Special Section: March Madness

INDY GOES GREEN
INDIANAPOLIS Gary
Harris got past Glenn
Robinson III, put a cross-
over dribble on Max Biel-
feldt, threw down a fero-
cious slam over Spike Al-
brecht and couldnt be
stopped until Tom Izzo
met him near halfcourt
with an emphatic hand
slap.
Thats what Im talk-
ing about! Izzo screamed
at Harris, his face con-
torted with more emotion
than a Big Ten tourna-
ment championship game
usually elicits.
But Michigan State
badly wanted this one, to
get Michigan back after
two losses to the regular-
season champion Wolver-
ines, to complete a week-
end of revival, to make a
statement about them-
selves. Thats exactly
what the Spartans did.
They defended, dunked
and dominated their way
to a 69-55 rout for their
fourth Big Ten tourna-
ment championship.
I think we all needed
it, said MSU senior point
guard Keith Appling, who
improved to 3-6 against
U-M in his career.
It was kind of impor-
tant in a lot of ways, Izzo
said. No. 1, (the Wolver-
ines) have taken our lunch
the last couple games. ...
Junior Branden Dawson holds up his tournament Most Outstanding Player trophy with teammates after MSUs 69-55 win over Michigan on Sunday in Indianapolis. GREG DERUITER/LSJ
Branden Dawson, who had 15 points and six rebounds,
throws down a power dunk during Sundays game.
Spartans rip U-M
for tourney title
By Joe Rexrode
Gannett Michigan
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INDIANAPOLIS Hop aboard,
everyone.
The bandwagon is a sports-
clich institution, and Michigan
States is filling up again after
the Spartans ripped through the
Big Ten tournament.
After watching MSU blast
Michigan 69-55 in Sundays title
game and earn what appears to
be a favorable if strange
path to the Final Four in Arling-
ton, Texas, CBS analyst Seth Da-
vis said of the Spartans: Might
be the best 4 seed Ive seen in a
very long time, I think they go to
the Final Four.
Later in the evening, all five
ESPN analysts making their
picks chose MSU to win it all.
Suddenly, MSU (26-8) looks a
lot more like the team that was
on the short list of national title
contenders before the season
than the team that lost seven of
its last 12 regular-season games.
The Spartans were admittedly
surprised they didnt get a high-
er seed after beating U-M and
Wisconsin over the weekend,
but there are no extraordinary
obstacles in the way of Tom Iz-
zos pursuit of a seventh Final
Four.
MSU is the No. 4 seed in the
East region and will take on No.
13 seed Delaware (25-9) on
Thursday in Spokane, Wash. at
4:40 p.m. The winner will play
there Saturday against the win-
ner between No. 5 seed Cincin-
nati and No. 12 seed Harvard
coached by former Michigan
coach Tommy Amaker.
I just talked to him last
Suddenly, Spartans are popular national title pick
MSU gets No. 4 seed,
will face Delaware in
Spokane on Thursday
By Joe Rexrode
Gannett Michigan
THURSDAYS GAME
EAST REGION
No. 4 seed MSU (26-8) vs.
No. 13 seed Delaware (25-9)
When: 4:40 p.m.
Where: Spokane Veterans
Memorial Arena in Spokane,
Wash.
TV: TNT
About Delaware: The Blue
Hens won the Colonial Athletic
Association regular-season and
tournament titles. See NCAA, Page 4K
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NDIANAPOLIS Keith
Applings wide, in-
termittent smiles
came uncontrollably,
every thought seeming to
bring with it joy.
The contrast
with his two previ-
ous experiences
against Michigan
this season was
too much to fully
explain. So after
every failed at-
tempt Sunday
night, Michigan
States point guard
just smiled.
Even as he
awkwardly fibbed
for the sake of
political correctness.
It was just a matter
of our energy, Appling
said, when asked how the
Spartans dominated the
Big Ten tournament and
what they proved in do-
ing so. We just tried to
outmatch their intensity
and just play as hard as
we could for 40 minutes
...
Eventually he gave up
and, well, you know.
No reason to put
Sundays feat into
divisive words.
MSU made its
point, had the last
laugh, let the Big
Ten and everyone
else cognizant of
college basketball
know ...
Were back, as
center Matt Costel-
lo put it.
If the Big Ten
didnt know its
best team before
this weekend, I think it
does now, Costello con-
tinued.
