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Missouri Tigers – Head Coach: Frank Haith (Big 12 Conference)
Has been to three straight NCAA Tournaments…the Tigers’ 77 wins over the last three
years are among the most in the country during that time period…return 10 players, including all five starters, from last year’ 23-11 squad…senior guard Marcus Denmon, a first-team All-Big 12 choice, led the Tigers in scoring (16.9 ppg) last year…senior forward Laurence Bowers was tops in rebounding (6.1 rpg) while also scoring 11.6 ppg…first-year head coach Frank Haith led Miami to Top 25 rankings three of the last four seasons.
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Notre Dame Irish – Head Coach: Mike Brey (Big East Conference)
Has recorded five straight 20-win seasons…the Fighting Irish posted a 27-7 record last season en route to their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last five years…graduate student Tim Abromatis, Notre Dame’s leading returning scorer (15.4 ppg) and rebounder (6.1 rpg) and a third-team All-Big East selection, heads an impressive group of returning players…he is joined by senior guard Scott Martin, who netted 9.7 ppg…head coach Mike Brey was named Big East Coach of the Year in 2010-11.
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Cal Golden Bears – Head Coach: Mike Montgomery (Pacific-12 Conference)
Has posted two 20-win seasons and has earned three postseason berths in the three years since four-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year Mike Montgomery has been at the helm of the program...return 10 players who saw action last year, led by senior guard Jorge Gutierrez, a first-team All-Pac-10 pick who led the Bears in scoring (14.6 ppg) and assists (148)…senior forward Harper Kamp, a second-team all-league honoree, averaged 14.2 ppg and 5.6 rpg last season.
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Georgia Bulldogs – Head Coach: Mark Fox (Southeastern Conference)
In going 21-12 last season, the Bulldogs won 20 or more games for the first time since 1997-98 and went to their first NCAA Tournament since 2003...senior guard Dustin Ware led the Southeastern Conference and ranked fifth nationally in assist/turnover ratio (+3.67), tallied 8.0 ppg, and handed out 114 assists...back court classmate Gerald Robinson led Georgia with 133 assists while scoring 12.2 ppg…head coach Mark Fox, entering his third year at Georgia, has led his teams to six 20-win seasons in his seven years as a head coach.
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Austin Peay Governors – Head Coach: Dave Loos (Ohio Valley Conference)
Coming off a berth in the 2011 College Basketball Invitational, the Governors are led by first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference senior Tyshwan Edmondson and his 17.1 ppg average...redshirt junior Anthony Campbell, a 2009-10 second-team all-OVC choice, averaged 13.9 ppg a year ago before suffering a season-ending knee injury in December...head coach Dave Loos has been with Austin Peay over two decades, amassing more than 330 wins, including 20 last season.
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Bowling Green Falcons – Head Coach: Louis Orr (Mid-American Conference)
Seven players who started at least nine games a year ago return, including the team's top four scorers who combined to average 41.9 points last season...junior A'uston Calhoun (12.5 ppg) and senior Scott Thomas (11.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg), both 6-7 forwards, were named to the Mid-American Conference team last season...Louis Orr is in his fifth season as the Falcons' head coach...Bowling Green participated in the 2010 Legends Classic.
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Detroit Titans – Head Coach: Ray McCallum (Horizon League)
Returns everyone from a team that won 17 games last season...sophomore Ray McCallum, son of the Titans' head coach, was named to the Freshman All-America team by collegeinsider.com and is a member of the 2011 USA World University Games team...senior Eli Holman (11.8 ppg) was named to the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Defensive All-America team and led the Horizon League in rebounds at 9.6 rpg in earning second-team all-league honors...Detroit took part in 2010 Legends Classic.
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George Washington Colonials – Head Coach: Mike Lonergan (Atlantic 10 Conference)
After an impressive six-year tenure at Vermont, Mike Lonergan takes over the Colonials this season…GW tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10 and posted a 17-14 overall record in 2010-11…senior Tony Taylor (15.0 ppg), a second-team all-Atlantic 10 selection, and junior Dwayne Smith (9.3 ppg) combine with a group of talented young players, led by the nation’s freshman leader in three-point field goal percentage, Nemanja Mikic (.436), to provide Lonergan with a solid foundation.
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Mercer Bears – Head Coach: Bob Hoffman (Atlantic Sun Conference)
Bob Hoffman’s first three years at Mercer have been marked by steady improvement that has landed the Bears in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament each year…his 2011-12 squad will be a young one, with only one senior returning…however, they will be in good hands at the point guard position, with sophomore and 2010-11 Atlantic Sun all-Freshman team selection Langston Hall (8.2 ppg).
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Niagara Purple Eagles – Head Coach: Joe Mihalich (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Now in his 14th season, Joe Mihalich, the two-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, is aiming to improve on the previous season…the Purple Eagles return sophomore Marvin Jordan, who was named to the MAAC all-Rookie team for averaging 11.8 points per game a year ago.
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Sam Houston State BearKats – Head Coach: Jason Hooten (Southland Conference)
Sam Houston State rolled up 18 wins and earned its third consecutive Southland Conference West Division championship last year in Jason Hooten's first season as head coach…senior center Antuan Bootle is the lone returning starter for a young Bearkats squad that will feature four top junior college transfers and two talented freshmen…since 2000, Sam Houston is as the winningest team in the Southland Conference.
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits – Head Coach: Scott Nagy (Summit League)
Scott Nagy is in his 17th year as the Jackrabbits’ head coach…coming off a 19-win season, SDSU returns four starters in 2011-12...the backcourt of junior Nate Wolters (19.5 ppg, 188 assists), the school’s first-ever first-team all-Summit selection, and senior Griffan Callahan (8.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg) will be key as the Jackrabbits look for their first NCAA Tournament berth at the Division I level.
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