31.   Bob Frederick, chairman of the tournament selection committee, denied having any insight about whether the NCAA will make Stoudamire and Davis ineligible for possible violations.

32.   Boost for mid-majors Bruce Weber said he hopes that the success of his program and Kent State will help other mid-major programs from being overlooked by the selection committee.

33.   Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese, the chairman of the NCAA tournament selection committee, said Georgia was discussed more than any team on the board Sunday.

34.   A family selection committee chooses homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program and their ability to repay the loan.

35.   A long run at the Garden would impress the NCAA selection committee.

36.   A selection committee handles that process.

37.   A selection committee spent months identifying and interviewing applicants before recommending four finalists to the school board.

38.   A selection committee, including historians and critics, made the final choices.

39.   Actually, the biggest break -- the only break -- the Jaspers received was the call from the selection committee on Sunday night.

40.   After being passed over by the selection committee, the Panthers accepted their inaugural Pioneer Bowl bid.