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    Tourney features derby matches in first round

    By Doug McIntyre

    Tuesday, November 20, 2007

    Now that we've had a couple of days to digest the bracket for the 48-team NCAA Tournament field, let's take a look at the most intriguing first-round matchups, plus potential second-round encounters for the 16 seeded schools. Many will wonder how UCLA, last season's losing finalist, managed to squeak into the dance after what was a horrific season by its standards. The Bruins, boasting valuable tourney experience and almost entirely intact from a year ago, were on the short list of national c ...

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