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NCAA Tournament 2016: Meet South Dakota State, Maryland basketball's 1st-round opponent

Maryland is the No. 5 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. It's easy to look ahead to California in the round of 32 as the Terps' first challenge of the bracket, but they have to win in the round of 64 first.

First, the Terps will take on No. 12 seed South Dakota State in Spokane, Wash., this Friday. Here's what you need to know about the 2015-16 Summit League Champions:

Fun facts about South Dakota State

Season record: 26-7 (12-4 Summit League)

Mascot: Jackrabbit. Maryland already had some fun with this one.