Bracketology
Real time updates by CBS College Hoops expert Jerry Palm on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections
First Four
Bankers Life 2
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12
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12
Hinkle 1
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16
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16
Hinkle 2
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16
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16
First Round
Hinkle 1
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1
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16
Bloomington, IN
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8
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9
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5
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12
Coliseum
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4
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13
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6
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11
Coliseum
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3
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14
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7
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10
Bankers Life
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2
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15
Hinkle 2
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1
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16
West Lafayette, IN
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8
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9
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5
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12
Coliseum
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4
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13
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6
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11
Coliseum
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3
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14
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7
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10
Bankers Life
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2
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15
Bankers Life 1
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1
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16
Lucas Oil
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8
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9
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5
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12
Hinkle
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4
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13
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6
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11
West Lafayette, IN
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3
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14
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7
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10
Lucas Oil
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2
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15
Bankers Life 2
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1
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16
Lucas Oil
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8
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9
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5
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12
Bloomington, IN
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4
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13
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6
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11
Hinkle
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3
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14
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7
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10
Lucas Oil
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2
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15
Jerry Palm started writing about sports on the Internet right after Al Gore invented it. He was the first to bring RPI out in the open and is one of the pioneers of predicting the March Madness bracket.... Full Bio
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Last 4 In
First 4 Out
Follow the top variables in real time that power CBS Sports Bracketology
Seed | Team | Conf | Stk | Net* | Rpi* | Quad 1* | Quad 2* | Quad 3* | Quad 4* | Sos* | Nc Sos* | Next Game | |||
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Villanova(9-1) | BIGE (4-0) | W7 | 8 | 16 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 105 | 105 | Jan 23, 2:30pm ET |
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Michigan(12-1) | BIG10 (7-1) | W1 | 3 | 3 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 26 | 92 | Jan 22, 7:00pm ET |
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Gonzaga(14-0) | WCC (5-0) | W14 | 2 | 6 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 93 | 123 | Jan 23, 10:00pm ET |
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Baylor(13-0) | BIG12 (6-0) | W13 | 1 | 10 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 118 | 218 | Jan 23, 2:00pm ET |
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2 | B |
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Texas(11-2) | BIG12 (5-1) | W1 | 12 | 5 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 7 | 12 | Jan 23, 6:00pm ET |
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B |
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Kansas(10-4) | BIG12 (4-3) | L2 | 18 | 13 | 3-4 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 11 | 167 | Jan 23, 12:00pm ET |
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Houston(12-1) | AAC (7-1) | W5 | 4 | 1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 24 | 86 | Jan 23, 12:00pm ET |
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H |
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Iowa(12-3) | BIG10 (6-2) | L1 | 5 | 37 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 74 | 213 | Jan 24, 2:00pm ET |
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3 | B |
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Wisconsin(12-3) | BIG10 (6-2) | W2 | 14 | 26 | 2-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 63 | 149 | Jan 23, 4:00pm ET |
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B |
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Missouri(9-2) | SEC (3-2) | W2 | 24 | 4 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 10 | 16 | Jan 23, 8:30pm ET |
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H |
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Texas Tech(11-4) | BIG12 (4-3) | L1 | 15 | 68 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 6-0 | 85 | 228 | Jan 23, 2:00pm ET |
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H |
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Tennessee(10-2) | SEC (4-2) | L1 | 6 | 35 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 92 | 271 | Jan 23, 8:30pm ET |
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4 | B |
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Alabama(12-3) | SEC (7-0) | W8 | 10 | 8 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 13 | 37 | Jan 23, 6:00pm ET |
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B |
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W. Virginia(9-4) | BIG12 (2-3) | L1 | 21 | 7 | 1-4 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4 | 11 | Jan 23, 4:00pm ET |
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H |
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Minnesota(11-4) | BIG10 (4-4) | W1 | 32 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 14 | 169 | Jan 23, 2:00pm ET |
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H |
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Ohio St.(11-4) | BIG10 (5-4) | L1 | 20 | 22 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 46 | 82 | Jan 23, 4:00pm ET |
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5 | B |
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Oklahoma St.(9-3) | BIG12 (3-3) | W2 | 37 | 31 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 58 | 185 | Jan 23, 2:00pm ET |
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B |
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Virginia(9-2) | ACC (5-0) | W5 | 7 | 44 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 112 | 77 | Jan 23, 8:00pm ET |
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H |
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Va. Tech(11-2) | ACC (5-1) | W3 | 36 | 38 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 100 | 147 | Jan 23, 12:00pm ET |
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H |
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Saint Louis(7-1) | ATL10 (0-0) | W1 | 17 | 55 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 191 | 188 | Jan 23, 8:00pm ET |
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6 | B |
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Clemson(9-3) | ACC (3-3) | L2 | 42 | 10 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 16 | 73 | Jan 23, 3:00pm ET |
