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Contents
NW Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockford | 109 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Tucson | 108 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockford | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sacramento | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sacramento | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Toledo | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockford | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Idaho Falls | 102 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Santa Fe | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Durham | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Durham | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Idaho Falls | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dover | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Idaho Falls | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Idaho Falls | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ithaca | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Fremont | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ithaca | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Kansas City | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Providence | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Kansas City | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ithaca | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Concord | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Raleigh | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Concord | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Plainview | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
NE Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Annapolis | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | St. Louis | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Annapolis | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gainesville | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stamford | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gainesville | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Annapolis | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pueblo | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Cambridge | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Cambridge | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Youngstown | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lubbock | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Lexington | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lubbock | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Savannah | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Savannah | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Des Moines | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lubbock | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Independence | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ocala | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ocala | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Bethlehem | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
SW Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Yakima | 93 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Decatur | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Decatur | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Carson City | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Joplin | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Carson City | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Carson City | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Phoenix | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ft. Myers | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ft. Myers | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Trenton | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Naples | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jacksonville | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Spokane | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jacksonville | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Little Rock | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Fresno | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Little Rock | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jacksonville | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Naples | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Peoria | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Naples | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Naples | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Albany | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Albany | 101 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Keystone | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
SE Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montgomery | 106 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Stillwater | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montgomery | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Memphis | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Memphis | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Twin Falls | 101 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montgomery | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yuma | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yuma | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boise | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yuma | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Colorado Springs | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Colorado Springs | 87 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | San Francisco | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yuma | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Wichita | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lancaster | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Honolulu | 87 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Honolulu | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Wichita | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cheyenne | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Wichita | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Wichita | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Roswell | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Cedar Rapids | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Cedar Rapids | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Dearborn | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Cincinnati | 71 | ||||||
| Orlando | 59 | ||||||
| Cincinnati | 80 | ||||||
| Pittsburgh | 83 | ||||||
| Pittsburgh | 78 | ||||||
| Yuma | 67 | ||||||
| League 5 NTT Brackets | ||||||
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| S72 | S73 | S74 | S75 | S76 | S77 | S78 |
L5 S75 NTT Preview
NTT Region 1 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Rockford (16-2) (C-14 1st place)
RPI: 97.7 (6) SoS: 20 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 86.6 (12) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.3 (91)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 10-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Dane McWilliams (25.0ppg, 4.1rpg, 0.7spg)
The Contenders
(2) Cincinnati (15-3) (C-16 1st place)
