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BracketBusters pairings announced for Feb. 17-19 weekend

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:55:00 GMT


(USA Today) - The premier BracketBusters matchup is Saint Mary's at Murray State, which will tip off at 6 p.m. ET on Feb. 18. It will be shown on ESPN or ESPN2.

Will the Racers still be undefeated at that point? How much would a win over a tournament-bound team help Murray State with seeding? We'll find out the answers to those questions soon.

Other highlights:
Northern Iowa at VCU, 7 p.m. ET on Feb. 17, ESPN2
Long Beach State at No. 12 Creighton, 10 p.m. ET on Feb. 18, ESPN2
Wichita State at Davidson, noon on Feb. 18, ESPN or ESPN
Akron at Oral Roberts, 2 p.m. ET on Feb. 18, ESPN or ESPN
Nevada at Iona, 4 p.m. ET on Feb. 18, ESPN or ESPN2

There are 71 BracketBusters games featuring teams from 16 conferences. Thirteen games, including all of those mentioned above, will be televised. The weekend event provides teams from smaller conferences late-season opportunities to bolster their tournament resume. It's big for the bubble teams.




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