Kansas, K-State, Mizzou receive NCAA Tournament seedings

LAWRENCE, KANSAS – FEBRUARY 28: Members of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrate with the Big 12 conference trophy after their 67-63 win over Texas Tech Red Raiders…

LAWRENCE, KANSAS – FEBRUARY 28: Members of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrate with the Big 12 conference trophy after their 67-63 win over Texas Tech Red Raiders at Allen Fieldhouse on February 28, 2023 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

by: PJ Green

Posted: Mar 12, 2023 / 05:37 PM CDT

Updated: Mar 12, 2023 / 05:44 PM CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 3 of the Kansas City area have their destinations for the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

The Kansas Jayhawks are the 1-seed in the West Regional and will be in Des Moines for their First and Second Round games on March 16-18.

They will face 16-seed Howard in the First Round on Thursday, March 16 at 1 p.m. on TBS.

Kansas is 27-7, Big 12 Regular Season Champions and Big 12 Tournament Runner ups to Texas. Head coach Bill Self was hospitalized prior to the Big 12 Tournament for an illness but is expected to be back for the NCAA Tournament.

Kansas State is a 3-seed going to the East Regional and will also be in Greensboro, North Carolina for their First and Second Round games.

They will face 14-seed Montana State in the First Round on Friday, March 17 at 8:40 p.m. on CBS.

K-State is 23-9, finished third in the Big 12 and was ousted by TCU in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.

Missouri is a 7-seed in the South Regional and will be in Sacramento, California facing 10-seed Utah State on Thursday, March 16 at 12:40 p.m. on TNT.

Mizzou is 24-9, finished fourth in the SEC and lost to overall 1-seed Alabama in the SEC Tournament semifinals.