1995 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament
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The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. A total of 63 games were played. UCLA, coached by Jim Harrick, won its record 11th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship and its first since the John Wooden era by defeating the University of Arkansas, who came up one game short in their bid to repeat as champion
Locations
[edit] First and Second Rounds
Albany, New York (Knickerbocker Arena)
Austin, Texas (Frank Erwin Center)
Baltimore, Maryland (Baltimore Arena)
Boise, Idaho (BSU Pavilion)
Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton Arena)
Memphis, Tennessee (Pyramid Arena)
Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Tallahassee, Florida (Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center)
[edit] Later Rounds
Region Site
East East Rutherford, New Jersey (Meadowlands Arena)
Midwest Kansas City, Missouri (Kemper Arena)
Southeast Birmingham, Alabama (BJCC Arena)
West Oakland, California (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena)
Finals Seattle, Washington (Kingdome)
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1995 - Final Four - Seattle, Washington
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Oklahoma State |
61 |
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UCLA |
74 |
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Arkansas |
78 |
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UCLA |
89 |
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Oklahoma State |
61 |
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UCLA |
74 |
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East Regional - Baltimore, Maryland
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 24-5 | Atlantic Coast | Odom, Dave | Automatic | 4 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 26-4 | Atlantic Ten | Calipari, John | Automatic | 5 |
| 3 | Villanova | 25-7 | Big East | Lappas, Steve | Automatic | 10 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 23-9 | Big Eight | Sutton, Eddie | Automatic | 12 |
| 5 | Alabama | 22-9 | Southeastern | Hobbs, David | At Large | 35 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 22-7 | Missouri Valley | Smith, Tubby | At Large | 16 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 19-8 | Metro | Mullins, Jeff | At Large | 39 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 19-11 | Big Ten | Haskins, Clem | At Large | 66 |
| 9 | St. Louis | 22-7 | Great Midwest | Spoonhour, Charlie | At Large | 43 |
| 10 | Stanford | 19-8 | Pacific Ten | Montgomery, Mike | At Large | 47 |
| 11 | Illinois | 19-11 | Big Ten | Henson, Lou | At Large | 37 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 22-5 | Ivy League | Dunphy, Fran | Automatic | 74 |
| 13 | Drexel | 22-7 | America East | Herrion, Bill | Automatic | 60 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 20-11 | Colonial | Capel, Jeff | Automatic | 92 |
| 15 | St. Peter's | 19-10 | Metro Atlantic | Fiore, Ted | Automatic | 100 |
| 16 | North Carolina A&T | 15-14 | Mideastern | Thomas, Roy | Automatic | 204 |
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Finals |
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Wake Forest |
79 |
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North Carolina A&T |
47 |
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Wake Forest |
64 |
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St. Louis |
59 |
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Minnesota |
61 |
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St. Louis |
64 |
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Wake Forest |
66 |
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Oklahoma State |
71 |
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Alabama |
91 |
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Pennsylvania |
85 |
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Alabama |
52 |
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Oklahoma State |
66 |
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Drexel |
85 |
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Oklahoma State |
73 |
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Oklahoma State |
68 |
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Massachusetts |
54 |
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Tulsa |
68 |
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Illinois |
62 |
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Tulsa |
64 |
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Old Dominion |
52 |
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Old Dominion |
89 |
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Villanova |
81 |
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Tulsa |
51 |
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Massachusetts |
76 |
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Charlotte |
68 |
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Stanford |
70 |
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Stanford |
53 |
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Massachusetts |
75 |
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St. Peter's |
51 |
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Massachusetts |
68 |
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West Regional - Boise, Idaho
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | UCLA | 25-2 | Pacific Ten | Harrick, Jim | Automatic | 7 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 25-4 | Big East | Calhoun, Jim | At Large | 8 |
| 3 | Maryland | 24-7 | Atlantic Coast | Williams, Gary | At Large | 9 |
| 4 | Utah | 27-5 | Western Athletic | Majerus, Rick | Automatic | 29 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 20-7 | Southeastern | Williams, Richard | At Large | 15 |
| 6 | Oregon | 19-8 | Pacific Ten | Green, Jerry | At Large | 20 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 21-11 | Great Midwest | Huggins, Bob | At Large | 22 |
| 8 | Missouri | 19-8 | Big Eight | Stewart, Norm | At Large | 17 |
| 9 | Indiana | 19-11 | Big Ten | Knight, Bob | At Large | 23 |
| 10 | Temple | 19-10 | Atlantic Ten | Chaney, John | At Large | 27 |
| 11 | Texas | 22-6 | Southwest | Penders, Tom | Automatic | 32 |
| 12 | Santa Clara | 21-6 | West Coast | Davey, Dick | At Large | 51 |
| 13 | Long Beach State | 20-9 | Big West | Greenberg, Seth | Automatic | 48 |
| 14 | Gonzaga | 21-8 | West Coast | Fitzgerald, Dan | Automatic | 93 |
| 15 | Chattanooga | 19-10 | Southern | McCarthy, Mack | Automatic | 147 |
| 16 | Florida International | 11-18 | Atlantic Sun | Weltlich, Bob | Automatic | 227 |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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UCLA |
92 |
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Florida International |
56 |
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UCLA |
75 |
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Missouri |
74 |
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Missouri |
65 |
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Indiana |
60 |
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UCLA |
86 |
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Mississippi State |
67 |
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Mississippi State |
75 |
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Santa Clara |
67 |
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Mississippi State |
78 |
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Utah |
64 |
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Long Beach State |
67 |
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Utah |
76 |
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UCLA |
102 |
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Connecticut |
96 |
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Oregon |
73 |
