Thieves

These guys will rip you off. Virginia Military Institute's identical twin brothers, 6'4" seniors Chavis and Travis Holmes, are both among the NCAA's leaders in steals. Travis is 2nd in the country at 3.4 steals per game; Chavis is third, at 3.3.

They're getting the job done at the offensive end, too. Chavis is averaging 22.2 ppg, and Travis is chipping in 19.3 ppg.

Another VMI player, 6'7" senior forward Willie Bell, is 18th in the NCAA in steals, snatching 2.5 per game.

What gives?

VMI's coach, Duggar Baucom, runs a fast-paced, frenetic system that reminds some of those Loyola Marymount teams of the 80s. They score, they press, they score. They do give up a lot of points, too. But most teams can't keep up with them; they're currently 20-7 on the season, and their 11-5 record in the Big South Conference is good enough for 2nd place.

VMI's style of play inflates their players' numbers in some statistical categories. Like steals. So that has a lot to do with the Holmes twins' remarkable numbers.

But this team has put up more than 100 points in 8 games, and 90 or more in 19 games! That combined with having experienced leadership in the senior trio of Holmes, Holmes & Bell makes this a team to keep an eye out for as March Madness approaches.

For more on VMI's basketball team, check out this SI article.