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MBB | No. 11 Seed Gaels Prepare for No. 6 Villanova in First Round

HARTFORD, Conn. — No. 11 seed Saint Mary's will open their 2019 NCAA Tournament run against No. 6 seed Villanova over 2,600 miles from home at the XL Center in Connecticut on Thursday.

GAME INFORMATION
Game No. 33 vs. No. 23 Villanova (25-9, 13-5 Big East)
Date/Time: Thursday, Mar. 21 at 4:20 p.m. PST
Location: XL Center (Hartford, Conn.)
TV: TBS
Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio 138, XM Satellite 207
Live stats: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401123400
Game notes: https://smcgaels.com/documents/2019/3/19/NCAA_Media_Guide.pdf
Gaels' all-time head to head record: 2-1 (Last meeting: 3/20/10, N, SMC 75 — NOVA 68)

ABOUT THE WILDCATS
Villanova is the defending national champions and have won two of the last three tournament titles under head coach Jay Wright.