Syracuse is a surprise Final Four team after storming back to defeat Virginia in the Elite Eight. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America)
2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament Final Four Schedule
The 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament is nearing its end with just four teams left to this point. The tournament may be close to over, but some of the action will live on for many years (Northern Iowa’s win over Texas and collapse against Texas A&M are just two examples).
The three remaining games will all take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas with the National Semifinals on Saturday evening and the National Championship on Monday night. The final three games will all be on TBS, the first time the National Championship game will not be shown on CBS in 35 years. The National Championship will return to CBS in 2017 and alternate between the two channels through 2024.
The Villanova Wildcats and Oklahoma Sooners will play in the first game of the Final Four while the all-ACC battle between the Syracuse Orange and North Carolina Tar Heels will be the nightcap on Saturday evening.
The 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament has been pared down to 8 teams and will be cut in to the Final Four by the end of the weekend. The 2016 Final Four will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Below is the schedule for the Elite 8 broken down by region first and then each day. The matchups along with start times and TV channels have been added.
The Good And Bad From The Opening Round Of March Madness 2016
The 2016 version of March Madness has been just that: Madness. Brackets were busted early and then completely blown up by the end of the first round. For as much fun as the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament has been, there have been some bad parts of it as well. Below we will take a look at the good and bad from the first four days of the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament
The Good
Upsets Galore – #15 Middle Tennessee defeated one of the National Title favorites and #2 seed Michigan State in the first round. Double digit seeds won left and right (#13 Hawaii over #4 Cal, #11 Wichita State over #6 Arizona, #12 Yale over #5 Baylor, #11 Northern Iowa over #6 Texas, #10 VCU over #7 Oregon State, #10 Syracuse over #7 Dayton, #11 Gonzaga over #6 Seton Hall, #12 Arkansas-Little Rock over #5 Purdue, and #14 Stephen F. Austin over #3 West Virginia). That all made for some great action, particularly on Friday.
The ACC – The Atlantic Coast Conference has put a record 6 teams through to the Sweet 16 (Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame, Duke, Syracuse, and Virginia). That is incredible to have 38% of the remaining field, but it also came down to some favorable matchups like Syracuse against Middle Tennessee. However, that is no fault of the ACC as their teams delivered.
“Mid-Majors” – This was a good tournament for the upsets (see above), but the “Mid-Majors” got plenty of support in close games and some great stories. Stephen F. Austin got 33 points from Thomas Walkup, who played incredibly against West Virginia and had a solid game against Notre Dame. Yale won their first ever Tournament game against Baylor. Hawaii defeated Cal. Northern Iowa captivated the nation not once, but twice against teams from the state of Texas. First it was Texas and this buzzer beater, but then it was their collapse against Texas A&M. Saint Joseph’s played a great second round game against top seeded Oregon. Finally, Middle Tennessee going toe-to-toe with Michigan State was easily the biggest story of the first round. Mid-Majors should not be discounted in the future when picking brackets.
The #1 Seeds – The top four seeds in the Tournament all looked good on the first weekend, but also faced some competition at times. Kansas took a big lead against UConn before that dwindled, but the Jayhawks fended off that challenge. North Carolina had a close first half against Florida Gulf Coast and Providence, but dominated the second half of those games to pull away. Virginia and Oregon had tough second round games against Butler and Saint Joseph’s, respectively. However, they were able to get through those games and move to the Sweet 16. The top seeds look mighty tough, but this is March Madness afterall and we have seen that anything is possible.
The Referees – The inconsistency of the officials calling the Tournament made it frustrating to watch at times. Between Duke and UNC-Wilmington, the referees called every soft foul imaginable while other games would let them play. Constant foul calling stems the flow of the game for TV viewers, but how frustrating must that be for a player on the floor? One thing that needs to be looked at is how much contact to allow. It does come down to each referee, but how can one game have a foul called 80 feet from the basket for putting a hand on a player’s hip and another not call a push off?
