South Orange thought it was a drought.
Well, for 10 years, it was. But not anymore.
The men’s basketball team will be headed to Denver, Co., for Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament after they busted through top seeds Villanova and Xavier on their way to a Big East Tournament championship. It was their first in 23 years.
To end their NCAA Tournament hiding act, the Pirates drew the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region, where their first round opponent will be a tournament main stay, No. 11-seeded Gonzaga.
The Bulldogs – who finished their season 26-7 – are led by a couple of NBA-level front-court players in Kyle Witljer and Domantas Sabonis.