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November 21-22, 2011 SPRINT CENTER • KANSAS CITY, MO.

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Progressive CBE Classic Championship Rounds

November 21-22, 2011

Sprint Center • Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 21 Nov. 22

Missouri vs. Notre Dame Cal vs. Georgia Consolation Game Championship Game

Regional Rounds

SubRegional Rounds

Columbia Regional

Bowling Green Subregional

Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Mo. Nov. 14 Mercer at Missouri Nov. 17 Niagara at Missouri

8 p.m. 8 p.m.

South Bend Regional

Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center South Bend, Ind. Nov. 14 Detroit at Notre Dame 9 p.m. Nov. 16 Sam Houston St. at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.

Berkeley Regional

Haas Pavilion - Berkeley, Calif. Nov. 13 George Washington at Cal Nov. 15 Austin Peay at Cal

9:30 p.m. 10 p.m.

Athens Regional

Stegeman Coliseum - Athens, Ga. Nov. 13 Bowling Green at Georgia Nov. 16 South Dakota St. at Georgia

6 p.m. 7 p.m.

7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 10 p.m.

Stroh Center - Bowling Green, Ohio Nov. 21 Detroit vs. George Washington Austin Peay vs. Bowling Green Nov. 22 G. Washington vs. Austin Peay Detroit vs. Bowling Green Nov. 23 Austin Peay vs. Detroit G. Washington vs. Bowling Green

5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m.

Macon Subregional

The University Center - Macon, Ga. Nov. 21 Niagara vs. South Dakota St. Sam Houston St. vs. Mercer Nov. 22 South Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State Niagara vs. Mercer Nov. 23 Sam Houston St. vs. Niagara South Dakota St. vs. Mercer

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On the Cover Host Teams (bottom to top) – Missouri’s Marcus Denmon, Notre Dame’s Tim Abromaitis, Cal’s Jorge Gutierrez, Georgia’s Gerald Robinson. Non-Host Teams (top to bottom, left to right) – Bowling Green’s Scott Thomas, South Dakota State’s Jordan Dykstra, George Washington’s Dwayne Smith, Austin Peay’s Josh Terry, Detroit’s Chase Simon, Sam Houston State’s Antuan Bootle, Mercer’s Langston Hall, Niagara’s Malcom Lemmons.

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Table of Contents NABC Welcome............................................. 2 About the NABC....................................... 3-4 College Basketball Experience................ 7-8 Hall of Fame.........................................10-11 Sprint Center...............................................12 2011-12 Season Preview - Top 25.....14-15 Game Notes..........................................16-17 Columbia Regional Missouri Tigers...........................................19 Mercer Bears..............................................21 Niagara Purple Eagles...............................22 South Bend Regional Notre Dame Fighting Irish.........................24 Detroit Titans..............................................25 Sam Houston State BearKats...................26 Tournament Bracket..................................29 Team Rosters.......................................30-31 Tournament Preview.................................32 Berkeley Regional Cal Golden Bears........................................35 George Washington Colonials...................37 Austin Peay Governors..............................38 Athens Regional Georgia Bulldogs........................................40 Bowling Green Falcons..............................41 South Dakota State Jackrabbits...............42 Event History........................................45-56 Top 5 Tournament Games...................45 Top 10 Performances..........................46 Year-By-Year Results....................49-54 Players in the NBA Draft.....................56 Event Records......................................58-59 Other Gazelle Group Events......................60

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Welcome Jim Haney Executive Director National Association of Basketball Coaches

Ernie Kent President National Association of Basketball Coaches

November 2011 Dear Fans, On behalf of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, we welcome you to the 11th annual Progressive College Basketball Experience (CBE) Classic. This exciting tournament, featuring some of the most outstanding teams, players, traditions and coaches in college basketball today, reflects the establishment of one of the most exciting and immersive entertainment venues in the nation—The College Basketball Experience. Opened in the fall of 2007, the College Basketball Experience is a highly interactive, hands-on celebration of the game of men’s college basketball. A 41,500 square foot facility, the CBE is located immediately adjacent and connected to the Sprint Center, home of the CBE Classic, via a common lobby at the West entrance. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, which honors the best of the best from over a century of men’s college basketball, is an integral feature of the College Basketball Experience. This month in Kansas City, the sixth class of inductees will be enshrined, including players Ralph Sampson of Virginia, James Worthy of North Carolina, Chris Mullin of St. John’s and Cazzie Russell of Michigan; coaches Bob Knight and Eddie Sutton; and contributors to basketball Eddie Einhorn, TVS Television Network and Joe Vancisin, former Yale coach and NABC executive director. The NABC and its board of directors would like to express gratitude to the four regional hosts of the 2011 Progressive CBE Classic: University of Notre Dame, University of Missouri, University of California and the University of Georgia. In addition, the NABC would also like to thank the city of Kansas City, Missouri; Mayor Sly James; City Manager Troy Schulte; the Kansas City City Council; and the KC Sports Commission for helping make the 11th annual Progressive CBE Classic a success. We sincerely thank you, the fans, for your continued enthusiasm and support of the game of college basketball and all of the teams represented in the 2011 Progressive CBE Classic. Enjoy the games! Sincerely,

Jim Haney Executive Director National Association of Basketball Coaches and NABC Foundation, Inc.

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Ernie Kent President National Association of Basketball Coaches

About the NABC The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), located in Kansas City, Missouri, was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary University of Kansas basketball coach. Formation of the NABC began as an emergency measure for the presentation of a united opinion when the Joint Basketball Rules Committee, then the central governing authority of the game, announced without notice that it had adopted a change in the rules which virtually eliminated the dribble. Allen, a student of basketball founder James Naismith, organized coaches to take a stand in a nationwide protest, which successfully postponed the adoption of the rule change for one year. It is worthy to note that the dribble still is part of the game of basketball. This marked the beginning of this collective group of coaches to serve as Guardians of the Game. Since its inception, the NABC has contributed numerous ideas and programs to help preserve and enhance the positive aspects of college basketball. These initiatives include establishing the original Basketball Hall of Fame (Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame), creating the format for today’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, supporting Coaches vs. Cancer, and building the NABC National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Sprint Center arena located in downtown Kansas City.

Purpose Since its beginning, the NABC has continually worked to further the best interests of the game of basketball as well as the players and coaches who participate in the sport. In doing so, the NABC has established the following goals and objectives to pursue its mission:

Membership The largest professional association of basketball coaches, the NABC currently claims a membership of nearly 5,000 men’s basketball coaches throughout the ranks of the NCAA, NAIA, junior and community colleges and high schools. Active memberships are available for NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA head coaches and full-time assistants. Associate memberships are available to former coaches with a required number of years of active membership. Activity memberships are afforded to junior college and high school head coaches and assistants as well as part-time assistants at four-year schools. Certain retired coaches, athletic directors, conference commissioners, AAU coaches, non-varsity scholastic coaches, directors of basketball operations at four-year schools, video coordinators and student managers can apply for Affiliate memberships. The NABC Board of Directors has final say on all membership matters and association bylaws.

One Nation, One Flag, One People One Nation, One Flag, One People encourages the college basketball community, their fans and others to take a stand against bigotry, terrorism and hatred in America by celebrating the fundamental principles and ideals on which the country was founded. By acknowledging and celebrating the values Americans share, it is hoped that this initiative can affect attitudes by showcasing teams who are mutually respectful and work collectively toward common goals despite their differences and diverse backgrounds.

Phil Martelli, Second Vice President (Saint Joseph’s University) Page Moir, Third Vice President (Roanoke College) Ron Hunter, Fourth Vice President (Georgia State University) Dale Clayton, 2009-10 Past President (Carson-Newman College) Tom Izzo, 2010-11 Past President (Michigan State University) Jeff Jones, Director (American University) Bill Self, Director (University of Kansas) Paul Hewitt, Director (George Mason University) Bo Ryan, Director (University of Wisconsin) Charlie Brock, Director (Springfield College) Lorenzo Romar, Director (University of Washington) Mike Brey, Director (University of Notre Dame) Tim Carter, Director (South Carolina State University) Trent Johnson, Director (Louisiana State University) Lennie Acuff, Director (University of Alabama in Huntsville)

Brad Stevens, (Butler University) Jim Boeheim, (Syracuse University)

• To provide member services which address the needs of the coach professionally, emotionally, financially, physically and spiritually;

• To work with the legislative arm of the NCAA on issues that affect basketball and intercollegiate athletics, in particular identifying issues that not only benefit the student-athlete but also the ability of the coaching staff to work effectively and beneficially within the institution.

Larry Gipson, First Vice President (Northeastern State University)

Jamie Dixon, (University of Pittsburgh)

• To unify coaches on issues pertaining to basketball at all levels;

• To enlighten the general public, media, institutional educators and athletic administrators to the fact that coaches are good for the sport and the young people whom they serve;

Ernie Kent, President

Mark Gottfried, (North Carolina State University)

• To promote the ideals of integrity, sportsmanship and teamwork among men’s basketball coaches and the players whom they coach;

• To encourage basketball coaches to serve as community outreach agents who elevate moral, ethical and educational values;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Jim Haney, NABC Executive Director Another main purpose of the program is to recognize those who risk their lives to help to protect us. This group includes all of our troops, firefighters, police officers and all other service men and women. Implementation of the One Nation, One Flag, One People initiative is an on-thecourt ceremony that begins before tip-off of each game with teams lining up on their respective foul lines for the playing of the National Anthem. Before the anthem is performed, the public address announcer reads a prepared statement on the virtues of tolerance towards others. The program concludes with both teams shaking hands after the National Anthem.

Reggie Minton, NABC Deputy Executive Director Brian Welch, CPA Dennis Coleman, NABC General Counsel, Ropes & Gray LLP (Boston, Mass.) Rick Leddy, Board Secretary, NABC Public Relations Director Rick Jones, Marketing Director – Fishbait Marketing Dave Berst, NCAA Vice President, Division I Greg Shaheen, NCAA Interim Executive Vice President for Championships & Alliances

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About The NABC GUARDIANS OF THE GAME

Executive Director Jim Haney (right)

EXECUTIVE STAFF Jim Haney, Executive Director Reggie Minton, Deputy Executive Director Kevin Henderson, CEO, College Basketball Experience Carol Haney, Director of Internal Operations Stephanie Whitcher, Director of Finance Troy Hilton, Director of Association Affairs Rick Leddy, Director of Public Relations Rose Tate, Director of Membership Services Ebony Donahue, Assistant Director of Membership Services Janelle Guidry, Convention Manager Mark Heatherman, Director of Association Services Phyllis Biddle, Membership/Office Assistant Wade Hageman, Association/Operations Assistant

As coaches, we are ”Guardians of the Game.” We have a responsibility to protect the integrity of student-athletes, coaches and the game of basketball. A top priority of the NABC is to educate the public on the role coaches play in the lives of student-athletes both on and off the court. In addition, coaches make an invaluable contribution through their community involvement. The Guardians Awards recognize NABC coaches who exemplify one of the four Guardians of the Game core values: Advocacy, Leadership, Service and Education. Each year outstanding NABC coaches from all levels will be nominated by their peers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the game, student-athletes and society. The Guardian Awards will be presented at the annual Guardians of the Game Awards Show. Guardians of the Game is a national awareness and education program led by the NABC. The goal of the program is to focus attention on the positive aspects of basketball and the role coaches play in the lives of studentathletes, in addition to the contributions coaches make to their communities. The Guardians of the Game program emphasizes four core values: ADVOCACY - NABC coaches are advocates for the game of basketball, student-athletes, and coaches, providing leadership and guidance on issues affecting the basketball community. The Advocacy award winner should exemplify the NABC’s commitment to taking a stand on issues critical to the integrity of the game. The winner should actively provide support and counsel for the best interests of the game, the individual and society. LEADERSHIP - NABC coaches provide moral and ethical leadership on issues affecting the game of basketball and society. Leadership on the court is an integral part of coaching, but leadership outside of the game, particularly guidance in the ethical arena, is even more critical for the advancement of basketball. This award winner should courageously guide others to maximize their potential. SERVICE - NABC coaches serve as community leaders who help enhance their communities through civic involvement. Most coaches are active in their community, but this award winner selflessly gives to those in need and gives the extra effort to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors through volunteerism and giving.

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EDUCATION - NABC coaches are committed to continuing education and the development of their profession in order to be better mentors, teachers, and leaders. The Education award will go to a coach dedicated to their own professional development, as well as that of their colleagues. Whether it is through continuing education programs and seminars, or teaching at various NABC events, the Education statuette will reward the coach that best mentors, teaches and perpetuates the doctrine of the game.

Guardians Awards (2002-2011) ADVOCACY

2002 – Ed Bilik, Springfield 2003 – Jerry Krause, Gonzaga 2004 – Don Showalter, Mid-Prairie High School 2005 – Chris Mowry, Santa Fe CC 2006 – Bill Leatherman, Bridgewater College 2007 – Jud Heathcote, Michigan State University 2008 – Pete Smith, Guerin Catholic HS, Noblesville, Ind. (presented by DiGiorno) 2009 – Mike Turner, Albion College 2010 – Mac Petty, Wabash College (presented by SofSole) 2011 – Pat Cunningham, Trinity University (presented by SofSole)

LEADERSHIP

2002 – Dave Gavitt, Providence/Big East 2003 – Lonnie Porter, Regis University 2004 – Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State 2005 – Harry Statham, McKendree College 2006 – Russell F. Booth, Glenwood City High Sch. 2007 – Steve Bankson, Baldwin-Wallace College 2008 – C. Alan Rowe, Widener University 2009 – George Blaney, University of Connecticut 2010 – Bob Burchard, Columbia College (presented by Papa John’s) 2011 – Don Meyer, Northern State University

SERVICE

2002 – Ron Naclerio, Cardozo HS (N.Y.) 2003 – Hal Smith, Malone College 2004 – Bo Ryan, Wisconsin-Madison 2005 – Bill Van Gundy, Genesee CC 2006 – Jim Kessler, Grace College 2007 – Richard Reed, Sacramento State Univ. 2008 – Dave Rose, Brigham Young University 2009 – Ron Hunter, IUPUI 2010 – Jim Satalin, Coaches vs. Cancer 2011 – Bill Self, Kansas (presented by The UPS Store)

EDUCATION

2002 – John Wooden, UCLA 2003 – Robert Murrey, USA Coaches Clinics 2004 – Kevin McCarthy, State University of New York-Cobleskill 2005 – Herb Magee, Philadelphia University 2006 – Jim Burson, Muskingum College, NABC President 2007 – Gary Smith, University of Redlands 2008 – Steve Moore, College of Wooster (presented by The Hartford) 2009 – Claudie Mackey, Elizabeth City State Univ. (presented by The Hartford) 2010 – Paul Hewitt, Georgia Tech (presented by The Hartford) 2011 – Charlie Coles, Miami (Ohio) University (presented by The Hartford)

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College Basketball experience College Basketball Experience Facts The CBE is a one-of-a-kind facility offering the most interactive athletic event venues of any hall of fame in the nation. Size: 41,500 square feet on two floors What began as a vision for the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Executive Director Jim Haney is now a reality as the College Basketball Experience (CBE) opened its doors in the fall of 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. The CBE, a 41,500 square foot, interactive facility, shares a common lobby with the new, 18,500-seat Sprint Center arena as the key element of the city’s downtown entertainment district. Not only is there a permanent home to perpetuate and celebrate college basketball, but the facility, designed by a consortium of some of the nation’s most prominent architectural design firms for sporting venues, is unlike any other. Its unique, glass facade mirrors other aspects of Kansas City’s downtown revitalization. Haney, who took over as NABC executive director in 1992, moved the association’s headquarters to the Kansas City area, first to Overland Park, Kan., and then into downtown Kansas City, with the idea to develop the College Basketball Experience. He and his NABC staff, spearheaded by College Basketball Experience CEO Kevin Henderson, fine tuned the concept and received plenty of assistance from the community. ”The game was invented in Springfield, Mass., but grew from its roots in and around Kansas City,” said Haney. ”This College Basketball Experience facility is about all of us who have a passion for the game. We were fortunate to have people like Mayor Kay Barnes and members of the Kansas City business community share our passion and take leadership roles in the development of the CBE.” The CBE, which is also the home to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, provides a fun, memorable and multi-faceted

experience for fans of all ages. Visitors have the unique opportunity to learn about every aspect of college basketball at every level, from the junior colleges and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) through to NCAA Divisions I, II and III. Fans entering the CBE experience the feeling of getting ready to play in a big game, walking down an arena tunnel with the sounds of fans cheering and bands playing. Approaching Center Court, they can envision an arena like Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, Pauley Pavilion at UCLA, the Pit in Albuquerque or the legendary floor of New York’s Madison Square Garden among the hundreds of exciting venues across America.

Cost: $25 million. Funding: $10 million from City of Kansas City arena bond issue passed by voters in 2004. The State of Missouri provided $10 million worth of tax credits to assist in fundraising efforts. The NABC has raised almost $15 million with the use of the Missouri Development Finance Board tax credits, mostly through corporate, foundation and personal gifts. Ownership: The CBE is owned and operated by the NABC Foundation, Inc. First Excavation Date: March 28, 2005 Official Groundbreaking: June 24, 2005 Opened: October, 2007 Total Attendance Since Opening (4-years): 400,000 (+) Facility Rental: The CBE is a multi-functional space featuring the latest in high tech event and party implements and is available for special events of most any kind. For more information contact: 816949-7515 or visit our website at www. CollegeBasketballExperience.com

Center Court at the CBE, a cornerstone of the fan experience, features a full basketball floor with a working scoreboard and shot clocks. Visitors can engage in a variety of activities, testing their skills in one-on-one, two-ontwo, three-on-three or five-on-five contests or getting instruction on the fundamentals of basketball at a coaches’ clinic.

Special Events: The CBE is home to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Reception prior to the induction ceremony at the Midland Theater. Hours: CBE Classic Extended Hours Monday, November 21 – 10am-11pm Tuesday, November 22 – 10am-10pm

Regular Hours Wed-Saturday – 10am-6pm Sunday – 11am-6pm The CBE may be open for extended hours and special days around holidays and Sprint Center sporting events.

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College Basketball Experience CBE Executive staff Kevin Henderson Chief Executive Officer 816.949.7510 John Gravino Director of Facilities & Operations 816.949.7511

The lifeblood of the facility is the presence of college basketball coaches in sounds and images. Kiosks throughout the CBE allow fans to listen as the nation’s outstanding coaches prepare their teams for games, discuss halftime strategies or huddle on the sideline during a timeout. After watching and listening to coaching tips from these same legends, visitors are able to pick up a basketball and attempt to make a game-winning three-pointer or free throw in the final seconds, accompanied by the sounds of the frenzied crowd cheering.

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Activities for hands-on drills on rebounding, passing, dribbling and defense are spaced throughout the CBE, allowing everyone to test a variety of skills. What may be the most exciting play in college basketball, the slam dunk, has a dedicated area where players of all ages and sizes can test their flashiest moves with a series of dunks at baskets of varied heights. As fans leave the Fan Experience following their interactive participation in basketball skills, they pause for Half-Time and a chance

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to hone their broadcasting skills. The ESPNU sports desk, complete with microphones and a teleprompter, allows visitors to call their own classic college basketball highlight. This transition zone also leads to the Hall of Honor which includes Epochs of the Game, highlighting key moments in a timeline of college basketball history. The grand finale of a trip through the College Basketball Experience takes fans to Mentor’s Circle and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The Mentor’s Circle provides coaches an opportunity to honor their mentors and fans are able to listen as the nation’s top coaches pay tribute to those who positively affected their lives. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame pays tribute to the legends of the game and stimulates almost all of the senses. Beams of light stream from high ceilings and visitors can reach out to catch the light, reading the names of honorees on their palms while listening to the sounds of those legends. ”The CBE was designed as a place where the visitor can do rather than just look. This is not a museum, as we purposely envisioned this facility as an active tribute to the sport of men’s college basketball by immersing every visitor in the various nuances and situations the sport has to offer,” said Henderson. ”We are excited as people can enjoy visiting the CBE and the start of another season of college basketball. Our hope is that all visitors will appreciate, enjoy and return to the facility time and again to celebrate the great game that is men’s college basketball.”

