Montana State vs Kansas State Pick: First Round Upset Watch for the Wildcats in the East Region?

The East Region First Round concludes with a late Friday night battle in Greensboro. Montana State, the #13 seed, will look to pull off a big upset when the battle the Big 12’s, and third seed, Kansas State Wildcats. The winner of this game will play either #6 Kentucky or #11 Providence. Here, we give you our pick for Montana State vs Kansas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Montana State vs Kansas State Betting Pick

ℹ️ The Pick:	Kansas State -8.5
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This game will be played at Greensboro Coliseum at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Why Bet on Kansas State:

✅ Kansas State is a perfect 10-0 in their 10 games against teams from Quad Three and Quad Four.

✅ The Wildcats came through the tough Big 12 and are in a different stratosphere than the Bobcats.

✅ Montana State went 0-2 in their only two Quad One games this season.

Montana State Bobcats – Playing with House Money

Montana State entered the Big Sky Conference Tournament as the second seed and took advantage of the bracket playing their way. The Bobcats played the eight seed North Arizona in the conference championship game and earned a tough 85-78 victory.

Since February 1^st, the Bobcats are the 105^th best team in the nation, are 10-1 in their 11 games during that span, and just 150^th in adjusted offense.

Montana State is making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and are hoping to do better than their 35-point defeat last season.

Kansas State Wildcats – Not in the Best Form

Kansas State’s regular season came sputtering to an abrupt end with a loss in the Big 12 quarterfinals, their first game of the tournament, to TCU. The Wildcats lost their final two games of the season, but this break between games will do them well.

Over the last six weeks, the Wildcats are the 27^th best team in the nation, are just 55-5 in those 10 games during that time span, and are a top 10 defensive team. They have struggled offensively as they are just 98^th in adjusted offense.

Kansas State is making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019 and are looking for their first win since making a run to the Elite Eight in 2018.