From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (3/1/99) Date: 01 Mar 1999 06:30:29 -0700

Pro Watch - 3/1/99

NBA

Player Team

Shawn Bradley (C) Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP RESULT MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS

2/27 vs Kings W 97-90 24 1-4 0-0 1-4 4 1 5 0 4 0 5 3

2/26 at Jazz L 65-80 11 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 3 0 2 2

2/25 vs Nuggets W 90-81 36 1-7 0-0 6-6 2 9 11 0 4 1 5 8

2/23 vs Hawks W 89-85 35 3-10 0-0 3-3 2 2 4 1 4 1 4 9

2/22 at Suns L 83-101 23 3-5 0-1 0-0 2 5 7 1 3 0 2 6

Bradley ranks 2nd in the league in blocked shots.

This week: LA Clippers (Tues), San Antonio (Thurs), @ Utah (Fri), @ Sacramento (Sun)

NFL

Browns hoping newest QB will be starter, mentor
See: http://www.cnnsi.com/football/nfl/news/1999/02/22/browns_detmer/index.html

If Ty Detmer is going to be his teacher, Tim Couch promises he'll study hard. Detmer set 59 NCAA records during his career at Brigham Young, and won the Heisman Trophy with the Cougars in 1990 after passing for more than 5,000 yards and 41 TDs as a junior. Couch was just a kid then, but remembers watching Detmer shred defenses. "I followed him when he was at BYU and I'm familiar with the kind of offense he ran there because we ran BYU's offense at Kentucky," he said

John Tait's Combine Diary
See: http://cnnsi.com/football/nfl/news/1999/02/23/diary_tait/

Tait talks about his first week at the NFL combines in Arizona. He went through various tests including a psychological one that asked him whether he'd like to be a dog or a cat. He answered "dog." This is fun reading. You can also email a question to Tait to be answered in next Tuesday's diary entry.

Kaipo McGuire to play in 1999 NFL Europe League
See: http://www.cnnsi.com/football/wlaf/news/1999/02/22/nfleurope_list/

The Indianopolis Colts allocated WR Kaipo McGuire to the European League - Barcelona - to hone his skills.

Tait is impressive at NFL combine
See: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/0221cards.shtml

Tait, the Brigham Young University junior who is considered the best offensive line prospect in this year's NFL draft, had a strong showing Friday at the league's scouting combine.

He bench pressed 225 pounds 26 times and wowed NFL scouts during his interview.

"He's big, strong, athletic and we had an impressive meeting with him," New Orleans Saints General Manager Bill Kuharich said. "I'm not usually big on BYU (offensive linemen), but he really came off well," an NFL executive said. "What a prospect. What a nice young man."

"Some people said, "Stay for the Outland (Trophy),' " said Tait, 24. "I'm not big on that stuff. I was getting good reports back from the NFL and thought I was ready."

ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper predicts Tait will be the first lineman chosen and will go 10th overall in the April 17 draft. Sports Illustrated has him going 12th.

The Arizona Cardinals, who need offensive linemen, surely will consider him with the eighth pick.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/2/99) Date: 02 Mar 1999 07:16:08 -0700

News Recap (3/2/99)

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** WAC Tournament Week **
All times Pacific

March 2 (Tuesday)
    Game 1-Fresno State (P3) vs. Colorado State (M6), 12:00 p.m.
    Game 2-TCU (M4) vs. Brigham Young (P5), 2:30 p.m.
    Game 3-Rice (M3) vs. San Jose State (P6), 6:00 p.m.
    Game 4-UTEP (P4) vs. SMU (M5), 8:30 p.m.

March 4 (Thursday)
    Game 5-Tulsa (M2) vs. Winner Game 1, 12:00 p.m.
    Game 6-Utah (P1) vs. Winner Game 2, 2:30 p.m.
    Game 7-New Mexico (P2) vs. Winner Game 3, 6:00 p.m.
    Game 8-UNLV (M1) vs. Winner Game 4, 9:00 p.m. (ESPN)

March 5 (Friday)
Game 9-Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 6:00 p.m.
Game 10-Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 9:00 p.m. (ESPN)

March 6 (Saturday)
Game 11-Championship, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Which TCU Team Will Show up Today? BYU Is Eager to Find Out
See: http://www.sltrib.com/03021999/sports/87482.htm

TIPOFF:     3:30 p.m. MST @ Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
TV:         KSL (Channel 5)
RADIO:      Cougar Network, including KSL (1160 AM)
RECORDS:    BYU 11-15 overall, 6-8 WAC; TCU 19-9, 7-7
SERIES:     Tied, 3-3
LAST MEETING:     TCU won in Provo 92-80 in 1997. In the first game that season, the Horned Frogs punished the Cougars 101-61 in Fort Worth, Texas.
AT A GLANCE:      The 1998 scoring champion, TCU's Lee Nailon again leads the WAC in scoring at 22.4 points per contest. He also averages 9.2 rebounds. The Horned Frogs lead the conference in scoring (87.9 points) but are last in defense (80.9).

"The BYU Cougars could have done worse in the draw for their first-round opponent at the WAC men's basketball tournament, but not much. Texas Christian is everything the Cougars are not: quick, athletic and capable of beating anyone in the field on a good day.

Yet, the Horned Frogs have also had their share of bad days, and that should give BYU some hope as it prepares for its postseason opener today at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (3:30 p.m. MST). Despite possessing one of the most gifted rosters in the league, TCU has dropped nine games -- including four in a row at the end of January."

Webcast of WAC Tournament Games
See: http://www.totalcollegesports.net/cybercenter/

For those of you at work during the BYU-TCU game, you can "watch" the play-by-play and view real-time statistics through a service from Total College Sports. Go to the link above and click on the BYU game link.

Final Regular Season WAC Standings

PACIFIC

CONFERENCE OVERALL

W L W L

Utah 14 0 24 4

New Mexico 9 5 22 7

Fresno State 9 5 20 10

Texas El Paso 8 6 16 11

BYU 6 8 11 15

San Jose State 5 9 12 15

Hawaii 3 11 6 20

San Diego State 2 12 4 22

MOUNTAIN

CONFERENCE OVERALL

W L W L

Nevada Las Vegas 9 5 16 1

Tulsa 9 5 21 8

Rice 8 6 17 9

TCU 7 7 19 9

SMU 7 7 13 14

Colorado State 7 7 17 9

Wyoming 7 7 17 9

Air Force 2 12 10 16

NCAA Basketball Rankings

Red indicates past BYU loss

AP USA Today Sagarin's
Comp. Rank RPI

1
Duke Duke Duke Duke

2
Michigan St. Michigan St. Auburn Michigan St.

3
Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Stanford

4
Auburn Auburn Maryland Maryland

5
Maryland Maryland Michigan St. Connecticut

6
Stanford Stanford Stanford Auburn

7
Cincinnati Cincinnati Kentucky Cincinnati

8
Utah Utah Cincinnati Miami (FL)

9
Miami (FL) St. John's St. John's N. Carolina

10
St. John's Miami (FL) Miami (FL) St. John's

11
Ohio St. Arizona Ohio St. Kentucky

12
UCLA Ohio St. Wisconsin Iowa

13
Arizona UCLA N. Carolina Indiana

14
Kentucky Kentucky Florida Ohio St.

15
N. Carolina N. Carolina Tennessee UCLA

16
Charleston Charleston Utah Wisconsin

17
Indiana Indiana Indiana Kansas

18
Tennessee Wisconsin Temple Arizona

19
Wisconsin Iowa Iowa Minnesota

20
Iowa Syracuse UCLA Purdue

21
Florida New Mexico Arizona Louisville

22
Arkansas Texas Minnesota Miami (OH)

23
Minnesota Florida Louisville Tennessee

24
Missouri Minnesota Mississippi UNC-Charlotte

25
New Mexico Tennessee Purdue Louisville

BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #152, #155

* The RPI is a composite poll used by the NCAA to help in determining tournament bids.

Cougar Baseball Travels to the Islands
See: http://www.byucougars.com/baseball/releases/030199.html

Second-place BYU travels to Hawai`i for a three-game baseball series which begins Thursday. The Cougars, 7-10 overall and 2-1 in the Western Athletic Conference, travel to Hawai`i, 13-5 and 0-3, where Micah Mangrum (0-1, 10.24) is scheduled to take the mound for BYU at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Curtis Rodriguez (1-2, 8.10) and Jordan Opdahl (2-2, 12.23) are scheduled to start in Friday and Saturday�s games.

�Hawai`i has had a tremendous season and they will be a challenge to beat at home,� says BYU Coach Gary Pullins. �These games will allow us to stretch and we hope to give our best.

Woman's Basketball Grabs First-Round Win Over Tulsa
See: http://www.byucougars.com/basketball_w/results/030199.html

Amanda Covington scored 15 points and had seven assists and seven rebounds Monday to lead Brigham Young to a 78-59 victory over Tulsa in a first-round game of the Western Athletic Conference tournament.

