The 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket and field has been announced, and the Murray St. Racers will receive a No. 6 seed in the West region. The Racers' first opponent will be our own Colorado St. Rams, and they will play on Thursday in Louisville, Ky.
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The Racers have been one of the great stories of the college basketball season, first running their record to 23-0 before joining the ranks of the defeated. The team, though, closed out the season with a 30-1 record and the Ohio Valley Conference's automatic bid following a tournament victory. Isaiah Canaan averaged 19.2 points per game.
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