Tuesday’s NCAA Tournament First Four capsules
Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Prairie View A&M
What: For No. 16 seed in West; winner meets top seed Gonzaga on Thursday
When: 3:40 p.m. Tuesday
Where: UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
TV: trutv
Line: Fairleigh Dickinson -1½; total 149½
Fairleigh Dickinson: The Knights (20-13), coached by
Greg Herenda, won the Northeast Conference tournament championship. They are 0-5 in NCAA Tournament appearances. They are led in scoring by guard Darnell Edge at 16.4 points per game, while forward Kaleb Bishop (6.3) is the Knights’ top rebounder.
Prairie View A&M: The Panthers (22-12), coached by Byron Smith, won the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament title. They have an 11-game winning streak and are dancing for the first time in 21 years, having lost in their only other NCAA Tournament game. They are led in scoring and rebounding by guard Gary Blackston (15.2, 7.0). Belmont vs. Temple
What: For No. 11 seed in East; winner meets No. 6 seed Maryland on Thursday
When: 7:15 p.m. (approximate) Tuesday
Where: UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
TV: trutv
Line: Belmont -3; total 155½
Baylor: The Bruins (26-5), coached by Brian Wardle, enter as an at-large selection after losing to Murray State in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament title game. They are 0-7 in NCAA Tournament appearances. The high-scoring Bruins (87.4 points per game) are paced by swingman Dylan Windler, who averages 21.4 points and 10.7 rebounds.
Temple: The Owls (23-9), coached by Fran Dunphy, are an at-large selection after losing to Wichita State in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals. They are 33-32 in the NCAA Tournament, with two Final Fours in 32 appearances. Guard
Shizz Alston Jr. leads the Owls in scoring at 19.7 points per game; center Ernest Aflakpui (7.0) is the top rebounder.