A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 6-seed BYU Cougars (24-9) hit the court against the No. 11 seed VCU Rams (28-6) on Thursday at Ball Arena. The contest tips off at 4:05 p.m. ET,

Cooper Flagg's health is the biggest storyline in the East Region as top-seeded Duke awaits the return of its freshman sensation. The Blue Devils beat North Carolina and Louisville in the ACC Tournament without the ACC Player of the Year,

BYU is led by Richie Saunders, a junior guard who has morphed into a fringe NBA prospect this year. It also has Dallin Hall, a veteran guard coming off the bench who stabilizes the Cougars’ offense and finishes games.

The definition of being snubbed earned a whole new meaning on Sunday evening as West Virginia was wrongfully excluded from the 68-team NCAA Tournament. Everything about the Mountaineers' resume suggested they were worthy of an at-large bid.

The Hoosiers (19-13) have no plans to play elsewhere this season after being one of the first four teams left out of the 68-team NCAA field revealed Sunday, along with 24-win Boise State, West Virginia and fellow Big Ten team Ohio State.