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KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 10: Texas Longhorns cheerleaders support their team during a game against the Baylor Bears in the first half during the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament at Sprint Center on March 10, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA -- Young black men playing basketball and football for the country's top college teams are graduating at lower rates than black male students at the same schools -- despite having financial and academic support that removes common hurdles preventing many undergraduates from earning a degree, a new report has found.