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IUPUI coach Ron Hunter started a nationwide movement last year when he coached a game in his bare feet for charity. A year later, Hunter will go shoeless again. This time, he'll have hundreds joining him.

The heady days of Gonzaga's multiple-year tourney runs and George Mason's Final Four run are past. Mid-major conferences have fallen on hard times the past few years come tourney time. But don't be surprised to see some familiar faces in this year's tourney, writes Kyle Whelliston.

When Dax Crum was born, his right arm ended at the wrist, with a thumb-like stub where the hand would have been. Crum's disability would present numerous obstacles as he chased his dream of playing Division I basketball -- his is a story of sacrifice, dedication, and always choosing the path of greater resistance.