2013 marked the 24th NCAA Tournament appearance by the Panthers, including 11 bids in the last 12 years...Pitt ended its Big East membership with the league's best record over the last dozen years (141-63, .691)...head coach Jamie Dixon sees the return of three starters and six of last season's top 10 scorers as Pitt enters its first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...senior swingman Lamar Patterson (10.0 ppg, 94 assists) and sophomore point guard James Robinson (6.1 ppg, 116 assists) headline the returnees...the Panthers were 24-9 in 2012-13.
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The Cardinal advanced to the NIT for the second consecutive season in posting a 19-15 record...head coach Johnny Dawkins will welcome back 14 players from last year's squad, including eight of his top nine scorers...leading the way are senior forward Dwight Powell and junior guard Chasson Randle...Powell led the Cardinal in scoring (14.9 ppg) and rebounding (8.2 rpg), while Randle netted 13.6 ppg and handed out 89 assists...Stanford has been to 16 NCAA Tournaments.
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The Red Raiders are under the direction of first-year head coach Tubby Smith, who has 511 wins and 17 NCAA appearances under his belt...Smith inherits a roster that returns 10 players from a year ago, led by senior forward Jaye Crockett, who posted team highs of 11.9 ppg and 6.5 rpg...also back is junior frontcourt player Jordan Tolbert, who averaged 9.9 points and 5.5 rebounds a game...Texas Tech has participated in 14 NCAA Tournaments.
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Houston Cougars – Head Coach: James Dickey (American Athletic Conference)
Head coach James Dickey guided the Cougars to a 20-13 mark, the first 20-win season since the 2008-09 campaign, and the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational...first-team Conference USA selection junior TaShawn Thomas (16.9 ppg, 9.8 rpg) leads a team that returns all but two players from a year ago...junior guard Joseph Young paced Houston with his 18.0 ppg average last season...the Cougars have been to 19 NCAA Tournaments and five Final Fours...Houston will begin its association with the American Athletic Conference in 2013-14.
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