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By Wooden Watch

For week that ended on December 7, 2003

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Hakim Warrick, Syracuse - Forward. Season: 25.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.7 apg

Tallied 27 points and added nine rebounds as the Orangemen held off St. Bonaventure, 87-78, in an entertaining non-conference game before a sellout crowd of 11,650, the largest crowd ever for an athletic event held at the Blue Cross Arena…led the ‘Cuse to their 10th straight victory over their New York upstate rivals.

Luke Jackson, Oregon - Forward. Season: 21.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 5.3 apg

Had 21 points, seven assists and eight rebounds in the Ducks’ 90-61 defeat over Marshall…also scored a game-high 22 points, including 14 in the second half, helping Oregon to hold off a late Portland State rally…made 10 of 13 free throws and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the 62-55 win over Portland State.

Jason Maxiell, Cincinatti - Forward. Season: 16.9 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 1.0 apg

Scored 13 of his game-high 20 points after halftime, leading the Bearcats to a 68-49 road win over Valparaiso… converted 4-of-7 shots from the field and hit 12 free throws…also pulled down 11 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, for his second double-double of the year and the 11th of his career.

Blake Stepp, Gonzaga - Guard. Season: 14.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 8.3 apg

Scored a game-high 27 points, including 7-for-11 from beyond the arc, and had 11 assists and seven boards carrying Gonzaga past Maryland 82-68…scored 14 points and dished seven assists in Gonzaga’s 86-62 victory over Washington…also contributed five points, five rebounds and four assists in a 96-91 win over George Washington in the championship game of the BB&T Classic.

David Harrison, Colorado - Center. Season: 19.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 0.2 apg

Put up 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the Buffs’ 81-66 home opening victory over Oregon State… notched his second double-double of the season and 15th of his career…also scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds in Colorado’s 78-60 win over the California Golden Bears in non-conference play.

WOODEN GAME OF THE WEEK: Arizona vs. Texas

In their first true test of the season, the Longhorns will tackle a seven-year losing streak to Arizona in the nightcap of the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Coming off an incredible season in which Texas went to the Final Four for the first time since 1947, Texas is out to prove itself as one of college basketball’s perennial powers. Having lost star point guard and last year’s Wooden Award winner T.J. Ford to the NBA, Texas will rely on Wooden Award candidates Brandon Mouton and James Thomas to atone for Ford’s absence. They will face off against Arizona’s Wooden Award Candidates Channing Frye and Salim Stoudamire, who had a team-high 14 points in last year's 73-70 win in Tucson. Texas comes into the match undefeated, while Arizona has a 2-1 record after suffering a close 78-77 loss to top-ranked Florida. The game will be televised nationally on Tuesday, December 9 on ESPN at 9 pm EST – be sure to catch it!

WOODEN WATCH ASKS THE PLAYERS

What CD do you currently have in heavy rotation?

Bracey Wright, Indiana: Camron & Juelz Santana (Diplomats)

Ryan Gomes, Providence and Torin Francis, Notre Dame: G-Unit

David Harrison, Colorado: DMX

Lawrence Roberts, Miss. St.: Devin (Houston rapper)

Gerry McNamara, Syracuse: Pearl Jam: Live in New Orleans

Francisco Garcia, Louisville: Jadakiss

Luis Flores, Manhattan: Jay-Z: The Black Album

Channing Frye, Arizona and Josh Childress, Stanford: Outkast

Ray Felton & Rashad McCants, North Carolina: Jay-Z

Darius Rice, Miami: David Banner

Ike Diogu, Arizona State: Missy Elliot

Andre Emmett, Texas Tech: 50 Cent (underground)/R Kelly

J.J. Redick: Any Bruce Springsteen CD