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Indiana University is in its 122nd season of competition in men's basketball and will play Saint Mary's in the Second Round in the NCAA East Regional. This year marks the 40th NCAA Tournament appearance for the Hoosiers and first since 2016. IU is a 12 seed, while the Gaels are the 5 seed. The winner will play either UCLA or Akron on Saturday. The Hoosiers last met the Gaels in 1957 with the Hoosiers taking a 79-66 decision in Bloomington. IU is 12-4 all-time against the West Coast Conference, with the last meeting coming in 2008 in the first game ever at Lucas Oil Stadium when Gonzaga beat the Hoosiers, 70-54. IU defeated Wyoming, 66-58, in the First Four to advance to…
