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With 7, this is the state that is home to the greatest number of schools participating in the tournament:
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California
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Texas
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Pennsylvania
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Ohio
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2.
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Meanwhile, this state didn't field any teams in the tournament:
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New Mexico
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Colorado
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Virginia
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Florida
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3.
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Which tournament team does not have some sort of canine as its mascot?
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Georgetown
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Siena
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Gonzaga
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Baylor
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4.
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Which tournament team does not have some sort of bird as its mascot?
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Louisville
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Houston
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Temple
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Marquette
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5.
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Which conference fielded the most schools in the tournament with 8?
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ACC
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Big 12
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Big East
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SEC
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6.
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Which school will ride a 20 game winning streak into the tournament?
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San Diego State
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Butler
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Northern Iowa
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St. Mary's
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7.
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Which #1 seed did not win either its regular season conference title or the conference tournament?
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Duke
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Syracuse
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Kentucky
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Kansas
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8.
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Who are the Gauchos?
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East Tennessee State
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Morgan State
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Siena
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UC Santa Barbara
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9.
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All of the following are names of coaches in the tournament except for:
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Buzz
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Tubby
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Doc
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Murry
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10.
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The school with the highest RPI *not* to receive an invitation to the tournament is:
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Rhode Island
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UAB
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Memphis
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Conneticut
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11.
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This tournament participant finished with the hardest strength of schedule entering the competition:
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West Virginia
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Kansas
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Georgetown
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Duke
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12.
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The play-in game will be contested between the:
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Racers and Monarchs
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Golden Lions and Eagles
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Tigers and Bears
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Commandos and Predators
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13.
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Each of the following conferences saw just one of its teams qualify for the tournament, except for:
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Patriot
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Ivy
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Sun Belt
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West Coast
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14.
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Which of the following pairs both won 30 games this year?
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Duke and Syracuse
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Kansas and Kentucky
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Kentucky and Duke
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Kansas and Syracuse
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15.
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This is the number of teams in the 2009 Final Four that did not make it to the 2010 tournament:
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0
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3
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2
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1
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16.
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This school's participation in the 2010 tournament will be its first:
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Ohio
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Wofford
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Siena
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Old Dominion
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17.
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This team's fans will travel to Oklahoma City to cheer on the Mean Green in its first round game:
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North Texas
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Morgan State
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Oakland
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Robert Morris
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18.
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There are two teams nicknamed the Wildcats among the #_____ seeds:
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2
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6
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10
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12
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19.
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One of the hottest teams in the tournament is coached by Steve Fisher,
whom you may remember from winning a national championship at Michigan
as well as recruiting the Fab Five. Where has he been coaching since
1999?
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New Mexico State
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Ohio
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BYU
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San Diego State
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20.
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Excluding one seeds, which team has the most wins out of the
tournament's participants?
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Temple
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Butler
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BYU
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Murray State
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21.
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This #1 seed is thoughtfully slotted in a region that includes every
other team that has beaten them this year.
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Kentucky
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Kansas
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Syracuse
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Duke
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22.
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If you didn't know what a Gael was, the fans of this team could (hopefully) tell you:
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Murray State
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Purdue
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St. Mary's
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Winthrop
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23.
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If you're looking for a relatively unheralded player to root for, consider Anthony Johnson, who scored 42 points in his conference championship. Johnson plays for:
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Montana
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Kansas State
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Gonzaga
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Temple
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24.
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On Siena's roster, you'll find a guard with the last name Smith. As mundane as his last name is, his first name is superb. It is:
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Shake-n'Bake
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Yu'da-man
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Just-in'love
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Air-wo'lf
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25.
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Which of these schools shares their nickname with a popular brand of
chewing gum?
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Lehigh
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Cornell
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West Virginia
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Old Dominion
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