Tournament
NCAA Division I Tournament Schedule
All Times PDT
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First round
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 19
Liberty (15-20) vs. N.C. A&T (19-16), 3:40 p.m.
Middle Tennessee (28-5) vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal) (27-6), 6:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20
LIU Brooklyn (20-13) vs. James Madison (20-14), 3:40 p.m.
Boise State (21-10) vs. La Salle (21-9), 6:10 p.m.
East Regional
Second Round
Thursday, March 21
At Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
Butler (26-8) vs. Bucknell (28-5), 9:40 a.m.
Marquette (23-8) vs. Davidson (26-7), 30 minutes following
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
UNLV (25-9) vs. California (20-11), 4:27 p.m.
Syracuse (26-9) vs. Montana (25-6), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 22
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
N.C. State (24-10) vs. Temple (23-9), 10:40 a.m.
Indiana (27-6) vs. LIU Brooklyn-James Madison winner, 30 minutes following
At The Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Miami (27-6) vs. Pacific (22-12), 11:10 a.m.
Illinois (22-12) vs. Colorado (21-11), 30 minutes following
South Regional
Second Round
Thursday, March 21
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan (26-7) vs. South Dakota State (25-9), 4:15 p.m.
VCU (26-8) vs. Akron (26-6), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 22
At Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Georgetown (25-6) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (24-10), 3:50 p.m.
San Diego State (22-10) vs. Oklahoma (20-11), 30 minutes following
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
North Carolina (24-10) vs. Villanova (20-13), 4:20 p.m.
Kansas (29-5) vs. Western Kentucky (20-15), 30 minutes following
At The Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Florida (26-7) vs. Northwestern State (23-8), 4:27 p.m.
UCLA (25-9) vs. Minnesota (20-12), 30 minutes following
Midwest Regional
Second Round
Thursday, March 21
At Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
Louisville (29-5) vs. Liberty-N.C. A&T winner, 3:50 p.m.
Colorado State (25-8) vs. Missouri (22-10), 30 minutes following
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan State (25-8) vs. Valparaiso (26-7), 9:15 a.m.
Memphis (30-4) vs. Middle Tennessee-Saint Mary’s (Cal) winner, 30 minutes following
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
Saint Louis (27-6) vs. New Mexico State (24-10), 11:10 a.m.
Oklahoma State (24-8) vs. Oregon (26-8), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 22
At Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Duke (27-5) vs. Albany (N.Y.) (24-10), 9:15 a.m.
Creighton (27-7) vs. Cincinnati (22-11), 30 minutes following
WEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 21
At EnergySolutions Arena
Salt Lake City
Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. Wichita State (26-8), 10:40 a.m.
Gonzaga (31-2) vs. Southern (23-9), 30 minutes following
Arizona (25-7) vs. Belmont (26-6), 4:20 p.m.
New Mexico (29-5) vs. Harvard (19-9), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 22
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Ohio State (26-7) vs. Iona (20-13), 4:15 p.m.
Notre Dame (25-9) vs. Iowa State (22-11), 30 minutes following
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Wisconsin (23-11) vs. Mississippi (26-8), 9:40 a.m.
Kansas State (27-7) vs. Boise State-La Salle winner, 30 minutes following
NCAA Selections by Conference
Conferences with multiple teams selected:
Big East (8) — Cincinnati, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova
Big Ten (7) — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Atlantic 10 (5) — Butler, La Salle, Saint Louis, Temple, VCU
Mountain West (5) — Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV
Pacific-12 (5) — Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, UCLA
Big 12 (5) — Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
Atlantic Coast (4) — Duke, Miami, North Carolina, N.C. State
Southeastern (3) — Florida, Mississippi, Missouri
Missouri Valley (2) — Creighton, Wichita State
Sun Belt (2) — Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky
West Coast (2) — Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (Cal)
Polls
USA Today Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 17, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Gonzaga (30) 31-2 774 1
2. Louisville (1) 29-5 743 4
3. Kansas 29-5 703 6
4. Indiana 27-6 639 3
4. Miami (Fla.) 27-6 639 10
6. Ohio State 26-7 611 9
7. Duke 27-5 609 2
8. Georgetown 25-6 543 5
9. Michigan State 25-8 496 7
10. New Mexico 29-5 465 14
11. Michigan 26-7 441 8
12. Florida 26-7 420 11
13. Saint Louis 27-6 398 16
14. Kansas State 27-7 370 12
15. Memphis 30-4 323 17
16. Marquette 23-8 291 13
17. Wisconsin 23-11 276 23
18. Syracuse 26-9 263 20
19. Oklahoma State 24-8 240 15
20. Arizona 25-7 183 18
21. Creighton 27-7 142 24
22. Pittsburgh 24-8 123 19
23. VCU 26-8 97 22
24. Oregon 26-8 66 NR
25. Saint Mary’s 27-6 63 21
Others receiving votes: UCLA 46; North Carolina 37; Notre Dame 26; Belmont 21; Mississippi 10; Butler 9; Colorado State 5; UNLV 3.
