Conference record: 10-4
Overall record: 21-11
Road to the title: The No. 1 Eagles downed No. 8 Holy Cross and No. 5 Army before upending No. 3 Colgate, 52-46, in the Patriot League title game for their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.
Finals MVP: Junior guard Garrison Carr led American in points and rebounds in the championship game with 17 and 5 respectively.
Key wins: The Eagles boast wins over the ACC's Maryland and fellow Big Dancer Mount St. Mary's.";
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Conference record: 16-4
Overall record: 24-10
Road to the title: Top seeded Austin Peay went through No. 8 Eastern Kentucky and No. 4 UT Martin before thrashing No. 6 seed Tennessee State, 82-64, to win the Ohio Valley Tournament.
Finals MVP: Senior guard Todd Babington led the Governors with 24 points and chipped in five boards in the win.
Key wins: Austin Peay doesn't have any marquee out of conference wins.";
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Conference record: 14-2
Overall record: 25-8
Road to the title: Top seeded Belmont buzzed past No. 8 Campbell and then squeaked by No. 4 East Tennessee State before routing No. 2 seed Jacksonville, 79-61 in the Atlantic Sun finals.
Finals MVP: Junior G-F Shane Dansby went 3-4 from beyond the arc and led the Bruins with 16 points.
Key wins: Belmont has out of conference wins over Cincinnati and Alabama.";
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Conference record: 12-4
Overall record: 24-8
Road to the title: The No. 4 Broncos defeated No. 5 Hawaii and upset No. 1 Utah State before winning a 3OT thriller in the WAC championship game over No. 3 New Mexico State, 107-102.
Finals MVP: Senior forward Reggie Larry came up huge for the Broncos, tallying 31 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists.
Key wins: Boise State's most impressive non-conference wins came against San Diego and BYU.";
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Conference record: 16-2
Overall record: 29-3
Road to the title: With a bye into the semifnals, Butler blew by No. 4 Illinois-Chicago and then crushed No. 2 Cleveland State in the finals, 70-55, for its fifth Horizon League Tournament title.
Finals MVP: Senior guard Mike Green led the No. 12 Bulldogs with 24 points, 13 boards and 3 assists.
Key wins: Butler notched wins over Texas Tech, Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Southern Illinois.";
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Conference record: 14-0
Overall record: 22-5
Road to the title: Cornell became just the third school in Ivy League history to finish the season with an unblemished conference record as the Big Red went 14-0. This will be Cornell's first-ever trip to the Big Dance.
Team MVP: Sophomore guard Louis Dale was one of Cornell's top players, averaging 13.8 points, 5 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Key wins: The Big Red defeated MAAC tournament winner Siena.";
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Conference record: 12-4
Overall record: 23-8
Road to the title: The Titans cruised through the Big West tournament, winning their games by an average score of 82-68.
Team MVP: Guard Josh Akognon, a transfer from Washington State, has been the Titans' leader, scoring 19.8 points per game and nailing 39 percent of his 3-pointers.
Key wins: The Titans don't really have a big non-conference win to their credit. They made it simply by taking care of business in the Big West, in impressive fashion.";
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Conference record: 7-9
Overall record: 15-20
Road to the title: No. 7 Coppin State lost 17 of 18 at one point this season, but got it together late. They knocked off No. 10 Howard, upset No. 2 Hampton in overtime, No. 3 Norfolk State and then overcame No. 1 Morgan State to shockingly win the MEAC Tournament.
Finals MVP: Senior guard Tywain McKee came up huge for the Eagles, pouring in 33 points and chipping in with four boards.
Key wins: The Eagles didn't notch any major non-conference wins, but they won 11 of their last 12 in conference play.";
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Conference record: 20-0
Overall record: 26-6
Road to the title: No. 1 seeded Davidson slammed No. 8 Wofford, blew out No. 5 UNC Greensboro and breezed by No. 7 Elon, 65-49, to win the Southern Conference tournament in dominant fashion.
Finals MVP: Sophomore guard Stephen Curry led the way in the finals with 23 points, including 5 three-pointers, and also hauled in five rebounds. Curry was the star for Davidson all season, averaging 25.1 points per game.
Key wins: Davidson finished a perfect 20-0 in the Southern Conference and played the likes of North Carolina, Duke and UCLA tough in non-conference games.";
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Conference record: 15-3
Overall record: 28-4
Road to the title: Top seeded Drake flew by No. 8 Indiana State, held off a tough No. 4 Creighton squad and then demolished No. 2 Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference finals, 79-49.
Finals MVP: In the championship game, junior forward Jonathan Cox led the Bulldogs in points, rebounds and steals with 20, 7 and 3 respectively.
Key wins: In a battle of Bulldogs, Drake upended Butler. ";
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Conference record: 12-6
Overall record: 23-10
Road to the title: The darlings of the 2006 Big Dance are back. No. 3 seed George Mason downed No. 6 Northeastern, handled No. 2 UNC Wilmington and toppled No. 5 William & Mary, 68-59, to capture the Colonial tournament.
