Kansas State will play in the South Region of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Wildcats ( 25-8 ) have drawn UC-Irvine ( 30-5 ) as a first-round opponent. The Wildcats are a fourth seed while UC-Irvine is a 13-seed. The game is scheduled at 1 p.m. CT on Friday in San Jose, California.

If K-State wins in the first round they would play the winner of the Wisconsin – Oregon matchup in the second round.  The top seed in the South is Virginia while Tennessee is the number two seed.

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The Kansas Jayhawks will play in the Midwest Region of the tournament. The Jayhawks, a fourth seed,  have drawn Northeastern, a 13th seed. The teams will play at approximately 3 p.m. Thursday in Salt Lake City.

If KU wins they would meet the winner of Auburn – New Mexico State in the second round. North Carolina is the top seed in the Midwest Region while Kentucky is the number two seed.