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Filling the Brackets
BILL TROCCHI
November 17, 2008
SI predicts the 45 automatic bids and at-large picks that will round out the tournament field
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November 17, 2008

Filling The Brackets

SI predicts the 45 automatic bids and at-large picks that will round out the tournament field

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60 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN // SOUTHLAND // 4 //
Conference player of the year Josh Alexander and center Matt Kingsley pace a veteran team that racked up a school-record 26 wins.

61 NORTH DAKOTA STATE // SUMMIT // 5 //
In first year of Division I tournament eligibility, guard Ben Woodside and forward Brett Winkelman (combined 39.9 ppg) lead Bison.

62 JACKSON STATE // SWAC // 4 //
Coach Tevester Anderson, 71, has SWAC preseason player of the year Grant Maxey and veteran crew that missed NCAAs by 0.4 of a second last season.

63 MOUNT ST. MARY'S // NORTHEAST // 4 //
Diminutive point guard Jeremy Goode directs a fast-paced attack as The Mount becomes first NEC champ to repeat in 14 years.

64 PORTLAND STATE // BIG SKY // 3 //
League MVP Jeremiah Dominguez will be joined by talented transfers Phil Nelson ( Washington) and Dominic Waters ( Hawaii).

65 MORGAN STATE // MEAC // 2 //
Former Cal coach Todd Bozeman directs these Bears to the NCAAs, too, thanks to Cal transfer Marquise Kately and a strong incoming class.

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