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Men's Basketball Preview: NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds

The Basics
WHAT: The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champion Drake men's basketball team was selected as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and will play No. 5 seed Miami in the first round.

WHEN: Friday, March 17 at 6:25 p.m. CT/7:25 p.m. ET

WHERE: MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.

NEXT: The winner of Drake and Miami will play the winner of No. 4 seed Indiana and No. 13 Kent State on Sunday, March 19 in the NCAA Tournament second round.

Broadcast Information
Friday's game will be televised live on TBS with play-by-play broadcaster Spero Dedes, analyst Debbie Antonelli and sideline reporter AJ Ross.