Gonzaga earned the No. 3 seed in the West region, beginning its tournament run in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. The Zags (30-3) will face No. 14 seed Kennesaw State (21-13) at 7 p.m. in the first round.

And another achievement of note: Kennesaw State is only the second Conference USA team to win conference titles in football and men’s basketball in the same academic year, joining Louisville in 2004-05. “It’s not always like this,” Kennesaw State supporter Caric Martin told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday in a bit of an understatement.

KENNESAW, Ga. — As the brackets were revealed on Selection Sunday, Kennesaw State found out their seeding and who they will play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Owls were penciled in as a No. 14 seed in the West Region of the bracket and will take on No. 3 seed Gonzaga on Thursday in Portland, Oregon.

Kennesaw State defeated Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Kennesaw State has won the Conference USA Tournament in just its second year in the league. See how the Owls beat Louisiana Tech in the final here.

No. 6 seed Kennesaw State upset No. 2 seed Sam Houston in the Conference USA Tournament semifinals, leaving the Owls a win away from their second-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Kennesaw State men's basketball is headed to the Big Dance after beating Louisiana Tech 70-61 in the Conference USA Tournament Championship on Saturday in Huntsville, Alabama. After winning the ASUN Tournament Title 2023, Saturday marks their second Conference USA tournament title.

Jaden Harris and Amir Taylor combined to score 35 points and No. 6 seed Kennesaw State defeated No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech to win their first Conference USA championship and clinch a berth to the NCAA

Gonzaga earned the No. 3 seed in the West region, beginning its tournament run in Portland, Oregon.

WKU Hilltopper Basketball lost to Kennesaw State 96-87 in the Conference USA Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday at Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center