In their final NCAA tournament, the Guardians will head to Cleveland – interestingly enough a city with a baseball team now called the Guardians – to play 10th-seeded New Mexico in the first round on Friday. Here is what Mitchell and Smart said Sunday after learning their matchup:

An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 10th-seeded New Mexico Lobos (26-7) hit the court against the No. 7 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) on Friday at Rocket Arena. The