What you need to know about March Madness and the NCAA tournament
Gene Wang, The Washington Post
Feb. 20, 2021
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A view of the March Madness logo prior to the game between the Duke Blue Devils and the North Dakota State Bison during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men s Basketball Tournament. After 2020 s tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event returns this Spring with some slight modifications. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
The NCAA tournament is back this season, with some significant modifications from the regular format, after last year s event was canceled amid the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Plenty has changed since the end of the 2019-20 season for James Madison. After ending on an eight-game losing streak and finishing in last place in the CAA, the Dukes are in the middle of a remarkable turnaround. They’re riding a seven-game winning streak and are alone in first place in the conference.
They have a new coach, a new arena, and eight newcomers on their roster. It’s been a complete and positive overhaul in Harrisonburg.
The new guy in charge is Mark Byington. He left a Georgia Southern program that he built into a contender, leading them to three straight 20-plus win seasons for the first time in 30 years. The Eagles racked up 13 all-conference selections and had the 2019 Sun Belt Player of the Year in Tookie Brown.