DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Drake men's basketball team learned it will play Washington State on Thursday, March 21 at 9:05 p.m. CT in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha, Neb., at CHI Health Center. The matchup will be televised live on TruTV.
Washington State with a 24-9 overall record finished second in the Pac-12 with a conference mark of 14-6. The Cougars are ranked No. 22 nationally in the latest Associated Press poll. Washington State as a No. 7 seed earned its seventh NCAA berth in program history and first bid to the NCAA Tournament since 2008.