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L27 S74 NTT Preview
NTT Region 1 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Naples (18-0) (C-11 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 100.0 (1) SoS: 10 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 84.4 (27) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.2 (35)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 7-0 Record vs. Top 100: 10-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 7-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'2 Sr C Alfonso Dickey (10.1ppg, 9.3rpg, 36blk)
The Contenders
(2) Anchorage (18-0) (C-30 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.4 (19) SoS: 82 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 92.1 (4) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.3 (64)
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: 2-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C William Inman (14.1ppg, 7.3rpg, 36blk)
(3) Bethlehem (18-0) (C-4 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.3 (27) SoS: 33 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 84.9 (24) AvgPtsAllowed: 55.5 (3)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SF Armon Levinson (18.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.6spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Dallas (18-0) (C-25 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.4 (14) SoS: 50 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 91.6 (6) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.8 (106)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 2-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Patrick Zimmermann (11.4ppg, 9.8rpg, 27blk)
(5) Montpelier (16-2) (C-6 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.5 (13) SoS: 74 Streak: W13
AvgPts: 89.9 (9) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.7 (93)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Samuel Michie (14.4ppg, 6.6rpg, 18blk)
(6) Des Moines (16-2) (C-19 1st place)
RPI: 85.6 (40) SoS: 35 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.7 (34) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.0 (34)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Philip Sinquefield (12.8ppg, 8.8rpg, 21blk)
The Rest
(7) Jefferson City (16-2) (C-15 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 82.0 (63) SoS: 98 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 84.7 (25) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.2 (28)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr SF Benjamin Loehr (21.2ppg, 6.2rpg, 0.6spg)
(8) Carnegie (15-3) (C-6 1st place)
RPI: 92.7 (11) SoS: 20 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 85.9 (18) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.9 (79)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 Fr SG Tristen Gloria (22.7ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.0spg)
(9) Charlotte (13-5) (C-11 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.6 (12) SoS: 8 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.7 (57) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.3 (87)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 3-5 Record vs. Top 100: 6-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-5
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'2 Jr SG Fredrick Weedman (16.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.6spg)
(10) Augusta (15-3) (C-12 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.8 (46) SoS: 89 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 80.6 (59) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.5 (10)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SG Kurt Oliver (22.3ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.2spg)
(11) Knoxville (13-5) (C-18 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 78.8 (90) SoS: 235 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 85.7 (20) AvgPtsAllowed: 79.9 (202)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Fast/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Harrison Reid (8.2ppg, 9.2rpg, 28blk)
(12) St. Paul (13-5) (C-14 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.4 (36) SoS: 153 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.1 (116) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.3 (16)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-5 Record vs. Top 100: 2-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-5
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 So PF Lance Fregoso (11.7ppg, 6.3rpg, 12blk)
(13) Greenville (12-6) (C-7 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.5 (49) SoS: 1 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 82.2 (39) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.1 (62)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr PF Philip Rumley (17.6ppg, 5.9rpg, 21blk)
(14) Duluth (12-6) (C-20 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.3 (42) SoS: 87 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 76.2 (103) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.8 (55)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-5
Record vs. Top 50: 1-5 Record vs. Top 100: 2-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-5
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'4 So SG Cory Babb (13.2ppg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg)
(15) Wilmington (14-4) (C-4 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.0 (37) SoS: 51 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 81.4 (50) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.9 (95)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Orville Nugent (15.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.5spg)
(16) Akron (12-6) (C-17 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 77.4 (102) SoS: 228 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 83.9 (28) AvgPtsAllowed: 76.8 (168)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Barry Nielsen (11.1ppg, 8.4rpg, 25blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 1: Bethlehem (18-0)
NTT Region 2 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Raleigh (17-1) (C-7 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.4 (3) SoS: 4 Streak: W13
AvgPts: 85.6 (22) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.2 (22)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 3-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-1 Record vs. Top 100: 9-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr PF Earl Li (14.9ppg, 6.3rpg, 12blk)
The Contenders
(2) Milwaukee (17-1) (C-16 1st place)
RPI: 97.5 (2) SoS: 11 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 86.3 (17) AvgPtsAllowed: 56.8 (5)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 4-1
Record vs. Top 50: 6-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'3 Sr SF Carlos Cowles (21.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.2spg)
(3) Hialeah (16-2) (C-9 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.1 (9) SoS: 29 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 81.7 (47) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.8 (11)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Al Livingston (10.5ppg, 7.3rpg, 35blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Jackson (17-1) (C-10 1st place)
RPI: 88.0 (30) SoS: 115 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 98.5 (1) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.7 (125)
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
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Paul Albright (16.8ppg, 0.7apg, 0.7spg)
(5) Carlsbad (16-2) (C-32 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.1 (15) SoS: 97 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 70.2 (169) AvgPtsAllowed: 49.6 (1)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr PF Joe Swank (17.1ppg, 5.7rpg, 11blk)