RPI: 97.0 (10) SoS: 26 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 81.6 (42) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.9 (73)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 7'3 Fr C Kordell Dexter (13.4ppg, 6.5rpg, 28blk)
(3) Ithaca (15-3) (C-5 1st place)
RPI: 96.9 (11) SoS: 24 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 73.4 (132) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.3 (45)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'2 Jr PG Tariq Schlichting (15.7ppg, 1.5apg, 0.9spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Dover (15-3) (C-5 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 95.3 (17) SoS: 30 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 78.9 (71) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.2 (63)
Record vs. Top 10: 2-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SG James Lamp (23.9ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.2spg)
(5) Santa Fe (14-4) (C-32 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.0 (32) SoS: 66 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 78.4 (78) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.0 (38)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr SF Herschel Cervantes (23.4ppg, 5.3rpg, 0.8spg)
(6) Providence (15-3) (C-2 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.0 (40) SoS: 106 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 77.3 (91) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.4 (30)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF William Davis (14.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.0spg)
The Rest
(7) Concord (17-1) (C-6 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.6 (69) SoS: 256 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 80.9 (49) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.4 (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: 0-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SG Matthew Noe (18.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.1spg)
(8) Sacramento (14-4) (C-30 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.4 (35) SoS: 46 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.4 (54) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.7 (70)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG Gary Wilkins (24.6ppg, 1.2apg, 1.2spg)
(9) Toledo (14-4) (C-20 1st place)
RPI: 90.8 (46) SoS: 58 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 79.8 (59) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.7 (54)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Jason Cook (19.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 10blk)
(10) Raleigh (14-4) (C-7 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.0 (52) SoS: 181 Streak: W9
AvgPts: 89.7 (7) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.4 (112)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Ernest Kowalczyk (21.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 0.8spg)
(11) Plainview (15-3) (C-26 1st place)
RPI: 86.4 (71) SoS: 232 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 79.0 (68) AvgPtsAllowed: 70.2 (90)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 0-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr PF Joshua Shadwick (12.3ppg, 5.9rpg, 24blk)
(12) Durham (14-4) (C-10 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.4 (20) SoS: 57 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 87.3 (10) AvgPtsAllowed: 77.9 (183)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Gilbert Porter (16.2ppg, 8.1rpg, 21blk)
(13) Idaho Falls (13-5) (C-22 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.1 (39) SoS: 76 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 76.0 (109) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.7 (42)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-5 Record vs. Top 100: 2-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Colt Pettit (19.3ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.5spg)
(14) Fremont (13-5) (C-27 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.5 (34) SoS: 70 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 79.1 (64) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.0 (58)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-4
Record vs. Top 50: 1-4 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 So C Danny Lovett (13.7ppg, 8.3rpg, 28blk)
(15) Kansas City (16-2) (C-23 1st place)
RPI: 86.4 (70) SoS: 246 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.1 (39) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.5 (16)
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: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Fr SG James Bollinger (22.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.1spg)
(16) Tucson (13-5) (C-31 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.3 (87) SoS: 186 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 76.8 (98) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.1 (61)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr SG James Huggins (19.0ppg, 0.7apg, 0.7spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 1: Rockford (16-2)
NTT Region 2 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Annapolis (15-3) (C-5 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 100.0 (1) SoS: 17 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 81.0 (47) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.2 (62)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 3-3
Record vs. Top 50: 5-3 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 6-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr SF Cam Mackay (16.1ppg, 6.5rpg, 0.6spg)
The Contenders
(2) Pittsburgh (15-3) (C-3 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 99.6 (2) SoS: 56 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 78.6 (77) AvgPtsAllowed: 60.6 (13)
Record vs. Top 10: 2-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr SG Ben Rubin (19.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.8spg)
(3) Lubbock (18-0) (C-25 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.6 (27) SoS: 240 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 82.8 (31) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.8 (11)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 1-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Bryan Overby (14.8ppg, 5.7rpg, 12blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Buffalo (17-1) (C-1 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.3 (36) SoS: 237 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 91.3 (5) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6 (28)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 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: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C David Redfern (17.9ppg, 9.4rpg, 25blk)
(5) Pueblo (15-3) (C-20 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.7 (15) SoS: 53 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 78.1 (82) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.9 (24)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-2
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF Wayne Singer (24.8ppg, 5.1rpg, 0.8spg)
(6) Savannah (14-4) (C-13 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.2 (30) SoS: 42 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 91.7 (3) AvgPtsAllowed: 80.3 (205)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Style of Play: Fast/Zone Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Patrick Santo (14.6ppg, 7.1rpg, 18blk)
The Rest
