Montana
Coach: Wayne Tinkle, 2011-12 Big Sky Coach of the Year
2011-12 record: 25-7
Big Sky conference record: 15-1, 1st
Postseason: NCAA second round, lost to Wisconsin
NCAA tournament appearances (last): 9 (2012)
Notables: The Griz finished the 2011-12 season winning 14 of its last 15 games. Montana is coming off its third-straight 20-win season and third-straight NCAA appearance.
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Top Returners
Will Cherry
*First Team All-Big Sky
*Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year |
G |
6-1 |
SR |
15.8 ppg |
3.9 rpg |
Kareem Jamar
*FIrst Team All-Big Sky |
G |
6-5 |
JR |
13.6 ppg |
5.6 rpg |
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Mathias Ward |
F |
6-7 |
SR |
10.9 ppg |
3.9 rpg |
Iowa State
Coach: Fred Hoiberg, 2011-12 Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year
2011-12 record: 23-11
Big 12 record: 12-6, T-3rd
Postseason: NCAA third round, lost to eventual champion Kentucky
NCAA tournament appearances (last): 14 (2012)
Notables: In the 2011-12 season, the Cyclones tied the Big 12 record for biggest turnaround in league history at +8. The team was chosen to finish 8th in the conference preseason poll and actually finished tied for 3rd.
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Top Returners
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Melvin Ejim |
F |
6-6 |
JR |
9.3 ppg |
6.6 rpg |
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Chris Babb |
G |
6-5 |
RS SR |
7.8 ppg |
4.1 rpg |
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Tyrus McGee |
G |
6-2 |
SR |
7.7 ppg |
3.3 rpg |