginning with the 1991-92 season, the Hurricanes have compiled a 54-30 (.643) record against non-conference opponents, including a 40-13 mark (.755) at the Miami Arena.
ROAD WARRIORS:
Over the last two seasons Miami is 15-2 in BIG EAST road games. The 15-2 mark is the best among BIG EAST schools over the last two seasons. Miami, which was 8-1 in BIG EAST road games last season, was 7-1 in conference road games this season. Miami has won 16 of its last 18 BIG EAST road games dating back to the 1997-98 season.
Top BIG EAST Road Records Over Last Two Seasons:
(games through 3/1/00)
| 1. | MIAMI | 15-2 (.882) |
| 2. | Connectictut | 14-3 (.823) |
| 3. | Syracuse | 13-4 (.765) |
| 4. | St. John’s | 11-6 (.647) |
MAKING ROAD HISTORY:
With its 63-57 win over Connecticut on February 19 of this season the University of Miami became the first school to win consecutive games against the Huskies at Gampel Pavilion. Miami defeated Connecticut 73-71 in its previous trip to Storrs on February 20, 1999.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES:
Against Pittsburgh, Mario Bland recorded his team leading fourth double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The double-double was the seventh of the season for Miami.
1999-00 Hurricane Double-Doubles:
| 11/30/99 | Elton Tyler vs Bethune-Cookman (27 pts, 10 reb) |
| 12/4/99 | Mario Bland vs Memphis (22 pts, 12 reb) |
| 12/7/99 | Mario Bland vs UNC Charlotte (13 pts, 12 reb) |
| 12/11/99 | Mario Bland vs Hartford (14 pts, 12 reb) |
| 1/17/00 | John Salmons vs Villanova (19 pts, 10 reb) |
| 2/16/00 | John Salmons vs Providence (11 pts, 11 reb) |
| 2/29/00 | Mario Bland vs Pittsburgh (20 pts, 10 reb) |
WORKING OVERTIME:
Miami’s game this season versus St. John’s marked the Hurricanes’ first overtime contest since last seasons game against Connecticut on Jan. 20. UM has amassed a 6-2 record (including tournament games) in BIG EAST overtime contests (4-2 at home). Miami’s game against St. John’s on Feb. 20, 1996 is UM’s only double-overtime game in a BIG EAST contest. The ‘Canes, who have never had more than three overtime games in any season (3-0 in 1986-87 and 0-3 in 1990-91), own a 22-19 overall record in overtime contests during their history (4-3 in double-overtime games and a 18-16 mark in single-overtime contests). UM has never played a triple-overtime game. Miami is 6-5 in overtime games under head coach Leonard Hamilton. Below is a list of UM’s overtime games under Hamilton:
| 12-19-90 (2OT) | SMU 93, MIAMI 88 (@SMU) |
| 12-27-90 (2OT) | Miami (OH) 101, MIAMI 99 (N) |
| 3-4-92 | Seton Hall 90, MIAMI 82 (@UM) |
| 2-25-95 | MIAMI 77, Boston College 72 (@BC) |
| 2-28-95 | MIAMI 76, Pittsburgh 68 (@UP) |
| 12-23-95 | Clemson 66, MIAMI 52 (@ UM) |
| 2-20-96 (2OT) | MIAMI 96, St. John’s 91 (@UM) |
| 1-18-97 | MIAMI 68, Georgetown 65 (@UM) |
| 3-5-97 | MIAMI 76, St. John’s 68 (@ MSG) |
| 1-20-99 | Connecticut 70, MIAMI 68 (@UM) |
| 3-5-00 | MIAMI 74, St. John’s 70 (@UM) |
1999-00 MISCELLANEOUS STATS
Double Figure Scoring Games
| Johnny Hemsley | 28 | |
| Mario Bland | 24 | |
| John Salmons | 18 | |
| Elton Tyler | 13 | |
| Vernon Jennings | 9 | |
| Leroy Hurd | 4 | |
