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2B – Daily News – Friday, March 18, 2011 A capsule look at Friday’s tournament teams EAST Columbus, 32-2. Nickname: Buckeyes. Coach: Thad Matta. Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Big Ten champion. Tournament Record: 45-25, 26 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (77.1); Jared Sullinger 17.2; William Buford 14.4; Jon Diebler 12.5; Dave Lighty 11.8. Rebounds: Team (34.5); Jared Sullinger 10.1; David Lighty 4.1; William Buford 3.9. Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.6/10.2); Aaron Craft 4.5/2.1; David Lighty 3.2/1.6; William Buford 3.0/1.8; Jon Diebler 2.4/0.9. 3-pointers: Team (.413); Jon Diebler 102; William Buford 53; David Lighty 41. Last Ten: 8-2. The Skinny: If the Buckeyes play like they did in their regular-season finale against Wisconsin, when they set a Divi- sion I record by going 14 of 15 from beyond the arc, then Matta could be cel- ebrating another national title. Helps to have Sullinger inside, too. No. 1 Ohio State No. 2 North Carolina Chapel Hill, 26-7. Nickname: Tar Heels. Coach: Roy Williams. Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At Large. Tournament Record: 102-39, 41 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2009. Scoring: Team (76.7); Harrison Barnes 15.0;Tyler Zeller 14.5; John Henson 11.4. Rebounds: Team (42.5); John Henson 10.1; Tyler Zeller 7.1; Harrison Barnes 5.5. Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.3/13.5); Kendal Marshall 5.8/2.5; Dexter Strick- land 2.2/1.5. 3-pointers: Team (.333); Harrison Barnes 56; Leslie McDonald 49; Reggie Bullock 29. Last Ten: 9-1. The Skinny: Plenty of critics were quick to write off North Carolina after it lost four of its first 11 games. In the words of coun- try crooner Toby Keith, "How do you like me now?" The Tar Heels won another regular-season ACC title and have grown by leaps and bounds. Syracuse, N.Y., 26-7. Nickname: Orangemen. Coach: Jim Boeheim. Conference: Big East. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 52-33, 33 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (73.6); Kris Joseph 14.4; Rick Jackson 13.0; Scoop Jardine 12.8; Brandon Triche 11.3. Rebounds: Team (37.8); Rick Jackson 10.6; Kris Joseph 5.0. Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.3/12.1); Scoop Jardine 5.8/2.8; Brandon Triche 2.9/1.9; Rick Jackson 2.3/2.0; Kris Joseph 2.1/2.2. 3-pointers: Team (.352); Scoop Jardine 52; Brandon Triche 47; Kris Joseph 44. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: The Orange will be trying to rebound from a thrilling overtime loss to UConn in the Big East tournament semi- finals. Joseph and Jardine can be streaky shooters from the outside, while Jackson is one of the best defenders in the nation on the low block. No. 3 Syracuse Cincinnati, 24-7. Nickname: Musketeers. Coach: Chris Mack. Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 19-21, 21 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (72.6); Tu Holloway 20.2; Mark Lyons 13.8; Kenny Frease 11.7; Jamel McLean 10.8. Rebounds: Team (35.5); Jamel McLean 8.4; Kenny Frease 7.1; Tu Holloway 5.1. Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.3/12.0); Tu Holloway 5.5/3.4; Mark Lyons 3.1/2.9; Dante Jackson 2.0/1.2. 3-pointers: Team (.333); Tu Holloway 59; Dante Jackson 55; Mark Lyons 47. Last Ten: 9-1. The Skinny: This was supposed to be a transition year for the Musketeers, but with Holloway nearly doubling his scoring average from his sophomore season, they've been just as good as they were the past six years. With a deep run in March, they could prove they're even bet- ter. No. 6 Xavier Seattle, 23-10. Nickname: Huskies. Coach: Lorenzo Romar. Conference: Pac-10. Bid: Pac-10 champion. Tournament Record: 17-16, 15 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (83.5); Isaiah Thomas 16.8; Matthew Bryan-Amaning 15.5; Justin Holiday 10.8; Abdul Gaddy 8.5. Rebounds: Team (39.3); Matthew Bryan- Amaning 8.1; Aziz N'Diaye 5.6; Justin Holiday 5.4. Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.2/12.4); Isaiah Thomas 6.0/3.0; Abdul Gaddy 3.8/1.2; Venoy Overton 3.4/1.5; Justin Holiday 2.2/1.5. 3-pointers: Team (.371); Isaiah Thomas 60; C.J. Wilcox 59; Justin Holiday 47; Scott Suggs 45; Terrence Ross 41. