Daily Trivia
Daily Trivia: Since Wayne Gretzky's inau
gural season (1979-80), only four players
have led the NHL in scoring. Name them in
alphabetical order.
Yesterday's Question: Penn State won last
year's Big Ten women's conference tourna
ment, but which school has notched the
most regular season titles?
Answer: Ohio State.
NHL Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L t Pts GF GA
N.Y. Rangers 35 16 11 81 222 172
Florida 35 19 7 77 206 173
Philadelphia 31 18 11 73 209 163
Washington 29 25 7 65 174 165
New Jersey 27 25 8 62 154 147
Tampa Bay 27 25 8 62 180 193
N.Y. Islanders 18 34 8 44 175 229
Northeast Division
37 20 4 78 275 208
30 25 7 67 204 193
26 26 8 60 208 211
25 28 6 56 170 189
25 29 6 56 180 185
12 45 3 27 142 227
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Boston
Hartford
Buffaki
Ottawa
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L t Pts GF GA
45 11 4 94 228 134
32 19 11 75 210 161
26 24 11 63 166 176
25 27 10 60 183 186
25 30 4 54 199 210
19 31 11 49 177 211
Pacific Division
x-Detroit
Chicago
St Louis
Toronto
Winnipeg
Dallas
Colorado
Vancouver
35 17 10 80 246 175
24 24 14 62 225 212
Calgary 23 28 11 57 179 189
Los Angeles 18 31 15 51 204 236
Edmonton 22 33 6 50 167 230
Anaheim 22 35 5 49 172 204
San Jose 14 42 6 34 193 267
x-clinched playoff spot
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NBA Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
40 15 .727 —...
32 22 .592 7 1 / 2
27 29 .482 13'/2
24 31 .436 16...
24 31 .436 16...
19 36 .345 21...
11 43 .204 281/2
New York
Miami
New Jersey
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
1995 Big Ten Women's Basketball
Tournament
March 1 -4, 1996
Hhgcle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN.
Tournament bracket
Fri., March 1 Sat., March 2 Sun., March 3 Mon., March 4
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
#8 Illinois
#9 Indiana
(#5) Mich
(#2) Pam State
#7 Northwestern
Ohio State
Approx. 8 p.m
Minnesota
Source: Penn State Sports Information
Cagers debunk one-man team myth
The next time I hear a televi
sion announcer mention that
the turnaround of the Nittany
Lion men's basketball team coin
cides directly with the return of
fifth-year forward Matt Gaudio,
I'm going to turn off the set.
It's true that Gaudio has been
inspiring to watch (and probably to
play with) knowing that he has
returned so successfully from
injuries that were expected to per
manently derail his playing career.
It's also true that he adds a veteran
force underneath the boards, one
that is able to contend with the best
of the conference every game.
But the citing of Gaudio as the
direct reason of the sudden rise of
Penn State basketball is unfair to
everyone involved, including Gau
dio.
The beauty of this team is that,
at any given time, the performance
of one of seven players can dictate
the game. Once Pete Lisicky is hot,
there's no stopping his three-point
shot when he crosses halfcourt. If
Glenn Sekunda is on, there's no
better offensive player on the
team. When Calvin Booth plays
intense defense, he can adjust an
entire offensive scheme with his
shot-blocking abilities. A Phil
Williams pick (if only he'd roll) can
create an open shot for anyone.
Donovan Williams can guard a
player at nearly every position and,
once he steps inside the three-point
arc, has become a legitimate offen
sive threat.
And there is no one I'd rather see
with the ball in his hands than Dan
Earl. The three-year starter has
survived defensive mismatches,
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Chicago
Indiana
Cleveland
Atlanta
Detroit
Charlotte
Milwaukee
Toronto
San Antonio
Houston
Denver
Dallas
Minnesota
Vancouver
Seattle
L.A. Lakers
Phoenix
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Approx. 4 p.m
Approx. 8 p.m.
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frustrating losses (he missed a cru
cial free throw down the stretch
against Indiana last year) and criti
cism from his own fans. But Earl is
blossoming into the Big Ten's pre
mier point guard, shown by his
ability to handle full-court pres
sure, create on offense by opening
up the passing game by making
three-pointers, and now, by pene
trating the baselines.
The 19-4 record and No. 12 rank
ing are a tribute to their cohesive
ness and to coach Jerry Dunn's
insistence on using a 10-man rota
tion and deciding on how to use it
against each team.
With John Amaechi graduating,
the men's basketball staff expected
the offensive scheme would revert
to perimeter shooting, the team's
former weakness and now its most
formidable threat. Sekunda and
Lisicky are among the nation's top
20 and Earl is capable of making
the shot at key times.
