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Contents
NW Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbia | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Greenville | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbia | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sacramento | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sacramento | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Independence | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbia | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Carlsbad | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Idaho Falls | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Idaho Falls | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Carlsbad | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Carlsbad | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Louisville | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Carlsbad | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rochester | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York City | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Bakersfield | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Bakersfield | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rochester | 102 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Myrtle Beach | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rochester | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rochester | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Carbondale | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ann Arbor | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Carbondale | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Carbondale | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fort Wayne | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fort Wayne | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shreveport | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
NE Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Norman | 102 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Syracuse | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Norman | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Madison | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Athens | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Madison | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Norman | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sioux City | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shawnee | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sioux City | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sioux City | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Birmingham | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Birmingham | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Augusta | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Norman | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Olympia | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lubbock | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Salem | 87 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lubbock | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Del Mar | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Del Mar | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Gainesville | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lubbock | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Olympia | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Olympia | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tampa | 53 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Olympia | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Ocala | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brunswick | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Ocala | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
SW Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 93 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Pueblo | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Greensboro | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Greensboro | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | San Jose | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peoria | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Canton | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Canton | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Newark | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Canton | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hershey | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hershey | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Culver City | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Canton | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Twin Falls | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Morgantown | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Albany | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Morgantown | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Twin Falls | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Twin Falls | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Arlington | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Twin Falls | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Aspen | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cleveland | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Aspen | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Aspen | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Tulsa | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lexington | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Tulsa | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
