NCAA Tournament 2000

Utah State Aggies
RECORD: 28-6 COACH: Stew Morrill | SEASON RESULTS | SEASON STATS

OUTLOOK

First round: Lost to Connecticut, 75-67

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Next opponent: Connecticut, Fri., 2:55 p.m. ET

Along with Cincinnati and Pennsylvania, Utah State was the only team to go undefeated in its conference. The Aggies have won 19 games in a row, by far the longest winning streak in the country. That's no mean feat by itself; knowing that the team took on eight new bodies this season speaks volumes to how quickly Stew Morrill brewed some serious team chemistry.

No one player shines for Utah State; but what nearly everybody on this team does is shoot the ball well. The Aggies' remarkable depth (10 players average 10 or more minutes per game) means they should be fresh, too.

For Utah State to advance, it has to shoot its 3s. Tony Brown (44.9 percent) and Troy Rolle (39.4) are the team's best long-range shooters. Shawn Daniels packs a wallop in his 6-foot-6, 250-pound frame, and Dimitri Jorssen offers a change of pace inside. The Aggies won't race by you, but with a staunch defense, can make life very frustrating. -- Greg Collins, ESPN.com

ROSTER

No Name Position Height Weight Class Rebounds Assists Points

- Andre Mahorn F - - - 2.0 0.3 3.1
- Bernard Rock G - - - 3.2 4.4 10.2
- Brad Willden F - - - 1.1 0.1 1.2
- Brennan Ray F - - - 2.8 0.3 2.4
- Curtis Bobb F - - - 1.5 0.9 3.8
- Dan Stewart F - - - 1.9 0.3 2.0
- Dimitri Jorssen C - - - 5.2 0.5 8.7
- Dion Bailey G - - - 2.5 1.2 4.1
- Rashaun Thomas G - - - 0.8 1.2 2.1
- Shawn Daniels F - - - 8.0 1.2 11.8
- Tony Brown G - - - 2.8 3.1 11.9
- Troy Rolle G - - - 4.3 1.2 11.8

PROBABLE STARTERS

F -- Shawn Daniels (6-6, Jr., 11.9 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.2 apg)
F -- Tony Brown (6-3, So., 11.9, 2.8, 3.1)
C -- Dimitri Joressen (6-11, Jr., 8.7, 5.2, 0.5)
G -- Troy Rolle (6-2, Sr., 11.8, 4.3, 1.2)
G -- Bernard Rock (5-10, Jr., 10.2, 3.2, 4.4)

TOP RESERVES

F -- Brennan Ray (6-5, So., 2.4, 2.8, 0.3)
F -- Curtis Bobb (6-6, Jr., 3.9, 1.5, 0.9)
F -- Andre Mahorn (6-6, Jr., 3.1, 2.0, 0.3)
G -- Dion Bailey (6-3, Jr., 4.1, 2.5, 1.2)
G -- Rashaun Thomas (5-11, So., 2.1, 0.8, 1.2)

NOTABLE
Seed, Region and Bid: 12, South, Automatic
Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 12
NCAA Tournament Record: 5-14 (.263)
Final Four Appearances: none
NCAA Tournament Championships: none
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: Regional finals (1970)
Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: NR
Final Asscoiated Press ranking: NR
Final Ratings Percentage Index: 27
Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 39

RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (0-2)
Nov. 22 -- Lost to No. 5 Florida, 60-58
Dec. 7 -- Lost to No. 25 Utah, 77-42
(Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day)

TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Overall Record: 5-14

1998--Thirteenth seed in West Region
Lost to Maryland in first round, 82-68

1988--Tenth seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Vanderbilt in first round, 80-77

1983--Tenth seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Iowa in first round, 64-59

1980--Eleventh seed in West Region
Lost to Clemson in first round, 76-73

1979--Tenth seed in West Region
Lost to Southern California in first round, 86-67

1975--West Region
Lost to Montana in first round, 69-63

1971--West Region
Lost to Brigham Young in first round, 91-82

1970--West Region
Defeated Texas-El Paso in first round, 91-81
Defeated Santa Clara in regional semifinal, 69-68
Lost to UCLA in regional final, 101-79

1964--West Region
Defeated Arizona State in first round, 92-90
Lost to San Francisco in regional semifinal, 64-58
Lost to Seattle for regional third place, 88-78

1963--West Region
Lost to Arizona State in first round, 79-75 (OT)

1962--West Region
Defeated Arizona State in first round, 78-73
Lost to UCLA in regional semifinal, 73-62
Lost to Pepperdine for regional third place, 75-71

1939--Western Regionals
Lost to Oklahoma in regional semifinal, 50-39
Defeated Texas for regional third place, 51-49


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