| James Jones | 2 | |
| Dwayne Wimbley | 1 |
20-Point Scoring Games
| Johnny Hemsley | 12 | |
| Mario Bland | 3 | |
| Elton Tyler | 3 |
Double Figure Rebound Games
| Mario Bland | 4 | |
| John Salmons | 4 | |
| Elton Tyler | 1 |
Double Figure Assist Games
| Vernon Jennings | 6 |
Double-Doubles
| Mario Bland | 4 | |
| John Salmons | 2 | |
| Elton Tyler | 1 |
Dunks
| Elton Tyler | 13 | |
| Leroy Hurd | 10 | |
| Johnny Hemsley | 9 | |
| Dwayne Wimbley | 5 | |
| Mario Bland | 2 | |
| John Salmons | 1 | |
| Vernon Jennings | 1 |
| At home: | 11-5 |
| On the road: | 8-2 |
| At neutral sites: | 3-3 |
| Leading at the half: | 15-4 |
| Trailing at the half: | 5-6 |
| Tied at the half: | 2-0 |
| In overtime: | 0-0 |
| In double overitme: | 0-0 |
| Scoring 90 or more points: | 2-0 |
| Scoring 80-89 points: | 3-0 |
| Scoring 70-79 points: | 5-2 |
| Scoring 60-69 points: | 10-4 |
| Scoring 50-59 points: | 2-3 |
| Scoring under 50 points: | 0-1 |
| Allowing 90 or more points: | 0-0 |
| Allowing 80-89 points: | 0-2 |
| Allowing 70-79 points: | 3-2 |
| Allowing 60-69 points: | 8-3 |
| Allowing 50-59 points: | 10-1 |
| Allowing under 50 points: | 2-1 |
| Shooting over 50% FGs: | 4-1 |
| Shooting 40-50% FGs: | 14-2 |
| Shooting 30-40% FGs: | 4-7 |
| Shooting under 30% FGs: | 0-0 |
| Allowing over 50% FGs: | 0-1 |
| Allowing 40-49% FGs: | 12-4 |
| Allowing 30-39% FGs: | 9-5 |
| Allowing under 30% FGs: | 1-0 |
| Outrebounds opponent: | 12-4 |
| Is outrebounded by opponent: | 6-5 |
| Ties opponent in rebounding: | 4-1 |
| Committing less than 20 TOs: | 18-9 |
| Committing 20 or more TOs: | 4-1 |
| Forcing 20 or more TOs: | 10-4 |
| Forcing less than 20 TOs: | 12-6 |
| Committing more turnovers than opponent: | 2-4 |
| Committing less turnovers than opponent: | 19-5 |
| Tied in turnovers: | 0-1 |
| Sunday: | 1-0 |
| Monday: | 3-1 |
| Tuesday: | 8-1 |
| Wednesday: | 2-2 |
| Thursday: | 1-0 |
| Friday: | 2-1 |
| Saturday: | 5-5 |
| In November: | 3-0 |
| In December: | 4-5 |
| In January: | 5-3 |
| In February: | 7-1 |
| In March | 3-1 |
| Evening Games (6 p.m. or later) | 17-4 |
| Afternoon Games (before 6 p.m.) | 5-6 |
| TV Games | 13-7 |
| Against Ranked Opponents | 2-4 |
JENNINGS RANKS NO. 1:
Vernon Jennings recorded eight assists against Arkansas in the opening round of the NCAA South Regional to increase his career school recorded assist total to 507. Jennings is the only player in school history to record 500 career assists.
| 1. | VERNON JENNINGS (1996-present) | 507 |
| 2. | Kevin Norris (1994-98) | 493 |
JENNINGS SETS ASSIST RECORD, AGAIN:
Vernon Jennings has handed out 205 assists this season breaking his own UM single season assist record. Last season Jennings set a UM record with 167 assists.
MOVING UP THE SCORING LIST:
With his three-point basket at 18:16 of the first-half against Bethune-Cookman, Johnny Hemsley became the 22nd player in Miami history to score 1,000 career points. Later this season senior center Mario Bland scored a career-high 24 points against Boston College (1-22-00) to became the 23rd player in UM history to record 1,000 career points.
Hemsley ranks seventh on UM’s career scoring list while Bland is in 16th place.
