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SI:AM | March Madness Is Already Well Underway

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland, and I’m buzzing with anticipation for the next month of college hoops.

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The month is just getting started

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The first weekend in March is a weird one in college basketball because of the disjointed schedule. Some conferences are wrapping up their regular seasons while some are playing conference tournaments. It can be a bit confusing. But if you were able to properly keep track of the stakes, yesterday was a perfect appetizer for the huge men’s and women’s matchups still to come later this month.