Marquette opens NCAA tournament against Western Kentucky

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Marquette Golden Eagles begin the NCAA tournament as a 2-seed in the South region facing Western Kentucky in the first round.

The game takes place on Friday, March 22nd in Indianapolis at 1:00p.m. CT on TBS

This is the 36th appearance in the NCAA tournament field for Marquette and the third under Shaka Smart. The expectation is that All-American guard Tyler Kolek will be available for the Golden Eagles.