Kansas earns No. 2 seed in Midwest region, will tip off vs. New Mexico State at 11:15 a.m. Friday

Jayhawks in same region as Kentucky, same pod as Wichita State

Members of the Kansas University men's basketball team watch the unveiling of this year's NCAA Tournament field Sunday, March 15, 2015, in the Naismith Room on the second floor of Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks earned a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and will open play against No. 15 seed New Mexico State on Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.

The uncertainty is over. As the prevalent pre-March Madness speculation presumed, Kansas University’s basketball team earned a No. 2 seed and will open the 2015 NCAA Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Jayhawks (26-8) learned on Sunday evening’s Selection Show they will face No. 15 seed New Mexico State (23-10) at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, while competing in the Midwest region.

KU’s pod also includes a first-round matchup between No. 7 seed — and fellow Sunflower State power — Wichita State and No. 10 seed Indiana.

The No. 1 seed in the Midwest region is undefeated Kentucky, the undisputed tournament favorite.

— The Midwest —

  • No. 1 Kentucky vs. Manhattan/Hampton

  • No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Purdue

  • No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Buffalo

  • No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Valparaiso

  • No. 6 Butler vs. No. 11 Texas

  • No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Northeastern

  • No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 10 Indiana

  • No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 New Mexico State

— NEW MEXICO STATE AT A GLANCE —

Mascot: Aggies

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Conference: WAC

Colors: Crimson and White

Coach: Marvin Menzies, 8th season at NMSU

Bid: Automatic via WAC Tournament title

• Leading scorers: 6-8, Sr. F Remi Barry (13.3), 6-9, RS-Fr. F Pascal Siakam (13.0), 6-2, Sr. G Daniel Mullings (12.6) and 6-10, Sr. C Tshilidzi Nephawe (10.4).

• Leading rebounders: Pascal Siakam (7.7), Tshilidzi Nephawe (7.6) and Daniel Mullings (5.0).

• Leading passers: 6-0, Soph. G Ian Baker (2.8), 6-2, Sr. G DK Eldridge (2.2) and Daniel Mullings (2.8 in 21 games).

Marvin Menzies – WAC coach of the year

Pascal Siakam – WAC freshman of the year, all-WAC first team, WAC all-defensive team; WAC all-newcomer team

Daniel Mullings – WAC first team; WAC all-defensive team

Tshilidzi Nephawe – WAC Tourney MVP; all-WAC second team

Remi Barry – WAC All-Tournament team, all-WAC second team

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