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Everything you didn’t want to know about Eastern Washington

It’s March Madness, and that generally means it’s time for your team to play someone you’ve never heard of, or at least, know nothing about. That said, let’s take a peek at Eastern Washington, who will take on your Kansas Jayhawks in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

Minutiae

Location: Cheney, WA (~15 miles southwest of Spokane)

Nickname: Eagles

Mascot: Swoop

Swoop debuted as the first mascot of EWU on September 29, 1973, following a student body vote after the Board of Trustees declared the original mascot, the “Savages,” no longer acceptable.