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Contents
L5 S73 NTT Preview
NTT Region 1 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Stamford (18-0) (C-5 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 99.1 (2) SoS: 13 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 81.3 (53) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.3 (6)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-0 Record vs. Top 100: 9-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Dylan Replogle (16.7ppg, 6.9rpg, 12blk)
The Contenders
(2) Idaho Falls (16-2) (C-22 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.8 (3) SoS: 38 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 82.9 (32) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.7 (19)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 3-1
Record vs. Top 50: 6-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 6-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SG Alfredo Newburn (17.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 0.9spg)
(3) Colorado Springs (15-3) (C-22 1st place)
RPI: 94.7 (6) SoS: 53 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 90.8 (1) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.4 (143)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Clifford Porath (23.8ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.7apg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Rockford (14-4) (C-14 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.2 (13) SoS: 9 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 87.2 (10) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.9 (105)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Allen Ball (22.1ppg, 3.1apg, 2.8spg)
(5) Bakersfield (15-3) (C-27 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.5 (14) SoS: 82 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 75.8 (112) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.6 (25)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C J.P. Reyes (8.7ppg, 8.4rpg, 17blk)
(6) Sacramento (15-3) (C-30 1st place)
RPI: 89.1 (33) SoS: 58 Streak: L2
AvgPts: 82.5 (36) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.7 (44)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Fr PG Gary Wilkins (22.8ppg, 2.3apg, 1.2spg)
The Rest
(7) Orlando (14-4) (C-12 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.5 (29) SoS: 35 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 78.4 (86) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.9 (32)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Jarrett Cruz (12.1ppg, 6.9rpg, 23blk)
(8) Cheyenne (15-3) (C-24 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.2 (9) SoS: 171 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 80.8 (60) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.3 (66)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'4 So SG Clarence Tindal (18.1ppg, 0.7apg, 0.7spg)
(9) Grand Rapids (16-2) (C-18 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.0 (47) SoS: 164 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 83.1 (31) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.1 (22)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Blake Bryant (13.4ppg, 7.4rpg, 23blk)
(10) Twin Falls (14-4) (C-22 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 91.2 (21) SoS: 104 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 82.6 (35) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.1 (137)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'4 So C Bradley Coleman (16.1ppg, 9.1rpg, 34blk)
(11) Morgantown (15-3) (C-6 1st place)
RPI: 77.8 (107) SoS: 253 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.7 (114) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.3 (40)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 Fr SG Christopher Behler (15.3ppg, 1.2apg, 1.2spg)
(12) Hialeah (14-4) (C-9 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.2 (32) SoS: 101 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 76.8 (96) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.8 (53)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr SG Stewart Wilcox (18.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.0spg)
(13) Panama City (15-3) (C-7 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 83.7 (63) SoS: 123 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 88.4 (5) AvgPtsAllowed: 77.2 (174)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Kevin Fagundes (10.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 14blk)
(14) Evansville (12-6) (C-13 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.2 (36) SoS: 8 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 81.4 (51) AvgPtsAllowed: 76.7 (172)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr SF Jonathan Piper (16.4ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.1spg)
(15) Burbank (13-5) (C-30 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 91.9 (19) SoS: 28 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.8 (63) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.8 (130)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr C Denver Eads (24.4ppg, 8.3rpg, 35blk)
(16) Toledo (11-7) (C-20 6th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 83.0 (67) SoS: 19 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 77.8 (90) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.2 (65)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-7
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 So PF Jason Cook (13.9ppg, 6.6rpg, 18blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 1: Stamford (18-0)
NTT Region 2 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Miami (17-1) (C-12 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.7 (4) SoS: 69 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 79.3 (77) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.8 (27)
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: 4-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Vernon Floyd (21.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.4spg)
The Contenders
(2) Carson City (16-2) (C-31 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.0 (10) SoS: 56 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 73.0 (139) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.6 (10)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 4-0
Record vs. Top 50: 5-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C William Jordan (13.1ppg, 7.1rpg, 12blk)
(3) Cincinnati (14-4) (C-16 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.5 (12) SoS: 10 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 76.2 (104) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.7 (18)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 6-0 Record vs. Top 100: 11-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 7-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Gaylord Bryson (15.9ppg, 2.6apg, 1.4spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Gainesville (16-2) (C-8 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.3 (7) SoS: 108 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 84.4 (19) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.9 (21)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
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: Depth Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'6 Fr SG Marc Coates (20.2ppg, 2.3rpg, 0.5spg)
(5) Albany (15-3) (C-4 1st place)
RPI: 88.1 (37) SoS: 81 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 83.1 (30) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.8 (70)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Caleb Sims (17.9ppg, 4.8rpg, 0.7spg)
