NCAA Tournament 2000

Rutgers Scarlet Knights
RECORD: 26-8 COACH: C. Vivian Stringer | SEASON RESULTS

OUTLOOK

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First round: Defeated Holy Cross, 91-70

Second round: Defeated St. Joseph's, 59-39

Sweet 16: Defeated UAB, 60-45

Elite Eight: Defeated Georgia, 59-51

Final Four: Lost to Tennessee, 64-54

Coach C. Vivian Stringer and the experienced-laden Scarlet Knights have proven all season long they have one of the nation's stingiest defenses. However, the offense has sputtered at times, and despite holding opponents to 53.5 points -- which ranks fourth in the country -- Rutgers has had problems putting points on the board and averages just 63.7 points per game. While Rutgers has risen to the occasion in marquee matchups (lost just 49-45 to UConn in mid-February), the Scarlet Knights also have struggled to get going in games against lesser-ranked opponents. Late in the regular season, things were looking up. The Scarlet Knights shot 66 percent from the field against Villanova, and they followed that with an upset of then-No. 5 Notre Dame in the Big East semis. Still, the play of senior Shawnetta Stewart and junior Tasha Pointer will dictate the Knights' postseason fate.

PROBABLE STARTERS

F - Linda Miles (6-0, Jr., 6.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
F - Davalyn Cunningham (6-0, So., 5.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
C - Tammy Sutton-Brown (6-4, Jr., 9.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
G - Natasha Pointer (5-6, Jr., 9.5 ppg, 5.3 apg)
G - Shawnetta Stewart (5-10, Sr., 15.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg)

NOTABLE

NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best finish: 1999, advanced to regional final
NCAA Tournament appearances: 12
NCAA Tournament record: 13-11
Last NCAA appearance: 1999, lost to Purdue, 75-62, regional final

RANKINGS
Final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 ranking: No. 8.
Final The Associated Press poll ranking: No. 8.
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 7.

NO. PLAYER              POS    HT    CLASS
 3  Usha Gilmore        G-F    6-0     SR
 4  Jennifer Clemente    C     6-2     SR
 5  Coko Eggleston       C     6-2     SR
13  LaTana Lillard      G-F    5-10    SR
15  Mauri Horton         G     5-8     FR
22  Karlita Washington   G     5-9     JR
25  Christina Fowler     G     5-9     SO
33  Kourtney Walton     G-F    6-0     FR
34  Shawnetta Stewart    G     5-10    SR
40  Linda Miles         G-F    6-0     JR
42  Dana Boonen          C     6-5     JR
43  Natasha Pointer      G     5-6     JR
44  Davalyn Cunningham   F     6-0     SO
55  Tammy Sutton-Brown   C     6-4     JR


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