Northwestern University Athletics
Men's Basketball Gets Set to Face Iowa
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
February 22, 1999
Northwestern Wildcats (14-10, 6-8 Big Ten)
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#18 Iowa Hawkeyes (17-7, 8-6 Big Ten)
The Wildcats enter the final week of the regular season with an opportunity to finish the Big Ten season at .500. NU faces two top-25 teams this week, beginning at 18th-ranked Iowa on Tuesday night.
Northwestern is coming off a 59-49 loss at 11th-ranked Ohio State on Saturday. The Wildcats controlled the tempo throughout, taking a 23-22 lead into the locker room. It marked the fifth time in nine tries that NU has led a ranked team at halftime this season. The Buckeyes led by just three points (45-42) with 9:11 remaining in the game. OSU then rattled off the next eight points to take a 53-42 lead with 5:10 left in the contest. The Buckeyes connected on 6-of-8 free throws down the stretch to secure the victory.
Julian Bonner tied his season-high with 14 points, including three three-pointers. Steve Lepore nailed 4-of-7 beyond the arc for a 12-point effort. Evan Eschmeyer tallied 10 points and tied Lepore with a game-high eight rebounds. It was the 65th-straight contest in which Eschmeyer has scored in double-figures.
Wildcat Probable Starters
Pos. No. Name (height, weight, class, hometown) ppg rpg G #4 Julian Bonner (6-1, 198, Sr., Detroit, Mich.) 4.6 2.4 G #24 David Newman (5-11, 165, Fr., Des Moines, Iowa) 8.4 1.9 C #42 Evan Eschmeyer (6-11, 255, Sr.-6, New Knoxville, Ohio) 19.8 10.8 F #33 Tavaras Hardy (6-8, 210, Fr., Joliet, Ill.) 6.8 4.3 F #14 Steve Lepore (6-5, 200, Fr., North Olmstead, Ohio) 6.7 3.9First off the bench
F #5 Joe Harmsen (6-9, 248, Sr., Fond du Lac, Wis.) 0.6 1.3 F #11 Danny Allouche (6-5, 200, Sr., Omer, Israel) 3.0 1.6 G #22 Sean Wink (6-2, 176, So., Brea, Calif.) 8.0 1.7 C #35 Aron Molnar (6-11, 242, Jr., Mississauga, Ontario) 2.8 2.6Northwestern-Iowa, The Series
This will be the 143rd all-time meeting between the two schools. Iowa holds a 97-45 series lead. The Hawkeyes won the first meeting of the season, a 52-48 decision on January 3 in Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Head Coach Kevin O'Neill
Kevin O'Neill (McGill, 1979) is in his second season at the helm of the Wildcat basketball program. This is his 11th season as head coach at the Division I level and 13th overall as a collegiate head coach. He also has served as head coach at North Country CC (1980-82), Marycrest (1982-83), Marquette (1989-94) and Tennessee (1994-97).
O'Neill owns a 24-27 record at NU and a 164-147 record as a Division I head coach. Known as one of the best recruiters in the nation, O'Neill resurrected the Marquette and Tennessee programs, taking two teams which had not enjoyed recent success to postseason play.
Most Big Ten Wins in 15 Years
The turnaround of the Wildcat program under head coach Kevin O'Neill is making a dent in the Wildcat history books.
NU has notched 14 wins for just the 11th time in school history, the last coming in the 1993-94 NIT campaign (15-14 overall). The school record for wins in a season is 18, set by the 1982-83 squad which ended 18-12 overall and also advanced to the NIT. A win at Iowa would give NU 15 wins for just the seventh time in school history.
The 'Cats have won six Big Ten games for the first time since the 1983-84 squad compiled a 7-11 mark in the conference.
The Nation's Top Field Goal Defense
As of last week's NCAA statistics, the 'Cats continue to hold the NCAA's No. 1 ranking in field goal percentage defense. NU enters the Iowa game holding opponents to .369 shooting from the field. NU is second in the Big Ten and fifth in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing just 56.6 points per game.
Northwestern also leads the Big Ten in three-point field goal defense, allowing opponents to shoot just .289 from beyond the arc. Here's what NU has done to some opposing offenses this season:
Eschmeyer Named National Player of the Year Finalist Twice in February
This month, Evan Eschmeyer has twice been named one of 10 finalists for a National Player of the Year Award.