Hall of Fame A Look Back Below is a brief look back at the 2010 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction class. Wayne Duke was the first employee hired at the NCAA and was a prominent force in cultivating media interest, especially with television. He became commissioner of the Big Eight Conference in 1963 at the age of 34 and moved on in 1971 to become commissioner of the Big Ten, where he was instrumental in the conference being at the forefront of affirmative action, the integration of women’s sports, limiting athletic grants-in-aid, and improving academic standards and graduation rates. Tom Jernstedt spent 38 years with the NCAA and was a steady and guiding force, especially as liaison to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. He helped nurture the championship tournament through several expansion processes, not only in terms of the number of teams involved, but also in the size and scope of the venues, the revenues from marketing and broadcast rights, and the overall image as one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Christian Laettner may most often be remembered for his spectacular gamewinning shot to top Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament, but it was steady habits over four seasons that made him special. He helped lead Duke to the NCAA Final Four in each of his four seasons, capturing back-to-back national championships in his final two seasons (1990-91, 1991-92). He topped off his career by being named the National Player of the Year. David Thompson was among the most amazing scorers ever to play college basketball, A three-time All-American and two-time National Player of the Year at NC State, he was the youngest player ever named to the AP All-America first-team. Thompson powered the Wolfpack to the 1974 NCAA Championship as a junior and turned down lucrative offers from professional basketball twice to return to NC State for his senior season. Thompson was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 1996.

Two of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s greatest players - Virginia’s Ralph Sampson and North Carolina’s James Worthy - headline the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction class of 2011. Joining Sampson and Worthy for enshrinement will be coaches Bob Knight and Eddie Sutton, players Cazzie Russell and Chris Mullin, and contributors Joe Vancisin and Eddie Einhorn. The Class of 2011 will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday, November 20, 2011, at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City as part of a three-day celebration of college basketball. The hall of fame is located in the College Basketball Experience, a world-class entertainment facility that provides a multi-faceted interactive experience for fans of the game. On November 21-22, Missouri, California, Georgia and Notre Dame will compete at Sprint Center in the Progressive CBE Classic.

2011 INDUCTEES Eddie Einhorn, Contributor The founder and chairman of the TVS Television Network, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2005, Eddie Einhorn was a leader of sports programming in the 1970s. The TVS telecast of the Houston-UCLA game from the Astrodome in 1968 is credited for the growth in popularity of college basketball on television. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. degree from the Northwestern University School of Law, joining law school classmate Jerry Reinsdorf in 1981 to head the limited partnership that purchased the Chicago White Sox, now serving as vice chairman. He was recognized as the architect of baseball’s first billion dollar-plus television contract, leading negotiations on Major League Baseball’s 1990 deal with CBS-TV and ESPN, and was instrumental in the development of the MLB Network. Bob Knight, Coach (Founding Class) Among the youngest coaches to reach milestone levels of victories beginning at 200 games, Bob Knight is the first coach in NCAA Division I history to guide his teams to 900 wins. In more than 41 seasons as a Division I head coach at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech, Knight has a career record of 902-371, winning his 902nd game on February 2, 2008, as Texas Tech topped Oklahoma State. Over the course of those 41 seasons, another remarkable standard set is that Knight’s teams had a graduation rate of 98 percent. His longest and most successful coaching tenure was at Indiana, where he led the Hoosiers to NCAA championships in 1976, 1981, and 1987; captured 11 Big Ten Conference titles; and an NIT championship. The four-time National Coach of the Year and six-time Big Ten Coach of the Year is one of only three coaches to have his teams win an NCAA title, an NIT championship, and an Olympic gold medal. Knight was head coach of the U.S. Olympic championship team in 1984 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. As an undergraduate, he played

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at Ohio State for hall of fame coach Fred Taylor and alongside teammates Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek, winning the 1960 NCAA championship. Chris Mullin, Player In four seasons playing for coach Lou Carnesecca, Chris Mullin was the first St. John’s player to reach 2,000 points and led the 1985 Redmen to their first No. 1 ranking since 1951, and their first Final Four appearance since 1952. A consensus first-team All-America as a senior, he was presented with the Wooden Award as the nation’s top player. He played on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team which won the gold medal in Los Angeles and also was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic ”Dream Team,” leading the U.S. during its gold medal run in Barcelona with 5.3 rebounds per game. Selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1985 NBA Draft, Mullin had a 16-year career playing in the NBA with the Warriors and Indiana Pacers. The fivetime NBA all-star scored 17,911 points, averaging 18.2 points per game throughout his career while shooting 51 percent from the field and 87 percent from the free throw line. Mullin was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 as a member of the Olympic ”Dream Team.” Cazzie Russell, Player Playing basketball for Michigan from 1964-66, Cazzie Russell made such an impact that the University built Crisler Arena to accommodate fans who crowded into Yost Arena Fieldhouse to see him and the Wolverines. Now fans who enter Crisler can look up to the rafters and see a banner with Russell’s name, number and the years he played at Michigan as the first Wolverine player in history to have his uniform retired. Russell led Michigan to three consecutive Big Ten titles. He was named National Player of the Year as a senior, when he averaged 30.8 points per game, and helped Michigan to the Elite Eight. The three-time AllAmerica and two-time Big Ten Player of the Year led the Wolverines to the NCAA finals in his junior year and to the semifinals in his sophomore year. Russell completed his collegiate career with 2,164 points as the Wolverines had a three-year mark of 65-17. Russell was the first round selection of the New York Knicks in the 1966 NBA Draft and played a key role in the Knicks’ NBA championship season in 1969-70. He played for 12 seasons in the NBA with the Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Chicago Bulls and later coached for a number of seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, was an NBA assistant and the head coach at Savannah College of Art and Design. Ralph Sampson, Player As a four-time All-America at Virginia, Ralph Sampson dominated men’s college basketball from 1980-83. He is one of three players, along with Cincinnati’s Oscar Robertson and Bill Walton of UCLA, to win three successive consensus National Player of the Year awards. The 7-4 center helped the Cavaliers to three NCAA Tournaments in his final three seasons after winning an NIT title in his freshman season. Virginia reached the NCAA

Hall of Fame Final Four in 1981 and Sampson powered his team to 112 wins in 135 games as the Cavaliers were ranked in the Associated Press Top 10 for 49 consecutive weeks. A three-time Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, Sampson was the sixth player in NCAA history to score more than 2,000 points and pull down more than 1,500 rebounds. He finished his collegiate career as the Cavaliers’ third all-time scorer with 2,228 points and holds career records for rebounding with 1,511; field goals made with 899; blocked shots with 462; and dunks with 253. He was the recipient of two straight Eastman Awards, two John R. Wooden Awards and three consecutive Rupp trophies. Sampson was the top draft choice of the NBA’s Houston Rockets in 1983 and earned NBA Rookie of the Year honors. He played for nine seasons in the NBA with the Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and Washington Bullets. Eddie Sutton, Coach The first coach to take four schools to the NCAA Tournament, Eddie Sutton guided Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma State to the postseason and advanced to the Final Four with Arkansas and Oklahoma State. Sutton, who played at Oklahoma State for Hall of Fame coach Henry Iba, has a career record in 36 years as a Division I head coach of 804 wins and just 328 losses, a winning percentage of 71 percent. He ranks eighth among all NCAA Division I coaches in career wins with 804 and was named coach of the year in a conference eight times. The four-time national Coach of the Year took his teams to the NCAA Tournament 26 times, including 25 times in his last 29 years as a head coach. In 11 seasons at Arkansas, Sutton guided the Razorbacks to the NCAA Tournament in his final nine seasons, including two Sweet 16 finishes and the Final Four in 1978. He coached Kentucky for three seasons, reaching the Sweet 16 in 1988 before taking over as head coach at his alma mater, Oklahoma State, for 16 seasons. OSU missed the NCAA Tournament just three times under Sutton, while earning Final Four berths in 1995 and 2004. Joe Vancisin, Contributor Joe Vancisin’s career in basketball covered more than 54 years as a player, coach, and administrator. At Dartmouth, where he played basketball

and baseball, he was a starting guard when Dartmouth was edged in overtime in the NCAA championship game by Utah in 1944. Coach Ozzie Cowles persuaded Vancisin to remain to coach the freshman team and, after one season, he enlisted in the Air Force. After being discharged, Vancisin followed Cowles to Michigan, helping the Wolverines win the Big Ten title in 1948 as an assistant. He then moved on to Minnesota for seven seasons (1949-56) as a basketball and baseball assistant coach as the Golden Gophers captured both the Big Ten and NCAA baseball championships in 1955. Vancisin received his first head coaching position in basketball at Yale, where he guided the Elis for 19 seasons, winning a pair of Ivy League titles. Vancisin traveled extensively giving clinics around the world and was member of two U.S. Olympic basketball staffs – on the gold medal winning team headed by Dean Smith in 1976 and with the 1980 team, coached by Dave Gavitt. James Worthy, Player (Founding Class) One of just seven North Carolina players to have his number retired, James Worthy led the Tar Heels to two Final Four appearances. Coach Dean Smith’s team won the NCAA championship in 1982 over Georgetown behind Worthy’s 28 points on 13-17 shooting from the field. The NCAA title capped a superb final season for the junior forward at Carolina as he was a unanimous first-team All-America and the most outstanding player in the ACC tournament, the NCAA Regional and the Final Four. Worthy, who also won the McKevlin Award as the Athlete of the Year in the ACC, averaged 14.5 points per game and 7.4 rebounds in his three seasons in Chapel Hill. He helped lead UNC to the national championship game against Indiana as a sophomore in 1981 as he averaged 14.2 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, and had a 50.0 percent field goal percentage after missing much of his freshman season with a broken ankle. A 2003 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Worthy was the first player selected in the 1982 NBA Draft, chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers. He went on to become a seven-time All-Star in the NBA, playing on world championship teams with the Lakers in 1985, 1987 and 1988. Worthy retired from the NBA in the fall of 1994 and has worked as a basketball analyst for CBS Sports.

A Look Back (continued) Jerry West is arguably the best pure shooter in basketball history. He was a three-time All-America at West Virginia, holds 17 Mountaineer records, led his team to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and the national championship game in 1959 and averaged 29.3 points and 16.5 rebounds per game as a senior. He was co-captain of 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team with Oscar Robertson. West was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 1980. Davey Whitney’s teams won 711 games in 35 years of coaching. At Alcorn State, the school reached heights that never seemed possible, dominating the Southwestern Athletic Conference with nine championships. In 1979, Whitney guided his team to a berth in the NIT, one of the first for a historically black institution, and upset Mississippi State in the opening round. The next year, Alcorn earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament, one of four for Whitney-coached teams. Sidney Wicks played on three of John Wooden’s UCLA teams and helped lead the Bruins to NCAA championships from 1969-71. He was the Bruins’ leading scorer (18.6) and rebounder (11.9) as a junior when he was named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Final Four and earned National co-Player of the Year honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation. He earned Player of the Year awards from the USBWA and The Sporting News while topping UCLA in scoring and rebounding as a senior. Best known as the innovator of the triangle offense, Tex Winter was the head coach of five college programs, serving at Marquette, Kansas State, Northwestern, Washington, and Long Beach State. He became head coach at Marquette at the age of 28 and stayed for two seasons before going to Kansas State as the head coach. Winter guided the Wildcats for 15 seasons, won eight Big Eight titles and was the National Coach of the Year in 1959.

Photo – 2010 Inductees (from left to right): Sidney Wicks, Jerry West, Davey Whitney, Christian Laettner, Wayne Duke, Tom Jernstedt, David Thompson and Tex Winter.

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Sprint Center is Kansas City’s home for sports, concerts, family shows, collegiate competitions, tournaments and special events. Anchor to more than $4.5 billion of reinvestment in a revitalized downtown Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center is a unique public/private partnership between the city of Kansas City and AEG. Sprint Center has exceeded all expectations having hosted more than 500 events and 4.7 million guests since opening. Having recently celebrated its fourth anniversary, Sprint Center continues to set attendance records, exceed financial projections and establish Kansas City as the entertainment heartbeat in the Heart of America. Through the profit sharing provision in the management agreement, Sprint Center/AEG has delivered more than $5 million to the city of Kansas City, Mo. Sprint Center features the Perceptive Software Founders Club, a VIP entertainment area where members can enjoy fabulous amenities including priority access to purchase up to four (4) seats to select Sprint Center events, access to the member’s only lounge and events including food & beverage tastings, reserved parking and a private VIP entrance. In addition, Sprint Center features private meeting rooms for intimate gatherings, seminars, receptions, charity functions and special events. Home to the College Basketball Experience, Sprint Center has hosted the 2008, 2010 and 2011 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship, first- and second- rounds of the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and most recently an NBA preseason game between the Miami HEAT and OKC Thunder in 2010. In 2012, Sprint Center will host the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns,

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2011-12 Season Preview By John Akers, Basketball Times

2K Sports Classic Features Strong Field The field for the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer is headlined by a most-intriguing group of schools. Arizona is coming off a 30-win season that saw the Wildcats come within a whisker of the Final Four. Texas A&M, under the direction of first-year head coach Billy Kennedy, is atop the Big 12’s preseason poll for the first time ever. Mississippi State returns 12 players from a team that won 17 games a year ago. St. John’s, which has only one player returning from last year’s 21-win NCAA Tournament team, welcomes a recruiting class that is ranked among the top five in the country. The four will host Regional Round games on their campuses from Nov. 7-9 before heading to New York’s Madison Square Garden for the Championship Rounds, November 17-18. 15. Arizona The Wildcats (30-8) figured to lose AllAmerican F Derrick Williams from an Elite Eight team that lost to eventual national champion UConn, though the decision by G MoMo Jones to transfer was a jolt. There’s still a layer of talent there, including freshman G Josiah Turner, that will make for a far more balanced team. 18. Texas A&M Former Murray State coach Billy Kennedy takes over the Aggies (24-9), who should continue the winning legacy established by Mark Turgeon and Billy Gillispie. Second-team All-Big 12 F Khris Middleton (14.4, 5.2) and third-team AllBig 12 F David Loubeau (11.8, 5.0) return to a team that over-achieved to reach the NCAA Tournament.

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One of the most anticipated college seasons in a decade – thank you, NBA lockout – brings five or six teams that might be the preseason favorite in a normal season. North Carolina might be the consensus favorite, but it isn’t often that the early polls would ignore the nation’s top player (Ohio State F Jared Sullinger), a perfect blend of talent and experience (Kentucky) or a defending national champion that loses just one starter and adds one of the nation’s top freshmen (UConn). That alone should give you an idea how good these Tar Heels must be. 1. North Carolina The Tar Heels (29-8) are the nation’s consensus No. 1-ranked team for obvious reasons. No team has a more acclaimed front court than North Carolina’s trio – F Tyler Zeller (15.7, 7.2 rpg); F Harrison Barnes (15.7, 5.8); and F John Henson (11.7, 10.1). PG Kendall Marshall (6.2) led all freshmen with 6.2 apg. 2. Ohio State* (2004) The Buckeyes (34-3) avoided an anticipated dropoff with the unexpected return of F Jared Sullinger (17.2, 10.2), a first-team All-American, and second-team All-Big Ten G William Buford (14.4). Great support is available from sophomores G Aaron Craft (4.8 apg) and F DeShaun Thomas, who averaged 7.5 points over just 14.0 minutes per game. 3. Kentucky The Wildcats (29-9) mix a trademark top-ranked recruiting class with more holdovers than usual. F Terrence Jones (15.7, 8.8), G Doron Lamb (12.3) and F-G Darius Miller (10.9) are joined by a freshman Fab Four – F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, F Anthony Davis, G Marquis Teague and F Kyle Wiltjer. 4. Connecticut The defending national-champion Huskies (32-9) – 9-9 in the Big East, yet 14-0 in the Maui, Big East and NCAA tournaments – must march on without All-America G Kemba Walker. G-F Jeremy Lamb (11.1) flourished during the postseason, averaging 16.2 ppg. Highly ranked freshmen C Andre Drummond and F DeAndre Daniels signed during the summer. 5. Syracuse* (2008) The Orange (27-8) might be nationalchampionship caliber with the return of F Kris Joseph (14.3), G Scoop Jardine (12.5, 5.9 apg) and G Brandon Triche (11.1). Or Syracuse could miss the huge void left by C Rick Jackson – who led the Big East in rebounding, field goal percentage and blocks and averaged 35.6 minutes in the post.

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Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski 6. Duke* (2006, 2010) Though the Blue Devils (32-5) have a lot to replace (Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler, Kyrie Irving), dynamic freshman G Austin Rivers arrives and F Mason Plumlee (7.2, 8.4 rpg) returns to lead a cast of solid role players. Coach Mike Krzyzewski will break Bob Knight’s record 902 Division I victories with Duke’s third victory. 7. Vanderbilt (at right) 8. Louisville The Cardinals (25-10) lose just a couple of players from a season that was both encouraging (finishing in a tie for third in the Big East) and discouraging (injuries, a first-round NCAA Tournament exit). There’s reason to become encouraged again, with the return of G-F Kyle Kuric (10.8) and G Peyton Siva (9.9, 5.2 apg). 9. Florida* (2008) The Gators (29-8) are swamped with guards, so to speak, from their two second-team All-SEC performers, Erving Walker (14.6) and Kenny Boynton (14.2), to Rutgers transfer Mike Rosario (16.7, but only 37.8 percent from the field in 2009-10) and high-scoring freshman Bradley Beal. The loss of three senior forwards raises questions in the front court. 10. Memphis* (2001) The still-young Tigers (25-10) are deep, deep, deep. They return a starting lineup that includes third-team All-C-USA G Will Barton (12.3) and a bench that includes C-USA tournament MVP G Joe Jackson and G-F Wesley Witherspoon, who was third-team All-C-USA in 2009-10. Plus, they add top-10 recruit F Adonis Thomas.

2011-12 Season Preview 11. Pittsburgh* (2009) The Panthers (28-6) lose three starters from the team that won the Big East regular season but lost a heartbreaker to Butler in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. They return the league’s best player, first-team All-Big East G Ashton Gibbs (16.8) – who will move from the point to shooting guard. 12. Xavier The Musketeers (24-8) can aim for greater goals than a sixth straight A-10 regular-season title or seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, with the return of third-team All-America G Tu Holloway (19.7, 5.0 apg) and G Mark Lyons (13.6), who will team up with Holloway to form one of the nation’s top back courts. 13. Baylor The Bears (18-13) should have the Big 12’s best front court and among the best in the nation. That group includes second-team All-Big 12 F Perry Jones (13.9, 7.2), F Quincy Acy (12.4, 7.6), starter F Anthony Jones (8.5, 5.3) and freshman F Quincy Miller. National JC player of the year PG Pierre Jackson will boost the back court. 14. Kansas* (2008) The Jayhawks (35-3) lose four starters, enough to signal an end to a run of seven consecutive Big 12 titles. But that ignores the potential of F Thomas Robinson (7.6, 6.4), who was limited to 14.6 mpg behind the Morris twins and projects to an All-America caliber 15.6 ppg and 13.2 rpg over 30 minutes per game. 15. Arizona (at left) 16. Wisconsin The importance of G Jordan Taylor (18.1, 4.7 apg) to the Badgers (25-9) cannot be overstated. The second-team All-American had the nation’s best assists-to-turnovers ratio (3.83), and the Badgers led the nation in scoring defense (58.5 ppg), free throw percentage (.823), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.75) and set an NCAA record for fewest turnovers per game (7.58). 17. Alabama* (2001) The Crimson Tide (25-12) shouldn’t be left out this Selection Sunday with the return of first-team All-SEC F JaMychal Green (15.5, 7.5), second-team All-SEC F Tony Mitchell (15.2, 7.1) and G Trevor Releford (11.0). 18. Texas A&M (at left) 19. UCLA* (2007) The Bruins (23-11) might have been a top-five team nationally, if not for early departures by first-team All-Pac-10 players F Tyler Honeycutt and G Malcolm Lee. They should still be a Top 25 team with first-team All-league F Reeves Nelson (13.9, 9.1) and C Joshua Smith (10.9, 6.3).