Covington was 3-of-6 from 3-point range for the Cougars (16-11). Jill Adams led the BYU scoring with 17 points, missing just one of nine shots from the floor.

Kasie Pittman had 18 points for Tulsa (7-20). Carla Marrow scored 10 and was the only other Tulsa player in double figures.

Next, the Cougars will face Southern Methodist on Wednesday, March 3rd.

Woman Gymnasts Take on Utah State in Logan
See: http://www.byucougars.com/gymnastics_w/releases/030199.html

The Cougars travel to Utah State on Tuesday to face the Aggies for the second time this season. Their last meeting, Feb. 19 in Provo, resulted in a 193.925-193.200 Aggie win. BYU�s Kim Little won the allaround competition. Little won the beam (9.925) and floor (9.875) events and scored well on the bars (9.775) and vault (9.800) for an allaround score of 39.3750. She came close to the BYU allaround record of 39.450 held by Angela Anderson.

Campus club promotes all BYU athletic teams
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9454

In 1997, the student arm of Cougar Club -- Cougar Pride was disbanded leaving hundreds of student fans without an identity. Along came Adam Clark, a former member of Cougar Pride, and formed the Superfans club. Still in its beginning stages, the club already has close 100 members and is looking to grow further. The Superfans are easily recognizable on the front rows at games with matching blue shirts and occasionally face painting or costumes. For more info. on Superfans, contact Adam Clark at adamclark@netscape.net.

Trackster Myles-Mills bewildered by his own success
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9467

BYU sprinter Leonard Myles-Mills, a native of Ghana, is making quite an impact on the track world. Last year, Myles-Mills won the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 100 meter dash. This year, he "set the NCAA indoor record in the 60 meters with a time of 6.45 seconds, breaking a 12-year-old record and placing his name firmly in the record books."

No. 2 Duke Sweeps BYU Women�s Tennis
See: http://www.byucougars.com/tennis_w/results/030199.html

Living up to their No. 2 national ranking, the Duke Bluedevils steamrolled the BYU women�s tennis team Monday with a 9-0 sweep. �We competed hard,� said BYU head coach Clark Barton. �But they�re No. 2, and they showed us why.�

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: WAC Tournament : BYU 90, TCU 74 Date: 02 Mar 1999 19:24:22 -0700

WAC Tournament : BYU 90, TCU 74

Box Score

1st Half 2nd Half Final Score

BYU 48 42 90

TCU 41 33 74

Game Recap

Nathan Cooper had 24 points as Brigham Young may have ended Texas Christian's NCAA tournament hopes with a 90-74 victory Tuesday in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Cooper had eight of his 24 points in a 16-1 run early in the game that gave BYU a 16-5 advantage, and the Cougars never trailed the rest of the way.

The win moved BYU (12-15) into Thursday's quarterfinals with a matchup against rival Utah, the tournament's top seed.

The Cougars shot 13-29 from 3-point range. Michael Vranes was 5-for-7, Mark Bigelow was 4-for-5 and Cooper connected on 3-of-6 from behind the 3-point arc. Four BYU players scored in double figures, offsetting Lee Nailon's 33 points and 13 rebounds for TCU (19-10). Nailon and teammates Ryan Carroll and Shannon Long all played the final 10 minutes of the game with four fouls.

BYU was aided by three technical fouls called in succession against Nailon, Lee and the TCU bench midway through the second half with the Cougars leading 62-57. BYU went on a 12-5 run to pull ahead by 12 points and was never seriously threatened the rest of the game.

Bigelow had 20 points while Vranes had 19 and Mikeli Wesley added 17. Carroll had 17 for TCU.

Statistics

BYU (90)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Wesley          34 6-11   4-4   3-5 1 2   17
Rivers          33 3-10   0-3 3-10 3 4    6
Cooper          34 8-13   5-6   4-6 2 1   24
Vranes          33 6-12   2-6   1-4 8 2   19
Bigelow         34 6-11   4-5   2-8 4 1   20
Christensen     14   0-4   0-0   0-0 0 2    0
Dignan           8   0-0   4-4   0-0 3 0    4
Jepsen           6   0-1   0-0   0-3 0 1    0
Cannon           1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Chappell         1   0-0   0-0   0-1 0 0    0
Hawkins          1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Michaelis        1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 1    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 29-62 19-28 13-37 21 14   90
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.468, FT-.679. 3-Point Goals:
13-29, .448 (Wesley 1-4, Rivers 0-1, Cooper 3-6,
Vranes 5-7, Bigelow 4-7, Christensen 0-4). Team
rebounds: 2. Blocked shots: 2 (Bigelow, Vranes).
Turnovers: 12 (Vranes 3, Christensen 2, Dignan 2,
Bigelow, Cooper, Jepsen, Rivers, Wesley). Steals:
6 (Cooper 2, Rivers 2, Bigelow, Vranes).

TCU (74)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Long            22   0-2   0-0   0-3 4 4    0
Nailon          40 11-15 11-16 3-13 5 4   33
Gradney         11   0-1   0-0   0-1 3 0    0
Fowler          39 5-12   0-0   1-2 4 5   12
Carroll         36 6-13   0-1   1-4 0 4   17
Mctyer          16   0-1   2-2   0-1 2 3    2
Jaksic          17 4-11   0-0   1-4 0 3   10
Wilson           8   0-2   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Day             11   0-2   0-0   0-1 0 1    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 26-59 13-19 6-29 18 24   74
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.441, FT-.684. 3-Point Goals:
9-28, .321 (Fowler 2-7, Carroll 5-11, Mctyer 0-1,
Jaksic 2-8, Day 0-1). Team rebounds: 4. Blocked
shots: 3 (Nailon 2, Carroll). Turnovers: 13 (Long
3, Fowler 2, Gradney 2, Jaksic 2, Nailon 2,
Carroll, Mctyer). Steals: 8 (Mctyer 3, Nailon 2,
Carroll, Day, Long).

Other WAC Tournament Scores
At press time

Colorado St 59, Fresno St 80

Next Game: WAC Tournament vs. Utah , Thurs., March 4

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: BB Pre-game: Utah - Thu 3:30 p.m. MST Date: 04 Mar 1999 06:58:45 -0700

BB Pre-game: BYU vs. Utah

Quick Facts

Team University of Utah Utes

Location Las Vegas, NV

Day Thursday, 3/04/99

Time 3:30 p.m. MST

Television KSL Channel 5

Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com

Radio KSL 1160 AM

Records BYU 12-15 (7-8), Utah 24-4 (14-0)

Last Meeting 2/06, Utah won 71 - 46

Game Overview

BYU is coming off of two great games, having blown out UTEP for their regular season finale, and knocking off a very talented TCU team in round one of the WAC tourney. The team has been shooting well and getting solid performances from pretty much everybody who has logged playing time. Tuesday's win was noteworthy as it marked the first tournament victory for the Cougs in five years.

Utah enters the game riding a 19 game winning streak and a number eight national ranking. The Utes are probably on more of a high right now than they were a year ago at this time, shortly before advancing to the national championship. Last week's blowout of #21 New Mexico completed a season which saw them become only the second team in WAC history to finish the conference schedule undefeated, and gave them their fifth consecutive regular season conference title. Their consistently suffocating defense has made them an insurmountable obstacle for opponents for the better part of three months. Simply put, they are very good.

Implications

For BYU, a loss would spell the end of the season, whereas a win would propel the Cougars into the WAC semi-finals. Knocking off the Utes would also turn heads in a big way, and would probably be the best publicity the team has had in a very long time.

Keys to the Game

BYU has created some momentum in its last two games by coming out and playing to win, and it will be crucial to keep that momentum going. The players have to put the other two Utah games from earlier in the season out of their minds and go out and play their game. Granted, the Utes are very heavy favorites in this game, but the beauty of tournaments is that anything can happen.

Comparison Statistics

Ave. / Game BYU Utah

Points
71.3

69.1

Rebounds
34.8

33.1

Assists
11.3

15.4

Blocked shots
3.8

4.3

Steals
6.5

7.5

Turnovers
19.2

13.1

FG %
44.0

46.8

3-pt %
36.2

33.9

FT %
69.7

72.9

GO COUGS!!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/4/99) Date: 04 Mar 1999 07:20:06 -0700

News Recap (3/4/99)

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Women's basketball falls to SMU in quarterfinals
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9539

BYU's women's basketball team lost a close game to Southern Methodist University 75-60 in the quarterfinal round of the WAC Tournament. The game ended the team's WAC season with a 16-12 overall record and and 9-6 conference record.

The Lady Cougs are still hoping for a possible NIT spot later this month.