(6) Lexington (15-3) (C-19 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.6 (18) SoS: 12 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 88.8 (13) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.2 (119)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Simeon Page (16.9ppg, 1.6apg, 1.6spg)
The Rest
(7) Oakland (17-1) (C-27 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.3 (28) SoS: 71 Streak: W16
AvgPts: 88.9 (12) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.0 (9)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PG Gregory Humphrey (19.6ppg, 3.4rpg, 4.5apg)
(8) Fargo (16-2) (C-21 1st place)
RPI: 89.8 (21) SoS: 72 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 76.8 (98) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.2 (76)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Lashawn Mills (10.1ppg, 9.1rpg, 42blk)
(9) Dearborn (14-4) (C-15 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.8 (22) SoS: 75 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 78.7 (76) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.2 (83)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 So PG Corey Morales (13.9ppg, 2.4rpg, 3.4apg)
(10) Culver City (15-3) (C-28 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 84.8 (47) SoS: 197 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 80.0 (65) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.7 (66)
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/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Justin Loveless (10.7ppg, 7.1rpg, 28blk)
(11) Wilmington (14-4) (C-4 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 86.0 (37) SoS: 51 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 81.4 (50) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.9 (95)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Orville Nugent (15.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.5spg)
(12) Keystone (14-4) (C-21 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 81.2 (71) SoS: 118 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 80.3 (62) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.8 (71)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Ben Sak (18.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 0.2spg)
(13) Stamford (14-4) (C-5 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 84.3 (50) SoS: 165 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 75.1 (115) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.8 (27)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Andrew Rose (7.9ppg, 8.8rpg, 25blk)
(14) Eugene (14-4) (C-31 1st place)
RPI: 81.8 (65) SoS: 209 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 64.7 (211) AvgPtsAllowed: 55.8 (4)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Ronald Carlson (10.1ppg, 7.8rpg, 29blk)
(15) Carbondale (14-4) (C-18 1st place)
RPI: 82.1 (62) SoS: 212 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 87.3 (15) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.1 (82)
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
Style of Play: Fast/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Jared Sterling (19.7ppg, 3.8rpg, 0.9spg)
(16) San Francisco (12-6) (C-29 1st place)
RPI: 71.7 (141) SoS: 251 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 71.6 (154) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.1 (63)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 1-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Fr SF Andrew Recker (17.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.7spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 2: Milwaukee (17-1)
NTT Region 3 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Houston (18-0) (C-23 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.8 (5) SoS: 17 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 91.5 (7) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.2 (14)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 10-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr C Deshaun Dawson (9.4ppg, 7.0rpg, 31blk)
The Contenders
(2) Little Rock (18-0) (C-20 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.5 (6) SoS: 67 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 80.4 (61) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.9 (12)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Brett Cooper (22.4ppg, 7.2rpg, 22blk)
(3) Peoria (17-1) (C-16 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.9 (17) SoS: 18 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 88.2 (14) AvgPtsAllowed: 56.8 (6)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Juan Orr (26.8ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.7spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Vicksburg (16-2) (C-9 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.8 (10) SoS: 49 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 81.2 (52) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.0 (61)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Fr C Daniel Mckean (13.1ppg, 8.0rpg, 21blk)
(5) Columbia (14-4) (C-7 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 97.3 (4) SoS: 5 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 83.1 (32) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.3 (111)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 9-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr PG Douglas Schill (19.5ppg, 2.6rpg, 2.3apg)
(6) Indianapolis (17-1) (C-12 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 85.7 (39) SoS: 173 Streak: W9
AvgPts: 85.7 (19) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.3 (15)
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: 0-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Pervis Goss (21.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.2spg)
The Rest
(7) Idaho Falls (15-3) (C-22 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.2 (24) SoS: 68 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 81.9 (43) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.1 (46)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Rex Giuliano (15.0ppg, 8.7rpg, 23blk)
(8) St. Cloud (16-2) (C-14 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.9 (33) SoS: 213 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 82.1 (41) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.9 (73)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr SF Clint Martin (14.4ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.4spg)
(9) Louisville (14-4) (C-19 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.6 (31) SoS: 13 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 83.9 (29) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.6 (114)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'0 Jr SF Walter Stewart (20.4ppg, 6.3rpg, 0.9spg)
(10) Reading (16-2) (C-1 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.7 (35) SoS: 112 Streak: W14
AvgPts: 79.7 (67) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.5 (39)
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: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Rafael Stone (14.2ppg, 8.2rpg, 10blk)
(11) Tampa (14-4) (C-8 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 81.8 (64) SoS: 64 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 73.2 (133) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.3 (24)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr C Keith Niles (10.0ppg, 8.8rpg, 28blk)
(12) Los Angeles (14-4) (C-30 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 82.3 (58) SoS: 70 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.3 (63) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.6 (92)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 1-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'1 Jr PG Nathaniel Dupree (14.2ppg, 4.8apg, 1.1spg)
