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East Region: Play-in Game




NCAA Tournament – Opening Round: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s hit 26-of-32 free throws to overcome a poor shooting night and beat No. 16 Coppin State 69-60 and move into the first round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 1 North Carolina. The Mountaineers will play the Tar Heels Friday evening in Raleigh. Sophomore guard Jeremy Goode led the Mountaineers with 21 points. Senior guard Tywain McKee led the Eagles with 15 points but was 6-of-17 from the field. Coppin State set a record by entering the NCAA Tournament with 20 losses, more losses than any other tournament team in history. [3/18/08]

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