Final bracket. Includes all games from this season:
The Bracket
South Region (Atlanta)
1 VIRGINIA vs 16 TEXAS SOUTHERN/NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
8 Missouri vs 9 Nevada
5 Wichita State vs 12 BUFFALO
4 Texas Tech vs 13 MURRAY STATE
6 Ohio State vs 11 Creighton/Oklahoma
3 Tennessee vs 14 WRIGHT STATE
7 Texas A&M vs 10 St. Bonaventure
2 CINCINNATI vs 15 UMBC
West Region (Boston)
1 Xavier vs 16 IONA
8 Butler vs 9 Texas
5 Clemson vs 12 NEW MEXICO STATE
4 West Virginia vs 13 UNC GREENSBORO
6 Houston vs 11 LOYOLA-CHICAGO
3 Michigan State vs 14 MONTANA
7 Seton Hall vs 10 North Carolina State
2 North Carolina vs 15 GEORGIA STATE
East Region (Boston)
1 VILLANOVA vs 16 RADFORD/LIU-BROOKLYN
8 Virginia Tech vs 9 Kansas State
5 KENTUCKY vs 12 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
4 GONZAGA vs 13 MARSHALL
6 Miami (FL) vs 11 DAVIDSON
3 Auburn vs 14 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
7 TCU vs 10 USC
2 Purdue vs 15 LIPSCOMB
Midwest Region (Omaha)
1 KANSAS vs 16 CAL STATE FULLERTON
8 Providence vs 9 Alabama
5 Florida vs 12 SAN DIEGO STATE
4 ARIZONA vs 13 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
6 Arkansas vs 11 UCLA/Syracuse
3 MICHIGAN vs 14 BUCKNELL
7 Rhode Island vs 10 Florida State
2 Duke vs 15 PENN
Seed Lines
1s – Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, Xavier
2s – North Carolina, Duke, Purdue, Cincinnati
3s – Tennessee, Michigan State, Auburn, Michigan
4s – West Virginia, Arizona, Gonzaga, Texas Tech
5s – Wichita State, Kentucky, Florida, Clemson
6s – Houston, Ohio State, Arkansas, Miami (FL)
7s – Texas A&M, TCU, Rhode Island, Seton Hall
8s – Missouri, Virginia Tech, Providence, Butler
9s – Nevada, Kansas State, Alabama, Texas
10s – North Carolina State, Florida State, USC, St. Bonaventure
11s – Creighton, Oklahoma, UCLA, Syracuse, Davidson, Loyola-Chicago
12s – New Mexico State, San Diego State, South Dakota State, Buffalo
13s – Murray State, Marshall, College of Charleston, UNC Greensboro
14s – Montana, Bucknell, Stephen F. Austin, Wright State
15s – UMBC, Lipscomb, Penn, Georgia State
16s – Iona, Cal State Fullerton, Radford, LIU-Brooklyn, Texas Southern, North Carolina Central
The Bubble
Last Four In Byes
North Carolina State
Florida State
USC
St. Bonaventure
Last Four In
Creighton
Oklahoma
UCLA
Syracuse
First Four Out
Middle Tennessee
Marquette
St. Mary’s
Louisville
Next Three Out
Baylor
Oklahoma State
Arizona State
Per Conference
ACC – 9 (Virginia, North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, Miami (FL), Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Florida State, Syracuse)
SEC – 8 (Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Alabama)
Big 12 – 7 (Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Texas, Oklahoma)
Big East – 6 (Villanova, Xavier, Seton Hall, Providence, Butler, Creighton)
Big Ten – 4 (Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State)
AAC – 3 (Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston)
A-10 – 3 (Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Davidson)
Pac-12 – 3 (Arizona, USC, UCLA)
Mountain West – 2 (Nevada, San Diego State)
S-Curve
- Virginia
- Villanova
- Kansas
- Xavier
- North Carolina
- Duke
- Purdue
- Cincinnati
- Tennessee
- Michigan State
- Auburn
- Michigan
- West Virginia
- Arizona
- Gonzaga
- Texas Tech
- Wichita State
- Kentucky
- Florida
- Clemson
- Houston
- Ohio State
- Arkansas
- Miami (FL)
- Texas A&M
- TCU
- Rhode Island
- Seton Hall
- Missouri
- Virginia Tech
- Providence
- Butler
- Nevada
- Kansas State
- Alabama
- Texas
- North Carolina State
- Florida State
- USC
- St. Bonaventure
- Creighton
- Oklahoma
- UCLA
- Syracuse
- Davidson
- Loyola-Chicago
- New Mexico State
- San Diego State
- South Dakota State
- Buffalo
- Murray State
- Marshall
- College of Charleston
- UNC Greensboro
- Montana
- Bucknell
- Stephen F. Austin
- Wright State
- UMBC
- Lipscomb
- Penn
- Georgia State
- Iona
- Cal State Fullerton
- Radford
- LIU-Brooklyn
- Texas Southern
- North Carolina Central
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