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1489:ECAC North
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1479:East Coast
1452:Conference
1070:References
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33:Division I
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1469:Big Eight
1094:March 23,
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1464:Big East
178:Overall
1474:Big Sky
661:Bracket
646:round.
589:AP Poll
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