The 14th-seeded Montana State Bobcats (25-9) will look for an NCAA Tournament first-round upset of the 3-seed Kansas State Wildcats (23-9) in Greensboro, N.C., Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Montana State vs. Kansas State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 13th-ranked Wildcats come in battle-tested from the Big-12. Against an extremely difficult schedule, Kansas State limited teams to 68.7 points per game, while scoring 75.8 PPG. The Bobcats limited opponents to 66.3 points, but of course faced an easier schedule in the Big Sky.
Montana State ranked 39th this season at 47.2% FG and averaged 74 points, but is overmatched against Kansas State and its length down low.
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