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News Nuggets, 04.07.05
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Rouse, Badiane finish among national leaders

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East Carolina's basketball team may not have produced a flashy won-loss record this season, but a pair of its players finished among the national leaders in two statistical categories.

Forward Corey Rouse was No. 12 in the nation in rebounding, hitting the backboards for 10.2 caroms per game. The junior from Kinston finished the season as Conference USA's leading rebounder.

Senior center Moussa Badiane was tied for 15th in blocks, swatting away an average of 2.8 shots per contest. His 75 blocks on the season was enough to elevate him past former Cincinnati star Kenyon Martin as C-USA's all-time leader in career blocks.

Final 2004-05 national individual leaders in rebounds per game and blocked shots per game:

REBOUNDING

Through games of Apr. 04

Rank Player Class Games Rebounds Average
 1. Millsap, LaTech So 29 360 12.4
 2. Bogut, Utah So 35 427 12.2
 3. Allred, WebrSt Sr 29 348 12.0
 4. Harris, Rice Sr 31 363 11.7
 5. Jones, StJoes Jr 36 418 11.6
 6. Williams, Duke Jr 33 369 11.2
 7. Simien, Kansas Sr 26 287 11.0
 8. Roberts, MissSt Sr 32 351 11.0
 9. May, UNC-CH Jr 37 397 10.7
10. Mendez, Niagra Sr 30 319 10.6
11. Nana, Dela. Jr 31 322 10.4
12. ROUSE, E.CARO Jr 28 285 10.2
13. Sneed, TexSo. Sr 25 252 10.1
15. Almonte, FlaInt Jr 30 297 9.9
15. Johnson, PennSt Jr 30 297 9.9

BLOCKED SHOTS

Through games of Apr. 04

Rank Player Class Games Blocks Average
 1. Gai, Fairfd Sr 30 165 5.5
 2. James, NE'ern Fr 25 136 5.4
 3. Williams, Duke Jr 33 122 3.7
 4. Hines, UNC-G Fr 30 106 3.5
 5. Jones, StJoes Jr 36 109 3.0
 6. Nicholson, Denver Jr 31 92 3.0
 8. Crawford, Drexel So 29 86 3.0
 8. King, Mia (FL) So 29 86 3.0
 9. Alexander, MisVal Jr 28 82 2.9
10. Boone, UConn So 31 90 2.9
11. Williams, Wyo. Jr 28 81 2.9
12. Wilborn, W.Ky Jr 29 83 2.9
13. Morgan, Ga.St. Sr 29 81 2.8
15. BADIANE, E.CARO Sr 27 75 2.8
15. O'Bryant, Brdley Fr 27 75 2.8
16. Brempong, W.Caro Sr 30 83 2.8


CBS draws best title game ratings in six years

NEW YORK — North Carolina's Monday night win over Illinois in the NCAA championship game was the highest-rated college basketball title game since 1999.

CBS's coverage of the Tar Heels' 75-70 win got an overnight rating of 16.0 with a 23 share. That's up 43 percent from last year's 11.2 with a 17 share the network got for Connecticut's win over Georgia Tech.

It's the best rating for an NCAA title game since Connecticut's win over Duke in 1999 got a 16.9 with a 25 share.

For the tournament, the network averaged an overnight rating of 7.3, up 14 percent from last year's 6.4 and the highest since a 7.5 rating in 1994.

The rating is the percentage of all homes with TVs, whether or not they are in use. The share is the percentage of homes with sets in use.

Overnight ratings measure the 55 largest TV markets in the United States, covering nearly 70 percent of the country.


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