1991 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament
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The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single game elimination to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 63 games were played.
Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, won a matchup against undefeated UNLV 79-77 in the semifinal. Duke then won the national title with a 72-65 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Roy Williams. Christian Laettner of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. |
1991 - Final Four - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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North Carolina |
73 |
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Kansas |
79 |
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Kansas |
65 |
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Duke |
72 |
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North Carolina |
73 |
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Kansas |
79 |
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East Regional - Syracuse, New York
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | North Carolina | 25-5 | Atlantic Coast | Smith, Dean | Automatic | 0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 26-5 | Big East | Boeheim, Jim | At Large | 0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 22-7 | Big Eight | Sutton, Eddie | At Large | 0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 23-8 | Pacific Ten | Harrick, Jim | At Large | 0 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 20-8 | Southeastern | Williams, Richard | At Large | 0 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 19-10 | Atlantic Coast | Robinson, Les | At Large | 0 |
| 7 | Purdue | 17-11 | Big Ten | Keady, Gene | At Large | 0 |
| 8 | Princeton | 24-2 | Ivy League | Carril, Pete | Automatic | 0 |
| 9 | Villanova | 16-14 | Big East | Massimino, Rollie | At Large | 0 |
| 10 | Temple | 21-9 | Atlantic Ten | Chaney, John | At Large | 0 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 21-7 | Metro | Turk, M.K. | At Large | 0 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 24-6 | Mid American | Braun, Ben | Automatic | 0 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State | 20-10 | Atlantic Ten | Parkhill, Bruce | Automatic | 0 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 20-9 | Western Athletic | Bliss, Dave | At Large | 0 |
| 15 | Richmond | 21-9 | Colonial | Tarrant, Dick | Automatic | 0 |
| 16 | Northeastern | 22-10 | America East | Fogel, Karl | Automatic | 0 |
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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North Carolina |
101 |
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Northeastern |
66 |
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North Carolina |
84 |
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Villanova |
69 |
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Princeton |
48 |
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Villanova |
50 |
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North Carolina |
93 |
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Eastern Michigan |
67 |
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Mississippi State |
56 |
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Eastern Michigan |
76 |
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Eastern Michigan |
71 |
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Pennsylvania State |
68 |
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Pennsylvania State |
76 |
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UCLA |
69 |
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North Carolina |
75 |
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Temple |
72 |
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North Carolina State |
114 |
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Southern Mississippi |
85 |
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North Carolina State |
64 |
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Oklahoma State |
73 |
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New Mexico |
54 |
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Oklahoma State |
67 |
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Oklahoma State |
63 |
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Temple |
72 |
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Purdue |
63 |
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Temple |
80 |
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Temple |
77 |
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Richmond |
64 |
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Richmond |
73 |
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Syracuse |
69 |
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Southeast Regional - Atlanta, Georgia
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | Arkansas | 31-3 | Southwest | Richardson, Nolan | Automatic | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 27-4 | Big Ten | Knight, Bob | At Large | 0 |
| 3 | Kansas | 22-7 | Big Eight | Williams, Roy | At Large | 0 |
| 4 | Alabama | 21-9 | Southeastern | Sanderson, Wimp | Automatic | 0 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 18-10 | Atlantic Coast | Odom, Dave | At Large | 0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 20-11 | Big East | Evans, Paul | At Large | 0 |
| 7 | Florida State | 20-10 | Metro | Kennedy, Pat | Automatic | 0 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 19-9 | Pacific Ten | Frieder, Bill | At Large | 0 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 19-9 | Atlantic Ten | Wenzel, Bob | At Large | 0 |
| 10 | Southern California | 19-9 | Pacific Ten | Raveling, George | At Large | 0 |
| 11 | Georgia | 17-12 | Southeastern | Durham, Hugh | At Large | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 21-9 | American South | Loyd, Jerry | Automatic | 0 |
| 13 | Murray State | 24-8 | Ohio Valley | Newton, Steve | Automatic | 0 |
| 14 | New Orleans | 23-7 | American South | Floyd, Tim | At Large | 0 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina | 24-7 | Big South | Bergman, Russ | Automatic | 0 |
| 16 | Georgia State | 16-14 | Atlantic Sun | Reinhart, Bob | Automatic | 0 |
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Arkansas |
117 |
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Georgia State |
76 |
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Arkansas |
97 |
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Arizona State |
90 |
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Arizona State |
79 |
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Rutgers |
76 |
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Arkansas |
93 |
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Alabama |
70 |
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Wake Forest |
71 |
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Louisiana Tech |
65 |
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Wake Forest |
88 |
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Alabama |
96 |
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Murray State |
65 |
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Alabama |
89 |
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Arkansas |
81 |
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Kansas |
93 |
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Pittsburgh |
76 |
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Georgia |
68 |
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Pittsburgh |
66 |
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Kansas |
77 |
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New Orleans |
49 |
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Kansas |