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B |
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Illinois(10-5) | BIG10 (6-3) | W1 | 9 | 51 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 43 | 111 | Jan 23, 11:11am ET |
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H |
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Purdue(11-5) | BIG10 (6-3) | W4 | 33 | 25 | 3-4 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 49 | 189 | Jan 22, 7:00pm ET |
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UCLA(12-2) | PAC12 (8-0) | W7 | 34 | 20 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 106 | 146 | Jan 23, 5:00pm ET |
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7 | B |
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Louisville(9-3) | ACC (4-2) | L2 | 44 | 18 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 44 | 62 | Jan 23, 4:00pm ET |
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B |
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Florida St.(8-2) | ACC (4-1) | W3 | 22 | 17 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 28 | 174 | Jan 23, 3:00pm ET |
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H |
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Oregon(9-2) | PAC12 (4-1) | W1 | 25 | 43 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 123 | 125 | Jan 23, 10:30pm ET |
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H |
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Xavier(10-2) | BIGE (3-2) | W2 | 39 | 21 | 0-1 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 59 | 103 | Jan 26, 6:30pm ET |
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8 | B |
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Florida(7-4) | SEC (4-3) | W1 | 28 | 39 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 28 | 89 | Jan 23, 2:00pm ET |
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B |
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USC(11-3) | PAC12 (5-2) | L1 | 26 | 29 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 55 | 46 | Jan 23, 8:00pm ET |
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LSU(10-3) | SEC (5-2) | L1 | 23 | 12 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 20 | 74 | Jan 23, 6:00pm ET |
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H |
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Colorado(11-4) | PAC12 (5-3) | L1 | 16 | 28 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 88 | 227 | Jan 23, 8:00pm ET |
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9 | B |
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Oklahoma(8-4) | BIG12 (4-3) | W2 | 31 | 56 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 50 | 278 | Jan 23, 12:00pm ET |
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B |
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Boise St.(13-1) | MWC (9-0) | W13 | 13 | 23 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 166 | 6 | Jan 22, 9:00pm ET |
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H |
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Creighton(10-4) | BIGE (6-3) | L2 | 27 | 67 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 103 | 297 | Jan 23, 12:00pm ET |
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H |
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Connecticut(7-2) | BIGE (4-2) | L1 | 45 | 65 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 125 | 87 | Jan 23, 12:00pm ET |
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10 | B |
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Indiana(9-6) | BIG10 (4-4) | W1 | 40 | 59 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 40 | 65 | Jan 24, 12:00pm ET |
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B |
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Seton Hall(9-6) | BIGE (6-3) | L1 | 50 | 50 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 46 | 72 | Jan 22, 9:00pm ET |
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H |
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Colorado St.(11-3) | MWC (8-2) | W1 | 58 | 48 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 157 | 95 | Jan 27, 9:00pm ET |
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H |
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BYU(12-3) | WCC (3-1) | W3 | 29 | 14 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 37 | 75 | Jan 23, 10:00pm ET |
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11 | B |
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Utah St.(12-4) | MWC (9-1) | L1 | 48 | 81 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 8-0 | 126 | 98 | Jan 25, 9:00pm ET |
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B |
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Arkansas(11-4) | SEC (3-4) | W1 | 38 | 54 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | 81 | 259 | Jan 23, 1:00pm ET |
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B |
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Stanford(8-5) | PAC12 (4-3) | L2 | 60 | 45 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 45 | 76 | Jan 23, 5:00pm ET |
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H |
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St. Bona.(7-1) | ATL10 (5-1) | W5 | 43 | 19 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 132 | 35 | Jan 23, 7:00pm ET |
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H |
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Rutgers(7-6) | BIG10 (3-6) | L5 | 59 | 83 | 2-5 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 26 | 150 | Jan 24, 12:00pm ET |
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12 | B |
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Winthrop(15-0) | BSOU (12-0) | W15 | 53 | 76 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 12-0 | 304 | 24 | Jan 24, 3:00pm ET |
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B |
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Marquette(8-6) | BIGE (4-4) | W2 | 66 | 72 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 30 | 112 | Jan 23, 6:00pm ET |
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B |
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San Diego St(9-4) | MWC (3-3) | L2 | 46 | 15 | 0-3 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 27 | Jan 22, 9:00pm ET |
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H |
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Toledo(12-4) | MIDAM (7-1) | W1 | 63 | 83 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 8-0 | 221 | 107 | Jan 23, 12:00pm ET |
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H |
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Drake(13-0) | MVC (4-0) | W13 | 11 | 24 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | 203 | 307 | Jan 26, 8:00pm ET |
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13 | B |
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S. Dak. St.(8-3) | SUMM (2-0) | W3 | 99 | 128 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 238 | 133 | Jan 22, 8:30pm ET |
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B |
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Siena(6-0) | MAAC (6-0) | W6 | 88 | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 220 | 334 | Jan 22, 7:00pm ET |
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H |
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Georgia St.(8-2) | BELT (2-1) | W2 | 61 | 2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 9 | 50 | Jan 22, 6:00pm ET |
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H |
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Furman(10-4) | SOUTH (4-1) | L1 | 62 | 73 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 146 | 223 | Jan 23, 4:00pm ET |
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14 | B |
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Bryant(10-3) | NEA (6-2) | W1 | 94 | 73 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 214 | 71 | Jan 30, 7:00pm ET |
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B |
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Colgate(5-1) | PAT (5-1) | W4 | 19 | 70 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 167 | 334 | Jan 23, 1:00pm ET |
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H |
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Clev. St.(9-4) | HORIZ (9-1) | L1 | 151 | 27 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 6-0 | 79 | 36 | Jan 22, 9:00pm ET |
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H |
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UAB(10-2) | USA (3-1) | L1 | 64 | 90 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7-0 | 223 | 268 | Jan 22, 7:30pm ET |
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15 | B |
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Grand Canyon(8-3) | WAC (2-0) | W4 | 135 | 269 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 328 | 229 | Jan 22, 9:00pm ET |
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B |
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Sam Hou. St.(12-5) | LAND (6-0) | W9 | 140 | 47 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 66 | 3 | Jan 27, 8:00pm ET |
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H |
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Belmont(15-1) | OVC (9-0) | W12 | 101 | 154 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 11-1 | 334 | 291 |