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The teams

Northwestern • No. 8 seed, 23-11 record

Vanderbilt • No. 9 seed, 19-15 record

When • 2:30 p.m.

Where • Vivint Smart Home Arena

TV • TBS

Of Note • In NCAA history, the No. 8 seed to 64-64 against the No. 9 seed

Storylines

Northwestern has been ranked in the AP's Top 25 poll at one time in five different seasons, but had never before in its 78-year history earned a bid to the NCAA tournament.

The Wildcats' tourney hopes were put in jeopardy when they went 1-3 during a two-week stretch while standout wing Scottie Lindsey recovered from mononucleosis.

Only six teams hit more 3-pointers this season than Vanderbilt (337). Even 7-foot senior Luke Kornet gets into the action, averaging 4.6 attempts per game from beyond the arc.

By the numbers

Category N'western Vandy

Avg. Pts. 71.1 71.3

Opp. Avg. Pts. 65.1 68.1

Margin 6.0 3.2

FG Pct. .436 .431

Opp. FG Pct. .403 .423

3-Pt. FG Pct. .341 .377

Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct. .335 .335

3-Pt. FG-Game 7.1 9.9

Opp. 3-Pt. FG-Game 6.5 6.5

FT Pct. .751 .776

Rebound Margin 0.9 0.2

TO Diff. 1.4 -1.6

Avg Steals 5.0 4.1

Avg Blocks 5.0 3.8