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NTT Region 1 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Cincinnati (17-1) (C-16 1st place)
RPI: 100.0
AvgPts: 76.0 AvgPtsAllowed: 52.6
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 5-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 6-1
Strength of Schedule: 25
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #13 over Peoria (13-5) (Conf 16), 83-45
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 So PG Gaylord Bryson (15.3ppg, 2.3apg, 1.9spg)
The Contenders
(2) Wichita (18-0) (C-23 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.6
AvgPts: 87.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 62.5
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: 3-0
Strength of Schedule: 178
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Jacksonville (15-3) (Conf 9), 96-68
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Leonard Joiner (7.2ppg, 4.0rpg, 6.8apg)
(3) Dover (15-3) (C-5 1st place)
RPI: 95.8
AvgPts: 81.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 66.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Strength of Schedule: 49
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #12 over No. 11 Montgomery (15-3) (Conf 11), 82-71
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr PF Eugene Brown (19.2ppg, 4.8rpg, 17blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Carson City (16-2) (C-31 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.2
AvgPts: 77.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 58.2
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Strength of Schedule: 118
Streak: W4
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over No. 2 Roswell (17-1) (Conf 31), 79-70
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Jermaine Poteat (17.8ppg, 3.6rpg, 0.9spg)
(5) Jefferson City (16-2) (C-15 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.3
AvgPts: 89.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 95
Streak: W11
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Bethlehem (12-6) (Conf 4), 81-48
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Ricky Peltier (17.8ppg, 6.1rpg, 15blk)
(6) Hershey (15-3) (C-1 1st place)
RPI: 92.5
AvgPts: 79.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Strength of Schedule: 83
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #9 over No. 24 Allentown (15-3) (Conf 1), 79-69
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Sean Wormley (15.1ppg, 1.1apg, 1.1spg)
The Rest
(7) Decatur (17-1) (C-7 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.1
AvgPts: 86.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 71.0
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Strength of Schedule: 170
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Panama City (13-5) (Conf 7), 95-77
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr SG Jeffrey Whitefield (20.6ppg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg)
(8) Idaho Falls (15-3) (C-22 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.3
AvgPts: 80.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 65.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Strength of Schedule: 93
Streak: W3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #17 over Colorado Springs (15-3) (Conf 22), 90-74
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Ernest Coelho (11.8ppg, 3.6apg, 1.2spg)
(9) Pensacola (14-4) (C-12 1st place)
RPI: 89.5
AvgPts: 75.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 65.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 6-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 6-1
Strength of Schedule: 61
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #15 over Miami (14-4) (Conf 12), 63-53
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Francisco Jimenez (19.3ppg, 8.2rpg, 11blk)
(10) Jackson (16-2) (C-10 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.4
AvgPts: 77.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1
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: 1-0
Strength of Schedule: 181
Streak: W9
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Plainview (12-6) (Conf 26), 79-42
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr PG Stanley Eason (18.2ppg, 1.9apg, 1.2spg)
(11) Mobile (11-7) (C-8 1st place)
RPI: 85.8
AvgPts: 75.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 71.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 4-7
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Strength of Schedule: 52
Streak: L2
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #6 over Gainesville (12-6) (Conf 8), 87-77
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr C Haywood Chaffin (12.7ppg, 7.6rpg, 31blk)
(12) Tuscaloosa (14-4) (C-12 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.2
AvgPts: 76.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-4 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 59
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Bethlehem (12-6) (Conf 4), 63-51
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Harry Hudson (17.3ppg, 1.7apg, 1.7spg)
(13) Orlando (12-6) (C-12 5th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.7
AvgPts: 78.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 74.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-4 Record vs. Top 100: 7-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-5
Strength of Schedule: 14
Streak: W4
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #8 over Tuscaloosa (14-4) (Conf 12), 72-60
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Jarrett Cruz (10.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 15blk)
(14) Lubbock (15-3) (C-25 1st place)
RPI: 85.9
