By Peyton Wesner
Things to Remember:
Last Year's Winner:
Mercer (in Southern Conference now)
Contenders:
North Florida
Florida Gulf Coast
USC Upstate
My Sleeper:
Lipscomb
Quarterfinals
#8 Stetson at #1 North Florida
7:30 PM EST-ESPN3
9-21 (3-11) Stetson
Conference Wins:
-Northern Kentucky 85-75 (Home)
-Lipscomb 74-73 (Home)
-Jacksonville 70-67 (Home)
Single-Digit Conference Losses:
-Jacksonville 71-69 (Road)
-Kennesaw State 88-82 (Road)
-Lipscomb 87-85 (Road)
-Kennesaw State 61-56 (Home)
Last Game:
-Los To North Florida 86-71 (Road)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 17) Loss 80-65 (Home)
-(February 28) Loss 86-71 (Road)
Key Contributors:
---#2 Kentwan Smith (SR)
-13.6 PPG, 6.7 RPG, & 1.5 BPG.
---#4 Divine Myles (FR)
-10.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.5 APG, & 1.2 SPG.
---#41 Brian Pegg (SO)
-9.9 PPG & 5.4 RPG.
---#10 Grant Lozoya (FR)
-9.7 PPG & 3.3 RPG.
---#15 Angel Rivera (FR)
-7.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG, & 3.9 APG.
20-11 (12-2) North Florida
Lunardi's Bracketology: 16 Seed
#22 Best Mid-Major According to CollegeInsider.com
Solid Wins:
-Purdue 73-70 (Road)
-Florida Gulf Coast 80-64 (Home)
-Northern Kentucky 74-66 (Road)
-Lipscomb 75-66 (Road)
-Lipscomb 93-78 (Home)
-Northern Kentucky 88-69 (Home)
-Florida Gulf Coast 76-62 (Road)
Conference Losses:
-USC Upstate 79-74 (Home)
-USC Upstate 80-63 (Road)
Last Game:
-Win Against Stetson 86-71 (Home)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 17) Win 80-65 (Road)
-(February 28) Win 86-71 (Home)
Key Contributors:
---#14 Dallas Moore (SO)
-15.4 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.9 APG, & 1.0 SPG.
---#2 Beau Beech (JR)
-12.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, & 1.2 SPG.
---#35 Chris Davenport (SO)
-11.5 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.1 BPG, & 1.0 SPG.
---#0 Jalen Nesbitt (SR)
-10.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.3 APG, & 1.6 SPG.
---#11 Trent Mackey (JR)
-9.3 PPG & 1.7 RPG.
---#32 Demarcus Daniels (JR)
-9.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, & 1.7 BPG.
---#33 Romelo Banks (SO)
-5.7 PPG & 2.9 RPG.
Prediction:
---North Florida 78, Stetson 57
#5 Lipscomb at #4 Northern Kentucky
7:00 PM EST-ESPN3
13-16 (7-7) Lipscomb
Solid Wins:
-Austin Peay 68-59 (Road)
-Austin Peay 69-63 (Home)
-Northern Kentucky 80-61 (Home)
-USC Upstate 60-58 (Home)
Single-Digit Conference Losses:
-North Florida 75-66 (Home)
-Stetson 75-73 (Road)
-Florida Gulf Coast 76-74 (Home)
Last Game:
-Win Against Kennesaw State 94-75 (Home)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 10) Win 80-61 (Home)
-(February 7) Loss 77-60 (Road)
Key Contributors:
---#2 Josh Williams (SO)
-17.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, & 1.3 SPG.
---#52 Malcolm Smith (SR)
(DNP against Kennesaw State)
-14.5 PPG & 5.1 RPG.
---#35 Martin Smith (SR)
-8.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, & 2.1 APG.
---#4 Nathan Moran (FR)
-8.5 PPG, 1.9 RPG, & 2.8 APG.
---#32 Brett Wishon (SO)
-7.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, & 2.3 APG.
---#22 J.C. Hampton (SO)
-7.1 PPG, 3.0 RPG, & 3.2 APG.
---#10 Talbott Denny (JR)
-5.8 PPG & 4.8 RPG.
13-16 (7-7) Northern Kentucky
Solid Wins:
-Idaho 79-74 (Road)
-Morehead State 83-60 (Road)
-Idaho 81-68 (Home)
-USC Upstate 66-65 (Road)
-Lipscomb 77-60 (Home)
Single-Digit Conference Losses:
-North Florida 74-66 (Home)
-Florida Gulf Coast 65-59 (Home)
-Jacksonville 83-75 in Overtime (Road)
Last Game:
-Win Against USC Upstate 84-65 (Home)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 10) Loss 80-61 (Road)
-(February 7) Home 77-60 (Home)
Key Contributors:
---#2 Tayler Persons (FR)
-13.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 3.7 APG, & 1.0 SPG.
---#21 Jalen Billups (JR)
-11.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, & 1.2 BPG.
---#3 Tyler White (JR)
-9.9 PPG & 1.9 RPG.
---#0 Chad Jackson (SR)
-8.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, & 2.0 APG.
