Believe it or not, college basketball season is here.Â
Before we know it, March Madness will be here. So instead of performing a late-February crash course on all the local squads, make sure to follow along at the Nashville Post and The News, where we will be providing weekly coverage of Belmont, Lipscomb, Tennessee State, Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee throughout the season.Â
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