(6) Wichita (16-2) (C-23 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.3 (31) SoS: 118 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 84.4 (20) AvgPtsAllowed: 60.9 (16)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr C Bobby Weil (6.7ppg, 8.9rpg, 27blk)
The Rest
(7) Roswell (15-3) (C-31 4th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.3 (39) SoS: 72 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 78.1 (88) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.7 (15)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Nathan Eklund (9.7ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.4apg)
(8) Dayton (14-4) (C-16 1st place)
RPI: 83.9 (60) SoS: 31 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 74.7 (125) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.1 (33)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'0 Sr SG Rick Abdo (23.3ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.1spg)
(9) Amarillo (16-2) (C-24 1st place)
RPI: 87.0 (42) SoS: 153 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.2 (41) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.8 (63)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 So C Eckhard Schwanz (9.7ppg, 8.1rpg, 23blk)
(10) Tucson (14-4) (C-31 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 91.2 (22) SoS: 47 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 76.6 (101) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.3 (73)
Record vs. Top 10: 2-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-4
Record vs. Top 50: 3-4 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-4
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Fr PF James Huggins (14.4ppg, 4.9rpg, 23blk)
(11) Burbank (13-5) (C-30 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 91.9 (19) SoS: 28 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.8 (63) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.8 (130)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr C Denver Eads (24.4ppg, 8.3rpg, 35blk)
(12) Jackson (14-4) (C-10 1st place)
RPI: 84.4 (54) SoS: 85 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 76.2 (106) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.6 (50)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Clarence Maxey (16.4ppg, 8.4rpg, 35blk)
(13) Concord (16-2) (C-6 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 82.4 (72) SoS: 254 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 79.4 (76) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.1 (39)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 So SF Matthew Noe (20.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.6spg)
(14) Hot Springs (14-4) (C-19 1st place)
RPI: 85.8 (49) SoS: 91 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 88.4 (6) AvgPtsAllowed: 77.2 (176)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C John Pittman (19.2ppg, 8.6rpg, 19blk)
(15) Reno (13-5) (C-27 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.1 (45) SoS: 92 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 69.4 (173) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.3 (28)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr SG Edgar Nelson (20.8ppg, 2.4rpg, 0.8spg)
(16) Keystone (12-6) (C-21 4th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 80.7 (85) SoS: 106 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 85.9 (13) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.1 (107)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 1-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr SF Markus Talbott (12.1ppg, 9.1rpg, 0.6spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 2: Miami (17-1)
NTT Region 3 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Montgomery (17-1) (C-11 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 100.0 (1) SoS: 23 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 76.1 (107) AvgPtsAllowed: 56.7 (4)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 4-0
Record vs. Top 50: 5-1 Record vs. Top 100: 8-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 6-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Lowell Cayer (12.4ppg, 5.3rpg, 20blk)
The Contenders
(2) Santa Fe (17-1) (C-32 1st place)
RPI: 95.9 (5) SoS: 24 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 84.3 (21) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.5 (24)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Louis Wolf (24.4ppg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg)
(3) Buffalo (16-2) (C-1 1st place)
RPI: 92.3 (15) SoS: 117 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 89.0 (4) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.9 (12)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 So C David Redfern (17.2ppg, 8.6rpg, 26blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Cambridge (16-2) (C-2 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.9 (28) SoS: 124 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 82.2 (39) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.6 (17)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Nathaniel Weber (15.2ppg, 7.1rpg, 18blk)
(5) Trenton (15-3) (C-3 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.0 (16) SoS: 74 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 82.4 (37) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.0 (135)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PG Oscar Childers (20.5ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.4apg)
(6) Plainview (17-1) (C-26 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.4 (30) SoS: 175 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 83.3 (27) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.8 (71)
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: 0-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PF Mark Franko (17.5ppg, 5.4rpg, 19blk)
The Rest
(7) Spokane (16-2) (C-28 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.7 (20) SoS: 194 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 82.3 (38) AvgPtsAllowed: 52.4 (1)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-2 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Denis Nelson (16.9ppg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg)
(8) Decatur (16-2) (C-7 1st place)
RPI: 85.6 (50) SoS: 140 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.5 (66) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.8 (62)
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
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr C Ian Dermody (10.5ppg, 8.4rpg, 36blk)
(9) New York City (16-2) (C-2 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 80.1 (92) SoS: 155 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 74.3 (128) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.6 (8)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Danny Freeman (11.7ppg, 7.2rpg, 20blk)
(10) Anchorage (14-4) (C-30 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.4 (38) SoS: 26 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 83.6 (24) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.1 (139)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PF Roberto Perez (18.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 15blk)
(11) Little Rock (13-5) (C-20 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.5 (35) SoS: 14 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 81.5 (50) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.7 (61)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 8-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Buster Chow (15.3ppg, 7.1rpg, 17blk)