55 |
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Kansas |
83 |
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Indiana |
65 |
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Florida State |
75 |
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Southern California |
72 |
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Florida State |
60 |
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Indiana |
82 |
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Coastal Carolina |
69 |
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Indiana |
79 |
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Midwest Regional - Dayton, Ohio
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 25-3 | Big Ten | Ayers, Randy | Automatic | 0 |
| 2 | Duke | 26-7 | Atlantic Coast | Krzyzewski, Mike | At Large | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 26-7 | Big Eight | Nee, Danny | At Large | 0 |
| 4 | St. John's, New York | 20-8 | Big East | Carnesecca, Lou | At Large | 0 |
| 5 | Texas | 22-8 | Southwest | Penders, Tom | At Large | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana State | 20-9 | Southeastern | Brown, Dale | At Large | 0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 20-10 | Big Ten | Davis, Tom | At Large | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 16-12 | Atlantic Coast | Cremins, Bobby | At Large | 0 |
| 9 | DePaul | 20-8 | Independent | Meyer, Joey | At Large | 0 |
| 10 | East Tennessee State | 28-4 | Southern | LeForce, Alan | Automatic | 0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 18-10 | Big East | Calhoun, Jim | At Large | 0 |
| 12 | St. Peter's | 24-6 | Metro Atlantic | Fiore, Ted | Automatic | 0 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 25-5 | Summit League | Molinari, Jim | At Large | 0 |
| 14 | Xavier, Ohio | 21-9 | Horizon League | Gillen, Pete | Automatic | 0 |
| 15 | Louisiana-Monroe | 25-7 | Southland | Vining, Mike | Automatic | 0 |
| 16 | Towson | 19-10 | East Coast | Truax, Terry | Automatic | 0 |
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Second round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Ohio State |
97 |
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Towson |
86 |
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Ohio State |
65 |
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Georgia Tech |
61 |
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Georgia Tech |
87 |
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DePaul |
70 |
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Ohio State |
74 |
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St. John's, New York |
91 |
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Texas |
73 |
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St. Peter's |
65 |
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Texas |
76 |
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St. John's, New York |
84 |
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Northern Illinois |
65 |
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St. John's, New York |
75 |
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St. John's, New York |
61 |
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Duke |
78 |
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Louisiana State |
62 |
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Connecticut |
79 |
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Connecticut |
66 |
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Xavier, Ohio |
50 |
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Xavier, Ohio |
89 |
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Nebraska |
84 |
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Connecticut |
67 |
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Duke |
81 |
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Iowa |
76 |
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East Tennessee State |
73 |
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Iowa |
70 |
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Duke |
85 |
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Louisiana-Monroe |
73 |
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Duke |
102 |
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West Regional - Tucson, Arizona
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 30-0 | Big West | Tarkanian, Jerry | Automatic | 0 |
| 2 | Arizona | 26-6 | Pacific Ten | Olson, Luther | Automatic | 0 |
| 3 | Seton Hall | 22-8 | Big East | Carlesimo, P.J. | Automatic | 0 |
| 4 | Utah | 28-3 | Western Athletic | Majerus, Rick | At Large | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 18-10 | Big Ten | Heathcote, Jud | At Large | 0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 23-5 | Big West | McCarthy, Neil | At Large | 0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 21-11 | Atlantic Coast | Jones, Jeff | At Large | 0 |
| 8 | Georgetown | 18-12 | Big East | Thompson, John | At Large | 0 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 17-12 | Southeastern | Fogler, Eddie | At Large | 0 |
| 10 | Brigham Young | 20-12 | Western Athletic | Reid, Roger | Automatic | 0 |
| 11 | Creighton | 23-7 | Missouri Valley | Barone, Tony | Automatic | 0 |
| 12 | Green Bay | 24-6 | Summit League | Bennett, Dick | Automatic | 0 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 22-8 | Sun Belt | Arrow, Ronnie | Automatic | 0 |
| 14 | Pepperdine | 22-8 | West Coast | Asbury, Tom | Automatic | 0 |
| 15 | St. Francis, Pennsylvania | 24-7 | Northeast | Baron, Jim | Automatic | 0 |
| 16 | Montana | 23-7 | Big Sky | Morrill, Stew | Automatic | 0 |
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Nevada-Las Vegas |
99 |
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Montana |
65 |
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Nevada-Las Vegas |
62 |
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Georgetown |
54 |
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Georgetown |
70 |
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Vanderbilt |
60 |
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Nevada-Las Vegas |
83 |
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Utah |
66 |
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Michigan State |
60 |
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Green Bay |
58 |
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Michigan State |
84 |
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Utah |
85 |
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South Alabama |
58 |
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Utah |
82 |
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Nevada-Las Vegas |
77 |
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Seton Hall |
65 |
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New Mexico State |
56 |
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Creighton |
64 |
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Creighton |
69 |
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Seton Hall |
81 |
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Pepperdine |
51 |
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Seton Hall |
71 |
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Seton Hall |
81 |
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Arizona |
77 |
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Virginia |
48 |
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Brigham Young |
61 |
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Brigham Young |
61 |
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Arizona |
76 |
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St. Francis, Pennsylvania |
80 |
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Arizona |
93 |
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