CBKB: NCAA Capsules, East Regional
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, 28-4.
Nickname: Panthers.
Coach: Jamie Dixon.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 18-21, 20 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Sam Young 18.7; DeJuan Blair 15.6; Levance Fields 10.7; Jermaine Dixon 9.0.
Top Rebounders: DeJuan Blair 12.2; Sam Young 6.1; Tyrell Biggs 4.6.
Top Assists: Levance Fields 7.6; Brad Wanamaker 2.3; Jermaine Dixon 2.1.
3-point threats: Sam Young 42; Levance Fields 40; Jermaine Dixon 32; Ashton Gibbs 31.
Last Ten: 8-2.
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ETSU
Johnson City, Tenn., 23-10.
Nickname: Buccaneers.
Coach: Tony Skole.
Region: East
Seed: No. 16.
Bid: Atlantic Sun champion.
Tournament Record: 2-8, 7 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Atlantic Sun.
Top Scorers: Kevin Tiggs 21.5; Courtney Pigram 17.6; Mike Smith 15.5.
Top Rebounders: Mike Smith 7.7; Kevin Tiggs 4.8; Greg Hamlin 4.8; Tommy Hubbard 4.6; Isiah Brown 4.5.
Top Assists: Courtney Pigram 4.2; Mike Smith 2.1.
3-point threats: Courtney Pigram 74; Mike Smith 43; Kevin Tiggs 36.
Last Ten: 5-5.
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Oklahoma State
Stillwater, 22-11.
Nickname: Cowboys.
Coach: Travis Ford.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 8.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 37-21, 22 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2005.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: James Anderson 18.6; Byron Eaton 14.1; Terrel Harris 13.8; Obi Muonelo 12.6.
Top Rebounders: Obi Muonelo 7.3; Marshall Moses 5.9; James Anderson 5.8; Terrel Harris 4.8.
Top Assists: Byron Eaton 5.5; Terrel Harris 1.9.
3-point threats: Obi Muonelo 83; James Anderson 80; Keiton Page 61; Terrel Harris 51.
Last Ten: 7-3.
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Tennessee
Knoxville, 21-12.
Nickname: Volunteers.
Coach: Bruce Pearl.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 9.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 13-17, 16 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Southeastern.
Top Scorers: Tyler Smith 17.2; Wayne Chism 13.8; J.P. Prince 10.1; Scotty Hopson 9.2.
Top Rebounders: Wayne Chism 8.1; Tyler Smith 5.9; Brian Williams 5.7; J.P. Prince 4.2.
Top Assists: Tyler Smith 3.4; Bobby Maze 3.2; J.P. Prince 3.2.
3-point threats: Scotty Hopson 45; Cameron Tatum 40; Wayne Chism 38.
Last Ten: 6-4.
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Florida State
Tallahassee, 25-9.
Nickname: Seminoles.
Coach: Leonard Hamilton.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 5.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 12-10, 10 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Toney Douglas 21.1; Uche Echefu 8.6; Solomon Alabi 8.5; Derwin Kitchen 8.3.
Top Rebounders: Solomon Alabi 5.7; Uche Echefu 5.4; Chris Singleton 4.8; Derwin Kitchen 4.4; Toney Douglas 4.0.
Top Assists: Toney Douglas 2.4; Derwin Kitchen 2.6; Luke Loucks 2.2.
3-point threats: Toney Douglas 83; Chris Singleton 32; Deividis Dulkys 28.
Last Ten: 6-4.
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Wisconsin
Madison, 19-12.
Nickname: Badgers.
Coach: Bo Ryan.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 12.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 19-13, 14 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Marcus Landry 12.6; Trevon Hughes 12.0; Jason Bohannon 10.3; Jon Leuer 9.3.
Top Rebounders: Joe Krabbenhoft 6.8; Marcus Landry 4.5; Jon Leuer 3.9.
Top Assists: Trevon Hughes 2.9; Joe Krabbenhoft 2.5.
3-point threats: Jason Bohannon 59; Trevon Hughes 51; Marcus Landry 29.
Last Ten: 7-3.
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Xavier
Cincinnati, 25-7.
Nickname: Musketeers.
Coach: Sean Miller.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 4.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 15-19, 19 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Atlantic 10.
Top Scorers: B.J. Raymond 14.1; Derrick Brown 13.8; C.J. Anderson 10.0.
Top Rebounders: Derrick Brown 6.1; Jason Love 5.9; C.J. Anderson 5.4; B.J. Raymond 4.1.
Top Assists: Dante Jackson 2.8; C.J. Anderson 2.4; Terrell Holloway 2.2; Derrick Brown 2.0.
3-point threats: B.J. Raymond 78; Brad Redford 51; Dante Jackson 37; Derrick Brown 35.
Last Ten: 5-5.
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Portland State
Portland, Ore., 23-9.
Nickname: Vikings.
Coach: Ken Bone.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 13.
Bid: Big Sky champion.
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big Sky.
Top Scorers: Jeremiah Dominguez 12.9; Dominic Waters 11.5; Phil Nelson 11.2; Andre Murray 11.0.
Top Rebounders: Jamie Jones 5.3; Julius Thomas 5.2; Andre Murray 4.0.
Top Assists: Jeremiah Dominguez 3.2; Dominic Waters 2.9; Andre Murray 2.3.