No. 1 BYU Travels to No. 11 USC, Cougars Look To Extend Win Streak
See: http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/releases/030399.html

With dreams of a national championship and a perfect record still intact, the No. 1 BYU men's volleyball team (15-0, 11-0) travels to USC (14-7, 6-5) on Saturday, March 6. The Cougars are coming off a two-match sweep of then-ranked No. 2 UCLA over the weekend, while USC enters Saturday's MPSF contest having lost five of its last six matches, including a 0-3 home-court loss to No. 2 Pepperdine on Tuesday.

"Even though USC has been struggling lately, that doesn't mean we are going to approach this match any differently," BYU head coach Carl McGown said. "In addition to being one of the prominate programs in the country, USC has a significant home-court advantage. Their gym is small and very dark and they will have a couple hundred fans who are right on top of you. It is a very challenging place to play."

Following this weekend's contest at USC, the Cougars will depart for a three-match swing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning March 11-13. BYU will face American University, Concordia University and the Puerto Rican national team.

Top Tracksters Head for NCAA Indoor Championships
See: http://www.byucougars.com/track_field/releases/030399.html

Fresh off a pair of WAC championships for both the men and women, 13 of BYU's top student-athletes are heading for Indianapolis, Ind., to compete in the 1999 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend.

For the women, the following 11 student-athletes will be competing: Julie Bennion (distance relay), Treva Bryant (distance relay), Lindsay Jones (distance relay) and Melanie Steer (distance relay), Kirstin Bolm (60m hurdles, long jump), Maggie Chan (3000m), Sharolyn Shields (3000m), Susan Taylor (mile), Jolee Gillespie (mile), Tara Rohatinsky (5000m), and Emily Nay (5000m).

On the men's side, NCAA record holder Leonard Myles-Mills will compete for the Cougars in the 60 and 200-meters, and Jim Roberts will compete in the shot put.

The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Butler University, will take place on March 5-6 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Wrestlers Get Set For WAC Tournament
See: http://www.byucougars.com/wrestling/releases/030399.html

With the dual meet season behind them, the BYU wrestlers now get set to compete in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday at the Air Force Academy. BYU enters the competition with a season record of 11-7, including 2-1 in the WAC.

The projected line-up for the Cougars will be Jose Enriquez (125), Aaron Holker (133), Tom Meacham (141), Gary Sanderson (149), Russell Brunson (157), Rangi Smart (165), Ethan Harris (174), Scott Coleman (184), Brandon Ruiz (197), and Chris Miller (Hwt.).

#2 Lacrosse team to meet improved Utah team
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9526

An undefeated BYU lacrosse team now sets its sights on Utah. "The latest victim of the 2nd-ranked Cougars was 9th-ranked Michigan, which lost 12-6 to BYU in Tempe, Ariz."

BYU will face Utah this Friday at 7pm in Provo. "Utah will be the most improved team this year that we will play," Coach Lamb said.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: WAC Tournament : Utah 81, BYU 62 Date: 04 Mar 1999 21:54:07 -0700

WAC Tournament : Utah 81, BYU 62

Box Score

1st Half 2nd Half Final Score

BYU 26 36 62

Utah 41 40 81

Game Recap

Andre Miller scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half as eighth-ranked Utah extended its school-record winning streak to 20 games with an 81-62 victory over Brigham Young in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament.

The Utes (25-4) will play Tulsa in Friday's semifinals. Utah, which ran the table in the WAC Pacific Division, defeated its archrivals three times this season by a combined 65 points. The Utes have won eight straight games between the schools to move within two victories of evening the all-time series.

Silester Rivers scored 23 points for BYU (12-16), which made a three-win improvement from last season. The Cougars fell behind 41-26 at halftime and fell apart after the Utes had a seven-point possession early in the second half.

Unlike the first two games between the teams, BYU hovered within striking distance and trailed 43-34 on a dunk by Rivers with 16:42 to play. Hanno Mottola hit a jumper for the Utah and, after a miss by the Cougars, Alex Jensen was fouled attempting a 3-pointer, starting BYU's collapse.

Nathan Cooper was called for the foul and also whistled for a technical. Jensen sank 2-of-3 free throws and Mottola made the pair from the technical. After a TV timeout, Tony Harvey drilled a 3-pointer to give the Utes a 52-34 bulge with 15:24 to go, effectively ending the game.

"That pretty much sealed our fate, but I am not sure what happened," said Cougars coach Steve Cleveland. "I never really did get an answer from anybody."

"That was a huge play," admitted Jensen. "I think it took the air out (of them) and was the turning point."

The Cougars got no closer than 15 points the rest of the way, while Utah took its largest lead at 81-52 on two free throws by Jeremy Killion with 3:43 to play. BYU scored the final 10 points to make the final score respectable.

Utah established control from the outset, scoring the first 11 points. Nate Althoff had the final four in the run, including a dunk 3:35 into the game. A 3-pointer by Ryan Christensen pulled the Cougars within 17-9, but Miller started and ended an 8-0 burst with layups, giving Utah a 25-9 advantage with 9:55 remaining.

The Utes shot 59 percent (16-of-27) from the field in the first half en route to a 41-26 lead after 20 minutes. Mottola finished with 14 points and Phil Cullen netted 12 and seven rebounds off the bench for Utah, which had a 34-22 rebounding edge.

Mark Bigelow had 14 points for the Cougars, who shot 43 percent (20-of-47) from the field.

"They are a real physical team," said Bigelow. "They are fundamentally sound and they work hard and they just do things well."

Statistics

BYU (62)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Rivers          32 8-11 7-10   2-5 3 0   23
Cooper          28   1-7   0-0   1-2 1 4    2
Wesley          33 5-11   3-3   0-3 1 1   13
Vranes          32   0-5   1-2   1-2 5 1    1
Bigelow         29   3-6   6-6   0-3 1 5   14
Christensen     21   3-4   0-0   0-1 1 0    8
Archibald        3   0-1   0-0   1-1 1 0    0
Dignan           7   0-1   1-2   0-0 0 1    1
Hawkins          3   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Michaelis        7   0-1   0-0   0-1 0 0    0
Jepsen           5   0-0   0-1   0-0 0 0    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 20-47 18-24 5-18 13 12   62
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.426, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (Cooper 0-1, Wesley 0-2, Vranes 0-3,
Bigelow 2-3, Christensen 2-3, Dignan 0-1). Team
rebounds: 4. Blocked shots: 6 (Bigelow, Rivers,
Wesley, Christensen, Hawkins, Jepsen). Turnovers:
13 (Rivers 4, Vranes 3, Bigelow 2, Wesley 2,
Cooper, Dignan). Steals: 6 (Cooper 2, Wesley 2,
Bigelow, Vranes).

UTAH (81)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Jensen          27   3-5   2-3   2-4 5 2   10
Mottola         23   5-9   3-4   1-2 4 4   14
Althoff         16   3-4   0-0   2-6 0 4    6
Miller          31 8-11   3-3   0-2 4 1   19
Killion         24   1-7   2-2   0-2 3 1    4
Sharp           12   1-2   2-2   0-1 3 1    4
Harvey          24   4-7   0-0   1-2 2 1   10
Heusser          3   0-1   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Crockett         4   0-1   0-0   0-0 0 2    0
Cullen          20   5-8   0-0   3-7 1 3   12
Johnston        13   0-1   2-2   1-3 0 1    2
Dalton           1   0-1   0-0   1-1 0 0    0
Sluga            2   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 30-57 14-16 11-30 22 20   81
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.526, FT-.875. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (Jensen 2-2, Mottola 1-3, Miller 0-1,
Killion 0-5, Harvey 2-4, Cullen 2-4). Team
rebounds: 4. Blocked shots: 7 (Cullen 3, Althoff,
Miller, Jensen, Johnston). Turnovers: 12 (Althoff
2, Jensen 2, Miller 2, Cullen, Harvey, Killion,
Mottola). Steals: 5 (Harvey 3, Miller 2).

Other WAC Tournament Scores
At press time

Fresno St 56, Tulsa 85
Rice 49, #21 New Mexico 51

Next Game: See you next year!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/6/99) Date: 06 Mar 1999 10:33:56 -0700

News Recap (3/6/99)

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#8 Utah to face #21 New Mexico in WAC Championship

Semi-Final scores:

SMU 56, #21 New Mexico 57
Tulsa 61, #8 Utah 64 (OT)

Coming of a tough overtime contest with Tulsa, Utah moves on to face #21 New Mexico for the third time this season. Utah has dominated both previous meetings. New Mexico, although ranked, it still considered on the bubble of a NCAA tournament bid.

Cleveland confident that BYU is back on the winning track
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,70000305,00.html?

BYU basketball coach Steve Cleveland would admit that the team's improvement this season was not dramatic, but that things are moving in the right direction. "Put one foot in front of the other and move forward," said Cleveland, whose team won three more games than it did a year ago and claimed a victory in the WAC Tournament for the first time since 1994. "All indications are that we are improving. We competed in almost every game."

