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Seton Hall bounced by TCU, 69-42, in first round of NCAA Tournament

Seton Hall bounced by TCU, 69-42, in first round of NCAA Tournament

Seton Hall group shot NCAA tournament

SAN DIEGO (AP) β€” Mike Miles Jr. scored 21 points and ninth-seeded TCU got its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35 years, easily dispatching eighth-seeded Seton Hall 69-42 on Friday night.

The Horned Frogs’ last tournament victory was in 1987 against Marshall, when coach Jamie Dixon was a senior at his alma mater. They haven’t had many opportunities since: This was their third appearance since 1988 and second in Dixon’s six seasons.

Damion Baugh scored 14 points for TCU, which shot 27-of-53 (50.9 percent) from the field and led most of the game. It also dominated inside, outscoring Seton Hall 40-14 in the paint.

The Horned Frogs (21-12) will take on the South Region’s top seed, Arizona, on Sunday in the second round. The Wildcats defeated Wright State 87-70 earlier Friday.

Jamir Harris and Myles Cale each scored 11 points for Seton Hall (21-11), which shot 28.8 percent from the field, its worst performance in an NCAA Tournament game. The…

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