UM Career Scoring List:
| 1. | Rick Barry (1962-65) | 2,298 |
| 2. | Eric Brown (1985-89) | 2,270 |
| 3. | Don Curnutt (1967-70) | 2,006 |
| 4. | Tim James (1995-99) | 1,713 |
| 5. | Dennis Burns (1985-89) | 1,594 |
| 6. | Dick Hickox (1958-61) | 1,529 |
| 7. | JOHNNY HEMSLEY (1996-Present) | 1,460 |
| 8. | Steven Edwards (1992-96) | 1,393 |
| 9. | Ron Godfrey (1958-61) | 1,384 |
| 10. | Mike Wittman (1964-67) | 1,319 |
| 11. | Joe Wylie (1988-91) | 1,297 |
| 12. | Willie Allen (1968-71) | 1,293 |
| 13. | Mike McCoy (1960-63) | 1,231 |
| 14. | Gene Stage (1955-58) | 1,192 |
| 15. | Rusty Parker (1965-68) | 1,190 |
| 16. | MARIO BLAND (1996-Present) | 1,175 |
| 17. | Kevin Presto (1985-89) | 1,156 |
| 18. | Contantin Popa (1991-95) | 1,132 |
| 19. | Bob Campbell (1946-50) | 1,076 |
| 20. | Julie Cohen (1959-62) | 1,042 |
BOMBS AWAY:
Senior Johnny Hemsley has recorded 52 three-point baskets this season to improve his career total to 152. Hemsley currently ranks third on Miami’s all-time career list.
| 1. | Steven Edwards (1992-96) | 265 |
| 2. | Kevin Presto (1985-89) | 170 |
| 3. | JOHNNY HEMSLEY (1996-present) | 157 |
DEAD-EYE FROM THE LINE:
Miami is shooting 74.5 percent from free throw line this season. Miami’s five starters have combined to shoot 410-535 (.766) from the line while the starting backcourt of Johnny Hemsley and Vernon Jennings are shooting 154-195 (.790) from the charity stripe.
| Player | FT | Pct. |
| Johnny Hemsley | 86-102 | .843 |
| John Salmons | 66-84 | .786 |
| Elton Tyler | 74-97 | .763 |
| Mario Bland | 109-149 | .732 |
| Vernon Jennings | 75-103 | .728 |
| Total | 410-535 | .766 |
OFFENSIVELY SPEAKING:
Miami shot 50.0 percent from the field against Notre Dame (3-9-00) marking the sixth time this season the Hurricanes have shot 50 percent or better from the floor. Last season the Hurricanes shot over 50 percent from the floor on 12 occasions. Miami shot 50 percent or better from the floor only five times in 1997-98.
Miami 50 Percent Shooting Performances (since 1998)
| Date | Team | FG Percentage | Result |
| 11-13-98 | @ Florida Atlantic | 35-67 (.522) | UM 97-73 |
| 11-27-98 | Northern Iowa | 32-62 (.516) | UM 78-69 |
| 12-8-98 | Boston College | 28-54 (.519) | UM 77-64 |
| 12-18-98 | @ Georgia State | 29-56 (.518) | UM 76-55 |
| 1-6-99 | St. John’s | 30-52 (.577) | UM 84-79 |
| 1-13-99 | @ Rutgers | 28-53 (.528) | UM 74-62 |
| 1-24-99 | @ Boston College | 28-48 (.583) | UM 75-67 |
| 2-6-99 | Georgetown | 27-54 (.500) | UM 71-58 |
| 2-8-99 | @ Syracuse | 25-50 (.500) | UM 76-63 |
| 2-13-99 | @ Providence | 25-49 (.510) | UM 69-65 |
| 2-16-99 | Villanova | 40-66 (.606) | UM 103-82 |
| 2-23-99 | Pittsburgh | 34-63 (.540) | UM 85-52 |
| 11-30-99 | Bethune-Cookman | 33-61 (.541) | UM 102-75 |
| 12-11-99 | Hartford | 37-72 (.514) | UM 97-61 |
| 12-22-99 | vs. Illinois State | 32-62 (.516) | ISU 87-78 |
| 12-27-99 | Florida Atlantic | 36-63 (.571) | UM 89-52 |
| 2-29-00 | @ Pittsburgh | 33-63 (.524) | UM 74-66 |
| 3-9-00 | vs. Notre Dame | 26-52 (.500) | UM 61-58 |
EASY AS 1, 2, 3:
Prior to the St. John’s game on March 5, the Hurricanes had hit at least one three-point field goal in 249 consecutive games. Overall, the ‘Canes have hit at least one trey in 406 of its 408 games since the NCAA adopted the three-point shot in 1986. The only other game in which Miami failed to hit a three-point field goal was against Howard University on Dec. 6, 1991 when the ‘Canes were 0-15 behind the three-point arc.