Michigan State sound-
ed like a team both in-
spired and relieved Sun-
day night, having dis-
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MSU, finally full,
makes its point
GRAHAM
COUCH
Sports
Columnist
[email protected]
4
Number of Big Ten tourna-
ment titles for MSU. The
Spartans have reached the
Final Four two of the three
previous times they won the
tournament. 17
Consecutive NCAA
tournament ap-
pearances for the
Spartans, all which
have come under
Izzo.
39-15
Izzos record in the NCAA
tournament at MSU. 6
Final Four
appearances
for Izzo the
fourth-most by
an active
coach.
56-26
MSUs all-time record in
the NCAA tournament
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Final
Four
2014 NCAA Division I
men's basketball
tournament
Florida (32-2)
Orlando
Thursday
Albany (18-14)/Mount St. Mary's (16-16)
Colorado (23-11)
Orlando
Thursday
Pittsburgh (25-9)
VCU (26-8)
San Diego
Friday
S.F. Austin (31-2)
UCLA (26-8)
San Diego
Friday
Tulsa (21-12)
Ohio State (25-9)
Buffalo
Thursday
Dayton (23-10)
Syracuse (27-5)
Buffalo
Thursday
W. Michigan (23-9)
New Mexico (27-6)
St. Louis
Friday
Stanford (21-12)
Kansas (24-9)
St. Louis
Friday
Eastern Ky. (24-9)
Virginia (28-6)
Raleigh, N.C.
Friday
Coastal Carolina (21-12)
Memphis (23-9)
Raleigh, N.C.
Friday
G. Washington (24-8)
Cincinnati (27-6)
Spokane, Wash.
Thursday
Harvard (26-4)
Michigan St. (26-8)
Spokane, Wash.
Thursday
Delaware (25-9)
North Carolina (23-9)
San Antonio
Friday
Providence (23-11)
Iowa State (26-7)
San Antonio
Friday
N.C. Central (28-5)
Connecticut (26-8)
Buffalo
Thursday
Saint Joseph's (24-9)
Villanova (28-4)
Buffalo
Thursday
Wis.-Milwaukee (21-13)
Orlando
Saturday
Memphis
March 27
San Diego
Sunday
Buffalo
Saturday
Memphis
March 27
St. Louis
Sunday
Raleigh, N.C.
Sunday
NewYork
March 28
Spokane, Wash.
Saturday
San Antonio
Sunday
NewYork
March 28
Buffalo
Saturday
South
Memphis
March 29
April 5
East
NewYork
March 30
All times Eastern
Arlington, Texas
April 5
West
Anaheim, Calif.
March 29
Midwest
Indianapolis
March 30
Anaheim, Calif.
March 27
Anaheim, Calif.
March 27
Indianapolis
March 28
Indianapolis
March 28
Arizona (30-4)
Weber State (19-11)
San Diego
Sunday
Gonzaga (28-6)
Oklahoma State (21-12)
Oklahoma (23-9)
N.D. State (25-6) Spokane, Wash.
Saturday
San Diego St. (29-4)
N.M. State (26-9)
Baylor (24-11)
Nebraska (19-12) San Antonio
Sunday
Creighton (26-7)
La.-Lafayette (23-11)
Oregon (23-9)
BYU (23-11) Milwaukee
Saturday
Wisconsin (26-7)
American (20-12)
Wichita State (34-0)
Cal Poly (13-19)/Texas Southern (19-14) St. Louis
Sunday
Kentucky (24-10)
Kansas State (20-12)
Saint Louis (26-6)
N.C. State (21-13)/Xavier (21-12) Orlando
Saturday
Louisville (29-5)
Manhattan (25-7)
Massachusetts (24-8)
Iowa (20-12)/Tennessee (21-12) Raleigh, N.C.
Sunday
Duke (26-8)
Mercer (26-8)
Texas (23-10)
Arizona State (21-11) Milwaukee
Saturday
Michigan (25-8)
Wofford (20-12)
San Diego
Friday
San Diego
Friday
Spokane, Wash.
Thursday
Spokane, Wash.
Thursday
San Antonio
Friday
San Antonio
Friday
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Thursday
Milwaukee
Thursday
St. Louis
Friday
St. Louis
Friday
Orlando
Thursday
Orlando
Thursday
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Friday
Raleigh, N.C.
