31.   Holdsclaw, the sophomore forward Tamika Catchings and the sophomore guard Semeka Randall give Tennessee three all-Americans from last year in the starting lineup.

32.   His announcement was newsworthy because Williams, a sophomore guard, has been having an All-America season.

33.   However, the sophomore guard is shooting often before she sets her feet or gets an adequate look at the basket.

34.   If there was any link between the games these teams played this season against each other, it was sophomore guard Albert Mouring.

35.   In another sign of turmoil within the Trojans, sophomore guard Nate Hair did not make the trip to the Bay Area and remained in Los Angeles.

36.   In the backcourt, sophomore point guard Jacque Vaughn will be joined by Jerod Haase, a transfer from Cal.

37.   Jackson, a sophomore guard from Dallas Lincoln High School, said the first half served as a wake-up call for the team.

38.   Kansas sophomore guard Jerod Haase can expect them, anyway.

39.   Kevin Faulk, a sophomore running back and cornerstone recruit, will run behind an experienced offensive line led by the sophomore guard Alan Faneca.

40.   Junior forwards Richard Jefferson and Michael Wright have announced themselves ready for the NBA, as have sophomore guards Jason Gardner and Gilbert Arenas.