The Baylor Bears were seeded ninth and placed in the East Regional. Who does Baylor play Baylor opens against No. 8 seed Mississippi State, an at-large team from the SEC. When does Baylor play Baylor and Mississippi State will play at 11:15 a.

Tune in to see the No. 9 seed Baylor Bears (19-14) and the No. 8 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-12) meet on Friday at 12:15 p.m. ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs

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Baylor makes the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive year after they were named the No. 9 seed of the East Region of the bracket.

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Here is a complete guide to picking No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor in your 2025 March Madness bracket, including updated odds and our expert predictions for the East Region game.