Game Management – You can call this the Northern Iowa Special. The Panthers blew a 12 point lead with 35 seconds left in the game and then lost in double overtime to Texas A&M. They are not the only team to make questionable calls though. Xavier was up three in the final 10 seconds, but opted not to foul the Badgers’ shooters. Wisconsin subsequently tied the game and then Bronson Koenig hit a three at the buzzer to end Xavier’s season. Purdue deserves mention as well for letting Little Rock comeback late in the game and losing in double OT. There was also near comebacks by Wichita State (trailed 27-6 to Miami) and Yale (down as much as 27 to Duke), but those two were not able to complete the miracle comebacks.
Seeding/Selection Committee – The NCAA Basketball Selection Committee did a bad job selecting teams last Sunday. It turns out they did a bad job of seeding the teams as well. Stephen F. Austin deserved better than a 14 seed as did Middle Tennessee at 15. And this was before the games were played. It is easy to pile on the Committee after the fact, but some of the seeding was questionable beforehand. In addition, the scheduling for Wichita State was brutal. The Shockers had a late game on Tuesday, late game on Thursday, and an early game on Saturday, which may have contributed to them starting as flat as they did.
Wisconsin versus Pittsburgh – This was about as ugly a game to watch in recent tournament memory. The Badgers won 47-43 after scoring only 16 points in the first half. The teams combined to go 35 of 101 from the field and 7 of 30 from beyond the arc. The 90 total points were the fewest since 2000 in the NCAA Tournament. The game was wretched, but Badger fans felt greatest about the result and were lifted in the second round too.
Let’s hope the final two weekends give us as much entertainment as the first weekend provided.
The 2016 NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 Round features some heavy hitter like Virginia, Kansas, Duke, and North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images North America)
The 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament has been pared down to 16 teams in the span of four days. The second weekend of the Tournament will cut that down to the Final Four teams that will meet in Houston, Texas.
Below is the schedule for the Sweet 16 broken down by region first and then each day. The games for each region will be listed in order of the pairings (i.e. #4 Indiana versus #1 North Carolina in the East Regional will be listed first, then then the other game in the bracket).
Makai Mason and the #12 seeded Yale Bulldogs upset the fifth seeded Baylor Bears in the First Round. Yale faces Duke in the Second Round on Saturday, March 19, 2016. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America)
2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Round Schedule
The NCAA Basketball Tournament action got underway on Tuesday with the First Four, but there are still plenty of games left to play this weekend. Below is the schedule for the second round and some of the matchups have not been determined, nor have the times for the games. Those will be filled in when they are known. The first round schedule can be found here.
What we do know are the matchups and game times for Saturday’s action. Each regional is broken down below while the schedule for each day (broken down by start time) is at the bottom. An updated bracket can be seen here via the NCAA’s website.
Wichita State had an excellent second half to pull away from Vanderbilt and move on to the First Round to face Arizona on Thursday. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images North America)
Big Second Half Lifts Wichita State Over Vanderbilt
Wichita State fended off Vanderbilt by outscoring them 20-2 to end the game and win 70-50. The top duo of Fred VanVleet and Rod Baker (plus 9 rebounds) both finished with 14 points as the joint-top scorers for Wichita State. Vanderbilt also had joint-top scorers in Joe Toye and Riley LaChance with 10 points each.
The first half was a back and forth affair with neither team able to get an upper hand. Vanderbilt led 30-25 inside the final two minutes, but four points from the free throw line by Baker helped the first half end in a 30-30 tie.
Wichita State started the second half the way the ended the first: on a run. They scored the first 11 points of the final 20 minutes to open a 41-30 lead with Baker and VanVleet scoring all of those points. Vandy was able to battle back to make it a 50-48 deficit with approximately 8 minutes left, but head coach Kevin Stallings was called for a technical foul. While the foul only led to one point, Wichita State was able to seize the momentum and end the game on a 20-2 run. The Commodores only points came via the charity stripe with less than three minutes left to play.
Vanderbilt’s season has come to a close with a 19-14 record. Their performance will leave some to question the Selection Committee’s decision to include them in the field as well. Vandy shot the ball terribly going 16 of 53 (30.2%) and just 3 of 19 from behind the arc (15.8%). They connected on 15 of 26 free throws (57.7%). Behind Toye’s and LaChance’s 10 points apiece, Luke Kornet nearly had a double-double with 8 points and 9 rebounds.
