Let the March Madness begin! Men's basketball will open up the round of 64 at the NCAA National Tournament against Claremont Mudd Scripps. The game will take place at Cal Lutheran University. 

St. Thomas earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championships after finishing the regular season 20-6 and 14-2 in SCAC play. They also defeated SCAC foe Trinity University twice this season who is ranked in the top 10. 

Men's Basketball will make its second appearance in the NCAA tournament scene after officially joining Division III last year. St. Thomas will face off against Claremont Mudd Scripps who went 20-6 and won the SCIAC by defeating host school Cal Luthern 61-55. 

Leading the Celts this season has been First-Team All-SCAC Performer Calvin Williams. Notably, Calvin stands out as the sole player in the SCAC to rank within the top 10 in PPG, Total Points, FT%, Steals, and Assists, further solidifying his status as a multifaceted talent in the conference. Joining him is sophomore Nick Anderson, who averaged 16.7 PPG, and posted double-digit scoring 21 times. He earned a Second-Team All-SCAC nod for his outstanding play. 

On the other side of the bracket, host school Cal Lutheran will face off with Whitworth to open the tournament. Winners of both games will go against each other in the round of 32. 

The winners of Saturday's games will play on Sunday with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.