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Kansas State and Wake Forest will compete Tuesday night in the second game of a doubleheader in Dayton, Ohio. The winner faces No. 6 seed Cincinnati and earns the No. 11 seed, and the loser goes home.
An 11-seed has upset a 6-seed 46 times since 1985. So whoever emerges out of the First Four will certainly be considered a trendy sleeper pick.
Below is viewing information and TV times for the game on Tuesday, along with Las Vegas odds and a pick for the game.
Viewing information
When: 9:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 14
Where: Dayton, Ohio
TV: truTV
Live stream: March Madness Live
Gary Parrish’s expert picks for each First Four game
About Kansas State: Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was thought to be on the hot seat this season, but he’s led the Wildcats to a 20-win season with upset victories over Baylor (twice) and West Virginia to get them here. With three starting sophomores, this team is young (but well disciplined) and a very smart defensive team.
About Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons have a bona fide star in sophomore forward John Collins. Averaging close to 20 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, he’s a monster on the glass and a clean-up machine. Danny Manning and his staff pound the ball inside and it could be an advantage over K-State, which lacks a dominant post presence.
Line: Kansas State -1
Pick: Kansas State -1
Give me K-State here. I think Wake will give the Wildcats some headaches with Collins down low, but Weber has a trio of youngsters in Dean Wade, Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown who can get after it and get buckets. And I always pick teams who can get buckets.