The toughest challenge facing Cleveland for next year is replacing mission-bound Mark Bigelow. The WAC Pacific Division Freshman of the Year lead the team in scoring and rebounding. "Personally this year was everything I hoped for and lots, lots more," said Bigelow. "I just wish we would have won a little more."

Football Opens Spring Practice
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03051999/sports/88248.htm
See: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,70000052,00.html?

Just as you were gloating about the end of basketball season, the BYU football team reminds you that football season is only a summer away. Friday marked the start of spring practice for the team and opens questions for next year.

Among the questions are: How will BYU replace star running back Ronney Jenkins? How will BYU rebound from the loss of 10 starters? Who will the quarterback position shape up? The above two articles attempt to answer many of these questions.

Practices will run four times a week, including scrimmages once a week, until the annual Blue & White Scrimmage on March 27.

Cougars grab honors at NCAA track meet
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/D1A7537F70E103BF8725672C002C3396

The BYU women's team is in 4th place at the NCAA Track Championships after the first day of competition. "Emily Nay led the women with a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 meters, setting a BYU school record and earning All-American recognition with her time of 16:09.41. Tara Rohatinsky grabbed the second All-American award for the women, placing ninth in the 5,000 with a personal best of 16:20.92."

"We're very pleased with all our ladies," women's coach Craig Poole said. "They represented BYU very well, and we're excited about tomorrow when we've got the 3,000."

On the men's side, Leonard Myles-Mills will compete today in the 60-meter finals. "Jim Roberts, the only other BYU men's team member competing at the NCAAs, earned an All-American award in the shot put, finishing sixth with a mark of 61-7."

Baseball drops game to Hawaii

Sean Takamori hit an eighth inning triple in the left-center gap Thursday to give Hawai`i a 3-2 victory over BYU in WAC baseball action. Takamori's triple drove in Rah-Miel Mitchell who had been hit by a Micah Mangrum pitch. Mangrum hit four UH batters in the game. Mitchell drove in the other two Rainbow runs in the second inning on one of three Hawaii hits that inning.

The Cougars (7-11 overall, 2-2 WAC) played Hawaii (14-5, 1-3) late Friday night and had another game scheduled today.

USC-BYU volleyball matchup a battle of youth vs. experience
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9565

BYU's top-ranked volleyball team will look to make #11 USC its next victim tonight. The main difference between the two teams is experience. BYU is led by seniors Ryan Millar and Ossie Antonetti while USC has no seniors on its roster.

Nonetheless, Coach McGown still fears the Trojans. "They're a very scary team," McGown said. "They have lots of very good young players that can play volleyball."

The Cougars will next play at home March 19 when they host Long Beach State in the Marriott Center.

MWC seeking site for its tournament
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/486494A61B5A849E8725672C002C3386

The WAC basketball tournament made its home in Las Vegas for many years and it looks like the new Mountain West Conference may move in after the previous renters depart.

"We will have a tournament," BYU athletic director Rondo Fehlberg said. "We've decided that. "Now we're looking at options for a site. I'd say the most probable option is Las Vegas. However, some of our presidents have reservations."

Another opponent of Las Vegas as a tournament site is Utah coach Rick Majerus. While not fond of a conference tournament in itself , Majerus strongly opposes Las Vegas as the tournament location. "I don't like having the kids in casinos. It's too much temptation," says Majerus.

Women's soccer travels to Arizona for weekend contests
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9567

The BYU women's soccer team, although not in season, is back on the field and competing. The Lady Cougars will face Arizona and Arizona State this weekend.

"The BYU team starts spring play a little earlier than most schools because the term ends sooner. The Cougars already traveled to St. George two weeks ago and blanked Ricks College 13-0 and defeated Dixie College 6-3."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (3/8/99) Date: 08 Mar 1999 07:10:21 -0700

Pro Watch - 3/8/99

NBA

Player Team

Shawn Bradley (C) Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP RESULT MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS

3/7 at Kings L 89-94 21 2-6 0-0 0-0 5 2 7 0 5 0 4 4

3/5 at Jazz L 95-106 34 3-6 0-1 4-6 2 3 5 1 5 0 2 10

3/4 vs Spurs L 79-95 15 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 6

3/2 vs Clippers W 112-99 28 4-6 0-0 2-2 1 6 7 1 4 1 9 10

Bradley ranks 2nd in the league in blocked shots.

This week: Phoenix (Tues), Orlando (Thur), Vancouver (Sat)

NFL

NFL Draft: Offensive Tackle Ratings
See: http://www.iis-sports.com/draft/1999/t.html

"The addition of BYU underclassman John Tait made the talent pool at tackle much deeper. Few thought Tait would leave BYU early but he did and immediately jumped to the top of the board"

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Sports Calendar (3/8/99) Date: 08 Mar 1999 19:13:08 -0700

Sports Calendar (3/8/99)

This Week in BYU Sports
All times Mountain (MST)

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

8 9 10 11 12 13

WGO: SJSU WGO: SJSU
MGO: Southwestern Invitational (CA)
WGO: SJSU
MGO: Southwestern Invitational (CA)
MVB: @ Puerto Rico MVB: @ Puerto Rico
10am - WTE: South Carolina (Las Vegas)
3pm - BSB: @ UNLV
MVB: @ Puerto Rico
WGM: @ S. Utah
10am - WTE: South Carolina (Las Vegas)
1pm - BSB: @ UNLV

See the complete calendar at: http://CougarFan.com/calendar/

Legend:

FB : Men's Football
MBB: Men's Basketball
WBB: Women's Basketball
MVB: Men's Volleyball
WVB: Women's Volleyball
MSO: Men's Soccer
WSO: Women's Soccer
MGO: Men's Golf
WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis
WTE: Women's Tennis
MCC: Men's Cross Country
WCC: Women's Cross Country
MWR: Men's Wrestling
MTR: Men's Track
WTR: Women's Track
MGM: Men's Gymnastics
WGM: Women's Gymnastics

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/9/99) Date: 09 Mar 1999 07:22:58 -0700

News Recap (3/9/99)

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CougarFan Insider Featured in the BYU Magazine

This CougarFan Insider email service has been featured in the Brigham Young Magazine that came out this week. The Brigham Young Magazine is sent quarterly to all BYU alumni for free. Check out page 14.

March Madness includes 8 WAC teams

NCAA bids: Utah, New Mexico, Tulsa
NIT bids: Fresno State, UNLV, Wyoming, Colorado State, TCU

Three of BYU's 12 non-conference opponents made it to the NCAA tournament (Weber State, Auburn, and Arizona). It so happened that BYU played those three teams in three-straight games. Two other non-conference opponents (California and Oregon) were invited to the NIT.

Final Regular Season NCAA Basketball Rankings

Red indicates past BYU loss

AP USA Today Sagarin's
Comp. Rank RPI

1
Duke Duke Duke Duke

2
Michigan St. Michigan St. Connecticut Michigan St.

3
Connecticut Connecticut Auburn Connecticut

4
Auburn Auburn Michigan St. Maryland

5
Maryland Maryland Maryland Stanford

6
Utah Utah Kentucky N. Carolina

7
Stanford Stanford Stanford Auburn

8
Kentucky St. John's Cincinnati St. John's

9
St. John's Cincinnati St. John's Cincinnati

10
Miami (FL) Arizona Miami (FL) Kentucky

11
Cincinnati Kentucky Wisconsin Miami (FL)

12
Arizona Miami (FL) Ohio St. Iowa

13
N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina Wisconsin

14
Ohio St. Ohio St. Utah Kansas

15
UCLA UCLA Florida Arizona

16
Charleston Charleston Arizona Indiana

17
Arkansas Wisconsin Indiana UNC-Charlotte

18
Wisconsin Indiana UCLA UCLA

19
Indiana Arkansas Temple Utah

20
Tennessee Iowa Tennessee Ohio St.

21
Iowa Syracuse Iowa Louisville

22
Kansas Kansas Louisville Miami (OH)

23
Florida Texas Kansas Purdue

24
UNC-Charlotte New Mexico Minnesota Minnesota

25
New Mexico Florida Syracuse Kent

BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #143, #137

* The RPI is a composite poll used by the NCAA to help in determining tournament bids.

Men's Volleyball Keeps Perfect Season Alive, Improves to 16-0
See: http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/results/030699.html

After stumbling to No. 11 USC in game one, 9-15, the top-ranked BYU men's volleyball team reeled off three straight wins (15-9, 15-8, 15-5) to collect its 16th straight victory of the season. The match marked only the seventh time in 1999 the Cougars have been extended past a third game, and was only the third time this season BYU has lost the first game of a match. With the win, the Cougars improve to 16-0 on the season, while USC has lost six of its last seven matches, falling to 14-8 on the year.

