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Among the featured matchups on the men's side: No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga begins its quest for an elusive championship as it takes on No. 16 Georgia State.

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The Bears play Norfolk State in an East Region matchup, and in the Midwest Region, the Jayhawks play in the day's latest tipoff as they entertain

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Michigan, which barely squeaked into the 68-team field, starts off the action Thursday at 12:15 p.m. ET as it faces a dangerous Colorado State team and its Mountain West player of the year David Roddy.

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Other intriguing matchups include No. 9 Memphis against No. 8 Boise State in the West Region and the always dangerous 5-12 slate, with New Mexico State and Connecticut battling it out.

On the women's side, Longwood battles Mount Saint Marry's in a battle for the No. 16 seed (7 p.m.) while Missouri State takes on Florida State for the No. 11 seed.

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The 13-4 matchup is usually ripe for an upset, and the public settled on South Dakota State over Big East champ Providence this year.

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Jones averaged 10.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this season. Eli Brooks, Frankie Collins and Kobe Bufkin are expected to assume a majority of the ball-handling duties.

Meteorologist, author Mish Michaels mourned