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Teams should be well-versed in advance

By Fran Fraschilla
Special to ESPN Insider

Friday, December 24, 2004

When I think of great last-second finishes in college basketball, I think of Christian Laettner's turnaround jumper to beat Kentucky in the 1992 East regional finals. Or Keith Smart's baseline jumper with time winding down as Indiana defeated Syracuse in the 1987 title game. Great finishes are as much a part of the college season as cheerleaders and Dick Vitale. When I saw Brendan Plavich of Charlotte hit his half-court shot to beat Indiana on Wednesday, I knew the elation his coach, Bobby ...

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