HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas Southern gathered in the player's lounge at H&PE Arena Sunday afternoon to learn their NCAA Tournament destination.
About halfway through the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, loud chants of "TSU! TSU! TSU!" began to echo from players and support staff to celebrate the school's first NCAA appearance in 11 years.
"It was a proud moment for Texas Southern," senior guard Ray Penn said.
The Tigers (19-14), winners of the Southwestern Athletic Conference's automatic bid, will face Big West champion Cal Poly (13-19) in a First Four play-in game at 5:40 p.m. CT Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.
The winner of the game, matching No. 16 seeds, will face No. 1 seed Wichita State (34-0), the nation's only unbeaten team, in the second round of the Midwest Region Friday in St. Louis.
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