Sunday, April 11, 2004
Next Year's Impact Mid-Majors
The early list, with a very healthy assist from Mike Huguenin at the Orlando Sentinel.George Mason: The Patriots finished third in the Colonial Athletic Association and lost to Papa Capel's Virginia Commonwealth by one in the league title game before winning twice in the NIT. They return four of their top five scorers.
Toledo: The athletic Rockets finished second, behind league champ Western Michigan in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. Six of their top eight players will return, including three of their top four scorers.
Wichita State: The Shockers tied for second in the Missouri Valley Conference, then lost to a surging Florida State squad in the first round of the NIT. But they return four of their top five scorers, and will have a healthy dose of senior leadership next fall.