The Shockers have now won a tournament game each year since 2013. Wichita State (25-8) will now move on to face Arizona on Thursday at 9:20 PM Eastern Time in the South Regional First Round. The Shockers went 22 of 59 from the field (37.3%) and 7 of 19 from beyond the three point line (36.8%) including 7 of 12 in the second half. They shot 19 of 25 (76%) from the free throw line as well. Anton Grady finished as the #3 scorer for Wichita State on the night with 11 points and also had 7 rebounds.
Florida Gulf Coast and Marc Eddy Norelia (#25) had plenty to celebrate on with their dominating win over Fairleigh Dickinson in the 2016 NCAA Tournament’s First Four. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America)
Florida Gulf Coast Crushes Fairleigh Dickinson
Florida Gulf Coast raced out to an early 11-0 in their First Four game against Fairleigh Dickinson and never looked back in a 96-65 win. The Eagles were led by Marc Eddy Norelia’s double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds. Norelia only missed one field goal.
Florida Gulf Coast started with that 11-0 run and parlayed that into an insurmountable 40-19 halftime lead. The Eagles dominated on the glass in the first half with a 27-17 margin and shot 16 of 27 (59.3%) from the field. They held FDU to 6 of 28 shooting (21.4%) and Norelia went 7 of 7 from the field for 14 points. FDU’s top scorers were Earl Potts Jr. and Darian Anderson with six points apiece.
The second half started well for FDU as they opened with six straight points, but they could not find any defense as they were unable to cut any further into the deficit. The Knights shot much better in the second half at 40.5% (17 of 42), but the lack of defense allowed Florida Gulf Coast to continue to pile on the points. Potts led FDU in the second half with 10 points while FGCU was led by Julian Debose (11 points) and Christian Terrell (1o points).
Fairleigh Dickinson finishes the season 18-15 after winning the Northeast Conference Tournament. Potts led the team with 16 points and 8 rebounds while Marques Townes had 13 points and Anderson finished with 11 points and 8 rebounds. The Knights shot 23 of 70 for the game (32.9%) including 8 of 23 from beyond the arc (34.8%). They struggled from the free throw line going 11 of 18.
Florida Gulf Coast is now 21-13 and will face the top seeded North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday at 7:20 PM Eastern Time in the East Regional. Norelia’s 20 points was best on the team, but Terrell (14), Debose (14), and Demetris Morant (10 points) also finished in double figures. Antravious Simmons nearly had a double-double with 9 points and 11 rebounds. The Eagles finished 34 of 57 from the floor (59.6%) and 8 of 23 from three point range (34.8%). They shot horrendously from the free throw line in the first half (6 of 17 for 35.3%), but went 14 of 17 in the second half (82.4%).
Brice Johnson will lead the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. (Rob Carr/Getty Images North America)
2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament First Round Schedule
The 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament First Round Schedule is known after the release of the bracket on Sunday. There were many surprises (check Twitter for the numerous snubs depending on the point of view) and some formalities (Kansas as the top overall seed and North Carolina as a one seed as well). The First Round schedule will not include the First Four schedule, which can be found here.
The First Round Schedule will go in order of each region while a schedule for both Thursday and Friday can be found near the bottom of this post. The games for each region will be listed in order of the pairings (i.e. #16 versus #1 will be listed first, #9 versus #8 will be listed second, etc.).
