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Selection Sunday: Trojans land #6-seed, will face first

USC will play the winner of No. 11 Drake/Wichita State in the first round.

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Selection Sunday is here, Trojan fans!

Your #6-seed USC men’s basketball team (22-7) are scheduled to take on the winner of a play-in game between No. 11 seeds Drake (25-4) and Wichita State (16-5) in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 20. The play-in games will begin on March 18 with the Round of 64 taking place from this upcoming Friday and Saturday.

Should the Trojans top either Drake or Wichita State, they’ll face the winner of No. 3 Kansas (20-8) and Eastern Washington (16-7) in the Round of 32.

For those who want a quick look at the entire March Madness bracket, we’ve got that right here:

The entire NCAA tournament schedule is as follows:

  • Round of 64: March 19-20
  • Round of 32: March 21-22
  • Sweet 16: March 27-28
  • Elite 8: March 29-30
  • Final Four: April 3
  • Nation Championship: April 5

How are we all feeling about the Trojan’s seed? How far do you predict them to go? Let us know in the comments!