DEFENDING THE BIG EAST:
This season the Hurricanes led the BIG EAST in scoring defense (58.2 ppg), field goal percentage defense (.377) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.259). Miami has led the conference in field goal percentage defense for two straight seasons while its 58.2 points per game allowed established a new BIG EAST record. The Hurricanes broke the old mark of 59.4 points per game set by Georgetown in 1981-82.
LOCKING UP:
Over the last three seasons Miami has been one of the nation’s leaders in field goal percentage defense. Miami is holding opponents to 39.3 percent shooting from the field this season and made a habit of holding teams without a field goal for long stretches. This season the Hurricanes have held teams without a field goal for five minutes or more a total of 29 times while holding teams scoreless for five or more minutes seven times.
| Opponent | Held Without FG | UM Run |
| @ Central Florida | 6:19 (1st half) | 13-1 |
| @ Central Florida | 5:07 (2nd half) | 12-0 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6:18 (1st half) | 16-1 |
| UNC Charlotte | 5:08 (1st half) | 7-1 |
| Hartford | 5:57 (1st half) | 19-4 |
| Hartford | 5:17 (2nd half) | 12-7 |
| vs. Detroit | 5:45 (2nd half) | 7-1 |
| vs. Illinois State | 5:48 (1st half) | 6-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6:11 (1st half) | 4-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7:10 (2nd half) | 28-2 |
| West Virginia | 7:30 (1st half) | 13-1 |
| @ Villanova | 5:52 (1st half) | 11-1 |
| @ Villanova | 5:58 (1st half) | 12-3 |
| Boston College | 8:44 (2nd half) | 14-8 |
| @ Notre Dame | 5:40 (1st half) | 10-3 |
| @ Notre Dame | 5:39 (2nd half) | 14-4 |
| Kentucky | 6:10 (2nd half) | 12-2 |
| @ Rutgers | 5:33 (1st half) | 4-2 |
| @ Rutgers | 7:18 (2nd half) | 9-5 |
| Georgetown | 7:25 (2nd half) | 14-4 |
| Providence | 5:04 (1st half) | 8-2 |
| @ Connecticut | 6:15 (1st half) | 8-0 |
| @ Connecticut | 5:22 (2nd half) | 10-3 |
| @ West Virginia | 5:13 (1st half) | 13-0 |
| Notre Dame | 6:14 (1st half) | 6-1 |
| Notre Dame | 5:53 (2nd half) | 13-2 |
| @ Pittsburgh | 5:19 (1st half) | 9-3 |
| St. John’s | 7:43 (2nd half) | 10-4 |
| Arkansas | 7:58 (1st half) | 17-6 |
MIAMI RANKS FOR FOURTH STAIGHT SEASON:
Miami currently ranks 22nd in the nation in field goal percentage defense marking the fourth straight season the Hurricanes have ranked nationally in the category. Last season the Hurricanes ended the season ranked 13th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.384). In 1997-98 the University of Miami led the nation holding teams to 37.9 percent shooting from the floor. In 1996-97 Miami held opponents to 38 percent shooting from the field to rank sixth nationally. In addition, the Hurricanes rank 23rd in the nation in scoring defense.
MAN OF STEAL:
Senior guard Vernon Jennings set a career-high with seven steals against West Virginia (1-5-00). The seven steals ranked as the second highest single game total in UM history and were the most since Jerome Scott recorded nine steals against Florida International on March 4, 1991. Jennings currently has 193 career steals to rank second on UM’s career list.
| 1. | Kevin Norris (1994-98) | 208 |
| 2. | VERNON JENNINGS (1996-present) | 193 |
POSTING GREAT NUMBERS:
This season the Hurricanes have held the opposition’s starting centers to a combined total of 203 points and 145 rebounds, an average of 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Miami has allowed only seven starting centers this season to score in double-figures and only three to grab 10 or more rebounds. Of the 30 games the Hurricanes played last season only five opponent centers managed to score in double figures while only one grabbed 10 or more rebounds.