East Regional
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
3/17/2016
7:20 PM
#16 Florida Gulf Coast
67
#1 North Carolina
83
TBS
Raleigh, North Carolina
3/17/2016
9:50 PM
#9 Providence
70
#8 USC
69
TBS
Raleigh, North Carolina
3/17/2016
7:10 PM
#12 Chattanooga
74
#5 Indiana
99
CBS
Des Moines, Iowa
3/17/2016
9:40 PM
#13 Stony Brook
57
#4 Kentucky
85
CBS
Des Moines, Iowa
3/18/2016
9:40 PM
#11 Michigan
63
#6 Notre Dame
70
CBS
Brooklyn, New York
3/18/2016
7:10 PM
#14 Stephen F. Austin
70
#3 West Virginia
56
CBS
Brooklyn, New York
3/18/2016
6:50 PM
#10 Pittsburgh
43
#7 Wisconsin
47
TNT
St. Louis, Missouri
3/18/2016
9:20 PM
#15 Weber State
53
#2 Xavier
71
TNT
St. Louis, Missouri
Midwest Regional
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
3/17/2016
3:10 PM
#16 Hampton
45
#1 Virginia
81
TruTV
Raleigh, North Carolina
3/17/2016
12:40 PM
#9 Butler
71
#8 Texas Tech
61
TruTV
Raleigh, North Carolina
3/17/2016
4:30 PM
#12 Arkansas-Little Rock (2 OT)
85
#5 Purdue
83
TBS
Denver, Colorado
3/17/2016
2:00 PM
#13 Iona
81
#4 Iowa State
94
TBS
Denver, Colorado
3/17/2016
9:57 PM
#11 Gonzaga
68
#6 Seton Hall
52
TruTV
Denver, Colorado
3/17/2016
7:27 PM
#14 Fresno State
69
#3 Utah
80
TruTV
Denver, Colorado
3/18/2016
12:15 PM
#10 Syracuse
70
#7 Dayton
51
CBS
St. Louis, Missouri
3/18/2016
2:45 PM
#15 Middle Tennessee
90
#2 Michigan State
81
CBS
St. Louis, Missouri
West Regional
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
3/18/2016
7:27 PM
#16 Holy Cross
52
#1 Oregon
91
TruTV
Spokane, Washington
3/18/2016
9:57 PM
#9 Cincinnati
76
#8 Saint Joseph’s
78
TruTV
Spokane, Washington
3/17/2016
2:45 PM
#12 Yale
79
#5 Baylor
75
CBS
Providence, Rhode Island
3/17/2016
12:15 PM
#13 UNC Wilmington
85
#4 Duke
93
CBS
Providence, Rhode Island
3/18/2016
9:50 PM
#11 Northern Iowa
75
#6 Texas
72
TBS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3/18/2016
7:20 PM
#14 Green Bay
65
#3 Texas A&M
92
TBS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3/18/2016
1:30 PM
#10 VCU
75
#7 Oregon State
67
TNT
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3/18/2016
4:00 PM
#15 Cal State Bakersfield
68
#2 Oklahoma
82
TNT
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
South Regional
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
3/17/2016
4:00 PM
#16 Austin Peay
79
#1 Kansas
105
TNT
Des Moines, Iowa
3/17/2016
1:30 PM
#9 Connecticut
74
#8 Colorado
67
TNT
Des Moines, Iowa
3/18/2016
4:30 PM
#12 South Dakota State
74
#5 Maryland
79
TBS
Spokane, Washington
3/18/2016
2:00 PM
#13 Hawaii
77
#4 California
66
TBS
Spokane, Washington
3/17/2016
9:20 PM
#11 Wichita State
65
#6 Arizona
55
TNT
Providence, Rhode Island
3/17/2016
6:50 PM
#14 Buffalo
72
#3 Miami
79
TNT
Providence, Rhode Island
3/18/2016
3:10 PM
#10 Temple
70
#7 Iowa (1 OT)
72
TruTV
Brooklyn, New York
3/18/2016
12:40 PM
#15 UNC Asheville
56
#2 Villanova
86
TruTV
Brooklyn, New York
Thursday Schedule (By Start Time)
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
Regional
3/17/2016
12:15 PM
#13 UNC Wilmington
85
#4 Duke
93
CBS
Providence, Rhode Island
West
3/17/2016
12:40 PM
#9 Butler
71
#8 Texas Tech
61
TruTV
Raleigh, North Carolina
Midwest
3/17/2016
1:30 PM
#9 Connecticut
74
#8 Colorado
67
TNT
Des Moines, Iowa
South
3/17/2016
2:00 PM
#13 Iona
81
#4 Iowa State
94
TBS
Denver, Colorado
Midwest
3/17/2016
2:45 PM
#12 Yale
79
#5 Baylor
75
CBS
Providence, Rhode Island
West
3/17/2016
3:10 PM
#16 Hampton
45
#1 Virginia
81
TruTV
Raleigh, North Carolina
Midwest
3/17/2016
4:00 PM
#16 Austin Peay
79
#1 Kansas
105
TNT