Next weekend will be a homecoming of sorts for All-American Ossie Antonetti and Hector Lebron. The Cougars will play three matches in their native Puerto Rico, beginning March 11-13. BYU will return home on Friday, March 19, when the Cougars face No. 3 Long Beach State at the Marriott Center. Match time is slated for 7 p.m. (MST).

Women's Basketball Team Colorado-bound in NIT
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/A314334FED56273D8725672E002C33B5

The women's basketball team got a nice gift to end their season -- at least one more game. The National Iinvitational Tournament called and invited the Lady Cougars to compete in this year's second-tier tournament. BYU (16-12) will play at Colorado (14-13) on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Hawai'i Clips Baseball Team in Comeback Victory
See: http://www.byucougars.com/baseball/results/030699.html

In the rubber match of the series, Hawai`i came from behind Saturday to defeat BYU, 7-6.

Saturday, the Rainbows got an unassisted triple play by shortstop Corey Miller in the fourth inning and scored six runs in the seventh inning to win game three of the series. The Cougars had built a 6-1 advantage going into the bottom of the seventh inning.

Women's Indoor Track Takes 6th at NCAA Championships
See: http://www.byucougars.com/track_field/results/030699.html

Turning in two stellar performances in the 3,000 meters, the BYU women's indoor track and field team finished the NCAA Championships in sixth place Saturday, tying with Pittsburgh with 23 points. The finish is the highest ever for a BYU women's indoor track and field team.

Sophomore Sharolyn Shields led the Cougars Saturday by breaking a BYU school record in the 3,000 meters, placing third with a 9:18.15. Senior Maggie Chan was right behind her with a fourth-place finish, running the event in 9:19.28.

The two finished off a list of eight All-Americans for this year's women's indoor team. On Friday, Emily Nay and Tara Rohatinsky both earned All-American status for their performance in the 5,000 meters and all four members of the Cougars' distance medley relay team earned the honor for their second-place finish.

Wrestlers Finish in Third at WAC
See: http://www.byucougars.com/wrestling/results/030699.html

Freshman Aaron Holker of BYU won the 133 pound weight class at the WAC Tournament on Saturday by defeating higher ranked Stan Greene of Fresno State 7-5 in sudden death. Holker received Freshman of the Year honors, sharing the award with Scott Frohardt of Air Force who won the 149 pound weight class.

Fresno State won it�s seventh consecutive WAC Championship, leading all teams with 93 points. Wyoming was second at 88.5 with BYU coming in third at 73.

Y lacrosse team crushes Utes, Wildcats
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9612

The 2nd-ranked BYU lacrosse team continued its dominance over in-state rivals with a pair of wins over Weber State and Utah over the weekend. The Cougars defeated the Utes 24-7 Friday and the Wildcats 16-2 Saturday.

Softballers break into the win column against Dixie
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9610

The BYU softball team ended its losing streak with a 2-2 split against Dixie College over the weekend. Third baseman Sunshine Van Wie WoffindenWoffinden said winning the second game Friday gave everyone a spark of confidence that carried over into Saturday.

"It was a total high," Woffinden said. "It was the first time we beat Dixie and it gave everybody a boost. We were just up and into the game. It was great."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/11/99) Date: 11 Mar 1999 07:23:56 -0700

News Recap (3/11/99)

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QB Engemann still impressive
See: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C70000812%2C00.html
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/2B66E88E88BEA56B87256730002C3359

Both these articles talk about Bret Engemann's recent return to the BYU football team after his LDS mission. Many of you remember him being mentioned during President Hinckley's interview on Larry King Live.

Engemann is back and impressing the coaches and players with his arm strength. "He's going to be a good one, no question about that," said coach LaVell Edwards. "This guy could be something really, really special," offensive coordinator Norm Chow said. With Kevin Feterik as the incumbent starter, Engemann and 5 other quarterbacks will be vying for playing time at the backup spot.

Cougar coaches do some chatting about the shotgun
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/556A6A92C85342BA87256731002C337A

Another coach was in town this week attending BYU's spring practices. Rich Rodriguez. His name is familiar to BYU fans as the Tulane offensive coordinator that guided the Green Wave to last year's victory in the Liberty Bowl. "We thought it would be a good idea to go over some things Tulane has perfected," Cougar offensive coordinator Norm Chow said.

One of those "things" is the shotgun. "What we got out of it," Chow said, "is how critical timing between the release of the pass and the receivers is, and how Tulane pulled the trigger on it."

BYU 'backers seem to possess size and speed
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/D144723740DFD32387256731002C32EB

Joining Rob Morris on the linebacking core this year are sophomore Justin Ena (6-3, 265), junior Josh Lowe (6-4, 245), and University of Michigan transfer Jeff Holtry (6-3, 245). They will be force next season with their size and speed. Last season, the linebackers anchored one of the best defenses in BYU history, ending the season fifth in yards allowed per game.

Women's basketball takes on Colorado tonight in NIT
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03111999/sports/89749.htm
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/41B419EB075DB26387256731002C32B1

The Lady Cougars face the Colorado Buffalos tonight in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. The game starts at 7:00pm and will be broadcast in Utah via radio on KOVO 960 AM. Colorado finished the season 14-13 overall, 7-9 in the Big 12.

"They're a very balanced team, with good inside and outside play," Coach Trent Shippen said. "And they're at home, and they have a really loud crowd. That always helps. It will be tough."

Women's Volleyball Signs New Recruits
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9646
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03101999/sports/89452.htm

The women's volleyball team recently signed 3 new recruits for the upcoming year, including one of the top high school volleyball players in the nation.

"Texas native and two-time high school All-American Sunny Tonga leads the group. Tonga joins top Utah players Carrie Bowers and Karina Puikkonen to round out the most recent group of recruits to sign with BYU."

The 6' 2" Tonga has played the last four years on the Junior National Team and is expected to make an immediate impact on the already talent-laden BYU squad.

Women's soccer team defeats Sun Devils and Wildcats over weekend
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9632

The women's soccer team blanked both the Arizona State and Arizona teams with identical scores, 3-0. Sara Reading scored 5 of the 6 Cougar goals.

"Spring ball is a good time to work on weaknesses and see where we're at for the next year and get better," Goalkeeper Jennifer Waldron said after not allowing a goal in two straight games.

If you know of any BYU sports news, please let us know at: insider@cougarfan.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (3/15/99) Date: 15 Mar 1999 07:23:50 -0700

Pro Watch - 3/15/99

NBA

Player Team

Shawn Bradley (C) Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP RESULT MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS

3/13 vs Grizzlies W 91-74 33 2-8 0-0 2-4 4 6 10 2 5 1 5 6

3/11 vs Magic W 93-76 29 4-5 0-0 2-2 2 8 10 1 3 1 3 10

3/9 vs Suns L 91-103 31 4-6 0-0 4-4 3 11 14 2 4 0 3 12

Bradley ranks 2nd in the league in blocked shots.

This week: Portland (Mon), @ N.J. (Wed), @ Detroit (Fri), Sacramento (Sat)

NFL

John Tait Draft Diary: Wrestling Anyone?
See: http://cnnsi.com/football/nfl/news/1999/03/09/diary_tait/

"All the focus shifts now from the combine to personal workouts. For me, at least, this is a big deal because a lot of teams want to see me because I'm only a junior. Wednesday is my first workout down in Scottsdale, Arizona, with two more scheduled for later this month.

I heard that one time at a workout at Nebraska, a scout told a defensive lineman to wrestle him. He just said, "OK, let's wrestle." Guys were looking at each other, wondering what to do, and the scout just grabbed him and next thing you know, they're wrestling. It's crazy, but you hear all sorts of stories like that. I hope nobody asks me to wrestle -- I haven't since my freshman year in high school. I'll try not to hurt anyone."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/16/99) Date: 16 Mar 1999 07:12:02 -0700

News Recap (3/16/99)

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Student Athlete Center created to aid Y student-athletes
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9736

BYU has announced the creation of a new Student Athlete Center to deal with the challenges facing non-LDS student athletes at BYU.

"Our purpose in establishing this center is to help our student athletes, especially those not of the LDS faith, to succeed in the BYU environment," BYU Advancement Vice President K. Fred Skousen said in the release. "In coming to BYU, many of our athletes leave behind a whole support system of family, friends and church leaders. Our hope is that this center can provide a network of mentors and friends."

Four Wrestlers Get Ready For NCAA Championships
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/wrestling/news/1999/03-15.html

Aaron Holker, Rangi Smart, Scott Coleman and Chris Miller will all represent BYU at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in State College, Pa., March 18-20.

Holker, a freshman, received an automatic bid to the tournament by winning the 133-pound weight class at the Western Athletic Conference Championships. He has a record of 20-8 on the season, including a seventh-place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational.