AvgPts: 89.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 74.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 147
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Fast/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #9 over Casper (16-2) (Conf 25), 90-79
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Anton Amos (21.2ppg, 3.1rpg, 0.9spg)
(15) Peoria (13-5) (C-16 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.6
AvgPts: 74.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 69.2
Record vs. Top 10: 1-4 Record vs. Top 25: 2-4
Record vs. Top 50: 2-5 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-5
Strength of Schedule: 17
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #9 over No. 4 Pontiac (16-2) (Conf 16), 74-71
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr SF Jay Bracy (17.1ppg, 5.7rpg, 12blk)
(16) Plainview (12-6) (C-26 1st place)
RPI: 80.4
AvgPts: 76.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 77.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 137
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #4 over Topeka (12-6) (Conf 26), 86-68
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Fr SG Mark Franko (21.2ppg, 4.0rpg, 0.9spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 1: Cincinnati (17-1)
NTT Region 2 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Roswell (17-1) (C-31 1st place)
RPI: 94.8
AvgPts: 85.0 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 113
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #12 over No. 19 Albany (15-3) (Conf 4), 81-70
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Mick Diksplitter (13.6ppg, 7.3rpg, 14blk)
The Contenders
(2) Shreveport (16-2) (C-13 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.2
AvgPts: 91.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 73.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Strength of Schedule: 13
Streak: W8
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #17 over Evansville (14-4) (Conf 13), 96-82
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Shorty Newman (24.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.1spg)
(3) Scranton (17-1) (C-3 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.9
AvgPts: 86.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 60.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Strength of Schedule: 106
Streak: W5
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Durham (13-5) (Conf 10), 93-57
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF William Santos (20.7ppg, 6.3rpg, 16blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Grand Rapids (18-0) (C-18 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.0
AvgPts: 87.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 58.9
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: 230
Streak: W18
Style of Play: Fast/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #6 over Frankfort (14-4) (Conf 18), 88-55
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 So C Timothy Colson (7.4ppg, 9.3rpg, 30blk)
(5) Rockford (15-3) (C-14 1st place)
RPI: 92.1
AvgPts: 78.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 62.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Strength of Schedule: 46
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #4 over Canton (12-6) (Conf 14), 79-69
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 So PG Allen Ball (17.2ppg, 3.7apg, 2.1spg)
(6) Allentown (15-3) (C-1 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.7
AvgPts: 78.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 65.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 63
Streak: W9
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #11 over Reading (12-6) (Conf 1), 72-60
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Juan Hunt (11.9ppg, 8.0rpg, 32blk)
The Rest
(7) Hot Springs (15-3) (C-19 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.7
AvgPts: 89.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 73.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Strength of Schedule: 48
Streak: W6
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #7 over Macon (15-3) (Conf 8), 83-57
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 So PF John Pittman (17.4ppg, 7.0rpg, 15blk)
(8) New Haven (13-5) (C-4 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.5
AvgPts: 76.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 69.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-4
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 7-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-4
Strength of Schedule: 18
Streak: W3
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over No. 19 Albany (15-3) (Conf 4), 91-79
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'4 Fr SG Lloyd Reynolds (28.2ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.2spg)
(9) New York City (16-2) (C-2 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.8
AvgPts: 80.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1
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: 1-1
Strength of Schedule: 197
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #10 over Cambridge (13-5) (Conf 2), 81-64
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG James Mitchell (22.5ppg, 3.5apg, 1.5spg)
(10) Sioux Falls (16-2) (C-22 1st place)
RPI: 86.4
AvgPts: 77.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 58.5
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 183
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #8 over Colorado Springs (15-3) (Conf 22), 84-76
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 So PF Randall Henderson (17.1ppg, 6.4rpg, 15blk)
(11) Peoria (13-5) (C-16 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.6
AvgPts: 74.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 69.2
