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January 2009

Researched and Compiled By: gary K. Johnson, Associate Director of Stat istics.

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ON THE COVER Top Row (left to right): Kevin love, UCla; John Calipari, Memphis; Darrell arthur,

Kansas; Bill self, Kansas. Middle Row: Mark Wade, UNlV and Bob Knight, indiana. Bottom Row: Mario Chalmers, Kansas (standing) and Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis; Tom gola, la salle; Derrick Rose, Memphis; glen Rice, Michigan.

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ContentsThe Final Four ............................................................................ 7The early Rounds ..................................................................... 35The Tournament ....................................................................... 49The Coaches ............................................................................... 97attendance and sites ............................................................. 119The Tournament Field ............................................................ 135index .............................................................................................. 261

New to this Book

For Individuals ...

List of 3-Pointers Made per Game for a Series ............................. 52

List of Assists per Game for a Series ................................................... 52

List of Blocked Shots per Game for a Series .................................. 52

List of Steals per Game for a Series ..................................................... 52

List of 3-Pointers Made per Game for a Career ............................ 53

List of Assists per Game for a Career .................................................. 53

List of Blocked Shots per Game for a Career ................................. 54

List of Steals per Game for a Career .................................................... 54

Year-by-Year Series Leader in 3-Pointers Made per Game ... 59

Year-by-Year Series Leader in Assists per Game ................... 61

Year-by-Year Series Leader in Assist to Turnover Ratio .... 61

Year-by-Year Series Leader in Blocked Shots per Game ... 61

Year-by-Year Series Leader in Steals per Game ..................... 62

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NaMe ChaNge Key 5

PLAYER name changesCollege name was: Changed to:

Lew Alcindor ............................................................................Kareem Abdul-JabbarWalt Hazzard ............................................................................Mahdi Abdul-RahmadChris Jackson ..........................................................................Mahmoud Abdul-RaufAkeem Olujuwon ..........................................................................Hakeem OlujuwonKeith Wilkes ............................................................................................... Jamaal Wilkes

SCHOOL name changesCurrent name is: Changed from:

Charlotte ....................................................................................................UNC CharlotteChattanooga ................................................................................. Tenn.-ChattanoogaColorado St. ............................................................................................. Colorado A&MDetroit ...............................................................................Detroit Mercy; Detroit TechLa.-Lafayette .......................................................................................Southwestern La.La.-Monroe ..................................................................................................Northeast La.Loyola (La.) ....................................................................................Loyola-New OrleansMemphis .........................................................................................................Memphis St.Missouri St. ......................................................................................... Southwest Mo. St.Oklahoma St. .........................................................................................Oklahoma A&MUTEP............................................................................................................. Texas WesternTowson ...............................................................................................................Towson St. Troy.............................................................................................................................. Troy St.

ARENA name changesCurrent name is: Changed from:

Coleman Coliseum ..................................................................... Memorial ColiseumContinental Airlines Arena ...................................................Meadowlands ArenaFogelman Arena ..........................................................................................Tulane GymHinkle Field House ........................................................................Butler Field HouseHolt Arena ................................................................................................. ISU MinidomeJon M. Huntsman Center .....................................................Special Events CenterThe Joyce Center ...................................................Athletic & Convocation CenterOakland Arena ...........................................Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumPacific Exposition Center .................. Pacific International Livestock PavilionRCA Dome ................................................Hoosier Dome; Indiana Hoosier DomeReed Gym ...............................................................................................ISU GymnasiumTropicana Field ...................................Thunder Dome; Florida Suncoast DomeWachovia Center ....................................................CoreStates; First Union CenterWelsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Hall ...........................................................McGaw Hall

TOURNAMENT REGION name changesCurrent name is: Changed from:

East .........................................................................................................Eastern (1939-50)South .....................Midwest (1956), Mideast (1957-84), Southeast (1985-97)Midwest ...........................................................................................................West (1956)West ................................................................... Western (1939-50), Far West (1956)

Note: From 2004-06, region names were based on the host cities.

NAME CHANGE KEY(Listed throughout the book by name on left)