---#23 Todd Johnson (JR)
-6.0 PPG, 1.9 RPG, & 1.0 SPG.
Prediction:
---Northern Kentucky 75, Lipscomb 70
#6 Kennesaw State at #3 USC Upstate
7:00 PM EST-ESPN3
10-21 (4-10) Kennesaw State
Solid Wins:
-Chattanooga 77-69 (Home)
-Stetson 88-82 (Home)
-Jacksonville 51-50 (Road)
-Jacksonville 78-65 (Home)
-Stetson 61-56 (Road)
Single-Digit Conference Losses:
-USC Upstate 68-65 (Road)
-Northern Kentucky 76-72 (Road)
-Florida Gulf Coast 54-48 (Home)
-Florida Gulf Coast 54-53 (Road)
Last Game:
-Loss To Lipscomb 94-75 (Road)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 10) Loss 68-65 (Road)
-(February 7) Loss 74-46 (Home)
Key Contributors:
---#4 Yonel Brown (JR)
-15.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.8 APG, & 1.2 SPG.
---#1 Nigel Pruitt (JR)
-11.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, & 1.0 SPG.
---#42 Damien Wilson (FR)
-10.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, & 1.9 APG.
---#3 Delbert Love (SR)
-7.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.7 APG, & 1.1 SPG.
---#24 Orlando Coleman (JR)
-6.5 PPG & 5.2 RPG.
21-10 (8-6) USC Upstate
Good Wins:
-Georgia Tech 59-54 (Road)
-Mississippi State 53-51 (in Jackson)
-UMKC 61-49 (Road)
-North Florida 79-74 (Road)
-North Florida 80-63 (Home)
Single-Digit Conference Losses:
-Lipscomb 60-58 (Road)
-Northern Kentucky 66-65 (Home)
-Florida Gulf Coast 71-68 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss To Northern Kentucky 84-65 (Road)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 10) Win 68-65 (Home)
-(February 7) Win 74-46 (Road)
Key Contributors:
---#5 Ty Greene (SR)
-20.1 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.1 APG, & 2.2 SPG.
---#32 Fred Miller (SR)
-12.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 4.2 APG, & 1.9 SPG.
---#44 Michael Buchanan (SO)
-8.7 PPG & 5.9 RPG.
---#10 Josh Cuthbertson (SO)
-7.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, & 2.0 APG.
---#15 ShunQuez Stephens (JR)
-6.4 PPG & 6.0 RPG.
Prediction:
---USC Upstate 72, Kennesaw State 57
#7 Jacksonville at #2 Florida Gulf Coast
7:00 PM EST-ESPN3
10-21 (4-10) Jacksonville
Solid Wins:
-Gardner-Webb 68-65 (Home)
-Stetson 71-69 (Home)
-USC Upstate 89-70 (Road)
-Northern Kentucky 83-75 in Overtime (Home)
Single-Digit Conference Losses:
-Lipscomb 80-77 in Double Overtime (Road)
-Kennesaw State 51-50 (Home)
-Lipscomb 87-83 (Home)
-Stetson 70-67 (Road)
Last Game:
-Win Against Florida Gulf Coast 75-67 (Home)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 17) Loss 79-50 (Road)
-(February 28) Win 75-67 (Home)
Key Contributors:
---#55 Kori Babineaux (JR)
-14.6 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.0 APG, & 1.6 SPG.
---#22 Andris Misters (JR)
-12.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG, & 1.1 SPG.
---#15 J.R. Holder (SO)
-9.0 PPG & 4.2 RPG.
---#32 Josh Adeyeye (JR)
-8.2 PPG & 2.6 RPG.
---#13 Marcel White (SO)
-6.1 PPG & 2.2 RPG.
---#10 Marcellous Bell (JR)
-5.8 PPG.
21-9 (11-3) Florida Gulf Coast
Good Wins:
-UC Santa Barbara 81-75 in Overtime (Home)
-South Dakota State 71-58 (in Sioux Falls)
-Massachusetts 84-75 (in Springfield)
-USC Upstate 71-68 (Road)
-USC Upstate 86-72 (Home)
Conference Losses:
-North Florida 80-64 (Road)
-North Florida 76-62 (Home)
Last Game:
-Loss To Jacksonville 75-67 (Road)
Head-to-Head Against Opponent:
-(January 17) Win 79-50 (Home)
-(February 28) Loss 75-67 (Road)
Key Contributors:
---#2 Bernard Thompson (SR)
-13.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.8 APG, & 1.8 SPG.
---#0 Brett Comer (SR)
-12.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 7.0 APG, & 1.1 SPG.
---#5 Jamail Jones (SR)
-12.1 PPG & 5.5 RPG.
---#3 Julian DeBose (SR)
-11.5 PPG, 3.7 RPG, & 1.0 SPG.
---#25 Marc-Eddy Norelia (SO)
-7.9 PPG & 5.0 RPG.
Prediction:
---Florida Gulf Coast 68, Jacksonville 51
PW's Regular Season Prediction Record: 191-65 (73-17 in the MVC)
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