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The 2010 National Championship runner up returns. #2 seed 23-9 (13-5) Butler takes the Horizon by 15 points over #1 seed 19-13 (13-5) WI-Milwaukee at Milwaukee's home court.

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#1 seed 25-9 (17-1) Oakland (MI) takes the Summit by 14 points over #2 seed 19-15 (13-5) Oral Roberts.

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#1 seed 27-5 (16-2) Long Island takes the Northeast by 3 points in an overtime thriller over #3 seed 18-14 (12-6) Robert Morris.

1st time to the big dance in 14 years for Long Island.

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#1 seed 27-5 (16-2) Long Island takes the Northeast by 3 points in an overtime thriller over #3 seed 18-14 (12-6) Robert Morris.

1st time to the big dance in 14 years for Long Island.

LIU is another team that no one certainly wants to play. 27 wins even in a weak conference is pretty darn good!

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#1 seed 21-10 (13-3) Northern Colorado takes the Big Sky by 5 points over #2 seed 21-10 (12-4) Montana.

This is Northern Colorado's 1st trip to the big dance.

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Out of the Conference USA, #4 seed 25-9 (10-6) Memphis over #2 seed 25-9 (11-5) UTEP in a 1 point thriller.

This might burst a bubble or 2.

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Out of the Conference USA, #4 seed 25-9 (10-6) Memphis over #2 seed 25-9 (11-5) UTEP in a 1 point thriller.

This might burst a bubble or 2.

Ahhh yes, the more things change, they more they stay the same!

With all the talk of down years by Gonzaga, Butler and Memphis, here they all are in the tournament again! The only mid-major of note not going back this year is Northern Iowa.

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Out of the MEAC, #2 seed 24-8 (11-5) Hampton by 5 points over #4 seed 17-14 (10-6) Morgan State.

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Out of the MEAC, #2 seed 24-8 (11-5) Hampton by 5 points over #4 seed 17-14 (10-6) Morgan State.

Never count out Hampton in the NCAA Tournament after what they did to Iowa St. as a 15 about a decade ago!

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Oh the agony, 25-6 Princeton takes the Ivy League by 1 point over Harvard on a last second jumper. Both teams were goin back and forth the last minute.

Harvard will have to wait another year to get to the Tourney for 1st time in 65 years.

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and out of the Southland, the #7 seed, yes the #7 seed 19-13 (9-7) Texas-San Antonio wins by 3 points over #1 seed 21-11 (11-5) McNeese State.

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#1 seed 32-2 (14-2) Kansas easily takes the Big 12 by 12 points over #2 seed 27-7 (13-3) Texas.

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out of the MAC, once again a high #6 seed 23-12 (9-7) Akron beats #1 seed 23-11 (12-4) Kent State by 1 point in an overtime thriller.

The teams got in a little scuffle at mid court as the Akron players trampled over a couple Kent State players as they were rushing the court to celebrate. No punches thrown or anything, just a lot of pushing and tempers flaring.

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out of the Pac 10, #3 seed 23-10 (11-7) Washington beats #1 seed 27-7 (14-4) Arizona by 2 points on a fade away jumper at the 3 point line in another thriller overtime game.

Washington was down by 4 with 30 seconds left in regulation, they made 3 straight 3's to send it to OT.

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out of the Mountain West, #2 seed 32-2 (14-2) San Diego State slaughters the undermanned #1 seed 30-4 (14-2) BYU by 18 points.