First, he was named one of 10 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Award, presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He also was named a finalist for the Naismith Award, presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
On December 29, he was named to the mid-season top 30 team for the John Wooden Award, which is presented by the Los Angeles Athletic Club to the national player of the year. Eschmeyer was one of only two true centers to earn a spot on the list (Washington's Todd MacCulloch).
The Oscar Robertson Award will be presented March 28 at the Final Four in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Wooden Award will be presented in Los Angeles on April 2. The Naismith Award will be presented in Atlanta on April 3.
Eschmeyer Leads the Big Ten -- Times Three
Evan Eschmeyer currently stands atop the Big Ten in three statistical categories: rebounds (10.8 rpg), field goal percentage (.593) and double-doubles (14). He also is third in the Big Ten in scoring (19.8 ppg).
Nationally, 'Esch" ranks fifth in rebounding, 12th in field goal percentage and 31st in scoring. He enters the Iowa game with 44 career double-doubles and has scored in double figures 65-straight games.
He's a Rolls Roycer, Baby!
Evan Eschmeyer was named the starting center on Dick Vitale's 'All-Rolls Royce Team" for the best players in the country. The other four to make Vitale's lineup were Richard Hamilton (UConn), Andre Miller (Utah), Elton Brand (Duke) and Jason Terry (Arizona).
Said Vitale: 'Eschmeyer is a very strong, physical player and really has great touch around the basket. He's also tireless attacking the glass as a rebounder."
More on Eschmeyer
Entering the Iowa game, Evan Eschmeyer has scored 1,099 points in his 66 career games against Big Ten competition. He needs just one point to become the 36th player in conference history to score 1,100 points in Big Ten games. Billy McKinney is the only other NU player to reach the century mark (1,197).
Eschmeyer's league-leading 14 double-doubles is more than double that of his closest Big Ten competitor. Penn State's Calvin Booth is second with six double-doubles.
On January 13, he recorded just the second triple-double in program history with his 27-point, 12-rebound, 10-assist performance at Indiana. It also was the first-ever triple-double posted in IU's Assembly Hall.
In the Jan. 27 USA Today, Eschmeyer was named to their midseason All-America first team and described as 'the most productive player in the nation's best conference." CNN/SI also named him to their midseason All-America team on Jan. 25.
Three-time Big Ten Player of the Week
Evan Eschmeyer has been named Big Ten Player of the Week three times this season.
On Dec. 28, he was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week after recording double-doubles in NU's games against Boston College (23p, 10r) and Long Beach State (16p, 13r). On Jan. 11, he earned the honor again after leading NU to wins at 16th-ranked Minnesota (24p, 15r) and at Illinois (16p, 17r, 5a).
Eschmeyer earned the nod for the third time on Feb. 8 after scoring a combined 57 points (29 vs. Michigan, 28 at PSU) and adding 22 rebounds in just 56 minutes of play.
Eschmeyer Holds Four NU Career Records
Evan Eschmeyer has already set four NU career marks and could hold a fifth by season's end. He enters the Iowa game needing just eight blocked shots to break the NU career blocks record. Here's where Eschmeyer currently ranks among NU's all-time career leaders:
Category Eschmeyer Next Up FG Pct. 1st - .597 --- FT Attempts 1st - 819 --- Rebounds 1st - 963 --- FT Made 1st - 529 --- Blocked Shots 2nd - 126 Kevin Rankin (133) Scoring 2nd - 1,711 Billy McKinney (1,900) Field Goals 3rd - 591 Jim Stack (623), Billy McKinney (768)Recent Rumblings About Eschmeyer
Many coaches and media have started to take notice of Northwestern's National Player of the Year Candidate Evan Eschmeyer, including CNN/SI and USA Today, both of which named Esch to their midseason All-America teams. Here's a sampling of what's appeared within the last couple of weeks:
"The most productive player in the nation's best conference." -- USA Today (January 27)
"As long as I've been in the Big Ten, I'm not sure there has been a single player like Eschmeyer where his team has played to and from one guy. Not even Magic Johnson. I love to watch him." -- Indiana head coach Bob Knight (February 13)
"Evan Eschmeyer's shoulders are big enough to carry all of Chicago." -- Greg Collins, ESPN.com (February 8)
"Eschmeyer is the man to beat for MVP." -- Gary Reinmuth, Chicago Tribune (February 3)
"There's no better post player in college." -- Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated (February 2)
"Evan Eschmeyer is my pick for Big Ten Player of the Year. Kevin O'Neill has helped develop him into a well-balanced player on both sides of the court." -- Digger Phelps, ESPN (February 2)
"He's why Northwesternis in good shape for its first NCAA tournament berth." -- Rob Miech, CBS Sportsline (January 29)
"Northwestern is efficientplaying the inside-outside game with Evan Eschmeyer, who averages 20 points and 10 rebounds despite being double-, triple- and quadruple-teamed in the paint." -- Chris Altruda, Sportsticker (January 29)
"He's the best center in the Big Ten, if not the country." -- Purdue head coach Gene Keady (January 27)
Bonner's Tough on 'D'
Senior guard Julian Bonner has drawn quite a few tough defensive assignments this season.
