Kansas State faces Fairfield in NCAA Tournament first round

Kansas State will face Fairfield in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The game is set for Friday at 2:30 p.m. EDT in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. Kansas State is ranked 19th and has a record of 26 wins and 7 losses. They have performed well in the Big 12, winning 14 of their 20 games. Fairfield comes into the game with a strong record of 28 wins and just 4 losses. They dominated the MAAC with a 22-1 record. Kansas State averages 79.3 points per game and has a solid average margin of victory of 20.8 points. Fairfield scores an average of 72.9 points per game, winning by 18.9 points on average. Kansas State is known for its three-point shooting, making 8.5 shots from beyond the arc each game. In contrast, Fairfield allows just 4.5 made three-pointers from opponents. Fairfield has shot 46.5% from the field this season, while Kansas State's opponents average 36.7% shooting. Key players for Kansas State include Serena Sundell, who scores an average of 13.6 points per game, and Temira Poindexter, who adds 12.5 points. For Fairfield, Meghan Andersen leads with 15.1 points per game. In their last ten games, Kansas State has gone 5-5, while Fairfield has won 9 out of 10.