Friday
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KEY STRETCH
Michigan State put together another
overwhelming first-half run Sunday
and led 38-29 at the half. But it was
the Spartans 8-0 spurt coming back
out of the locker room that put
Michigan on its heels beyond recov-
ery four quick points each from
Adreian Payne and Branden Daw-
son, capped by a breakaway wind-
mill dunk from Dawson.
UNSUNG HEROES
MSUs three point guards, Keith
Appling, Travis Trice and Denzel
Valentine combined for just 16
points on 5 of 16 shooting. And
Valentine found his minutes limited
by foul trouble. But with Dawson,
Payne and Gary Harris providing the
points, MSUs three primary ball-
handlers played their roles well,
facilitating offense without mis-
takes. Appling, Trice and Valentine
combined for nine assists, five steals
and just one turnover.
QUOTABLE
I was shocked, because I really
thought either Gary Harris or
Adreian Payne was going to win it.
But it feels great. I saw my mom and
my sisters and my family in the
crowd smiling. It felt good.
Dawson, on winning the Big Ten
tournament most outstanding play-
er award, after scoring 45 points in
three games
Saturday night, when you go throw
those walk-through (practices) in
those hotels and youve got that
court out on the floor, you really get
a feel whether a team is there to go
through the motions or whether a
team is there with a purpose. There
was so much energy in there, they
were there for a purpose. Their
confidence is growing. ... It was
rocked (during the year). So was
mine. We just had no identity.
MSU coach Tom Izzo
WHATS NEXT
MSU (26-8) is the No. 4 seed in the
NCAA tournaments East Region,
beginning play Thursday in Spokane,
Wash., against 13 seed Delaware
(25-9), champions of the Colonial
Athletic Association. If the Spartans
win, theyll play the winner of Cin-
cinnati and Harvard on Saturday in
Spokane. The East Regional then
feeds through Madison Square Gar-
den in New York. The No. 1 seed in
the region is ACC champion Virginia.
Graham Couch
Keith
Appling
Travis Trice Denzel
Valentine
BRIAN CALLOWAY
EAST: Michigan State
MIDWEST: Louisville
SOUTH: Kansas
WEST: Wisconsin
NATIONAL CHAMPION:
Louisville
The trendy pick has
been MSU
after its
big week-
end, but Rick Pitino and the
Cardinals find a way to end up
in this spot again. Louisville will
be battle tested from surviving the
difficult Midwest region, but has the experi-
ence from last year's championship run to
duplicate the feat.
GRAHAM COUCH
MIDWEST: Wichita State
SOUTH: Kansas
WEST: Creighton
NATIONAL CHAMPION:
Wichita State
The Shockers are too
much most
teams in
this field,
their 34-0 record too much
considered a product of their
schedule. Conference road
games are a chore in any league.
Butler lost five Horizon League games before
its 2011 Final Four run. Kansas won't schedule
Wichita State in the regular season. The
Jayhawks won't have a choice in Texas.
JOE REXRODE
MIDWEST: Michigan
SOUTH: Kansas
WEST: Oklahoma State
NATIONAL CHAMPION:
Michigan State
At the risk of looking
like a homer
and/or
blatant
thief of ESPN content five
of its analysts picked MSU on
Sunday night this is the pick
that makes the most sense. No one
else has the same blend of talent, experience
and coach with a tournament blueprint.
Look for MSU to edge Kansas, then take out
Oklahoma State in a duel of sophomore
guards Marcus Smart and Gary Harris.
CHRIS SOLARI
MIDWEST: Louisville
SOUTH: Kansas
WEST: Arizona
NATIONAL CHAMPION:
Kansas
Playing the toughest
schedule in
the coun-
try pre-
pares you for this moment.
Thats always been Tom Izzos
mantra, and thats what Kansas
did this season. The Jayhawks still
remain a supremely talented bunch minus
Embiid, with Andrew Wiggins Texas two-
step over MSU and Arizona his one-and-done
farewell for the NBA.
NCAA TOURNAMENT STAFF PREDICTIONS
And it gives us a little barom-
eter of where we are, where
we can be.
Less than an hour after the
game ended, MSU (26-8) gath-
ered in a room in Bankers
Life Fieldhouse and got to
looking ahead to the NCAA
tournament theyll be the
No. 4 seed in the East region
and play Thursday against
No. 13 seed Delaware in Spo-
kane, Wash.
