UPDATED: Tigers Open Up NCAA Tourney Play Thursday Afternoon Against Mount St. Mary's

Texas Southern men's basketball will open up NCAA Tournament play Thursday afternoon in a First Four matchup against Mount St. Mary's University at 4:10 p.m. in Indianapolis, Ind. inside Assembly Hall on the Indiana University campus. The contest will be televised by truTV.

Playing in the East Region, the winner of the 16^th seed matchup will take on top-seeded Michigan on Saturday.

This marks the first-ever meeting between both teams and first from the Northeast Conference.