MSU basketball vs. Kansas State at NCAA Tournament: Stream, broadcast info, three things to watch, prediction

MSU basketball faces Kansas State on Thursday at the NCAA Tournament – here’s what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Wildcats

Michigan State basketball takes on Kansas State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Spartans are riding high entering this matchup, with a pair of impressive wins in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Michigan State used strong defensive efforts to knock off No. 10 seed USC in the first round and No. 2 seed Marquette in the second round.

Kansas State is also feeling good about itself after strong showings in its first- and second-round matchups last weekend. The Wildcats knocked off No. 14 seed Montana State and followed with a victory over No. 6 seed Kentucky in a back-and-forth battle.

This matchup will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The winner advances to the Elite Eight. The winner of Michigan State-Kansas State will face either No. 4 seed Tennessee or No. 9 seed FAU in the Elite Eight on Saturday.

Game time, TV details announced for Sweet 16 matchup between MSU-Kansas State on Thursday

Michigan State will return to the Sweet 16 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Michigan State will return to the Sweet 16 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Spartans will face Kansas State at 6:30 p.m. ET in a Sweet 16 matchup in the East Region. The game will be televised on TBS.

Michigan State beat No. 10 seed USC in the first round on Friday afternoon, and followed with a victory over No. 2 seed Marquette on Sunday to reach its first Sweet 16 since 2019.

Kansas State knocked off No. 14 seed Montana State in the first round on Friday and beat No. 6 seed Kentucky on Sunday. This is the Wildcats’ second trip to the Sweet 16 in the past 13 seasons.

The winner of this matchup will play the winner of Tennessee-Florida Atlantic in the Elite Eight on Saturday.

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