Already, he has held the nation's top two scorers in check. Ray Minlend of St. Francis, who currently leads the NCAA at 24.9 ppg, scored just 11 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Brian Merriweather of Texas Pan-Am, second in the NCAA at 24.5 ppg, scored just 14 points on 5-of-23 shooting.
On February 10, alternating between Wisconsin's backcourt of Sean Mason and Ty Calderwood, Bonner helped keep the Badger duo to 7-of-25 (.280) from the field. They had entered the game shooting a combined .421 for the season.
Versus Michigan, he held Louis Bullock to just eight points on 2-of-11 shooting, and also snapped Bullock's streak of 45-straight games hitting a three pointer. Approximately 36 hours later, he held Penn State's Joe Crispin to 1-of-12 from the field. Among the other guards he's kept off the scoreboard were MSU's Mateen Cleaves (seven points, 2-9 FG) and Seton Hall's Shaheen Holloway (nine points, 3-10 FG).
Don't discount Bonner's offensive accomplishments, however. He ranks fourth in Wildcat history with 274 career assists. Michael Jenkins (342) is in third place. He also enters the Iowa contest with 102 career three-pointers, fifth on NU's all-time list.
Lepore Getting Back in the Groove
Freshman forward Steve Lepore has reclaimed his starting slot. After starting the first seven games, he was replaced in the rotation by Julian Bonner. Lepore moved back into the starting five versus Indiana on Feb. 13, replacing Sean Wink.
Last Saturday at Ohio State, he shot 4-of-7 beyond the arc. On Feb. 6 at Penn State, he nailed five three-pointers and hit 3-of-4 free throws in the final 14 seconds to lead the 'Cats to victory. He also hit four three-pointers in the overtime loss to Indiana. Lepore also hit a running jumper with eight seconds left against Penn State on Jan. 20 to send the game into overtime. On Jan. 27, he hit two free throws with three seconds left to seal the win against No. 14 Purdue.
Wildcats Lead the Big Ten in Three Pointers
Northwestern enters the week atop the Big Ten in three pointers made, averaging 7.2 per contest (173 in 24 games). NU's 173 treys is the second-highest total in school history. The 1993-94 squad holds the record with 187.
Sophomore guard Sean Wink ranks seventh in the Big Ten in three pointers made, averaging 2.3 per game. For his career, Wink is shooting .428 (140-327) from three-point range. His 140 career threes rank second in NU history. Todd Leslie holds the all-time Wildcat record with 203 treys.
Against Boston College, Wink hit 6-of-12 from three-point range, the fifth time in his NU career that he has hit six three-pointers. Wink also hit five three-pointers this season against Long Beach State and four at Minnesota, Illinois and Indiana.
Two freshmen also have shown the ability to hit from beyond the arc. Freshman point guard David Newman has nailed 45 threes (1.9 per game) while fellow freshman Steve Lepore has 40 (1.7 per game) to his credit. Newman hit a career-high six threes in the overtime loss to Indiana. Lepore has hit 31 of his 40 threes during the Big Ten season. He hit five threes at Penn State and four last Saturday at Ohio State as well as in the overtime loss to Indiana. The Wink-Newman-Lepore combination has hit 139 of the Wildcats' 173 threes this year.
Wildcat Freshman Trio Starting to Mature
Northwestern's freshman trio of David Newman, Steve Lepore and Tavaras Hardy continue to play a key role as the Wildcats look to earn a postseason berth. The trio has combined for 35 percent of NU's scoring, 28 percent of the rebounding and 49 percent of NU's three-point field goals.
Newman, playing the point guard position as a true freshman, leads the team in assists (2.9 apg) and is the team's second leading scorer (8.4 ppg). Lepore, who started the first seven games of the season, moved back into the starting lineup last Saturday against the Hoosiers. He is fifth on the team in scoring (6.7 ppg) and is third in rebounding (3.9 rpg). Hardy stands second on the team in rebounding (4.3 rpg) and fourth in scoring (6.8 ppg).
