Utah State guard Ian Martinez (4) gestures after making a 3-pointer against San Diego State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) LOGAN — Utah State tied its highest ever NCAA Tournament seed, being slated as an eight seed in the upcoming Big Dance. The Aggies will take on TCU the nine seed in the Midwest Region, with the game being played in Indianapolis on Friday, March 22. “The best day of year for college basketball, you know,” USU basketball head coach Danny Sprinkle said. “And for all of us, obviously a tremendous honor to play in the NCAA tournament.” The scene as Utah State finds out its the 8 seed taking on 9 seed TCU in Indianapolis this Friday. pic.twitter.com/eJ5F45Id9L — Jason Walker (@jwalker_sports) March 17, 2024 TCU went 21-12 this season, including 9-9 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs’ most recent game is a loss in the Big 12 conference tournament, 60-45 to Houston. They briefly appeared in the AP Top 25 this season, being ranked 19th in the Jan. 15 poll, dropping out