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Men’s and women’s basketball gear up for first March Madness games

Ole Miss Men and Women’s Basketball are preparing for their first round NCAA Tournament games on Friday, March 21. This tournament is the first time the two programs have made March Madness in the same year.

Men’s

The Rebels enter the NCAA Tournament as a six seed and will face No. 11 seed North Carolina in the First Round at 3:05 p.m. Friday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis.

The Tar Heels defeated San Diego State 95-68 in a play-in game on Tuesday.

RJ Davis notched 26 points on the evening for North Carolina, while Jae’Lyn Withers added 10 rebounds and 10 points.