Big Ten Stat Leaders
Here's where the 'Cats rank among the Big Ten and NCAA stat leaders (Big Ten as of Feb. 22, NCAA as of Feb. 16):
Individual - All Games
Scoring: Evan Eschmeyer - 3rd Big Ten, 31st NCAA (19.8 ppg)
Rebounds: Evan Eschmeyer - 1st Big Ten, 5th NCAA (10.8 rpg)
FG Pct.: Evan Eschmeyer - 1st Big Ten, 12th NCAA (.593)
Double-Doubles: Evan Eschmeyer - 1st Big Ten, t3rd NCAA (14)
FT Pct.: Evan Eschmeyer - 13th (.747)
3pt Pct.: Sean Wink - 7th (.388)
Steve Lepore - 8th (.385)
3pt Made: Sean Wink - 7th (2.3 tpg)
Blocks: Evan Eschmeyer - 4th (1.8 bpg)
Offensive Rebs: Evan Eschmeyer - 1st (3.6 orpg)
Defensive Rebs: Evan Eschmeyer - 1st (7.3 drpg)
Team - All Games
3pt Pct. Defense: 1st (.289)
FG Pct. Defense: 1st Big Ten, 1st NCAA (.369)
3pt FG Made: 1st (7.2 tpg)
Scoring Defense: 2nd Big Ten, 5th NCAA (56.6 ppg)
3pt Pct. Offense: 3rd (.374)
Blocked Shots: 4th (3.8 bpg)
Assists: 4th (15.4 apg)
Rebound Margin: 5th (+2.5 rpg)
Home Court Advantage
In Kevin O'Neill's two seasons as head coach, the Wildcats have made Welsh-Ryan Arena a tough place to play. NU has a 21-10 (.677) home court record under O'Neill, which is a marked improvement considering that, in the three seasons prior to O'Neill's arrival in Evanston, NU won just 14 home games. This marks the first time in school history that NU has recorded back-to-back seasons of 10-or-more home victories. Northwestern has never trailed at halftime in 16 home games this year.
Big Ten Tournament Tickets Now on Sale
The Big Ten Conference office has placed a limited number of all-session tickets to the Big Ten Tournament on sale to the public. This is a special opportunity for Big Ten and college basketball fans to access men's basketball tournament tickets. Last year's inaugural Big Ten tournament was sold out, and this year's tournament at the United Center will also be sold out. Tickets can be purchased by phone or in person through any Ticketmaster outlet.
Letter-of-Intent Signees
During the November early signing period, the Wildcats signed five players to National Letters of Intent to begin playing basketball at NU next season:
Winston Blake (F, 6-5, 180, Plano, Texas/Plano Senior)
Brody Deren (F, 6-7, 223, Harlan, Iowa/Harlan Comm.)
Aaron Jennings (C, 6-11, 200, Atkins, Iowa/Benton Comm.)
Ben Johnson (G, 6-3, 180, Minneapolis, Minn./De La Salle)
Adam Robinson (F, 6-10, 210, Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls)
Johnson (No. 60) and Blake (No. 95) are each ranked among the top 100 players in the country by Bob Gibbons. Deren was 'Southwest Iowa Player of the Year" as a junior, while Jennings and Robinson were both named All-Americans this season by various publications.
In Memoriam
The Wildcats will wear a patch on the left corner of their shorts for the remainder of the season bearing the initials 'D.P." The patch is in memory of Don Pomeday, father of senior guard Nate Pomeday, who passed away on December 9.
The Kevin O'Neill Show
Once again this season, Fox Sports Chicago will air 'The Kevin O'Neill Show." Dave Eanet, play-by-play announcer for NU football and basketball on WGN radio, hosts the half-hour show. The next show airs Wed., Feb. 24, at 2:30 p.m. CST.
