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He NCAA Men’s Tournament Bracket was revealed Sunday with UConn announced as the No. 1 overall seed playing in the East region.
Houston is ranked No. 1 in the South region and Purdue earned the No. 1 ranking in the Midwest. North Carolina was named the No. 1 seed in the West, beating out the next projected contenders for the final top spot: Iowa State, Tennessee and Arizona.
Iowa State, Arizona, Marquette and Tennessee took second place.
How the huskies got there
The reigning champion Huskies upset previous seed Purdue by defeating Marquette for the Big East tournament championship on Saturday, immediately following Purdue’s loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. UConn enters the tournament as the favorite to cut down the nets for the second straight season after a dominant run to the program’s fifth national championship in 2023.
Those Huskies lost three starters to the NBA, but returned with an even stronger regular season as Rutgers transfer Cam Spencer joined fellow defensive back Tristen Newton on the All-Big East first team along with center with honorable mention Donovan Clingan. Big East Freshman of the Year Stephon Castle completes a revamped UConn roster that produced a 31-3 record, including a 13-3 slate against Quad 1 teams. UConn posted non-conference wins over Gonzaga, Texas and North Carolina, then swept the regular season and in the Big East tournament championships.
Eastern Region
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 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 on Friday, TNT
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale (Spokane, Washington), 4:15 p.m. ET on 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), Thursday at 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
Southern region
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood (Memphis, Tennessee), 9:20 p.m. ET on Friday, TNT
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (Memphis, Tennessee), 6:50 p.m. ET on 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 on Friday, CBS
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (Pittsburgh), Thursday 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland (Pittsburgh), 7:10 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
Winner of No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado (Indianapolis), 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, TBS
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky (Indianapolis), Friday 2 p.m. ET, TBS
Midwest Region
Winner No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State (Indianapolis), 7:25 p.m. ET on Friday, TBS
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU (Indianapolis), Friday 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State (Salt Lake City), Thursday 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (Salt Lake City), Thursday 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon (Pittsburgh), Thursday 4 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Arkon (Pittsburgh), 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
Winner of No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State (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
Western Region
Winner No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 2:45 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Charlotte, N.C.), 12:15 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (Spokane, Washington), Friday 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Alabama No. 4 vs. Charleston No. 13 (Spokane, Washington), Friday 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico (Memphis, Tennessee), Friday 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate (Memphis, Tennessee), 12:40 p.m. ET on Friday, truTV
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada (Salt Lake City), Thursday 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State (Salt Lake City), Thursday at 2 p.m. ET, TBS
Day to day schedule
First four
Tuesday, March 19 in 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 in 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 round
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 Long Beach State (Salt Lake City), 2 p.m. ET, TBS
Winner No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner (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 City), 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
Winner of No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State (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 City), 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 pm 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 City), 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake (Omaha, Nebraska), 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Friday March 22th
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, N.Y.), 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, Wash.), 4:15 p.m. ET, TNT
Winner of No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado (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
Winner No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State (Indianapolis), 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston (Spokane, Wash.), 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 multiple offers.
Big 12:8
SEC: 8
Big Ten: 6
West Mountain: 6
ACC: 5
Covenant 12:4
Big East: 3
CAA: 2
Atlantic 10:2
CMI: 2