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NCAA Tournament simulations used to keep fans tuned in with absence of March Madness

Despite the NCAA men’s basketball tournament getting canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, fans on social media are still finding ways to enjoy the sport they love.

Fans across the internet have taken basketball to the virtual world by running simulations to see who could’ve been crowned champion of March Madness.

So, how did San Diego State men’s basketball fare after a historic season?

It depends on the platform.

Reddit simulation has Aztecs bounced out in first round

On Reddit, the moderators of the college basketball subreddit concocted a 68-team bracket through the website Bracket Matrix and ran it through an artificial intelligence-decided tournament on “College Hoops 2K8,” a video game released by 2K Sports and Visual Arts in 2007.