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: There are times the Huskies have been really good (like their 85-68 win over Arizona) and times they've been really bad (an 80-69 loss to Washington State). One thing is certain: Thomas and Bryan-Amaning give Washington enough to make a deep tournament run. No. 7 Washington Fairfax, Va., 26-6. Nickname: Patriots. Coach: Jim Larranaga. Conference: Colonial Athletic Associa- tion. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 4-5, 5 years. Last appearance: 2008. Scoring: Team (73.3); Cam Long 15.3; Ryan Pearson 14.4; Luke Hancock 10.7; Andre Cornelius 9.9. Rebounds: Team (35.1); Ryan Pearson 6.8; Mike Morrison 5.3; Cam Long 4.6; Luke Hancock 4.2. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.3/10.9); Luke Hancock 4.3/2.3; Cam Long 2.8/1.7. 3-pointers: Team (.397); Andre Cornelius 59; Cam Long 55; Vertrail Vaughns 33. Last Ten: 9-1. The Skinny: The Patriots got in thanks to their body of work, which included 26 wins and a 16-2 regular-season mark in the CAA. They sure didn't get in because of their play in the conference tourna- ment, which ended with a 79-63 loss to fourth-seeded Virginia Commonwealth. No. 8 George Mason Philadelphia, 21-11. Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Jay Wright. Conference: Big East. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 49-31, 31 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (72.7); Corey Fisher 15.4; Corey Stokes 15.0; Maalik Wayns 14.0; Antonio Pena 9.8. Rebounds: Team (37.1); Antonio Pena 7.2; Mouphtaou Yarou 6.9. Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.8/12.0); Corey Fisher 4.8/2.3; Maalik Wayns 4.5/2.8. 3-pointers: Team (.349); Corey Stokes 85; Corey Fisher 50; Maalik Wayns 31. Last Ten: 3-7. The Skinny: Once considered national title contenders, the Wildcats have fallen apart over the last two months. The melt- down culminated with a loss to No. 15 seed South Florida in the Big East tour- nament. Good thing Villanova won lots of games early; they haven't won much late- ly. No. 9 Villanova Athens, 21-11. Nickname: Bulldogs. No. 10 Georgia Coach: Mark Fox. Conference: Southeastern. Bid: At Large. Tournament Record: 7-10, 10 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2008. Scoring: Team (68.8); Trey Thompkins 16.1; Travis Leslie 14.5; Gerald Robinson 12.2; Jeremy Price 9.2. Rebounds: Team (37.7); Trey Thompkins 7.5; Travis Leslie 7.2; Jeremy Price 5.0. Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.2/13.4); Gerald Robinson 4.2/3.1; Dustin Ware 3.5/1.1; Travis Leslie 2.9/2.2. 3-pointers: Team (.340); Dustin Ware 56; Gerald Robinson 29. Last Ten: 5-5. The Skinny: Many folks thought the Bull- dogs were bumped from the bubble with an overtime loss to Alabama in the SEC tournament. But a marquee win over Ken- tucky and narrow losses to Florida (in double-overtime), Temple and Vandy were evidently enough to squeeze in. Milwaukee, 20-14. Nickname: Golden Eagles. Coach: Buzz Williams. Conference: Big East. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 34-29, 28 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (73.2); Jimmy Butler 16.0; Darius Johnson-Odom 15.9; Jae Crowder 11.7; Dwight Buycks 9.2. Rebounds: Team (33.8); Jae Crowder 6.8; Jimmy Butler 6.1. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.7/11.4); Dwight Buycks 3.6/2.3; Darius Johnson- Odom 2.4/1.9; Jimmy Butler 2.3/1.5. 3-pointers: Team (.363); Darius John- son-Odom 64; Jae Crowder 40; Dwight Buycks 37. Last Ten: 5-5. The Skinny: The Golden Eagles played their way into the NCAA tournament with wins over Providence and West Virginia in the Big East tourney. Williams may be the most energetic coach in America on the sidelines. Keep an eye on Butler, who was quiet last week in New York City. No. 11 Marquette Terre Haute, 20-13. Nickname: Sycamores. Coach: Greg Lansing. Conference: Missouri Valley. Bid: MVC champion. Tournament Record: 5-3, 3 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2001. Scoring: Team (66.5); Dwayne Lathan 11.0; Carl Richard 9.8; Jake Odum 9.4; Aaron Carter 8.7; Jake Kelly 8.7. Rebounds: Team (34.8); Carl Richard 6.6; Myles Walker 5.3; Dwayne Lathan 4.8. No. 14 Indiana State Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.7/14.0); Jake Odum 4.0/2.2; Jake Kelly 2.7/2.4. 