Northwestern clinches first NCAA tournament berth
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(FOX 32 NEWS) - The Northwestern Wildcats clinched their first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history on Selection Sunday, securing a No. 8 seed in the West Region.
The Wildcats will square off against 9th-seeded Vanderbilt (19-15, 10-8 SEC) in Salt Lake City on Thursday. If Northwestern advances, they would play the winner of the game between Gonzaga and South Dakota State.
The Wildcats posted a 23-11 record this season and logged quality wins over teams such as Dayton, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maryland. They snapped a 78-year streak without an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Fans, players and fellow students celebrated the announcement at a Welsh-Ryan Arena watch party. on Sunday.