Women's softball hopes hot bats beat down Snow
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9754

The BYU softball team travels to Ephraim, UT today to play Snow College in two consecutive games. The two teams have already faced each other three times this year with BYU gaining victory in just one game.

"The last time we played Snow we were really solid and we beat 'em pretty good," third baseman Sunshine Van Wie Woffinden said. "And coming off the Dixie wins gives us the confidence we need. If our pitching and defense stay up and we keep hitting, then we'll do well."

Gymnast credits family for success
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9773

BYU senior gymnast Natalie Broeckman loves her family, life, and gymnastics. The order of her three loves is difficult to decipher since they have all been a part of her since her childhood.

"My parents put so much time and money into gymnastics so I could do what I loved," Broekman said. "My mom was a receptionist at the gym to help pay my tuition, family vacations were postponed so I could go to meets. Even when things were tight they found a way to keep me in the gym. The sacrifices they made for me are so huge."

IceCats return to the ice for three game series with UVSC
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9775

The Provo IceCats hockey team is preparing for a a three-game series with rival UVSC in the inaugural Governor's Cup Invitational. The Governor's Cup Invitational is intended to showcase Utah's collegiate hockey teams. The first game is Tuesday, 7pm at the Peaks Ice Arena.

If you know of any BYU sports news, please let us know at: insider@cougarfan.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/18/99) Date: 18 Mar 1999 07:21:38 -0700

News Recap (3/18/99)

Selected articles included here. See all the latest news at: http://CougarFan.com

RB Mahe goes from sidekick to starter
See: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,70001876,00.html

Junior Mahe will be thrust into the spotlight this fall as the featured running back of the BYU offense. The role came suddenly due to the premature departure of running back Ronney Jenkins. Mahe says Jenkins really helped him last season.

"It's stinks not having him (playing) here," said the sophomore running back. "He was like an older brother to me. I learned so much from him. Everything was on him, and I was like his little sidekick."

No. 1 Men's Volleyball Hosts No. 3 Long Beach State and UC Santa Cruz
See: http://209.238.38.106/volleyball_m/releases/031799.html

The BYU men's volleyball team will put it's 18-match win streak on the line this weekend, when the No. 1 Cougars (18-0, 12-0) take on No. 3 Long Beach State at 7 p.m. (MST) Friday in the Marriott Center. Saturday will find the Cougars back on their Smith Fieldhouse court playing UC Santa Cruz (3-9) at 7 p.m. The Cougars have won 23 straight matches at home since the 1997 season, including most recently two consecutive 3-0 wins over defending national champion UCLA.

Long Beach State (14-1, 11-1) enters Friday's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation contest riding a nearly perfect season record, marred only by a loss to No. 12 Pacific. Prior to that 0-3 loss on Feb. 27, Long Beach had built a perfect 10-0 season record. When the two teams last met, Long Beach defeated BYU in a close 17-16, 15-13, 17-16 match to knock the Cougars out in the first round of the MPSF tournament. Long Beach has won eight of its 11 matches against the Cougars.

Cleveland Has Plenty Of Basketball Players- Too Many, in Fact
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03181999/sports/91361.htm

With all the challenges that have faced Steve Cleveland since his tenure at BYU started, none seems more daunting than figuring out the scholarship situation for next year. The NCAA limits scholarships to 13 each year, but the Cougars would like to have 16. "Next season, the Cougars return eight veterans and five missionaries. They also have a verbal commitment from Orem High point guard Shawn Opunui, and expect to sign two additional players this spring."

Cougs to reign in Spain?
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/40413E4907455B5787256738002C33B0

The men's basketball team is tentatively scheduled to play some exhibition games in Europe this summer, beginning in late June. "Current plans call for the Cougars to play five games in four Spanish cities - Malaga, Valencia, Barcelona and Madrid - with a final game in London."

"It should be a great experience for our players, and the coaches aren't really unhappy about it, either," said coach Steve Cleveland, who will finish the trip in southern England - where he served his LDS Church mission.

Y track stars back and running after mission
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9799

Two women's track stars put their sports careers on hold for 18 months to serve an LDS mission. Although it was a struggle to get back into competitive track, both are contributing heavily to the nationally women's track team.

"Bennion and Brimhall said they are excited to compete in their final season at BYU. Although the trek has been long, the roommates said they know serving missions was the right thing for them to do."

Lacrosse team heads east, loses two out of three games
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9800

The 2nd-ranked BYU lacrosse team had a tough roadtrip this past weekend winning only one of three games. The Cougars lost to University of Maryland and Navy and then beat Neumann College. The next home matches will be Friday vs. Fort Lewis College and Saturday vs. UVSC .

KJZZ will air some BYU games
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,70001700,00.html?

For years BYU fans could find broadcasts of the games on KSL Ch. 5 in Salt Lake City. Next season that will change with KJZZ Ch. 14 airing a good portion of the BYU football and basketball games through a complicated arrangement with ESPN.

No. 9 Cougars Host Two-Time Defending NCAA Champion Cal-Berkeley Friday
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/gymnastics_m/news/1999/03-16.html

The ninth-ranked BYU men�s gymnastics team hosts two-time defending national champion and 10th-rated Cal Berkeley Friday at 7 p.m. in Smith Fieldhouse. The meet will be both teams� final regular season competition. California is coming off a season-high score of 225.225.

The Cougars are also coming off a season-high performance of 226.0 in a win over No.8 Nebraska and No.6 Michigan State. The teams have already met twice this season (both BYU wins), most recently at the Peter Vidmar Invitational where the Cougars defeated Cal 224.85-219.70.

Rachelle Smith to Compete in NCAA Diving Championships
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/swimdive/news/1999/03-17.html

Rachelle Smith, a junior diver from West Valley City, will represent BYU at the NCAA Women�s Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday and Friday in Athens, Ga. Smith will compete in both the 3-meter and 1-meter diving events. She qualified for the NCAA Championships last weekend at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships in Tempe, Ariz.

IceCats take out Wildcats in the 1st of 3-game series
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9808

"The Provo IceCats took a commanding one-game lead in the first annual Governor's Cup Collegiate Invitational Tournament with a 16-9 victory over UVSC on Tuesday at The Peaks."

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/20/99) Date: 20 Mar 1999 11:46:35 -0700

News Recap (3/20/99)

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Passers impress alumni; Jenkins attends scrimmage
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/1F5A4DFC594277EC8725673A002C33C4

The BYU football team conducted their weekly spring scrimmage on Friday before a bevy of former Cougars. Ed Kehl, Aaron Cupp, James Dye, Eli Herring, Brian McKenzie, Todd Christensen and Ronney Jenkins were all in attendance. Jenkins is getting married this week here in Utah on spring break from Northern Arizona University.

The alumni were impressed with the crop of young quarterbacks. The statistics follow.

Feterik:    7-11    87 yards
Engemann:   7-12    73 yards    2 int
Doman:      4-8    129 yards    1 int    1 TD
Peterson:   9-10   148 yards             1 TD
Gilbride:   4-14    84 yards

# 1 Men�s Volleyball Team Loses First Match of Season to Long Beach State, 2-3
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/03-20.html

With the No. 1 BYU men�s volleyball team standing one point away from victory, third-ranked Long Beach State went on a four-point run to take the match and hand the Cougars their first loss of the season, Friday in the Marriott Center.

Long Beach State�s 13-15, 9-15, 15-7, 15-9, 14-16 victory, powered by an NCAA record-breaking 58 kills by David McKienzie, ended BYU�s 20-match regular season unbeaten streak. McKienzie took 106 of LBSU�s 227 swings.

�Long Beach is a great volleyball team,� said BYU head coach Carl McGown. �They played back row defense exceptionally well. They flat out beat us.�

Playing in only its second game-five contest of the season, BYU racked up a 14-12 lead to come within one point of closing out the match before committing one service error and three consecutive hitting errors to hand Long Beach the 16-14 win and the match.

BYU All-American Ossie Antonetti led the Cougar offense with 32 kills on the match. All-American Ryan Millar, ranked second in the nation in blocks per game, put down 14 blocks to lead all players.

BYU, now 18-1 on the season, 12-1 in the MPSF, will host UC Santa Cruz Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Smith Fieldhouse.

Cougar Baseball Defeats Spartans
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/14C2136B2502EA018725673A002C3398

The baseball team opened at home yesterday with a 14-9 victory over the San Jose State Spartans. The Spartans were undefeated in WAC play so far, but hit up against a BYU team that rarely loses a home opener. Coach Gary Pullins is 22-1 in home openers.

"I tell you what - we open our (home) season, it's a beautiful day like today, and our team is playing like they are and the guys bouncing around like they did. They're pumped up," Pullins said.

Senior second baseman Ryan Pond led BYU to victory by hitting consecutive three-run homers in the sixth and seventh innings.

