Toreros NCAA Tournament Preview

#13 San Diego vs. #12 Western Kentucky, Sunday, 11:40am, CBS

TAMPA - The University of San Diego men's basketball team (22-13) has advanced in NCAA Division I Postseason play for the first time in school history. USD knocked off 15th-ranked and No. 4 seed Connecticut in first round action, 70-69 in overtime. The Toreros will now take on No. 12 seed Western Kentucky (28-6) on Sunday in the 2nd game (11:40 p.m.).

The WKU Hilltoppers took down the No. 5 seed Drake Bulldogs, also in overtime, 101-99. Sunday's first game (12:10 p.m.) will pit No. 12 Villanova (21-12) against No. 13 Siena (23-10). This marks the first time in NCAA Tournament history that all four lower seeds have advanced from the same site into 2nd round play. The winner of the USD-WKU contest will advance to the Sweet Sixteen and West Regional in Phoenix, Arizona.

This is just the third meeting ever between San Diego and Western Kentucky. The all-time series is even at 1-1. USD lost the first meeting at Western Kentucky, 64-59 (1-5-89). The Toreros returned the favor the next season in San Diego, 72-66 (12-28-89