The Midwest Region's No. 16 vs. No. 1 game pits the SIU Edwardsville Cougars against the Houston Cougars.
SIU Edwardsville took down Southeast Missouri State by 21 points to win the Ohio Valley Conference. Houston dominated on the boards and when shooting from beyond the arc en route to winning the Big 12 Championship.
SIU Edwardsville vs. Houston will be broadcast on TBS, available via cable TV and live TV streaming apps including YouTubeTV and SlingTV.
SIU Edwardsville vs. Houston is scheduled to tip off at 2 PM ET/1 PM CT on Thursday, March 20th from INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.