The field of 68 is officially set. March Madness will tip off this week with plenty of local representation. Among the teams to follow are Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Baylor. Each of these teams enters the NCAA Tournament with experience battling on the sport’s biggest stages.

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They will take on UNC Wilmington on Thursday from Wichita, Kansas. The two will face only for the 2nd time ever, the last meeting was in Lubbock in 2002 where the Red Raiders won 85-76.