Record vs. Top 10: 1-4 Record vs. Top 25: 2-4
Record vs. Top 50: 2-5 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-5
Strength of Schedule: 17
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #9 over No. 4 Pontiac (16-2) (Conf 16), 74-71
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr SF Jay Bracy (17.1ppg, 5.7rpg, 12blk)
(12) Macon (15-3) (C-8 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.3
AvgPts: 71.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 60.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Strength of Schedule: 162
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Oxford (11-7) (Conf 8), 73-50
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Patrick Fisher (20.8ppg, 6.7rpg, 19blk)
(13) Chicago (13-5) (C-20 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.4
AvgPts: 82.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 74.1
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Strength of Schedule: 26
Streak: W2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #15 over No. 13 Little Rock (15-3) (Conf 20), 91-80
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Harold Garcia (23.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.6spg)
(14) Pittsburgh (13-5) (C-3 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.1
AvgPts: 79.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Strength of Schedule: 78
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #14 over Hartford (13-5) (Conf 3), 84-74
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr PG Lee Ham (11.2ppg, 3.8apg, 1.8spg)
(15) Canton (12-6) (C-14 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.9
AvgPts: 80.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 72.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-5 Record vs. Top 100: 2-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-5
Strength of Schedule: 19
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Panama City (13-5) (Conf 7), 86-66
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF Jack Edwards (19.4ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.8spg)
(16) Topeka (12-6) (C-26 4th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 78.1
AvgPts: 81.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 80.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 0-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Strength of Schedule: 223
Streak: W5
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #9 over Tulsa (10-8) (Conf 26), 84-80
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'1 So PG Aron Lance (18.1ppg, 1.9apg, 1.0spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 2: Grand Rapids (18-0)
NTT Region 3 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Pontiac (16-2) (C-16 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.5
AvgPts: 78.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 61.2
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Strength of Schedule: 10
Streak: W9
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over No. 1 Cincinnati (17-1) (Conf 16), 66-55
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Chase Seger (15.3ppg, 6.9rpg, 23blk)
The Contenders
(2) Ft. Myers (16-2) (C-13 1st place)
RPI: 94.8
AvgPts: 91.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 71.6
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-1
Strength of Schedule: 8
Streak: L2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #6 over Evansville (14-4) (Conf 13), 93-66
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Van Hawkins (23.1ppg, 0.6apg, 0.6spg)
(3) Montgomery (15-3) (C-11 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 98.7
AvgPts: 78.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 66.2
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 3-3
Record vs. Top 50: 4-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Strength of Schedule: 9
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #7 over No. 24 Allentown (15-3) (Conf 1), 89-62
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr bSG Darryl Erickson (24.6ppg, 3.3rpg, 0.6spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Little Rock (15-3) (C-20 1st place)
RPI: 97.4
AvgPts: 79.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 66.3
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 9-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Strength of Schedule: 4
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #13 over Pueblo (12-6) (Conf 20), 94-61
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Herbert Brumley (16.8ppg, 3.6rpg, 0.9spg)
(5) Amarillo (17-1) (C-24 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.8
AvgPts: 93.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Strength of Schedule: 180
Streak: W11
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Cheyenne (13-5) (Conf 24), 83-59
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Percy Sales (14.7ppg, 7.3rpg, 22blk)
(6) Fresno (16-2) (C-27 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.3
AvgPts: 79.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 67.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Strength of Schedule: 105
Streak: W9
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #15 over Fremont (14-4) (Conf 27), 95-67
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr SF Jerome Garner (13.4ppg, 6.3rpg, 0.8spg)
The Rest
(7) Santa Fe (15-3) (C-32 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.7
AvgPts: 83.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 70.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Strength of Schedule: 33
Streak: W5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #2 over Idaho Falls (15-3) (Conf 22), 89-74
