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:

There were cheers, some woofing from fans and genuine excitement as the UNM Lobos and a few hundred of their fans gathered in the Pit on Sunday to watch the

Tickets for the NCAA tournament first round matchup between Marquette and New Mexico are available now on major third-party sites.