Wildcat Season Bests
#4 Julian Bonner
Points: 14 vs. Illinois (2/17/99) and
at Ohio State (2/20/99)
Rebounds: 7 vs. UT-Pan American (1/23/99)
Assists: 6 at Minnesota (1/6/99) and
vs. Purdue (1/27/99)
Steals: 4 vs. UT-Pan American (1/23/99)
#5 Joe Harmsen
Points: 2 five times,
last vs. Iowa (1/3/99)
Rebounds: 4 three times,
last at Seton Hall (12/19/98)
#10 Matt Kammrath
Points: none
Rebounds: 1 vs. UT-Pan American (1/23/99)
#11 Danny Allouche
Points: 11 at Wisconsin (2/10/99)
Rebounds: 5 vs. Long Beach State (12/27/98)
#14 Steve Lepore
Points: 18 at Penn State (2/6/99)
Rebounds: 12 vs. St. Francis (11/25/98)
Assists: 5 vs. St. Francis (11/25/98) and
Furman (11/28/98)
Steals: 3 vs. Maine (11/17/98)
3pt. FG: 5 at Penn State (2/6/99)
#22 Sean Wink
Points: 20 vs. Boston College (12/23/98)
Rebounds: 5 vs. Furman (11/28/98)
Assists: 4 at Seton Hall (12/19/98)
3pt. FG: 6 vs. Boston College (12/23/98)
#24 David Newman
Points: 22 vs. Furman (11/28/98)
Rebounds: 5 vs. Furman (11/28/98)
Assists: 8 vs. Maine (11/17/98)
3pt. FG: 6 vs. Indiana (2/13/99)
#31 Nate Pomeday
Points: 6 vs. UW-Milwaukee (12/14/98)
Rebounds: 2 five times,
last vs. UT-Pan American (1/23/99)
3pt. FG: 2 vs. UW-Milwaukee (12/14/98)
#32 Collier Drayton
Points: none
Rebounds: 3 vs. Oakland (11/21/98)
#33 Tavaras Hardy
Points: 18 vs. Oakland (11/21/98)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Oakland (11/21/98)
Assists: 5 vs. Boston College (12/23/98)
#35 Aron Molnar
Points: 10 at Michigan State (1/30/99)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Penn State (1/20/99)
#42 Evan Eschmeyer
Points: 29 vs. Michigan (2/4/99)
Rebounds: 21 vs. Penn State (1/20/99)
* also a Welsh-Ryan Arena record *
Assists: 10 at Indiana (1/13/99)
Blocks: 7 vs. Purdue (1/27/99)
#44 Jeff Eschmeyer
Points: none
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-Milwaukee (12/14/98)
and vs. Michigan (2/4/99)
#4 Julian Bonner - Has started the past 17 games after coming off the bench in the first seven * Hit the game-winning three pointer against St. Francis with 0.4 seconds remaining on the clock * Also hit a running jumper with 0.6 seconds left in overtime to defeat Penn State * Ranks fourth in NU history with 274 career assists * Ranks fifth in NU history with 102 career three pointers.
#5 Joe Harmsen - Reserve power forward/center * Grabbed season-high four rebounds against Oakland, Dayton and Seton Hall.
#10 Matt Kammrath - Walk-on * Saw game action vs. Oakland, UWM, UT-Pan Am and Michigan this season * Lone rebound came vs. UT-Pan Am.
#11 Danny Allouche - Tallied season-best 11 points, including three three-pointers, at Wisconsin * Collected season-best five rebounds against Long Beach State * Reserve forward * Sat out last season after transferring from Missouri.
#14 Steve Lepore - Started the first seven games * Moved back into the starting five versus Indiana on Feb. 13 * Nailed five three-pointers in the win at Penn State * Hit four three-pointers at Ohio State as well as in the overtime loss to Indiana * Hit a running jumper with :08 left against Penn State to send the game into overtime * Hit both free throws with :03 left to seal the win against No. 14 Purdue * Also hit 3-of-4 free throws in the final 14 seconds to seal the win at Penn State.
#22 Sean Wink - NU's top three-point threat * Has hit 140 career three pointers, second-most in NU history * Hit six three-pointers against Boston College, tying his career best * Also nailed five three-pointers against Long Beach State and four treys on four other occasions * Set the NU single-season three-point mark (86) last season as a freshman.
#24 David Newman - Starting point guard as a true freshman * Tallied a season-best 22 points and five rebounds against Furman * Scored 18 points, on six three-pointers, against Indiana * Dished eight assists in his collegiate debut against Maine * Scored in double figures nine times this season * Has come through in several clutch situations this season, especially from the free-throw line in the final minute.
#31 Nate Pomeday - Suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the first half against Texas Pan-American * Will undergo rehab as NU hopes to have him back in time for the Big Ten Tournament * Reserve shooting guard * Plays with a lot of heart and emotion * One of the team's most vocal leaders * Hit at least one three pointer in four of his last nine games, all coming off the bench.