3-pointers: Team (.363); Jordan Printy 50; Aaron Carter 49. Last Ten: 8-2. The Skinny: The Sycamores were picked to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley before beating preseason favorite Wichita State and top-seeded Missouri State in the conference tournament. Eight players average more than 15 minutes per game in a balanced attack. No. 15 Long Island U. Brooklyn, N.Y., 27-5. Nickname: Blackbirds. Coach: Jim Ferry. Conference: Northeast. Bid: Northeast champion. Tournament Record: 0-3, 3 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 1997. Scoring: Team (82.6); Julian Boyd 12.9; Jamal Olasewere 12.9; David Hicks 11.0; Kyle Johnson 10.8. Rebounds: Team (41.8); Julian Boyd 8.8; Jamal Olasewere 6.8; Kyle Johnson 5.6; Kenny Onyechi 4.3. Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.1/15.3); Jason Brickman 5.4/1.9; C.J. Garner 3.4/2.3. 3-pointers: Team (.366); Michael Culpo 50; Kyle Johnson 50; David Hicks 40. Last Ten: 10-0. The Skinny: The Blackbirds earned their first NCAA bid in 14 years with a thrilling overtime win against two-time defending NEC champ Robert Morris. LIU calls home the borough of Brooklyn, a short walk from the construction site that will soon be the New Jersey Nets' home, too. No. 16 Texas-San Antonio San Antonio, 19-13. Nickname: Roadrunners. Coach: Brooks Thompson. Conference: Southland. Bid: Southland champion. Tournament Record: 1-3, 3 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2004. Scoring: Team (70.9); Devin Gibson 17.0; Melvin Johnson 14.8; Jeromie Hill 13.6. Rebounds: Team (35.0); Jeromie Hill 6.6; Devin Gibson 5.4; Stephen Franklin 4.1. Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.8/13.6); Devin Gibson 5.6/3.2; Sei Paye 1.7/0.9. 3-pointers: Team (.356); Melvin Johnson 77; Jeromie Hill 42; Sei Paye 30. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: Hill is only a freshman, but he scored 25 points for the Roadrunners in their 75-72 win over top-seeded McNeese State in the Southland title game. He takes his queue from Gibson, the senior guard from Houston who leads the team in scoring at 17 points per game. Tournament Record: 34-24, 24 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (72.7); JaJuan Johnson 20.5; E'Twaun Moore 18.2; Lewis Jackson 7.8. Rebounds: Team (35.2); JaJuan John- son 8.2; E'Twaun Moore 5.1. Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.8/10.3); Lewis Jackson 3.9/1.9; E'Twaun Moore 3.2/1.6. 3-pointers: Team (.367); E'Twaun Moore 69; Ryne Smith 50; D.J. Byrd 35. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: Remember when everyone thought the Boilermakers would be lost without Robbie Hummel? Guys like John- son and Moore picked up the slack, while role players like Lewis Jackson and Ryne Smith are a big reason why Painter deserves Coach of the Year considera- tion. Washington, D.C., 21-10. Nickname: Hoyas. Coach: John Thompson III. Conference: Big East. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 45-25, 26 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (71.0); Austin Freeman 17.9; Chris Wright 13.1; Jason Clark 12.1. Rebounds: Team (33.7); Julian Vaughn 6.0; Hollis Thompson 4.4; Jason Clark 4.1. No. 6 Georgetown Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.1/13.4); Chris Wright 5.4/2.9; Austin Freeman 2.5/1.7. 3-pointers: Team (.360); Austin Freeman 62; Jason Clark 51; Chris Wright 42; Hol- lis Thompson 38. Last Ten: 5-5. The Skinny: The Hoyas haven't won since losing Wright to a broken hand with a couple weeks left in the regular season. They hope he's able to play in the NCAA tournament, especially given how much they struggled against UConn in the Big East tournament without him. No. 7 Texas A&M College Station, 24-8. Nickname: Aggies. Coach: Mark Turgeon. Conference: Big 12. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 9-12, 11 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (68.9); Khris Middleton 14.3; David Loubeau 11.9; B.J. Holmes 9.8; Nathan Walkup 9.4. Rebounds: Team (36.3); Nathan Walkup 5.6; Khris Middleton 5.2; David Loubeau 4.9; Kourtney Roberson 4.0. Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5/13.0); Dash Harris 3.1/2.1; B.J. Holmes 3.2/1.7; Khris Middleton 2.8/2.7. 3-pointers: Team (.338); B.J. Holmes 49; Khris Middleton 36; Nathan Walkup 30. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: Middleton's cousin, Josh Powell, plays for the Atlanta Hawks, and the 6-foot-7 sophomore might soon be joining him in the NBA. He's a good shooter with excellent range and can also bang inside.That kind of versatility makes opposing coaches jealous. Las Vegas, 24-8. Nickname: Rebels. Coach: Lon Kruger. Conference: Mountain West. