NDSU to Host NCAA Tournament Selection Show Event on Sunday

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University athletic department will host an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament selection show watch party at the Fargodome on Sunday, March 15.

The event is free and open to the public. The watch party will be held in the banquet rooms on the second level of the Fargodome. Fans are asked to park in the east lots of the building and enter through the east lobby. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and the matchups for the 68-team field will be announced on CBS starting at 5 p.m.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early. Men’s basketball student-athletes will sign autographs from 3:30-4:30 p.m., and door prizes will be given throughout the event. Head coach David Richman will address the crowd after the pairings have been announced.

Locations for the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament will also be announced during the selection show. The eight host cities are Jacksonville, Fla.; Louisville, Ky.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Portland, Ore.; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Omaha, Neb.; and Seattle, Wash.

The tournament opens with the “First Four” on March 17-18 in Dayton, Ohio. The second round will be played March 19-20, with the third round to follow on March 21-22.

NDSU (23-9) was The Summit League’s regular season co-champion and tournament champion, culminating with a 57-56 victory over South Dakota State in the league championship game on Tuesday night to clinch the school’s third bid to the NCAA Tournament.