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Contents
L27 S73 NTT Preview
NTT Region 1 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Clemson (18-0) (C-10 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.4 (8) SoS: 134 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 98.0 (2) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.9 (8)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Justin Moore (21.8ppg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg)
The Contenders
(2) Hialeah (17-1) (C-9 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.1 (17) SoS: 53 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 76.3 (95) AvgPtsAllowed: 51.3 (2)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 6-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Kyle Collins (5.4ppg, 7.5rpg, 22blk)
(3) Shreveport (16-2) (C-13 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.2 (16) SoS: 11 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 88.3 (12) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.0 (91)
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
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Bubba Sandoval (17.3ppg, 8.6rpg, 23blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Los Angeles (16-2) (C-30 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.8 (11) SoS: 29 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 82.8 (39) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.3 (75)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 3-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-0 Record vs. Top 100: 6-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Fr C Jeremy Ferrara (11.6ppg, 7.9rpg, 17blk)
(5) Culver City (17-1) (C-28 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.2 (35) SoS: 188 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 80.6 (56) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.9 (28)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Justin Loveless (11.8ppg, 7.6rpg, 20blk)
(6) Boulder (16-2) (C-21 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.9 (38) SoS: 92 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 79.1 (68) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.2 (49)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr PG Patrick Lee (17.6ppg, 2.3apg, 1.7spg)
The Rest
(7) Columbia (13-5) (C-7 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 91.1 (21) SoS: 6 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 79.8 (65) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.1 (38)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-4
Record vs. Top 50: 1-5 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'5 So PG Douglas Schill (20.3ppg, 2.9apg, 1.5spg)
(8) Des Moines (14-4) (C-19 1st place)
RPI: 85.9 (55) SoS: 14 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 87.3 (15) AvgPtsAllowed: 75.6 (149)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Philip Sinquefield (12.2ppg, 10.1rpg, 40blk)
(9) Tampa (15-3) (C-8 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.0 (49) SoS: 70 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 79.9 (64) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.6 (41)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'1 So C Keith Niles (10.3ppg, 9.7rpg, 32blk)
(10) Athens (14-4) (C-13 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.7 (30) SoS: 74 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.7 (52) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.2 (79)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 1-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Fast/Man Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Travis Owens (9.2ppg, 6.9rpg, 24blk)
(11) Virginia Beach (13-5) (C-5 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.3 (44) SoS: 146 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 80.4 (57) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.8 (97)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Fast/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Robbie Lopez (16.2ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.9spg)
(12) Branson (15-3) (C-17 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.0 (9) SoS: 145 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 85.8 (20) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.2 (106)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Gunther Stanley (12.4ppg, 8.9rpg, 39blk)
(13) Santa Fe (14-4) (C-32 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.0 (63) SoS: 102 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 82.2 (43) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.8 (72)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 0-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Style of Play: Fast/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Hayden Stalnaker (9.9ppg, 8.4rpg, 21blk)
(14) Alexandria (13-5) (C-4 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.6 (27) SoS: 54 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 71.6 (149) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.3 (33)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Daniel Ferrara (7.2ppg, 8.9rpg, 26blk)
(15) Helena (14-4) (C-22 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 82.8 (72) SoS: 148 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.1 (109) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.3 (40)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 0-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Harold Root (9.0ppg, 6.6rpg, 11blk)
(16) San Francisco (13-5) (C-29 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 81.7 (82) SoS: 254 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 73.7 (125) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.2 (32)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 0-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SF Nathan Lazo (19.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.1spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 1: Clemson (18-0)
NTT Region 2 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Raleigh (16-2) (C-7 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.4 (3) SoS: 3 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 86.1 (19) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.6 (16)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-2 Record vs. Top 100: 8-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 7-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr SF Gregory Henry (15.7ppg, 4.2rpg, 0.7spg)
The Contenders
(2) Bismarck (17-1) (C-22 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.2 (36) SoS: 153 Streak: W16
AvgPts: 86.3 (17) AvgPtsAllowed: 52.7 (4)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Nicholas Moncada (14.1ppg, 7.1rpg, 18blk)
(3) Peoria (17-1) (C-16 1st place)
RPI: 97.1 (4) SoS: 36 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 95.3 (4) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.6 (11)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 3-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Fast/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG Juan Orr (26.1ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.0apg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Jefferson City (16-2) (C-15 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.3 (45) SoS: 77 Streak: W12
AvgPts: 82.6 (41) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6 (37)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'10 So C Benjamin Loehr (22.6ppg, 8.6rpg, 17blk)