BYU Rushing in Spring Workouts To Install New Zone-Blitz Defense
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03201999/sports/91880.htm

Defensive coordinator Ken Schmidt is installing a new wrinkle to the BYU defense for the coming fall -- the zone blitz. The zone blitz confuses opponents by blitzing different lineman and linebackers on different downs.

"We'll use a lot of twists," explained Schmidt. "A lot of crossing. A lot of movement up front."

The article also mentions the BYU media relations departments campaign to help linebacker Rob Morris with the Butkus Award. Miniature trains will be sent to season ticket holders and media personnel to remind them about "Freight Train" Morris.

After Beating Deadly Illness, a Few Injuries No Problem for Y. D-Back
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03191999/sports/91563.htm

Eight years after overcoming a rare, life-threatening, paralyzing disease, Junior defensive back Jared Lee is vying for a starting position on the Cougar defense. Lee was struck with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and temporarily paralyzed until cured by an little known innovative treatment. "I really believe that it was somewhat of a miracle," said Lee.

Before joining the Cougars, Lee played two years of football at Rick's college around two years in the mission field in Italy.

Men's Gymnastics Defeats 2-time Defending Champions California
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/gymnastics_m/news/1999/03-19.html

Scoring a perfect 10.0 on still rings, BYU�s Cortney Bramwell led the ninth-ranked Cougars to their highest score of the year while defeating two-time defending national champion Cal-Berkeley Friday 226.05 to 220.10.

Bramwell, who is the nation�s No. 1-ranked gymnast on still rings, became only the third Cougar to ever score a 10.0 and the first to do so on rings. When he landed his dismount he said he knew he had scored the perfect score, a rare feat in men�s gymnastics.

�I knew it was the one when (after landing),� said Bramwell. �I have been working very hard and it finally came together tonight.�

BYU Has It�s First All-American Wrestler in 12 Years
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/wrestling/news/1999/03-19.html

Aaron Holker went 3-1 Friday at the NCAA Wrestling Championships to earn a spot among the elite eight in the 133-pound weight class. The freshman from Orem is the first BYU All-American wrestler since 1987 when heavyweight Jim Nielsen placed seventh.

�Aaron is a true freshman that has a lot of desire and deserves a lot of credit,� said BYU head coach Mark Schultz. �He is the perfect example of a guy who has come into this program and improved dramatically in just one year.�

Smith Finishes NCAAs with 2nd-Team All-American Diving Honors
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/swimdive/news/1999/03-19.html

In the second day of the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships, BYU junior Rachelle Smith placed 23rd on the three-meter diving board. Smith, who averaged 474.15 points on the 3M this season, finished Friday with a score of 441.90.

On Thursday, Smith, who is the only Cougar competing at nationals this year, earned Second-Team All-America honors by placing 15th on the one-meter board.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (3/22/99) Date: 22 Mar 1999 07:09:30 -0700

Pro Watch - 3/22/99

NBA

Player Team

Shawn Bradley (C) Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP RESULT MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS

3/20 vs Kings W 104-90 20 3-7 0-1 2-2 1 8 9 0 3 1 2 8

3/19 at Pistons L 87-94 22 6-8 0-0 2-3 1 5 6 0 2 0 1 14

3/17 at Nets L 87-88 25 1-6 0-0 1-6 6 3 9 0 4 0 1 3

3/15 vs Blazers L 91-106 25 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 2 1 2 2

Bradley ranks 3rd in the league in blocked shots.

This week: L.A. Lakers (Mon), Houston (Wed), Denver (Fri), @ San Antonio (Sat)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/23/99) Date: 23 Mar 1999 07:13:51 -0700

News Recap (3/23/99)

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Pochman, Sowards like mop-up roles
See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/314840A12722575D8725673D002C33C3

Being a kicker is not a glamorous role on the football team. Generally it is to kick the ball away to the other opponent. Punter Jesse Sowards described it this way: "Kickers are a necessary evil."

Most kickers are not on scholarship, although they practice with the main team and play more often than a lot of scholarship players. Despite the lack of attention, BYU has generally had very good kickers. This fall, returning starter Owen Pochman will resume placekicking duties. Pochman has only missed 2 PATs the last two seasons.

Coaches, athletes meet to discuss Honor Code, athlete issues
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9945

Because of the recent controversies relating to athletes and the Honor Code, the Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) met with BYU President Bateman to discuss how to resolve the issues. The SAAC is comprised of two representatives from each of BYU's 22 athletic teams.

"From day one, we've discussed the honor code issue," said Street, a member of BYU's women's swim team. "How can it be better? Why are there problems? Why can't (athletes) be the example?"

Men's soccer brings home win, tie from Las Vegas
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=9892

BYU men's soccer team traveled to Las Vegas this weekend and came back with a win and a tie against Division I opponent UNLV. "Thursday night, the team battled to a 1-1 tie before coming back Friday to post a convincing 3-1 win."

"I think we did pretty well, but both games we came out slow and a little tentative," senior midfielder Jeramy Humpherys said.

The men's soccer team has won three consecutive national club championships and four out of the last five.

Tracksters Take First and Second at Cal Poly Invitational
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/track/news/1999/03-22.html

With rain drenching the competition facilities at Cal Poly for half the meet, the Brigham Young University men�s and women�s track teams competed against only one full team of the three they came to face.

The men�s team, competing without top runners Leonard Myles-Mills and Kenneth Andam, took ten first-place finishes to win the meet with 201 points. Myles-Mills and Andam are recovering from injuries. The women�s team also recorded ten first-place finishes, but came in second with 201 points, one fewer than winner Utah State.

Because of the inclement weather, host Cal Poly withdrew several of its athletes, while the University of California withdrew completely. �It was an issue of money,� said men�s head coach Willard Hirschi. �We spent a lot more to get there from Utah than USC did to take a few buses down, and the same with Utah State.�

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/25/99) Date: 25 Mar 1999 07:15:43 -0700

News Recap (3/25/99)

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Annual Spring Blue/White Football Game Set For Saturday
See: http://cougarfan.com/teams/football/news/1999/03-24.html

To conclude the spring practice season, the BYU football team will participate in the annual Blue/White scrimmage on Saturday, March 27. Kickoff is slated for noon (MST) at Cougar Stadium. Admission to the game will be free of charge.

Prior to the inter-squad scrimmage, coaches and players will be on hand, beginning promptly at 11 a.m., to conduct a free football clinic for children between the ages of 8 and 14. The clinic will also be free of charge for those wishing to participate.

WR Pittman Can't Wait to Play For the Cougs
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03251999/sports/92866.htm

WR Jonathan Pittman transferred from Long Beach City College in California last season, but was not academically eligible to play for BYU. Now, he's back with the correct grades in hand and ready to make an impact on the BYU football team. In his last football season, the 5' 11", 180 lb. Pittman was a junior college All-American.

Baseball Coach Pullins Wins 900th Game as Team defeats S. Colorado
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/baseball/news/1999/03-24.html

Milestone victory 900 for BYU Coach Gary Pullins came in a doubleheader sweep Wednesday over Southern Colorado, 6-2 and 14-8.

The victories also put BYU at the .500 mark for the first time in over a month with a 14-14 record. Cougar Ryan Pond hit his 15th homer of the season, as the teams used wooden bats for the first time at BYU since the 1970s.

BYU 6, So. Colorado 2

Inning

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Runs Hits Errs

USC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2

7

2

BYU 0 0 0 1 2 3 X
6

10

0

BYU 14, So. Colorado 8

Inning

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Runs Hits Errs

USC 1 0 0 2 4 0 0
8

9

1

BYU 3 2 2 5 2 0 X
14

19

3

Men's Volleyball Drops to #3, Long Beach State #1

After losing its first match of the year to Long Beach State last Friday, the BYU men's volleyball team dropped from #1 to #3 in the latest volleyball poll. Long Beach State, previously ranked #3 replaced BYU at the top of the poll. The top five are as follows: Long Beach State, Pepperdine, BYU, Ohio State, UCLA.

BYU next faces #2 Pepperdine Friday and Saturday in Provo.

Women's Gymnastics Hosts Southern Utah and Travel to #3 Utah
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/gymnastics_w/news/1999/03-24.html

The Cougars complete their regular season this week when they host Southern Utah Thursday at the Marriott Center before traveling to Salt Lake for a meet with Utah on Saturday. Thursday�s 7 p.m. meet will be tape-delayed on KBYU channel 11 at 10:35 p.m. Holly Rowe and Liz Crandall will call the action. Saturday�s meet will be televised on KJZZ channel 14 at 7 p.m.

Men's Soccer to face Rick's College Friday

The 3-time defending club champion men's soccer team will host Ricks College Friday night. The match will be held at 7:30 at Haws field on the BYU campus.

Golfer Andy Miller Finishes 3rd at Morris Williams Intercollegiate
See: http://CougarFan.com/teams/golf_m/news/1999/03-23.html

Junior Andy Miller finished up strong at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate Tuesday by carding a final-round 69 to finish in third place with a 1-under 215. Miller helped BYU finish fourth among many of the nations highest ranked teams.

