First look at North Dakota State, Michigan State’s opening NCAA Tournament opponent

Bison game tips at 3:05 p.m. Thursday on TNT; Forum and WDAY-TV will travel to Buffalo to cover game

FARGO — North Dakota State's game against Michigan State in the NCAA men's basketball tournament is scheduled to tip off at 3:05 p.m. Central on Thursday, March 19. It will be televised by TNT. The announcers for the game will be Brian Anderson on play-by-play, Jim Jackson as the color analyst and Allie LaForce as the the sideline reporter. The Forum will send a team to Buffalo, New York, to cover the game. Reporter Jeff Kolpack, columnist Mike …

No. 14 NDSU MBB Draws No. 3 Michigan State in NCAA Tournament First Round Thursday in Buffalo

FARGO (KVRR) – The celebration continued Sunday afternoon at the Scheels Center as the North Dakota State Bison men’s basketball team gathered with fans for a watch party to learn their fate in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. After capturing their sixth Summit League Tournament title on March 9 over North Dakota, the Bison officially discovered when and where their March Madness journey will begin. North Dakota State will face t…

McFeely: Another NCAA tourney, another blue blood foe for Bison

FARGO — North Dakota State, meet another blue blood. Dave Richman, meet another future Hall of Famer. Bison blue collars, meet more blue chips. It comes with the territory of being a mid-major men’s college basketball program and receiving the expected low seed, but when NDSU takes the floor in Buffalo, New York, on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Bison will again walk in the shadow of giants. Just like they have in most …

First look at North Dakota State, Michigan State’s opening NCAA Tournament opponent

Michigan State men’s basketball will start its NCAA Tournament experience going up against a team having a program-best season.

Michigan State Heads to Buffalo for first‑Round Test Against NDSU

Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State is set to begin its March Madness run against North Dakota State in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Spartans, making their 28th consecutive tournament appearance under head coach Tom Izzo, learned their matchup on Selection Sunday as the bracket was finalized. Their first‑round game is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, in Buffalo, New York, marking the start of …

Michigan State vs. North Dakota State: Date, Time, and TV Channel Set

The Michigan State Spartans now know exactly when their March Madness journey will begin. After earning the No. 3 seed in the East Region, Michigan State will face No. 14 seed North Dakota State in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup is scheduled for Thursday at 4:05 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast nationally on TNT. Spartans Ready to Begin March Madness Michigan State enters the NCAA Tournament with a 25–7 overall record…