The First Four is officially in the books. No. 11 seed Xavier stunned No. 11 seed Texas with an 86-80 comeback win to cap two incredible days of basketball from Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers will face No. 6 seed Illinois on Friday in the first round.
Xavier trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half. Xavier guard Marcus Foster scored 16 of his season-high 22 points after halftime to help his team advance. The loss by Texas likely ends the college career of star freshman Tre Johnson – a projected early lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s defeated No. 16 seed American 83-72 to pick up its third NCAA Tournament win in program history. Mount St. Mary’s will face Cooper Flagg and No. 1 seed Duke on Friday.
Mount St. Mary’s had three players finish with at least 15 points in the win. American star Matt Rogers logged only eight minutes
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First Four schedule, scores
Wednesday, March 19
- (16) Mount St. Mary’s 83, (16) American 72 | Recap
- (11) Xavier 86, (11) Texas 80 | Recap
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