�Andy�s third place finish is excellent with this field of golfers,� said BYU head coach Bruce Brockbank. �The guys played really hard today. We were neck-to-neck with some of the best teams in the country.�

BYU's lacrosse team beats Cal-Berkeley, takes back #1 ranking
See: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=10006

The 2nd-ranked lacrosse team beat the top-ranked Cal-Berkeley team 15-9 on Wednesday night. "We lost to Cal by one goal in the championship [last year] and this was a good win for the team," Assistant coach Roger Miller said.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: News Recap (3/27/99) Date: 27 Mar 1999 23:49:12 -0700

News Recap (3/27/99)

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Blue and White Game Concludes Spring Practice

Without starting QB Kevin Feterik, RB Junior Mahe and linebacker Rob Morris, the rest of the BYU team played an entertainng spring game today. Key starters are traditionally held out to prevent injury. The White team led by QBs Charlie Peterson and Bret Engemann blanked the Blue team 28-0. Both sides spent the game almost exclusively in the shotgun throwing the ball.

While the game meant a lot to some players trying to jump in to starting positions, some veterens enjoyed the afternoon with a little time on the other side of the ball. Cornerback Brian Gray played several downs at wide receiver, but didn't get the chance to catch a pass. Wide Recievers Michael Westbrook and Ben Horton played one down on defense that turned out to be one of the more entertaining plays of the game. Brandon Doman threw a 15 yard strike to Andrew Ord who was delivered a crushing tackle by temporary free safety Michael Westbrook.

Morris says Y. defense is solid
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,75000876,00.html?

Butkus Award candidate and BYU middle linebacker Rob Morris feel next season's BYU defense could be even better than the fifth ranked defense of last season. A key factor for the return of the nationally-ranked defense are the cornerbacks. Heshimu Robertson should return in in August after a suspension due to the Honor Code. Brian Gray is trying to secure his schoolwork to remain academically eligible. Another player that could make an impact is JC transfer York Frierson from Los Angeles Southwest JC. He too must prove his academic competence to be eligible.

No. 3 Men's Volleyball Defeat No. 2 Pepperdine in Six-Straight
See: http://CougarFan/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/03-26.html

Looking to regain its position atop the national rankings, the third-ranked BYU men's volleyball team handed No. 2 Pepperdine a three-game sweep in front of 5,286 fans at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday. The game scores were 15-12, 15-11, and 15-9.

See: http://CougarFan/teams/volleyball_m/news/1999/03-27.html

Following its first-ever 3-0 victory over No. 2 Pepperdine (18-3, 13-3) on Friday, the third-ranked BYU men's volleyball team (21-1, 14-1) closed out its regular-season home schedule with a second straight three-game sweep over the Waves Saturday night. The game scores were 15-12, 15-6, and 15-7.

"Tonight was a great match", said BYU head coach Carl McGown. "We played great in every aspect of the match. For us to beat Pepperdine in three straight games on back-to-back nights is a great accomplishment."

"I have to give credit to BYU," Pepperdine head coach Marv Dunphy said. "They are a real good team and deserved to win. To have a team like this and be able to play in this kind of environment, it's great for men's volleyball. "People know about the fans here at BYU. Not just here in Provo, but throughout the country. People know what it's like to play volleyball here."

Baseball takes 3 of 4 games from Southern Utah
See: http://CougarFan/teams/baseball/news/1999/03-26.html

Chalk up home run number 16 for Ryan Pond as he led BYU to a 7-3 victory Friday, before winds and Southern Utah turned the tables in the nightcap with an 8-5 defeat over the Cougars.

See: http://CougarFan/teams/baseball/news/1999/03-27.html

On Saturday, Shane Belliston homered in both games to help BYU to a doubleheader sweep over Southern Utah, 7-3 and 9-3. Belliston hit a solo shot in the third inning, but it was teammate Chris Circuit�s three-run homer in the seventh inning that put the Cougars in position to withstand an SUU rally in the bottom of the seventh.

The Cougars, now 17-15 overall, have beaten the T-Birds in four of five meetings and are scheduled to play them in Provo on April 12-13 in a three-game series.

Gymnasts Take Third at Mountain Pacific Championships
See: http://CougarFan/teams/gymnastics_m/news/1999/03-26b.html

With Cougars taking first on both vault and still rings, the BYU men's gymnastics team tied Stanford for third place Friday at the Mountain Pacific Championships. BYU finished with 224.275 points while Nebraska and Oklahoma tied for first with 228.775.

Junior Cortney Bramwell was the highlight for the Cougars, taking first on both the vault and the still rings. On vault he scored a 9.900, and on rings he came close to repeating last week's perfect score as one judge gave him ten points and the other gave him 9.90 to officially record his score as 9.950.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "CougarFan.com" Subject: Pro Watch (3/29/99) Date: 29 Mar 1999 07:14:33 -0700

Pro Watch - 3/29/99

NBA

Player Team

Shawn Bradley (C) Dallas Mavericks

DATE OPP RESULT MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST BL PTS

3/27 @ Spurs L 77-99 32 7-15 0-0 1-3 4 8 12 1 2 2 3 15

3/26 Nuggets W 98-79 25 4-8 0-0 2-2 2 6 8 3 2 0 4 10

3/24 Rockets L 78-88 36 8-14 0-0 4-7 7 6 13 0 4 2 8 20

3/22 Lakers L 93-96 19 3-5 0-0 2-2 1 4 5 0 4 0 1 8

Bradley ranks 2nd in the league in blocked shots.

This week: Seattle (Mon), @ Minnesota (Tues), L.A. Clippers (Thur)

	CONFERENCE		OVERALL
	W	L	W	L
Utah	14	0	24	4
New Mexico	9	5	22	7
Fresno State	9	5	20	10
Texas El Paso	8	6	16	11
BYU	6	8	11	15
San Jose State	5	9	12	15
Hawaii	3	11	6	20
San Diego State	2	12	4	22

	CONFERENCE		OVERALL
	W	L	W	L
Nevada Las Vegas	9	5	16	1
Tulsa	9	5	21	8
Rice	8	6	17	9
TCU	7	7	19	9
SMU	7	7	13	14
Colorado State	7	7	17	9
Wyoming	7	7	17	9
Air Force	2	12	10	16

	AP	USA Today	Sagarin's Comp. Rank	RPI
1	Duke	Duke	Duke	Duke
2	Michigan St.	Michigan St.	Auburn	Michigan St.
3	Connecticut	Connecticut	Connecticut	Stanford
4	Auburn	Auburn	Maryland	Maryland
5	Maryland	Maryland	Michigan St.	Connecticut
6	Stanford	Stanford	Stanford	Auburn
7	Cincinnati	Cincinnati	Kentucky	Cincinnati
8	Utah	Utah	Cincinnati	Miami (FL)
9	Miami (FL)	St. John's	St. John's	N. Carolina
10	St. John's	Miami (FL)	Miami (FL)	St. John's
11	Ohio St.	Arizona	Ohio St.	Kentucky
12	UCLA	Ohio St.	Wisconsin	Iowa
13	Arizona	UCLA	N. Carolina	Indiana
14	Kentucky	Kentucky	Florida	Ohio St.
15	N. Carolina	N. Carolina	Tennessee	UCLA
16	Charleston	Charleston	Utah	Wisconsin
17	Indiana	Indiana	Indiana	Kansas
18	Tennessee	Wisconsin	Temple	Arizona
19	Wisconsin	Iowa	Iowa	Minnesota
20	Iowa	Syracuse	UCLA	Purdue
21	Florida	New Mexico	Arizona	Louisville
22	Arkansas	Texas	Minnesota	Miami (OH)
23	Minnesota	Florida	Louisville	Tennessee
24	Missouri	Minnesota	Mississippi	UNC-Charlotte
25	New Mexico	Tennessee	Purdue	Louisville
BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #152, #155

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	48	42	90
TCU	41	33	74

Team	University of Utah Utes
Location	Las Vegas, NV
Day	Thursday, 3/04/99
Time	3:30 p.m. MST
Television	KSL Channel 5
Internet Radio	http://www.KSL.com
Radio	KSL 1160 AM
Records	BYU 12-15 (7-8), Utah 24-4 (14-0)
Last Meeting	2/06, Utah won 71 - 46

Ave. / Game	BYU	Utah
Points	71.3	69.1
Rebounds	34.8	33.1
Assists	11.3	15.4
Blocked shots	3.8	4.3
Steals	6.5	7.5
Turnovers	19.2	13.1
FG %	44.0	46.8
3-pt %	36.2	33.9
FT %	69.7	72.9

	Inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errs
USC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	2
BYU	0	0	0	1	2	3	X	6	10	0