First, they breathed in the
reward of their three-day
storm through the Big Ten,
which included a convincing
win over Wisconsin in Satur-
days semifinals. Izzo took the
microphone on stage and
thanked the thousands of
MSU fans who came for sup-
port in a packed, energetic
arena.
He also thanked MSU foot-
ball coach Mark Dantonio,
who was in the building and
who sat with Izzo for a few
minutes on the bench before
the game. Izzo brought his
team to watch Dantonios
team win the Big Ten title
over Ohio State in December.
We won a football cham-
pionship in this city, Izzo said
to the crowd, and now we
won a basketball champion-
ship!
And now they look like
they might be ready to con-
tend for a much bigger one.
The weekend was a long look
at just how dangerous the
Spartans could be in the up-
coming NCAA tournament,
now that theyre healthy and
clicking Harris had a sec-
ond-half scare with a hit to his
left arm, but he said later it
was just a stinger and noth-
ing serious.
He scored 15 points near
his hometown of Fishers,
Ind., and played top-notch de-
fense on U-M guard Nik
Stauskas (4 for 14, 17 points).
Adreian Payne scored 18
points for MSU and Branden
Dawson continued his huge
weekend for the Spartans.
Dawson, who missed both
of MSUs regular-season
losses to U-M with a broken
hand, had 15 points, six re-
bounds, high-flying dunks
and terrific defense. He was
the Spartans best all-around
performer in the tournament
and was named Most Out-
standing Player. Payne and
Harris joined him on the All-
Tournament team.
I think we made a state-
ment to the whole country
that we can play with any-
body, that were not out, said
MSUs Denzel Valentine, who
also had a strong weekend.
I still think this is one of
the best teams Ive ever
coached here, Izzo said.
And what that could mean? I
dont know. It could mean out
in the first round, it could
mean win a national champi-
onship.
Joe Rexrode is a reporter for
the Detroit Free Press.
MSU 69, MICHIGAN 55
MSU (26-8)
Player MIN FG FT Rb A F PTS
Payne 29 6-13 5-5 9 1 1 18
Appling 37 3-7 1-2 3 3 3 7
Harris 30 7-13 0-0 2 0 0 15
Dawson 24 7-8 1-1 6 3 3 15
Valentine 21 0-2 3-4 4 4 4 3
Byrd 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Gauna 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Ellis III 8 1-1 0-0 1 5 5 2
Costello 5 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 0
Wetzel 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0
Trice 21 2-7 2-2 3 1 1 6
Kaminski 12 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 2
Schilling 5 0-1 1-2 4 1 1 1
Chapman 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Wollenman 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Team 1
Team 200 27-54 13-16 38 14 19 69
MICHIGAN (25-8)
Player MIN FG FT Rb A F PTS
Robinson III 31 2-8 2-2 3 0 2 6
Walton Jr. 30 3-6 4-5 4 1 3 11
Stauskas 39 4-14 6-6 2 1 1 17
LeVert 34 2-10 3-3 1 4 0 7
Morgan 20 4-6 0-0 6 0 4 8
Albrecht 11 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0
Dakich 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0
Horford 5 0-2 0-0 2 0 4 0
Lonergan 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Irvin 15 2-5 0-0 1 0 0 6
Bielfeldt 13 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 0
Team 5 1
Team 200 17-54 15-16 28 7 15 55
3-Point Goals: MSU 2-17 (Payne 1-4, Appling
0-3, Harris 1-5, Valentine 0-2, Trice 0-3); Michigan
6-23 (Robinson III 0-3, Walton Jr. 1-4, Stauskas 3-5,
LeVert 0-4, Irvin 2-5, Bielfeldt 0-2). Steals: MSU 7,
Michigan 3. Blocked Shots: MSU 6, Michigan 3.
Turnovers: MSU 10, Michigan 9. Halftime:
MSU 38, Michigan 29. Technical Foul: Michigan
(Team). Officials: Mike Kitts, Terry Wymer, Gene
Steratore. Attendance: 18,582
MSU senior guard Keith Appling gets a hug from coach Tom Izzo as he comes out of Sundays game in the final minutes. GREG DERUITER/LSJ
MSU
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posed of Big Ten regular-
season champion Michigan,
69-55, a day after dumping a
Wisconsin program also
hopeful of an NCAA tourna-
ment No. 1 seed.