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 33-16, 17 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (71.9);Tre'Von Willis 13.5; Chace Stanback 13.0; Oscar Bellfield 11.1; Anthony Marshall 9.6. Rebounds: Team (35.2); Chace Stan- back 6.0; Quintrell Thomas 5.2; Derrick Jasper 4.3; Anthony Marshall 4.0. Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.5/12.7); Oscar Bellfield 3.8/2.3; Tre'Von Willis 3.6/2.1; Anthony Marshall 3.1/1.7. 3-pointers: Team (.331); Oscar Bellfield 45; Chace Stanback 32;Tre'Von Willis 40. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: Five of the Runnin' Rebels' eight losses came to BYU and San Diego State, including a third loss to the Aztecs in the Mountain West tournament. But this is also the team that beat Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and Kansas State out of conference. Tough schedule. No. 8 UNLV Champaign, 19-13. Nickname: Fighting Illini. Coach: Bruce Weber. Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At Large. Tournament Record: 38-29, 28 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2009. Scoring: Team (71.3); Demetri McCamey 14.8; Mike Davis 12.0; Mike Tisdale 10.1; Brandon Paul 9.2. Rebounds: Team (34.8); Mike Davis 7.1; Mike Tisdale 6.4; Jereme Richmond 5.0. Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.6/12.7); Demetri McCamey 6.1/2.8; Brandon Paul 2.0/1.8; D.J. Richardson 1.9/1.2. 3-pointers: Team (.387); Demetri McCamey 70; D.J. Richardson 50, Bran- don Paul 40; Bill Cole 32. Last Ten: 4-6. The Skinny: The Illini began the season with victories over the likes of North Car- olina, Gonzaga and Wisconsin. They've closed with 10 losses in their last 16 games, including a 60-55 defeat to Michi- gan in the Big Ten tournament. McCamey is outstanding, but he needs help. No. 9 Illinois Lawrence, 32-2. Nickname: Jayhawks. Coach: Bill Self. Conference: Big 12. Bid: Big 12 champion. Tournament Record: 85-38, 39 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (82.4); Marcus Morris 17.3; Markieff Morris 13.6; Tyrel Reed 10.0; Tyshawn Taylor 9.1. Rebounds: Team (38.6); Markieff Morris 8.2; Marcus Morris 7.2; Thomas Robin- son 6.5. Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.9/13.5); Tyshawn Taylor 4.5/2.7; Brady Morn- ingstar 3.3/1.2; Josh Shelby 2.4/2.3. 3-pointers: Team (.387); Tyrel Reed 66; Brady Morningstar 35; Josh Shelby 31. Last Ten: 9-1. The Skinny: The Jayhawks have been consistent all season, even though Thomas Robinson (torn meniscus), Josh Selby (ankle injury) and Tyshawn Taylor (suspension) missed games late in the regular season. With that trio available, Kansas is the deepest team in the coun- try. SOUTHWEST No. 1 Kansas No. 2 Notre Dame South Bend, Ind., 26-6. Nickname: Fighting Irish. Coach: Mike Brey. Conference: Big East. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 30-34, 30 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (76.0); Ben Hansbrough 18.5; Tim Abromaitis 15.3; Carleton Scott 11.6; Scott Martin 9.9; Tyrone Nash 9.7. Rebounds: Team (36.9); Carleton Scott 7.1; Tim Abromaitis 6.1; Tyrone Nash 5.9; Scott Martin 4.9. Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.7/10.7); Ben Hansbrough 4.3/2.4; Eric Atkins 3.3/1.2; Tyrone Nash 2.7/1.6; Carleton Scott 2.2/1.3. 3-pointers: Team (.392); Ben Hans- brough 82; Tim Abromaitis 72; Carleton Scott 45; Scott Martin 34. Last Ten: 8-2. The Skinny: Hansbrough received no recognition — not even honorable men- tion All-Big East — before the season. By March, he'd become the Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference pick. Meanwhile, the Irish set their modern-era record for wins (25) in the regular season. West Lafayette, Ind., 25-7. Nickname: Boilermakers. Coach: Matt Painter. Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large. No. 3 Purdue Tallahassee, 21-10. Nickname: Seminoles. Coach: Leonard Hamilton. Conference: Atlantic Coast. NIT First Round Wednesday’s late result Washington State 85, Long Beach State 74 Second Round Today’s games New Mexico at Alabama, 6 p.m. California at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s games Northwestern at Boston College, 8 a.m. Co.of Charleston at Cleveland State, 11 a.m. Sunday’s games Wichita State at Virginia Tech, 8 a.m. Kent State at Fairfield, 9:30 a.m. Monday’s games Missouri State at Miami, 1 p.m. Oklahoma State at Washington St., 8:30 p.m. No. 10 Florida State Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 12-12, 12 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (69.3); Chris Singleton 13.8; Derwin Kitchen 9.9; Michael Snaer 8.6; Bernard James 8.4. Rebounds: Team (39.0); Chris Singleton 7.1; Bernard James 5.7; Derwin Kitchen 5.5. Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.5/16.1); Derwin Kitchen 3.6/2.0; Luke Loucks 2.2/1.6; Michael Snaer 2.2/2.5. 3-pointers: Team (.330); Deividis Dulkys 51; Michael Snaer 37; Chris Singleton 33. Last Ten: 6-4. The Skinny: The Seminoles' success could depend on how much Singleton can contribute after surgery Feb. 14 on his broken right foot. Hamilton has been hoping all along that last year's ACC defensive player of the year would be back by the NCAA tournament. No. 11 Va. Commonwealth Richmond, 23-11. Nickname: Rams. Coach: Shaka Smart. Conference: Colonial Athletic Associa- tion. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 6-9, 9 years. Last appearance: 2009. Scoring: Team (71.5); Jamie Skeen 15.3; Bradford Burgess 14.0; Brandon Rozzell 11.3; Joey Rodriguez 10.6. Rebounds: Team (32.0); Jamie Skeen 7.5; Bradford Burgess 6.1. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.2/11.6); Joey Rodriguez 4.8/2.3; Darrius Theus 2.2/1.4. 3-pointers: Team (.359); Brandon Rozzell 61; Joey Rodriguez 60; Bradford Burgess 55. Last Ten: 5-5. The Skinny: Another curious selection, the Rams got into the tournament despite losing five of their last eight games, including a conference tournament game to Old Dominion. Their win over fellow NCAA tournament participant George Mason must have carried a lot of weight. Jersey City, N.J., 20-13. Nickname: Peacocks. Coach: John Dunne. Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic. Bid: MAAC champion. Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 1995. Scoring: Team (61.4); Wesley Jenkins 12.8; Jeron Belin 11.6; Nick Leon 10.6; Ryan Bacon 10.0. Rebounds: Team (35.8); Ryan Bacon 7.5; Jeron Belin 5.3; Darius Conley 5.1; Wesley Jenkins 4.9. Assists/Turnovers: Team (11.3/15.1); Nick Leon 3.1/2.5; Wesley Jenkins 1.6/2.0. 3-pointers: Team (.404);Wesley Jenkins 65; Nick Leon 58; Steven Samuels 37. Last Ten: 6-4. The Skinny: The Peacocks upset top- seeded Fairfield and second-seeded Iona to win the MAAC title and their first NCAA tournament bid in 16 years. They have a team full of seniors who were just 6-24 as freshman during the 2007-08 season. They sure have come a long way since. No. 14 Saint Peter’s Akron, Ohio, 23-12. Nickname: Zips. Coach: Keith Dambrot. Conference: Mid-American. Bid: MAC champion. Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last appearance: 2009. Scoring: Team (70.5); Nikola Cvetinovic 11.9; Brett McKnight 10.3; Brett McClana- han 10.1. Rebounds: Team (34.5); Nikola Cvetinovic 7.0; Zeke Marshall 4.8. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.6/12.1); Alex Abreu 3.5/2.2; Steve McNees 2.9/1.2; Nikola Cvetinovic 2.1/2.1. 3-pointers: Team (.361); Brett McClana- han 80; Steve McNees 65; Darryl Roberts 49; Alex Abreu 34. Last Ten: 8-2. The Skinny: The Zips lost in the MAC championship game on a buzzer-beater in 2007, then fell in overtime last year to ninth-seeded Ohio. This time, a last-sec- ond shot went their way. Akron was 12-10 at one point this season before getting it together in February. No. 15 Akron Boston, 21-13. Nickname: Terriers. Coach: Patrick Chambers. Conference: American East. Bid: American East champion. Tournament Record: 2-6, 6 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2002. Scoring: Team (65.2); John Holland 19.2; Darryl Partin 14.5; Jake O'Brien 10.9. No. 16 Boston U. Rebounds: Team (36.0); Patrick Hazel 5.9; John Holland 5.9; Jake O'Brien 5.5; Dom Morris 4.7. Assists/Turnovers: Team (9.6/11.6);D.J. Irving 3.6/2.0. 3-pointers: Team (.355); John Holland 73; Darryl Partin 62; Matt Griffin 53. Last Ten: 10-0. The Skinny: The Terriers never led the America East title game until Holland made two free throws with 2.4 seconds left against Stony Brook. The senior from the Bronx is one of the most prolific scor- ers in school history, averaging better than 19 points per game the past two years. Durham, N.C., 30-4. Nickname: Blue Devils. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski. Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: ACC champion. Tournament Record: 94-30, 34 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (81.1); Nolan Smith 21.3; Kyle Singler 17.1; Seth Curry 9.5. Rebounds: Team (38.3); Mason Plumlee 8.5; Kyle Singler 6.9; Miles Plumlee 4.8; Nolan Smith 4.6. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.4/12.2); Nolan Smith 5.2/3.2; Seth Curry 2.0/1.0. 3-pointers: Team (.375); Seth Curry 61; Kyle Singler 58; Andre Dawkins 59; Nolan Smith 54. Last Ten: 8-2. The Skinny: The only thing better than beating North Carolina for the ACC tour- nament title is winning back-to-back national championships. The Blue Devils will try to do that for the first time since 1991-92, when they won the first of Krzyzewski's four titles. WEST No. 1 Duke Austin, 27-7. Nickname: Longhorns. Coach: Rick Barnes. Conference: Big 12. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 33-31, 28 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (74.9); Jordan Hamilton 18.6; Tristan Thompson 13.3; Gary John- son 11.5; Cory Joseph 10.5; J'Covan Brown 9.8. Rebounds: Team (40.5); Tristan Thomp- son 7.8; Jordan Hamilton 7.6; Gary John- son 7.0. Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5/11.6); Cory Joseph 3.0/1.4; Dogus Balbay 2.2/1.0; Jordan Hamilton 2.1/2.1; J'Covan Brown 2.0/1.7. 3-pointers: Team (.377); Jordan Hamil- ton 87; Cory Joseph 50; J'Covan Brown 44. No. 4 Texas Last Ten: 6-4. The Skinny: The Longhorns rattled off 11 consecutive Big 12 wins earlier this sea- son, among the victims top-20 teams Kansas, Missouri and Texas A&M (twice). Hamilton is a sophomore and Thompson a freshman, and sometimes they play like it. The rest of the time they're unstop- pable. Tucson, 27-7. Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Sean Miller. Conference: Pac-10. Bid: At Large. Tournament Record: 43-27, 28 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2009. Scoring: Team (76.5); Derrick Williams 19.1; Lamont Jones 9.6; Kyle Fogg 8.3. Rebounds: Team (34.6); Derrick Willams 8.1; Solomon Hill 4.4; Jesse Perry 4.4. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.7/12.7); Kyle Fogg 2.6/1.4; Lamont Jones 2.4/2.0; Kevin Parrom 2.1/1.2. 3-pointers: Team (.399); Kyle Fogg 46; Jamelle Horne 40; Kevin Parrom 35; Der- rick Williams 35; Jordin Mayes 33. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: After setting the foundation in his first season, Miller has the Wildcats purring like they were under Lute Olson. Williams was second in the Pac-10 in scoring as a sophomore this season, and led the league by shooting better than 61 percent from the field. No. 5 Arizona Ann Arbor, 20-13. Nickname:Wolverines. Coach: Jim Beilein. Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 42-20, 21 years. Last appearance: 2009. Scoring: Team (66.1); Darius Morris 15.2; Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.9; Jordan Mor- ton 9.2. No. 8 Michigan Rebounds: Team (32.0); Zack Novak 5.7; Jordan Morgan 5.5. Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5/10.1); Darius Morris 6.7/3.0. 3-pointers: Team (.353); Tim Hardaway Jr. 74; Zack Novak 57; Stu Douglass 52; Evan Smotrycz 41. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: One of the youngest teams in the country, the Wolverines swept Michigan State during the regular season for the first time in 14 years. Hardaway was voted Big Ten freshman of the week NBA NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division WL OT Pts GF GA SHARKS 40 23 8 88 203 186 Kings 40 25 5 85 196 170 Phoenix 38 23 11 87 209 204 Dallas 38 25 8 84 201 199 Ducks 38 27 5 81 197 203 Central Division WL OT Pts GF GA Detroit 43 20 8 94 232 201 Chicago 38 25 8 84 232 201 Nashville 36 25 10 82 183 168 Columbus 32 28 10 74 190 211 St. Louis 31 30 9 71 194 209 Northwest Division WL OT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver47 16 9 103 237 169 Calgary 37 27 9 83 222 209 Minnesota 35 28 7 77 178 188 Colorado 26 36 8 60 195 248 Edmonton 23 39 9 55 173 234 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 43 19 8 94 225 188 Pittsburgh 41 22 8 90 206 172 N.Y.Rangers 37 30 4 78 204 174 New Jersey 33 33 4 70 151 179 N.Y.Islanders 27 33 11 65 197 227 Northeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA CIT First Round Wednesday’s late results San Francisco 81, Idaho 73 Second Round Today’s game Air Force at Santa Clara, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Buffalo at Western Michigan, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at