[Printable NCAA match bracket]
The assist for the NCAA male match was revealed on Sunday, with Auburn introduced as the number one enjoying within the southern area.
Duke is the seed no. 1 from the east, Houston is the seed no. 1 from Midwest, and Florida is the seed no. 1 from the West, after knocking Tennessee within the championship recreation. Tennessee, Michigan State, Alabama and St. John’s received the seeds no. 2.
North Carolina and Texas survived their wait on the bubble. Indiana no.
How did Auburn come right here
Auburn ensured the overall seed no. 1 As a result of successful of the common SEC season and the manufacturing of a 28-5 document whereas enjoying the second program of the second.
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The tigers have misplaced three of the final 4 video games, together with a defeat in the direction of Tennessee within the semifinity of the dry tour. However the NCAA match committee missed the fights on the finish of the Auburn season and rewarded a common CV that has the very best common season in a century that produced a document of 14 NCAA match.
Auburn eliminated a group of 31-Three Duke loaded with the projected NBA expertise, which defeated Auburn in December and was a historic dominant in a 19-1 convention for the common season title ACC. Duke then supported the common season with an ACC tour championship and enters the sport of the NCAA match with the very best common victory margin of a nation of 20.eight factors.
If Cooper Flagg will return wholesome from a big ankle, Duke shall be a favourite to win the championship in lots of eyes. However the committee was hit by the Committee for its program energy (57) whereas enjoying in a down acc.
In the meantime, Auburn produced probably the most quad 1 victories of the nation, going with 16-5 in opposition to these opponents. Every of Auburn’s 5 losses (Duke, Tennessee, Florida, Texas A&M, Alabama) got here in opposition to the groups which are very sown within the NCAA match. Leaded by the Nationwide Participant of the Yr candidate, Johni Broome, Auburn will search to rework the overall seed no. 1 within the first NCAA championship of this system.
Males’s Event NCAA printed
South area
No. 1 Auburn vs. no. 16 Alabama State/Saint Francis (Lexington, Thursday, 14:50 ET, CBS)
No. eight Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton (Lexington, Thursday, 12:15 PM ET, CBS)
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego (Denver, Thursday, 10 PM ET, TBS)
No. four Texas A & M vs No. 13 Yale (Denver, Thursday, 19:25 et, tbs)
No. 6 Ole Miss Vs. No. 11 San Diego State/no. 11 North Carolina (Milwaukee, Friday, 16:05 Et, TNT)
No. Three Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (Milwaukee, Friday, 13:30 Et, TNT)
No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico (Cleveland, Friday, 19:25 Et, TBS)
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant (Cleveland, Friday, 10 PM ET, TBS)
Japanese area
No. 1 Duke vs. American/no. 16 Mount St. Mary’s (Raleigh, Friday, 14:50 Et, CBS)
No. eight Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor (Raleigh, Friday, 12:15 PM Et, CBS)
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty (Seattle, Friday, 10:10 PM ET, Trutv)
No. four Arizona vs. no. 13 Akron (Seattle, Friday, 19:35 et, Trutv)
No. 6 byu vs. no. 11 VCU (Denver, Thursday, 16:05 et, TNT)
No. Three Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana (Denver, Thursday, 13:30 et, TNT)
No. 7 Saint Mary’s Vs. no. 10 Vanderbilt (Cleveland, Friday, 15:15 et, Trutv)
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (Cleveland, Friday, 12:40 pm Et, Trutv)
Midwest area
No. 1 Houston vs. no. 16 Siu Edwardsville (Wichita, Thursday, 2 pm et, tbs)
No. eight Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia, (Wichita, Thursday, 16:35 et, TBS)
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNese (Windfall, Thursday, 15:15 et, Trutv)
No. four Purdue vs. No. 13 Excessive level (Windfall, Thursday, 12:40 PM ET, Trutv)
No. 6 Illinois vs. no. 11 Texas/Xavier (Milwaukee, Friday, 21:45 Et, CBS)
No. Three Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy (Milwaukee, Friday, 19:10 Et, CBS)
No. 7 UCLA vs. no. 10 Utah State (Lexington, Thursday, 21:25 et, TNT)
No. 2 Tennessee vs. no. 15 Wofford (Lexington, Thursday, 18:50 Et, TNT)
The western area
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (Raleigh, Friday, 6:50 pm, TNT)
No. eight UCONN vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (Raleigh, Friday, 21:25 et, TNT)
No. 5 Memphis vs. no. 12 Colorado State (Seattle, Friday, 2 PM ET, TBS)
No. four Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (Seattle, Friday, four:35 pm Et, TBS)
No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake (Wichita, Thursday, 19:35 et, Trutv)
No. Three Texas Tech vs. No. 14 Unc Wilmington (Wichita, Thursday, 10:10 PM Et, Trutv)
No. 7 Kansas vs. no. 10 Arkansas (Windfall, Thursday, 19:10 Et, CBS)
No. 2 St. John Vs. no. 15 Omaha (Windfall, Thursday, 21:45 ET, CBS)
Breakdown after the convention
Sec: 14 gives, a document of the NCAA match
Large Ten: eight gives
Large 12: 7 gives
Large East: 5 gives
ACC: four gives
MWC: four gives
WCC: 2 gives
All different conferences: 1 supply every