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The 2021 Men's NCAA Tournament May Be Different, but the Madness Feels All the Same

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INDIANAPOLIS — There are many things we know to be true this time of year. On Friday, we confirmed for certain that it is no longer February and not yet April, and in dramatic fashion.

The very first game of the men's first round, between Florida and Virginia Tech, tipped off at venerable Hinkle Fieldhouse, a treat for this first-time visitor and a locale more than worthy of that honor.