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Behind closed doors: take a backstage peek at Northern Iowa--from pregame to halftime adjustments--as it jockeys for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.(COLLEGE BASKETBALL)

The Sporting News

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PREGAME

The seats arranged neatly inside this cozy meeting room are empty now. Everyone is standing, leaning in to form a pyramid by raising one hand and touching at the top. Every basketball team does something like this before a game. Coaches use this moment to encourage players to sacrifice their bodies, to sacrifice their individuality, to sacrifice their souls, if necessary, to earn another victory that will impress NCAA Tournament selectors.

Northern Iowa coach Greg McDermott will get to all that shortly, but first he sneaks in a few more reminders to his players about how to properly defend some of Bucknell's screens.

"As long as you ...

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