20. Marquette* (2006, 2010) The Golden Eagles (22-15) will seek a seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament bid with secondteam All-Big East G Darius Johnson-Odom (15.8) and F Jae Crowder (11.8, 6.8), plus freshman G Todd Mayo. 21. Michigan The Wolverines (21-14) surprised many by shaking off a six-game losing streak to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten. They might be pushing Ohio State as a Big Ten contender if not for the early departure by G Darius Morris, though G Tim Hardaway Jr. (13.9) and everyone else are back. 22. Cincinnati The Bearcats (26-9) and Mark Cronin, who got off to a 15-0 start, could be returning to the sort of glory days they enjoyed under Bob Huggins, with the return of four starters, including F Yancy Gates (11.9, 6.9) and G Dion Dixon (11.6). Plus, they welcome freshman PF Shaquille Thomas and JC transfer PF Cheikh Mbodji. 23. Gonzaga* (2010) The Bulldogs (25-10) figure to have an outstanding front court – with 7-foot All-WCC C Robert Sacre (12.5, 6.3) and F Elias Harris (12.4, 6.0), whose performance slipped because of Achilles problems – but must revamp a back court that was prepared to lose first-team All-WCC Stephen Gray but not Demetri Goodson, who left to play football at Baylor. 24. Michigan State* (2007) Expectations were too high for last season’s Spartans (19-15), No. 2 in last season’s AP preseason poll, but they might be too low this season. They return doeverything F Draymond Green (12.6, 8.6 rpg, 4.1 apg) and add freshman F Branden Dawson and Valparaiso transfer G Brandon Wood (16.7), who was first-team All-Horizon League.

Vanderbilt Plays in New Jersey IZOD Center in the Meadowlands will play host to the Championship Rounds of the TicketCity Legends Classic, Nov. 19 and 21. Texas, which has been to each of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments, will rely on a host of newcomers to keep that streak alive. Conversely, Vanderbilt returns 11 players from last year’s NCAA squad and is projected as a Top 10 team this season. NC State looks to return to its rightful spot in the ACC standings under first year head coach Mark Gottfried. Oregon State sees 11 players return in what is expected to be a breakthrough year for the Beavers. It all begins with Regional Round play on campus from November 13-16. 7. Vanderbilt The Commodores (23-11) would be the league favorite in almost any other season, with the return of first-team All-SEC G John Jenkins (19.5), with his streak of 33 consecutive double-digit games; secondteam All-SEC G-F Jeffery Taylor (14.7, 5.5); the much-improved, second-team All-SEC C Festus Ezeli (13.0, 6.3); and G Brad Tinsley (10.6, 4.6 apg).

25. Missouri* (2001, 2004, 2007, 2011) The Tigers (23-11) bring cause for optimism and pessimism. All-Big 12 G Marcus Denmon was among five returning starters who got off to a 14-1 start. *team has competed in the

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Game Notes THE MAIN EVENT The Progressive CBE Classic is the nation’s most exciting season-opening college basketball tournament. Twelve teams from across the nation compete in the 11th annual event with Missouri, Notre Dame, California, and Georgia serving as Regional Round hosts. Regional action takes place from Nov. 13-17 with the four hosts then advancing to the Championship Rounds, Nov. 21-22, at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.. The remainder of the field will participate in subregionals held at Bowling Green, Ohio, and Macon, Ga., Nov. 21-23. Joining the four Championship Round hosts in the Progressive CBE Classic are Austin Peay, Bowling Green, Detroit, George Washington, Mercer, Niagara, Sam Houston State, and South Dakota State. EVENT HISTORY The tournament was initially established in 2001 as the Guardians Classic, in partnership with the NABC. The event is now named after the College Basketball Experience, an interactive facility for college basketball fans that is part of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The College Basketball Experience is the nation’s only facility that celebrates, in its entirety, the sport of college basketball. The College Basketball Experience opened in October 2007.

PRESEASON ATTENTION - TEAM DIVISION Both California and Missouri appear in the ESPN/ USA Today and Associated Press preseason polls. Cal is No. 24 in both while Mizzou is ranked No. 25 by the coaches and writers. Cal was last ranked in the preseason in 2009 when they were slated at No. 12. Missouri was No. 15 in both preseason polls a year ago. PRESEASON ATTENTION - INDIVIDUAL DIVISION Several players participating in the 2011 Progressive CBE Classic were among the 50 players on the John R. Wooden Award preseason watch list. Included on the list are Tim Abromaitis of Notre Dame, Cal’s Allen Crabbe and Jorge Gutierrez, Marcus Denmon of Missouri, and Detroit’s Ray McCallum. HOME SWEET HOME This year marks the 11th consecutive year that Kansas City will serve as host of the Championship Rounds of the Progressive CBE Classic. The first year (2001) the event was held at Kemper Arena before moving to the fabled Municipal Auditorium from 2002-2006. In 2007, the Classic moved into the beautiful Sprint Center. WELCOME BACK Five teams in the 12-team field of the Progressive CBE Classic are making a return visit. Missouri is making its record-setting fourth appearance in the event, having previously participated in 2001, 2004, and 2007. The Tigers won the inaugural event in 2001 and placed third in 2004 and 2007. Notre Dame (2002 runner-up), Detroit (2006), Sam Houston (2004), and South Dakota State (2005) are each playing in the event for the second time.

Detroit’s Ray McCallum PUNCH YOUR TICKET Since the beginning of the Classic in 2001, every team that has won the Championship has gone on to the NCAA Tournament. That trend continued in 2010 with Duke winning last year’s event and eventually advancing to the Sweet 16. UCLA, which won the CBE Classic in 2007, became the first Classic champion to advance to the Final Four in 2008. HELPFUL START Fifty-three teams that have participated in the Progressive CBE Classic have gone on to postseason play that year – 34 NCAA, 11 NIT, six CBI, and two CIT. Last year alone nine of the 12 teams in the event earned postseason berths with seven going to the NCAA Tournament and two to the CBI. Duke, Marquette and San Diego State each reached the Sweet 16. In all, eight teams have advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament after opening their seasons in the event, with UCLA moving on to the 2008 Final Four. Tulsa, which played in the 2007 tournament, won the 2008 CBI. Memphis, which was a member of the inaugural Guardians Classic field in 2001, earned the 2002 NIT title.

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Game Notes CATAPULTING INTO THE RANKINGS The Classic has catapulted several teams into the national rankings based on their performance in the event. In 2002, Notre Dame advanced to the title game of the Classic before dropping a fivepoint decision to Creighton. However, the voters were impressed enough with the Fighting Irish that two weeks later, they would go from being unranked to No. 10 in the Associated Press poll and No. 15 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Syracuse was also unranked at the time of the 2008 CBE Classic but its 89-81 overtime win over No. 23 Kansas put the Orange in both polls – No. 16 by the writers and No. 20 by the coaches. Last year, San Diego State was unranked in the coaches’ poll but after winning four games, the Aztecs were rated No. 19 after the CBE Classic. THE MAN It occurred in the very first Guardians Classic but it remains the standard today. In his only year of collegiate basketball, Memphis’ Dajuan Wagner left quite an impression. Wagner set five tournament records that still stand today, including most points in the championship rounds (47) and tournament (97). He also holds the records for most field goals in the championship rounds (40) and tournament (78), as well as most free throws in a tournament (29). His 32 points against Old Dominion was the tournament standard until last year. SELECT COMPANY In the last four NBA drafts, 30 players who have played in the Progressive CBE Classic have been selected. The 2011 NBA Draft saw eight Classic alumni chosen, including 2010 CBE Classic MVP Kyrie Irving of Duke being selected No. 1 overall. THE UNTOUCHABLES Of the 113 teams that have participated in the event since 2001, only six remain undefeated in Classic play. Creighton was crowned the Guardians champion in 2002 and 2004 and Texas earned the 2005 and 2009 CBE Classics in compiling 8-0 records in event play. South Carolina (2003), UCLA (2007), Syracuse (2008), and San Diego State (2010) have all posted 4-0 records.

KANSAS CITY HERE I COME Six student-athletes from the Kansas City metropolitan area will participate in the Progressive CBE Classic with five of them advancing to Sprint Center. In addition, California’s Ricky Kreklow played last season at Missouri. Cal: David Kravish (Fr.) Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit North Ricky Kreklow (So.) Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge (Univ. of Missouri)

BY THE NUMBERS... 1 - The spot in which 2010 tournament MVP Kyrie Irving of Duke was selected in the 2011 NBA Draft. 2 - Number of teams that have won the Progressive CBE Classic twice – Creighton (2002, 2004) and Texas (2005, 2009). 4 - Number of times Missouri has participated in the CBE Classic - a tournament record.

Mizzou: Marcus Denmon (Sr.) Kansas City, Mo./Hogan Prep Michael Dixon (Jr.) Kansas City, Mo./Lee’s Summit West Steve Moore (Sr.) Kansas City, Mo./Truman

4 - Number of schools returning to the Progressive CBE Classic for the second time in 2011 – Detroit, Notre Dame, Sam Houston, and South Dakota State.

Jarrett Sutton (Jr.) Kansas City, Mo./Oak Park

5 - Number of Classic records Memphis’ Dajuan Wagner still holds. Wagner played in the first Classic in 2001.

SHSU: Joshua Gibbs (Jr.) Kansas City, Mo/Butler County CC

9 - Number of wins Missouri has in the history of the Classic – an event record.

Hall of Fame Eight legends will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 20:

19 - Number of ranked teams that have participated in the previous 10 Classics.

Eddie Einhorn, Contributor Bob Knight, Coach Chris Mullin, Player Cazzie Russell, Player Ralph Sampson, Player Eddie Sutton, Coach Joe Vancisin, Contributor James Worthy, Player

35 - The Classic record for points scored in a game, set last season by Gonzaga’s Stephen Gray in a game against San Diego State on Nov. 14, 2010. 53 - Number of teams which participated in the Classic who advanced to postseason play the following March.

The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, which is located in the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, opened in October 2007.

79 - Number of combined NCAA appearances for the four Regional Round hosts of the 2011 Progressive CBE Classic - Missouri, Notre Dame, California, and Georgia. 113 - Number of schools that have participated in the Progressive CBE Classic during the event’s previous 10 years.

HOSTS WITH THE MOST The hosts of the four regional sites of the Progressive CBE Classic combined for an 89-45 record, including a 58-11 mark at home, three NCAA Tournament bids and one NIT bid last season.

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Missouri Tigers Quick facts School................................... University of Missouri Location.............................................. Columbia, Mo. Enrollment...................................................... 32,415 Founded.............................................................1839 Nickname.........................................................Tigers Colors.................................................Black and Gold Home Facility....................... Mizzou Arena (15,061) Chancellor.....................................Dr. Brady Deaton Director of Athletics............................... Mike Alden Web Site...................................www.MUTigers.com Head Coach............................................Frank Haith Record at School....................................First Year Career Record........................... 129-101 (7 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 23-11 Conference....................................................Big 12 Conference Record (Finish).................... 8-8 (5th) Postseason....................................................NCAA

A new era of Missouri basketball takes center stage in 2011-12 as Frank Haith takes over for his first season at the helm of the Tigers’ program. A 25-year veteran of the coaching ranks, Haith spent the previous seven seasons rebuilding the Miami (Fla.) program, becoming the winningest postseason coach in Hurricane history, while also taking the club to five postseason appearances in his seven years. Although the leadership of the program saw a revamping during the offseason, the return of all five starters and top-six scorers leads the Mizzou headlines in 2012. Missouri’s eightmember senior class is highlighted by four-year standouts Marcus Denmon, Kim English, Steve Moore, and Laurence Bowers (out for the year due to injury), each of whom have contributed to 77 wins during their Tigers tenure. As freshmen, the players helped Mizzou to a school record 31 wins and an appearance in the Elite Eight and have since been to consecutive NCAA Tournaments in 2010 and 2011. As it stands, the fourth-year Tigers are just 23 wins shy of tying the school record for career wins. A first-team All-Big 12 selection a year ago, Denmon is coming off one of the most efficient seasons in school history, averaging 16.9 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor, 45 percent shooting from 3-point range, and contributing a near 2-to-1 assist/ turnover ratio. He scored at least 20 points in 12 of the Tigers’ 34 contests and ranked fifth in the Big 12 with 82 field goals from beyond the arc.

Denmon is one of four returning seniors who averaged in double figures last season, along with forward Ricardo Ratliffe (10.6 ppg) and guards Michael Dixon (10.3 ppg) and Kim English (10.0 ppg). Guard Phil Pressey contributed 6.5 points and 61 steals as a freshman in 2010-11. Defensively, Missouri forced an impressive 18.1 turnovers and registered 9.7 steals per game (second nationally) while holding seven opponents to less than 60 points.

Frank Haith Head Coach first season 129-101 overall (seven years)

WELCOME ABOARD: Frank Haith was named the head coach of Missouri on Apr. 5 after compiling a 129-101 mark in seven seasons as the head coach at Miami (Fla.). Under his direction, the Hurricanes earned five postseason berths, including a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2008. He won more postseason games than any other coach in Miami history. SPECIAL SENIORS: Missouri’s senior class is 24 wins shy of breaking the school record for wins in a career. The group has 77 wins and needs 23 more to tie the mark set in 1983. That senior class won 100 games and featured Mizzou legends Jon Sundvold and Steve Stipanovich. The Tigers have amassed a school-record 77 victories over the past three seasons and have advanced to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. DID YOU KNOW…: Missouri won 23 games for the second consecutive season in 2010-11 and has at least 23 wins three straight years for the first time in program history. BIG RETURNS: Led by senior guard Marcus Denmon (16.9 ppg), Missouri, prior to the season-ending injury to Laurence Bowers (11.6 ppg), was one of only four teams nationally to return five players who averaged double figures in scoring in 2010-11. Should Bowers return next season, he would need just 162 points to top 1,000 points for his career. He would join teammates Denmon and Kim English as 1,000-point scorers.

Matt Pressey Sr. • G 6-2 • 195 6.5 ppg 3.9 apg

3 Ricardo Ratliffe Sr. • F 6-9 • 240 10.6 ppg 6.0 rpg

10 Michael Dixon Jr. • G 6-1 • 185 10.3 ppg 3.5 apg

11 Marcus Denmon Sr. • G 6-3 • 185 16.9 ppg 3.5 rpg

WINNING WAYS: Missouri won its 1,500th game in program history last season. The Tigers are one of only five Big 12 schools to accomplish that feat.

Marcus Denmon

Kim English Sr. • G 6-6 • 200 10.0 ppg 3.1 rpg

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Mercer Bears Quick facts School...........................................Mercer University Location....................................................Macon, Ga. Enrollment....................................................... 8.200 Founded.............................................................1833 Nickname......................................................... Bears Colors........................................... Orange and White Home Facility............ The University Center (3,200) President............................. William D. Underwood Director of Athletics.................................... Jim Cole Web Site............................. www.MercerBears.com Head Coach......................................... Bob Hoffman Record at School...........................48-50 (3 years) Career Record......................... 360-204 (17 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 15-18 Conference......................................... Atlantic Sun Conference Record (Finish).................. 11-9 (5th) Postseason.................................................... None

Mercer enters the 2011-12 season already armed with the knowledge that it will rely on a very young roster. Fourth-year head coach Bob Hoffman has but one senior in 6-8 forward Justin Cecil (5.4 ppg) on the roster along with four juniors. The balance of the roster is composed of nine sophomores and four freshmen. But don’t feel too sorry for Mercer, or write off this season’s youthful Bears’ squad. After two of the team’s top scoring and rebounding leaders (seniors Jeff Smith and Brandon Moore) were lost in the latter portion of the 2010-11 season, there was a transition that the then-inexperienced group of underclassmen seemed to embrace. That translated into valuable court time for Hoffman’s young charges. The group stepped up down the stretch as Mercer won 10 of its final 14 contests and advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Championship. Sophomore point guard Langston Hall (8.2 ppg) started every game and was named to the A-Sun’s All-Freshman team after leading the Bears in assists (117), 3-point field goals (54), and steals (43). Three-point specialist Bud Thomas (4.2 ppg), a 6-6 sophomore, emerged as a legitimate scoring threat and registered 28 steals in 18.7 mpg. Sophomore Jakob Gollon (4.2 ppg) ranked among the team leaders in steals (28) last season, while junior guard Chris Smith (2.2 ppg.) will be counted on for leadership and depth in the back court.

Mercer will count on the sophomore trio of 6-11 Monty Brown, 6-7 Paul Larsen and 6-10 Daniel Coursey to solidify the front court. Larsen (1.9 ppg) appeared in 29 contests a year ago, while Brown (1.5 ppg) started 10 games as a freshman. Coursey (0.2 ppg) vies for an expanded role after playing sparingly last season. The improvement of all three players will be critical for the Bears, who were out-rebounded by an average of 2.3 rebounds per game and lost six contests by six points or less last season. TIME TO REPLENISH: Mercer lost more than 67 percent of its scoring and 60 percent of its rebounding totals from last season’s 15-win squad. The 2011-12 roster welcomes back an average of 22 points and 11.6 rebounds from a year ago. The Bears will field one of the youngest rosters in program history with just one senior and four juniors. The balance of the team consists of nine sophomores and four freshmen. A HOST OF NEW RIVALRIES: Mercer will play a total of five first-time opponents in 2011-12, three of which will be in the Subregional Rounds of the Progressive CBE Classic in Macon. All three of the teams coming to Georgia - Sam Houston State, Niagara, and South Dakota State - have never played Mercer prior to this season. Additionally, MU will have its inaugural meetings versus Seton Hall (Dec. 18) and Tulsa (Dec. 28). ON THE RISE: Head coach Bob Hoffman enters his fourth season at Mercer and has steadily elevated the program while bringing an exciting, fan-friendly brand of basketball to Macon. Hoffman’s 34-22 record in Atlantic Sun play is the best league mark for the program over a three-year span since 2002-05. Moreover, the Bears have won at least 10 games in conference play in each of the last three seasons for the first time in program annals. GRACIOUS HOSTS: Mercer is certainly no stranger to hosting top tournaments like the Progressive CBE Classic. The Bears hosted the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in 2010 and 2011, and will host the ASun Championship in both 2012 and 2013.

Justin Cecil

Bob Hoffman Head Coach fourth season 360-204 overall (17 years)

Bud Thomas So. • F 6-6 • 200 4.2 ppg 2.6 rpg

5 Justin Cecil Sr. • F 6-8 • 225 5.4 ppg 2.5 rpg

15 Jake Gollon R-So. • F 6-6 • 200 4.2 ppg 3.0 apg

20 Langston Hall So. • G 6-4 • 180 8.2 ppg 3.5 apg

21 Monty Brown So. • C 6-11 • 250 1.5 ppg 1.0 rpg

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Niagara Purple Eagles Joe Mihalich Head Coach 14th season 232-170 overall (13 years)

Juan’ya Green Fr. • G 6-3 • 200 first season

0 Malcolm Lemmons So. • G 6-3 • 195 5.9 ppg 3.5 rpg

1 Antoine Mason R-Fr. • G 6-3 • 210 16.7 ppg 4.3 rpg

14 Eric Williams R-Jr. • F 6-8 • 225 4.1 ppg 3.2 rpg

15 Marvin Jordan So. • G 5-11 • 175

Niagara will look to carry the momentum from the end of last season, which included five victories in the month of February. A pair of starters, several returnees, and an influx of highly regarded newcomers have led to a sense of optimism around the program. The steadying influence for the Purple Eagles is head coach Joe Mihalich, who enters his 14th season with 232 career victories, all at Niagara. With the loss of its top two leading scorers from a year ago in guard Anthony Nelson (15.4 ppg) and forward Kashief Edwards (12.4 ppg), Niagara will look to dynamic guard Marvin Jordan to shoulder more of the scoring and leadership responsibilities. The 5-11 sophomore led all Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference freshmen in scoring (11.8 ppg) and 3-point field goals made (77) en route to garnering All-Rookie team distinction in the MAAC. Jordan scored in double figures in 21 of the Purple Eagles’ 32 contests last season, including a 27-point effort with seven 3-pointers in a win over Marist. He also handed out 2.1 assists a game. The other returning starter is junior forward Eric Williams, who posted averages of 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds while starting 22 contests. Several reserves from last season will be counted on to play more prominent roles in 2011-12. Sophomore guards Malcolm Lemmons (5.9 ppg) and Skylar Jones (5.2 ppg) combined for 15 starts and 40 steals a year ago, with Jones connecting on 25 field goals from beyond the arc. Redshirt freshman guard Antoine Mason averaged 16.7 points in Niagara’s first three games last season before missing the remainder of the year, while 6-8 junior Scooter Gillette (3.9 ppg) averaged 3.5 rebounds and led the team in blocks (38) while starting 13 contests. A group of three newcomers is expected to compete for immediate playing time. Junior forward Ali Langford from Allan Hancock Community College will provide a low-post scoring option and a presence on the glass despite his 6-6 frame. Freshman guard Juan’ya Green and 6-6 swingman Ameen Tanksley both scored over 1,000 points in their high school careers and their athleticism and versatility will be an asset to the Purple Eagles this season.

