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385:
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359:
351:Breathalyzer
339:
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314:Bobby Knight
302:
269:
228:Kevin Mackey
227:
226:
71:Saint Anselm
17:Kevin Mackey
1571:1946 births
1514:Otzelberger
1232:(2019–2022)
1224:(2017–2019)
1216:(2006–2017)
1214:Gary Waters
1208:(2003–2006)
1200:(1996–2003)
1192:(1990–1996)
1184:(1983–1990)
1176:(1969–1983)
1168:(1966–1969)
1160:(1959–1966)
1152:(1958–1959)
1144:(1953–1958)
1142:George Rung
1136:(1952–1953)
1128:(1949–1952)
1126:George Rung
1120:(1945–1949)
1112:(1943–1945)
1104:(1942–1943)
1096:(1941–1942)
1088:(1929–1941)
925:1700–1799:
905:1634–1699:
485:(1983–1990)
467:Postseason
461:Conference
240:CSU Vikings
185:(1997–1999)
96:(assistant)
1565:Categories
861:2010-07-11
829:2010-07-11
763:2010-07-11
729:References
424:Larry Bird
388:John Lucas
382:Pro career
366:no contest
260:Manute Bol
242:upset the
232:basketball
45:1946-08-21
1538:Henderson
1526:Henderson
1330:Spoonhour
1324:Spoonhour
1306:Spoonhour
1190:Mike Boyd
856:USA Today
464:Standing
280:Tom Davis
129:1999–2000
119:1997–1999
101:1983–1990
90:1977–1983
67:1964–1967
1490:Phillips
1484:Molinari
1460:Phillips
1348:Molinari
1240:(2022– )
930:(1992).
910:(1997).
458:Overall
246:and the
1550:Menzies
1502:Coffman
1496:Richman
1384:Maestri
1354:Bennett
1342:Bennett
1110:No team
1028:at the
629:1989–90
608:1988–89
584:1987–88
560:1986–87
534:1985–86
513:1984–85
492:1983–84
452:Season
418:of the
407:to the
394:of the
355:cocaine
310:Indiana
258:player
238:. His
148:Overall
1548:2024:
1542:2023:
1536:2022:
1530:2021:
1524:2020:
1520:Hansen
1518:2019:
1512:2018:
1506:2017:
1500:2016:
1494:2015:
1488:2014:
1482:2013:
1478:Sutton
1476:2012:
1470:2011:
1464:2010:
1458:2009:
1454:Sutton
1452:2008:
1446:2007:
1442:Hunter
1440:2006:
1436:Zvosec
1434:2005:
1428:2004:
1424:Hunter
1422:2003:
1418:Sutton
1416:&
1412:2002:
1406:2001:
1400:2000:
1396:Kerwin
1394:1999:
1390:Peters
1388:1998:
1382:1997:
1376:1996:
1370:1995:
1364:1994:
1358:1993:
1352:1992:
1346:1991:
1340:1990:
1336:Miller
1334:1989:
1328:1988:
1322:1987:
1318:Mackey
1316:1986:
1312:Mackey
1310:1985:
1304:&
1302:Little
1300:1984:
1294:1983:
669:142–69
665:Total:
654:142–69
480:AMCU-8
278:under
201:AMCU-8
195:Awards
190:(1999)
168:AMCU-8
57:, U.S.
1544:Mills
1508:Smith
1472:Kampe
1466:Kampe
1448:Kampe
1430:Jones
1408:Evans
1402:Kampe
937:(PDF)
917:(PDF)
657:49–21
636:15–13
615:16–12
499:14–16
455:Team
362:rehab
1414:Drew
1378:Drew
1372:Drew
1366:Drew
1360:Boyd
956:2024
594:11–3
591:22–8
570:10–4
567:25–8
546:13–1
543:29–4
523:11–3
520:21–8
502:4–10
282:and
206:USBL
183:USBL
177:1986
111:1991
39:Born
1532:Lee
785:.
642:N/A
639:N/A
621:N/A
618:N/A
597:2nd
573:2nd
549:1st
526:1st
505:7th
436:NBA
420:NBA
256:NBA
234:at
211:IBA
188:IBA
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