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March Madness: President Barack Obama Thinks Princeton is a Final Four Team
The Tigers are the only undefeated team in NCAA Women's Division I basketball. They are seeded eighth in the Spokane Region.
President Barack Obama doesn’t pick against family.
Despite being a No. 8 seed in the Spokane Region in the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament, Obama picked Princeton to advance to the Final Four, during an appearance on ESPN.
First Lady Michelle Obama graduated from Princeton in 1985. If that wasn’t enough to sway his pick, his niece, Leslie Robinson, is a freshman playing for the Tigers. She averaged 3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season, according to the report.
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Princeton is the only team not that is not seeded at the top of its bracket in Obama’s Final Four.
His other picks are Connecticut, Notre Dame and South Carolina to reach the Final Four, with Connecticut beating Notre Dame in the national championship game, according to the report.
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Princeton, the only undefeated team in NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball at 30-0, faces No. 9 seed University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (28-4) in the first round of the tournament on Saturday at 11 a.m.
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