SE Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cooperstown | 113 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Yonkers | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cooperstown | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Glendale | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Columbus | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Glendale | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cooperstown | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boulder | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boulder | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pontiac | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boulder | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma City | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma City | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Worcester | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cooperstown | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Honolulu | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wichita | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Billings | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Billings | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Orlando | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Orlando | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Hialeah | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Orlando | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Honolulu | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dallas | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Hot Springs | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dallas | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Honolulu | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Honolulu | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Baton Rouge | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Carlsbad | 76 | ||||||
| Twin Falls | 57 | ||||||
| Carlsbad | 83 | ||||||
| Norman | 94 | ||||||
| Norman | 91 | ||||||
| Honolulu | 78 | ||||||
| League 2 NTT Brackets | ||||||
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| S67 | S68 | S69 | S70 | S71 | S72 | S73 |
L2 S74 NTT Preview
NTT Region 1 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Columbia (18-0) (C-7 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 99.9 (2) SoS: 26 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 81.8 (48) AvgPtsAllowed: 55.6 (4)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 11-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Nathan Stockman (10.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 20blk)
The Contenders
(2) Fort Wayne (17-1) (C-20 1st place)
RPI: 90.3 (29) SoS: 44 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 83.5 (38) AvgPtsAllowed: 55.9 (5)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Jason Whitmer (21.7ppg, 6.3rpg, 17blk)
(3) New York City (17-1) (C-2 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.1 (5) SoS: 36 Streak: W16
AvgPts: 93.4 (7) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.7 (33)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr PF Bill Moore (14.4ppg, 6.9rpg, 29blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Carlsbad (18-0) (C-32 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 82.8 (80) SoS: 79 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 87.6 (20) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.1 (10)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Albert Miller (18.3ppg, 2.7apg, 1.2spg)
(5) Pittsburgh (18-0) (C-3 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.9 (47) SoS: 185 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 81.2 (50) AvgPtsAllowed: 53.9 (3)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Melvin Tillery (11.1ppg, 10.3rpg, 34blk)
(6) Myrtle Beach (18-0) (C-10 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.1 (56) SoS: 211 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 92.1 (10) AvgPtsAllowed: 65.4 (44)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr SF Aaron Hepp (17.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 0.7spg)
The Rest
(7) Ann Arbor (17-1) (C-15 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.2 (22) SoS: 143 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 80.8 (56) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.7 (34)
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/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Ramiro Groff (18.9ppg, 1.2apg, 1.2spg)
(8) Sacramento (16-2) (C-30 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.9 (46) SoS: 104 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 89.6 (13) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.0 (27)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 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: Norm/Man Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF John Rios (16.3ppg, 7.3rpg, 25blk)
(9) Independence (16-2) (C-18 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.5 (19) SoS: 140 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 82.3 (44) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.2 (38)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PG Scotty Rowe (11.6ppg, 3.2apg, 1.8spg)
(10) Carbondale (16-2) (C-18 1st place)
RPI: 86.8 (54) SoS: 171 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 78.2 (73) AvgPtsAllowed: 57.7 (9)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Ramon Hill (14.7ppg, 6.9rpg, 29blk)
(11) Shreveport (14-4) (C-13 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.2 (38) SoS: 152 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 93.7 (6) AvgPtsAllowed: 79.6 (192)
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: 1-3
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SF D.J. Shores (18.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.1spg)
(12) Idaho Falls (15-3) (C-22 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.2 (42) SoS: 38 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 71.3 (155) AvgPtsAllowed: 51.2 (2)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 Fr SF John Barnes (13.0ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.0spg)
(13) Louisville (13-5) (C-19 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.4 (51) SoS: 39 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 72.5 (145) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.4 (40)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-4 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Fr PF Terrell Claypool (17.8ppg, 6.8rpg, 18blk)
(14) Bakersfield (15-3) (C-27 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.2 (43) SoS: 197 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 87.7 (18) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.6 (102)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Jason Garcia (17.4ppg, 8.4rpg, 29blk)
(15) Rochester (15-3) (C-6 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.5 (34) SoS: 109 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.9 (52) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.4 (24)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 So SF Dwayne Jesus (22.3ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.1spg)
