Upstart USF joins big-name WCC rivals in NCAA Tournament

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Published March 15, 2022 12:37 PM

By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of San Francisco has emerged as an NCAA Tournament team from the same talented mid-major conference as tournament-bound rivals No. 1 Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. The Dons are headed back to college basketball’s big stage for the first time since 1998 after a fantastic run through the West Coast Conference. Tiny San Francisco is a 10th seed in the East Regional and is set to face No. 7 Murray State on Thursday in Indianapolis, and the Dons are looking to win their first NCAA game since 1979.

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