Finals MVP: Senior G-F Folarin Campbell led the Patriots to the title with 20 points, 6 boards and 4 assists.
Key wins: George Mason has big wins over Dayton and Villanova.";
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Conference record: 16-0
Overall record: 33-1
Road to the title: Georgia was certainly a team of destiny that not even a tornado could stop. No. 6E Georgia downed No. 3W Mississippi in overtime then had its game against Kentucky interupted by a tornado. Play resumed the following day and the Bulldogs shocked No. 2E Kentucky. They then defeated No. 1W Mississippi State later that same night to advance to the finals. The Bulldogs completed their magical run to the Big Dance with a 66-57 win over No. 2W Arkansas.
Finals MVP: Senior center Dave Bliss had a big day on the glass, hauling in 10 boards while also tossing in 8 points.
Key wins: Georgia's biggest non-conference wins were over ACC teams Wake Forest and Georgia Tech.";
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Conference record: 13-3
Overall record: 31-3
Road to the title: No. 2 Kansas toppled No. 7 Nebraska and No. 6 Texas A&M before battling past No. 1 Texas, 84-74 in the Big 12 finals.
Finals MVP: Junior guard Mario Chalmers exploded for 30 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
Key wins: Kansas' biggest non-conference victories came against Pac-10 teams - Arizona and USC.";
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Conference record: 13-3
Overall record: 27-6
Road to the title: No. 1 Kent State crushed No. 8 Toledo and eeked one out over No. 5 Miami (OH) before demolishing No. 3 Akron in the MAC Tournament finals, 74-55.
Finals MVP: Senior forward Haminn Quantance led the way for the Golden Flashes with 16 points and 6 boards.
Key wins: Kent State holds wins over tournament entries Coppin State and George Mason to its credit, and had two fairly easy wins and one narrow victory over Miami Ohio in the conference tournament.";
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Conference record: 13-3
Overall record: 23-8
Road to the title: No. 1 UMBC bounced No. 8 Stony Brook and No. 4 Vermont before demolishing No. 2 Hartford, 82-65, to win the America East Tournament.
Finals MVP: Junior forward Darryl Proctor led the way for the Retrievers with 23 points, 6 boards and 3 steals.
Key wins: The Retrievers' biggest non-conference wins were over Richmond and fellow Big Dancer American.";
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Conference record: 16-0
Overall record: 33-1
Road to the title: The Tigers steamrolled to their third-straight sweep of the regular-season and conference tournament titles with wins over No. 9 Tulane, No. 6 Southern Mississippi and a 77-51 win against No. 7 Tulsa in the finals.
Finals MVP: Junior guard Antonio Anderson led the way for the Tigers with 19 points, 3 boards and 4 assists.
Key wins: Memphis boasts major wins over Oklahoma, UConn, Gonzaga, USC and Arizona.";
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Conference record: 12-6
Overall record: 16-15
Road to the title: MVSU lost its first eight games, including an embarrassing 71-26 defeat to Washington State. But the No. 2 Delta Devils downed No. 7 Grambling State and No. 1 Arkansas Pine-Bluff before squeaking by No. 4 Jackson State, 59-58 to win the SWAC tournament.
Finals MVP: Carl Lucas sunk two free throws with 0.4 seconds left to capture the huge win.
Key wins: The Delta Devils don't have any major non-conference wins but have won 9 in a row.";
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Conference record: 11-7
Overall record: 18-14
Road to the title: The Blue Knights are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999, but this time it's without legendary coach Jim Phelan, who is one of eight men's coaches to win at least 800 career games.
The No. 4 seed, the Blue Knights downed No. 5 Quinnipiac, blew out No. 1 Robert Morris in an upset and handled No. 3 Sacred Heart on the road, 68-55, to win the Northeast tournament.
Finals MVP: Sophomore forward Kelly Beidler notched his second 15-point game in a row and added 4 rebounds in the win.
Key wins: The Blue Knights downed fellow NCAA Tourney team Winthrhop.";
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Conference record: 14-2
Overall record: 32-2
Road to the title: No. 1 North Carlina handled No. 9 Florida State and avoided a scare against No. 4 Virginia Tech before outlasting No. 3 Clemson, 86-81, to win the ACC Tournament.
Finals MVP: Sophomore guard Wayne Ellington poured in 24 points to lead the Tar Heels.
Key wins: UNC holds big wins over Davidson, BYU, Ohio State, Kentucky and Kent State.";
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Conference record: 16-2
Overall record: 24-8
Road to the title: No. 1 seed Oral Roberts dominated No. 8 Centenary, downed No. 5 IPFW and overcame No. 2 IUPUI, 71-64, to capture the Summit tournament title.
Finals MVP: After averaging just 11.7 points per game, senior G-F Moses Ehambe led the Golden Eagles in the championship game with 25 points, including going 7-13 from beyond the arc.
