North Carolina A&T Aggies
(20-16, #16 Seed)
Fun Facts:
- NC A&T won their first ever NCAA Tournament game, defeating Liberty 73-72 in opening round action.
- This will be their 10th time competing in the NCAA Tournament, last playing in 1995.
- Corbett Sports Center, home of the Aggies basketball team, was ranked the 14th best atmosphere in the nation, according to an espn.com poll.
Notable Alumni:
Jesse Jackson, Terrence J, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Starting Five:
Guard- #30 Lamont Middleton, 6-3, 205 lbs
Guard- #5 Jean Louisme, 6-4, 180 lbs
Forward- #1 Adrian Powell, 6-6, 188 lbs
Forward- #34 Bruce Beckford, 6-7, 215 lbs
Forward- #31 Austin Witter, 6-8, 195 lbs
The Breakdown:
Making the tournament and winning their first ever game in the big dance, North Carolina A&T is riding high. The Aggie attack is led by junior guard Lamont Middleton and senior forward Adrian Powell, both averaging 12.4 points per game and also adding over 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Cy Alexander, coach of this A&T squad, likes to keep his starters in most of the time, with only 2 players coming off the bench averaging more than 10 minutes per game. With apparent lack of depth, NC A&T will rely heavily on their starters to get the job done.