Elite Eight Capsules

Team: Augusta State Jaguars

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Record: 29-3 (Southeast Region champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 14-7, seventh appearance

National ranking: 4

Coach: Dip Metress, sixth year

Vs. Top 25: 1-1

Key players: G Ben Madgen (19.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg), G Daniel Dixon (10.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg), F Fred Brathwaite (16.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg), F Greg Hire (5.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg), C Alex Smith (14.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg)

Notes: Augusta State is making its third consecutive Elite Eight appearance; Bentley returns for the third time in four years. Jaguars are ranked second in the nation with a +11.9 rebounding margin.

Team: Bentley Falcons

Record: 25-6 (East Region champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 25-17, 16th appearance

National ranking: NR

Coach: Jay Lawson, 19th year

Vs. Top 25: 1-1

Key players: G Jason Westrol (21.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg), F Brian Tracey (14.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg), F John Brandt (9.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg), G Mike Quinn (8.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg)

Notes : Bentley was undefeated entering its past two Elite Eights (2007, 2008) before losing to Winona State. Westrol is one of the school's two 2,000-point scorers.

Team: Cal Poly Pomona Broncos

Record: 25-6 (West Region champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 18-8, ninth appearance

National ranking: NR

Coach: Greg Kamansky, 10th year

Vs. Top 25: 1-0

Key players: G Austin Swift (13.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg), F Donnell Booker (9.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg), F Dwayne Fells (9.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg)

Notes: Cal Poly Pomona lost in the 2009 title game to Findlay, 56-53, in overtime.

Team: St. Joseph's Pumas

Record: 20-11 (Midwest Region champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 14-10, 10th appearance

National ranking: NR

Coach: Richard Davis, fourth year

Vs. Top 25: 2-6

Key players: G Andrew Helmer (11.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg), G Phillip Collins (10.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg), G Austin Peebles (9.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg)

Notes: Pumas are the first No. 8 seed to advance to the Elite Eight since the field expanded to 64 teams in 2003.

Team: Indiana (Pa.) Crimson Hawks

Record: 31-2 (Atlantic Region champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 17-8, ninth appearance

National ranking: 2

Coach: Joe Lombardi, fourth year

Vs. Top 25: 3-0

Key players: G Thomas Young (16.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg), F Darryl Webb (15.2 ppg, 10.1 rpg), F Akida McClain (15.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg)

Notes: Crimson Hawks are the fifth-best rebounding team in the nation (+8.7).

Team: Valdosta State Blazers

Record: 28-4 (South Region champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 8-7, eighth appearance

National ranking: 6

Coach: Mike Helfer, fifth year

Vs. Top 25: 4-1

Key players: F Tyrone Curnell (17.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg), G Tristan Crawford (11.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg), G Ricardo Lewis (10.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg)

Notes: Blazers are holding opponents to 39.8 percent shooting from the field.

Team: Midwestern State Mustangs

Record: 31-2 (South Central Region champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 6-4, fifth appearance

National ranking: 3

Coach: Grant McCasland, first year

Vs. Top 25: 1-0

Key players: G Craig Green (16.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg), G Chris Hagan (13.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg), G Jason Ebie (10.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg)

Notes: Mustangs, who own a +20 scoring margin, are making their first Elite Eight appearance.

Team: St. Cloud State Huskies

Record: 28-5 (Central Regional champion)

NCAA Tournament record: 10-13, 12th appearance

National ranking: 16

Coach: Kevin Schlagel, 13th year

Vs. Top 25: 5-2

Key players: C Matt Schneck (18.3 ppg, 11.1 rpg), G Taylor Witt (15.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg), F Andrew Bernstetter (8.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg)

Notes: Schneck is one of two players in the Elite Eight averaging a double-double.

Sources: campus.mst.edu, ncaa.com