SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1999 -- HEY, BABY: LET'S DANCE
• Duke (36-1) vs. Mich. St. (33-4), 5:42 p.m.
• Ohio St.(27-8) vs. UConn (32-2), 30 minutes later
• LIVE SCORES - WEBCASTS • FULL TOURNEY COVERAGE
MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT
PIVOT IN THE PIVOT
As UConn coach Jim Calhoun said, “The (guards) might equalize each other. It might come down to whose frontcourt is the best. The Voskuhl-Johnson matchup may be the single most important matchup of the game.”
• Point guards rule Final Four
• Elated UConn must refocus
XU FACES BIG LOSSES
Xavier loses 60 percent of its points and its top three scorers from this season, its best rebounder the past three years and its top assist guy the past four years. Coach Skip Prosser's goal for next season: getting back to the NCAA Tournament.
DON'T FEAR FOR UK'S FUTURE
Kentucky's only returning starters next season will be Michael Bradley and Desmond Allison. It may not have a scholarship player in the senior class. If Jamaal Magloire leaves, it could lose 55.5 percent of its scoring. But hey, relax. It's Kentucky.
• Next season's Kentucky lineup
HEARTBREAK HARD TO FORGET
A few players and coach Melanie Balcomb were in a Hartford, Conn., mall Monday when some University of Connecticut fans started applauding.
WOMEN ONE AND OUT, TOO
For a while, the UC-Oregon first-round game had all the makings of a “Rocky” movie. But the 12th-seed Bearcats did not get their Hollywood ending,
NKU LOSES IN FINAL FOUR
Arkansas Tech beat the Norse 62-57 Thursday night in the women's NCAA Division II semifinals.
Spotlight on Seniors
Cincinnati, Miami, Kentucky will only go as far as their seniors will take them. Ditto the Xavier and UC women. Check out our features on these top players.
