By MSU News Service MSU NEWS SERVICE
The Montana State University men’s basketball team will face Grambling State University in the NCAA tournament Wednesday at 4:40 p.m.
It is the third year in a row that the Bobcats have advanced to the national tournament. The tournament berth comes after the ‘Cats defeated the University of Montana 85–70 to win the Big Sky Conference tournament championship.
The ‘Cats will take on the Tigers at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. It will be one of two First Four games in the tournament. The First Four games decide which two teams will fill out the empty spots in the regular 64-team tournament bracket.
This is the Bobcats’ sixth overall appearance in the NCAA tournament. Grambling is making its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. Wednesday will be the first time MSU and Grambling have ever met.
Nationally televised
The game will be nationally televised on TruTV. Live radio play-by-play will be aired on the Bobcat Sports Network.
Watch party at the Fieldhouse
A local watch party will be held in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse with the door opening at 4 p.m. ahead of the game. The event is free and open to the public.
Tickets
For those traveling to Dayton for the game, tickets are available via the NCAA’s ticket website.
