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537:Idaho State
291:Weber State
88:(1st title)
86:Ben Howland
77:(1st title)
1589:Categories
1553:West Coast
1411:Conference
1022:References
1000:Cincinnati
709:Semifinals
33:Division I
1528:Southland
1503:Northeast
1448:Big South
71:Champions
1562:National
1538:Sun Belt
1523:Southern
1458:Big West
1438:Big East
1010:See also
176:Overall
1513:Patriot
1493:Mid-Con
1453:Big Ten
1443:Big Sky
963:Montana
688:Bracket
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1046:May 5,
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182:Team
168:Conf
124:1999
119:1997
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1548:WAC
1518:SEC
1478:MCC
1463:CAA
1418:ACC
990:NIT
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