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The NCAA males’s event bracket was revealed on Sunday with UConn introduced because the No. 1 total seed enjoying out of the East area.
Houston is the No. 1 seed within the South area, and Purdue earned the No. 1 seed within the Midwest. North Carolina was named the No. 1 seed within the West, beating out observe projected contenders for the ultimate prime seed Iowa State, Tennessee and Arizona.
Iowa State, Arizona, Marquette and Tennessee earned No. 2 seeds.
How the Huskies obtained there
The reigning champion Huskies overtook earlier favourite Purdue by defeating Marquette for the Huge East event championship on Saturday on the heels of Purdue’s loss to Wisconsin within the Huge Ten event semifinals. UConn enters event play as the favourite to chop down the nets for a second straight season after a dominant run to this system’s fifth nationwide championship in 2023.
These Huskies misplaced three starters to the NBA, however returned with a fair stronger common season as Rutgers switch Cam Spencer joined backcourt mate Tristen Newton on the All-Huge East first workforce alongside honorable point out heart Donovan Clingan. Huge East Freshman of the Yr Stephon Fortress rounds out a revamped UConn roster that produced a 31-3 report together with a 13-3 slate in opposition to Quad 1 groups. UConn secured non-conference wins over Gonzaga, Texas and North Carolina, then swept the Huge East common season and event championships.
East Area
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson (Brooklyn, New York), 2:45 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern (Brooklyn, New York), 12:15 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB (Spokane, Washington), 1:45 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale (Spokane, Washington), 4:15 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne (Omaha, Nebraska), 12:40 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State (Omaha, Nebraska), 3:10 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake (Omaha, Nebraska), 10:05 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (Omaha, Nebraska), 7:35 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
South Area
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood (Memphis, Tennessee), 9:20 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (Memphis, Tennessee), 6:50 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison (Brooklyn, New York), 9:40 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont (Brooklyn, New York), 7:10 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (Pittsburgh), 9:40 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland (Pittsburgh), 7:10 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner (Indianapolis), 4:30 p.m. ET Friday, TBS
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky (Indianapolis), 2 p.m, ET Friday, TBS
Midwest Area
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State winner (Indianapolis), 7:25 p.m. ET Friday, TBS
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU (Indianapolis), 9:55 p.m. ET Friday, TBS
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State (Salt Lake Metropolis), 7:25 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (Salt Lake Metropolis), 9:55 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon (Pittsburgh), 4 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Arkon (Pittsburgh), 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 6:50 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s (Charlotte, North Carolina), 9:20 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
West Area
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 2:45 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Charlotte, North Carolina), 12:15 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (Spokane, Washington), 10:05 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston (Spokane, Washington), 7:35 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico (Memphis, Tennessee), 3:10 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate (Memphis, Tennessee), 12:40 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada (Salt Lake Metropolis), 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Lengthy Seaside State (Salt Lake Metropolis), 2 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
Day-by-day schedule
First 4
Tuesday, March 19 at Dayton, Ohio
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No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
Wednesday, March 20 at Dayton, Ohio
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No. 16 Grambling vs. No. 16 Montana State, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
First spherical
Thursday, March 21
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No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Charlotte, North Carolina), 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne (Omaha, Nebraska), 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Arkon (Pittsburgh), 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Lengthy Seaside State (Salt Lake Metropolis), 2 p.m. ET, TBS
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No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State (Omaha, Nebraska), 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon (Pittsburgh), 4 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada (Salt Lake Metropolis), 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
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No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland (Pittsburgh), 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State (Salt Lake Metropolis), 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
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No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (Omaha, Nebraska), 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s (Charlotte, North Carolina), 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (Pittsburgh), 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (Salt Lake Metropolis), 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
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No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake (Omaha, Nebraska), 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Friday, March 22
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No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern (Brooklyn, New York), 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate (Memphis, Tennessee), 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB (Spokane, Washington), 1:45 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky (Indianapolis), 2 p.m, ET, TBS
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No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson (Brooklyn, New York), 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico (Memphis, Tennessee), 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale (Spokane, Washington), 4:15 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner (Indianapolis), 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
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No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (Memphis, Tennessee), 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont (Brooklyn, New York), 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State winner (Indianapolis), 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
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No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston (Spokane, Washington), 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
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No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood (Memphis, Tennessee), 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
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No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison (Brooklyn, New York), 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
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No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU (Indianapolis), 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
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No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (Spokane, Washington), 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Conferences with a number of bids
Huge 12: 8
SEC: 8
Huge Ten: 6
Mountain West: 6
ACC: 5
Pac 12: 4
Huge East: 3
AAC: 2
Atlantic 10: 2
WCC: 2