8-seed Utah State faces 9-seed TCU in the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region first round on Friday.

8-seed Utah State will face 9-seed TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region on Friday in Indianapolis. This marks Utah State's 24th NCAA Tournament appearance and TCU's third consecutive appearance. Utah State comes into the tournament with a 27-6 record, while TCU has a 21-12 record. Both teams hope to improve their performance after recent losses in their conference tournaments.