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The Kindness Of Familiar Faces

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N'Faly Dante of the Oregon Ducks celebrates with fans after defeating the Arizona Wildcats at Matthew Knight Arena on January 14, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon.

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In Search Of The Vibes Team, With Ken Pomeroy

Justin Ellis

Alabama Crimson Tide players celebrate winning the SEC Mens Basketball Tournament championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas A&amp;M Aggies on March 12, 2023 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracket Is Set

Ray Ratto

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 8: (L-R) Tom Holmoe, director of athletics at Brigham Young University, works as the NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Committee meets on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 2017 in New York City. The committee is gathered in New York to begin the five-day process of selecting and seeding the field of 68 teams for the NCAA MenÕs Basketball Tournament. The final bracket will be released on Sunday evening following the completion of conference tournaments. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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