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Duke Blue Devils – Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (Atlantic Coast Conference)
The National Champions won their final 10 games en route to posting a 35-5 record to win their fourth national title...the Blue Devils also won their 18th ACC Tournament title and ninth in the last 12 years...first-team All-ACC pick and the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player senior forward Kyle Singler (17.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg) heads an impressive list of returning players from the championship team...included among the returnees is senior guard Nolan Smith (17.4 ppg, 3.0 apg), a second-team All-ACC selection.
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Kansas State Wildcats – Head Coach: Frank Martin (Big 12 Conference)
Finished seventh in both polls with a 29-8 mark...the Wildcats have enjoyed a resurgence under head coach Frank Martin, who was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for leading KSU to a school record for wins and its most league (11) wins in the Big 12 era...K-State advanced to the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament and returns nine players, led by guard Jacob Pullen, who paced the team in scoring at 19.3 ppg to earn first-team All-Big 12 honors...forward Curtis Kelly averaged 11.5 ppg to go with a team-best 6.2 rpg.
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Gonzaga Bulldogs – Head Coach: Mark Few (West Coast Conference)
Ended the season ranked 22nd (AP) and 23rd (ESPN/USA Today) with a 27-7 record, won their 10th straight West Coast Conference regular season title, and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament...Gonzaga has won 20 or more games 13 straight seasons and 16 times in the last 17 years...the Zags return four starters from 2009-10...WCC Newcomer of the Year and first-team all-league selection forward Elias Harris was second on the team at 14.9 ppg while leading it with a 7.1 rpg average...junior guard Steven Gray netted 13.6 ppg to earn All-WCC honors...Mark Few was named the WCC Coach of the Year for the eighth time.
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Marquette Golden Eagles – Head Coach: Buzz Williams (Big East Conference)
Went 22-12 in earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament...the Golden Eagles, who are one of just two Big East teams to win at least 10 league games each of the last five seasons, return eight players from the 2009-10 roster...senior swingman Jimmy Butler finished second on the team with averages of 14.7 ppg and 6.4 rpg...junior guard Darius Johnson-Odom tallied 13.0 points per game...Marquette beat Duke to win the 2006 O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic.
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Bucknell Bison – Head Coach: Dave Paulsen (Patriot League)
With a team that featured eight freshmen and sophomores, Bucknell went 14-17 last year, including 9-5 in the Patriot League to place second in the regular season standings…this year the Bison return 10 players from that squad...leading the way are senior guard Darryl Shazier, who led the Bison in scoring (10.1 ppg) and assists (118)…sophomore swingman Mike Muscala earned second-team All-Patriot League and All-Rookie team honors a year ago for averaging 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds a game.
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Green Bay Phoenix – Head Coach: Brian Wardle (Horizon League)
Posted back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in 14 years in going 22-13 in 2009-10 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational…first-year head coach Brian Wardle will rely on the senior backcourt of Rahmon Fletcher and Bryquis Perine to set the tone…Fletcher earned first-team All-Horizon League honors while averaging a team-best 15.8 ppg to go along with 97 assists…Perine paced Green Bay with 138 assists while scoring at a 13.4 ppg clip.
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IUPUI Jaguars – Head Coach: Ron Hunter (Summit League)
Went 25-11 in 2009-10, advancing to the title game of the Summit League tournament and the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational…first-team All-Summit League honoree Alex Young returns for his junior season after averaging 18.3 points and 4.5 rebounds a game…senior swingman Leroy Nobles posted 13.2 points and 4.3 rebounds a game a year ago.
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James Madison Dukes – Head Coach: Matt Brady (Colonial Athletic Association)
Return seven players from last year’s team, which posted a 13-20 record…spearheading the returning group of players is senior forward Denzel Bowles, who led the Colonial Athletic Association in scoring (20.8 ppg) and rebounding (9.2 rpg) en route to second-team All-CAA honors…Bowles will be joined by junior forward Julius Wells, a third-team honoree who tallied 16.3 points a game while hauling down 5.1 rebounds an outing.
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Miami (Ohio) RedHawks – Head Coach: Charlie Coles (Mid-American Conference)
Ended the 2009-10 season with a 14-18 record and tied for third in the Mid-American Conference East division with a 9-7 mark…11 players return in 2010-11, led by junior forward Julian Muvunga, an honorable mention All-Mid-American Conference selection who led the RedHawks with his 6.3 rpg average while netting 10.0 ppg…senior forward Nick Winbush averaged 9.7 pppg and swatted away a team-best 32 shots.
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Presbyterian Blue Hose – Head Coach: Gregg Nibert (Big South Conference)
Are in their third year at the NCAA Division I level and return 10 players, only one of whom is a senior…the Blue Hose redshirted three of their top scorers from 2008-09 last season, which resulted in Presbyterian being the youngest team in the nation in 2009-10…back for this season is sophomore forward Jake Troyli, who scored 12.4 ppg and led the team in rebounding at a 5.2 rpg clip…classmate Khalid Mutakabbar netted 8.4 ppg from his backcourt position.
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Princeton Tigers – Head Coach: Sydney Johnson (Ivy League)
Went 22-9, finished second in the Ivy League, and advanced to the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational…returning in 2010-11 is the All-Ivy League backcourt of Douglas Davis and Dan Mavraides, both second-team selections…Davis led the Tigers in scoring (12.7 ppg) while Mavraides led Princeton in rebounding (4.3 rpg)…he also scored at an 11.5 ppg clip…this marked the first time since 2004 Princeton had a pair of teammates as high as second-team All-Ivy.
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San Diego State Aztecs – Head Coach: Steve Fisher (Mountain West Conference)
Posted a 25-9 record and won the Mountain West Conference tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament…the Aztecs return 11 players from that squad, including Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year Kawhi Leonard, who recorded team highs in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (9.9 rpg), and steals (47)…second-team all-league selection Malcolm Thomas registered 10.9 points and 7.6 rebounds a game and blocked a team-high 52 shots…ranked 23rd in Dick Vitale’s preseason Top 40 poll (ESPN).
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