(5) Naples (16-2) (C-11 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.5 (23) SoS: 42 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 84.6 (26) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.6 (15)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Fred Sibley (15.3ppg, 8.3rpg, 27blk)
(6) Houston (15-3) (C-23 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.0 (25) SoS: 59 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 92.6 (8) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.9 (53)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Fr PG Benjamin Chiaramonte (16.0ppg, 4.1apg, 0.9spg)
The Rest
(7) Anchorage (15-3) (C-30 1st place)
RPI: 89.9 (26) SoS: 22 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 94.8 (5) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.7 (123)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'0 Sr PG Sergio Crum (19.8ppg, 5.2apg, 1.8spg)
(8) Carlsbad (15-3) (C-32 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.7 (31) SoS: 25 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 66.8 (199) AvgPtsAllowed: 51.7 (3)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr PF Joe Swank (18.3ppg, 6.6rpg, 24blk)
(9) Reading (16-2) (C-1 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.2 (24) SoS: 173 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 77.3 (83) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.4 (14)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr C Rafael Stone (13.5ppg, 7.2rpg, 16blk)
(10) Charlotte (14-4) (C-11 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.5 (15) SoS: 12 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.6 (105) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.0 (54)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'2 So SG Fredrick Weedman (14.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.3spg)
(11) Helena (14-4) (C-22 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 82.8 (72) SoS: 148 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.1 (109) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.3 (40)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 0-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Harold Root (9.0ppg, 6.6rpg, 11blk)
(12) Vicksburg (13-5) (C-9 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.4 (65) SoS: 75 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 77.1 (85) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.0 (46)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Fr C Felix Blount (9.4ppg, 6.3rpg, 23blk)
(13) Lexington (12-6) (C-19 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.1 (48) SoS: 9 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 87.7 (14) AvgPtsAllowed: 75.4 (146)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-5
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 So PG Connie Farmer (15.8ppg, 4.3apg, 1.2spg)
(14) Stamford (14-4) (C-5 1st place)
RPI: 85.9 (56) SoS: 121 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 78.4 (75) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.3 (20)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Douglas Bishop (13.4ppg, 8.8rpg, 29blk)
(15) Indianapolis (14-4) (C-12 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.4 (66) SoS: 189 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 78.2 (77) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6 (36)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Pervis Goss (17.0ppg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg)
(16) San Jose (11-7) (C-29 1st place)
RPI: 75.1 (127) SoS: 199 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 74.2 (120) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.1 (101)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 1-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Lawrence Spears (14.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 20blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 2: Peoria (17-1)
NTT Region 3 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Mobile (18-0) (C-8 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.6 (6) SoS: 64 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 83.9 (31) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.7 (17)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 So SF Roy Tucker (17.2ppg, 5.2rpg, 0.7spg)
The Contenders
(2) Carnegie (18-0) (C-6 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 100.0 (1) SoS: 32 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 91.4 (11) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.2 (56)
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: 5-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr SF Elliott Meyer (25.9ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.3spg)
(3) Oakland (17-1) (C-27 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.0 (7) SoS: 144 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 87.3 (16) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.5 (10)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr SF Roberto Morgan (17.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.1spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Corpus Christi (16-2) (C-24 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.7 (14) SoS: 60 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 88.0 (13) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.9 (29)
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: 1-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Hoyt Turner (13.7ppg, 7.1rpg, 33blk)
(5) Hartford (16-2) (C-3 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 85.5 (61) SoS: 26 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 80.2 (63) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.1 (6)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr PG Jason Wyatt (13.6ppg, 3.3apg, 1.5spg)
(6) South Bend (15-3) (C-15 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.5 (28) SoS: 24 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 91.5 (10) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.8 (127)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SF Doug Lujan (15.5ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.1spg)
The Rest
(7) Jackson (16-2) (C-10 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.3 (53) SoS: 86 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 98.2 (1) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.2 (105)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Germaine Grizzard (21.9ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.3spg)
(8) Lancaster (15-3) (C-3 1st place)
RPI: 85.5 (60) SoS: 101 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 76.9 (86) AvgPtsAllowed: 60.3 (13)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 Fr C Walter Contreras (16.3ppg, 6.7rpg, 15blk)
(9) Little Rock (14-4) (C-20 4th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.4 (19) SoS: 43 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 78.3 (76) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.1 (55)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr PF Brett Cooper (20.7ppg, 6.8rpg, 18blk)
(10) New York City (15-3) (C-2 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.2 (20) SoS: 149 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 84.1 (30) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.8 (71)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Mark Cavazos (9.7ppg, 10.2rpg, 26blk)
(11) Santa Ana (14-4) (C-30 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.9 (58) SoS: 46 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 76.4 (94) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.8 (43)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Kenneth Porter (8.9ppg, 9.1rpg, 21blk)