1999-00
| 11-19-99 | Davin Granberry, Central Florida | 2 | 3 |
| 11-23-99 | Kevin Owens, Monmouth | 5 | 2 |
| 11-30-99 | Brent King, Bethune-Cookman | 8 | 0 |
| 12-4-99 | Earl Barron, Memphis | 1 | 3 |
| 12-7-99 | Wade Helliwell, UNC Charlotte | 0 | 1 |
| 12-11-99 | Rob Sawicki, Hartford | 6 | 4 |
| 12-18-99 | Brendan Haywood, North Carolina | 8 | 2 |
| 12-20-99 | Brett Smith, Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 8 |
| 12-21-99 | Marc Mazur, Detroit Mercy | 0 | 0 |
| 12-22-99 | Rich Beyers, Illinois State | 3 | 4 |
| 12-27-99 | Marques Williams, Florida Atlantic | 12 | 3 |
| 12-29-99 | Bill Romano, Quinnipiac | 13 | 3 |
| 1-5-00 | John Oliver, West Virginia | 3 | 1 |
| 1-8-00 | Etan Thomas, Syracuse | 12 | 11 |
| 1-11-00 | Samuel Dalembert, Seton Hall | 5 | 7 |
| 1-15-00 | R. Boumtje Boumtje, Georgetown | 9 | 4 |
| 1-17-00 | Malik Allen, Villanova | 6 | 3 |
| 1-22-00 | Brian Ross, Boston College | 6 | 7 |
| 1-25-00 | Ivan Kartelo, Notre Dame | 0 | 1 |
| 1-29-00 | Jamaal Magloire, Kentucky | 11 | 7 |
| 2-1-00 | Chris Seabrooks, Pittsburgh | 11 | 6 |
| 2-5-00 | Eugene Dabney, Rutgers | 2 | 4 |
| 2-7-00 | R. Boumtje Boumtje, Georgetown | 15 | 13 |
| 2-16-00 | Karim Shabazz, Providence | 1 | 4 |
| 2-19-00 | Jake Voskhul, Connecticut | 7 | 5 |
| 2-22-00 | Chris Moss, West Virginia | 8 | 6 |
| 2-26-00 | Harold Swanagan, Notre Dame | 5 | 2 |
| 2-29-00 | Chris Seabrooks, Pittsburgh | 11 | 10 |
| 3-5-00 | Anthony Glover, St. John’s | 8 | 5 |
| 3-9-00 | Harold Swanagan, Notre Dame | 8 | 4 |
| 3-10-00 | Anthony Glover, St. John’s | 7 | 6 |
| 3-17-00 | Alonzo Lane, Arkansas | 5 | 2 |
JENNINGS REPEATS AS ASSIST CHAMPION:
Miami point guard Vernon Jennings handed out 111 assist (6.94 apg) in BIG EAST play this season marking the second straight season Jennings has led conference in assists.
Jennings is just the fourth player in BIG EAST history and the first since Sherman Douglas (Syracuse) in 1988-89 to lead the conference in assists in back-to-back seasons. Douglas led the BIG EAST in assists for three straight seasons from 1986-89. The only others to lead the BIG EAST in assists for two straight seasons are Dwayne “Pearl” Washington (Syracuse) from 1983-85 and Stewart Granger (Villanova) from 1980-82.
Jennings won the 1998-99 BIG EAST assist title with an average of 6.06 per game in league play. Jennings handed out 109 assists setting a UM BIG EAST single-season record.
AMONG THE ELITE:
Since the start of the 1996-97 season UM has compiled a 48-22 (.686) record in BIG EAST regular season games tying Connecticut for the best conference mark over that period.
Conference Records Since 1996-97:
| Connecticut | 48-22 | .686 | |||
| MIAMI | 48-22 | .686 | |||
| St. John’s | 47-23 | .671 | |||
| Syracuse | 44-26 | .629 | |||
| Villanova | 38-32 | .543 | |||
| Seton Hall | 33-37 | .471 | |||
| West Virginia | 32-38 | .457 | |||
| Notre Dame | 31-39 | .443 | |||
| Providence | 30-40 | .429 | |||
| Georgetown | 29-41 | .414 | |||
| Rutgers | 26-44 | .371 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 26-44 | .371 | |||
| Boston College | 24-46 | .342 |
HURRICANES TABBED FOURTH:
The men’s basketball team was selected to finish fourth in the conference behind Connecticut, Syracuse, and St. John’s. Miami did receive one first place vote.
