With Selection Sunday out of the way, the 2023 men’s edition of March Madness is set to begin on March 14, kicking off with Texas Southern and Fairleigh Dickinson facing off in the First Four.
In the East region, No. 1 seed Purdue will look to keep their dominant season alive after posting a 26–5 record during the regular season. After winning the Big Ten tournament on Sunday, the Boilermakers will face off against either Texas Southern or Fairleigh Dickinson as both teams look to remain on college basketball’s greatest stage.
As for the ACC champions No. 5 Duke, they’ll face No. 12 Oral Roberts, who was a big Cinderella story during the 2021 tournament. It’ll be up to superstar Kyle Filipowski and first-year coach Jon Scheyer to lead the Blue Devils into the second round.
