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THE POST’S GUIDE TO TODAY’S NCAA TOURNAMENT ACTION

- — Harrison Goodman

(10) Colorado vs. (2) Marquette 12:10 p.m., CBS

There could be fireworks to start the final day of the opening weekend. Colorado won one of the more entertaini­ng firstround games you’ll ever see, a 102-100 shootout against Florida, while Marquette erupted in the second half to blow past Western Kentucky. The key for Marquette is the return of Tyler Kolek (below), who missed the Big East Tournament with an oblique injury but picked up where he left off, as the nation’s assist leader had 11 dimes Friday.

(8) Utah St. vs. (1) Purdue 2:40 p.m., CBS

The Boilermake­rs avoided infamy Friday against Grambling State with a second consecutiv­e loss to a 16-seed thanks to Zach Edey becoming the first player since 1995 with a 30-point, 20-rebound game in the NCAA Tournament. Their redemption tour isn’t finished, though, and Utah State has a great big man of its own — Great Osobor, who averages 17.8 points. (12) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Alabama 7:10 p.m., TBS East Coasters may have been asleep by the time Grand Canyon wrapped

up its first NCAA Tournament in school history early Saturday morning by stifling St. Mary’s, but the Lopes will have a harder time slowing down high-powered Alabama. The Crimson Tide have all the ingredient­s for shootouts — the nation’s top offense (they scored 109 in Friday’s win over Charleston) and an abysmal defense (they allowed 96).

(9) Texas A&M vs. (1) Houston 8:40 p.m., TNT

This intrastate showdown will take place in Memphis, Tenn., but the Aggies and Cougars will be fighting for Texas bragging rights. Houston has been a Goliath all season long, including a 40-point decimation of Longwood on Friday, while Texas A&M has gotten hot to end the season, winners of seven of its past eight. This is a rematch from Dec. 16, when Houston prevailed, 70-66, despite 34 points from the Aggies’ Wade Taylor IV.

(13) Yale vs. (5) San Diego St. 9:40 p.m., TBS

All those Yale alumni working at law and finances firms are gonna be sleepyeyed Monday morning after staying up late to watch their Bulldogs try to become the second consecutiv­e Ivy League school to make the Sweet 16 following Princeton a year earlier. They’ll need another big game out of John Poulakidas (far left), who dropped 28 in the upset over Auburn, to get past San Diego State. The Aztecs, last year’s national runnerup, held off UAB behind Jaedon LeDee’s 32 points.

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