SAN ANTONIO — Before one enchanted month changed everything, the two schools from one-bid leagues had a similar basketball profile.
Dormant March traditions, one program last making the NCAA tournament in 1985, the other in 1980.
Interchangeable modern facilities and resources, one university spending a respectable $2.8 million on hoops last year, the other $2.7 million.
Veteran coaches in pursuit of their first dance, one in his 14th year as a Division I boss, the other in his 18th.
One is the biggest story in sports. The other, you might have guessed, is Toledo.
Which begs the question: When’s our big party?