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Bison Draw Michigan State in NCAA Tournament First Round Thursday in Buffalo
3/15/2026 7:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team will be the No. 14 seed in the East Region for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, playing No. 3 seed Michigan State in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 19.
The game will be broadcast on TNT, with tip set for approximately 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT, following No. 6 seed Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida. The winners of the two games will meet in the second round on Saturday, March 21.
This is NDSU's sixth NCAA Tournament bid since 2009, and the Bison will be looking for their third victory in March Madness.
The game will be broadcast on TNT, with tip set for approximately 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT, following No. 6 seed Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida. The winners of the two games will meet in the second round on Saturday, March 21.
This is NDSU's sixth NCAA Tournament bid since 2009, and the Bison will be looking for their third victory in March Madness.
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