Quick facts School......................................... Niagara University Location..............................Niagara University, N.Y. Enrollment........................................................ 3,853 Founded.............................................................1856 Nickname............................................Purple Eagles Colors................................................ Purple & White Home Facility........... Taps Gallagher Center (2,400) President..................Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Director of Athletics.........................Ed McLaughlin Web Site............................ www.PurpleEagles.com Head Coach........................................... Joe Mihalich Record at School.................... 232-170 (13 years) Career Record......................... 232-170 (13 years) 2010-11 Record................................................. 9-23 Conference....................... Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Record (Finish).................. 5-13 (8th) Postseason.................................................... None

NOT YOUR ORDINARY SUMMER: Niagara ventured to Montreal this summer for a four-game preseason tour from Aug. 30-Sept. 3. The Purple Eagles gained valuable experience in contests with the University of Quebec, Concordia University, Carleton University, and McGill University. NEW TO THE STAFF: Entering his 14th season leading the program, Joe Mihalich added a pair of assistants to his staff in Ron Ginyard and Mike Farrelly. Ginyard comes to Niagara after serving on the staff at Navy for the previous three years, while Farrelly spent the 2010-11 season on the staff at Mount Saint Mary’s.

11.8 ppg 3.0 rpg

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Niagara’s 2011-12 schedule features 14 home contests, including six home games in an eight-game stretch in the month of December. The Purple Eagles will host CAA favorite Drexel on Dec. 13 and 2011 CBI participant St. Bonaventure on Dec. 30. QUITE A SPLASH: Guard Marvin Jordan made an immediate impact during his freshman season in 2010-11 as he averaged 11.8 points to lead all MAAC freshmen. In addition, the 5-11 guard knocked down 77 field goals from beyond the arc, which tied for the fifthhighest single-season total in Niagara history. Jordan finished second on the team with 37 steals and was named to the MAAC AllRookie team.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Mike Brey Head Coach 12th season 337-172 overall (16 years)

Eric AtkinS So. • G 6-1 • 182 5.8 ppg 3.2 apg

0 Tim Abromaitis Gr. • F 6-8 • 236 15.4 ppg 6.1 rpg

21 Jerian Grant So. • G 6-5 • 195 did not play

22 Joey Brooks Jr. • G 6-6 • 220 1.6 ppg 1.1 rpg

32 Jack Cooley Jr. • F 6-9 • 248 3.7 ppg 3.1 rpg

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Losing three starters from arguably one of the greatest seasons in Notre Dame basketball history a year ago, 12th-year head coach Mike Brey will look to a pair of returning starters in fifthyear seniors Tim Abromaitis and Scott Martin to lead a youthful Irish team. Gone are leading scorer Ben Hansbrough (18.4 ppg), the 2011 Big East Player of the Year and a consensus second-team All-America selection; second-leading rebounder Tyrone Nash (9.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg); and Carleton Scott, Notre Dame’s leading rebounder (7.4 rpg) and third-leading scorer (11.2 ppg) a year ago. Abromaitis, a third-team All-Big East selection and two-year starter, averaged double figures for the second straight season at 15.4 ppg and a career-best 6.1 rpg. The 6-8 forward, who was Notre Dame’s second-leading scorer in 2010-11, connected on 78 field goals from beyond the arc and shot 42.9 percent (78-182) from 3-point range. Martin, who missed the previous two seasons, netted 9.7 ppg and grabbed 4.8 rpg in his first season in an Irish uniform and made 33 starts. Junior Jack Cooley will look to bolster the Irish frontline with his physicality. The 6-9 junior played in all 34 games a year ago and averaged 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds. Brey also hopes to get contributions from junior forwards Mike Broghammer (1.8 ppg) and Tom Knight (1.4 ppg). Sophomore Eric Atkins will handle the point guard duties in 2011-12. He started six of the team’s 34 contests last season and averaged 5.8 points and 3.2 assists an outing. Junior guard Joey Brooks (1.6 ppg) gives the Irish a defensive presence and spark off the bench with his athletic ability, while 6-5 sophomore Jerian Grant could emerge as a scoring threat and reliable outside shooter. Another second-year player, 6-7 Alex Dragicevich (1.4 ppg), has the skills to be a significant offensive contributor this season. Swingman Pat Connaughton, the lone freshman on the Irish squad, should see significant minutes and was ranked among the top 25 players at his position by ESPNU. HOME COOKIN’: Notre Dame enters the 2011-12 season riding a 19-game home-winning streak as it completed last season with a perfect 17-0 mark at home. The Irish have gone undefeated at home in three of their last five campaigns.

Quick facts School..............................University of Notre Dame Location......................................... Notre Dame, Ind. Enrollment...................................................... 11,733 Founded.............................................................1842 Nickname............................................ Fighting Irish Colors.................................................. Gold and Blue Home Facility...................................Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center (9,149) President.........................Rev. John I, Jenkins, C.S.C. Director of Athletics......................... Jack Swarbrick Web Site:.......................................... www.und.com Head Coach............................................... Mike Brey Record at School.................... 238-120 (11 years) Career Record......................... 337-172 (16 years) 2010-11 Record................................................. 27-7 Conference................................................ Big East Conference Record (Finish)..................14-4 (2nd) Postseason..............................NCAA Third Round

WINNING WAYS: Head coach Mike Brey enters his 12th season at Notre Dame and has led the Irish to postseason appearances in all 11 seasons he has guided the program. Brey was tabbed the 2011 Associated Press National Coach of the Year and received the Henry Iba Award from the United States Basketball Writers Association. He also was named the Big East Coach of the Year for the third time in five seasons and is one of just five coaches in league history to win the award three or more times. Notre Dame has won at least 20 games eight times and at least 10 conference games on seven occasions during Brey’s tenure. SCHOLARLY SHOOTER: Notre Dame welcomes back guard Tim Abromaitis, who averaged 15.4 points and earned third-team All-Conference honors last season. Abromaitis received his MBA in May after graduating from Notre Dame in 2010 with an undergraduate degree in finance. He was tabbed the Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year in both 2010 and 2011 and is a twotime first-team Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American. ONE FOR THE AGES: The Fighting Irish posted a mark of 27-7 a year ago, the most-ever wins for a Notre Dame team under Mike Brey, and the program’s highest victory total in the modern era. ND also finished fifth in the final Associated Press top 25, its highest ranking in the AP poll since 1978-79.

Scott Martin

PROGRESSIVE CBE CLASSIC

Detroit Titans Quick facts School........................... University of Detroit Mercy Location............................................... Detroit, Mich. Enrollment........................................................ 5,700 Founded.............................................................1877 Nickname.........................................................Titans Colors........................................Red, White and Blue Home Facility.............................Calihan Hall (8,295) President................................Dr. Antoine Garilbaldi Director of Athletics..............................Keri Gaither Web Site............................ www.DetroitTitans.com Head Coach........................................Ray McCallum Record at School...........................44-53 (3 years) Career Record......................... 214-202 (14 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 17-16 Conference.................................................Horizon Conference Record (Finish)............ 10-8 (Tie 5th) Postseason.................................................... None

There’s a buzz in Detroit as the Motor City’s lone NCAA Division I basketball program is again a force with which to be reckoned. Entering his fourth season, head coach Ray McCallum has the program on the precipice of big things and the Titans’ faithful are anticipating a special campaign. With a talented roster intact that did not have a graduating senior from last season’s 17-16 squad, McCallum boasts a group of veterans poised to ascend the Horizon League standings and place Detroit back on the map nationally. Leading the Titans in 2011-12 will be the potent inside-outside duo of sophomore Ray McCallum - son of the head coach - and senior Eli Holman. Tabbed as the 2011-12 Player of the Year in the Horizon League’s preseason poll, the 6-2 McCallum (13.5 ppg) led the team in assists (4.9 apg), steals (54) and minutes (33.3 mpg) last season and earned the league’s Newcomer of the Year honor. In addition, he was recently named to the 2011-12 John R. Wooden Award Preseason watch list. Holman (11.8 ppg) garnered second-team AllConference distinction last season after leading the league in both rebounding (9.6 rpg) and double-double performances (13). The 6-10 forward added 51 blocks and 30 steals and was selected to the CollegeInsider.com MidMajor Defensive All-America team.

Also returning is senior forward Chase Simon (13.5 ppg), a 2012 preseason All-Conference firstteam selection. Simon knocked down 40 field goals from beyond the arc a year ago and averaged 4.2 rebounds. Junior guard Jason Calliste (8.6 ppg) led Detroit with 48 3-point field goals last season, while 6-9 senior Nick Minnerath (11.2 ppg) shot 53.4 percent (124-232) from the floor and started all of the Titans’ 33 contests in 201011. Freshman point guard P.J. Boutte and junior swingman Doug Anderson, a transfer from Mott Community College, could see valuable minutes off the bench. The talented and experienced Titans will be challenged by a 2011-12 schedule that includes 11 games against teams that advanced to postseason play a year ago, including five that earned NCAA Tournament bids. All told, Detroit’s Division I opponents compiled an impressive record of 364-273 (.571) last season. BIG RETURNS: Guard Ray McCallum and forward Eli Holman are the lone returning players in the Horizon League who garnered All-Conference distinction in 2010-11, both earning second-team All-Horizon League honors. McCallum and Holman were joined by senior forward Chase Simon on 2011-12 preseason All-Conference first-team. QUITE A SUMMER: Ray McCallum was part of the 12-man Team USA squad that placed fifth at this summer’s World University Games in Shenzhen, China. The sophomore guard also served as a counselor at the Deron Williams Skills Academy in Chicago (June 23-25) and earned an invite to the LeBron James Skills Academy in July. CHASING A MILESTONE: Chase Simon enters his senior season just 91 points shy of eclipsing the 1,000-point milestone as a member of the Detroit program. Simon scored 98 points as a freshman at Central Michigan in 2007-08. AWESOME BABY: Long-time ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale was Detroit’s head coach from 19731977 and served as the school’s athletic director from 1977-78. Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall will be named in his honor on Dec. 5 when the Titans host St. John’s in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN2.

Ray McCallum Head Coach fourth season 214-202 overall (14 years)

Chase Simon Sr. • G 6-6 • 200 13.5 ppg 4.2 rpg

1 Ray McCallum So. • G 6-1 • 180 13.5 ppg 4.9 apg

3 Jason Calliste Jr. • G 6-2 • 165 8.6 ppg 2.4 rpg

10 Eli Holman Sr. • F/C 6-10 • 255 11.8 ppg 9.6 rpg

32 Nick Minnerath Sr. • F 6-8 • 230 11.2 ppg 4.8 rpg

Ray McCallum

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Sam Houston State Bearkats Jason Hooten Head Coach second season 18-13 overall (1 year)

ERIK WILLIAMS Jr. • F 6-7 • 215 first season

4 Marcus James Sr. • F 6-7 • 195 4.5 ppg 4.2 rpg

20 Aaron Thompson Jr. • C 6-9 • 210 2.1 ppg 2.0 rpg

24 Antuan Bootle Sr. • C 6-7 • 265 4.9 ppg 6.1 rpg

25 Konner Tucker Jr. • G 6-4 • 185 first season

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Returning only three lettermen from last year’s 18-13 squad that earned Sam Houston State’s third consecutive Southland Conference West Division title, second-year head coach Jason Hooten and his staff will put a new group of Bearkats on the floor in 2011-12. The Kats return just 10.5 points per game from their 69.7 ppg scoring average from a team which reached the semifinals of last season’s Southland Conference Tournament. ”Obviously, it’s going to be a challenge with so many new faces on the roster, but we feel like we recruited some quality young men who will fit into our system quickly.” Hooten said. ”Pre-conference play will be important for this team.” Senior Antuan Bootle, a 6-7 center, is the program’s lone returning starter. Bootle became a force inside for the Bearkats a year ago as he averaged 6.1 rebounds - good for second on the team - along with 4.9 ppg. Two key front court reserves from last season’s squad also return in senior Marcus James (4.5 ppg) and junior Aaron Thompson, who averaged 8.1 minutes per game. Seven transfers will provide the Kats with an infusion of talent and much needed experience. Junior Darius Gatson averaged 11.9 points and 6.4 assists last season at Trinity Valley Community College and will be counted upon to handle the point guard responsibilities. Junior guard Kevin Schaffartzik (9.7 ppg) knocked down 72 3-pointers last season at Odessa College and garnered second-team All-Western Junior College Athletic Association distinction. Cameron Sadler, a 5-10 junior guard from Columbia College, junior Konner Tucker from Wake Forest, and sophomore Aaron Harwell (5.3 ppg) of Centenary College will provide depth and athleticism in the back court. Junior forward Steven Werner is a skilled shooter who averaged 8.5 points and helped lead McLennan Community College to a 28-5 record a year ago. Joshua Gibbs (14.5 ppg), a 6-5 forward from Butler County Community College, is a versatile athlete who can play several positions. A pair of freshmen, 6-11 Michael Holyfield and 6-3 guard Marquel McKinney, will be counted on for valuable minutes. Despite all of the new faces, Sam Houston State should once again contend for the Southland Conference crown. Over the past five seasons, the Kats have averaged 21 victories a year.

Quick facts School .................... Sam Houston State University Location......................................... Huntsville, Texas Enrollment...................................................... 17,500 Founded.............................................................1879 Nickname....................................................Bearkats Colors........................................... Orange and White Home Facility........... Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (6,500) President........................................ Dr. Dana Gibson Director of Athletics....................... Bobby Williams Web Site................................www.gobearkats.com Head Coach......................................... Jason Hooten Record at School............................ 18-13 (1 year) Career Record................................. 18-13 (1 year) 2010-11 Record............................................... 18-13 Conference.............................................Southland Conference Record (Finish).10-6 (Tie 1st in West) Postseason.................................................... None

STEPPING UP TO THE CHALLENGE: Sam Houston State has prided itself in playing challenging nonconference schedules since moving up to Division I in 1987. Since 2000, the Kats have posted wins over Auburn, Baylor, Central Florida, Fresno State, Houston, Loyola-Marymount, Missouri, New Mexico State, Saint Louis, and Texas Tech. STATE BRAGGING RIGHTS: Since the start of the 2000-01 campaign, Sam Houston State has won 211 games. Only the University of Texas has won more games (279) among the 20 Division I men’s basketball programs in the state during that span. The 211 wins by the Bearkats ranked as the most among any Southland Conference school since that year. STUDYING MORE THAN THE PLAYBOOK: The Kats have enjoyed success in the classroom as well as on the court in recent years. Eleven men’s basketball student-athletes have earned Academic All- Conference honors a total of 21 times since the 2006 season. Moreover, the Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year has been a member of the Sam Houston State program in three of the last five seasons. SMALL RETURNS: Sam Houston returns only 10.5 points from its 69.7 ppg scoring average of last season’s 18-win team. That marks the fewest points the program has returned since moving up to Division I in 1987. The Kats leading returning scorer is senior Antuan Bootle at 4.9 ppg.

Marcus James

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Tournament Bracket Regional Rounds

SubRegional Rounds

Columbia Regional

Bowling Green Subregional

Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Mo. Nov. 14 Mercer at Missouri Nov. 17 Niagara at Missouri

8 p.m. 8 p.m.

South Bend Regional

Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center South Bend, Ind. Nov. 14 Detroit at Notre Dame 9 p.m. Nov. 16 Sam Houston St. at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.

Berkeley Regional

Haas Pavilion - Berkeley, Calif. Nov. 13 George Washington at Cal Nov. 15 Austin Peay at Cal

9:30 p.m. 10 p.m.

Athens Regional

Stegeman Coliseum - Athens, Ga. Nov. 13 Bowling Green at Georgia Nov. 16 South Dakota St. at Georgia

6 p.m. 7 p.m.

5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m.

Macon Subregional

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

all times Eastern

Championship Rounds

Sprint Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kansas City, Mo.

November 21

November 22

Missouri *7:30 p.m. on

Notre Dame

*10 p.m. on

Champion

Cal *9:30 p.m. on

Georgia *7:45 p.m. on

3rd Place

*television schedule subject to change

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Team Rosters Championship Rounds • November 21-22 • Sprint Center

Missouri Tigers No.

Name

Phil Pressey

Pos. Ht. G

Wt.

Cl.

Hometown (Previous School)

Matt Pressey

6-2

Tony Lester

5-10 179

Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Tilton School) Sr. Hampton, Va. (Central Florida CC)

5-10 175 So. Dallas, Texas (Dallas Episcopal) 195

Sr. Dallas, Texas (Navarro CC)

Ricardo Ratliffe

6-9

240

Michael Dixon

6-1

185

Jr.

Marcus Denmon

6-3

185

Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Hogan Prep)

Kadeem Green

6-8

210

Fr. Toronto, Ont. (United Faith [N.C.])

Laurence Bowers

6-8

221

Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (St. George’s)

Keion Bell

6-3

200

Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Pepperdine Univ.)

Kim English

6-6

200

Sr. Baltimore, Md. (Notre Dame Prep)

Jarrett Sutton

6-4

196

Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Oak Park)

Danny Feldmann

6-9

215 So. Jefferson City, Mo. (Columbia Univ.)

Steve Moore

6-9

267

Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Truman)

Earnest Ross

6-5

222

Jr.

Kansas City, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West)

Cary, N.C. (Auburn Univ.)

Head Coach – Frank Haith (first season) Assistant Coaches – Tim Fuller, Ernie Nestor, Isaac Chew

Notre Dame Fighting Irish No.

Name

Eric Atkins

Pos. Ht. G

6-1

Wt.

Cl.

Hometown (Previous School)

182 So. Columbia, Md. (Mount St. Joseph)

Garrick Sherman

6-10 251

Alex Dragicevich

6-7

221 So. Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North)

Scott Martin

6-8

222

Sr. Valparaiso, Ind. (Purdue Univ.)

Tim Abromaitis

6-8

236

Gr. Unionville, Conn. (Farmington)

Jerian Grant

6-5

195 So. Bowie, Md. (DeMatha)

Pat Connaughton

206

Fr. Arlington, Mass. (St. John’s Prep)

Tom Knight

6-9

250

Jr.

Dixfield, Maine (Dirigo)

Joey Brooks

6-6

220

Jr.

Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit Coll. Prep)

Mike Broghammer

6-9

265

Jr.

Orono, Minn. (Hopkins)

Jack Cooley

6-9

248

Jr.

Glenview, Ill. (Glenbrook South)

G/F 6-5

Jr.

Kenton, Ohio (Michigan State Univ.)

Head Coach – Mike Brey (12th season) Assistant Coaches – Anthony Solomon, Rod Balanis, Martin Ingelsby

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Cal Golden Bears No.

Name

Justin Cobbs

Pos. Ht. G

Wt.

Cl.

Hometown (Previous School)

Jorge Gutierrez

Richard Solomon

Alex Rossi

6-6

Brandon Smith

5-11 185

Jr.

Raffi Chalian

5-11 165

Fr. Whittier, Calif. (Sonora)

Christian Behrens

6-8

190

Fr. Kent, Wash. (Tahoma)

Bak Bak

6-9

225

Jr.

Rob Filley

6-4

195

Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill)

Jeff Powers

6-7

190 So. Clayton, Calif. (Univ. of Denver)

Harper Kamp

6-8

245

Allen Crabbe

6-6

205 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Price)

Ricky Kreklow

6-6

220 So. Columbia, Mo. (Univ. of Missouri)

Emerson Murray

6-3

195 So. Vancouver, B.C. (St. George’s School)

Robert Thurman

6-10 250

Jr.

