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Here's how to watch Kansas State basketball vs. Montana State in the NCAA Tournament

Kansas State's Keyontae Johnson (11) and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (35) challenge a shot by TCU guard Mike Miles last Thursday during the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City. K-State faces Montana State at 8:40 p.m. CT Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
Kansas State's Keyontae Johnson (11) and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (35) challenge a shot by TCU guard Mike Miles last Thursday during the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City. K-State faces Montana State at 8:40 p.m. CT Friday in the NCAA Tournament.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kansas State will make its first NCAA Tournament since 2019 and will face Big Sky Conference tournament champion Montana State in an East Region first-round game Friday at Greensboro Coliseum.

No. 3 seed K-State (23-9) is coming off back-to-back losses at West Virginia and to TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Montana State (25-9) has won eight straight and 13 of its last 14 games but has not fared well against power conference schools, getting blown out by both Oregon (81-51) and Arizona (85-64).

Leading the way for Kansas State are first-team all-conference seniors and third-team All-Americans Keyontae Johnson (17.7 points per game, 7.0 rebounds) and Markquis Nowell (16.8 ppg, 7.6 assists). Montana State is led in scoring by guard RaeQuan Battle with a 17.4-point average and forward Jubrile Belo with 13 points and 6.1 rebounds.

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How to watch Kansas State basketball vs. Montana State

What: NCAA East Regional

Who: No. 3 seed Kansas State (23-9, 11-7 Big 12) vs. No. 14 Montana State (25-0, 15-3 Big Sky)

When: 8:40 p.m. central time on Friday, March 17

Where: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. (20,000)

TV: CBS

Livestream: CBS March Madness app

Radio: K-State Sports Network

Online radio: kstatesports.com/watch

Who will call the game on CBS?

Ian Eagle will do the play-by-play alongside analyst Jim Spanarkel and reporter Evan Washburn.

Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: How to watch Kansas State men's basketball vs. Montana State