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Not since the 1979 near-title run spearheaded by Larry Bird has Indiana State been back to the NCAA Tournament. Don't expect the visit to last quite as long this year -- though, ironically, the Sycamores open the tournament in Salt Lake City, the same place where the '79 national title game was played.

The Sycamores have a top-50 RPI and a win on the road at Indiana to their credit -- in addition to the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference title. They lost in the conference semifinals, however, and at a No. 12 seed were among the last teams to get into the tournament.

Indiana State is small -- its tallest player is 6-foot-9 -- and that will be a liability against bigger teams. The Sycamores will rely on their motion moffense and are led by MVC Player of the Year Nate Green, a point guard who stands 6-5. Michael Menser, only 5-11 and 160 pounds, is the top 3-point threat, making 45 percent from the field. -- David Kraft, ESPN.com

ROSTER

No	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Rebounds	Assists	Points
3	Djibril Kante	F	6-7	235	SO	3.5	0.3	3.9
4	Nate Green	G	6-5	195	SR	5.0	4.3	14.1
5	Michael Menser	G	5-11	160	Jr	2.9	2.6	10.7
10	Jimmie Metcalfe	G	5-10	175	JR	0.0	0.3	1.3
14	Kelyn Block	G	6-2	200	SO	2.6	1.4	10.6
31	Terence Avery	C	6-9	235	JR	1.3	0.1	3.4
32	Matt Renn	G	6-6	205	JR	7.3	2.1	10.8
34	Abasi Thompson	G	6-5	205	Sr	3.7	0.8	6.1
40	Matt Broermann	GF	6-5	190	FR	0.8	0.4	3.0
42	Brian Giesen	F	6-9	230	JR	3.2	0.4	4.4
55	Ben Anderson	C	6-6	240	SR	1.0	0.1	0.5