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Floyd Santos (14.6ppg, 5.6rpg, 25blk)
(8) Evansville (14-4) (C-13 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.8
AvgPts: 87.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 79.1
Record vs. Top 10: 2-3 Record vs. Top 25: 3-3
Record vs. Top 50: 4-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Strength of Schedule: 2
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over No. 6 Ft. Myers (16-2) (Conf 13), 94-86
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Ronald Hart (14.9ppg, 5.8rpg, 15blk)
(9) San Francisco (16-2) (C-29 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.5
AvgPts: 87.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 67.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 185
Streak: W6
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #5 over Riverside (13-5) (Conf 29), 83-55
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Wade Myers (21.8ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.2spg)
(10) Miami (14-4) (C-12 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.9
AvgPts: 78.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 65.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Strength of Schedule: 96
Streak: W2
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #5 over Orlando (12-6) (Conf 12), 88-60
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF James White (18.2ppg, 6.7rpg, 25blk)
(11) Colorado Springs (15-3) (C-22 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.6
AvgPts: 83.9 AvgPtsAllowed: 70.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Strength of Schedule: 143
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #15 over Idaho Falls (15-3) (Conf 22), 103-86
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 So PG Clifford Porath (20.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.3apg)
(12) Phoenix (14-4) (C-32 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.5
AvgPts: 78.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 68.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 101
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #11 over Flagstaff (13-5) (Conf 32), 73-64
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 So SG Norman Blakley (26.1ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.1spg)
(13) Utica (15-3) (C-2 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.9
AvgPts: 77.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 69.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Strength of Schedule: 139
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #11 over New York City (16-2) (Conf 2), 79-77
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Danny Pryor (12.4ppg, 8.3rpg, 31blk)
(14) Stamford (13-5) (C-5 4th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 83.2
AvgPts: 81.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 70.5
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 111
Streak: W6
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #17 over No. 12 Dover (15-3) (Conf 5), 80-76
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Dylan Replogle (14.9ppg, 8.4rpg, 12blk)
(15) Bethlehem (12-6) (C-4 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.3
AvgPts: 68.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 61.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-5 Record vs. Top 100: 2-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-5
Strength of Schedule: 87
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #2 over Aberdeen (15-3) (Conf 21), 74-53
Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'8 So SG Wesley Hubbard (16.7ppg, 3.7rpg, 0.7spg)
(16) Cedar Rapids (12-6) (C-17 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 80.1
AvgPts: 72.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 62.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 0-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Strength of Schedule: 199
Streak: W5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Minneapolis (10-8) (Conf 17), 77-42
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 So PF Steve Colon (15.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 21blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 3: Ft. Myers (16-2)
NTT Region 4 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Anchorage (16-2) (C-30 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 98.7
AvgPts: 84.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 71.9
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 11-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 6-0
Strength of Schedule: 16
Streak: W11
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #3 over No. 18 Rockford (15-3) (Conf 14), 91-81
Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr SG John Shelton (28.1ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.2spg)
The Contenders
(2) Duluth (16-2) (C-20 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.7
AvgPts: 75.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 54.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 9-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Strength of Schedule: 32
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #9 over Pueblo (12-6) (Conf 20), 83-37
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG Frankie Frontz (21.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 0.7spg)
(3) Naples (15-3) (C-11 1st place)
RPI: 96.2
AvgPts: 81.6 AvgPtsAllowed: 66.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 3-3
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-3
Strength of Schedule: 12
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #2 over No. 18 Rockford (15-3) (Conf 14), 93-74
