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No. 4: Pittsburgh

By By Anne Marie Cruz

Monday, November 11, 2002

Last Season: 296, Sweet 16 New respect. New arena. New Orleans? Yes, if old habits die hard. Ben Howland still expects his Dance-crashing charges to heed his gospel of D and unselfishness -- you know, playing like underdogs. Of course they are anything but. Pitt returns all five starters, including über-point Brandin Knight (15.6 ppg, 7.2 apg as a junior) and electrifying wing Julius Page (12.2 ppg as a soph). BK feels 100% after arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in July. For added reli ...

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