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Contents
L2 S71 NTT Preview
NTT Region 1 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Lexington (18-0) (C-19 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.9
AvgPts: 85.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 55.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-0 Record vs. Top 100: 8-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Strength of Schedule: 39
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #6 over Terre-Haute (13-5) (Conf 19), 78-40
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SG Raymond Pennington (24.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.4spg)
The Contenders
(2) Canton (17-1) (C-14 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.2
AvgPts: 78.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 56.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Strength of Schedule: 142
Streak: W3
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Baton Rouge (14-4) (Conf 11), 92-82
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Ted Johnson (11.0ppg, 9.7rpg, 20blk)
(3) Carlsbad (18-0) (C-32 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.1
AvgPts: 83.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.8
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 6-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Strength of Schedule: 197
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over No. 6 Honolulu (17-1) (Conf 29), 75-64
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Roger Weidner (15.6ppg, 6.2rpg, 19blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Salem (17-1) (C-31 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.6
AvgPts: 82.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 57.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 181
Streak: W8
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over No. 21 Olympia (17-1) (Conf 31), 60-50
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG David Yan (24.2ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.4spg)
(5) Norman (17-1) (C-24 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.4
AvgPts: 81.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 61.2
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 6-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Strength of Schedule: 145
Streak: W16
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #3 over No. 10 Orlando (17-1) (Conf 12), 86-74
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Fr PF Benny Roberts (16.8ppg, 7.2rpg, 15blk)
(6) Ocala (17-1) (C-10 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.8
AvgPts: 75.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 58.5
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Strength of Schedule: 171
Streak: W8
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #4 over Myrtle Beach (12-6) (Conf 10), 94-75
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 So PF Trent Cloutier (13.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 8blk)
The Rest
(7) Baton Rouge (14-4) (C-11 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.3
AvgPts: 95.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 79.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-3
Strength of Schedule: 37
Streak: W4
Style of Play: Fast/Man
Biggest Win: Game #5 over Birmingham (14-4) (Conf 11), 113-100
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Albert Carson (12.4ppg, 7.8rpg, 35blk)
(8) Toledo (15-3) (C-20 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.9
AvgPts: 79.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 67.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 119
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Laredo (11-7) (Conf 23), 87-74
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG Matthew Hartnett (17.6ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.9apg)
(9) Oklahoma City (15-3) (C-23 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 83.9
AvgPts: 84.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 155
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #10 over Laredo (11-7) (Conf 23), 92-68
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SF Lou Robinson (17.7ppg, 5.8rpg, 0.6spg)
(10) Terre-Haute (13-5) (C-19 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.6
AvgPts: 74.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Strength of Schedule: 7
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #1 over Pasadena (12-6) (Conf 32), 93-52
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Rance Mumford (9.1ppg, 6.8rpg, 15blk)
(11) Savannah (13-5) (C-13 1st place)
RPI: 84.1
AvgPts: 83.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 75.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 97
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #14 over Shreveport (13-5) (Conf 13), 82-67
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr PF Scott Linares (12.4ppg, 7.3rpg, 17blk)
(12) Athens (13-5) (C-13 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.9
AvgPts: 74.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 65.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Strength of Schedule: 58
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Montgomery (12-6) (Conf 11), 66-44
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Royce Freund (13.8ppg, 7.9rpg, 38blk)
(13) Ann Arbor (13-5) (C-15 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.3
AvgPts: 80.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 72.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-4 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Strength of Schedule: 63
Streak: W4
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #13 over Nashville (13-5) (Conf 15), 82-59
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Orville Haynie (9.4ppg, 9.1rpg, 32blk)
(14) Manassas (14-4) (C-2 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 83.8
AvgPts: 83.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 70.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 192
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #13 over Harrisburg (11-7) (Conf 2), 114-79
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Matthew Brown (16.4ppg, 7.4rpg, 25blk)
(15) Burbank (14-4) (C-30 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.6
AvgPts: 93.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 80.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Strength of Schedule: 85
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Fast/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Shreveport (13-5) (Conf 13), 95-85
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Steven Hall (22.1ppg, 2.2apg, 1.3spg)
(16) Philadelphia (12-6) (C-4 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 83.7
AvgPts: 88.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 85.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 78
Streak: W4
Style of Play: Norm/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Bethlehem (12-6) (Conf 4), 96-91