(16) Greenville (12-6) (C-7 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.1 (44) SoS: 46 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 75.6 (100) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.0 (93)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 4-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-4
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'10 So C Merle Gaskill (10.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 21blk)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 1: New York City (17-1)
NTT Region 2 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Norman (18-0) (C-24 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.2 (10) SoS: 86 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 102.2 (1) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.4 (69)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-0 Record vs. Top 100: 9-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-0
Style of Play: Fast/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr PF Benny Roberts (12.3ppg, 7.0rpg, 20blk)
The Contenders
(2) Brunswick (16-2) (C-1 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 97.0 (4) SoS: 9 Streak: W8
AvgPts: 79.8 (61) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.9 (17)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 5-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 5-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Joseph Robertson (24.0ppg, 6.4rpg, 24blk)
(3) Lubbock (17-1) (C-25 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 100.0 (1) SoS: 62 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 89.7 (12) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.9 (108)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 4-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 6-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Fr PF Hayden Haskins (22.2ppg, 7.2rpg, 17blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Birmingham (16-2) (C-11 1st place)
RPI: 93.5 (13) SoS: 10 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 101.8 (2) AvgPtsAllowed: 82.5 (221)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 7-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-2
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr SG Alan Haff (23.5ppg, 2.2rpg, 0.6spg)
(5) Shawnee (17-1) (C-26 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 93.3 (14) SoS: 151 Streak: W16
AvgPts: 85.0 (27) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.8 (13)
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: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Steven Jackson (21.7ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.4spg)
(6) Del Mar (17-1) (C-28 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.2 (30) SoS: 221 Streak: W15
AvgPts: 79.6 (64) AvgPtsAllowed: 56.4 (7)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Stephen Gay (20.1ppg, 8.7rpg, 35blk)
The Rest
(7) Olympia (18-0) (C-31 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 88.0 (45) SoS: 138 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 82.4 (43) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.3 (29)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Offense
Player to watch: 7'1 Sr C Mario Crockett (4.1ppg, 9.8rpg, 33blk)
(8) Athens (16-2) (C-13 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 92.1 (18) SoS: 94 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 82.3 (45) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.4 (25)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Victor Rjesnjansky (12.5ppg, 7.9rpg, 20blk)
(9) Madison (16-2) (C-17 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.2 (39) SoS: 114 Streak: W9
AvgPts: 76.9 (85) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.8 (14)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Ricky Smith (5.3ppg, 7.6rpg, 37blk)
(10) Tampa (16-2) (C-8 1st place)
RPI: 87.2 (52) SoS: 163 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.3 (107) AvgPtsAllowed: 62.7 (26)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 7'2 Sr C Dennis Peralta (7.9ppg, 9.8rpg, 33blk)
(11) Rochester (15-3) (C-6 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.5 (34) SoS: 109 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.9 (52) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.4 (24)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'8 So SF Dwayne Jesus (22.3ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.1spg)
(12) Sioux City (13-5) (C-16 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 90.3 (28) SoS: 43 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.7 (42) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.1 (110)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 2-5 Record vs. Top 100: 5-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-5
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Brandi Passante (15.4ppg, 4.3apg, 1.4spg)
(13) Augusta (14-4) (C-12 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.8 (58) SoS: 107 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 79.4 (67) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.7 (35)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 0-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'1 Fr C Arthur Robinson (9.9ppg, 8.6rpg, 35blk)
(14) Salem (15-3) (C-31 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 83.9 (74) SoS: 98 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 73.7 (129) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.6 (12)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'8 Fr SF Marty Ridenour (15.7ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.0spg)
(15) Ocala (14-4) (C-10 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.7 (67) SoS: 100 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.9 (96) AvgPtsAllowed: 57.3 (8)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 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: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Elden Jacobs (20.6ppg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg)
(16) Syracuse (11-7) (C-5 1st place)
RPI: 77.9 (107) SoS: 199 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 78.0 (75) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.8 (133)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 0-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'1 Sr SG Wayne McCullough (16.6ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.1spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 2: Norman (18-0)
