Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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University of Alabama Head Coach David Hobbs School Location luscaioosa, Ala. Enrollment 20,000 n/J Nickname Crimson Tide Colors Crimson and white r0 1992-93 Record 16-13 M 1992-93 SEC Record 7-9 SEC Tournament 1-1 (Quarterfinals) /TpTj Postseason NIT (0-1) First round University of Arkansas neaa ooacn inuicui nienarubun School Location Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment 14,200 Nickname Razorbacks Colors Cardinal and white 1992-93 Record 22-9 1992-93 SEC Record 10-6 ^=2 SEC Tournament 1-1 (Semifinals) Postseason NCAA (2-1) - East semifinals University of Mississippi Head Coach Rob Evans School Location Oxford, Miss. Enrollment 10,704 Nickname Rebels Colors Cardinal red and navy blue 1992-93 Record 10-18 /S 1992-93 SEC Record 4-12 ^ SEC Tournament 1-1 (Second round) tC Postseason None Or SEC basketball tip Bv TONY SANTORI huclrpthall nrnoram Senior Writer The good news is that The 1993-1994 version of SEC has ^ree starters retumin basketball tips off Jan. 4 when last ,ast year's "Sweet Sixteen season's Eastern Division champi- ^ whom averaged double on, the Vanderbilt Commodores, last year- New Coach J; travel to Lexington, Ky., to take Breda Kolff's Commodo on last year's SEC Tournament led by first-team preseasi champion, the Kentucky Wildcats. American guard Billy Mc< This will mark the 61st year of who was last season's C SEC basketball, and like many Player of the Year. nthpr cpacnnc thp Pvnartc nra mlit T (vil'inn tn rpoain thpir VU1VI U1V VA|A/liO CUW dJJill JUWIMlIp iv * V^UIII w<v?a as to which team should win the Division dominance are tli conference titles. tucky Wildcats. Coach Rid The Eastern Division. lost Ail-American Jamal Last season, Vanderbilt sur- burn to the NBA but gel prised many people by capturing starters back from the tet uie eastern uue, lis nrst utie reacnea tne rinai rour la: of any kind since 1973. The bad The Wildcats will be look news for the Commodores enter- last season's bench players ing the 93-94 campaign is the loss forward and contribute eve of former Coach Eddie Fogler. in Pitino's rotation, which Soon after winning national Coach goes 10-men deep, of the Year honors, Fogler packed Coach Lon Kruger's ! his bags and left to rebuild the Gators are looking to re Auburn Uni Head Coach , jWWT~ School Location 1992-93 Record 1992-93 SEC Record / SEC Tournament n^UN TIDE J Postseason Louisiana St Head Coach . School Location Enrollment V* ?\ Nickname v * jfcX Colors / 1992-93 Record 1992-93 SEC Record I SEC Tournament Postseason Mississippi ! ) Head Coach r School Location Enrollment JU<'P Nickname A/% 1992-93 Record rdrJI 11 IM*1 1992-93 SEC Record rfinsyt JM I SEC Tournament I Postseason s off Jan. 4 with postseason action once again this returns fi Vandv vear after reaching the NIT Tour- The 1 usually counted on by Fogler to carry lenge in most of the scoring load, while from the Florida junior Carey Rich will be expected Brown' turn to to "quarterback" the team when he starters I g from nament and finishing 19-12. The have onl " team, Gators lost leading scorer Stacey year as figures Poole but return three starters, NBA, 1 in Van including 1991-1992 SEC Fresh- Coach V res are man of the Year Andrew DeClerq, paign. 1 on All- now a 6-foot-10, 225-pound the East I!affrey, junior. pressed ?o-SEC Another 1993 NIT participant, the year. Georgia Bulldogs, may be ready to The Eastern step up and challenge the Wildcats and The i re Ken- Commodores. Coach Hugh Durham's the odds k Pitino Bulldogs went 15-14 last year but have the Wesi Mash- all five starters and seven other players Nolan 1 ts tnree returning. once ag? im that USC looks to rebuild under and ave st year. Fogler in 1994. The Gamecocks game. T :ing for return three starters but only one ranked Is to step other letterman. Seniors Jamie weeks' p n more Watson and Emmett Hall will be The F versity Tommy Joe Eagles Auburn, Ala. g \ 21,800 T/ A Tigers H if A \l H Burnt orange and navy blue ate university State University Richard Williams } I Starkville, Miss. / \J Maroon and white i Vandy, Kentucky rom his appendectamy. the nation's premier freshman in ennessee Volunteers will guard Randy Livingston, y one Houston around this The Aubum Tigers reached the player Allan left for the NIT as well last year but have a eaving only father and relatively inexperienced squad, /ade for the coming cam- Coach Tommy Joe Eagles will 'he Vols finished last in look to John Wooden Award canin 1993 and will be hard- didate Wesley Person (brother of to crack the cellar this NBA star Chuck) to provide the Tigers scoring punch. /estem Division. Another NIT squad from last Arkansas Razorbacks are year, the Alabama Crimson Tide, ;-on favorite to repeat as will have its work cut out if the t champs this year. Coach team wants to play in postseason Richardson's team will again. The Tide lost leading scorer tin press all over the floor James Robinson to graduation and rage about 90 points a have an innexperienced team for he Razorbacks should be second-year coach David Hobbs to Jo. 1 in the nation in this command. Things look rough for oils. the SEC's Mississippi schools in tazorbacks' biggest chal- 1994. Both Ole Miss and Missis i the West should come sippi State lost their top two leadLSU Tigers. Coach Dale ing scorers and did not do much to s club has four of its improve themselves in the offsea>ack and now have one of son.