David Kravish

6-9

Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North)

6-2

195 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Univ. of Minnesota)

6-3

195

6-10 220 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Price) 200

210

Sr. Chihuahua, Mexico (Findlay Prep [Nev.]) Fr. Winnetka, Ill. (New Trier) San Ramon, Calif. (De La Salle)

Wau, Sudan (Village Christian)

Sr. Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View)

North Edwards, Calif. (Norwich)

Head Coach – Mike Montgomery (third season) Assistant Coaches – Jay John, Travis DeCuire, John Montgomery

Georgia Bulldogs No.

Name

Pos. Ht.

1 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G

Wt.

Cl.

6-5

200

Fr. Greenville, Ga. (Greenville)

Hometown (Previous School)

235 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake)

Marcus Thornton

6-7

Dustin Ware

5-11 172

Tim Dixon

F/C 6-9

225

Elliott Long

G/F 6-4

195 R-Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian)

Vincent Williams

6-0

160

Jr.

Matt Bucklin

6-0

170

Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Pope)

Donte’ Williams

6-9

220 So. Ellenwood, Ga. (Miller Grove)

Connor Nolte

215

Gr. Alpharetta, Ga. (Furman Univ.)

Gerald Robinson, Jr.

6-1

180

Gr. Nashville, Tenn. (Tennessee State Univ.)

Sherrard Brantley

6-2

185

Jr.

Dublin, Ga. (NW Florida State)

John Florveus

F/C 6-11 230

Jr.

Miami, Fla. (Hillsborough CC)

John Cannon

6-10 245

Fr. Burnsville, N.C. (Mountain Heritage)

Nemanja Djurisic

6-8

Fr. Podgorica, Montenegro (South Kent [Conn.] Sch.)

G/F 6-7

230

Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. (North Cobb Christian) Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Oldsmar [Fla.] Christian) Homestead, Fla. (South Dade)

Head Coach – Mark Fox (third season) Assistant Coaches – Kwanza Johnson, Phillip Pearson, Stacey Palmore

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Tournament Preview Overview Every year the Progressive CBE Classic is one of the most eagerly anticipated early-season college basketball tournaments in the country. This year is no different. Missouri starts a new era under the stewardship of head coach Frank Haith. With a boatload of talent coming back from last year’s 23-win team, the Tigers should hit the ground running. Like Mizzou, Notre Dame also won more than 20 games a year ago – 27 to be exact – in recording the nation’s 11th-best record. This year, the Fighting Irish will be looking to make their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years. California has gone to three straight postseason tournaments in the three years Mike Montgomery has been head coach. With two preseason Wooden Award watch list players on the roster, number four is looking good. And don’t forget about Georgia. The Bulldogs are in their third year under head coach Mark Fox and are coming off their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003 and their first 20-win season since 1997-98. It all gets started with Regional Round play when Missouri, Notre Dame, Cal, and Georgia host games on campus from Nov. 13-17. The quartet will then travel to Kansas City for the Championship Rounds on Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 at Sprint Center. Bowling Green and Mercer will host Subregional Round games from Nov. 21-23. Austin Peay, Detroit, and George Washington will head to Bowling Green while Mercer plays host to Niagara, Sam Houston State, and South Dakota State. Let’s get started.

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After guiding Miami (Fla.) into the Top 25 three of the last four years, Frank Haith takes over at Missouri and inherits a program that has won 77 games over the last three seasons. The Tigers return 10 players, including all five starters, from last year’s 23-11 squad, led by senior guard Marcus Denmon, a first-team All-Big 12 choice who led the Tigers in scoring (16.9 ppg) last year. Denmon is a member of the 50-player Wooden Award preseason watch list. Joining the Tigers in Columbia will be Mercer and Niagara. Mercer has shown steady improvement during head coach Bob Hoffman’s first three years with the Bears. 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). Niagara is under the guidance of head coach Joe Mihalich, a two-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. 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.

Cal 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. The Golden Bears return 10 players who saw action last year, paced by senior guard Jorge Gutierrez, a first-team All-Pac-10 pick who led the Bears in scoring (14.6 ppg) and assists (148), and sophomore Allen Crabbe (13.4 ppg), both of whom are on the Wooden Award watch list. The Bears will entertain George Washington and Austin Peay in the Regional Rounds. After an impressive six-year tenure at Vermont, Mike Lonergan takes over at GW this season. The Colonials, who tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10 and posted a 17-14 overall record in 2010-11, will be led by senior Tony Taylor (15.0 ppg), a secondteam All-Atlantic 10 selection. Austin Peay is coming off a berth in the 2011 College Basketball Invitational. Head coach Dave Loos, who has over 350 wins in more than two decades with the Governors, welcomes back first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference senior Tyshwan Edmondson and his 17.1 ppg average.

NOTRE DAME REGIONAL

ATHENS REGIONAL

Head coach Mike Brey, the 2010-11 Big East Coach of the Year, has led the Irish to five straight 20-win seasons, including a 27-7 record last season en route to the NCAA Tournament. Graduate student Tim Abromaitis, 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. Abromaitis was named to the preseason Wooden Award watch list. Detroit and Sam Houston State will face the Irish in Regional Round play. Head coach Ray McCallum returns everyone from a team that won 17 games last season. Sophomore Ray McCallum, son of the head coach, is a member of the Wooden preseason watch list. He tied for team-high scoring honors (13.5 ppg) while leading Detroit in assists (4.9 apg). 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 (4.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg) is the lone returning starter for a young Bearkats squad that will feature four top junior college transfers and two talented freshmen.

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. Head coach Mark Fox, who is entering his third year at Georgia, has led his teams to six 20-win seasons in his seven seasons as a head coach. The Bulldogs will be joined by Bowling Green and South Dakota State. Seven players who started at least nine games a year ago return for Bowling Green, including the team’s top four scorers who combined to average 41.9 points last season. Senior Scott Thomas (11.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg) leads head coach Louis Orr’s squad after being named to the Mid-American Conference team last season. Scott Nagy is in his 17th year as South Dakota State’s head coach and is coming off a 19-win season, SDSU returns four starters, including junior guard Nate Wolters (19.5 ppg, 188 assists), the school’s first-ever first-team All-Summit selection.

Cal Head Coach Mike Montgomery

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Cal Golden Bears Quick facts School.................................. University of California Location............................................. Berkeley, Calif. Enrollment...................................................... 35,409 Founded.............................................................1868 Nickname............................................ Golden Bears Colors.................................................. Blue and Gold Home Facility....................... Haas Pavilion (11,877) President................................ Dr. Robert Birgeneau Director of Athletics.........................Sandy Barbour Web Site.....................................www.calbears.com Head Coach.................................Mike Montgomery Record at School...........................64-37 (3 years) Career Record......................... 611-281 (29 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 18-15 Conference............................................. Pacific-12 Conference Record (Finish).................. 10-8 (4th) Postseason.............................. NIT Second Round

With a rare blend of youth and experience, California will look to return to championship form as the 2011-12 season ushers in the Pac-12 era on the West Coast. A core group of veterans will join forces with a highly-touted crop of newcomers, all with their sights set on seizing the first Pac-12 Championship. Head coach Mike Montgomery, a four-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year and recipient of the John R. Wooden ”Legends of Coaching” Lifetime Achievement Award, has guided the program to 64 victories in his first three seasons at Cal. The Bears won five of their final seven contests a year ago as they advanced to the second round of the NIT. Coming off an 18-15 mark in 2010-11 (and a fourth place 10-8 Pac10 finish), Cal returns key players at several positions but all eyes will be on the fiery Chihuahua, Mexico, native Jorge Gutierrez. The senior guard was selected to the Pac-10 All-Conference firstteam and was also honored with a spot on the conference’s All-Defensive team after a stellar junior campaign in which he led the Bears in scoring (14.6 ppg), assists (4.46 apg), and steals (1.64 spg). Gutierrez ranked eighth in the league in scoring and was second in assists.

Cal will benefit from the return of last season’s Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in sharpshooter Allen Crabbe (13.4 ppg), who came alive during conference action to lead the Bears with an average of 16.4 points against league foes. Crabbe knocked down a team-high 62 3-pointers while shooting 40 percent (62-155) from beyond the arc and joins Gutierrez on the 2011-12 John R. Wooden Award watch list. Junior guard Brandon Smith ranked sixth in the league in assists (3.91 apg) and was fifth on the team in scoring (6.4 ppg) a year ago. In the front court, the Bears return senior forward Harper Kamp (14.2 ppg) and sophomore forward Richard Solomon (5.6 ppg), who registered a team-high 27 blocks in 2010-11. A COMMON OCCURRENCE: Cal advanced to postseason play in 2010-11 for the third consecutive year, downing Mississippi (77-74) in the opening round of the NIT before dropping an 89-72 decision at Colorado. It marked the Bears’ seventh appearance in the NIT. Cal reached the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003 as a result of a 77-62 win over Louisville. ELITE GROUP: Senior Jorge Gutierrez and sophomore Allen Crabbe are among the 50 players in the nation named to the 2011-12 John R. Wooden Award watch list. Gutierrez was an All-Pac-10 first-team selection in 2010-11 and was also a member of the conference’s All-Defensive Team. Crabbe was last year’s Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and received allconference honorable mention. Cal is one of just two Pac-12 programs (UCLA) to boast multiple players on the Wooden Award watch list. SHARING THE BALL: Cal averaged 14.9 assists per game last season, with four players amassing at least 55 assists. Senior Jorge Gutierrez paced the Bears a year ago with 148 assists, while junior Brandon Smith ranked second with 129. SOPHOMORE SENSATION: Guard Allen Crabbe enjoyed one of the best seasons by a first-year player in program history en route to being named the 2010-11 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Crabbe set the school record for 3-pointers made by a freshman (62) while shooting 40 percent (62-155) from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent (74-92) from the foul line. In conference games, Crabbe led the Bears in scoring (16.4 ppg).

MIKE MONTGOMERY Head Coach third season 611-281 overall (29 years)

Jorge Gutierrez Sr. • G 6-3 • 195 14.6 ppg 4.5 apg

2 Richard Solomon So. • F 6-10 • 220 5.6 ppg 4.4 rpg

3 Brandon Smith Jr. • G 5-11 • 185 6.4 ppg 3.9 apg

12 Harper Kamp Sr. • F 6-8 • 245 14.2 ppg 5.6 rpg

22 Allen Crabbe So. • G 6-6 • 205 13.4 ppg 5.3 rpg

Harper kamp

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GEORGE Washington Colonials Quick facts School..............The George Washington University Location.........................................Washington, D.C. Enrollment...................................................... 25,000 Founded.............................................................1821 Nickname....................................................Colonials Colors...................................................Buff and Blue Home Facility.........Charles E. Smith Center (4,338) President............................................ Steven Knapp Director of Athletics.............................Patrick Nero Website...................................www.GWsports.com Head Coach.......................................Mike Lonergan Record at School....................................First Year Career Record......................... 377-156 (18 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 17-14 Conference............................................Atlantic 10 Conference Record (Finish)............ 10-6 (Tie 4th) Postseason.................................................... None

There’s a new feeling in the air as George Washington takes the court for the 2011-12 season. A new head coach, coaching staff, a revamped schedule, and a polished and transformed Charles E. Smith Center are the key changes that have provided a renewed sense of excitement in Foggy Bottom and among Colonials’ supporters. Along with all the changes, there’s plenty of familiarity back at GW as well with four starters and 11 letterwinners returning to a team that won 17 games and tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10 a year ago. It is with this experienced roster that first-year head coach Mike Lonergan looks to chart the Colonials on a new course directed toward postseason success. A Bowie, Md., native, Lonergan returns to his roots after six seasons as head coach at Vermont. In 18 years as a head coach, Lonergan owns an overall record of 377-156 with 15 winning seasons and 13 NCAA Tournament victories, including the 2001 NCAA Division III National Championship at his alma mater, Catholic University. He takes over a program that returns six of its top seven scorers from last season, including senior guard Tony Taylor, a second-team All-Atlantic 10 selection in 2010-11 who led GW in scoring (15.0 ppg), assists (4.6 apg), and steals (40).

The Colonials’ back court will be bolstered by the return of guard Lasan Kromah, who averaged 11.8 points and drained 48 3-pointers as a freshman in 2009-10 before missing all of last season with a foot injury. Sharp-shooting forward Nemanja Mikic (8.1 ppg) looks to build on a 2010-11 campaign in which he led all Division I freshmen in 3-point shooting percentage (.436) and established a program record for 3-point field goals made by a freshman with 75. Seeking its first NCAA appearance since 2007, GW will look to build upon its strong defensive effort from last season in which it forced 14.9 turnovers per game and limited opponents to 65.3 ppg. WELCOME ABOARD: Mike Lonergan was named the head coach at GW on May 6 and his impressive resume includes an overall record of 377-156, 15 winning seasons, 13 NCAA Tournament victories (including a NCAA Division III National Championship), 13 postseason appearances (10 NCAA appearances), 12 regular-season conference titles, 12 seasons of 20 or more victories, and five conference tournament championships. He was named the 2001 Division III National Coach of the Year and America East Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2011. Deeply committed to academic success for student-athletes, Lonergan has achieved a 100 percent graduation rate as a head coach.

MIKE Lonergan Head Coach first season 377-156 overall (18 years)

Dwayne Smith Jr. • F 6-6 • 220 9.3 ppg 5.1 rpg

00 Tony Taylor Sr. • G 6-1 • 191 15.0 ppg 4.6 apg

3 David Pellom

THE MAIN MAN: GW senior point guard Tony Taylor enters his final season just 60 points shy of becoming the 43rd member of the Colonials’ 1,000-point club. BIG RETURNS: With four starters and 11 letterwinners returning, GW returns more than 75 percent of its scoring, rebounding, and assists from last year’s 17-14 team. Junior forward David Pellom paced the Colonials in rebounding (5.2 rpg) a year ago, while junior Dwayne Smith averaged five rebounds and 9.3 ppg. ON TAP: George Washington’s 2011-12 schedule features 15 contests against teams that advanced to postseason play last season and 12 contests versus programs that finished in the top 100 of the RPI. DIALED IN: Sophomore Nemanja Mikic led the Atlantic 10 with a freshman school record 75 made 3-pointers last season, while his 43.6 percent success rate from behind the arc was the highest among NCAA Division I freshmen. Mikic scored in double figures nine times in 2011-12.

Jr. • F 6-8 • 215 6.7 ppg 5.2 rpg

12 Lasan Kromah Jr. • G 6-5 • 197 11.8 ppg* 3.4 rpg*

*stats from 2009-10 season

Nemanja Mikic So. • F 6-8 • 216 8.1 ppg 2.7 rpg

Tony Taylor

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Austin Peay Governors Dave Loos Head Coach 22nd season 433-343 overall (25 years)

Jerome Clyburn Jr. • G 6-1 • 180 first season

1 Tyshwan Edmondson Sr. • G 6-3 • 175 17.1 ppg 4.5 rpg

12 John Fraley R-Sr. • C 6-9 • 230 9.6 ppg 7.4 rpg

21 Josh Terry Sr. • G/F 6-5 • 200 11.0 ppg 4.3 rpg

23 Anthony Campbell R-Jr. • G/F 6-7 • 225 13.9 ppg 3.5 rpg

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Austin Peay finished the 2010-11 season with a 20-14 record, including a 13-5 ledger and second-place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference. Both marks were remarkable considering the Governors lost their preseason All-OVC player, 6-7 forward Anthony Campbell, just 10 games into the season with an ACL injury. This season the Governors return four starters, including first-team All-OVC guard TyShwan Edmondson (17.1 ppg). Edmondson drained a team-high 72 3-point field goals, recorded 60 steals, and grabbed an average of 4.5 rebounds per game. Junior Jerome Clyburn, a transfer from Santa Fe Community College, is expected to take over as the team’s starting point guard. The strength of the team in 2011-12 will be the front court as head coach Dave Loos welcomes back five players with starting experience. Senior center John Fraley (9.6 ppg) led Austin Peay in both rebounding (7.4 rpg) and blocked shots (55) last season while shooting 61.2 percent (123-201) from the field. Senior forward Josh Terry (11.0 ppg) is the team’s best defender and scored 23 points in the Governors’ 83-80 loss to Boise State in the opening round of the 2011 College Basketball Invitational. Senior Melvin Baker (7.1 ppg) and 6-6 sophomore Will Triggs (6.4 ppg) combined for 33 starts and 44 blocked shots at the power forward spot a year ago. The healthy return of Campbell, who boasts 45 career starts and averaged 15.5 points with 57 3-point field goals in 2009-10, would be a strong addition to an already potent lineup. Entering his 22nd season as the head coach at Austin Peay, Loos will lead an experienced group of returnees that have amassed 249 career starts and 22 road victories over the past three seasons. The Governors have compiled 80 victories over the last four seasons and seek their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008 and fourth postseason appearance in the past five years. MODEL OF CONSISTENCY: Austin Peay has advanced to the finals of the Ohio Valley Championship in six of the past nine seasons. The Governors have finished at .500 or better in each of the last 18 years and boast a winning percentage of .701 (136-58) in conference play since 2000-01. In addition, Austin Peay has advanced to postseason play in four of the last five years.

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Quick facts School........................ Austin Peay State University Location..........................................Clarksville, Tenn. Enrollment...................................................... 10,723 Founded.............................................................1927 Nickname..................................................Governors Colors.................................................Red and White Home Facility............................Dunn Center (7,785) President.............................................. Timothy Hall Director of Athletics.................................Dave Loos Web Site...............................www.LetsGoPeay.com Head Coach...............................................Dave Loos Record at School.................... 351-290 (21 years) Career Record......................... 433-343 (25 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 20-14 Conference........................................... Ohio Valley Conference Record (Finish)............13-5 (Tie 2nd) Postseason........................................................CBI

DOUBLE DUTY: Head coach Dave Loos is the only men’s basketball coach in Division I who also serves as the school’s athletic director. Loos is the longest-tenured coach in program annals and his 351 career victories are tops in OVC history. START ME UP: The Governors welcome back four starters from last year’s 20-win squad and the 2011-12 roster was responsible for 135 of a possible 170 starts a year ago and 249 career starts. COMING ON STRONG: Center John Fraley looks to carry the momentum from his strong finish to the 2010-11 season into his final campaign at Austin Peay. Fraley averaged 10.0 rebounds over the Governors’ final 10 games and set a school record with seven blocks against Southeast Missouri State in the semifinals of the 2011 OVC Championship. Fraley enters the 2011-12 campaign ranked seventh in program history with 93 career blocks. FIVE MORE TO SPARE: Austin Peay played six overtime games last season, the most of any Division I program. However, the Governors went just 2-4 in those contests.

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Georgia Bulldogs Mark Fox Head Coach third season 158-72 overall (seven years)

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Fr. • G 6-5 • 200 first season

1 Marcus Thornton So. • F 6-7 • 235 1.5 ppg 1.9 rpg

2 Dustin Ware Sr. • G 5-11 • 172 8.0 ppg 3.5 apg

3 Donte’ Williams So. • F 6-9 • 220 0.8 ppg 1.2 rpg

15 Gerald Robinson, Jr. Gr. • G 6-1 • 180 12.2 ppg 4.0 apg

Georgia basketball has made real, tangible progress in the two years since head coach Mark Fox arrived in Athens. The signs are everywhere - in the classroom, on the court, and with its facilities. Nowhere has this progress been more prominent than in the on-court results. From a 14-17 worksheet in Fox’s first year to 21-12 last season, the Bulldogs have begun an ascension to, as Fox himself put it, ”relevance.” Last season was indeed a breakthrough of sorts for the Georgia program. The Bulldogs won 20 games for the first time in 13 years and just the 11th time in school history; posted a winning record in SEC play for the first time since 1997; earned a spot in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2003; and secured an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. In order to continue this climb, however, the 2012 Georgia squad will be challenged. While its first-string back court returns intact and full of experience, the Bulldogs’ front court is not. All three starters from last season, as well as the top sub, are gone, thanks to graduation and early departures to the professional ranks. The strength of this team lies with its two returning starting guards in seniors Gerald Robinson and Dustin Ware. Robinson ranked third on the team in scoring (12.2 ppg) and led the Bulldogs in both assists (4.0 apg) and steals (42). The team’s leader in minutes (33.2 mpg), Ware (8.0 ppg) averaged 3.5 assists and committed just 39 turnovers while leading the Dogs in 3-point field goals made (57) and 3-point percentage (.435). Freshman Kentavious CaldwellPope, a McDonald’s All-America selection, will see extensive playing time as well. While the front court faces some uncertainty, the Bulldogs are certainly not short on candidates to fill the vacancies of three departed starters. Sophomores Marcus Thornton (1.5 ppg) and Donte’ Williams (1.2 rpg) gained valuable experience a year ago, while 6-11 junior John Florveus of Hillsborough Community College and freshmen John Cannon, Tim Dixon, and Nemanja Djurisic will compete for valuable minutes. ”We’re going to have to establish new roles for everyone because we’re so inexperienced,” Fox says. ”We do have a senior back court, which should be to our advantage, but we’re not experienced anywhere else, at any other position or off the bench.” QUITE A COUP: Georgia freshman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the first Bulldog signee to earn McDonald’s All-America distinction since Carlos Strong in 1992. Strong went on to garner All-SEC honors in 1995.

