1.   Along with backcourt mate Earl Watson, Knight was a defensive catalyst for the Bruins.

2.   As careless as Hardaway was with the ball, his backcourt mate, Darrell Armstrong, was worse, committing nine turnovers.

3.   Backcourt mate Ed Cota taking his man along the same path and ducking under leaping Spartans defenders for a reverse layup.

4.   Backcourt mate John Stockton has been bothered by a sore back since the first round against Houston.

5.   His backcourt mate, Eric Snow, had a fractured ankle and played in pain.

6.   His backcourt mate, Ryan Sidney, played with a broken jaw suffered in practice Thursday.

7.   However, without former backcourt mate Khalid Reeves, this is a more charismatic, aggressive Stoudamire.

8.   But Nelson picked up the slack for backcourt mate Dupay.

9.   Dickerson rejoins former University of Arizona backcourt mate Mike Bibby.

10.   More memorable was their next meeting two months later, when Gardner and Williams were backcourt mates in the Capitol City Classic.