A quick look at the rest of the NJCAA Division-II tournament field by seeding:
1. South Suburban (29-0). The Bulldogs haven’t lost since the 2021 tournament and are making their 14th all time appearance, never reached title game.
2. Davison-Davie (30-2). The Storm were 2021 runners-up and are making their third straight appearance. Davidson-Davie ranks second in the country in steals/game
3. Sullivan County (26-3) The Generals have scored 100-plus points in nine games this season, led by Kareem Welch’s 21.4 points per game.
4. Des Moines Area Community College (25-7). The defending national champion bears are stifling on defense, holding opponents to 37% shooting from the field.
5. Milwaukee Area Technical College (27-4). The Stormers enter the tournament on a six-game winning streak. In 2020, MATC was the top-ranked team entering a tournament that wound up being canceled due the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. Cecil (Md.) College (26-2). The Seahawks are the no. 2 rebounding team in the country, hauling in more than 48 rebounds a game.
7. Henry Ford (Mich.) (25-7). The Hawks are lethal from 3-point range, averaging more than 11 treys per contest. Four players score at least 12 points a game.
8. Lakeland (23-1). This year is the Lakers’ third national appearance in four years.
9. Allen (27-5). After starting the season at 3-3, the Red Devils are 17-1 since returning from the Christmas break, rattling off nine- and eight-game winning streaks.
10. Niagara County, (N.Y.) (26-7), Three players for the Thunder Hawks average 10-plus points per game. Niagara lost its district title game to Sullivan County, 87-76, but still earned a bid to the national tournament because that district sends two representatives.
11. Southern Arkansas University Tech (19-10). The Rockets were 7-10 as of Jan. 15, but have rattled off 12 consecutive victories to earn a berth.
12. Scottsdale (Ariz.) (19-11). On top of averaging 91.2 points per game, Scottsdale also has the honor of sporting the coolest mascot in the tournament, the Fighting Artichokes.
13. Parkland (Ill.) (20-7). Four players score in double figures for the Cobras, who have the shortest trip to the national tournament of all 16 teams, a 35-mile jaunt from Champaign to Danville. 4 players average 10 PPG or more, won first tat
14. Dakota County (Minn.) Tech (18-8). This is the Blue Knights’ sixth tournament appearance in seven years.
15. Muskegon (Mich.) (19-8). Four players for the Jayhawks average double figures in scoring.
