Record: 18-12. Last 10: 5-5.

Location, conference: Houston; Southwestern Athletic.

Web site: http://www.tsu.edu/athletics/index.asp.

Conference finish: Tied for third; won conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 0-3.

Last tournament appearance: 1995.

Coach: Ronnie Courtney (second season, 29-29).

Starters:
F Allan Lovett, 6-4, So., 16.5 ppg., 6.9 rpg.
F Lionel Willis, 6-5, Jr., 10.7 ppg., 5.1 rpg.
F Jerome Bell, 6-6, So., 4.4 ppg., 4.0 rpg.
G Ra'Kim Hollis, 6-2, Sr., 18.3 ppg., 5.9 rpg.
G M. Timmons, 5-11, Sr., 6.8 ppg., 3.3 apg.

Key reserves: F Michael Sneed, 6-4, So., 5.1 ppg., 2.7 rpg.; F Akil Butler, 6-6, Jr., 3.7 ppg., 2.6 rpg.; G Sean Walker, 6-2, Fr., 3.1 ppg., 1.8 rpg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 72.6; OPPG.: 70.9; FG.: 44.5 percent; OFG.: 43.2 percent; 3-PT.: 33.0 percent; FT.: 61.7 percent.

Scouting report: The Tigers were leading the SWAC as recently as mid-February before a six-game losing streak set them back. ... Hollis led the conference in scoring and ranked second in three-pointers made with 2.9 per game. ... The Tigers ranked first in the SWAC in field-goal percentage and rebounding margin (plus 3.5).

—Statistics through regular season.