1999-00 BIG EAST Coaches’ Preseason Poll
| 1. | Connecticut (10) | 142 |
| 2. | Syracuse (2) | 131 |
| 3. | St. John’s | 119 |
| 4. | MIAMI (1) | 114 |
| 5. | Georgetown | 97 |
| 6. | Villanova | 82 |
| 7. | Seton Hall | 73 |
| 8. | Rutgers | 68 |
| 9. | Notre Dame | 60 |
| 10. | Providence | 45 |
| 11. | West Virginia | 34 |
| 12. | Pittsburgh | 30 |
| 13. | Boston College | 19 |
BLAND NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Miami center Mario Bland was named BIG EAST Player of the Week for the week ending March 5, 2000 after averaging 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as the Hurricanes defeated Pittsburgh and St. John’s. Bland tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds as Miami defeated Pittsburgh, 74-66, on the road. He followed that game with a 19 point, seven rebound performance as Miami knocked off 18th ranked St. John’s at Miami Arena. In that game Bland hit jumper from the top of the key with 10 seconds remaining in regulation which sent the game into overtime. The award is the first of Blands career, and the first won by a Hurricane this season.
SELECT COMPANY:
Entering the 1999-2000 season the Hurricanes are one of just three BIG EAST schools to post a winning overall record each of the past five seasons. Joining the Hurricanes are Syracuse and Connecticut.
DID YOU KNOW?:
The University of Miami has registered a league best 28-6 (.824) conference mark over the last two seasons. Miami, which was 15-3 in league play last season, went 13-3 this year.
Conference Record Last Two Seasons:
| 1998-99 | 1999-00 | Total | ||
| MIAMI | 15-3 | 13-3 | 28-6 (.824) | |
| St. John’s | 14-4 | 12-4 | 26-8 (.787) | |
| Connecticut | 16-2 | 10-6 | 26-8 (.787) | |
| Syracuse | 10-8 | 13-3 | 23-11 (.676) | |
| Villanova | 10-8 | 8-8 | 18-16 (.529) | |
| Seton Hall | 8-10 | 10-6 | 18-16 (.529) | |
| Notre Dame | 8-10 | 8-8 | 16-18 (.471) | |
| Rutgers | 9-9 | 6-10 | 15-19 (.441) | |
| Providence | 9-9 | 4-12 | 13-21 (.382) | |
| Georgetown | 6-12 | 6-10 | 12-22 (.353) | |
| West Virginia | 4-14 | 6-10 | 10-24 (.294) | |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 5-11 | 10-24 (.294) | |
| Boston College | 3-15 | 3-13 | 6-28 (.176) |
A SWEEPING SUCCESS:
With their win over Pittsburgh on February 29 the Hurricanes recorded their third season sweep this season. Miami also swept Notre Dame and West Virginia. Miami has registered 13 BIG EAST regular season two-game sweeps since joining the league in the 1991-92 season. Miami has now recorded at least one series sweep in each of the last six seasons. Below is a list of UM’s BIG EAST series sweeps:
| 1994-95: | Providence | |
| St. John’s | ||
| Boston College | ||
| 1995-96: | Notre Dame | |
| 1996-97: | Georgetown | |
| 1997-98: | Notre Dame | |
| 1998-99 | Boston College | |
| St. John’s | ||
| Georgetown | ||
| Rutgers | ||
| 1999-00: | Notre Dame | |
| Pittsburgh | ||
| West Virginia | ||
1999-00 FINAL BIG EAST STANDINGS
| BIG EAST | All Games | |||||
| W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | |
| Syracuse | 13 | 3 | .813 | 24 | 5 | .828 |
| Miami | 13 | 3 | .813 | 21 | 10 | .677 |
| St. John’s | 12 | 4 | .750 | 24 | 7 | .774 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 6 | .625 | 24 | 9 | .727 |
| Seton Hall | 10 | 6 | .625 | 20 | 9 | .690 |
| Villanova | 8 | 8 | .500 | 19 | 12 | .613 |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 8 | .500 | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 10 | .375 | 14 | 14 | .500 |
| Georgetown | 6 | 10 | .375 | 18 | 14 | .563 |
| Rutgers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 15 | 15 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 11 | .313 | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| Providence | 4 | 12 | .250 | 11 | 19 | .367 |
| Boston College | 3 | 13 | .188 | 11 | 19 | .367 |
2000 AT&T BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round – Wednesday, March 8
