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Oh, what a difference a seed makes

By Mary Buckheit
Page 2

Friday, March 20, 2009

Historically, one of the most intriguing matchups in the NCAA tournament bracket is the 8 versus 9 duel. Since the inception of the 64-team tournament, the underdog No. 9 seeds boast an enchanting 50-42 record against the great No. 8 seeds. Already in this tournament we've seen 9-seed A&M defeat 8-seed BYU in the West and No. 8 LSU defeat No. 9 Butler in the South -- proving that the 8 versus 9 might not have the alluring upset iridescence of, say, a No. 12 Western Kentucky over No. 5 Illinois ...

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