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Xavier and Mount St. Mary's advance to first round of NCAA tournament after emphatic wins

Xavier's Ryan Conwell celebrating a win over Texas to advance to the first round of the NCAA tournament (2025)
Xavier's Ryan Conwell celebrating a win over Texas to advance to the first round of the NCAA tournament (2025)Dylan Buell/Getty Images/AFP
After their play-in wins on Wednesday night, Xavier and Mount St. Mary's are the final two teams to reach the first round of the NCAA Tournament!

Xavier overcame a double-digit deficit to defeat Texas 86-80. This will now mark the team's 30th NCAA tournament appearance as they will be taking on 11th seed Illinois on March 21st at 9:45 p.m. Eastern time (New York). 

The Musketeers saw five players put up double-digit points, with Marcus Foster leading the way with 22 points on 8-9 shooting (3-4 3PT) with eight rebounds and two assists. 

Xavier has now won eight of their last nine games.

In the early game, Mount Saint Mary's cruised past American 83-72 to mark their seventh NCAA tournament appearance. 

They will be taking on top-seeded Duke on March 21st at 2:50 p.m. Eastern time (New York). 

Jedy Cordilia and Dola Adebayo put up 22 points each on a combined 19-26 shooting while Dallas Hobbs put up 17 points himself. 

The full 2025 March Madness bracket is now set! Click here to follow along with all of our score updates as the biggest tournament of the year in the United States kicks off on March 20th!

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