Hampton To Face Manhattan In First Four, Texas Southern Will Play Arizona

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The NCAA Tournament field of 68 has been finalized.

SWAC champion Texas Southern learned Sunday the program will face Pac-12 champion Arizona in a West Region first round matchup.

Texas Southern (22-12) is slotted as a No. 15 seed. Arizona (29-3) is a No. 2 seed. The teams will square off on Thursday in Portland, Ore.

Hampton (16-17), who won the MEAC crown in stunning fashion, will play Manhattan (19-3)in a First Four matchup in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday.

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Both teams are No. 16 seeds. The winner of that game will play No. 1 Kentucky in the Midwest Region opener.