NCAA Capsules
3/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 28, 2005
By The Associated Press
Illinois
Champaign, 36-1.
Nickname: Fighting Illini.
Coach: Bruce Weber.
Region: Chicago.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: Big Ten champion.
Tournament Record: 36-25, 25 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Luther Head 15.7; Dee Brown 13.5; Deron Williams 12.6; Roger
Powell 11.8; James Augustine 10.4.
Top Rebounders: James Augustine 7.6; Roger Powell 5.5; Luther Head 3.8.
Top Assists: Deron Williams 6.7; Dee Brown 4.5; Luther Head 3.8.
3-point threats: Luther Head 105; Dee Brown 95; Deron Williams 64.
Last Ten: 9-1.
Louisville
Louisville, Ky., 33-4.
Nickname: Cardinals.
Coach: Rick Pitino.
Region: Albuquerque.
Seed: No. 4.
Bid: CUSA champion.
Tournament Record: 53-33, 32 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Conference USA.
Top Scorers: Francisco Garcia 16.0; Larry O'Bannon 15.2; Taguan Dean 14.5;
Ellis Myles 10.2; Juan Diego Palacios 10.0.
Top Rebounders: Ellis Myles 9.3; Juan Diego Palacios 6.6; Otis George 4.9;
Francisco Garcia 4.2.
Top Assists: Francisco Garcia 3.9; Ellis Myles 3.4; Taguan Dean 2.5.
3-point threats: Taguan Dean 120; Larry O'Bannon 83; Francisco Garcia 71.
Last Ten: 10-0.
Michigan State
East Lansing, 26-6.
Nickname: Spartans.
Coach: Tom Izzo.
Region: Austin.
Seed: No. 5.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 40-17, 19 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Maurice Ager 13.8; Alan Anderson 13.7; Paul Davis 12.2; Shannon
Brown 10.8; Kelvin Torbert 9.5.
Top Rebounders: Paul Davis 7.8; Alan Anderson 5.6; Maurice Ager 3.9.
Top Assists: Chris Hill 4.3; Drew Neitzel 2.9.
3-point threats: Chris Hill 60; Maurice Ager 51; Kelvin Torbert 28; Shannon Brown 28.
Last Ten: 8-2.
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, 31-4.
Nickname: Tar Heels.
Coach: Roy Williams.
Region: Syracuse.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 86-36, 36 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Sean May 17.1; Rashad McCants 16.0; Jawad Williams 13.0;
Raymond Felton 12.7; Marvin Williams 11.7.
Top Rebounders: Sean May 10.9; Marvin Williams 6.6; Raymond Felton 4.2.
Top Assists: Raymond Felton 6.9; Rashad McCants 2.7.
3-point threats: Rashad McCants 67; Raymond Felton 64; Melvin Scott 45; Jawad Williams 35.
Last Ten: 9-1.