It makes me wonder why Penn
State didn't recruit Earl's brother,
Brian, a freshman at Princeton
who, earlier in the season, was one
of the top three-point shooters in
Central Division
50 6 .893
36 20 .643
32 22 .593
30 24 .556
28 25 .528
28 26 .519
20 34 .370
14 40 .259
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
W L Pct
37 17 .685
36 18 .666
37 20 .649
23 31 .426
18 36 .333
16 38 .296
11 41 .212
Pacific Division
42 12 .778
34 20 .629
27 27 .500
Champion
all times EST
Collegian Graphic/Kristen Girko
Golden State
Sacramento
Portland
L.A. Clippers
14...
17...
19...
201/2
NHL Leaders
Player, Team GP
Lemieux, Pit 52
Jagr, Pit 61
Forsberg, Col 62
Francis, Pit 58
Sakic, Col 62
Mogilny, Van 59
Messier, NYR 62
Lindros, Phi 53
Selanne, WPG-ANA 59
Gretzky, LA 62
Weight, Edm 61
Verbeek, NYR 60
Kariya, Ma 62
Turgeon, Mon 60
Damphouss, Mon 62
Fedorov, Det 56
Sandstrom, Pit 57
Fleury, Cal 62
Hull, St 53
Yzerman, Det 60
Kamensky, Col 61
Brind'amour, Phi 60
Leclair, Phi 60
Oates, Bos 48
NBA Leadeis
Scoring Average
G FG
Jordan, Chi. 56 629
Malone, Utah 54 540
Olajuwon, Hou. 57 584
Robinson, S.A. 54 483
Mourning, Mia. 44 355
Barkley, Phoe. 47 386
Richmond, Sac. 51 401
Ceballos, LAL 52 464
Rice, Char. 52 426
Hardaway, Orl. 55 421
Ewing, N.Y. 48 442
C. Robinson, Port. 52 394
Baker, Mil. 54 471
Elliott, S.A. 49 344
HiN, Det 52 388
Rebounds
G OFF
Rodman, Chi. 44 254
Robinson, S.A. 54 215
Kemp, Sea. 54 210
Barkley, Phoe. 47 174
Mutombo, Den. 52 177
Olajuwon, Hou. 57 145
Williams, N.J. 53 252
Jones, Dall 52 201
the country. I don't know, maybe
Brian Earl wasn't considered Big
Ten material, but the usual theory
is that if you can shoot, somebody
will find a place for you to play.
Princeton coach Pete Carril
found the need for a three-point
shooter in his half-court scheme, a
slower version of the motion
offense that features the two most
basic plays the pick-and-roll and
the backdoor. Princeton is on the
verge of winning the Ivy League
championship and earning an
NCAA berth, where it will probably
receive a 16th-seed. Remember
that the Tigers have nearly pulled
off monumental upsets of George
town, Syracuse, Villanova and
Arkansas.
Carril, the owner of a 521-271
record in 30 years, was asked if he
ever thought about coaching at a
big-time basketball school:
"That's a different race, a differ
ent track," he said. "In that track,
you have stolen stereos, credit
cards, beating up your girlfriend.
That's what you have at that level.
But at the bottom level, they can't
play like those guys either."
I mention this because Penn
State's success has brought expec
tations and the Nittany Lions are
not only expected to make the
NCAA tournament, but now they
are expected to play well and win.
Hopefully, those expectations
won't interfere with the program's
clean and respectable reputation.
Because if it does, it's not worth it.
Kevin Gorman is a senior majoring
in journalism and the Collegian's
sports columnist.
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26 29 .473 16 1 / 2
24 28 .461 17...
25 31 .446 18...
18 37 .327 241/2
A PTS PIM
72 125 44
62 116 68
67 92 37
69 92 42
52 91 38
41 90 12
45 86 97
46 85 119
53 85 18
66 81 32
59 83 64
39 76 121
40 74 12
43 73 30
43 72 106
45 72 27
35 70 69
36 70 98
34 68 28
39 68 54
38 67 67
50 67 80
34 66 5:1
47 66 16
FT PTS AVG
397 1727 30.8
343 1434 26.6
303 1474 25.9
396 1364 25.3
321 1039 23.6
303 1108 23.6
266 1196 23.5
260 1219 23.4
210 1185 22.8
342 1253 22.8
199 1086 22.6
230 1163 22.4
213 1160 21.5
248 1046 21.3
333 1109 21.3
DEF TOT AVG
432 686 15.6
460 675 12.5
447 657 12.2
397 571 12.1
422 599 11.5
477 622 10.9
325 577 10.9
345 546 10.5
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The Daily Collegian Thursday, Feb. 29, 1996-