Des Moines, Iowa
South
3/17/2016
4:30 PM
#12 Arkansas-Little Rock (2 OT)
85
#5 Purdue
83
TBS
Denver, Colorado
Midwest
3/17/2016
6:50 PM
#14 Buffalo
72
#3 Miami
79
TNT
Providence, Rhode Island
South
3/17/2016
7:10 PM
#12 Chattanooga
74
#5 Indiana
99
CBS
Des Moines, Iowa
East
3/17/2016
7:20 PM
#16 Florida Gulf Coast
67
#1 North Carolina
83
TBS
Raleigh, North Carolina
East
3/17/2016
7:27 PM
#14 Fresno State
69
#3 Utah
80
TruTV
Denver, Colorado
Midwest
3/17/2016
9:20 PM
#11 Wichita State
65
#6 Arizona
55
TNT
Providence, Rhode Island
South
3/17/2016
9:40 PM
#13 Stony Brook
57
#4 Kentucky
85
CBS
Des Moines, Iowa
East
3/17/2016
9:50 PM
#9 Providence
70
#8 USC
69
TBS
Raleigh, North Carolina
East
3/17/2016
9:57 PM
#11 Gonzaga
68
#6 Seton Hall
52
TruTV
Denver, Colorado
Midwest
Friday Schedule (By Start Time)
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
Regional
3/18/2016
12:15 PM
#10 Syracuse
70
#7 Dayton
51
CBS
St. Louis, Missouri
Midwest
3/18/2016
12:40 PM
#15 UNC Asheville
56
#2 Villanova
86
TruTV
Brooklyn, New York
South
3/18/2016
1:30 PM
#10 VCU
75
#7 Oregon State
67
TNT
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
West
3/18/2016
2:00 PM
#13 Hawaii
77
#4 California
66
TBS
Spokane, Washington
South
3/18/2016
2:45 PM
#15 Middle Tennessee
90
#2 Michigan State
81
CBS
St. Louis, Missouri
Midwest
3/18/2016
3:10 PM
#10 Temple
70
#7 Iowa (1 OT)
72
TruTV
Brooklyn, New York
South
3/18/2016
4:00 PM
#15 Cal State Bakersfield
68
#2 Oklahoma
82
TNT
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
West
3/18/2016
4:30 PM
#12 South Dakota State
74
#5 Maryland
79
TBS
Spokane, Washington
South
3/18/2016
6:50 PM
#10 Pittsburgh
43
#7 Wisconsin
47
TNT
St. Louis, Missouri
East
3/18/2016
7:10 PM
#14 Stephen F. Austin
70
#3 West Virginia
56
CBS
Brooklyn, New York
East
3/18/2016
7:20 PM
#14 Green Bay
65
#3 Texas A&M
92
TBS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
West
3/18/2016
7:27 PM
#16 Holy Cross
52
#1 Oregon
91
TruTV
Spokane, Washington
West
3/18/2016
9:20 PM
#15 Weber State
53
#2 Xavier
71
TNT
St. Louis, Missouri
East
3/18/2016
9:40 PM
#11 Michigan
63
#6 Notre Dame
70
CBS
Brooklyn, New York
East
3/18/2016
9:50 PM
#11 Northern Iowa
75
#6 Texas
72
TBS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
West
3/18/2016
9:57 PM
#9 Cincinnati
76
#8 Saint Joseph’s
78
TruTV
Spokane, Washington
West
Check back for final scores and updated matchups following the First Four games as well as the during the first round.
John Beilein and Michigan still have a chance to make some noise this season starting with First Four. They play Tulsa on Wednesday, March 16. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images North America)
2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament First Four Schedule
The First Four games are now known with announcement of the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament teams. There will be two games played on Tuesday, March 15 and two more played on Wednesday, March 16. All four games will be played in Dayton, Ohio and can be seen on TruTV. The schedule for the First Four games is broken down below by date.
First Four Games – Tuesday, March 15, 2016
#16 Florida Gulf Coast versus #16 Fairleigh Dickinson will be played at 6:40 PM Eastern Time with winner facing #1 North Carolina in the East Region on Thursday, March 17.
The second game will be played at 9:10 PM Eastern Time between #11 Vanderbilt and #11 Wichita State. The winner of that contest will play #6 Arizona on Thursday, March 17 in the South Region.