Dustin Ware

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Quick facts School..................................... University of Georgia Location...................................................Athens, Ga. Enrollment...................................................... 34,677 Founded.............................................................1785 Nickname.................................................... Bulldogs Colors..................................................Red and Black Home Facility.............Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) President................................Dr. Michael F. Adams Director of Athletics.......................... Greg McGarity Web Site..............................www.georgiadogs.com Head Coach................................................ Mark Fox Record at School...........................35-29 (2 years) Career Record............................. 158-72 (7 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 21-12 Conference.......................................Southeastern Conference Record (Finish)..9-7 (Tie 3rd in East) Postseason.......................... NCAA Second Round

NO EASY ROAD: The Bulldogs’ 2011-12 schedule features as many as 17 games versus opponents that advanced to the postseason a year ago. Meanwhile, seniors Dustin Ware, Gerald Robinson, and Connor Nolte are the program’s lone players to have ever start a collegiate game. MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFTS: Gerald Robinson and Connor Nolte will be playing the 2011-12 season while pursuing master’s degrees. Both transferred to UGA in 2010; Robinson from Tennessee State and Nolte from Furman. Robinson, who earned a bachelor’s degree in speech communication, is working toward a master’s in adult education. Nolte earned his undergraduate degree in marketing and is now earning his graduate degree in sports management. BIG DOGS TO REPLACE: Georgia enters the 2011-12 campaign seeking to replace nearly two-thirds of its scoring and rebounding output from last season. The Bulldogs were one of the SEC’s top rebounding teams a year ago and enjoyed a rebounding advantage of more than six boards per game in league play. ONE FOR THE AGES: Georgia’s 201011 season featured the program’s first 20-win campaign in 13 seasons, its first appearance in the AP top 25 since 2003 and an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001.

Bowling Green Falcons Quick facts School....................Bowling Green State University Location....................................Bowling Green, Ohio Enrollment...................................................... 17,234 Founded.............................................................1910 Nickname......................................................Falcons Colors.......................................... Orange and Brown Home Facility........................... Stroh Center (4,387) President................................Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey Director of Athletics..................... Greg Christopher Web Site............................ www.BGSUFalcons.com Head Coach.................................................Louis Orr Record at School............................ 60-66 (4 year) Career Record......................... 160-146 (10 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 14-19 Conference......................................Mid-American Conference Record (Finish)..8-8 (Tie 5th in East) Postseason.................................................... None

Bowling Green returns all five starters from a team that went 14-19 a year ago, including 8-8 in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons welcome back their top four scorers and seven players who started at least nine games in 2010-11. Five of Bowling Green’s 19 losses came by five points or less last season and it posted an impressive 10-5 mark at home. Junior A’uston Calhoun earned honorable mention All-MAC acclaim last season for being the team’s leading scorer with an average of 12.5 points per game. The 6-7 forward also averaged 5.6 rebounds and blocked a team-high 25 shots. Calhoun will be joined up front by 6-7 senior Scott Thomas, who was the team’s top rebounder (6.7 rpg) and second-leading scorer (11.2 ppg) a year ago. Thomas doled out 111 assists and paced the Falcons in steals (65) as he, too, garnered honorable mention All-Conference distinction. The back court will be spearheaded by the return of senior Dee Brown (10.4 ppg), who led Bowling Green in 2010-11 with 26 field goals from beyond the arc. Junior point guard Jordon Crawford (7.8 ppg) started the team’s final nine games of the year and is a dynamic defender and distributor in a 5-6 frame. Crawford averaged a team-high 4.0 assists and added 58 steals while playing less than 25 minutes per game. Redshirt freshman Anthony Henderson will provide depth.

Sophomore guard Cameron Black (4.1 ppg), senior forward Torian Oglesby (4.0 ppg), and junior forward Luke Kraus (3.8 ppg) each started at least 10 games last season. Oglesby led Bowling Green in blocks (21), while Kraus knocked down 23 3-point field goals. The Falcons welcome a trio of talented freshmen in guard Jehvon Clarke, 6-9 Desmond Rorie, and swingman Chauncey Orr, the son of head coach Louis Orr. Orr enters his fifth season as the head coach at Bowling Green. He was named the 2003 Big East Coach of the Year while serving at Seton Hall, and was tabbed the 2009 Mid-American Coach of the Year after leading the Falcons to the regular-season crown that season. NICE DIGS: Bowling Green has a new home in 2011-12, the $36 million Stroh Center. The arena has a seating capacity of 4,387 and is named after Kermit and Mary Lu Stroh, who provided the lead gift of $8 million. BIG RETURNS: Bowling Green welcomes back its entire starting lineup from a year ago as well as seven players who started at least nine games in 2010-11. The Falcons return each of their top four scorers from last season, including forwards A’uston Calhoun (12.5 ppg) and Scott Thomas (11.2 ppg). STEALING THE HEADLINES: Senior Scott Thomas’ 65 steals a year ago ranked as the fifth-highest single-season total in program history. His 126 career steals already rank 10th all-time. Thomas led a defense that ranked 19th in the country in steals a year ago with an average of 8.6 per game. ALL IN THE FAMILY: Fifthyear head coach Louis Orr’s son, Chauncey, is a freshman for the Falcons this year. Chauncey, a 6-4 swingman, garnered first-team allstate honors as a senior at Bowling Green High School in Ohio. A member of the Syracuse All-Century team, Louis earned All-America honors as a senior and scored 1,487 points in his career for the Orangemen (1977-80). He was the 28th overall pick of the Indiana Pacers in the 1980 NBA Draft and after playing two seasons for the Pacers, Orr spent six seasons as a member of the New York Knicks.

Louis Orr Head Coach fifth season 160-146 overall (10 years)

Jordan Crawford Jr. • G 5-6 • 151 7.8 ppg 4.0 apg

1 Scott Thomas Sr. • F 6-7 • 201 11.2 ppg 6.7 rpg

10 A’uston Calhoun Jr. • F 6-7 • 232 12.5 ppg 5.6 rpg

15 Dee Brown Sr. • G 6-2 • 202 10.4 ppg 2.2 rpg

22 Cameron Black So. • F/C 6-10 • 240

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South Dakota State Jackrabbits SCott Nagy Head Coach 17th season 289-190 overall (16 years)

Nate Wolters Jr. • G 6-4 • 190 19.5 ppg 6.1 apg

3 Brayden Carlson So. • G/F 6-4 • 212 2.8 ppg 1.7 rpg

12 Chad White So. • G/F 6-6 • 210 8.1 ppg 3.4 rpg

25 Griffan Callahan Sr. • G/F 6-4 • 205 8.8 ppg 4.5 rpg

33 Jordan Dykstra So. • F 6-8 • 240 11.3 ppg 5.1 rpg

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South Dakota State continued its climb in the Summit League in 2010-11 as the Jackrabbits advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament before falling to the eventual champion Oakland. While SDSU did not achieve its goal of advancing to its first-ever NCAA Tournament at the Division I level, it did win 19 games, the Jackrabbits’ highest total since moving up to Division I in 1994. The return of Nate Wolters puts SDSU in great position to reach even greater heights in 2011-12. Wolters, who averaged 19.5 ppg a year ago, established a program record for points by a sophomore with 604 points a year ago. He also averaged a team-high 6.06 assists, which ranked 13th nationally. The junior point guard led the Jackrabbits in scoring in 15 of the team’s 31 contests last season and added 41 steals. His 2.72:1 assist/turnover ratio ranked 11th in the country. The back court will be bolstered with the return of sophomores Chad White (8.1 ppg) and Brayden Carlson (2.8 ppg). White knocked down 38 field goals from beyond the arc, while Carlson averaged 11 minutes of action off the bench a year ago and registered 17 steals. Wolters will be complemented by a pair of experienced front court returnees in senior swingman Griffan Callahan and 6-8 sophomore Jordan Dykstra. Callahan (8.8 ppg) started every game in 2010-11 and finished second on the team in 3-pointers made (55) and third in rebounding (4.5 rpg). Dykstra (11.3 ppg) led SDSU in rebounding (5.1 rpg) and shot 56.1 percent (125-223) from the field. Junior forward Tony Fiegen (5.0 ppg) made 14 starts a year ago and averaged 2.9 rebounds. The Jackrabbits drained 75 more 3-pointers than their opponents last season. Their 8.9 3-pointers per game average ranked seventh in the country while their .411 3-point field goal percentage was fifth-best. Eighteen of South Dakota State’s 19 victories were by double digits as the Jackrabbits averaged 81.7 ppg, the sixthhighest average in the country a year ago. As South Dakota State enters its fifth season as a member of the Summit League, 17th-year head coach Scott Nagy needs just 11 victories to reach 300 for his career.

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Quick facts School..................... South Dakota State University Location..............................................Brookings, S.D Enrollment...................................................... 12,725 Founded.............................................................1881 Nickname................................................ Jackrabbits Colors...............................................Yellow and Blue Home Facility.............................Frost Arena (6,500) President................................. Dr. David L. Chicoine Director of Athletics................................. Justin Sell Web Site............................................... GoJacks.com Head Coach..............................................Scott Nagy Record at School.................... 289-190 (16 years) Career Record......................... 289-190 (16 years) 2010-11 Record............................................... 19-12 Conference.................................................Summit Conference Record (Finish).................... 8-8 (5th) Postseason.................................................... None

SCORING POINT: Junior point guard Nate Wolters set a program record for points by a sophomore in 2010-11 with 604, the seventh-highest singleseason total in school history. Wolters needs just 97 points to become the 42nd player in SDSU history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, and enters the 2011-12 campaign on pace to break the Jackrabbits’ career scoring record of 1,931 points, held by Mark Tetzlaff (1982-85). WINNING WAYS: SDSU posted a 19-12 record last season, its first winning campaign since a 27-7 ledger in 2003-04. In addition, the Jackrabbits’ 19 victories marked their highest total since elevating to Division I in 2004. All but one of the Jackrabbits’ 19 victories last season came by at least 10 points. BIG SHOES TO FILL: While South Dakota State welcomes back three starters from a year ago, it must replace guard Clint Sargent, who finished his career at SDSU with 1,505 points, the fifth- most in school annals and the highest total by any player who scored all of his points at the Division I level. Sargent also ended his career with 252 3-pointers in 659 attempts, both SDSU records. LIGHTING UP SCOREBOARDS: South Dakota State scored 90 or more points on seven different occasions in 2010-11. For the season, the Jackrabbits averaged 81.7 points per game (sixth highest in the country), an increase of 7.5 points from 2009-10.

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Top 5 Tournament Games 1. Syracuse 89, #23 Kansas 81 (OT) November 25, 2008 (at left)

Aldridge’s career-high 14th rebound and final basket couldn't have come at a better time for the Longhorns. Aldridge made a putback with 3.6 seconds left and blocked a last-second shot by Kevin Pittsnogle to secure the win. Aldridge finished with 15 points and would go on to lead Texas to a victory over No. 17 Iowa in the championship game, earning Most Valuable Player honors along the way.

4. Creighton 65, Ohio State 63 (OT) November 24, 2004

Clarence Gilbert, Missouri, 2001

2. #5 Missouri 78, #9 Iowa 77 November 21, 2001

With 0.8 seconds left and the score tied at 77-77, Missouri’s Clarence Gilbert was fouled and went to the line for two shots to win the game. He missed the first but sank the second, capping a 27-point night and rallying the No. 5 Tigers, who were down 73-62 with 2:12 to play, to a 78-77 win over No. 9 Iowa in the championship game of the Guardians Classic. Gilbert, who was 8-for-11 from the line and 5-for-11 from 3-point range, went into the corner to rebound a missed shot by Iowa's Glen Worley. Gilbert drove down court and was fouled by Worley as he shot from just inside the 3-point line. Gilbert was named the tournament’s MVP.

3. #2 Texas 76, #13 West Virginia 75 November 21, 2005

LaMarcus Aldridge was the man this night as No. 2 Texas, which trailed by as many as 10 points early in the second half, came back to defeat No. 13 West Virginia, 76-75, in the semifinals of the Guardians Classic.

Tyler McKinney hit a game-winning field goal with 4.2 seconds left in overtime as Creighton defeated Ohio State, 65-63, in the Guardians Classic championship game. The win gave Creighton its second Guardians Classic title after having won the 2002 event. McKinney, who also sank a free throw with 28 seconds left in overtime, finished with 11 points and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Creighton scored the first five points of the overtime with Jeffrey Day and Johnny Mathies hitting field goals and freshman Dane Watts, who had nine points, making a free throw. Ohio State came back to tie it at 63 on a 3-pointer by Tony Stockman with 15 seconds left. Creighton rallied from a nine-point deficit with less than eight minutes to play in regulation to take the lead before Ohio State’s J.J. Sullinger hit a follow-up shot with nine seconds left that tied the game and sent it in overtime.

An Instant Classic 1. Syracuse 89, #23 Kansas 81 (OT) November 25, 2008

Syracuse rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half and outscored defending national champion Kansas 17-9 in overtime to defeat the No. 23 Jayhawks, 89-81, to win the 2008 Classic. Tournament MVP Jonny Flynn scored a game-high 25 points in the contest, including 17 in the second half, to help erase the deficit. It was his three from the left wing with six seconds left in regulation that tied the game at 72 and forced overtime. In the extra session, Arinze Onuaku scored five points and Eric Devendorf tallied four of his 20 points to help secure the tournament championship.

5. #1 UCLA 68, #11 Michigan St. 63 November 20, 2007

Kevin Love could not be stopped as the tournament MVP scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help UCLA stay close, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute finished it off on a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to help topranked UCLA rebound from a miserable first half to beat No. 11 Michigan State, 68-63, in the championship game of the CBE Classic. UCLA trailed by as many 13 points before Josh Shipp and Russell Westbrook led the comeback. Shipp had 14 of his 18 points in the second half and Westbrook scored eight straight points, tying the game at 58-all on a steal and breakaway dunk with 4:00 left. Michigan State's Drew Neitzel hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to put the Spartans up 63-58, but Love answered with a three-point play to make it 63-61 with just under 2:00 remaining. That set the stage for Mbah a Moute, who tied it on a rebound slam 15 seconds later, then put the Bruins up 6663 with a 3-pointer from the corner.

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Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, 2008

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1. Kevin Love (#1 UCLA)

November 20-21, 2001

November 19-20, 2007

11/19 vs. Maryland – 18 pts, 16 rebs, 2 asts 11/20 vs. #11 Michigan State – 21 pts, 11 rebs, 3 asts (Championship) Most Valuable Player Kevin Love crashed onto the national scene with two dominant performances in the 2007 Classic. In the semifinal against Maryland, Love led the No. 1 Bruins to a 71-59 victory with 18 points, 16 rebounds, and two assists. He followed up with another double-double in the championship game against No. 11 Michigan State with his 21 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists in leading UCLA to a 68-63 title game win.

Kevin Love, UCLA, 2007

1. Kevin Love (#1 UCLA)

11/20 vs. #12 Memphis – 19 pts, 15 rebs, 2 asts 11/21 vs. #5 Missouri – 21 pts, 11 rebs, 2 asts (Championship) All-Tournament Team Reggie Evans recorded two double-doubles in the 2001 Classic. Against No. 12 Memphis, Evans put up 19 points, 15 rebounds, and two assists, helping his No. 9 Iowa team to a 75-71 victory. The following night in a heartbreaking 78-77 loss, Evans gathered 21 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists against No. 5 Missouri.

3. LaMarcus Aldridge (#2 Texas) November 21-22, 2005

11/21 vs. #13 West Virginia – 15 pts, 14 rebs, 2 blks 11/22 vs. #17 Iowa – 18 pts, 10 rebs, 3 steals (Championship) Most Valuable Player LaMarcus Aldridge produced two double-doubles in the 2005 Championship Rounds. Against No. 13 West Virginia, Aldridge posted 15 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in helping his No. 2 Longhorns to a 76-75 victory. In that game, Aldridge had a tip-in with 3.6 seconds left and then went on to block Kevin Pittsnogle’s last-second shot to secure the win.

4. Dajuan Wagner (Memphis) November 13-21, 2001

11/13 vs. Wofford – 18 pts, 1 reb 11/14 vs. Old Dominion – 32 pts, 6 rebs 11/20 vs. Iowa – 26 pts, 0 rebs 11/21 vs. Alabama – 21 pts, 5 rebs (Consolation) Memphis Regional Most Valuable Player To this day, Dajuan Wagner’s 97 points for the entire tournament and 47 points in the Championship Rounds remain tournament records. His 32 points against ODU were the tournament standard until 2010.

5. Kevin Pittsnogle (#13 West Virginia) November 22, 2005

vs. #7 Kentucky – 27 pts, 10 rebs, 3 asts Morgantown Regional Most Valuable Player Kevin Pittsnogle began his senior season with a statement game against No. 7 Kentucky in the third place game of the 2005 Classic. Although No. 13 West Virginia lost 80-66, Pittsnogle recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. That year, Pittsnogle was named the Classic’s Morgantown Regional MVP, averaging 18.5 points and five rebounds per game.

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November 21, 2006

Dominic James put up 25 points, seven assists, and three rebounds to help his No. 17 Marquette squad take down No. 8 Duke, 73-62, in the 2006 Classic. James landed shot after shot in going 9-for-15 from the floor and earning Tournament MVP honors along the way.

7. Clarence Gilbert (#5 Missouri) November 20-21, 2001

11/20 vs. #22 Alabama – 19 pts, 9 rebs, 1 ast 11/21 vs. #9 Iowa – 27 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts (Champ.) Most Valuable Player Clarence Gilbert helped No. 5 Missouri beat two Top 25 teams to win the 2001 Classic. He had 27 points in the championship game against No. 9 Iowa, including a game-winning foul shot with less than a second to go in regulation. Gilbert also recorded 19 points and nine rebounds in the semifinal match against No. 22 Alabama.

8. Kyle Korver (Creighton) November 26, 2002

vs. Notre Dame – 24 pts, 10 rebs, 3 asts (Champ.) Most Valuable Player Kyle Korver had one of the top championship game performances in Classic history in 2002. Registering 24 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists against Notre Dame, he earned MVP honors after an 80-75 Creighton victory. Korver averaged 17.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and shot .480 from three in his last year as a Blue Jay.

9. Rajon Rondo (#7 Kentucky) November 21-22, 2005

11/21 vs. #17 Iowa – 5 pts, 19 rebs, 5 asts 11/22 vs. #13 West Virginia – 15 pts, 10 rebs, 4 asts Lexington Regional Most Valuable Player In 2005 against No. 17 Iowa, the 6-1 Rajon Rondo grabbed a Classic record 19 rebounds on top of five points and five assists in a 67-63 loss. Rondo would follow that performance with a doubledouble (15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists) in the third place game against No. 13 West Virginia.