No. 9 Georgetown 70, No. 8 West Virginia 67No. 4 Connecticut 70, No. 13 Boston College 55No. 5 Seton Hall 85, No. 12 Providence 65No. 7 Notre Dame 74, No. 10 Rutgers 62No. 6 Villanova 65, No. 11 Pittsburgh 55
Second Round – Thursday, March 9
Georgetown 76, No. 1 Syracuse 72Connecticut 79, Seton Hall 64No. 2 Miami 61, Notre Dame 58No. 3 St. John's 75, Villanova 70
Semifinals – Friday, March 10
St. John's 58, Miami 57Connecticut 70, Georgetown 55
Finals – Saturday, March 11
St. John’s 80, Connecticut 70
1999-00 MIAMI BIG EAST TEAM RANKINGS
(all games)
| Scoring Offense | 9th | 69.2 |
| Scoring Margin | 4th | +7.2 |
| FG Percentage | 9th | .428 |
| 3PT FG Percentage | 13th | .272 |
| FT Percentage | 1st | .749 |
| Assists | 10th | 14.43 |
| Scoring Defense | 1st | 62.0 |
| FG % Defense | 3rd | .392 |
| 3PT FG % Defense | 1st | .304 |
| Rebounding | 6th | 37.8 rpg |
| Rebounds Allowed | 7th | 36.0 rpg |
| Rebounding Margin | 6th | +1.8 |
| Turnover Margin | 2nd | +4.79 |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio | 5th | 1.03 |
| Blocked Shots | 8th | 4.00 |
| Steals | 5th | 9.00 |
1999-00 INDIVIDUAL BIG EAST RANKINGS
(all games)
| Scoring | Johnny Hemsley | 4th | 18.2 ppg |
| FG Pct | Johnny Hemsley | 13th | .397 |
| FT Pct | Johnny Hemsley | 4th | .846 |
| Mario Bland | 10th | .740 | |
| Vernon Jennings | 11th | .740 | |
| Rebounding | Mario Bland | T-11th | 7.0 rpg |
| Assists | Vernon Jennings | 1st | 6.59 apg |
| Steals | Vernon Jennings | 5th | 2.37 spg |
| 3PT FG Made | Johnny Hemsley | 11th | 1.84 pg |
| Asst/TO Ratio | Vernon Jennings | 4th | 1.96 ratio |
| Blocked Shots | Elton Tyler | 10th | 1.14 bpg |
| Off. Rebounds | Mario Bland | 11th | 2.69 rpg |
| Def. Rebounds | Mario Bland | 11th | 4.28 rpg |
Player of the Week:
| Nov. 22 | Troy Murphy (Notre Dame) |
| Nov. 29 | Etan Thomas (Syracuse) |
| Dec. 6 | Erick Barkley (St. John’s |
| Ryan Blackwell (Syracuse) | |
| Dec. 13 | Reggie Jessie (St. John’s) |
| Dec. 20 | Troy Murphy (Notre Dame) |
| Marcus Goree (West Virginia) | |
| Dec. 27 | Troy Murphy (Notre Dame) |
| Jan. 3 | Troy Murphy (Notre Dame) |
| Jan. 10 | Erick Barkley (St. John’s) |
| Troy Murphy (Notre Dame) | |
| Jan. 17 | Lavor Postel (St. John’s) |
| Jan. 24 | Khalid El-Amin (Connecticut) |
| Kevin Braswell (Georgetown) | |
| Jan. 31 | Etan Thomas (Syracuse) |
| Marcus Goree (West Virginia) | |
| Feb. 7 | Rimas Kaukenas (Seton Hall) |
| Feb. 14 | Ruben Boumtje Boumtje (Georgetown) |
| Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall) | |
| Feb. 21 | Troy Murphy (Notre Dame) |
| Feb. 28 | Donta Wade (Providence) |
| Bootsy Thornton (St. John’s) | |
| Mar. 5 | MARIO BLAND (MIAMI) |
Rookie of the Week:
| Nov. 22 | Darius Lane (Seton Hall) |
| Nov. 29 | Todd Billet (Rutgers) |
| Dec. 6 | Troy Bell (Boston College) |
| Dec. 13 | Troy Bell (Boston College) |
| Darius Lane (Seton Hall) | |
| Dec. 20 | Troy Bell (Boston College) |
| Dec. 27 | Anthony Glover (St. John’s) |
| Jan. 3 | Gary Buchanan (Villanova) |
| Jan. 10 | Troy Bell (Boston College) |
| Jan. 17 | Anthony Glover (St. John’s) |
| Jan. 24 | DeShaun Williams (Syracuse) |
| Jan. 31 | Darius Lane (Seton Hall) |
| Gary Buchanan (Villanova) | |
| Feb. 7 | Darius Lane (Seton Hall) |
| Feb. 14 | Darius Lane (Seton Hall) |
| Feb. 21 | Troy Bell (Boston College) |
| Gary Buchanan (Villanova) | |
| Feb. 28 | Darius Lane (Seton Hall) |
| Mar. 5 | Gary Buchanan (Villanova) |
CAREER NCAA TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
#51 MARIO BLAND
| YEAR | OPPONENT | FG-FGA | % | 3FG-3FGA | % | FT-FTA | % | O-D-T | A | S | B | PTS |
| 1998 | UCLA | 6-8 | .750 | 0-0 | .000 | 6-10 | .600 | 6-2-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 1999 | Lafayette | 2-6 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 2-3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | .385 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | 6-5-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 4-6 | .667 | 0-0 | .000 | 6-9 | .667 | 3-3-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 17-33 | .515 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 16-24 | .667 | 17-13-30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 51 | |
