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Lehigh, Prairie View A&M Square Off in First Four in Dayton

The winner advances to face top-seeded Florida in the South Region on Thursday.

Overview

  • Tipoff is set for Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. EDT in Dayton, with TV coverage on truTV.
  • BetMGM lists Lehigh as a 3.5-point favorite and sets the total at 142.5 points.
  • Prairie View A&M rallied from 9-16 to win nine of its last 10 and the SWAC tournament, capped by a 72-66 win over Southern.
  • Lehigh rebounded from a 4-11 start to win 14 of its last 19 and the Patriot League tournament for its first NCAA bid since 2012.
  • Key scorers include Lehigh’s Nasir Whitlock at 21.0 points per game and Prairie View’s Dontae Horne at 20.2, with contributions from Hank Alvey, Joshua Ingram, Lance Williams and Cory Wells; Lehigh is the only tournament team without a Division I transfer, and Prairie View seeks its first NCAA Tournament win.