10. Jonny Flynn (Syracuse) November 24-25, 2008

11/24 vs. #18 Florida – 18 pts, 4 asts, 2 stls 11/25 vs. #23 Kansas – 25 pts, 5 asts, 3 stls (Champ.) Most Valuable Player Jonny Flynn scored 25 points, including 17 in the second half, to help erase a 13-point deficit and lead Syracuse to an 89-81 overtime win against No. 23 Kansas in the 2008 Classic title game. He averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals, and shot 11-19 (.579) from the floor in Kansas City to earn MVP honors.

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Year-By-Year Results 2009

Duke, 2010

2010 It was one of the best fields of any early-season tournament in the country and when it was over, the best team in the country emerged with the CBE title as top-ranked Duke took down Marquette (82-77) and No. 4 Kansas State (82-68). The CBE Classic also saw the emergence of a player who would go on to be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Freshman Kyrie Irving, playing his first collegiate games, garnered tournament MVP honors as he averaged 14.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 2.0 steals in the Championship Rounds. Championship Rounds Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. 11/23/10 #1 Duke 82, #4 Kansas State 68 (champ.) 11/23/10 #18 Gonzaga 66, Marquette 63 (cons.) 11/22/10 #1 Duke 82, Marquette 77 11/22/10 #4 Kansas St. 81, #18 Gonzaga 64 Durham Regional Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. 11/16/10 #1 Duke 79, Miami (Ohio) 45 11/14/10 #1 Duke 97, Princeton 60 Manhattan Regional Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kan. 11/18/10 #3 Kansas State 76, Presbyterian 67 11/12/10 #3 Kansas State 75, James Madison 61 Spokane Regional McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Wash. 11/16/10 San Diego St. 79, #12 Gonzaga 76 11/14/10 #12 Gonzaga 86, IUPUI 56 Milwaukee Regional Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis. 11/17/10 Marquette 89, Green Bay 69 11/14/10 Marquette 72, Bucknell 61 Oxford Subregional Millett Hall, Oxford, Ohio 11/22/10 IUPUI 63, Green Bay 46 11/22/10 #22 San Diego State 77, Miami (Ohio) 56 11/21/10 San Diego State 61, IUPUI 46 11/21/10 Green Bay 69, Miami (Ohio) 65 11/20/10 San Diego State 79, Green Bay 70 11/20/10 Miami (Ohio) 59, IUPUI 58 Harrisonburg Subregional JMU Convocation Center, Harrisonburg, Va. 11/24/10 Presbyterian 69, Princeton 67 11/24/10 James Madison 85, Bucknell 75 11/23/10 Princeton 66, Bucknell 55 11/23/10 James Madison 65, Presbyterian 56 11/22/10 Bucknell 71, Presbyterian 47 11/22/10 James Madison 65, Princeton 64

With three players who would eventually be selected in the 2010 NBA Draft, No. 3 Texas made it look easy. After a pair of convincing wins in the Regional Rounds, where the Longhorns won their two games by an average of 41.5 points, Texas took out Iowa, 85-60, and Pittsburgh, 78-62, to win its second Classic title. Damion James led the ‘Horns by averaging 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds a game in the Championship Rounds en route to MVP honors. The other Texas draft choices – Dexter Pittman and Avery Bradley – averaged 12.5 points and 10.5 points a game, respectively, in the Championship Rounds. Championship Rounds Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. 11/24/09 #3 Texas 78, Pittsburgh 62 (champ.) 11/24/09 Wichita State 74, Iowa 57 (cons.) 11/23/09 Pittsburgh 68, Wichita State 55 11/23/09 #3 Texas 85, Iowa 60 Austin Regional Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas 11/18/09 #3 Texas 73, Western Carolina 41 11/15/09 #3 Texas 89, UC Irvine 42 Pittsburgh Regional Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. 11/19/09 Pittsburgh 71, Eastern Kentucky 60 11/17/09 Pittsburgh 71, Binghamton 46 Wichita Regional Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kan. 11/18/09 Wichita State 79, Arkansas-Monticello 50 11/15/09 Wichita State 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 64

Award Winners 2010 All-Tournament Team presented by Sprint Jimmy Butler (Marquette) Steven Gray (Gonzaga) Kyrie Irving (Duke) Mason Plumlee (Duke) Jamar Samuels (Kansas State) Most Valuable Player presented by Sonic Kyrie Irving (Duke)

2009 All-Tournament Team presented by Sprint Damion James (Texas) Gary McGhee (Pittsburgh) Toure’ Murry (Wichita State) Cully Payne (Iowa) Dexter Pittman (Texas) Most Valuable Player presented by Sonic Damion James (Texas)

Iowa City Regional Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Wichita, Kan. 11/17/09 Duquesne 52, Iowa 50 11/15/09 UTSA 62, Iowa 50

Damion James, Texas, 2009

Cullowhee Subregional Liston Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, N.C. 11/25/09 Binghamton 66, Arkansas-Monticello 56 11/25/09 Western Carolina 83, Duquesne 77 11/24/09 Duquesne 75, Arkansas-Monticello 72 (OT) 11/24/09 Western Carolina 74, Binghamton 44 11/23/09 Duquesne 70, Binghamton 52 11/23/09 Western Carolina 70, Arkansas-Monticello 44 Richmond Subregional Alumni Coliseum, Richmond, Ky. 11/25/09 Eastern Kentucky 74, UTSA 72 11/25/09 UC Irvine 75, Fairleigh Dickinson 54 11/24/09 Eastern Kentucky 67, UC Irvine 57 11/24/09 UTSA 75, Fairleigh Dickinson 61 11/23/09 Eastern Kentucky 68, Fairleigh Dickinson 39 11/23/09 UTSA 66, UC Irvine 56

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Year-by-Year Results Award Winners 2008 All-Tournament Team presented by Sprint John Brockman (Washington) Nick Calathes (Florida) Sherron Collins (Kansas) Jonny Flynn (Syracuse) Paul Harris (Syracuse) Most Valuable Player presented by Sonic Jonny Flynn (Syracuse)

2007 All-Tournament Team presented by 2K Sports Stefhon Hannah (Missouri) Kevin Love (UCLA) Drew Neitzel (Michigan State) Josh Shipp (UCLA) Greivis Vasquez (Maryland) Most Valuable Player presented by Sonic Kevin Love (UCLA) Columbia Regional MVP DeMarre Carroll (Missouri) East Lansing Regional MVP Raymar Morgan (Michigan State) College Park Regional MVP Greivis Vasquez (Maryland) Los Angeles Regional MVP Kevin Love (UCLA)

Drew Neitzel, Michigan State, 2007

2008 The 2008 CBE Classic will go down as one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the event. Syracuse rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half and outscored defending national champion and No. 23 Kansas 17-9 in overtime to defeat the Jayhawks, 89-81, and win the title at Sprint Center. Sophomore Jonny Flynn scored a game-high 25 points in the contest, including 17 in the second half, to help erase the deficit en route to being named the Sonic Most Valuable Player for the tournament. It was his trey from the left wing with six seconds left in regulation that tied the game at 72-72 and forced overtime. In the extra session, junior Arinze Onuaku scored five points and junior Eric Devendorf tallied four of his 20 points to help secure the championship. No. 18 Florida, which dropped an 89-83 decision to the Orange in the semifinals, played a thriller of its own in the consolation game before emerging with an 86-84 win over Washington, which had erased a 10-point deficit and tied the score at 81-81 with 1:23 left in the second half. Championship Rounds Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. 11/25/08 Syracuse 89, #23 Kansas 81 (OT) (champ.) 11/25/08 #18 Florida 86, Washington 84 (cons.) 11/24/08 #23 Kansas 73, Washington 54 11/24/08 Syracuse 89, #18 Florida 83 Seattle Regional Bank of America Arena, Seattle, Wash. 11/20/08 Washington 74, Florida International 51 11/18/08 Washington 78, Cleveland State 63 Lawrence Regional Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan. 11/18/09 #24 Kansas 85, Florida Gulf Coast 45 11/16/08 #24 Kansas 71, UMKC 56 Syracuse Regional Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. 11/18/08 Syracuse 76, Richmond 71 11/16/08 Syracuse 85, Le Moyne 51 Gainesville Regional O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Fla. 11/16/08 #19 Florida 81, Bradley 58 11/14/08 #19 Florida 80, Toledo 58

Miami Subregional U.S. Century Bank Arena, Miami, Fla. 11/26/08 Cleveland St. 66, Florida International 58 11/26/08 Toledo 77, West Georgia 62 11/25/08 West Georgia 57, Florida International 54 11/25/08 Cleveland State 77, Toledo 56 11/24/08 Florida International 50, Toledo 46 11/24/08 Cleveland State 72, Saint Leo 62 Ft. Myers Subregional Alico Arena, Fort Myers, Fla. 11/26/08 UMKC 73, Florida Gulf Coast 69 11/26/08 Bradley 80, Richmond 66 11/25/08 Bradley 58, Florida Gulf Coast 54 11/25/08 Richmond 85, UMKC 74 11/24/08 Richmond 69, Florida Gulf Coast 58 11/24/08 UMKC 73, Bradley 61

2007 Ben Howland’s No. 1 UCLA Bruins jump started their 2007-08 season by winning the CBE Classic to begin the year. Led by Tournament MVP Kevin Love, who put up 21 points and 11 rebounds to keep UCLA close, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute who finished the championship off on a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left, helped beat No. 11 Michigan State 68-63. UCLA also beat Maryland (71-59), CS-San Bernadino (76-41) and Youngstown State (83-52) en route to the CBE title. While Michigan State lost in the final, they had nothing to hang their heads about. Tom Izzo’s squad played two great games in the championship rounds. In the semifinal against Missouri, Drew Neitzel made a late 3-pointer and hit two free throws with 2.4 seconds left to lift the Spartans to an 86-83 victory after Missouri twice rallied from double-digit leads. Missouri finished the CBE Classic as the third place winner. After the semifinal loss to Michigan State, Missouri put it together against an overmatched Maryland team. The Tigers played aggressive defense as they caused 22 turnovers that led to 28 points. Championship Rounds Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. 11/20/07 #1 UCLA 68, #11 Michigan St. 63 (champ.) 11/20/07 Missouri 84, Maryland 70 (consolation) 11/19/07 #11 Michigan State 86, Missouri 83 11/19/07 #1 UCLA 71, Maryland 59 Columbia Regional Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Mo. 11/13/07 Missouri 79, Fordham 55 11/13/07 Central Missouri 75, Central Michigan 70 11/12/07 Missouri 87, Central Michigan 76 11/12/07 Fordham 76, Central Missouri 66 East Lansing Regional Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich. 11/14/07 #11 Michigan St. 83, La.-Monroe 65 11/14/07 Chicago St. 89, Northern Michigan 50 11/13/07 #12 Michigan St. 86, Chicago St. 53 11/13/07 La.-Monroe 60, Northern Michigan 53

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Year-By-Year Results College Park Regional Comcast Center, College Park, Md. 11/12/07 Maryland 70, Hampton 64 11/12/07 Tulsa 83, North Florida 66 11/11/07 Maryland 79, North Florida 50 11/11/07 Hampton 72, Tulsa 55

Durham Regional Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. 11/13/06 #10 Duke 72, Georgia Southern 48 11/13/06 Columbia 95, UC Davis 90 11/12/06 #10 Duke 86, Columbia 43 11/12/06 Georgia Southern 116, UC Davis 73

Los Angeles Regional Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, Calif. 11/13/07 #2 UCLA 76, CS-San Bernadino 41 11/13/07 Youngstown St. 69, Weber St. 66 11/12/07 #2 UCLA 83, Youngstown St. 52 11/12/07 CS-San Bernadino 71, Weber St. 59

Milwaukee Regional Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis. 11/14/06 #17 Marquette 87, Detroit 45 11/14/06 Idaho State 66, Maine 57 11/13/06 #17 Marquette 59, Idaho State 56 11/13/06 Detroit 57, Maine 50

Award Winners 2006 All-Tournament Team presented by the Kansas City Star Jarrius Jackson (Texas Tech) Dominic James (Marquette) Matt McCraw (Air Force) Jerel McNeal (Marquette) DeMarcus Nelson (Duke)

Lubbock Regional United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, Texas 11/14/06 Texas Tech 93, UALR 59 11/14/06 Akron 89, Gardner-Webb 61 11/13/06 Texas Tech 86, Gardner-Webb 74 11/13/06 UALR 81, Akron 79

Most Valuable Player Dominic James (Marquette) Durham Regional MVP DeMarcus Nelson (Duke)

Palo Alto Regional Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, Calif. 11/15/06 Air Force 79, Stanford 45 11/15/06 Long Beach State 86, San Jose State 67 11/14/06 Stanford 73, San Jose State 52 11/14/06 Air Force 69, Long Beach State 68

2005

Dominic James, Marquette, 2006

2006 Marquette head coach Tom Crean and the 17th-ranked Golden Eagles proved they belong among college basketball’s elite in the championship rounds of the CBE Classic. Dominic James scored a season-high 25 points and led a late surge to help Marquette beat No. 8 Duke in the finals. James earned tournament MVP honors with 41 points in two games in Kansas City. The Golden Eagles turned 19 Duke turnovers into 25 points, one night after scoring 27 points off turnovers in an 87-72 victory over Texas Tech. Air Force, which upset Stanford to advance to Kansas City, scored a win over Texas Tech in the consolation game. Matt McCraw’s 18 points for the Falcons earned him a spot on the alltournament team. Championship Rounds Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo. 11/21/06 #17 Marquette 73, #8 Duke 62 (champ.) 11/21/06 Air Force 67, Texas Tech 53 (consolation) 11/20/06 #8 Duke 71, Air Force 56 11/20/06 #17 Marquette 87, Texas Tech 72

LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double in as many games to lead second-ranked Texas over No. 17 Iowa in the 2005 championship game. Aldridge scored 65 points and had 47 rebounds in the tournament, earning MVP honors in both Kansas City and Austin. He was also instrumental in sending the Longhorns to the title game, making a putback with 3.6 seconds remaining and blocking a lastsecond shot by 13th-ranked West Virginia in the semifinals. In the consolation game, a 27-point effort by Kevin Pittsnogle wasn’t enough for WVU to overcome a 20-0 run by No. 7 Kentucky, which got 25 points from Patrick Sparks, and a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) from Rajon Rondo. Championship Rounds Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo. 11/22/05 #2 Texas 68, #17 Iowa 59 (champ.) 11/22/05 #7 Kentucky 80, #13 West Virginia 66 (cons.) 11/21/05 #2 Texas 76, #13 West Virginia 75 11/21/05 #17 Iowa 67, #7 Kentucky 63

Milwaukee Regional MVP Dominic James (Marquette) Lubbock Regional MVP Jarrius Jackson (Texas Tech) Palo Alto Regional MVP Jacob Burtschi (Air Force)

2005 All-Tournament Team presented by the Kansas City Star LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas) Brad Buckman (Texas) Mike Gansey (West Virginia) Adam Haluska (Iowa) Patrick Sparks (Kentucky) Most Valuable Player LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas) Austin Regional MVP LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas) Iowa City Regional MVP Greg Brunner (Iowa) Lexington Regional MVP Rajon Rondo (Kentucky) Morgantown Regional MVP Kevin Pittsnogle (West Virginia)

Iowa City Regional Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa 11/15/05 #20 Iowa 73, Colgate 51 11/15/05 UMES 75, Utah Valley State 72 (OT) 11/14/05 #20 Iowa 86, UMES 41 11/14/05 Colgate 55, Utah Valley State 42 Lexington Regional Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky. 11/14/05 #10 Kentucky 67, Lipscomb 49 11/14/05 South Dakota St. 61, Northern Colorado 59 11/13/05 #10 Kentucky 71, South Dakota State 54 11/13/05 Lipscomb 72, Northern Colorado 60

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“The crowd was alive ... some sort of living, breathing entity with ear shattering, rock concert, airplane noise. It began to grow as it formed at 3 p.m. to await the chance to get into the building. It flowed down the concourse, filling up the seats like lava flowing out of a volcano. It rocked and rolled and roared.” – El Paso Times on UTEP’s first of two sellout crowds during the 2009 CBI Championship Series “This is priceless for us. This tournament ... it is the best thing going. We would both have been in the NIT anyway had that not changed, and this is better because we’ve been able to play on home courts ... we’ve been able to capture something that myself and (Athletic Director) Bubba (Cunningham) could never do with a marketing plan, so it’s awesome.” - Tulsa Head Coach Doug Wojcik, after winning the 2008 CBI Championship

“It’s a momentum builder going into next year. We’re losing some seniors, but it’s going to give us some confidence for next year. We went out this season with a bang.” – VCU Senior Jamie Skeen, after winning the 2010 CBI Championship

“I want to thank Rick Giles and The Gazelle Group who put on this tournament. The real positive thing about this experience is for me not having to go in the locker room and say, ‘guys we have nowhere to go’ after we won 26 games ... and this tournament allows teams who win 20-something games (to continue to play). I appreciate being a part of this tournament and it has been a great experience for us.” – College of Charleston Head Coach Bobby Cremins

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Year-By-Year Results Columbia Regional Paige Sports Arena, Columbia, Mo. 11/16/04 Missouri 77, Houston 61 11/16/04 Sam Houston State 92, Brown 79 11/15/04 Missouri 68, Brown 60 11/15/04 Houston 72, Sam Houston State 69

Award Winners 2004 All-Tournament Team presented by the Kansas City Star Nate Funk (Creighton) Ivan Harris (Ohio State) Tyler McKinney (Creighton) J.J. Sullinger (Ohio State) Andre Owens (Houston)

Columbus Regional Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio 11/16/04 Ohio State 82, Robert Morris 50 11/16/04 Towson 71, Morgan State 69 (2OT) 11/15/04 Ohio State 74, Towson 53 11/15/04 Robert Morris 68, Morgan State 49

2003

Rajon Rondo, Kentucky, 2005

2005 (continued) Austin Regional Erwin Center, Austin, Texas 11/16/05 #3 Texas 77, Samford 33 11/16/05 Sacramento State 67, Southern 64 (OT) 11/15/05 #3 Texas 89, Southern 56 11/15/05 Samford 52, Sacramento State 49 Morgantown Regional WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, W.Va. 11/13/05 #14 West Virginia 61, Wofford 41 11/13/05 Fairleigh Dickinson 74, Louisiana Monroe 58 11/12/05 Wofford 73, Fairleigh Dickinson 62 11/12/05 #14 West Virginia 88, Louisiana Monroe 69

2004 MVP Tyler McKinney’s five-foot jumper with 4.2 seconds left in overtime was the difference as Creighton defeated Ohio State, 65-63, to win the 2004 Classic championship. OSU led most of the first half, but Creighton scored the final six points of the half to cut into the lead. Buckeye J.J. Sullinger’s drive down the lane tied the score at 57-57 with 8.5 seconds to play. Tied at 63 in overtime, McKinney drove the lane, spun out of a trap and lofted a five-foot leaner to give the Jays the two-point win. The Blue Jays’ Nate Funk was the Creighton Regional MVP after notching 18 points and a career-high nine rebounds against Iona in the second round. Missouri’s Thomas Gardner won the MVP in the Missouri Regional after with 37 points against Brown (19) and Houston (18). Championship Rounds Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo. 11/24/04 Creighton 65, Ohio State 63 (OT) (champ.) 11/24/04 Houston 57, Missouri 55 (consolation) 11/23/04 Creighton 78, Missouri 54 11/23/04 Ohio State 78, Houston 61

Tarence Kinsey scored 15 points, and freshman Renaldo Balkman came off the bench to contribute 13 points as South Carolina topped Richmond, 67-61 in the 2003 Guardians Classic championship game. Kinsey was named MVP of the tournament after putting up 65 points in the four games. Richmond was led in the championship game by Tony Dobbins and Mike Skrocki, the MVP of the Richmond Regional. Skrocki’s timely scoring, which contributed to runs of 16-2 and 11-1 in the regional rounds, kept the Spiders in the championship game until the Gamecocks took a lead that they would never relinquish with 7:22 to go. San Francisco earned the wild-card bid to advance to the championship rounds but was knocked off there by Richmond and by the Bears a second time. Championship Rounds Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo. 11/25/03 South Carolina 67, Richmond 61 (champ.) 11/25/03 SMS 72, San Francisco 51 (consolation) 11/24/03 Richmond 66, San Francisco 59 11/24/03 South Carolina 77, Southwest Mo. State 64 Richmond Regional Robins Center, Richmond, Va. 11/18/03 Richmond 63, New Hampshire 49 11/18/03 Miss. Valley St. 72, Mount St. Mary’s 71 (OT) 11/17/03 Richmond 62, Mississippi Valley State 46 Richmond Regional Lundholm Gymnasium, Durham, N.H. 11/16/03 New Hampshire 94, Mount St. Mary’s 68

Most Valuable Player Tyler McKinney (Creighton) Creighton Regional MVP Nate Funk (Creighton) Missouri Regional MVP Thomas Gardner (Missouri) Ohio State Regional MVP Terence Dials (Ohio State)

2003 All-Tournament Team presented by the Kansas City Star Tommy Johnson (Southwest Missouri St.) Tarence Kinsey (South Carolina) Carlos Powell (South Carolina) Mike Skrocki (Richmond) Eric Zwayer (Richmond) Most Valuable Player Tarence Kinsey (South Carolina) Richmond Regional MVP Mike Skrocki (Richmond) South Carolina Regional MVP Tarence Kinsey (South Carolina) Southwest Missouri St. Regional MVP Anthony Shavies (Southwest Missouri St.)

