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86:Jeff Mullins
65:Richmond, VA
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1546:Ohio Valley
1471:Atlantic 10
612:Top-seeded
88:(2nd title)
77:(2nd title)
1637:Categories
1601:West Coast
1511:ECAC North
1506:ECAC Metro
1501:East Coast
1454:Conference
1061:References
661:Semifinals
33:Division I
1576:Southwest
1571:Southland
1491:Big South
1481:Big Eight
1096:April 23,
71:Champions
1610:National
1586:Sun Belt
1566:Southern
1476:Big East
1049:See also
176:Overall
1486:Big Sky
640:Bracket
587:AP Poll
561:–
542:–
520:–
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479:–
460:–
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365:.600
324:.657
283:.710
49:Teams
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1591:TAAC
1581:SWAC
1556:PCAA
1531:MEAC
1521:MAAC
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1152:1977
1098:2016
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594:The
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387:.571
346:.643
305:.714
264:.786
182:Team
168:Conf
124:1989
119:1987
57:Site
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1596:WAC
1561:SEC
1526:MCC
1496:CAA
1466:ACC
1033:VCU
1013:60
990:VCU
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948:84
902:79
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823:UAB
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618:VCU
605:in
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412:UAB
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289:VCU
239:PCT
208:PCT
94:MVP
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219:W
198:L
188:W
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