| (7.5 rpg) | (12.8 ppg) | |||||||||||
#13 PAULO COELHO
| YEAR | OPPONENT | FG-FGA | % | 3FG-3FGA | % | FT-FTA | % | O-D-T | A | S | B | PTS |
| 1999 | Lafayette | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| (0.0 rpg) | (0.0 ppg) | |||||||||||
#31 JOHNNY HEMSLEY
| YEAR | OPPONENT | FG-FGA | % | 3FG-3FGA | % | FT-FTA | % | O-D-T | A | S | B | PTS |
| 1998 | UCLA | 5-17 | .294 | 2-7 | .286 | 1-3 | .333 | 4-7-11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 1999 | Lafayette | 10-15 | .667 | 9-12 | .750 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 1-2-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | .385 | 0-2 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | 3-4-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 5-14 | .357 | 5-10 | .500 | 5-6 | .833 | 2-1-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 25-59 | .424 | 16-31 | .516 | 11-15 | .733 | 10-14-24 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 77 | |
| (6.0 rpg) | (19.3 ppg) | |||||||||||
#30 VERNON JENNINGS
| YEAR | OPPONENT | FG-FGA | % | 3FG-3FGA | % | FT-FTA | % | O-D-T | A | S | B | PTS |
| 1998 | UCLA | 0-8 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 2-1-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Lafayette | 0-5 | .000 | 0-2 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 0-7-7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Purdue | 2-9 | .222 | 0-3 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-2-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 2-3 | .667 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 2-4 | .500 | 1-3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 4-25 | .160 | 1-6 | .167 | 5-8 | .625 | 4-13-17 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| (4.3 rpg) | (3.5 ppg) | |||||||||||
#45 JOHN SALMONS
| YEAR | OPPONENT | FG-FGA | % | 3FG-3FGA | % | FT-FTA | % | O-D-T | A | S | B | PTS |
| 1999 | Lafayette | 2-6 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 3-4-7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Purdue | 5-11 | .455 | 0-5 | .000 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 2-2-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 6-8 | .750 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 3-4 | .750 | 1-5-6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Total | 13-25 | .520 | 1-7 | .143 | 4-5 | .800 | 6-11-17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | |
| (5.7 rpg) | (10.3 ppg) | |||||||||||
#25 ELTON TYLER
| YEAR | OPPONENT | FG-FGA | % | 3FG-3FGA | % | FT-FTA | % | O-D-T | A | S | B | PTS |
| 1998 | UCLA | 2-4 | .500 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | Lafayette | 2-6 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 2-3-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Purdue | 1-2 | .500 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 2-0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 2-9 | .222 | 0-0 | .000 | 5-6 | .833 | 2-6-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 7-21 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 6-8 | .750 | 7-11-18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| (4.5 rpg) | (5.0 ppg) | |||||||||||
#34 DWAYNE WIMBLEY
| YEAR | OPPONENT | FG-FGA | % | 3FG-3FGA | % | FT-FTA | % | O-D-T | A | S | B | PTS |
| 1998 | UCLA | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Lafayette | 2-2 | 1.000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 2-6 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-4-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 4-9 | .444 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-4 | .250 | 5-7-12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| (3.0 rpg) | (2.3 ppg) | |||||||||||
