The final day of First Four action did not disappoint as two more schools earned their way into the First Round of March Madness.
After a tightly contested start, the 16-seed Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers caught their stride and pulled away from American, setting up a date with No. 1 Duke.
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A career high for the @MountHoops star in the #FirstFour
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Once down by 13, 11-seed Xavier rallied to beat Texas in a First Four thriller, setting up dance with 6-seed Illinois on Friday. 16-6, largest
#FirstFour action wraps up with WILD finish! @XavierMBB completes its largest comeback of the season to advance
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