Xavier is heading to Nashville as the one seed out of the West region in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Muskies will take on the winner of the play-in game at 7:20pm ET on Friday on TBS. Should Xavier do what every other one seed in the tournament’s current format has done and win their first game, they’ll move on to face the winner of the Missouri v. Florida State matchup with a Sweet 16 bid on the line.
Despite being part of a much larger event, the four teams that end up playing in Nashville will be effectively taking part in a single-elimination tournament over the span of the weekend.