European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 13,1991 the stars and stripes c Page 25college basketball 1991-92 50 facts on new year Georgetown senior Center Alonzo mourning right and Duke Sophomore swing Man Grant Hill Are two of the Best players returning for 1991-92.metro conference no automatic bid this season As three conferences raided membership. Cincinnati and Memphis state headed for great Midwest Florida state moved to acc and South Carolina joined the Southeastern conference. In the meantime Louisville leads at Large seekers with four starters Back from the school s first sub.-500 team in 49  conference Wisconsin Green Bay is the league s marquee team and smooth left handed guard Tony Bennett is the Best known  Valley Southern Illinois has three starters Back from an 18-14 team which went to the third round of the nit. Creighton won the title last season but the bluejays lost three starters and coach Tony Barone who took the Job at Texas  Valley four schools have new coaches this season but Only Murray state has Popeye. That a Popeye Jones the racers 6-8, 2/0-Jound Center who had 30 double doubles ast season on the Way to the ncaa.Pac-10 Arizona leads the Way with four starters Back including two members of the Tucson Skyline a 6-10 Sean Rooks and 7-0 de Stokes. Urcla has All five starters Back from last year s disappointing first round Mcaa loser but Talent is obviously there led by Enigma big Man Don Maclean and Streak shooting Tracy  league How appropriate a conference with this name adds Navy to the mix the midshipmen wont be a Force but they do make a Nice Home and Home for  conference the nations Only 12-team conference will split into two divisions with the addition of Arkansas from the Southwest conference and South Carolina from the metro. The West division is the loaded one with Arkansas Louisiana state and Alabama All having enough credentials to Lay claim to favorite status. Arkansas has Todd Day Lee Mayberry and Oliver Miller for senior seasons As the Razorbacks try to answer questions about their performances on and off the court. No More has to be said about leu than 7-1 Shaquille of Neal. The 7-1 Junior led the nation in rebounding was seventh in scoring and no. 1 in terrifying opponents. Alabama a wimp Sanderson he Nas solid guard James Robinson who May have to move to the Point if Dennis Millers broken foot does no to come around. Kentucky is off probation and Rick pit Ino has the Commonwealth ready to sex e Point oriented transition game in gear. Southwest conference the league lost its Leader when Arkansas left for the Sec so the title is left wide open for Texas or  athletic conference this conference needs a scorekeepers Union As three of the top six scorers in the nation last year were in this league and two return. They Are led by Alphonso Ford of Mississippi Valley state 32.7 pig no. 2 in the nation and Alabama state s Steve Rogers 29.4 West coast conference Pepperdine dominated the conference last year with a 13-1 Mark behind player of the year Doug Christie who is completely recovered from major knee  athletic conference Utah caught everyone a Eye last season with an impressive close to the season capped with a trip to the third round of the Mcaa tournament. The running utes of Rick Majerus have four starters Back none More important than 6-10 Forward Josh Grant who averaged 17.5 Points and 8.0 rebounds last  the Dinosaur ranks of College basketball were thinned even More last year when Depaul opted to join the great Midwest leaving notre Dame As the Lone big name in the Independent ranks. Penn state makes a 1-year appearance As an indy while it Waits to join the big ten next season. Notre Dame has a new coach in John Macleod an 18-year Aba Veteran and his first Job is to keep Forward. Laphonso Ellis academically eligible and to find a Point guard to run the uptempo offence. Fifty interesting facts and figures about the upcoming College basketball season a 1 All american returns Shaquille of Neal of leu. Two who could Nave Kenny Anderson of Georgia tech and Billy Owens of Syracuse became Aba millionaires instead. A 2 More division 1 teams would mean an even 300. The 298 Are 63 More than were in division i in 1976. A 3 conferences will Send their Champion to the Caas without a league tournament big ten Ivy and Pac-10. A 4 teams will meet in Minneapolis on april 4 and 6 to stretch March madness by a week. A 5 of the last six final fours have had Duke As a participant. A 6 schools Are eligible for the Mcaa tournament this year that weren to last season Missouri Illinois Robert Morris Kentucky Marshall and Southeastern Louisiana. Maryland Northwestern Louisiana univ and Texas a amp a Are out on probation. A 7 players have averaged 20 Points and 20 rebounds for their career the last Kermit Washington of american University in 1973. A 8 teams Start the season in either Maui or Alaska two tournaments which will have to sweat