The Kansas State basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South Region. The Wildcats will face No. 13 seed UC Irvine in the first round Friday in San Jose, Calif.
K-State earned its best seed in the NCAA Tournament since 2013. It would face either No. 5 Wisconsin or No. 12 Oregon in the second round Sunday. Virginia is the No. 1 seed in the South, which has its regional semifinals and final in Louisville, Ky.
The Wildcats (25-8) presented a strong resume to the selection committee when it compiled the bracket on Sunday.