(7) Independence (16-2) (C-18 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 93.8 (24) SoS: 143 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 76.3 (105) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.7 (9)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr PG Elliot Hartfield (14.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.2apg)
(8) Stamford (13-5) (C-5 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.1 (23) SoS: 27 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 82.6 (33) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.6 (85)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 3-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-3
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 So SG Richard Mobley (21.6ppg, 2.4rpg, 0.7spg)
(9) Gainesville (15-3) (C-8 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.8 (25) SoS: 121 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 87.3 (9) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.8 (71)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Marc Coates (23.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 0.7spg)
(10) Ocala (15-3) (C-10 1st place)
RPI: 90.9 (45) SoS: 112 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 84.8 (20) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.5 (47)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'1 Sr PG Vernon Dancy (21.9ppg, 2.6apg, 1.2spg)
(11) Kansas City (16-2) (C-23 1st place)
RPI: 86.4 (70) SoS: 246 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.1 (39) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.5 (16)
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: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Fr SG James Bollinger (22.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.1spg)
(12) Cambridge (14-4) (C-2 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.7 (64) SoS: 118 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 81.8 (40) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.8 (56)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 So SF Troy Mulligan (18.0ppg, 4.8rpg, 0.3spg)
(13) Youngstown (13-5) (C-16 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.4 (57) SoS: 40 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 69.8 (180) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.8 (33)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 7'0 Sr SF Conrad Hakala (29.0ppg, 4.2rpg, 0.8spg)
(14) Lexington (14-4) (C-19 1st place)
RPI: 85.0 (79) SoS: 204 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.1 (56) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.6 (31)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'1 Fr C Robin Clark (10.7ppg, 10.4rpg, 30blk)
(15) Bethlehem (12-6) (C-4 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.3 (65) SoS: 89 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 79.2 (61) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.2 (110)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'10 Fr C Eaton Wolfe (9.9ppg, 7.5rpg, 24blk)
(16) St. Louis (10-8) (C-16 7th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.2 (44) SoS: 10 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 62.8 (235) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.9 (18)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 3-4 Record vs. Top 100: 7-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr SG Garrett Hale (28.2ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.1spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 2: Annapolis (15-3)
NTT Region 3 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Yakima (16-2) (C-30 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 98.0 (5) SoS: 34 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 93.7 (1) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.5 (135)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Mark Bates (18.2ppg, 6.9rpg, 36blk)
The Contenders
(2) Albany (16-2) (C-4 1st place)
RPI: 94.2 (22) SoS: 116 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 83.4 (26) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.1 (60)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr PG Chase Honaker (20.3ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.5apg)
(3) Jacksonville (17-1) (C-9 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.0 (41) SoS: 217 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 86.6 (13) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.9 (74)
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: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Branden Burgos (15.6ppg, 7.1rpg, 8blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Orlando (15-3) (C-12 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.0 (13) SoS: 81 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 79.9 (58) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.4 (20)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr SG Guillermo Labrecque (20.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.2spg)
(5) Phoenix (15-3) (C-32 1st place)
RPI: 91.5 (43) SoS: 68 Streak: L2
AvgPts: 76.9 (96) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.7 (32)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 5'11 Jr PG Willie Bird (21.8ppg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg)
(6) Fresno (16-2) (C-27 1st place)
RPI: 93.0 (31) SoS: 144 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 86.1 (17) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.9 (35)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Malcolm Rios (16.6ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.7spg)
The Rest
(7) Peoria (13-5) (C-16 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 96.1 (12) SoS: 12 Streak: W2
AvgPts: 76.1 (108) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.1 (44)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 8-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG Mitchell Ullman (18.9ppg, 2.2apg, 0.9spg)
(8) Joplin (14-4) (C-14 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.5 (47) SoS: 28 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 86.4 (15) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.6 (115)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'2 Fr PG Pedro Bodenhamer (23.9ppg, 2.2apg, 0.6spg)
(9) Carson City (15-3) (C-31 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.3 (48) SoS: 169 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 67.8 (196) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.8 (7)
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: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Bruce McLaughlin (11.7ppg, 7.4rpg, 28blk)
(10) Naples (14-4) (C-11 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 95.7 (14) SoS: 43 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 72.4 (145) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.2 (8)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-4 Record vs. Top 25: 0-4
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 6-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Leon Dickson (17.5ppg, 6.9rpg, 21blk)
(11) Little Rock (12-6) (C-20 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.7 (18) SoS: 21 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 74.1 (128) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6 (27)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 3-4 Record vs. Top 100: 5-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-4
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Buster Chow (16.7ppg, 6.6rpg, 18blk)
(12) Ft. Myers (12-6) (C-13 1st place)
