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Mississippi State won four games in four days to dance.
Mississippi State completely skipped all the bubble talk, beating Tennessee in the SEC final to earn a ticket to the Big Dance. Recap
• RMU wins NEC ... Watch | Portland St. dunks Big Sky ... Watch
• Cleveland St. dances ... Watch | WKU rallies for Sun Belt ... Watch
• NDSU reaches Summit ... Watch | American takes Patriot ... Watch
• Cleveland St. dances ... Watch | WKU rallies for Sun Belt ... Watch
• NDSU reaches Summit ... Watch | American takes Patriot ... Watch
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