POKE FAN
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In honor of NCAA Tourney week, here are some solid Cowboys teams who made it to the Big Dance (and had success -- or MAY have success). Who would win a round robin event between these squads? (* - starters)
1980-81 Pokes (24-6)
#5 seed in the West -- Beat Howard 78-43, lost to #4 Illinois 67-65
Roster:
Charles Bradley*
Bill Garnett*
Ken Ollie*
Mike Jackson*
Chris Engler*
Greg Thesenvitz
Anthony Johnson
Mark Wrapp
Dwight McClendon
Bob Ladouceur
1986-87 Pokes (24-10)
#12 seed in the West -- Beat #5 Virginia 64-60, beat #4 UCLA 78-68, lost to #1 UNLV 92-78
Roster:
Eric Leckner*
Fennis Dembo*
Jon Sommers*
Turk Boyd*
Sean Dent*
Reggie Fox
Willie Jones
Dave Lodgins
Mike Amundson
Rod Tyson
Tim Hunt
2001-02 Pokes (22-9)
#11 seed in the West -- Beat #6 Gonzaga 73-66, lost to #3 Arizona 68-60
Roster:
Marcus Bailey*
Josh Davis*
Uche Nsonwu-Amadi*
Donta Richardson*
Jay Straight*
Paris Corner
Joe Ries
David Rottinghaus
Ugo Udezue
Ronell Mingo
Alex Dunn
Chris McMillian
Brandon Dickerson
2014-15 Pokes (25-9)
#12 seed in the East -- #5 Northern Iowa on deck
Roster:
Larry Nance Jr.*
Josh Adams*
Riley Grabau*
Derek Cooke Jr.*
Charles Hankerson Jr.*
Alan Herndon
Jason McManamen
Jack Bentz
Jeremy Lieberman
Alexander Aka Gorski
Jonathan Barnes
1980-81 Pokes (24-6)
#5 seed in the West -- Beat Howard 78-43, lost to #4 Illinois 67-65
Roster:
Charles Bradley*
Bill Garnett*
Ken Ollie*
Mike Jackson*
Chris Engler*
Greg Thesenvitz
Anthony Johnson
Mark Wrapp
Dwight McClendon
Bob Ladouceur
1986-87 Pokes (24-10)
#12 seed in the West -- Beat #5 Virginia 64-60, beat #4 UCLA 78-68, lost to #1 UNLV 92-78
Roster:
Eric Leckner*
Fennis Dembo*
Jon Sommers*
Turk Boyd*
Sean Dent*
Reggie Fox
Willie Jones
Dave Lodgins
Mike Amundson
Rod Tyson
Tim Hunt
2001-02 Pokes (22-9)
#11 seed in the West -- Beat #6 Gonzaga 73-66, lost to #3 Arizona 68-60
Roster:
Marcus Bailey*
Josh Davis*
Uche Nsonwu-Amadi*
Donta Richardson*
Jay Straight*
Paris Corner
Joe Ries
David Rottinghaus
Ugo Udezue
Ronell Mingo
Alex Dunn
Chris McMillian
Brandon Dickerson
2014-15 Pokes (25-9)
#12 seed in the East -- #5 Northern Iowa on deck
Roster:
Larry Nance Jr.*
Josh Adams*
Riley Grabau*
Derek Cooke Jr.*
Charles Hankerson Jr.*
Alan Herndon
Jason McManamen
Jack Bentz
Jeremy Lieberman
Alexander Aka Gorski
Jonathan Barnes