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr SF Roberto Pierson (17.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.6spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 1: Lexington (18-0)
NTT Region 2 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Twin Falls (18-0) (C-22 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 100.0
AvgPts: 90.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 58.3
Record vs. Top 10: 2-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 11-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Strength of Schedule: 47
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #11 over Colorado Springs (12-6) (Conf 22), 108-47
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 5'11 Sr PG Willie Warrior (12.5ppg, 3.5apg, 1.8spg)
The Contenders
(2) Peoria (17-1) (C-16 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.2
AvgPts: 94.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 74.0
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Strength of Schedule: 70
Streak: W8
Style of Play: Fast/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #9 over Pontiac (13-5) (Conf 16), 84-60
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Fr C Normand Dyke (11.2ppg, 8.4rpg, 27blk)
(3) Idaho Falls (16-2) (C-22 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 96.3
AvgPts: 83.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 57.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 8-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Strength of Schedule: 29
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #17 over Billings (13-5) (Conf 22), 110-58
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF Kurt Patrick (22.6ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.7spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Gainesville (18-0) (C-8 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.0
AvgPts: 82.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Strength of Schedule: 175
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Madison (15-3) (Conf 17), 86-63
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'10 Fr PF Jimmy Finley (8.0ppg, 7.2rpg, 13blk)
(5) Lubbock (16-2) (C-25 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.7
AvgPts: 82.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 59.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-2
Strength of Schedule: 52
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #9 over Casper (13-5) (Conf 25), 89-58
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 So C Travis Bray (21.1ppg, 7.3rpg, 36blk)
(6) Dallas (15-3) (C-25 1st place)
RPI: 93.0
AvgPts: 80.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-3
Strength of Schedule: 5
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #9 over Laramie (13-5) (Conf 25), 91-61
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr SF Mario Batali (18.4ppg, 4.5rpg, 0.6spg)
The Rest
(7) Sacramento (16-2) (C-30 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.4
AvgPts: 95.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 70.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 138
Streak: W10
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #4 over Burbank (14-4) (Conf 30), 112-82
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr PF Hector Ortega (21.3ppg, 6.7rpg, 32blk)
(8) Cleveland (14-4) (C-14 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.4
AvgPts: 86.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 67.1
Record vs. Top 10: 1-3 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 1-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Strength of Schedule: 135
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #15 over No. 7 Canton (17-1) (Conf 14), 89-78
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 So C Alan Hart (11.4ppg, 9.4rpg, 29blk)
(9) Pontiac (13-5) (C-16 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.4
AvgPts: 82.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 73.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 1-4 Record vs. Top 100: 6-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Strength of Schedule: 6
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Oklahoma City (15-3) (Conf 23), 90-80
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'0 Sr C Leo Knight (11.2ppg, 9.0rpg, 30blk)
(10) Greensboro (13-5) (C-11 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.0
AvgPts: 81.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 73.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-4
Strength of Schedule: 30
Streak: L2
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #11 over Montgomery (12-6) (Conf 11), 69-50
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 7'1 Fr C Jonathan Hammonds (9.9ppg, 7.8rpg, 33blk)
(11) Burbank (14-4) (C-30 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.6
AvgPts: 93.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 80.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Strength of Schedule: 85
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Fast/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Shreveport (13-5) (Conf 13), 95-85
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Steven Hall (22.1ppg, 2.2apg, 1.3spg)
(12) Shawnee (15-3) (C-26 1st place)
RPI: 82.7
AvgPts: 75.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 60.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Strength of Schedule: 223
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #5 over Plainview (15-3) (Conf 26), 69-59
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr PF Vance Steilberg (11.7ppg, 5.8rpg, 34blk)
(13) Portland (13-5) (C-29 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.8
AvgPts: 70.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 68.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 2-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Strength of Schedule: 36
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Newark (12-6) (Conf 1), 62-59
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 7'0 Sr C Malik Deangelo (16.6ppg, 9.1rpg, 32blk)
(14) Newark (12-6) (C-1 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.6
AvgPts: 87.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 79.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 3-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 24
Streak: L2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #6 over No. 22 Hershey (15-3) (Conf 1), 83-73
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'0 Sr bPG Timmy Partin (20.9ppg, 3.0apg, 0.6spg)
(15) Biloxi (14-4) (C-12 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 79.6
AvgPts: 80.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 66.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 185
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Norm/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Glendale (14-4) (Conf 27), 80-67
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'0 Jr C Joe Robinson (13.2ppg, 9.9rpg, 23blk)
(16) Cooperstown (12-6) (C-4 1st place)
RPI: 80.6
AvgPts: 87.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 85.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Strength of Schedule: 107
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Fast/Man
