Colorado State University is going to the big dance! Despite an early exit in the Mountain West Tournament, the Colorado State Rams earned themselves a bid as the 6th seed in the South at the NCAA Tournament.

While Colorado was bounced from the Pac 12 Tournament by Arizona, it's nice to see CSU get some love from the selection committee and well-earned placement for an exciting opening round game on Thursday.

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The Colorado State University Rams Made the NCAA Tournament?

This is the first NCAA tournament bid for the CSU rams since 2013. They finished their season with a 25-5 record and made it into the third round of the Mountain West Tournament before falling to San Diego State. Thursday should be a great matchup between #6 CSU and #11 Michigan. CSU fans have waited almost a decade to see their beloved Rams make it back into the dance.

The Colorado State Rams Will Square Off Against Michigan in the NCAA Tournament

The CSU/Michigan game will take place early on Thursday with tip-off at 9:30 AM local time. Should the Rams beat Michigan on Thursday, their next scheduled match-up will fall on Saturday. The NCAA tournament is single elimination so one loss and the Rams will have to return to Colorado. Let's all be there to listen in on Thursday and give them our support!

Listen to the Colorado State Rams Opening Round Game in Grand Junction, Colorado

To listen to the Colorado State Rams on Thursday, simply turn to our sister station down the dial KEXO AM 1230 and 96.5 FM. The Rams game will be broadcast live on KEXO beginning this Thursday at 9:30 AM. If the Rams win KEXO AM will continue to follow their games as they make their way through the tournament. The game will only be found on air, due to NCAA rules KEXO AM is not allowed to stream the CSU game on the KEXO app or website. Tune in to our sister station to listen to the Rams in the big dance!

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