The North Dakota State athletic department has announced ticket information for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament first round game vs. Michigan State in Buffalo, N.Y., at KeyBank Center on Thursday.
 
The NCAA provides a limited number of tickets to schools participating in the first and second rounds. NDSU's pool of tickets is currently on pre-sale to Team Makers groups, and will go on sale to the public at 1 p.m. CT on Monday at GoBison.com/tickets.
 
Tickets are $175 each and good for the NDSU session only on Thursday, which includes the Louisville vs. South Florida game prior. Online sales are preferred, but phone and walk-up purchases are also available on Monday.
 
Tickets are mobile and will be transferred through TicketMaster on Wednesday. There are no refunds. Ticketholders will be automatically charged for the second round if NDSU advances.
 
The No. 14 seed Bison take on No. 3 seed Michigan State at approximately 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT on Thursday, following the opening game between Louisville and South Florida.