71.   Told that an Illinois victory today would probably send objects flying around the basketball committee room, Illinois sophomore guard Cory Bradford got a crooked, wicked little grin.

72.   UCLA sophomore guard Cameron Dollar started with the four returning starters from last season.

73.   UCLA sophomore guard Baron Davis had his surgically repaired left knee examined Thursday and was not cleared to return.

74.   Wayne Turner, a sophomore point guard, made an underhanded scoop drive.

75.   USC sophomore guard Danny Walker has decided to transfer to New Mexico State and two other Trojans players have also considered attending other schools.

76.   Walk-on sophomore point guard Lucky Grundy scored all nine of his points and walk-on guard Walter Jefferson scored all eight of his in the second half.

77.   Whether the Jayhawks are this good again, whether the Jayhawks are this good in March when it matters most depends on sophomore point guard Jacque Vaughn.

78.   Williams, Boozer, Dunleavy and the sophomore shooting guard Chris Duhon provide what Krzyzewski calls an incredible base.

79.   With no inside scoring threat, sophomore point guard Kyle Kessel had no one to assist.

80.   As the sophomore guard packed his gym bag in a hallway at the Oakland Arena, fans and Stanford alumni approached to offer their congratulations.