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BASKETBALL

The First Four, Kansas State , Wake Forest

Number eleven seed Kansas State out of the big twelve will meet number eleven  seed  Wake Forest out of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tuesday as the NCAA Tournament gets started with the first four in the south region in Dayton.

Kansas State has a record of 20-13 while Wake Forest has a record of 19-13. "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2306

Kansas State defense will take on a  Wake Forest offense that during the regular season averaged 85 points per game fourteen times this season. "according to http://www.kstatesports.com/news/se-peaking-k-state-mbb-defense-meets-high-powered-wake-forest-offense-in-first-four-battle-03-13-2017

This season Kansas State ranks 28th in the country in steals per game, took its defense to another level in the last 10 days. The Wildcats limited their previous three opponents to an average of 54.3 points, 35.6 percent shooting from the field and 34.4 percent from beyond the arc. "according to http://www.kstatesports.com/news/se-peaking-k-state-mbb-defense-meets-high-powered-wake-forest-offense-in-first-four-battle-03-13-2017

The winner will be the No. 11 seed in the South Region and will play No. 6 seed Cincinnati in the first round on Friday in Sacramento, Calif.
• Wake Forest is the third ACC team to play in the First Four, joining Clemson in 2011 and NC State in 2014 (Both Clemson and NC State won their First Four game) "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031317aaa.html

Tip-off is set for 9:10 pm. The game will be televised on tru tv. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wake-m-baskbl-sched.html