The Kansas Jayhawks are a number 1 seed and Kansas State is a number 3 seed in the NCAA men’s Division I tournament.
The Jayhawks are the number 1 seed in the West. They will play the first round in Des Moines. Their first-round opponent will be Howard. The game will be played Thursday with tipoff at 1 pm.
The winner will play either Arkansas or Illinois.
Kansas State is a 3 seed in the East region. They will play their first-round games in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Wildcats open against Montana State on Friday. With tipoff at 8:40 pm.
The winner will play either Kentucky or Providence.
5 other Big 12 teams made the tournament.
Texas plays Colgate in the Midwest regional.
Iowa State will play either Mississippi State or Pittsburgh.
Baylor plays California Santa Barbara.
TCU plays either Arizona State or Nevada.
And West Virginia plays Maryland.
Alabama is the overall #1 seed. They are in the South Region.
Houston is the number 1 seed in the West Region.
Purdue is the number 1 seed in the East Region.
Tournament play begins Tuesday with the first 4 games.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi vs Southeast Missouri State.
and Mississippi State vs Pittsburgh.
Wednesday – Texas Southern vs Fairleigh Dickinson.
and Arizona State plays Nevada.
The Kansas, Kansas State, and Wichita State women will play in the WNIT.
North Dakota State, Coached by former Emporia State Coach Jory Collins, is also in the WNIT.
Brackets and game times will be released Monday.
