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The Secondary Break: Monday’s Links

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A possible match made in Big Five heaven (Philadelphia Enquirer)
The city of Philadelphia will have two representatives in the NCAA tournament, with Villanova and Saint Joseph’s being a part of the 68-team field. And should the two teams win their opening games, another edition of the “Holy War” between Big Five rivals would take place in Buffalo.

Seniors find common goal while taking different paths in basketball (The Pitt News)
Pittsburgh will begin its NCAA tournament against eight-seed Colorado later this week, with seniors Lamar Patterson and Talib Zanna being two of the leaders for Jamie Dixon’s Panthers. And the path those two seniors have taken to reach this point couldn’t be any different, with Zanna moving to the United State from Ghana and Patterson spending a season at St. Benedict’s Prep. But what they have in common: a work ethic that has paid off for both.

Experts disagree with Louisville’s No. 4 seeding (Louisville Courier-Journal)
One of the more controversial decisions on Selection Sunday was the fact that Louisville received a four-seed despite being ranked fifth in the national polls. And it’s safe to say that most vehemently disagreed with the committee’s decision, and to top things off the Cardinals were placed in the loaded Midwest Region.

Ranking the upset chances (Sports on Earth)
Upsets are one important part of the NCAA tournament, with lesser known teams taking full advantage of their time on the game’s biggest stage and surprising the country. Who are the teams best positioned to spring an upset this season? This story ranks every round of 64 matchup based on the chances of there being an upset.

Bryce Cotton steals Big East spotlight for Providence in victory (Sports Illustrated)
On Saturday Providence won its first Big East tournament title in 20 years, beating Creighton 65-58 to lock up a spot in the NCAA tournament field. The leader for the Friars was Bryce Cotton, a guard who didn’t receive an offer from Providence until a couple weeks before the start of the fall semester his freshman year. Going from that point to a two-time All-Big East selection has been quite the journey for Cotton.

Hoosiers miss NIT, decide to end season (Indianapolis Star)
With 13 teams grabbing automatic bids to the Postseason NIT by winning the regular season title in their respective leagues, getting into the event was going to be tough for some programs. One such program was Indiana, which was passed up by the NIT. And instead of playing in the CBI the Hoosiers have decided that they won’t participate in postseason play.

VIDEO: San Diego celebrates earning a spot in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament

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