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KSU Owls Set To Soar Into March Madness In Historic Move

No. 14 KSU will face No. 3 Xavier University Musketeers at 12:40 p.m. Friday.

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The March Madness logo is shown on the court during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021.
The March Madness logo is shown on the court during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (Paul Sancya/AP Photo, File)

KENNESAW, GA — For the first time ever, the Kennesaw State Owls are heading to the Big Dance.

Fox 5 Atlanta reported the KSU men's basketball team leaves for Greensboro, North Carolina, Wednesday afternoon to head to March Madness.

No. 14 KSU will face No. 3 Xavier University Musketeers at 12:40 p.m. Friday. According to the full NCAA tournament schedule, the game will air on truTV.

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KSU captured the moment the Owls learned who they were playing in March Madness. A video of the announcement was shared on the university's Facebook page.

Coach Amir Abdur-Rahmin told Fox 5 the key to KSU's success is the concept of "Be One No Ego."

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