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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
RECORD: 20-11 COACH: Mike Adras | SEASON RESULTS | SEASON STATS
OUTLOOK
  • First round: Lost to St. John's, 61-56

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    Northern Arizona is capable of surprising some people because the Lumberjacks have a legitimate 7-footer in Dan McClintock. He has great hands, can run the floor as fast as some guards in his league, and is a tremendous shot blocker. He gives them a good low-post presence. He will get his 15 points against any team.

    The fact the Lumberjacks are a great outside shooting team takes away a lot of the double teams down low on McClintock. Ross Land is as good a three-point shooter as I've ever seen. If Land continues on his current pace, he will finish his career with the highest shooting percentage of the six players in NCAA history with more than 300 three-pointers.

    Northern Arizona mostly plays man-to-man defense and had success with it in the Big Sky. But the Lumberjacks are not as athletic as first-round opponent St. John's. On the other hand, Northern Arizona will put pressure on St. John's defense to protect the three. If Land, Adam Lopez, Cory Schwab and Billy Hix start hitting three-pointers, they will make it a track meet from the air and will be in the ballgame. Their motto is "Recruit to Shoot." -- Nancy Lieberman-Cline, ESPN

    ROSTER
    No Name Position Height Weight Class Rebounds Assists Points
    4Matthew GebhardtG6-4190SO1.30.92.2
    12Brian HolidayG5-10165JR0.10.51.1
    14Adam LopezG6-0165SO2.83.89.0
    21Cory SchwabF6-5200JR2.91.79.8
    22Joel RieckF6-6180SO0.90.82.2
    23Ross LandG/F6-5205SR3.62.316.9
    31Ryan McdadeF6-7215FR5.30.45.0
    32Billy HixF6-7230SR5.52.26.8
    33Commander KingG6-3200JR1.32.41.5
    40Andrew WolthersF/C6-8200SR1.60.22.6
    42Casey GrundmanF/C6-9210SO1.60.23.1
    50Dan McclintockC7-0260SR6.51.115.5


    PROBABLE STARTERS
    F -- Cory Schwab (6-5, Jr., 9.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.7 apg)
    F -- Billy Hix (6-7, Sr., 6.8, 5.5, 2.2)
    C -- Dan McClintock (7-0, Sr., 15.5, 6.5, 1.1)
    G -- Adam Lopez (6-0, So., 9.0, 2.8, 3.8)
    G -- Ross Land (6-5, Sr., 16.9, 3.6, 2.3)
     
    TOP RESERVES
    F -- Ryan McDade (6-7, Fr., 5.0. 5.3, 0.4)
    F -- Casey Grundman (6-9, So., 3.1, 1.6, 0.2)

    NOTABLE
    Seed, Region and Bid: 15, West, Automatic
    Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 2
    NCAA Tournament Record: 0-1 (.000)
    Final Four Appearances: 0
    NCAA Tournament Championships: 0
    Best NCAA Tournament Finish: First round (1998)
    Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: NR
    Final Associated Press ranking: NR
    Final Ratings Percentage Index: 78
    Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 95

    RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (0-0)
    (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day)

    NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
    Overall Record: 0-1 (.000)

    1998--Fifteenth seed in West Region
    Lost to Cincinnati in first round, 65-62
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