FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University athletic department will host an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament selection show watch party inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex on Sunday, March 15.
 
The event is free and open to the public. The watch party will be held in the Scheels Center, with the CBS Selection Show playing on the video board. Doors will open at 4 p.m., with a brief program at 4:45 pm, and the matchups for the 68-team field will be announced starting at 5 p.m.
 
Concessions will be open and available for purchase.
 
Men's basketball student-athletes will be available to meet and greet with Bison fans, take photos, and sign autographs. Fans can take pictures with the 2026 Summit League Championship trophy.
 
Sam Neidermann and Bison 1660 will host a live radio show at the Scheels Center from 5-6 p.m.
 
The first round will be played March 19-20, with the second round to follow on March 21-22.
 
Locations for first- and second-round matchups of the NCAA Tournament will be announced during the selection show. The eight host cities are Buffalo, N.Y.; Greenville, S.C.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Portland, Ore.; Tampa, Fla.; Philadelphia, Pa.; San Diego, Calif.; and St. Louis, Mo.
 
This will be NDSU's sixth NCAA Tournament berth.