61.   The dismissal leaves Minnesota with only nine scholarship players.

62.   The Gators came into the game with just seven healthy scholarship players, after injuries in the last three weeks to Teddy Dupay, Justin Hamilton and Brent Wright.

63.   The NCAA denied an appeal by Texas Tech last month, leaving new Red Raiders coach Bobby Knight with nine scholarship players.

64.   They are now down to seven scholarship players.

65.   The Wildcats also had a slew of defections, injuries and other setbacks that left them with their seven scholarship players.

66.   Though they were down to six scholarship players, Minnesota managed to scare fourth-ranked Michigan State.

67.   Violations, including recruiting and unethical conduct, led to NCAA sanctions that held Tech to no more than nine scholarship players for each of the past four years.

68.   With Kansas limited to seven scholarship players because of injury, just about every Jayhawks player stood out.

69.   With Jefferson rusty and center Loren Woods out until the NCAA tournament with an injured back, the Wildcats had just seven scholarship players.