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FGCU vs Farleigh Dickinson in NCAA Tournament

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FORT MYER, FLa. -- Wait no longer ! The opponent for the Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast University (20-13) will be Fairleigh Dickinson College(18-14). This game is considered a "play-in" game, meaning it's the first official game of the tournament, usually between the lowest seeded teams to make the tournament. Farleigh Dickinson clinched a birth in this years tournament with an 87-79 win over Wagner in the Northeast Tournament Championship. This is the fifth trip to the dance for the Knights, their first since 2005. The Knights are 9-8 when not playing at home, in Teaneck, New Jersey. The match up between the Knights and the Eagles will be on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio. FGCU and Farleigh Dickinson will play Tuesday at either 6 p.m. or 9 p.m. If FGCU wins, they will go on to play the top seeded North Carolina Tarheels in Raleigh on Thursday.