BOZEMAN — March is here, let the madness begin.
The Montana State Bobcats earned a No. 14 seed in the East Region during Sunday's selection show for the men's NCAA Tournament. The Bobcats earned the berth into the tournament as the Big Sky Conference tournament champions.
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The Bobcats will face Kansas State (23-9) of the Big 12 on Friday in the opening round of the tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kansas State drew a No. 3 seed into the tournament. The Wildcats finished third in the Big 12 regular season standings but lost in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU.
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Montana State garners the 14 seed and will play (3) Kansas State this Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Tipoff for Friday's game is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. Mountain time. It will be broadcast MTN stations across the state — KPAX in Missoula, KBZK in Bozeman, KTVQ in Billings, KRTV in Great Falls, KXLF in Butte, KAJ in Kalispell, and KXLH in Helena.
The Bobcats (25-9) are back dancing for the second straight year. The Bobcats were also a 14 seed last year when they played No. 3 Texas Tech in the opening round of the tournament.
MSU has won eight games in a row and 13 of its last 14, including an 85-78 victory over Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference tournament championship game on Wednesday.
