So there are two Bay Area teams in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament announced this afternoon—Saint Mary’s and Cal. The Gaels (27-5) were a shoe-in by virtue of being West Coast Conference champions. The Bears (24-9) had to sweat a few bullets before being among the last four at-large teams chosen. They have a play-in game Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, against South Florida, with the winner moving on as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest.Add: Saint Mary’s is the No. 7 seed in the Midwest and is matched with Purdue in a Friday game in Omaha. View tournament bracket.
