Three things about Wichita State’s possible NCAA opponent: Cal Poly or Texas Southern
• 1. The seventh-seeded Mustangs were the lowest seed to win the Big West Tournament in the event’s 39 years. They defeated fifth-seeded Cal State Northridge 61-59 on Saturday. They also defeated second-seeded Cal Santa Barbara (69-38) and top-seeded Cal Irvine (61-58).
• 2. Cal Poly scored 63.2 points a game, last in the Big West, while allowing 63.4, lowest in the Big West. It committed 18 turnovers in the three tournament games.
• 3. California Polytechnic State University is located in San Luis Obispo. Its alums include Ozzie Smith of St. Louis Cardinals baseball fame and former NFL coach/broadcaster John Madden.
Three things about No. 16 seed Texas Southern• 1. The Tigers are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003 and fifth overall. They defeated Prairie View 78-73 on Saturday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament.
• 2. Texas Southern won at Temple 90-89 in December when center Aaric Murray, from Philadelphia, scored 48 points, making 20 of 28 shots. It is the most points scored by a Temple opponent. Murray played at La Salle and West Virginia before landing at Texas Southern.
• 3. Texas Southern is located near downtown Houston and is home to the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
This story was originally published March 16, 2014 at 9:24 PM with the headline "Three things about Wichita State’s possible NCAA opponent: Cal Poly or Texas Southern."