41.   Another excellent season would certainly be a big step forward for a program that competes for attention with the basketball team.

42.   Another troupe was formed and made public appearances with the basketball team.

43.   And, of course, being on the basketball team, word started spreading.

44.   Around here, Carter is best known for showing up in a white cowboy hat to cheer on his own professional basketball team, the Dallas Mavericks.

45.   As a bonus, Iowa State, whose fans traditionally follow the basketball team in great numbers, has the top-seeded teams in both tournaments.

46.   As a junior, Moss served a two-game suspension from the basketball team for fighting.

47.   As a card-carrying member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, Baker was chosen to win a gold medal this summer in Sydney.

48.   As a freshman, he dated a senior on the basketball team.

49.   As a junior, he started at off-guard for the basketball team.

50.   As college basketball teams do in their recruiting period, NBA teams will do what they can to entice players during visits.