Mcaa legislation this year about season starting dates. A 9 teams Are in the Atlantic 10 this season and 11 will be in the big ten next year with neither changing its name. Thank goodness for the honesty of the big eight and Pac-10. A 10 National championships by Urcla is the record and All were won from 1964-75. A 11 times a player has scored 63 or More Points against another division 1 team with Pete Maravich of leu and Anthony Roberts of Oral Roberts the Only ones to do it More than once. A 12 schools will play this season As independents the truest sign of televisions influence on College basketball. A 13 original rules for the sport were Laid Down by James Naismith 100 years ago in Springfield mass. A 14 3-pointers in a game is the record by Ohio  Dave Jamerson in 1989. He took 17 three Point shots. A 15 players averaged 25 or More Points per game last season and Only our Are Back. A 16 weeks until the Mcaa tournament brackets Are announced on selection sunday. A 17 games will be televised by esp before dec. 1, the proposed new starting Date for the season beginning next year. A 18 years ago John Macleod started his Aba coaching career before returning to College now at notre Dame. A 19 or More victories this season assures in Lvi a Jeiry Tarkanian of maintaining the All time Best winning percentage .833, just ahead of Clair Lee and Adolph Rupp. A 20 wins is considered a successful season and 64 teams did it last season while 52 lost 20 or More games. A 21 wins this season gets Texas Elpaso a Don Haskins or James Madison a lefty Driesell to 600. A 22 schools have won 1,200 or More games with Washington state next to join the club needing five. A 23 teams had a winning percentage of .750 or better last season. A 24 months is the length of Shawn Bradley a Church Mission before the 76 shot locker can return to by. A 25 schools have reached the final four in the last 10 years. A 26 of the 33 conferences have 8 made a change in membership last season this year or next. The seven stables Are the big eight Ivy mideastern athletic Pac-10, southwestern athletic and West coast. A 27 is the most losses in a season and the last of the four schools to do it was George Washington in 1988-89. A 28 times Loyola Mary mount broke the 100-Point Mark in its record offensive season two years ago. A 29 thousand 246 was Syracuse a average attendance last season the seventh straight year the orangemen led the nation n that department. A 30 automatic bids will be issued this year meaning no play in games for the lowest ranked conferences. A 31 teams averaged 85 or More Points per game last season led by Southern  104.4, the fourth straight year the Leader was Over 100 Points. A 32 teams will get to extend their season with bids to the nit. A 33 million 961,875 people attended menus College basketball games on All Levels last season. A 34 at Large berths will fill out the 64-team Mcaa Field. A 35 minutes of overtime is the single game record when Cincinnati beat Bradley 75-73 in 1981. A 36 wins this season would be a great year but would still be one Short of the record set by Duke in 1986 and matched by univ the next season. A 37 consecutive losses is the record set by the Citadel Over the 195354 and 1954-55 seasons. A 38 division i schools will have a different head coach than last season. A 39 years ago marked the introduction of the 1-and-l As a penalty to reduce fouling. A 40 minutes is still the actual playing time regardless of How Long the games actually take because of added stoppages for monetary reasons. A 41 Field goats were scored by Frank Selvy of Furman when he finished with 100 Points against Newberry on feb. 13,1954. He took 66 shots. A 42 years is the record for one coach at one division 1 schooled diddle at Western Kentucky from 1923-64 and Ray Meyer at Depaul from 1943-84. A 43 years ago was the first season shooting percentages were kept and the National Leader was Alex Pettison of Oregon state at 47.6. Oliver Miller of Arkansas led the nation last year at 70.4, the seventh time since 1980 the Leader was Over 70 percent. A 44.2 Points per game was what Pete Maravich averaged for his three year College career at leu. That a a number every fan should Marvel at a few times every season. A 45 division i coaches Start the season with at least 300 victories. A 46 consecutive winning seasons is the record and the Streak ended last year when Louisville went 14-16, the cardinals first losing season since 1945. A 47 teams received at least two votes in last seasons final poll and seven others got one Point. A 48 is still the number associated with academic failings As prop 48 exists after five years of holding unqualified High school players from playing their freshman season. A 49 schools averaged 9,300 fans or better last season. A 50 seasons have passed since Wisconsin won the National championship and the badgers have made just one Mcaa appearance since then 1947. Jim of Connell /