The California Golden Bears will return to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament this week for the first time since the 2005-06 season when they travel to Kansas City, Missouri to take on the Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the West Region. The Bears earned a No.7 seed and will face 10th-seeded Terrapins Thursday, March 15 at a time that will be announced later. The contest will be broadcast by CBS, TIPOFF at 2:55 PM EST, 11:55 AM PST. The California-Maryland winner will face the winner of the Memphis-Cal State Northridge game Saturday at the Sprint Center. California, 22-9 on the season, will be making its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance.