GCU Antelopes Are NCAA Tournament Bound For The First Time Ever

The Grand Canyon University Antelopes are heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the school's history, reported one Arizona sports station.

GCU won the conference tournament 74-56 over New Mexico State on Saturday night. The win clinched an automatic bid for the team.

GCU is the No. 15 seed, and will be matched up against the No. 2 seed, Iowa, in the West Region.

The 'Loped and Hawkeyes will tip-off on Saturday at 3:25 p.m. MST. The game will be aired on TBS for those that want to watch from afar.

If GCU wins their first-ever NCAA tournament game, they'll move on to play the winner of the matchup between the No. 7 seed Oregon and No. 10 seed VCU. That game will take place on March 22nd.

Some notable powerhouses also in the West Region include No. 1 seed Gonzaga, No. 3 seed Kansas, and No. 6 seed Virginia.

The Antelopes' head coach, Bryce Drew, is looking for a repeat of his accomplishments as a player in the 1998 tournament where he hit a buzzer-beating three to win the game for No. 13 seed Valparaiso over No. 4 seed Ole Miss.

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