INDIANAPOLIS – The first full round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament began March 19th all around Indianapolis and surrounding Indiana colleges. The tournament that usually takes place all over the country was moved to Indianapolis for COVID-19 concerns. Tech made their first appearance for the first time since 2010.
Tech received a #9 seed on Selection Sunday in the Midwest Region, drawing Loyola Chicago for the first round. On paper, it was very evenly matched as both teams had defensive standouts and centers that held the crux of their offensive and defensive outputs together. In Tech’s case, senior Moses Wright became ineligible to play after testing positive for COVID-19 in between the Jackets winning the ACC Championship and travelling to Indianapolis.