NCAA Tournament 2000

George Washington Colonials
RECORD: 26-6 COACH: Joe McKeown | SEASON RESULTS

OUTLOOK

First round: Defeated UCLA, 79-72

Second round: Lost to Notre Dame, 95-60

Although the Colonials were upset by Xavier in the Atlantic 10 championship game and failed to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, George Washington has been a mainstay in the Big Dance over the last decade, advancing to the Elite Eight three years ago. This season, Slovakian junior Petra Dubovcova (12.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg) and senior guard Elisa Aguilar (14.3 ppg, 3.7 apg) of Madrid, Spain, have led the way for the A-10 West Division regular-season champions, who broke into the top 25 late in the season. The Colonials, however, struggled without Dubovcova on the court in the A-10 final -- she fouled out with 6:53 remaining after scoring 20 points -- and a similar scenario could mean trouble this week. Key stat: In seven NCAA Tournament appearances, George Washington has never lost a first-round game.

PROBABLE STARTERS

F - Petra Dubovcova (6-3, Jr., 12.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
F - Starr Jefferson (5-10, Sr., 6.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg)
F - Erica Lawrence (6-0, Fr., 9.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg)
G - Elisa Aguilar (5-8, Sr., 14.3 ppg, 3.7 apg)
G - Marlo Egleston (5-7, Sr., 6.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg)

NOTABLE

NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best finish: 1997, advanced to regional final
NCAA Tournament appearances: 8
NCAA Tournament Record: 10-7
Last NCAA appearance: 1998, lost to Connecticut, 75-64, second round

RANKINGS
Final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 ranking: No. 23.
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 27.

NO. PLAYER              POS    HT    CLASS
 1  Cathy Joens         G-F    5-11    FR
 3  Erica Lawrence       F     6-0     FR
10  Kristeena Alexander  G     5-6     JR
11  Katrina Baskova      F     6-0     SR
12  Marlo Egleston       G     5-7     SR
15  Lindsey Davidson     G     5-9     FR
32  Starr Jefferson      G     5-10    SR
34  Corrin Reid          G     5-10    JR
42  Leslie Carlson       C     6-4     JR
43  Elisa Aguilar        G     5-8     SR
45  Petra Dubovcova      F     6-3     JR


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