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
Regional
3/15/2016
6:40 PM
#16 Fairleigh Dickinson
65
#16 Florida Gulf Coast
96
TruTV
Dayton, Ohio
East
3/15/2016
9:10 PM
#11 Wichita State
70
#11 Vanderbilt
50
TruTV
Dayton, Ohio
South
First Four Games – Wednesday, March 16, 2016
#16 Holy Cross plays #16 Southern in the first Wednesday game starting at 6:40 PM Eastern Time. The winner will move on to #1 Oregon in the West Region on Friday, March 18.
The final First Four game will be #11 Michigan and #11 Tulsa with a start time of 8:10 PM Eastern Time. Whichever team comes out on top will then move on to face #6 Notre Dame on Friday, March 18 in the East Region.
Date
Time (EST)
Team #1
Road Score
Team #2
Home Score
TV
Location
Regional
3/16/2016
6:40 PM
#16 Holy Cross
59
#16 Southern
55
TruTV
Dayton, Ohio
West
3/16/2016
9:10 PM
#11 Tulsa
62
#11 Michigan
67
TruTV
Dayton, Ohio
East
Check back for the first and second round schedules.
Kansas Celebrates their Big 12 Championship after defeating West Virginia on Saturday, March 12, 2016. They are the top overall seed for the 2016 Tournament. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images North America)
2016 NCAA Basketball Bracket Announced
The 2016 NCAA Bracket was announced on Sunday with 68 teams competing to be crowned the Champion. The First Four games will feature two games on Tuesday, March 15 and two games on Wednesday, March 16. All four of the opening round games will be played in Dayton, Ohio as they have since the tournament was expanded to 68 teams in 2011. The Final Four will be played in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium.
Kansas (South) is the top overall seed with NorthCarolina (East), Virginia (Midwest), and Oregon (West) as the other #1 seeds. Villanova (South), Oklahoma (West), Xavier (East), and Michigan State (Midwest) are the #2 seeds with many of the top eight teams having a solid case to be on the top line.
First Four
The First Four will begin on Tuesday, March 15 with the first two games and conclude on Wednesday, March 16 with the other two games. All four games can be found on truTV with estimated start times of 6:40 PM and 9:10 PM Eastern Time each night.
#11 Vanderbilt and #11 Wichita State will play on Tuesday for the right to face #6 Arizona on Thursday in the South Regional. #16 Florida Gulf Coast and #16 Fairleigh Dickinson will square off to face #1 NorthCarolina on Thursday in the East Regional.
#16 Holy Cross and #16 Southern will play on Wednesday night and the winner will have a date on Friday against #1 Oregon in the West Regional. Michigan and Tulsa are both #11 seeds with the winner playing #6 Notre Dame on Friday in the East Regional.
East Regional
North Carolina is the top seed in the East Regional and will face the winner of the Florida Gulf Coast–Fairleigh Dickinson matchup in the First Four on Tuesday. Xavier is the #2 seed in the East and will take on Weber State in the first round. The East Region is in the two pictures below.
Midwest Regional
Virginia claimed the top seed in the Midwest, though some were surprised with that selection. They will face #16 Hampton in their first round matchup. The second seed in the region is Michigan State and they will face #15 Middle Tennessee. The Spartans will surely be playing with a chip on their shoulder after getting skipped over for a #1 seed. The entire regional can be seen below.
South Regional
Kansas is the #1 overall seed in the entire tournament and will take on #16 Austin Peay to start their tournament. Villanova is the #2 seed and will face #15 UNC Asheville in the first round. The #11 seed will be Vanderbilt or Wichita State with those two playing in the First Four. The entire South Region bracket is below.
West Regional
Oregon is the top seed in the West and will face either Holy Cross or Southern as the #16 seed. Holy Cross and Southern will play on Wednesday in the First Four. Oklahoma is the #2 seed in the West and will face #15 Cal State Bakersfield. The entire West Regional can be seen below.
The Final Four will begin with the National Semifinals on Saturday, April 2 and conclude with the National Championship on Monday, April 4. The National Championship game will be shown on TBS at 9 PM Eastern Time and is the first time in 35 years that the game will not be televised by CBS. The National Championship will return to CBS in 2017 and rotate between the two channels through 2024.