31.   Steve Alford, who hired his father as an assistant, had three scholarship players.

32.   That four-week mark signified when the Trojans last won, had their old coach and had a bunch more scholarship players.

33.   That left Sampson with nine scholarship players.

34.   That was something that hurt USC last year when only six scholarship players were available some games.

35.   The dismissals, coupled with the unrelated release of sophomore Ronald Hobbs, leaves Tech with four scholarship players.

36.   The first black scholarship player at Alabama was Wendell Hudson, whose arrival passed without incident.

37.   The Lady Dogs, who had just eight scholarship players last year, now have enough numbers to play a pressing, fastbreak game.

38.   The roster may be reduced to eight scholarship players because of injuries.

39.   The Sun Devils will suit up only seven scholarship players tonight as Reggie Hester serves the final game of his suspension.

40.   The Tarleton coach, Ronnie Roemisch, who has nine scholarship players, agreed.