The Wolverines and Bad-
gers are better off for their 2
seeds. MSU, it turns out, is a
4 seed, on course to meet a 1
as soon as the Sweet 16.
Thats Virginias problem
now.
Actually Delawares first,
then Cincinnati or Harvard
the rest of MSUs four-
some beginning East Region-
al play Thursday in, of all
places, Spokane, Wash.
MSU wasnt sure this was
coming in time for this
weeks firm deadline.
I didnt know if wed run
out of time, Izzo said. Its
still not there. Were just a
lot better than we were. But
we really, honestly, were
still not in sync.
The remaining kinks can
be worked out on the fly.
What took place this week-
end was the rebuilding of
MSUs large muscle groups
its head, heart and junior
forward Branden Dawson.
The Spartans limped
through the second half of
the Big Ten season losing
twice to Michigan, once to
Wisconsin without Daw-
son, who missed nine games
with a broken hand.They
clearly missed Dawson.
But not this Dawson. This
guy didnt exist prior to Fri-
day. In three games, MSUs
uber-athletic 6-foot-6, 225-
pound junior scored 45
points, hauled in 22 rebounds
and, most significantly, ap-
peared engaged in every
moment. He was named the
Big Ten tournaments most
outstanding player.
He wins games for us,
Costello said. When hes
playing with emotion and
heart, its tough to beat us.
Thats clear.
Now MSU gets to find out
how far it takes them. This is
suddenly a cohesive and
sometimes overwhelming
group, playing to its talent.
I still think we can be as
good as anybody, Izzo said.
I guess that part was at
least validated in our league.
Now well see what it does as
we move on.
This is a seasoned team,
aware of the challenges
ahead, having survived mis-
ery.
Nothings going to come
easy, Appling said.
Nothing has.
That made this weekend,
for this once-beleaguered
group, all the more satis-
fying.
I try to let the past be the
past, Appling said, but one
thing coach told me that will
always stick with me, he
said, Well see those guys
again. And I believed him.
And for things to play out
tonight the way they did, its
a great feeling, and I can
appreciate it even more.
MSUs Gary Harris shoots over Michigans Max Bielfeldt on
Sunday. Harris finished with 15 points as the Spartans won their
fourth Big Ten tournament championship. GREG DERUITER/LSJ
Couch
week and hes done a hell of a job there
now, Izzo said of Amaker. If I was
Cincinnati, Im not sure I would want
to play Harvard. If Im Michigan
State, Im not sure I would want to play
Harvard. Hes done a hell of a job.
The Fightin Blue Hens won the Co-
lonial Athletic Association and are led
by senior guard Devon Saddler (19.7
points per game). Among their results
this season were an 84-80 loss to the re-
gions No. 2 seed, Villanova; an 80-75
loss at Notre Dame; and a 76-64 loss at
Ohio State.
I dont know anything about them,
but were gonna know a lot about them
in the next 24 hours, I know that, MSU
junior guard Travis Trice said.
If MSU can win two games, it will
play in the regional semifinals and fi-
nals in New Yorks Madison Square
Garden on March 28 and 30. The Spar-
tans could be looking at a Sweet 16
matchup against No. 1 seed Virginia,
and the other side of the bracket in-
cludes Villanova, No. 3 seed Iowa State
and No. 6 seed North Carolina.
MSUs Denzel Valentine said the
Spartans were a little shocked we got
a 4 seed, but weve got to do what
weve got to do.
And just like four years ago at the
start of their last Final Four run, the
Spartans get to do it in front of former
MSU coach and Izzo mentor Jud
Heathcote, who lives in Spokane.
How about that? Izzo said.
And you guys think youve got
pressure.
NCAA
NCAA TOURNAMENT
1. Florida
Nickname: Gators. Location: Gainesville.
Record: 32-2, 18-0. Bid: SEC champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Michigan in the
regional nals.
Coach: Billy Donovan, 31-11 in 13 appearances.
Overview: How good is Florida? Until Ten-
nessee built a double-digit lead in the SEC semi-
nals, the Gators hadnt trailed by double gures
since before Thanksgiving. Why is Florida this
good? The stability of four senior starters.
Twitter: @GatorZoneMBK
2. Kansas
Nickname: Jayhawks. Location: Lawrence.
Record: 24-9, 14-4. Bid: Big 12 at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Michigan in
regional seminal.
Coach: Bill Self, 35-14 in 15 appearances.
