It’s March Madness, and that generally means it’s time for your team to play someone you’ve never heard of, or at least, know nothing about. That said, let’s take a peek at Eastern Washington, who will take on your Kansas Jayhawks in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

Minutiae

Location: Cheney, WA (~15 miles southwest of Spokane)

Nickname: Eagles

Mascot: Swoop

Swoop debuted as the first mascot of EWU on September 29, 1973, following a student body vote after the Board of Trustees declared the original mascot, the “Savages,” no longer acceptable.