Biggest Win: Game #10 over Philadelphia (12-6) (Conf 4), 102-86
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Fr PF Marion Alvarado (18.7ppg, 6.8rpg, 22blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 2: Twin Falls (18-0)
NTT Region 3 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Fort Wayne (18-0) (C-20 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.1
AvgPts: 90.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.5
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Strength of Schedule: 161
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Lansing (14-4) (Conf 15), 94-62
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr SF Shawn Gerlach (16.6ppg, 5.7rpg, 0.9spg)
The Contenders
(2) Honolulu (17-1) (C-29 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.4
AvgPts: 84.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 66.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Strength of Schedule: 80
Streak: W15
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Philadelphia (12-6) (Conf 4), 107-69
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr PG Aaron Sanchez (19.5ppg, 3.4apg, 1.2spg)
(3) New York City (18-0) (C-2 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.9
AvgPts: 87.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 59.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Strength of Schedule: 241
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Manassas (14-4) (Conf 2), 90-67
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 So bSG Frederic Walker (27.1ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.4spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Boulder (18-0) (C-21 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.1
AvgPts: 87.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 60.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Strength of Schedule: 229
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Ann Arbor (13-5) (Conf 15), 90-67
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF Carl Crain (15.7ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.8spg)
(5) Tallahassee (17-1) (C-7 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.8
AvgPts: 88.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 75.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Strength of Schedule: 149
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Fast/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Columbia (15-3) (Conf 7), 97-89
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'7 Fr PF Randy Goebel (14.7ppg, 6.6rpg, 11blk)
(6) Hershey (15-3) (C-1 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 95.8
AvgPts: 87.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 75.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Strength of Schedule: 18
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #1 over Plainview (15-3) (Conf 26), 75-60
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Edward Jimenez (17.3ppg, 1.2apg, 1.2spg)
The Rest
(7) Birmingham (14-4) (C-11 1st place)
RPI: 90.5
AvgPts: 86.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 72.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-4
Strength of Schedule: 25
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Fast/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #10 over Montgomery (12-6) (Conf 11), 80-61
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr SF Dayton Bowman (13.5ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.2spg)
(8) Pittsburgh (17-1) (C-3 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 84.6
AvgPts: 83.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 57.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Strength of Schedule: 249
Streak: W17
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Scranton (12-6) (Conf 3), 73-57
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Jacob Farrell (14.0ppg, 5.7rpg, 10blk)
(9) Montpelier (16-2) (C-6 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 82.5
AvgPts: 80.0 AvgPtsAllowed: 60.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Strength of Schedule: 250
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #13 over Rochester (13-5) (Conf 6), 67-53
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Roger Tittle (10.7ppg, 5.7rpg, 15blk)
(10) Lansing (14-4) (C-15 1st place)
RPI: 90.6
AvgPts: 86.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 73.0
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Strength of Schedule: 75
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #14 over Ann Arbor (13-5) (Conf 15), 92-76
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'10 So C Ralph Burns (7.7ppg, 9.0rpg, 29blk)
(11) Carbondale (15-3) (C-18 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 80.1
AvgPts: 85.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Strength of Schedule: 232
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #8 over Knoxville (15-3) (Conf 18), 89-75
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SF Bernard Bach (18.8ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.6spg)
(12) Madison (15-3) (C-17 1st place)
RPI: 85.7
AvgPts: 72.0 AvgPtsAllowed: 59.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Strength of Schedule: 165
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #13 over Columbus (14-4) (Conf 17), 56-52
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr PG Bob Demers (19.1ppg, 1.6apg, 0.9spg)
(13) Columbus (14-4) (C-17 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.7
AvgPts: 64.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 55.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Strength of Schedule: 120
Streak: W5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Madison (15-3) (Conf 17), 58-44
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Fr SF Nathan Russman (14.4ppg, 5.0rpg, 0.9spg)
(14) St. Martinville (15-3) (C-9 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 82.5
AvgPts: 84.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 69.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 219
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #17 over Sarasota (10-8) (Conf 9), 110-80
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Earl Musso (17.4ppg, 8.1rpg, 34blk)
(15) Montgomery (12-6) (C-11 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.7
AvgPts: 68.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 62.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-5 Record vs. Top 100: 6-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-5
Strength of Schedule: 27
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #16 over Naples (10-8) (Conf 11), 65-43
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'8 So SF Neil Arriaga (15.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 0.6spg)
(16) Glendale (14-4) (C-27 1st place)
RPI: 80.8
AvgPts: 79.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 67.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 230
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #14 over Bakersfield (13-5) (Conf 27), 89-78