(12) San Francisco (15-3) (C-29 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.2 (41) SoS: 113 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 85.4 (15) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.5 (100)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'1 Sr SG Dana Lobb (20.7ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.7spg)
(13) Lexington (15-3) (C-19 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 80.2 (91) SoS: 132 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 85.9 (12) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.3 (141)
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: 0-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SF Carson Gilbert (11.3ppg, 5.7rpg, 0.6spg)
(14) New Haven (12-6) (C-4 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 83.9 (61) SoS: 25 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 73.7 (135) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.9 (38)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr SG Lloyd Reynolds (30.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.4spg)
(15) Ocala (13-5) (C-10 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 82.8 (68) SoS: 122 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 80.6 (65) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.2 (55)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr SF Wes Vaughn (18.4ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.3spg)
(16) Casper (14-4) (C-25 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 80.6 (87) SoS: 180 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 79.7 (71) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.3 (41)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Eugene Richardson (10.2ppg, 7.0rpg, 16blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 3: Montgomery (17-1)
NTT Region 4 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Shreveport (18-0) (C-13 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.5 (11) SoS: 15 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 90.0 (3) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.5 (122)
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: 3-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr SF Robbie Nickson (14.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 0.6spg)
The Contenders
(2) Duluth (16-2) (C-20 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.0 (17) SoS: 55 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 75.6 (115) AvgPtsAllowed: 55.4 (2)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 9-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG Lewis Wilder (18.5ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.8apg)
(3) Jacksonville (17-1) (C-9 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.6 (24) SoS: 103 Streak: W16
AvgPts: 85.8 (14) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.3 (94)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Heriberto Walters (20.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 0.4spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Dover (14-4) (C-5 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.3 (8) SoS: 3 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.8 (64) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.4 (23)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 1-4
Record vs. Top 50: 1-4 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'8 So SF James Lamp (22.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 0.9spg)
(5) Phoenix (16-2) (C-32 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.4 (25) SoS: 66 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 83.3 (28) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6 (37)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Norman Blakley (26.7ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.2spg)
(6) Olympia (15-3) (C-31 1st place)
RPI: 90.3 (27) SoS: 64 Streak: L2
AvgPts: 73.7 (134) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.0 (5)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Kadeem Maldonado (16.9ppg, 3.0rpg, 0.8spg)
The Rest
(7) Springfield (14-4) (C-14 1st place)
RPI: 90.4 (26) SoS: 17 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 70.3 (163) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.5 (43)
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: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG Kory Castaneda (19.6ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.3spg)
(8) Scranton (15-3) (C-3 1st place)
RPI: 86.0 (46) SoS: 61 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 83.1 (29) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.7 (45)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr C James Porter (15.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 30blk)
(9) Cedar Rapids (16-2) (C-17 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 84.5 (53) SoS: 179 Streak: W13
AvgPts: 84.5 (18) AvgPtsAllowed: 56.5 (3)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Steve Colon (18.5ppg, 8.3rpg, 16blk)
(10) Allentown (15-3) (C-1 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.3 (40) SoS: 73 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 82.0 (45) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.6 (84)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 So SF Stan Little (14.2ppg, 7.8rpg, 0.7spg)
(11) Naples (14-4) (C-11 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 91.9 (18) SoS: 11 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 79.5 (74) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.7 (30)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-2 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: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr PG Shane Ziegler (15.7ppg, 2.0apg, 1.7spg)
(12) Bethlehem (13-5) (C-4 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 81.3 (82) SoS: 90 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 81.2 (54) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.0 (46)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'5 So SG Jerry King (21.9ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.0spg)
(13) Yakima (12-6) (C-30 4th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.6 (34) SoS: 12 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 88.1 (7) AvgPtsAllowed: 77.6 (179)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Fr C Todd Hawkins (15.9ppg, 7.6rpg, 23blk)
(14) Boise (13-5) (C-21 1st place)
RPI: 90.7 (23) SoS: 198 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 78.5 (85) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.4 (42)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 4-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-5
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Cody Newman (14.9ppg, 6.9rpg, 26blk)
(15) Jefferson City (15-3) (C-15 1st place)
RPI: 83.9 (62) SoS: 115 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 86.5 (11) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.6 (101)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'0 Sr PG Christian Curry (20.1ppg, 2.3apg, 1.6spg)
(16) Honolulu (11-7) (C-29 1st place)
RPI: 80.5 (89) SoS: 158 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 81.2 (55) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.2 (140)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-4 Record vs. Top 100: 2-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-5
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr PG Mike Thurman (27.7ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.7apg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 4: Dover (14-4)
