Thursday, March 15, 2007
1. Creighton
The Bluejays have a scoring threat in senior shooting guard and MVC Tournament MVP Nate Funk, and 6-foot-9 senior Anthony Tolliver averages 13.4 points and 6.7 rebounds. Creighton rattled off four wins to end the season, including a third victory against NIT-bound Missouri State and a MVC Tournament championship victory against Southern Illinois. If Tolliver can control WAC player of the year Nick Fazekas on the defensive end, Creighton can hang with and out-shoot Nevada and possible second round opponent Memphis.
2. George Washington
Senior guard Carl Elliott presents match up problems with his 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists, while junior Maureece Rice leads the Colonials with 16.2 points. Elliott is also tied for 10th in the nation with 2.6 steals. First round opponent Vanderbilt has quality wins against Florida, Tennessee and two wins against Kentucky, but the Commodores limp into the tourney with five losses in their last 10 games, and George Washington could face Oral Roberts in the second round.
3. Old Dominion
The Monarchs were a good team early in the season with a four-point loss to then red-hot Clemson and a 13-point win at Georgetown. They became a great mid-major in January when they rattled off 12 conference wins, including their second victory over NIT-bound Drexel. 6-foot-7 senior forward Valdas Vasylius, who averages 15.8 points and 6.2 rebounds, should own the paint against a Butler team that lacks an interior presence, and could lead Old Dominion into a dogfight with Maryland.
4. Winthrop
The Eagles have had a lot of mid-major supporters since their 2-point loss to No. 2 seed Tennessee in last year’s tournament. Junior Michael Jenkins, who averages 15.3 points a game, leads a trio of balanced scorers, which also includes Torrell Martin and Craig Bradshaw, who average 14.2 and 13.3 points respectively. Winthrop lost to North Carolina and Wisconsin early in the season by a combined 10 points, and has won 18 straight games heading into Friday’s game with an overachieving Notre Dame team.
5. Wright State
Horizon Player of the Year DaShaun Wood scored a league-leading 19.8 points per game, and averaged 26 points over the Raiders last two games. If coach Brad Brownell and his team can limit Pittsburgh star Aaron Gray, his guard is good enough to lead them into a match-up with either Virginia Commonwealth or a weak Duke team.
— Edited by Erin Wiley
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