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Michigan will open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Buffalo, against the winner of a First Four game in Buffalo.
Michigan men's basketball knows when it's playing. Who its playing, well, the Wolverines will have to wait. Michigan, the No.
1 overall seed in the Midwest Region, will open the NCAA Tournament against the winner of a First Four game between UMBC and Howard. That First Four game is Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio. Here's a quick look at that matchup: Who is UMBC?
This is the third NCAA Tournament appearance for University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the tournament champion of the America East Conference. Its last NCAA appearance, 2018, was historic, as UMBC became the first-ever No. 16 seed to beat a No.
1 seed in the history of the men's tournament. Giant slayer UMBC famously made Virginia its victim. UMBC is 24-8, having won 12 consecutive games entering the NCAA Tournament.