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No. 5 seed Iowa State will play No. 12 seed Nevada on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Here are some things to keep in mind about each team.

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When: Thursday, March 16, 9:57 p.m. ET

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What to know about each team:

Iowa State: The Cyclones enter the NCAA Tournament having won eight of their past nine games -- including Saturday’s Big 12 Tournament title game over West Virginia. They’re led by Monte Morris, the fabulous point guard who is averaging 16.3 points, 6.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds. ISU owns seven top-50 RPI wins. 

Nevada: All season, Nevada was in a class of its own in the Mountain West. Eric Musselman took last year’s team to the CBI Championship but now it’s in the Big Dance. The Wolf Pack are balanced and packed with offensive potential, likely to get huge games from either Marcus Marshall or Jordan Caroline on the biggest stage. 

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