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NCAA tournament roundup: Cal Poly advances to face Wichita St.
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Texas Southern forward D'Angelo Scott (15) goes up for a rebound against Cal Poly guard Jamal Johnson (24) in the first half of a first-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. - photo by Associated Press
DAYTON, Ohio — So much for first-time jitters. Chris Eversley scored 19 points to help Cal Poly avoid its 20th loss of the season and win its first NCAA tournament game, 81-69 victory over Texas Southern on Wednesday night in the First Four. The Mustangs (14-19) were 0-3 and 4-9 early before losing nine of 11 heading into the Big West Conference tournament — which they won to earn the program's first NCAA bid.