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Sometimes it seems like the NCAA has that sort of thing in mind when they make the bracket, such as in 2001 when they placed Duke and UK in the same bracket, and had it held to form they would have played in Philadelphia. Also in 01 they placed Georgia State, who was coached by longtime Maryland coach Lefty Driesell, in the same bracket with Maryland and they did meet in the 2nd round. A few years later they placed UConn and DePaul in the same bracket which led to a 2nd round meeting of Jim Calhoun and his longtime assistant Dave Leitao.

Don't forget Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky in the first round in 05 or Florida vs. South Alabama in the first round in 06. Or this year were in the Sweet 16 pupil Jamie Dixon and Pitt takes on former Pitt coach and mentor of Dixon, current UCLA headman Ben Howland.