It will be tough to duplicate last year’s success, but the bar has been set. Now the Cougars are a perennial top-25 program and AAC challenger and should make a third straight NCAA appearance for the first time since the Phi Slama Jama days in the 1980s. While the faces change, expect the same Sampson-coached team built on discipline, defense and rebounding.
Postseason Prediction: Round of 32
AAC Prediction: 2nd