NTT Region 3 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Peoria (18-0) (C-16 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 94.3 (9) SoS: 91 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 82.8 (39) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.2 (23)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Normand Dyke (11.3ppg, 9.7rpg, 48blk)
The Contenders
(2) Lexington (17-1) (C-19 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.1 (6) SoS: 12 Streak: W11
AvgPts: 83.8 (35) AvgPtsAllowed: 60.7 (20)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 4-0 Record vs. Top 100: 5-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-0
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'4 Sr C Jimmie Lamas (8.4ppg, 8.6rpg, 31blk)
(3) Morgantown (18-0) (C-6 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 95.8 (8) SoS: 110 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 88.5 (17) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.2 (15)
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: 3-0
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'0 Sr C Troy Munoz (11.6ppg, 8.9rpg, 28blk)
The Dark Horses
(4) Hershey (16-2) (C-1 1st place)
RPI: 93.6 (12) SoS: 2 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 92.2 (9) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.4 (99)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 7-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Willie McCormick (15.8ppg, 7.8rpg, 18blk)
(5) Canton (15-3) (C-14 1st place)
RPI: 92.3 (17) SoS: 7 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 85.6 (23) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.6 (41)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 8-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr C Bobby Pinedo (20.4ppg, 9.4rpg, 31blk)
(6) Twin Falls (17-1) (C-22 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 89.4 (36) SoS: 53 Streak: W13
AvgPts: 75.5 (103) AvgPtsAllowed: 48.7 (1)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'5 So SG Glenn Whitehead (19.0ppg, 2.4rpg, 0.7spg)
The Rest
(7) Cleveland (15-3) (C-14 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 87.7 (48) SoS: 11 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 86.4 (21) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.2 (54)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-1
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-1
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Thomas Holifield (20.5ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.1spg)
(8) Greensboro (15-3) (C-11 3rd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.3 (21) SoS: 5 Streak: W5
AvgPts: 88.7 (16) AvgPtsAllowed: 76.1 (148)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1 Record vs. Top 100: 5-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Hilario Staten (17.0ppg, 3.8apg, 2.2spg)
(9) San Jose (15-3) (C-29 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 93.3 (15) SoS: 132 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 77.9 (76) AvgPtsAllowed: 67.9 (60)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-3
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Fr C Jay Carroll (12.6ppg, 9.3rpg, 28blk)
(10) Aspen (15-3) (C-21 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.4 (20) SoS: 124 Streak: W10
AvgPts: 75.4 (104) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.7 (36)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Man Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Clifton Klos (11.8ppg, 7.2rpg, 31blk)
(11) Arlington (14-4) (C-24 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.4 (41) SoS: 69 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 82.2 (47) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.8 (42)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-3 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 5-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'10 So SF Dusty McBride (18.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 0.6spg)
(12) Newark (12-6) (C-1 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 91.1 (24) SoS: 1 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 83.8 (34) AvgPtsAllowed: 73.7 (118)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 1-4
Record vs. Top 50: 1-4 Record vs. Top 100: 6-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-5
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Matthew Etchison (16.9ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.1apg)
(13) Culver City (16-2) (C-28 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 82.9 (77) SoS: 248 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 74.0 (122) AvgPtsAllowed: 63.1 (28)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
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: Depth
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PF Lamar Francis (16.7ppg, 4.8rpg, 8blk)
(14) Albany (14-4) (C-4 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.8 (65) SoS: 115 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 75.4 (106) AvgPtsAllowed: 69.9 (72)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SF Clinton Schaffer (14.7ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.2spg)
(15) Tulsa (14-4) (C-26 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 85.8 (59) SoS: 123 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 90.6 (11) AvgPtsAllowed: 76.1 (149)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 So SG Jason Kilpatrick (23.4ppg, 3.6rpg, 0.7spg)
(16) Pueblo (12-6) (C-20 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 85.4 (63) SoS: 66 Streak: W3
AvgPts: 78.5 (70) AvgPtsAllowed: 74.6 (129)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-1 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-5
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Zone Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'6 Fr PG Calvin Thompson (19.1ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.7apg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 3: Morgantown (18-0)
NTT Region 4 analysis
The Favorite
(1) Cooperstown (18-0) (C-4 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 98.6 (3) SoS: 45 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 95.6 (4) AvgPtsAllowed: 72.1 (95)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 1-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 7'0 Sr PF Marion Alvarado (17.4ppg, 7.1rpg, 29blk)
