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I knew I would have to mention this at least once in this thread. Here are some of the lopsided scores from the first rounds.
MENS:
Iowa State 82, Lipscomb 55
Michigan State 87, Bryant 62
Florida 95, Norfolk 69
Maryland 81, Grand Canyon 49
St. Johns 83, Omaha 53
Duke 93, Mount St. Mary's 49
Oregon 81, Liberty 52
Arizona 93, Akron 65
Houston 78, SIU Edwardsville 40
WOMENS:
UCLA 84, Southern and A&M 46
Florida State 94, George Mason 59
LSU 103, San Diego State 48!
South Carolina 108, Tennessee Tech 48!!
Duke 86, Lehigh 25!!!
Texas 105, William and Mary 61
Tennessee 101, Southern Florida 66
Notre Dame 106, Stephen F. Austin 54
Baylor 73, Grand Canyon 60*
I had to look up a few schools that I had never heard of before. On the one hand, it seems a bit ludicrous for some of them to be competing against the powerhouses. Maybe even unfair. I can't help thinking about the selection process; maybe the inclusion of some conferences should not be automatic.
But I must keep in mind that for these obscure colleges, just being in the tournament is the high point and the reason for celebration no matter how bad their first round defeat is. I mentioned Stony Brook earlier, how they qualified for their only NCAA tournament appearance in 2016. I remember it remained a locally big deal for them even after getting blown out by Kentucky.
*No, this game was not a blowout like the men's game but I included it to highlight the fact that Grand Canyon Antelopes qualified in both tournaments!
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