3-point threats: Jeremiah Dominguez 87; Dominic Waters 60; Phil Nelson 57; Andre Murray 43.
Last Ten: 8-2.
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UCLA
Los Angeles, 25-8.
Nickname: Bruins.
Coach: Ben Howland.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 6.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 98-35, 42 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Pac-10.
Top Scorers: Darren Collison 14.5; Josh Shipp 14.4; Alfred Aboya 9.8; Jrue Holiday 9.3.
Top Rebounders: Alfred Aboya 6.2; Nikola Dragovic 4.0; Jrue Holiday 3.8.
Top Assists: Darren Collison 4.9; Jrue Holiday 3.5.
3-point threats: Nikola Dragovic 55; Josh Shipp 53; Mike Roll 48; Darren Collison 37.
Last Ten: 5-5.
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Virginia Commonwealth
Richmond, 24-9.
Nickname: Rams.
Coach: Anthony Grant.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 11.
Bid: CAA champion.
Tournament Record: 5-8, 13 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2007.
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association.
Top Scorers: Eric Maynor 22.4; Larry Sanders 11.3; Joey Rodriguez 9.4.
Top Rebounders: Larry Sanders 8.5; Kirill Pishchalnikov 4.7.
Top Assists: Eric Maynor 6.2; Joey Rodriguez 2.5.
3-point threats: Eric Maynor 65; Joey Rodriguez 60; Brandon Rozzell 35; Bradford Burgess 35.
Last Ten: 8-2.
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Villanova
Philadelphia, 26-7.
Nickname: Wildcats.
Coach: Jay Wright.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 3.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 44-29, 29 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Dante Cunningham 16.0; Scottie Reynolds 15.5; Corey Fisher 10.8; Corey Stokes 9.7.
Top Rebounders: Dante Cunningham 7.2; Dwayne Anderson 5.7; Reggie Redding 4.8; Antonio Pena 4.5.
Top Assists: Scottie Reynolds 3.6; Reggie Redding 3.0; Corey Fisher 2.8.
3-point threats: Corey Stokes 69; Scottie Reynolds 68.
Last Ten: 7-3.
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American U.
Washington, D.C., 24-7.
Nickname: Eagles.
Coach: Jeff Jones.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 14.
Bid: Patriot League champion.
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Patriot League.
Top Scorers: Garrison Carr 17.8; Brian Gilmore 12.4; Derrick Mercer 11.5.
Top Rebounders: Brian Gilmore 5.4; Jordan Nichols 5.20; Nick Hendra 4.5; Derrick Mercer 4.32.
Top Assists: Derrick Mercer 4.41; Brian Gilmore 1.9.
3-point threats: Garrison Carr 108; Brian Gilmore 47.
Last Ten: 10-0.
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Texas
Austin, 22-11.
Nickname: Longhorns.
Coach: Rick Barnes.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 7.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 32-29, 26 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: A.J. Abrams 16.3; Damion James 15.4; Gary Johnson 10.5; Dexter Pittman 10.0.
Top Rebounders: Damion James 9.2; Gary Johnson 5.4; Dexter Pittman 5.2.
Top Assists: Justin Mason 4.2; Dogus Balbay 3.3.
3-point threats: A.J. Abrams 95; Damion James 25.
Last Ten: 6-4.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis, 22-10.
Nickname: Golden Gophers.
Coach: Tubby Smith.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 10.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 12-9, 9 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2005.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Lawrence Westbrook 12.4; Damian Johnson 9.7; Al Nolen 6.6; Blake Hoffarber 6.5.
Top Rebounders: Paul Carter 4.4; Ralph Sampson III 4.3; Damian Johnsonn 4.2.
Top Assists: Al Nolen 4.3; Damian Johnson 1.7.
3-point threats: Blake Hoffarber 44; Lawrence Westbrook 42; Devoe Joseph 31.
Last Ten: 4-6.
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Duke
Durham, N.C., 28-6.
Nickname: Blue Devils.
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 2.
Bid: ACC champion.
Tournament Record: 86-29, 32 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Kyle Singler 16.7; Gerald Henderson 16.6; Jon Scheyer 15.3.
Top Rebounders: Kyle Singler 7.7; Gerald Henderson 4.8.
Top Assists: Jon Scheyer 2.8; Kyle Singler 2.5; Gerald Henderson 2.5.
3-point threats: Jon Scheyer 71; Kyle Singler 63; Gerald Henderson 40; Greg Paulus 35.
Last Ten: 8-2.
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Binghamton
Binghamton, N.Y., 23-8.
Nickname: Bearcats.
Coach: Kevin Broadus.
Region: East.
Seed: No. 15.
Bid: America East champion.
Tournament Record: First year.
Last NCAA Appearance: First year.
Conference: America East.
Top Scorers: D.J. Rivera 20.0; Malik Alvin 11.7; Emanual Mayben 11.5; Reggie Fuller 10.2.
Top Rebounders: Reggie Fuller 7.1; D.J. Rivera 6.5; Sean Watson 4.0; Emanual Mayben 4.0.
Top Assists: Emanuel Mayben 4.6; Malik Alvin 3.8.
3-point threats: D.J. Rivera 46; Emanuel Mayben 42.
Last Ten: 10-0.
