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The NCAA males’s match bracket was revealed on Sunday with UConn introduced because the No. 1 total seed taking part in 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 comply with projected contenders for the ultimate high seed Iowa State, Tennessee and Arizona.
Iowa State, Arizona, Marquette and Tennessee earned No. 2 seeds.
How the Huskies bought there
The reigning champion Huskies overtook earlier favourite Purdue by defeating Marquette for the Massive East match championship on Saturday on the heels of Purdue’s loss to Wisconsin within the Massive Ten match semifinals. UConn enters match 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-Massive East first staff alongside honorable point out heart Donovan Clingan. Massive East Freshman of the Yr Stephon Citadel rounds out a revamped UConn roster that produced a 31-3 file 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 Massive East common season and match 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 Seashore State (Salt Lake Metropolis), 2 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
Day-by-day schedule
First 4
Tuesday, March 19 at Dayton, Ohio
No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
Wednesday, March 20 at Dayton, Ohio
No. 16 Grambling vs. No. 16 Montana State, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
First spherical
Thursday, March 21
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Charlotte, North Carolina), 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne (Omaha, Nebraska), 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Arkon (Pittsburgh), 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Lengthy Seashore State (Salt Lake Metropolis), 2 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State (Omaha, Nebraska), 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon (Pittsburgh), 4 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada (Salt Lake Metropolis), 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland (Pittsburgh), 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State (Salt Lake Metropolis), 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (Omaha, Nebraska), 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s (Charlotte, North Carolina), 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (Pittsburgh), 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (Salt Lake Metropolis), 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake (Omaha, Nebraska), 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Friday, March 22
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern (Brooklyn, New York), 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate (Memphis, Tennessee), 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB (Spokane, Washington), 1:45 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky (Indianapolis), 2 p.m, ET, TBS
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson (Brooklyn, New York), 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico (Memphis, Tennessee), 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale (Spokane, Washington), 4:15 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner (Indianapolis), 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (Memphis, Tennessee), 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont (Brooklyn, New York), 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State winner (Indianapolis), 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston (Spokane, Washington), 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood (Memphis, Tennessee), 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison (Brooklyn, New York), 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU (Indianapolis), 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (Spokane, Washington), 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Conferences with a number of bids
Massive 12: 8
SEC: 8
Massive Ten: 6
Mountain West: 6
ACC: 5
Pac 12: 4
Massive East: 3
AAC: 2
Atlantic 10: 2
WCC: 2