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Texas |
90 |
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Texas |
68 |
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Maryland |
82 |
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Gonzaga |
63 |
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Maryland |
87 |
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Maryland |
89 |
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Connecticut |
99 |
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Cincinnati |
77 |
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Temple |
71 |
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Cincinnati |
91 |
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Connecticut |
96 |
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Chattanooga |
71 |
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Connecticut |
100 |
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Midwest Regional - Dayton, Ohio
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | Kansas | 23-5 | Big Eight | Williams, Roy | At Large | 2 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 27-6 | Southeastern | Richardson, Nolan | At Large | 6 |
| 3 | Purdue | 24-6 | Big Ten | Keady, Gene | Automatic | 19 |
| 4 | Virginia | 22-8 | Atlantic Coast | Jones, Jeff | At Large | 14 |
| 5 | Arizona | 23-7 | Pacific Ten | Olson, Luther | At Large | 18 |
| 6 | Memphis | 22-9 | Great Midwest | Finch, Larry | At Large | 31 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 19-9 | Big East | Boeheim, Jim | At Large | 26 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 26-3 | Sun Belt | Kilcullen, Matt | Automatic | 24 |
| 9 | Michigan | 17-13 | Big Ten | Fisher, Steve | At Large | 41 |
| 10 | Southern Illinois | 23-8 | Missouri Valley | Herrin, Rich | Automatic | 30 |
| 11 | Louisville | 19-13 | Metro | Crum, Denny | Automatic | 25 |
| 12 | Miami, Ohio | 22-6 | Mid American | Sendek, Herb | At Large | 56 |
| 13 | Nicholls State | 24-5 | Southland | Broussard, Rickey | Automatic | 62 |
| 14 | Green Bay | 22-7 | Horizon League | Bennett, Dick | Automatic | 71 |
| 15 | Texas Southern | 22-6 | Southwestern Athletic | Moreland, Robert | Automatic | 114 |
| 16 | Colgate | 17-12 | Patriot | Bruen, Jack | Automatic | 123 |
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Kansas |
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Colgate |
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Kansas |
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Western Kentucky |
70 |
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Western Kentucky |
82 |
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Michigan |
76 |
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Kansas |
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Virginia |
67 |
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Arizona |
62 |
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Miami, Ohio |
71 |
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Miami, Ohio |
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Virginia |
60 |
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Nicholls State |
71 |
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Virginia |
96 |
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Virginia |
61 |
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Arkansas |
68 |
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Memphis |
77 |
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Louisville |
56 |
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Memphis |
75 |
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Purdue |
73 |
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Green Bay |
48 |
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Purdue |
49 |
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Memphis |
91 |
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Arkansas |
96 |
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Syracuse |
96 |
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Southern Illinois |
92 |
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Syracuse |
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Arkansas |
96 |
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Texas Southern |
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Arkansas |
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Southeast Regional - Memphis, Tennessee
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation | Rank (RPI) |
| 1 | Kentucky | 25-4 | Southeastern | Pitino, Rick | Automatic | 3 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 24-5 | Atlantic Coast | Smith, Dean | At Large | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 22-5 | Big Ten | Heathcote, Jud | At Large | 11 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 23-8 | Big Eight | Sampson, Kelvin | At Large | 13 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 22-8 | Pacific Ten | Frieder, Bill | At Large | 28 |
| 6 | Georgetown | 19-9 | Big East | Thompson, John | At Large | 34 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 22-10 | Big Eight | Floyd, Tim | At Large | 21 |
| 8 | Brigham Young | 22-9 | Western Athletic | Reid, Roger | At Large | 44 |
| 9 | Tulane | 22-9 | Metro | Clark, Perry | At Large | 42 |
| 10 | Florida | 17-12 | Southeastern | Kruger, Lon | At Large | 33 |
| 11 | Xavier, Ohio | 23-4 | Horizon League | Prosser, Skip | At Large | 40 |
| 12 | Ball State | 19-10 | Mid American | McCallum, Ray | Automatic | 64 |
| 13 | Manhattan | 25-4 | Metro Atlantic | Fraschilla, Fran | At Large | 54 |
| 14 | Weber State | 20-8 | Big Sky | Abegglen, Ron | Automatic | 57 |
| 15 | Murray State | 21-8 | Ohio Valley | Edgar, Scott | Automatic | 144 |
| 16 | Mt. St. Mary's, Maryland | 17-12 | Northeast | Phelan, Jim | Automatic | 143 |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Kentucky |
113 |
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Mt. St. Mary's, Maryland |
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Kentucky |
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Tulane |
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Brigham Young |
70 |
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Tulane |
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Kentucky |
97 |
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Arizona State |
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Arizona State |
81 |
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Ball State |
66 |
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Arizona State |
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Manhattan |
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Manhattan |
66 |
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Oklahoma |
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Kentucky |
61 |
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North Carolina |
74 |
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Georgetown |
68 |
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Xavier, Ohio |
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Georgetown |
53 |
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Weber State |
51 |
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Weber State |
79 |
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Michigan State |
72 |
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Georgetown |
64 |
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North Carolina |
74 |
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Iowa State |
64 |
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Florida |
61 |
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Iowa State |
51 |
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North Carolina |
73 |
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Murray State |
70 |
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North Carolina |
80 |
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