The Contenders
(2) Honolulu (18-0) (C-29 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 96.1 (7) SoS: 34 Streak: W18
AvgPts: 89.3 (14) AvgPtsAllowed: 60.7 (21)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 8-0
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr SF Joe Prince (22.9ppg, 5.4rpg, 0.9spg)
(3) Wichita (17-1) (C-23 2nd place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.7 (25) SoS: 106 Streak: W7
AvgPts: 85.1 (26) AvgPtsAllowed: 64.4 (39)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-1 Record vs. Top 100: 6-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Michael Pinette (23.1ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.2spg)
The Dark Horses
(4) Oklahoma City (17-1) (C-23 1st place)
RPI: 89.2 (37) SoS: 64 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 84.2 (33) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.0 (61)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-0 Record vs. Top 100: 7-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-0
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SF Calvin Sorrells (15.3ppg, 4.6rpg, 0.8spg)
(5) Boulder (17-1) (C-21 1st place)
RPI: 93.8 (11) SoS: 59 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 84.8 (29) AvgPtsAllowed: 61.1 (22)
Record vs. Top 10: 1-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-1 Record vs. Top 100: 3-1
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 7'2 Sr PF Zachary Tapp (18.8ppg, 8.0rpg, 19blk)
(6) Orlando (16-2) (C-12 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 90.4 (26) SoS: 40 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 84.4 (32) AvgPtsAllowed: 58.5 (11)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 3-0 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 3-1
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr SF Mark Bowlin (19.4ppg, 6.3rpg, 0.7spg)
The Rest
(7) Dallas (16-2) (C-25 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.6 (33) SoS: 30 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 83.7 (36) AvgPtsAllowed: 59.7 (16)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr PG Bernie Nelson (16.4ppg, 4.3apg, 1.8spg)
(8) Columbus (16-2) (C-17 1st place)
RPI: 90.3 (27) SoS: 96 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.0 (114) AvgPtsAllowed: 56.1 (6)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 2-2 Record vs. Top 100: 6-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Defense Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr PG Al Elliott (9.8ppg, 5.0apg, 1.1spg)
(9) Glendale (16-2) (C-27 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 91.2 (23) SoS: 159 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 81.0 (51) AvgPtsAllowed: 60.4 (19)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Top 50: 0-0 Record vs. Top 100: 4-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 2-2
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Depth Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 Fr PG Conrad Walker (15.1ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.1apg)
(10) Hot Springs (15-3) (C-19 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 89.5 (35) SoS: 37 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 75.3 (109) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.8 (50)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-1
Record vs. Top 50: 0-3 Record vs. Top 100: 4-3
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Norm Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Rebounding
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Alfredo Battle (16.8ppg, 6.3rpg, 13blk)
(11) Hialeah (16-2) (C-9 1st place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 86.8 (53) SoS: 228 Streak: W6
AvgPts: 93.1 (8) AvgPtsAllowed: 66.1 (47)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-2 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-2
Style of Play: Norm/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr PG Montell Pullen (14.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 4.0apg)
(12) Pontiac (14-4) (C-16 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 84.5 (68) SoS: 27 Streak: W1
AvgPts: 80.6 (57) AvgPtsAllowed: 71.7 (87)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-1 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 1-3 Record vs. Top 100: 2-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Slow/Zone Team Strength: Experience Team Weakness: Size
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Richard Mendenhall (16.8ppg, 6.7rpg, 16blk)
(13) Worcester (14-4) (C-2 2nd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 88.9 (40) SoS: 119 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 80.2 (59) AvgPtsAllowed: 68.9 (67)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-3
Record vs. Top 50: 0-4 Record vs. Top 100: 1-4
Record vs. NTT teams: 0-4
Style of Play: Slow/Man Team Strength: Size Team Weakness: Experience
Player to watch: 6'5 So bPG Milt Burgos (16.0ppg, 3.2apg, 1.1spg)
(14) Billings (14-4) (C-22 3rd place, at-large bid)
RPI: 87.5 (50) SoS: 120 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 75.8 (97) AvgPtsAllowed: 60.0 (18)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 1-2
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: Turnover Margin Team Weakness: Depth
Player to watch: 6'7 Fr PF Trevor Gagel (11.8ppg, 5.4rpg, 13blk)
(15) Baton Rouge (12-6) (C-11 4th place, at-large bid)
RPI: 92.6 (16) SoS: 6 Streak: L1
AvgPts: 97.6 (3) AvgPtsAllowed: 89.5 (252)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 2-3
Record vs. Top 50: 4-5 Record vs. Top 100: 6-6
Record vs. NTT teams: 4-5
Style of Play: Fast/Man Team Strength: Offense Team Weakness: Defense
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF Rodney Royster (18.7ppg, 4.1rpg, 0.6spg)
(16) Yonkers (10-8) (C-5 6th place, Conf. Tourney Champ)
RPI: 78.5 (104) SoS: 208 Streak: W4
AvgPts: 79.6 (65) AvgPtsAllowed: 77.5 (163)
Record vs. Top 10: 0-0 Record vs. Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. Top 50: 0-2 Record vs. Top 100: 0-2
Record vs. NTT teams: 1-3
Style of Play: Fast/Norm Team Strength: Rebounding Team Weakness: Turnover Margin
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr PG Tobias Hoffman (19.3ppg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg)
SimSportsNews's Pick for Region 4: Cooperstown (18-0)