(13) Mesa (15-3) (C-28 1st place)
RPI: 77.7 (97) SoS: 177 Streak: L2
AvgPts: 81.6 (49) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.6 (40)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 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: 6'7 Jr PF Darrin Marquez (12.7ppg, 6.9rpg, 7blk)
(14) Omaha (13-5) (C-24 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 83.2 (53) SoS: 99 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 79.7 (68) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.3 (77)
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: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'2 Fr SG Dale Dyer (16.9ppg, 1.1apg, 1.1spg)
(15) Virginia Beach (13-5) (C-5 1st place)
RPI: 82.6 (55) SoS: 149 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 78.2 (82) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.1 (97)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Fast/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Garry Lange (15.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 26blk)
(16) Las Vegas (13-5) (C-29 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 72.8 (129) SoS: 255 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 72.0 (144) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.2 (13)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 0-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Donald Davis (15.5ppg, 6.8rpg, 15blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 3: Peoria (17-1)
NTT Region 4 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Bismarck (18-0) (C-22 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.4 (8) SoS: 42 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 86.5 (16) AvgPtsAllowed: 49.8 (2)
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
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'2 Fr PF Sammy Serna (23.3ppg, 6.1rpg, 16blk)
The Contenders
(2) Mobile (18-0) (C-8 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.0 (16) SoS: 60 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 84.6 (26) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1 (17)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 6-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr SF Roy Tucker (19.7ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.6spg)
(3) Corpus Christi (17-1) (C-24 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.5 (7) SoS: 28 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 83.2 (31) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.2 (23)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 8-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PG Reynaldo Kauffman (14.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 3.6apg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Clemson (16-2) (C-10 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.8 (26) SoS: 95 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 94.4 (3) AvgPtsAllowed: 56.9 (7)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 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: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 So PF Nathan Palmer (22.9ppg, 6.8rpg, 25blk)
(5) Lincoln (17-1) (C-26 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.0 (20) SoS: 137 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 85.2 (23) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.6 (19)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
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: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'10 So PF Duane Burgess (19.6ppg, 6.9rpg, 13blk)
(6) Hartford (16-2) (C-3 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 85.1 (44) SoS: 69 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 82.6 (35) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.4 (8)
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
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Christopher Dukes (16.3ppg, 1.2apg, 1.2spg)
The Rest
(7) South Bend (15-3) (C-15 1st place)
RPI: 86.8 (34) SoS: 46 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 89.7 (10) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.9 (60)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 Fr SF Jaron McCullough (16.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.3spg)
(8) Birmingham (14-4) (C-11 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.2 (23) SoS: 24 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 77.9 (83) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.9 (59)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 7'3 Sr SF Tad Perlman (17.6ppg, 4.3rpg, 0.7spg)
(9) Laredo (14-4) (C-23 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.0 (25) SoS: 23 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 89.6 (11) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.0 (107)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Henry Kline (20.4ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.4spg)
(10) Topeka (16-2) (C-26 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.7 (38) SoS: 133 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.5 (37) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.2 (36)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 5'10 Jr PG Alejandro Woods (19.0ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.8apg)
(11) New Haven (15-3) (C-4 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 79.2 (86) SoS: 73 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 82.5 (36) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.7 (31)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 0-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Eaton Coffman (18.3ppg, 6.7rpg, 14blk)
(12) Baton Rouge (12-6) (C-11 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.0 (32) SoS: 15 Streak: L2
AvgPts: 77.8 (86) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.5 (102)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-6 Record vs. Top 100: 3-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-6
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Darrick Stanfield (19.9ppg, 5.5rpg, 10blk)
(13) Athens (14-4) (C-13 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 79.0 (89) SoS: 184 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 83.8 (30) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.2 (109)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Fast/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG B.J. Thomas (13.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.2spg)
(14) Cambridge (14-4) (C-2 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 81.6 (68) SoS: 230 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 81.6 (48) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.9 (33)
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: 0-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Jarvis Day (8.4ppg, 6.9rpg, 15blk)
(15) Boulder (12-6) (C-21 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 82.3 (59) SoS: 56 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 78.4 (78) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.6 (115)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Eddie Norris (13.2ppg, 5.7rpg, 12blk)
(16) Long Beach (8-10) (C-31 5th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 75.8 (113) SoS: 150 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 66.4 (197) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.3 (99)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 1-7
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Lonnie Vaughn (14.2ppg, 3.1apg, 1.3spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 4: Bismarck (18-0)
