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Five American Men’s Basketball Teams Earn Bids to Postseason

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ORLANDO, Fla. – The NCAA Division I men's basketball committee selected Cincinnati, UConn, Temple and Tulsa to the 2016 Men's Basketball Championship. The first four games will take place March 15 and 16 with the first and second rounds beginning March 17 and 19. UConn earned an automatic bid after winning the American Athletic Conference Championship on Sunday. Houston was selected to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

UConn, the American tournament champion, is the No. 9 seed in the Des Moines Regional. The Huskies will face No.