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West Region: Intriguing coaching matchups loom in early rounds

The West Region of the NCAA Tournament features teams competing for a spot in the finals held in San Francisco, with the Gators as a No. 1 seed and Oklahoma as a 9 seed.
Florida, coached by Todd Golden, aims to improve upon last year's first-round exit from the NCAA Tournament, which occurred during Golden's second season.
UConn, a two-time reigning national champion, reached the Big East tournament semifinals before losing to Creighton 71-62, and is reportedly healthy and playing its best basketball of the season.
St. John's, with a 30-4 record, is fresh off their first Big East tournament title since 2000, leading swingman RJ Lewis Jr. To proclaim Coach P as "the mastermind behind all of this" after their 82-66 win against Creighton.
Grand Canyon, coached by Bryce Drew, is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, while other teams like the Bulldogs, with a 27-3 record, are known for stifling opponents, allowing only 58.4 points per game.

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West Hawaii Today

West Region: Intriguing coaching matchups loom in early rounds - West Hawaii Today

When the NCAA Selection Committee members filled out the West Region bracket, they must have been looking ahead to potential coaching matchups in the second round.

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Gwinnett Daily Post

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West Region: Intriguing coaching matchups loom in early rounds

When the NCAA Selection Committee members filled out the West Region bracket, they must have been looking ahead to potential coaching matchups in the second round.

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Newsday

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Florida gets No. 1 seed in West Region, will open March Madness against Norfolk State

Florida is the No. 1 team in the West Region in its bid to erase last year's early March Madness exit.

1 day ago·United States

Norfolk State men, seeded 16th, draw No. 1 seed Florida in NCAA Tournament opener

Travesty? Maybe. Motivation? Definitely. The Norfolk State men’s basketball team was given a No. 16 seed and will play No. 1 seed Florida in an NCAA Tournament first-round game Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The game is part of the West Region and will tip off at 6:50 p.m. on TNT. Florida (30-4) finished second in the Southeastern Conference during the regular season and beat Tennessee on Sunday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament cham…

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Orlando Sentinel

Gators earn NCAA West Region’s No. 1 seed, face Norfolk State

GAINESVILLE — Florida will open NCAA tournament play Friday in Raleigh against Norfolk State as the No. 1 seed in the West Region. The Gators’ emphatic win Sunday against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament championship game ended the debate on whether the Gators would earn a No. 1 seed. Florida point guard Walter Clayton Jr., the Gators’ leading scorer, was named SEC Tournament MVP. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) The only question after Sunday’…

1 day ago·Orlando, United States

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