(12) Topeka (14-4) (C-26 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.4 (33) SoS: 31 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 84.9 (24) AvgPtsAllowed: 76.7 (167)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Sheldon Okeefe (9.2ppg, 9.1rpg, 23blk)
(13) Idaho Falls (14-4) (C-22 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 81.6 (83) SoS: 184 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 80.3 (61) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.4 (77)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Rex Giuliano (13.7ppg, 7.6rpg, 20blk)
(14) Dallas (15-3) (C-25 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 84.6 (64) SoS: 170 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 97.6 (3) AvgPtsAllowed: 79.7 (194)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr PG Burt Cao (22.7ppg, 4.7apg, 1.6spg)
(15) Eugene (15-3) (C-31 1st place)
RPI: 82.4 (73) SoS: 255 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 70.8 (162) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.2 (9)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 0-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Ronald Carlson (10.8ppg, 8.1rpg, 22blk)
(16) Tallahassee (11-7) (C-7 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 83.5 (70) SoS: 4 Streak: L2
AvgPts: 68.9 (180) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.6 (26)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-5 Record vs. Top 100: 6-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-5
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Micheal Ziegler (14.9ppg, 3.9rpg, 1.4spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 3: Carnegie (18-0)
NTT Region 4 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Milwaukee (17-1) (C-16 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.5 (2) SoS: 13 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 75.8 (101) AvgPtsAllowed: 45.3 (1)
Record vs. Top 10: 2-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 8-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 7'3 Jr SF Carlos Cowles (23.9ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.8spg)
The Contenders
(2) Lincoln (17-1) (C-26 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.3 (10) SoS: 62 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 92.6 (9) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.6 (27)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 8-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Randall Mallard (19.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 0.8spg)
(3) Bethlehem (17-1) (C-4 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.6 (5) SoS: 19 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 80.7 (54) AvgPtsAllowed: 55.4 (5)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 8-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SF Armon Levinson (19.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.2spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Laredo (16-2) (C-23 1st place)
RPI: 92.7 (13) SoS: 109 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 84.1 (29) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.7 (18)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr PF Steven Caudill (7.7ppg, 8.3rpg, 28blk)
(5) Greenville (14-4) (C-7 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.1 (18) SoS: 2 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.7 (55) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.8 (61)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-2 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 4-3 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Philip Rumley (15.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 16blk)
(6) St. Paul (16-2) (C-14 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.8 (12) SoS: 119 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 71.3 (156) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.6 (7)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 7-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'2 Jr PG David Maestas (14.4ppg, 2.6apg, 0.9spg)
The Rest
(7) Pueblo (16-2) (C-20 1st place)
RPI: 88.2 (34) SoS: 37 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 83.9 (33) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.4 (24)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Terance Tanner (19.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 0.9spg)
(8) Mesa (16-2) (C-28 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.1 (46) SoS: 159 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 83.4 (36) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.6 (42)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Jonathan Hernandez (10.2ppg, 9.1rpg, 25blk)
(9) Pasadena (15-3) (C-32 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.7 (59) SoS: 137 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 74.3 (118) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1 (23)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Fr C Dale House (12.9ppg, 6.6rpg, 20blk)
(10) Terre-Haute (13-5) (C-19 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.8 (41) SoS: 20 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 86.1 (18) AvgPtsAllowed: 78.1 (176)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-4
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Larry Kuntz (15.0ppg, 8.3rpg, 29blk)
(11) Montpelier (14-4) (C-6 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.7 (22) SoS: 72 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 93.4 (6) AvgPtsAllowed: 76.1 (154)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Samuel Michie (15.7ppg, 6.7rpg, 24blk)
(12) Augusta (14-4) (C-12 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.3 (52) SoS: 150 Streak: W14
AvgPts: 77.1 (84) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.0 (30)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Brandon Gargano (11.4ppg, 8.9rpg, 24blk)
(13) Louisville (12-6) (C-19 5th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.6 (50) SoS: 10 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 85.5 (22) AvgPtsAllowed: 79.3 (191)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 5-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-3
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr SF Wayne Chin (13.3ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.0spg)
(14) Duluth (13-5) (C-20 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.3 (29) SoS: 47 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.3 (108) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.8 (21)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 So PF Bob Kennedy (12.4ppg, 5.3rpg, 16blk)
(15) Carbondale (15-3) (C-18 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 80.6 (92) SoS: 192 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 84.4 (28) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.4 (59)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 1-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Style of Play: Fast/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr SG Jared Sterling (19.5ppg, 3.9rpg, 0.9spg)
(16) Long Beach (8-10) (C-31 7th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 68.2 (184) SoS: 219 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 72.2 (143) AvgPtsAllowed: 75.7 (150)
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
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr PG Lonnie Vaughn (14.8ppg, 3.0apg, 1.3spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 4: Milwaukee (17-1)
