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FINAL FOUR |
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CHAMPIONSHIP |
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FINAL FOUR |
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REGIONALS |
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First Four |
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1st Round |
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2nd Round |
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3rd Round |
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4th Round |
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5th Round |
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6th Round |
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5th Round |
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4th Round |
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3rd Round |
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2nd Round |
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1st Round |
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First Four |
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March 17 - 18 |
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March 28 - 29 |
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April 4 |
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March 28 - 29 |
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March 19 - 20 |
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Duke |
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Arizona |
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Siena |
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Duke |
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Arizona |
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Duke |
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St Johns |
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St Johns |
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Wisconsin |
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Kansas |
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Cal Baptist |
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UConn |
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BYU |
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NC State |
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Louisville |
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BYU |
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BYU |
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UConn |
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Duke |
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Miami |
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Missouri |
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UConn |
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North Carolina |
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Iowa St |
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Iowa St |
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Idaho |
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Tennessee St |
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Round Results: |
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First Four |
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1st Round |
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2nd Round |
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3rd Round |
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4th Round |
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5th & 6th Rounds |
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4th Round |
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3rd Round |
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2nd Round |
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1st Round |
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First Four |
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# Right |
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0 |
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12 |
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6 |
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2 |
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0 |
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1 |
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3 |
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x Points = |
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12 |
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12 |
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6 |
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4 |
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Points Possible: |
1 |
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16 |
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16 |
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12 |
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8 |
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15 |
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16 |
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3 |
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123 Total |
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| TOTAL POINTS |
69 |
RUSTY S |
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