CSU is set to face Memphis, winners of the American Athletic Conference. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Friday's CSU men's basketball game against Memphis in the NCAA ...

Most projections had Memphis as a 7- or 8-seed, so Penny Hardaway's team will have to play under the weight of higher expectations after securing their highest seed since the John Calipari era.

No. 5 seed Memphis and No. 12 seed Colorado State play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men's college basketball game on Friday, March 21, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.