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 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - If Florida and Ohio State meet again this season, it will be in the NIT title game. The Gators and Buckeyes, finalists in last year's national championship game, missed getting back into the NCAA tournament Sunday.
It marked the first time the two finalists from the previous year have not made the tournament since 1980 when Michigan State and Indiana State did not qualify. Magic Johnson led Michigan State to 75-64 victory over Larry Bird and Indiana State in the 1979 title game, then both stars turned pro.
"It shows you about how much things change," Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said.
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