The No. 16 Memphis Tigers face the Colorado State Rams in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

The Memphis Tigers are back in men's NCAA tournament, but they won't be the only players representing the 901. Former Memphis area high school basketball stars also are experiencing March Madness at their respective schools.

Lunardi predicts Memphis will face 8-seed West Virginia in Lexington as part of the South Regional, which runs through Atlanta. If that plays out and the Tigers win, Lunardi projects they would face the winner of the Auburn-Southern/Bucknell game.