Presbyterian wins NCAA debut, earns shot at No. 1 South Carolina

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Mara Neira scored 14 points to help Presbyterian win in its first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament game, a 49-42 victory over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night in a First Four battle at Columbia, S.C.

The Blue Hose (21-14) move on as a No. 16 seed to face host and No. 1 overall seed South Carolina on Friday.

Presbyterian also got 12 points and five rebounds fro