RPI: 95.4 (16) SoS: 7 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 83.1 (29) AvgPtsAllowed: 77.8 (181)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 7-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Glenn Gomez (13.1ppg, 6.5rpg, 18blk)
(13) Trenton (12-6) (C-3 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 97.2 (8) SoS: 35 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 74.6 (122) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.7 (104)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-3 Record vs. Top 25: 1-4
Record vs. Top 50: 2-5 Record vs. Top 100: 7-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-5
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Gilbert Hunter (22.5ppg, 5.6rpg, 0.6spg)
(14) Spokane (15-3) (C-28 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.3 (73) SoS: 168 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 72.2 (152) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.4 (6)
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: 0-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Richard Kapoor (20.2ppg, 0.6apg, 0.6spg)
(15) Keystone (13-5) (C-21 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.2 (37) SoS: 108 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 80.8 (50) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.6 (84)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
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: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr PG Tony Netto (19.2ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.5apg)
(16) Decatur (13-5) (C-7 1st place)
RPI: 80.9 (112) SoS: 239 Streak: L2
AvgPts: 79.2 (62) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.6 (49)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Daniel Myers (12.9ppg, 7.2rpg, 12blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 3: Yakima (16-2)
NTT Region 4 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Montgomery (18-0) (C-11 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 98.5 (3) SoS: 132 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 84.3 (22) AvgPtsAllowed: 54.1 (1)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-0 Record vs. Top 100: 8-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Nathaniel Simon (24.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.3spg)
The Contenders
(2) Grand Rapids (18-0) (C-18 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.1 (9) SoS: 212 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 86.2 (16) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.8 (21)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SF Floyd Heath (16.3ppg, 5.3rpg, 12blk)
(3) Lancaster (15-3) (C-3 1st place)
RPI: 98.3 (4) SoS: 51 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 87.1 (11) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.2 (123)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-2 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-2 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Jim Troy (20.6ppg, 9.2rpg, 35blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Colorado Springs (15-3) (C-22 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.3 (21) SoS: 90 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 85.6 (19) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.5 (64)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Gordon Gonzales (10.4ppg, 6.9rpg, 34blk)
(5) Yuma (14-4) (C-32 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 94.7 (19) SoS: 49 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 84.6 (21) AvgPtsAllowed: 78.1 (188)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Dean Eells (20.3ppg, 1.4apg, 1.4spg)
(6) Cheyenne (16-2) (C-24 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.6 (28) SoS: 216 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 80.1 (57) AvgPtsAllowed: 55.3 (2)
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: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'7 So PF Mario Turner (15.2ppg, 5.8rpg, 14blk)
The Rest
(7) Roswell (16-2) (C-31 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.4 (58) SoS: 209 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 87.7 (8) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.6 (65)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'2 So C Gerard Frias (11.9ppg, 8.9rpg, 42blk)
(8) Memphis (12-6) (C-14 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.3 (7) SoS: 1 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 82.7 (32) AvgPtsAllowed: 80.9 (210)
Record vs. Top 10: 2-1 Record vs. Top 25: 2-2
Record vs. Top 50: 3-4 Record vs. Top 100: 9-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-4
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr C Jonas Cayton (11.7ppg, 6.8rpg, 20blk)
(9) Twin Falls (14-4) (C-22 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.9 (33) SoS: 91 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 84.3 (23) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.1 (107)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-3 Record vs. Top 100: 3-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 7'4 Sr C Bradley Coleman (15.7ppg, 8.6rpg, 20blk)
(10) Cedar Rapids (16-2) (C-17 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.0 (53) SoS: 236 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 74.4 (125) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.7 (10)
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: 0-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Lucas Edwards (13.1ppg, 9.2rpg, 20blk)
(11) Wichita (15-3) (C-23 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.0 (51) SoS: 205 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 71.1 (163) AvgPtsAllowed: 57.7 (4)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr PG Willis Curnutt (17.3ppg, 2.9apg, 1.2spg)
(12) Boise (15-3) (C-21 1st place)
RPI: 90.0 (50) SoS: 202 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.9 (30) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.4 (80)
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: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr bPF Cody Newman (17.1ppg, 7.5rpg, 21blk)
(13) San Francisco (14-4) (C-29 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.2 (66) SoS: 148 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 82.2 (38) AvgPtsAllowed: 75.0 (141)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG Shawn Helwig (17.7ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.7apg)
(14) Honolulu (14-4) (C-29 1st place)
RPI: 87.9 (62) SoS: 206 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 86.6 (14) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.3 (79)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'4 Fr PG Arnie Pearson (25.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 0.8apg)
(15) Dearborn (15-3) (C-15 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 85.0 (80) SoS: 245 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 83.3 (27) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.9 (72)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 0-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Quirt Beard (10.2ppg, 7.1rpg, 37blk)
(16) Stillwater (10-8) (C-26 4th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 83.0 (95) SoS: 142 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 71.1 (164) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.2 (109)
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: 1-3
Style of Play: Fast/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PF Daniel Diaz (21.8ppg, 4.3rpg, 6blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 4: Montgomery (18-0)
