March Madness | Kent State vs. Indiana NCAA Tournament game: How to watch, tipoff time
The Kent State men's basketball team found out when it will play Indiana on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. And KSU fans found out how they can watch the game.
The NCAA announced the tip time as 9:55 p.m., Friday for the Midwest Regional first-round game being played at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York. The game will be televised on TBS.
Kent State is a No. 13 seed after winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament this past weekend. The Golden Flashes are 28-6. Indiana, a No. 4 seed with a 22-11 record, earned an at-large bid after losing in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals to Penn State.
Who does the Kent State-Indiana winner play in the second round?
The Kent State-Indiana winner plays Sunday against the winner of the Miami (Fla.)-Drake game. Miami, which shared the ACC regular-season title, is the No. 5 seed after a 25-7 season. Drake is 27-7 after winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and received the 12th seed.
What is the Kent State men's basketball team's NCAA Tournament history vs. Indiana?
The Golden Flashes and Hoosiers are meeting for the third time in the NCAA Tournament, and each of the first two matchups are pretty memorable for different reasons for KSU fans.
In 2001, Kent State won for the first time in the NCAA Tournament when it upset Indiana 77-73 in the first round before losing to Cincinnati in the second round.
A year later, KSU and IU met again in the tournament, this time in a regional final and the Hoosiers won 81-69 to advance to the Final Four.
What is the Kent State men's basketball team's all-time record in the NCAA Tournament?
Kent is 4-6 in its previous six trips to the tournament. It's won games in just two tournaments, 2001 and 2002. MAC teams are 33-78 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. No MAC team has ever reached a Final Four, but one came close. More on that later.
How often do No. 13 seeds beat No. 4 seeds in the NCAA Tournament
Under the current seeding format, No. 13 seeds are 31-117 vs. the No. 4.
Last year, all four No. 13s lost in the first round, including Akron (57-53 to UCLA). Also losing last year as No. 13s were South Dakota State, Chattanooga and Vermont.
However, in 2021, No. 13s went 2-2 in the first round. Ohio, the MAC champs that year, beat the ACC's Virginia 62-58 in the first round. Also, No. 13 North Texas beat the Big Ten's Purdue 78-69 in the first round.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: What time is the Kent State vs. Indiana NCAA Tournament game Friday
