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BenFred: March Sadness once again infecting area college hoops scene

A cold and familiar chill is beginning to dance up and down the spines of area college basketball fans.

Count me among those who thought our region's time watching the NCAA Tournament from the sidelines was about to expire.

St. Louis University’s heroic run through last season's Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament to grab a spot in the big dance encouraged bigger expectations for the future.

Missouri’s return to the bracket the year before was supposed to be a return to normalcy, not a high-water mark.

Illinois would find its footing, and suddenly there would be a lot more to do in March than watch Grapefruit League baseball games.