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'4 Fr SG Jason Hayes (19.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 0.5spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 3: Fort Wayne (18-0)
NTT Region 4 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Brunswick (18-0) (C-1 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.5
AvgPts: 89.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 8-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-0
Strength of Schedule: 109
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #8 over No. 22 Hershey (15-3) (Conf 1), 85-66
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C John Fiorentino (11.8ppg, 9.7rpg, 33blk)
The Contenders
(2) Wichita (18-0) (C-23 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.2
AvgPts: 79.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Strength of Schedule: 182
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Oklahoma City (15-3) (Conf 23), 70-56
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Jack Stonge (16.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 20blk)
(3) Orlando (17-1) (C-12 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.6
AvgPts: 82.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 58.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 168
Streak: W15
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #2 over Cleveland (14-4) (Conf 14), 80-53
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 So PG Phillip Curry (18.7ppg, 2.4apg, 0.9spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Hialeah (18-0) (C-9 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.2
AvgPts: 93.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Strength of Schedule: 224
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Birmingham (14-4) (Conf 11), 107-88
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Daniel Huskey (21.3ppg, 2.0apg, 1.4spg)
(5) Morgantown (18-0) (C-6 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 85.8
AvgPts: 86.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 52.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Strength of Schedule: 255
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Rochester (13-5) (Conf 6), 100-52
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PG Justin Faulk (19.5ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.8apg)
(6) Olympia (17-1) (C-31 1st place)
RPI: 88.5
AvgPts: 87.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 56.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 233
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Ann Arbor (13-5) (Conf 15), 75-55
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Taylor Kraemer (20.3ppg, 3.9rpg, 1.6spg)
The Rest
(7) Del Mar (18-0) (C-28 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 84.8
AvgPts: 96.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 62.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 1-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Strength of Schedule: 252
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Fast/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #8 over Culver City (12-6) (Conf 28), 86-54
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Fr C Stephen Gay (19.3ppg, 9.7rpg, 33blk)
(8) Columbia (15-3) (C-7 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.0
AvgPts: 82.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 66.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 116
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #11 over No. 20 Tallahassee (17-1) (Conf 7), 90-76
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Fr PF Nathan Stockman (9.8ppg, 6.9rpg, 23blk)
(9) Independence (15-3) (C-18 1st place)
RPI: 86.1
AvgPts: 91.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 62.5
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Strength of Schedule: 179
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Laramie (13-5) (Conf 25), 96-73
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'3 Jr C Michael Dunston (14.1ppg, 7.8rpg, 29blk)
(10) Knoxville (15-3) (C-18 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.0
AvgPts: 88.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 68.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Strength of Schedule: 152
Streak: W6
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #14 over Independence (15-3) (Conf 18), 96-84
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Willie Keene (16.0ppg, 8.4rpg, 30blk)
(11) Syracuse (16-2) (C-5 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 82.2
AvgPts: 84.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 0-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Strength of Schedule: 256
Streak: W6
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #10 over Annapolis (12-6) (Conf 5), 82-46
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Irvin Hofer (9.9ppg, 7.7rpg, 15blk)
(12) Laramie (13-5) (C-25 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.1
AvgPts: 85.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 70.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-4
Record vs. Top 50: 1-5 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-5
Strength of Schedule: 17
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #11 over Casper (13-5) (Conf 25), 96-72
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Billy Evans (22.7ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.3spg)
(13) Casper (13-5) (C-25 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.6
AvgPts: 74.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 69.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-5 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-5
Strength of Schedule: 8
Streak: L2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #14 over No. 24 Dallas (15-3) (Conf 25), 69-59
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'1 Sr SG Ernest McDonald (18.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 0.8spg)
(14) Arlington (14-4) (C-24 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 82.8
AvgPts: 82.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 208
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #17 over San Antonio (12-6) (Conf 24), 72-57
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr PF Paris Duncan (9.5ppg, 7.5rpg, 23blk)
(15) Shreveport (13-5) (C-13 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.2
AvgPts: 80.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 71.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 57
Streak: W4
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Savannah (13-5) (Conf 13), 84-70
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Pablo Schafer (17.9ppg, 6.8rpg, 23blk)
(16) Fresno (8-10) (C-27 6th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 74.4
AvgPts: 73.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 76.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 148
Streak: W3
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Glendale (14-4) (Conf 27), 76-62
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 So C Leon McCarthy (5.8ppg, 6.9rpg, 20blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 4: Brunswick (18-0)