Key wins: Oral Roberts has a big out of conference win over Oklahoma State.";
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Conference record: 10-8
Overall record: 26-9
Road to the title: Pittsburgh knocked off No. 10 Cincinnati, escaped No. 2 Louisville in overtime, downed No. 6 Marquette and then upset No. Georgetown, 74-65, to capture the Big East Tournament title.
Finals MVP: Senior guard Ronald Ramon led the way with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Key wins: The Panthers came up with a huge non-conference win over Duke in overtime.";
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Conference record: 14-2
Overall record: 23-9
Road to the title: No. 1 seeded Portland State had a bye into the semifinals and then downed No. 4 Idaho State and dismantled No. 2 Northern Arizona, 67-51, to win the Big Sky tournament.
Finals MVP: Senior guard David Huff led the way for the Vikings with 17 points, 7 boards and chipped in 3 assists.
Key wins: The Vikings' biggest out of conference wins were over Akron and IUPUI.";
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Conference record: 13-1
Overall record: 25-7
Road to the finals: No. 3 seed San Diego blew past No. 6 Pepperdine, needed two overtimes to outlast No. 2 Saint Mary's and then upset No. 1 Gonzaga, 69-62, to win the West Coast Conference tournament title.
Finals MVP: Sophomore G-F De'Jon Jackson only averaged 7.7 points per game but led the team in scoring in the finals with 16 points and also hauled in 8 boards.
Key wins: The Toreros picked up a huge win over Kentucky.";
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Conference record: 13-5
Overall record: 22-10
Road to the title: Top seeded Siena upended No. 8 Manhattan, eeked one out against No. 4 Loyola and then crushed No. 2 Rider, 74-53, to win the MAAC tournament title.
Finals MVP: Senior guard Tay Fisher stepped it up in the finals as he poured in 21 points after averaging only 7.7 on the season. He was on target from downtown, going 6-10.
Key wins: Siena had a huge win over Pac-10 power Stanford.";
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Conference record: 11-5
Overall record: 21-12
Road to the title: No. 2 Temple downed No. 7 LaSalle and No. 6 Charlotte before beating No. 5 Saint Joseph's, 69-64, to win the A-10 Tournament.
Finals MVP: Senior guard Mark Tyndale had an excellent all-around game for the Owls with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
Key wins: Temple doesn't boast any major non-conference wins but did beat A-10 powerhouse Xavier.";
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Conference record: 7-9
Overall record: 21-11
Road to the title: No. 7 Texas-Arlington knocked off No. 2 Lamar and No. 3 Sam Houston State before downing No. 5 Northwestern State, 82-79, to advance to the Big Dance for the first time in school history.
Finals MVP: Senior forward Trey Gilder led the Mavericks with 20 points.
Key wins: The Mavericks don't hold any major non-conference victories.";
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Conference record: 16-2
Overall record: 31-3
Road to the title: The No. 1 Bruins downed No. 9 Cal and No. 4 USC before beating No. 2 Stanford -- for the third time this season -- and sweeping the regular-season and conference tournament titles for the second time in three seasons.
Finals MVP: Junior guard Darren Collison exploded for 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Key wins: UCLA holds non-conference wins over Maryland, Michigan State and Davidson.";
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Conference record: 12-4
Overall record: 25-7
Road to the title: No. 2 UNLV edged by No. 7 TCU and downed No. 6 Utah before pasting No. 1 BYU, 76-61, to win the Mountain West title.
Finals MVP: Senior G-F Curtis Terry paced the Rebels with 20 points, 5 boards and 3 assists.
Key wins: UNLV has wins over Minnesota and fellow Big Dancer San Diego.";
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Conference record: 16-2
Overall record: 27-6
Road to the title: No. 3 seed Western Kentucky bounced No. 6 North Texas, outplayed No. 2 UALR and then overcame No. 4 Middle Tennessee, 67-57, to win the Sun Belt tournament.
Finals MVP: Sophomore forward Jeremy Evans, who averaged only 5.8 points per game, exploded in the finals with 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Key wins: The Hilltoppers notched a big overtime win over Nebraska and also played SEC powerhouse Tennessee very tough.";
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Conference record: 10-4
Overall record: 22-11
Road to the title: No. 2 seeded Winthrop blew out No. 7 Radford, outlasted No. 3 High Point and easily handled No. 1 UNC Asheville, 66-48, to win the Big South tournament.
Finals MVP: Senior guard Michael Jenkins blew up for 33 points and also chipped in 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the finals.
Key wins: The Eagles picked up out of conference wins over Georgia Tech and Miami (FL).";
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Conference record: 16-2
Overall record: 29-4
Road to the title: No. 1 Wisconsin stifled No. 9 Michigan, narrowly edged No. 4 Michigan State and then disposed of No. 10 Illinois, 61-49, to capture the Big Ten Tourney title.
Finals MVP: Junior forward Marcus Landry had a solid all around game with 10 points, 6 boards and 4 assists.
Key wins: The Badgers' biggest win was a road victory against Big 12 powerhouse Texas."; // END editorial data