21.   Maybe it came from watching point guard Brandon Granville shoot free throws against the Wildcats.

22.   Need a point guard?

23.   New point guard rivalry.

24.   Portland might have peaked, especially if point guard Rod Strickland leaves.

25.   Point guard Troy Bell, back from preseason arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, is proving he is one of the top players in the country.

26.   Point guard Will Solomon of East Hartford, Conn., visited USC last weekend but is expected to sign with Clemson.

27.   Point guard Andre Miller, finally comfortable with the offense, has emerged as one of the best in the West.

28.   Point guard Arthur Lee, is having a strong all-around season and backcourt partner Kris Weems can shoot.

29.   Point guard Eric Murdock, from the Los Angeles Clippers, and forward John Wallace, from New York, strengthen the bench.

30.   That is how she first appeared to one teammate, point guard Kim Perrot.