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587:First Round
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956:Tony Dorsey
946:Harlon Hill
662:North Texas
651:First Round
618:WBI results
573:Delta State
515:Elite Eight
511:First Round
465:First Round
437:First Round
1026:Traditions
908:Facilities
899:Volleyball
734:2017-03-14
686:References
673:69–65 (OT)
655:Semifinals
539:Bellarmine
517:Final Four
399:Postseason
183:Conference
170:Head coach
162:University
96:March 2017
66:newspapers
33:references
1628:1999–2000
1280:1999–2000
1007:Coby Hall
863:Athletics
638:Opponent
611:L, 64–66
593:L, 41–51
577:L, 47–56
555:L, 56–123
501:L, 80–81
455:L, 76–81
424:Opponent
1758:Category
884:Football
879:Baseball
558:W, 79–75
552:W, 75–69
548:W, 64–63
544:W, 92–83
480:W, 89–77
452:W, 78–59
388:levels.
328:Florence
215:Nickname
193:Location
1743:2022–23
1738:2021–22
1733:2020–21
1728:2019–20
1723:2018–19
1718:2017–18
1713:2016–17
1708:2015–16
1703:2014–15
1698:2013–14
1693:2012–13
1688:2011–12
1683:2010–11
1678:2009–10
1673:2008–09
1668:2007–08
1663:2006–07
1658:2005–06
1653:2004–05
1648:2003–04
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1608:1995–96
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1588:1991–92
1583:1990–91
1578:1989–90
1573:1988–89
1568:1987–88
1563:1986–87
1558:1985–86
1551:Seasons
1400:2023–24
1395:2022–23
1390:2021–22
1385:2020–21
1380:2019–20
1375:2018–19
1370:2017–18
1365:2016–17
1360:2015–16
1355:2014–15
1350:2013–14
1345:2012–13
1340:2011–12
1335:2010–11
1330:2009–10
1325:2008–09
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1275:1998–99
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1265:1996–97
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1238:1991–92
1233:1990–91
1228:1989–90
1223:1988–89
1218:1987–88
1213:1986–87
1208:1985–86
1203:1984–85
1198:1983–84
1193:1982–83
1188:1981–82
1183:1980–81
1178:1979–80
1173:1978–79
1168:1977–78
1163:1976–77
1158:1975–76
1153:1974–75
1148:1973–74
1143:1972–73
1138:1971–72
1133:1970–71
1128:1969–70
1119:Seasons
843:History
836:History
709:May 11,
641:Result
531:Clarion
427:Result
346:History
332:Alabama
80:scholar
1101:People
1084:Venues
985:Campus
969:People
934:People
635:Round
475:Mercer
421:Round
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668:64–57
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418:Year
259:1994*
247:1994*
219:Lions
203:Arena
87:JSTOR
73:books
751:WHNT
711:2023
647:2019
599:2018
583:2013
565:2011
507:1994
489:1991
461:1985
433:1984
318:The
311:1985
187:ASUN
59:news
607:Lee
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