SMU, Noon San Francisco at Hawaii, 10 p.m. Boston 39 21 10 88 211 170 Montreal 39 25 7 85 189 178 Buffalo 34 28 8 76 203 202 Toronto 31 31 10 72 187 223 Ottawa 26 36 9 61 161 221 Southeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Washington 41 21 10 92 195 176 Tampa Bay 39 22 10 88 212 214 Carolina 32 29 10 74 198 212 Atlanta 30 29 12 72 200 230 Florida 29 33 9 67 179 194 y-clinched division ————————————————— Thursday’s results CBI First Round Wednesday’s late result Oregon 68, Weber St. 59 Quarterfinals Monday’s games Rhode Island at UCF, 4 p.m. Davidson at Creighton, 5 p.m. Evansville at Boise State, 6 p.m. Duquesne at Oregon, 7 p.m. Today’s games Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m., NHLN N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 4 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Phoenix at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s late results Vancouver 4, Colorado 2 Anaheim 2, St. Louis 1 Minnesota at San Jose, late Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 3, SO Calgary 5, Colorado 2 Dallas 5, Chicago 0 Detroit 2, Columbus 0 Florida 4, Toronto 0 Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2, SO Nashville 4, Boston 3, OT Ottawa 3, New Jersey 1 Phoenix 3, Edmonton 1 St. Louis at Los Angeles,late WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division WL Pct GB Lakers 48 20 .706 — Phoenix 33 33 .500 14 WARRIORS 30 38 .441 18 Clippers 26 43 .377 22.5 KINGS 16 50 .242 31 Southwest Division WL Pct GB x-S. Antonio 54 13 .806 — Dallas 48 20 .706 6.5 New Orleans40 30 .571 15.5 Memphis 37 32 .536 18 Houston 35 34 .507 20 Northwest Division WL Pct GB Okla. City 44 23 .657 — Denver 41 27 .603 3.5 Portland 39 29 .574 5.5 Utah 36 33 .522 9 Minnesota 17 52 .246 28 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL Pct GB x-Boston 48 18 .727 — New York 35 32 .522 13.5 Philadelphia 35 33 .515 14 New Jersey 22 44 .333 26 Toronto 18 49 .269 30.5 Southeast Division WL Pct GB x-Miami 46 22 .676 — x-Orlando 43 26 .623 3.5 Atlanta 39 29 .574 7 Charlotte 28 39 .418 17.5 Washington 16 50 .242 29 Central Division WL Pct GB y-Chicago 449 18 .731 — Indiana 29 39 .426 20.5 Milwaukee 26 41 .388 23 Detroit 24 44 .353 25.5 Cleveland 13 54 .194 36 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division ————————————————— Thursday’s results Chicago 84, New Jersey 73 New York 120, Memphis 99 Portland 111, Cleveland 70 Today’s games Golden State at Phoenix, 7 p.m.,CSNB Philadelphia at Sacramento,7 p.m.,CSNC Chicago at Indiana, 4 p.m. Denver at Orlando, 4 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 4 p.m. Miami at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. New York at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Boston at Houston, 5:30 p.m. New Jersey at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. San Antonio at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s late results Cleveland 97, Sacramento 93 Dallas 112, Golden State 106 Philadelphia 104, L.A. Clippers 94 four times over a group that included Ohio State sensation Jared Sullinger. Knoxville, 19-14. Nickname: Volunteers. Coach: Bruce Pearl. Conference: Southeastern. Bid: At large. Tournament Record: 16-19, 18 years. Last appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (70.6); Scotty Hopson 17.4; Tobias Harris 15.2; Cameron Tatum 8.9; Melvin Goins 8.1. Rebounds: Team (38.0); Brian Williams 7.7; Tobias Harris 7.3. Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.1/13.2); Melvin Goins 2.8/1.8; Trae Golden 2.2/1.0; Cameron Tatum 2.2/1.6. 3-pointers: Team (.304); Scotty Hopson 52; Cameron Tatum 33. Last Ten: 4-6. The Skinny: Has any team experienced a bigger roller coaster? The Vols lost Pearl for eight games this season for vio- lating NCAA rules and misleading investi- gators, and seesawed between looking great (beating UConn and Pitt) and terri- ble (losing to Oakland and Charlotte). No. 9 Tennessee Memphis, Tenn., 25-9. Nickname: Tigers. Coach: Josh Pastner. Conference: Conference USA. Bid: CUSA champion. Tournament Record: 32-22, 22 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2009. Scoring: Team (72.0); Will Barton 12.3; Joe Jackson 9.9; Tarik Black 9.2;Wesley Witherspoon 9.0. Rebounds: Team (35.7); Tarik Black 5.2; Will Barton 5.0; Will Coleman 4.3;Wesley Witherspoon 4.3. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.6/15.3); Chris Crawford 3.3/2.2; Joe Jackson 3.1/3.2; Will Barton 2.8/2.6. 3-pointers: Team (.327); Chris Crawford 42; Will Barton 39; Antonio Barton 39; Charles Carmouche 34. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: After a rough stretch that left the Tigers with the No. 4 seed in the Con- ference USA tournament, they won three games in three days to punch their NCAA ticket. Joe Jackson made two free throws with 7 seconds left as they rallied past UTEP 67-66 in the title game. No. 12 Memphis No. 13 Oakland, Mich. Rochester, Mich., 25-9. Nickname: Golden Grizzlies. Coach: Greg Kampe. Conference: Summit League. Bid: Summit champion. Region: West. Seed: No. 13. Tournament Record: 1-2, 2 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2010. Scoring: Team (85.6); Keith Benson 18.0; Reggie Hamilton 17.4; Will Hudson 12.5; Travis Bader 10.5; Larry Wright 9.8. Rebounds: Team (39.0); Keith Benson 10.1; Will Hudson 7.1; Drew Valentine 5.6. Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.4/13.7); Reggie Hamilton 5.4/3.7; Larry Wright 3.0/2.0. 3-pointers: Team (.494);Travis Bader 92; Reggie Hamilton 80; Larry Wright 43; Drew Valentine 33. Last Ten: 9-1. The Skinny: Oakland has been the class of the Summit League for a while. Hamil- ton and Benson, the conference Player of the Year, form a dynamic scoring tandem. The Golden Grizzlies made the NCAA tournament last year with defense and rebounding. This year it's on the offense. Hampton, Va., 24-8. Nickname: Pirates. Coach: Edward Joyner, Jr. Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic. Bid: MEAC champion. Tournament Record: 1-3, 3 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2006. Scoring: Team (67.2); Darrion Pellum 17.7; Kwame Morgan 16.5; Charles Funches 10.7. Rebounds: Team (35.7); Charles Funch- es 7.8; Danny Agbelese 6.1;Kwame Mor- gan 4.5; Darrion Pellum 4.3. Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.0/12.3); Brandon Tunnell 4.4/2.2; Darrion Pellum 2.0/2.8. 3-pointers: Team (.325); Kwame Morgan 99; Darrion Pellum 72. Last Ten: 7-3. The Skinny: Tunnell scored 20 points in the MEAC title game against Morgan State, including four free throws in the final 35 seconds. The Pirates are one of the best defensive teams from a mid- major that you'll find, which means they can hang tough with much more talented schools. No. 16 Hampton MEN’S NCAA Second Round Thursday’s results EAST REGIONAL 4) Kentucky 59, 13) Princeton 57 5) West Virginia 84, 12) Clemson 76 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL 1) Pittsburgh 74, 16) UNC Asheville 51 2) Florida 79, 15) UC Santa Barbara 51 3) BYU 74, 14) Wofford 6 4) Wisconsin 72, 13) Belmont 58 5) Kansas State 73, 12) Utah State 68 7) UCLA 78, 10) Michigan State 76 8) Butler 60, 9) Old Dominion 58 11) Gonzaga 86, 6) St. John’s 71 SOUTHWESTREGIONAL 12) Richmond 69, 5) Vanderbilt 66 13) Morehead State 62, 4) Louisville 61 WESTREGIONAL 2)San Diego St.68, 15) Northern Colorado 50 3) Connecticut 81, 14) Bucknell 52 6) Cincinnati 78, 11) Missouri 63 7) Temple 66, 10) Penn State 64 Today’s games EAST REGIONAL At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. 2) North Carolina (26-7) vs. 15) Long Island U.(27-5), 4:15 p.m., CBS 7) Washington (23-10) vs. 10) Georgia (21-11), after, CBS At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 8) George Mason (26-6) vs. 9) Villanova (21-11), 11:10 a.m., TNT 1) Ohio State (32-2) vs. 16) Texas-San Antonio (20-13), after, TNT 6) Xavier (24-7) vs. 3) Syracuse (26-7) vs. 11) Marquette (20-14), 4:27 p.m., TRUTV 14) Indiana State (20-13), after, TRUTV SOUTHWESTREGIONAL At The United Center Chicago 2) Notre Dame (26-6) vs. 15) Akron (23-12), 10:40, a.m., TBS 7) Texas A&M (24-8) vs. 10) Florida State (21-10), after, TBS 3) Purdue (25-7) vs. 14) St.Peter’s (20-13), 4:20 p.m., TNT 6) Georgetown (21-10) vs. 11) Vir.Commonwealth (24-11), after, TNT At The BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. 1) Kansas (32-2) vs. 16) Boston U.(21-13), 3:50 p.m., TBS 8) UNLV (24-8) vs. 9) Illinois (19-13), after, TBS WESTREGIONAL At The BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. 4) Texas (27-7) vs. 5) Arizona (27-7) vs. 13) Oakland (25-9), 9:15 a.m., CBS 12) Memphis (25-9), after, CBS At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. 8) Michigan (20-13) vs. 9) Tennessee (19-14), 9:40 a.m., TRUTV 1) Duke (30-4) vs. 16) Hampton (24-8), after, TRUTV