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Center Tim Frost averaged 12.8 points and 4.9 rebounds a game last season.
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June 13, 2003
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah men's basketball opens its 2003-04 season against Georgia State in the first round of the Preseason NIT on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m. (MST) in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. John J. Powers, executive director of the NIT, announced the sites and pairings for the 2003 Preseason NIT this week.
Utah returns three starters and six lettermen from last year's team that went 25-8, claimed a share of the Mountain West Conference title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Utes will be led by seniors Nick Jacobson and Tim Frost, both all-conference honorees last season.
Georgia State returns six lettermen from last year's team that went 14-15. Should Utah win its first round game, it would face Minnesota or Missouri-Kansas City on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 8:30 p.m. (MST) on ESPN2 at a site to be determined after the first round. The top four teams in the 16-team field advance to the NIT semifinals and championship round Nov. 26 and 28 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Rick Majerus' Utes are appearing in the Preseason NIT for the second time. Utah participated in the tournament in 1999, defeating Arkansas State at home before losing in the second round at Kentucky.
2003 NIT Schedule and Pairings
Monday, Nov. 17 Georgia State at Utah Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) at Minnesota Yale at Connecticut Vermont at Nevada
Tuesday, Nov. 18 Davidson at Texas Tech St. Francis (NY) at Massachusetts Louisiana Lafayette at Georgia Tech Hoftstra at Marist
Wednesday, Nov. 19 Georgia State-Utah winner vs. UMKC-Minnesota winner Yale-Connecticut winner vs. Vermont-Nevada winner
Thursday, Nov. 20 Louisiana Lafayette-Georgia Tech winner vs. Hoftstra-Marist winner
Friday, Nov. 21 Davidson-Texas Tech winner vs. St. Francis-Massachusetts winner
Wednesday, Nov. 26 Semifinals Madison Square Garden, New York City
Friday, Nov. 28 Championship/Consolation Games Madison Square Garden, New York City
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