Columbia Regional Colonial Center, Columbia, S.C. 11/18/03 South Carolina 76, Idaho 66 11/18/03 Gardner-Webb 68, Elon 65 11/17/03 South Carolina 83, Gardner-Webb 74 11/17/03 Idaho 84, Elon 60 Springfield Regional Hammons Student Center, Springfield, Mo. 11/18/03 Southwest Mo. State 63, San Francisco 42 11/18/03 Tennessee-Martin 96, Western Illinois 67 11/17/03 Southwest Mo. State 82, Western Illinois 71 11/17/03 San Francisco 73, Tennessee-Martin 62

Omaha Regional Qwest Center, Omaha, Neb. 11/16/04 Creighton 68, Iona 62 11/16/04 Northern Arizona 70, Alcorn State 61 11/15/04 Creighton 74, Alcorn State 40 11/15/04 Iona 77, Northern Arizona 67

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Year-by-Year Results 2002

Award Winners 2002 All-Tournament Team presented by the Kansas City Star Matt Carroll (Notre Dame) Brody Deren (Creighton) Kyle Korver (Creighton) Karim Souchu (Furman) Chris Thomas (Notre Dame) Most Valuable Player Kyle Korver (Creighton) Creighton Regional MVP Kyle Korver (Creighton) Notre Dame Regional MVP Matt Carroll (Notre Dame)

2001 All-Tournament Team presented by the Kansas City Star Reggie Evans (Iowa) Clarence Gilbert (Missouri) Rod Grizzard (Alabama) Luke Recker (Iowa) Dajuan Wagner (Memphis) Most Valuable Player Clarence Gilbert (Missouri) Alabama Regional MVP Erwin Dudley (Alabama) Iowa Regional MVP Reggie Evans (Iowa) Memphis Regional MVP Dajuan Wagner (Memphis) Missouri Regional MVP Kareem Rush (Missouri)

Kyle Korver had a career-best seven threepointers and a season-high 24 points to lead Creighton to an 80-75 victory over Notre Dame in the 2002 Guardians Classic championship game. Notre Dame got within two at 77-75 on a Chris Thomas 3-pointer with 1:33 remaining, but the Fighting Irish would not score again. Korver was named the tournament MVP, recording 10 rebounds for his fifth career double-double. Korver was also the MVP of the Creighton Regional after scoring 18 against UTA and 20 against Furman. Creighton won those games by a combined 81 points. The Irish dominated the Notre Dame Regional as well, holding both opponents under 50 points. Matt Carroll was the regional MVP after scoring 15 against Belmont and 26 against IUPUI in the second round. Championship Rounds Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo. 11/26/02 Creighton 80, Notre Dame 75 (champ.) 11/26/02 Furman 70, IUPUI 62 (consolation) 11/25/02 Creighton 99, IUPUI 52 11/25/02 Notre Dame 75, Furman 50 Omaha Regional Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Neb. 11/18/02 Creighton 82, Furman 57 11/18/02 Texas-Arlington 59, Alabama State 47 11/17/02 Creighton 106, Texas-Arlington 50 11/17/02 Furman 74, Alabama State 73 South Bend Regional Joyce Center, South Bend, Ind. 11/18/02 Notre Dame 89, IUPUI 45 11/18/02 Belmont 83, Brown 77 (OT) 11/17/02 Notre Dame 76, Belmont 48 11/17/02 IUPUI 66, Brown 65

2001 Clarence Gilbert hit his second free throw attempt, after missing the first, with 0.8 second left in the 2001 Guardians Classic championship game to lift No. 5 Missouri to a 78-77 win over No. 9 Iowa. The free throw was Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 27th point of the night and completed a rally that saw the Tigers come back from a 73-62 deficit in the final 2:12. The shot also clinched Guardians Classic Most Valuable Player honors for Gilbert. His 18 points against No. 22 Alabama in the semifinal round of the tournament also helped his chances. Alabama went on to upset No. 12 Memphis in the consolation game of the only Guardians Classic prior to 2005 to feature four ranked teams. The regional MVPs were Erwin Dudley of Alabama, Reggie Evans of Iowa, Dajuan Wagner of Memphis and Kareem Rush of Missouri.

Kyle Korver, Creighton, 2002

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Championship Rounds Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Mo. 11/21/01 #5 Missouri 78, #9 Iowa 77 (champ.) 11/21/01 #22 Alabama 81, #12 Memphis 70 (cons.) 11/20/01 #9 Iowa 75, #12 Memphis 71 11/20/01 #5 Missouri 75, #22 Alabama 68 Tuscaloosa Regional Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/14/01 #24 Alabama 83, Samford 51 11/14/01 Loyola Marymount 74, Miss. Valley St. 65 11/13/01 #24 Alabama 107, Mississippi Valley St. 67 11/13/01 Samford 72, Loyola Marymount 60 Iowa City Regional Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa 11/14/01 #9 Iowa 90, Boston University 61 11/14/01 Maryland-Eastern Shore 48, New Orleans 46 11/13/01 #9 Iowa 89, Maryland-Eastern Shore 59 11/13/01 Boston University 69, New Orleans 63 Memphis Regional The Pyramid, Memphis, Tenn. 11/14/01 #12 Memphis 91, Old Dominion 66 11/14/01 Wofford 56, Sacramento State 46 11/13/01 #12 Memphis 88, Wofford 61 11/13/01 Old Dominion 69, Sacramento State 52 Columbia Regional Hearnes Center, Columbia, Mo. 11/14/01 #8 Missouri 86, Air Force 58 11/14/01 Tennessee-Martin 99, Yale 87 11/13/01 #8 Missouri 89, Tennessee-Martin 63 11/13/01 Air Force 68, Yale 62

Players in the NBA Draft 2011

Immediate Impact

He only played one year at UCLA, but what a year it was! Kevin Love was one of the most heralded players in the country. He was The Big Man on Campus playing at one of college basketball’s Holiest of Holies. And the Bruins just happened to be the No. 1 team in the country when they arrived at Sprint Center for the Championship Rounds of the 2007 CBE Classic. After Regional Round wins against Youngstown State and Cal State San Bernardino – games in which Love averaged 20 points and nine rebounds – the Bruins went from No. 2 to No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll before heading to Kansas City. In the semifinal round against Maryland, Love recorded his first career doubledouble, torching the Terrapins for 18 points and 16 rebounds in a 71-59 win. Then in the title game against No. 11 Michigan State, the freshman put up 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Bruins emerged with a 68-63 victory and the championship trophy. It came as no surprise when Love was named the tournament’s MVP. What was a mild surprise was that this would be his only year in powder blue. Despite being a consensus first-team All-American, a finalist for both the Naismith and Wooden Awards, and Pac-10 Player of the Year (only the second freshman in league history to earn the honor), people thought he would stick around. But the lure of the NBA was too great and Love was the fifth player taken in the 2008 draft. Love was selected by Memphis but later traded to Minnesota, where he continues to thrive. He led all rookies in rebounding and was ninth overall at 9.1 rpg. His 734 rebounds broke Christian Laettner’s team rookie record. He also averaged 11.1 ppg, which was ninth among NBA rookies in 2008-09. He followed that with a sophomore NBA season that saw him post 14.0 points and 11.0 rebounds a game and in his third year, he averaged 20.2 points and 15.2 rebounds a game. Love has also taken his game global as a member of USA Basketball’s 2010 national team that won gold at the FIBA World Championship for the first time since 1994. In Minneapolis, Love is in the air.

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers, Duke, 2010

15. Kwahi Leonard Indiana Pacers, San Diego State, 2010 21. Nolan Smith, Portland Trail Blazers, Duke, 2010 26. Jordan Hamilton, Dallas Mavericks, Texas, 2009 30. Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls, Marquette, 2010 32. Justin Harper, Cleveland Cavaliers, Richmond, 2008 33. Kyle Singler, Detroit Pistons, Duke, 2010 38. Chandler Parsons, Houston Rockets, Florida, 2008

2010 11. Cole Aldrich, New Orleans Hornets, Kansas, 2008 19. Avery Bradley, Boston Celtics, Texas, 2009 24. Damion James, Atlanta Hawks, Texas, 2009

Kyrie Irving, Duke, 2010

26. Quincy Pondexter, Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington, 2008

2007

30. Lazar Hayward, Washington Wizards, Marquette, 2006

37. Josh McRoberts, Portland Trail Blazers, Duke, 2006

32. Dexter Pittman, Miami Heat, Texas, 2009

43. Adam Haluska, New Orleans Hornets, Iowa, 2005

38. Andy Rautins, New York Knicks, Syracuse, 2008 39. Landry Fields, New York Knicks, Stanford, 2006

2006 2.

LaMarcus Aldridge, Chicago Bulls, Texas, 2005

2009

20. Renaldo Balkman, New York Knicks, South Carolina, 2003

21. Rajon Rondo, Phoenix Suns, Kentucky, 2005

Jonny Flynn, Minnesota Timberwolves, Syracuse, 2008

21. Darren Collison, New Orleans Hornets, UCLA, 2007 27. DeMarre Carroll, Memphis Grizzlies, Missouri, 2007 38. Jon Brockman, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington, 2008 45. Nick Calathes, Minnesota Timberwolves, Florida, 2008 50. Goran Suton, Utah Jazz, Michigan State, 2007

2008 4.

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma Thunder, UCLA, 2007

Kevin Love, Memphis Grizzlies, UCLA, 2007

Joe Alexander, Milwaukee Bucks, West Virginia, 2005

10. Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets, Stanford, 2006 15. Robin Lopez, Phoenix Suns, Stanford, 2006 37. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Milwaukee Bucks, UCLA, 2007

35. P.J. Tucker, Toronto Raptors, Texas, 2005 42. Daniel Gibson, Cleveland Cavaliers, Texas, 2005

2005 27. Linas Kleiza, Portland Trailblazers, Missouri, 2004

2004 36. Antonio Burks, Orlando Magic, Memphis, 2001 54. Rickey Paulding, Detroit Pistons, Missouri, 2001

2003 47. Maurice Williams, Utah Jazz, Alabama, 2001 51. Kyle Korver, New Jersey Nets, Creighton, 2002

2002 6.

Dajuan Wagner, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis, 2001

57. James Gist, San Antonio Spurs, Maryland, 2007

20. Kareem Rush, Toronto Raptors, Missouri, 2001

58. Joe Crawford, Los Angeles Lakers, Kentucky, 2005

38. Rod Grizzard, Washington Wizards, Alabama, 2001

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Event Records Individual Records (Tournament)

What a Debut!

Points 97 Dajuan Wagner (Memphis), 2001

Dajuan Wagner, Memphis, 2001 The Progressive CBE Classic traces its history to 2001 when it began as the Guardians Classic at Kemper Arena. Over the years, it has grown to become one of college basketball’s most eagerly anticipated early season events. Highly ranked teams and Final Four participants have all played in the tournament, whether at Kemper, or Municipal Auditorium, or now at Sprint Center. Over the years the players and teams have changed, but one thing has remained constant: the greatest individual scoring performance in the tournament’s history took place in that very first tournament. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Dajuan Wagner. That 2001-02 season was Wagner’s freshman year at Memphis. Playing his high school ball at powerhouse Camden (N.J.) High, Wagner was the prize of the recruiting wars. He quickly proved why. In his first game as a Tiger on Nov. 13, 2001, in the Guardians Classic, Wagner netted 18 points as No. 12 Memphis took an 88-61 decision from Wofford. The next night against Old Dominion, a 91-66 Memphis victory, the records started to pile up for Wagner as his 32 points stood for 10 years as the events’ single-game standard until last year when Steven Gray of Gonzaga tallied 35. It was then off to Kemper Arena for the Championship Rounds. In the semifinal game against No. 9 Iowa, Wagner netted 26 points despite foul trouble which limited him to 32 minutes. The Tigers lost that game, 75-71, and would meet No. 22 Alabama in the consolation game. Against the Crimson Tide, Wagner netted 21 points before fouling out of an 81-70 loss. Despite the two losses, Wagner proved that the high school hype was well deserved. When the dust cleared, the rookie from Camden had scored 97 points in the four games, including 47 in the Championship Rounds – both of which remain tournament records to this day, as do his 78 field goal attempts in the tournament and 40 field goal attempts in the Championship Rounds. Wagner would go on to lead Memphis to the NIT title in his only year at the college level. He was drafted by Cleveland with the sixth pick of the 2002 NBA Draft and would play three seasons with the Cavaliers and one game with the Golden State Warriors.

Field Goals Made 33 Karim Souchu (Furman), 2002 Field Goals Attempted 78 Dajuan Wagner (Memphis), 2001 Three-Point Field Goals Made 23 Kyle Korver (Creighton), 2002 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 37 Clarence Gilbert (Missouri), 2001 Free Throws Made 29 Dajuan Wagner (Memphis), 2001 Free Throws Attempted 39 Reggie Evans (Iowa), 2001 Total Rebounds 50 Jon Brockman (Washington), 2008 Offensive Rebounds 23 Jon Brockman (Washington), 2008 Defensive Rebounds 40 Rajon Rondo (Kentucky), 2005 Assists 30 Johannes Herber (West Virginia), 2005 Turnovers 19 Reggie Hamilton (UMKC), 2008 Jonathan Amos (Toledo), 2008 Tyrone Kent (Toledo), 2008 Steals 18 Jerel McNeal (Marquette), 2006 Blocked Shots 20 Jordan Cornette (Notre Dame), 2002

Individual Records (Single Game) Points 32 Steven Gray (Gonzaga), vs. San Diego State, Nov. 16, 2010 Field Goals Made 14 Billy White (San Diego State), vs. Gonzaga, Nov. 16, 2010 D’Jamel Jackson (Miss. Valley St.), vs. Alabama, Nov. 13, 2001 Field Goals Attempted 23 Steven Gray (Gonzaga), vs. San Diego State, Nov. 16, 2010

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Dajuan Wagner, Memphis, 2001 Three-Point Field Goals Made 7 Jordan Payne, (Louisiana-Monroe), vs. Michigan St., Nov. 14, 2007 Patrick Sparks (Kentucky), vs. West Virginia, Nov. 22, 2005 Marcus Bullock (New Hampshire), vs. Richmond, Nov. 18, 2003 Kyle Korver (Creighton), vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 26, 2002 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 16 Jordan Payne (Louisiana-Monroe), vs. Michigan State, Nov. 14, 2007 Free Throws Made 13 Kyle Landy (Northern Arizona), vs. Alcorn State, Nov. 16, 2004 Jair Peralta (Tennessee-Martin), vs. Yale, Nov. 14, 2001 Free Throws Attempted 16 Jonny Flynn (Syracuse), vs. Kansas, Nov. 25, 2008 Total Rebounds 19 Rajon Rondo (Kentucky), vs. Iowa, Nov. 21, 2005 Offensive Rebounds 9 Hector Romero (New Orleans), vs. Boston Univ., Nov. 13, 2001 Defensive Rebounds 17 Rajon Rondo (Kentucky), vs. Iowa, Nov. 21, 2005

Event Records Assists 13 Travon Woodall (Pittsburgh), vs. Binghamton, Nov. 17, 2009 Dwayne Foreman (Ga. Southern), vs. UC Davis, Nov. 12, 2006 Turnovers 9 Daniel Gibson (Texas), vs. West Virginia, Nov. 21, 2005

Team Records (Single Game) Points 116 Ga. Southern vs. UC Davis, Nov. 12, 2006 Field Goals Made 46 Ga. Southern vs. UC Davis, Nov. 12, 2006 Field Goals Attempted 96 W. Virginia vs. La-Monroe, Nov. 12, 2005

They Went on To... 2010

Duke (won the event) advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 Kansas State (lost to Duke) advanced to the NCAA third round Gonzaga (won consolation game) advanced to the NCAA third round Marquette (lost in consolation game) advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 San Diego State (went 4-0 in the event) advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16

Steals 6 Damian Saunders (Duquesne), vs. Iowa, Nov. 17, 2009 Jerel McNeal (Marquette)...twice, vs. Duke, Nov. 21, 2006 vs. Idaho State, Nov. 13, 2006 Steve Drabyn (Belmont), vs. Brown, Nov. 18, 2002

Three-Point Field Goals Made 15 Creighton vs. IUPUI, Nov. 25, 2002 Creighton vs. Texas-Arl., Nov. 17, 2002 Alabama vs. Miss. Valley St., Nov. 13, 2001

Blocked Shots 11 Jordan Cornette (Notre Dame), vs. Belmont, Nov. 17, 2002

Free Throws Made 36 Tennessee-Martin vs. Yale, Nov. 14, 2001

Texas (won the event) advanced to the NCAA tournament Pittsburgh (lost to Texas) advanced to the NCAA second round

Free Throws Attempted 48 Tennessee-Martin vs. Yale, Nov. 14, 2001

2008

Team Records (Tournament) Points 367 Creighton, 2002 Field Goals Made 141 Creighton, 2002 Field Goals Attempted 264 Alabama, 2001 Three-Point Field Goals Made 48 Creighton, 2002

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 45 Miss. Valley St. vs. Loyola Mmt, Nov. 14, 2001

2009

Total Rebounds 65 Ga. Southern vs. UC Davis, Nov. 12, 2006 Offensive Rebounds 27 IUPUI vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 18, 2002 Defensive Rebounds 44 Ga. Southern vs. UC Davis, Nov. 12, 2006 Assists 29 Ga. Southern vs. UC Davis, Nov. 12, 2006

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 118 West Virginia, 2005

Turnovers 29 Sam Houston St. vs. Houston, Nov. 15, 2004 Yale vs. Tennessee-Martin, Nov. 14, 2001

Free Throws Made 83 Iowa, 2001

Steals 19 Syracuse vs. Le Moyne, Nov. 16, 2008

Free Throws Attempted 114 Iowa, 2001

Blocks 19 Notre Dame vs. Belmont, Nov. 17, 2002

Total Rebounds 179 Washington, 2008 Offensive Rebounds 74 Washington, 2008

UCLA (won the event) went to the third straight NCAA Final Four Michigan State (lost to UCLA) advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 Tulsa (went 1-1 in the College Park Regional) won the CBI postseason tournament

2006

Marquette (won the event) lost to Michigan State in the NCAA tournament

2005

Texas (won the event) advanced to NCAA Elite Eight Kentucky (lost to Iowa in semifinals) lost to UConn in the NCAA second round West Virginia (lost to Texas) advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16

South Carolina (won the event) lost to Kansas in the NCAA tournament

Assists 79 Creighton, 2002

2002

Notre Dame (lost in championship game) advanced to the Sweet 16

Turnovers 89 Toledo, 2008

Blocked Shots 39 Notre Dame, 2002

2007

2003

Defensive Rebounds 119 Kansas, 2008

Steals 50 Marquette, 2006

Syracuse (won the event) advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 Kansas (lost to Syracuse) advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16

2001 Missouri, 2001

Missouri (won the event) reached the NCAA Elite Eight Alabama (lost to Missouri in semis) earned No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament

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