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Sporting News, The, Nov 25, 1996

204 Southeast Louisiana: Expect more run-and gun from the Lions, who averaged 85 points last season.

205 Navy: Well the Middies should be the best among the service academies.

206 McNeese State: The Cowboys should post their second straight winning season after sub-.500 ones.

207 Furman: The young Paladins--only two upperclassmen--should be a force in the Southern Conference.

208 Mounmouth: Forward Corey Albano may be the best player in the Northeast Conference.

209 South Carolina State: Rodrick "Moo Moo" Blakney was a South Carolina prep player of the year.

210 Dartmouth: Seven-footer Brian Gilpin truly is a big man on campus in Hanover, N.H.

211 Bucknell: Defense is the key for the Bison, who lost all five starters.

212 UNC Greensboro: It should be quite a comedown for the Spartans, who made the NCAA field last season.

213 Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Roderick Johnson, 6-5, is a rebounding fool (7.1 per game last season).

214 Siena: Good news. All five starters are back. Bad news: The Saints were 5-22 last season.

215 Fairleigh Dickinson: Forward Rahshon Turner is a guy to watch in the Northeast Conference.

216 Air Force: The Falcons were 1-17 in the WAC last season--and the WAC's a lot better this year.

217 Samford: Forward Jonathan Pixley is one of the best players you've never heard of.

218 Western Carolina: The Catamounts were a surprise NCAA team last season. They won't be back.

219 SW Texas State: The smallish Bobcats will live--and die--by the outside shot.

220 Illinois-Chicago: Former Illinois assistant Jimmy Collins has quite a rebuilding job ahead of him.

221 Hofstra: Senior guard Darius Burton, 5-9, is a pest to America East foes.

222 Eastern Kentucky: The Colonels are counting heavily on Louisville transfer Matt Simons, a 6-11 center.

223 Cal Poly-SLO: It likely will be a tough first season in the Big West for the Mustangs.

224 Alcorn State: Coaching icon Davey Whitney returns after a seven-year absence.

225 North Carolina A&T: Four starters are back for the Aggies, headed by guard Tarik Beasley.

226 Cal State Fullerton: There's not a lot of talent on hand for the titans and coach Bob Hawking.

227 Davidson: Four starters are gone from a team that won 25 games last season.

228 St. Francis (Pa.): The frontcourt is fine. The backcourt likely will cause some problems.

229 Northern Arizona: The Lumberjacks must do some heavy lifting to reverse the program's bad fortunes.

230 Rider: The Broncs' best player, forward Charles Smith, has been suspended for the season.

231 Troy State: Coach Don Maestri likes his guys to shoot early and often; defense, obviously, suffers.

232 Georgia State: Guard Rodney Hamilton is key for a team which must improve on 41 percent shooting.

233 Winthrop: Led by guard Tyson Waterman, the Eagles look to be a middle-of-the-Big South team.

234 A Youngstown State: The Penguins will be strong on the boards, thanks to 6-7 forward Marcus Culbreth.

235 Florida Atlantic: If the Owls have success, it will be because of a solid backcourt.

236 Nicholls State: Forward Kenderick Franklin is one of the best players in the Southland Conference.