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The No. 3 Kansas State Wildcats take on the No. 14 Montana State Bobcats in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 8.5-point favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup:
2023 March Madness: No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 14 Montana State
Date: Friday, March 17
Start time: 9:40 p.m. ET
TV channel: CBS
Live stream: Paramount+
Kansas State finished up its season with a loss to TCU in the Big 12 Tournament after wrapping up its regular season with a loss to West Virginia. Finishing third in this year’s Big 12 was no easy feat, to be sure, and the Wildcats are ready to unleash on non-conference opponents.
Montana State clinched their second March Madness berth in two years with a win over Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Championship Game as the second seed in their conference tournament.