University of
South Florida
Location: Tampa, FL
Mascot: Bulls
Conference: Big
East
2005-2006 Record: 7-21
(1-15)
2006-2007 Record: 11-10
(2-5)
Coach: Robert McCullum, 38-68 record
at USF in 4 years of coaching the Bulls, career record of 82-114.
Probable Starters:
#22 Solomon
Bozeman: a
6’0” freshman guard from Magnolia, AR.
Averaging 11.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, and 4.38 apg on 36.6% shooting from the
field (48-131) and 32.5% shooting from beyond the arc (25-77). Shoots 88% from the line.
#24 Chris Howard: a 6’3” redshirt freshman guard from Lorton, VA.
Averaging 5.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, and 1.3 apg on 32.3% shooting from the field
(10-31) and 0% from beyond the arc (0-6).
Shoots only 53.3% from the line.
#15 McHugh Mattis: a 6’6” senior forward from North Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Averaging 12.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 1.3 apg on 56.8% shooting from the field
(105-185). Only shoots 56.0% from
the line (47-84), but leads the team in blocks with 82 and turnovers with 78.
#3 Melvin Buckley: a 6’7” senior forward from Chicago, IL.
Averaging 15.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg on 40.5% shooting from the field (111-274)
and 36.2% from beyond the arc (59-163).
Leads the team in scoring.
#1 Kentrel
Gransberry: a 6’9” junior forward/center from Baton Rouge, LA.
Averaging 14.9 ppg and 10.8 rpg on 59.3% shooting from the field
(80-135). Is only a 52.1% free
throw shooter, only has 20 to’s on the season.
Key Reserve:
#23 Jesus Verdejo: a 6’4” sophomore guard from Carolina, Puerto
Rico. Averaging 9.1
ppg, 1.9 rpg, and 1.61 apg on 43.5% shooting from the field (40-92) and 35.0%
from beyond the arc (14-40).
Transferred into USF from Zona.
Marquette
University
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Mascot: Golden
Eagles
Conference: Big
East
2005-2006 Record: 20-10
(10-6)
2006-2007 Record: 18-4
(5-2)
Coach: Tom Crean, currently in his
8th year of coachingthe Golden Eagles and has a 159-80 record at to
date.
Probable Starters:
#1 Dominic James: a 5’11” sophomore guard from Richmond,
IN (Richmond) . Averaging 16.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, and 4.5 apg
on 43% shooting from the field (125-291) and 32% shooting from beyond the arc
(37-115). Shoots 62% from the
line.
#22 Jerel McNeal: a 6’3” sophomore guard from Chicago, IL
(Hillcrest). Averaging 14.7 ppg,
4.7.rpg, and 4.2 apg on 41.% shooting from the field (110-267) and 26% from
beyond the arc (18-68). Shoots 71%
from the line.
#23 Wesley Matthews: a 6’5” sophomore wing from Madison, WI
(Memorial). Averaging 12.6 ppg, 5.3
rpg and 2.3 apg on 46% shooting from the field (94-203). Shoots 68.9% from the line
(73-106).
#32 Lazar
Hayward: a 6’6” freshman forward from
Buffalo, NY (Notre Dame Prep). Averaging 6.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg on 43.7%
shooting from the field (52-119).
#41 Ousmane Barro: a 6’9” junior forward/center from Dekar Senegal
(Chicago Julian). Averaging 8.8 ppg
and 6.8 rpg on 61.4% shooting from the field (81-132). Is a 61% free throw shooter and has 26
blocks on the season.
Key Reserve:
#5 Dan Fitzgerald: a 6’9” junior forward from St.
Paul, MN (St. Thomas Academy). Averaging 6.0 ppg and 3.9 rpg on 48.9%
shooting from the field (45-92) and 41.5% from beyond the arc (27.65). Transferred into Marquette from
Tulane.
**Andrew Phillips is a senior majoring in Political
Science and is also the President of the Marquette Band!!