Art has imitated life for the 11th-ranked Cougars and their men's basketball team and with their artful mastery of the regular season, they are being rewarded with a trip to the masterpiece - the Big Dance. Wazzu was given a third seed and they will play 14th-seeded Oral Roberts University at ARCO Arena in Sacramento on Thursday, March 15.


Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Mid-Continent Conference (23-10, 12-2)
Seed: #14
East Region


RPI: 87

Big Wins: 11/15 at Kansas (78-71), 12/28 vs Seton Hall (76-74), 3/6 Oakland (71-67)

Bad Losses: 11/10 at Loyola Marymount (65-68), 12/16 at Chattanooga (72-76), 2/1 at Valparaiso (67-70)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2006, First Round loss to Memphis

Coach: Scott Sutton (0-1 in 1 NCAA appearance)


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