#32 Collier Drayton - Extremely quick athlete * Is a stronger defensive player than offensive * Grabbed three rebounds in seven minutes against Oakland.
#33 Tavaras Hardy - Scored in double figures three of his first five collegiate games * Tallied first career double-double (18p, 10r) vs. Oakland * Has a nice outside touch from about 15 feet * Had 13 points at Indiana, his highest point total since the Oakland game.
#35 Aron Molnar - Backup center * Vastly improved in all facets of his game * Tied his career best with seven boards against Penn State * Posted season-best 10 points, on 5-of-9 shooting, at Michigan State * Pulled down five rebounds in 15 minutes at Wisconsin and five boards in 10 minutes against Boston College * Also had three boards in nine minutes against Dayton.
#42 Evan Eschmeyer - National Player of the Year candidate * One of only two true centers on the midseason top candidate list for the Wooden Award * Finalist for the Oscar Robertson Award * Leads the Big Ten in three statistical categories (rebounds, field goal percentage, double-doubles) * Has 14 double-doubles this season, including a triple-double at Indiana * Has scored 20-or-more points in 11 games this season * Enters the Iowa game having scored in double-figures 65-straight games * Has 44 career double-doubles.
#44 Jeff Eschmeyer - Younger brother of Evan Eschmeyer * Walked onto the squad last season * Saw action against Oakland, UWM, UT-Pan Am and Michigan * Tallied one rebound against UWM and Michigan.
Wildcat Career Bests
#4 Julian Bonner
Points: 23 vs. Siena (11/22/97)
Rebounds: 7 vs. DePaul (12/6/97) and
vs. Texas Pan-American (1/23/99)
Assists: 9 three times,
last vs. Michigan State (1/31/98)
Steals: 4 vs. Texas Pan-American (1/23/99)
#5 Joe Harmsen
Points: 21 at Wisconsin (1/29/97)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Chicago State (1/27/98) and
vs. Penn State (2/8/98)
#10 Matt Kammrath
Points: 4 vs. Central Michigan (11/26/96)
and Penn State (1/25/97)
Rebounds: 1 five times,
last vs. Texas Pan-Am. (1/23/99)
#11 Danny Allouche
Points: 20 vs. Kansas State (2/1/97)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Nebraska (1/22/97)
Assists: 4 vs. Oklahoma State (2/13/96)
* all were recorded during career at Missouri
#14 Steve Lepore
Points: 18 at Penn State (2/6/99)
Rebounds: 12 vs. St. Francis (11/25/98)
Assists: 5 vs. St. Francis (11/25/98) and
Furman (11/28/98)
Steals: 3 vs. Maine (11/17/98)
3pt. FG: 5 at Penn State (2/6/99)
#22 Sean Wink
Points: 24 vs. Ohio State (2/21/98)
Rebounds: 7 at Illinois (2/18/98)
Assists: 4 four times,
last vs. Texas Pan-Am. (1/23/99)
3pt. FG: 6 five times,
last vs. Boston College (12/23/98)
#24 David Newman
Points: 22 vs. Furman (11/28/98)
Rebounds: 5 vs. Furman (11/28/98)
Assists: 8 vs. Maine (11/17/98)
3pt. FG: 6 vs. Indiana (2/13/99)
#31 Nate Pomeday
Points: 18 vs. Michigan State (2/19/97)
Rebounds: 6 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore (11/29/97)
3pt. FG: 4 five times,
last vs. Iowa (2/25/98)
#32 Collier Drayton
Points: none
Rebounds: 3 vs. Oakland (11/21/98)
#33 Tavaras Hardy
Points: 18 vs. Oakland (11/21/98)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Oakland (11/21/98)
Assists: 5 vs. Boston College (12/23/98)
#35 Aron Molnar
Points: 12 at Illinois (1/10/98)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Sam Houston State (11/26/97)
and vs. Penn State (1/20/99)
#42 Evan Eschmeyer
Points: 37 vs. Penn State (2/8/98)
Rebounds: 21 vs. Penn State (1/20/99)
* also a Welsh-Ryan Arena record *
Assists: 10 at Indiana (1/13/99)
Blocks: 7 vs. Purdue (1/27/99)
#44 Jeff Eschmeyer
Points: 2 vs. Minnesota (1/7/98)
Rebounds: 4 at Iowa (1/3/98)
