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The NCAA males’s match 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 bought there
The reigning champion Huskies overtook earlier favourite Purdue by defeating Marquette for the Huge East match championship on Saturday on the heels of Purdue’s loss to Wisconsin within the Huge 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 an excellent stronger common season as Rutgers switch Cam Spencer joined backcourt mate Tristen Newton on the All-Huge East first staff alongside honorable point out heart Donovan Clingan. Huge East Freshman of the Yr Stephon Citadel rounds out a revamped UConn roster that produced a 31-3 document together with a 13-3 slate towards Quad 1 groups. UConn secured non-conference wins over Gonzaga, Texas and North Carolina, then swept the Huge East common season and match championships.
East Area
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State
South Area
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky
Midwest Area
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State winner
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Arkon
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State winner
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s
West Area
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner winner
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Lengthy Seashore State
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