The LSU menโ€™s basketball team found out Sunday evening where it will be headed in the NCAA Tournament following a difficult week that included the firing of coach Will Wade.

With interim coach Kevin Nickelberry leading the way, the No. 6 seed Tigers will take on No. 11 Iowa State (20-12) at 6:20 p.m. in the first round on Friday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The game will be shown on TBS.

If the Tigers win, they will face the winner of No. 3 Wisconsin-No. 14 Colgate in the second round on Sunday. Wisconsin and Colgate will tip off at 8:50 p.m. on Friday in Milwaukee on TBS.

Wade was fired by LSU on Saturday after an NCAA notice of allegations against his program included seven Level I violations. Wade was tied to six of those seven allegations.

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Wade could potentially face a show-cause penalty, but it could take months for LSU or the former coach to find out how the NCAA will hand down punishment.

LSU enters the tournament with a record of 22-11 following a fifth-place finish in the SEC standings. The Tigers beat Missouri 76-68 in the SEC Tournament before being eliminated, 79-67, by Arkansas on Friday.

Following a three-game winning streak in mid February, LSU is 3-3 over its last six games.ย 

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