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Andrew Frazier (15.4ppg, 8.9rpg, 22blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Norfolk (14-4) (C-11 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.3
AvgPts: 84.7 AvgPtsAllowed: 71.1
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 31
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Norm/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #18 over No. 10 Naples (15-3) (Conf 11), 91-81
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr C Alton Sherwood (17.9ppg, 6.7rpg, 23blk)
(5) Albany (15-3) (C-4 1st place)
RPI: 92.7
AvgPts: 92.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 72.9
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Strength of Schedule: 70
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Fast/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #14 over New Haven (13-5) (Conf 4), 82-60
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Ben Barksdale (12.6ppg, 7.9rpg, 18blk)
(6) Spokane (17-1) (C-28 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.8
AvgPts: 79.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 51.2
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: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 235
Streak: W17
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Bakersfield (15-3) (Conf 27), 63-50
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 5'11 Sr SG Jody Simpson (18.8ppg, 1.8apg, 1.8spg)
The Rest
(7) Springfield (15-3) (C-14 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.4
AvgPts: 72.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 56.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Strength of Schedule: 51
Streak: W4
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #18 over No. 18 Rockford (15-3) (Conf 14), 66-58
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'5 Fr PG Kory Castaneda (15.6ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.5apg)
(8) Bakersfield (15-3) (C-27 1st place)
RPI: 94.0
AvgPts: 76.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 60.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-2
Strength of Schedule: 91
Streak: L2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #9 over No. 22 Fresno (16-2) (Conf 27), 76-57
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG Ray Nelson (19.0ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.2spg)
(9) Hialeah (15-3) (C-9 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.9
AvgPts: 79.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 64.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Strength of Schedule: 103
Streak: W7
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #18 over Jacksonville (15-3) (Conf 9), 85-74
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Mark Anderson (14.1ppg, 6.9rpg, 21blk)
(10) Jacksonville (15-3) (C-9 1st place)
RPI: 92.2
AvgPts: 84.2 AvgPtsAllowed: 69.8
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Strength of Schedule: 76
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Norm/Man
Biggest Win: Game #1 over Peoria (13-5) (Conf 16), 75-55
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr PF Eddie Saucedo (21.6ppg, 5.3rpg, 14blk)
(11) Casper (16-2) (C-25 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 85.7
AvgPts: 87.5 AvgPtsAllowed: 67.2
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Strength of Schedule: 206
Streak: W8
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #3 over No. 23 Hershey (15-3) (Conf 1), 68-63
Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Stewart Goodman (28.5ppg, 0.9apg, 0.9spg)
(12) Aberdeen (15-3) (C-21 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.8
AvgPts: 79.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 65.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Strength of Schedule: 141
Streak: W6
Style of Play: Norm/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #7 over No. 20 Amarillo (17-1) (Conf 24), 88-85
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr C Lawrence Valle (18.2ppg, 7.9rpg, 15blk)
(13) Yakima (12-6) (C-30 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.4
AvgPts: 84.1 AvgPtsAllowed: 75.6
Record vs. Top 10: 0-4 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 0-5 Record vs. Top 100: 5-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-5
Strength of Schedule: 5
Streak: L1
Style of Play: Slow/Man
Biggest Win: Game #9 over Anaheim (10-8) (Conf 30), 90-70
Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr C Peter Lara (13.8ppg, 8.7rpg, 21blk)
(14) Fremont (14-4) (C-27 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.6
AvgPts: 81.3 AvgPtsAllowed: 71.3
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 125
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Norm/Zone
Biggest Win: Game #12 over Aberdeen (15-3) (Conf 21), 76-64
Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Brandon Williams (15.9ppg, 4.9rpg, 0.6spg)
(15) Flagstaff (13-5) (C-32 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.7
AvgPts: 68.8 AvgPtsAllowed: 61.4
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Strength of Schedule: 36
Streak: W1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #13 over Santa Fe (15-3) (Conf 32), 69-55
Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Nicholas Walls (13.9ppg, 7.1rpg, 20blk)
(16) Morgantown (13-5) (C-6 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 79.0
AvgPts: 67.4 AvgPtsAllowed: 61.7
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 1-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Strength of Schedule: 245
Streak: W6
Style of Play: Norm/Norm
Biggest Win: Game #3 over Oxford (11-7) (Conf 8), 74-73
Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Mookie Bush (8.3ppg, 6.1rpg, 13blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 4: Duluth (16-2)