Overview: With star freshmen Andrew Wiggins,
Wayne Selden Jr. and Joel Embiid, the Jawhawks
have largely lived up to lofty preseason expecta-
tions. However, Embiids status is up in the air after
a stress fracture in his lower back, leaving Kansas
prone to an early upset. The 7-footer shoots 62.6%,
pulls down 8.1 rebounds and blocks 2.6 shots a
game.
Twitter: @KUAthletics
3. Syracuse
Nickname: Orange. Location: Syracuse, N.Y.
Record: 27-5, 14-4. Bid: ACC at-large.
Final Four.
Coach: Jim Boeheim, 52-29 in 30 appearances.
Overview: The Orange won their rst 25 games
and were ranked No. 1 for three weeks before
stumbling down the stretch with ve losses in seven
games. Their zone defense and size always cause
problems for opponents, but they need to shoot
better and get support from the bench to rebound
from that end-of-season slump.
Twitter: @cuse
4. UCLA
Nickname: Bruins. Location: Los Angeles.
Record: 26-8, 12-6. Bid: Pac-12 champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Minnesota in
second round.
Coach: Steve Alford, 5-7 in seven appearances.
Overview: First-year head coach Alford led the
Bruins on a tear through the Pac-12 tournament
that culminated with a title game win against
Arizona. Do-everything forward Kyle Anderson
sparks the Pac-12s highest-scoring ofense. Leading
scorer Jordan Adams ranks No.<TH>3 in the coun-
try in steals per game.
Twitter: @UCLAMBB.
5. Virginia
Commonwealth
Nickname: Rams. Location: Richmond.
Record: 26-8, 12-4. Bid: Atlantic 10 at-large.
third round.
Coach: Shaka Smart, 7-3 in three appearances.
Overview: The Rams fell to Saint Josephs in
the A-10 title game but still secured a NCAA tourna-
ment berth. Their havoc style of play saw them
lead the nation in steals for the third year in a row.
Twitter: @VCUathletics
6. Ohio State
Nickname: Buckeyes. Location: Columbus.
Record: 25-9, 10-8. Bid: Big Ten at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Wichita State in
Elite Eight.
Coach: Thad Matta, 23-11 in 11 appearances.
Overview: The Buckeyes started 15-0 and
reached as high as No. 2 but had an inconsistent
conference campaign that included two losses to
bottom-feeder Penn State. Ohio State, a veteran
team with a senior backcourt, won three in a row
before falling to arch-rival Michigan in the Big Ten
seminals.
Twitter: @OhioStateHoops.
7. New Mexico
Nickname: Lobos. Location: Albuquerque.
Record: 27-6, 15-3. Bid: Mountain West champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Harvard in the
second round.
Coach: Craig Neal, rst appearance.
Overview: Cameron Bairstow and Alex Kirk
form a formidable frontline that helps the Lobos
defend the basket and control the backboard. In the
backcourt, Kendall Williams can score and pass
with equal success. However, Williams and reserve
Cullen Neal are the lone consistent outside
shooters.
Twitter: @UNMHoops.
8. Colorado
Nickname: Bufaloes. Location: Boulder.
Record: 23-11, (10-8). Bid: Pac-12 at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Illinois in rst
round.
Coach: Tad Boyle, 1-2 in two appearances.
Overview: Joining the Pac-12 has been a boon
for the Bufaloes, who are in the tournament for the
third consecutive year. Spencer Dinwiddie, Colora-
dos top scorer, was lost for the season because of an
anterior cruciate ligament injury near the beginning
of conference play. Josh Scott has stepped up in his
absence, but the Bufaloes have struggled with their
three-point shooting percentage nishing second to
last in the conference.
Twitter: @CUBufsMBB
9. Pittsburgh
Nickname:Panthers. Location: Pittsburgh.
Record:25-9, 11-7. Bid: ACC at-large.
Last appearance:2013, lost to Wichita State in
second round.
Coach:Jamie Dixon, 11-9 in nine appearances
Overview:The Panthers ran through a soft early
schedule before narrow losses in the ACC to Vir-
ginia, Syracuse (twice) and North Carolina. Lamar
Paterson does a little bit of everything to lead the
team. Like most years, Pitt wins with its stingy
defense and physical play. However, the ofense is
prone to stretches of drought that have hurt the
team in past NCAA tournament disappointments.
Twitter:@HailToPittHoops.
10. Stanford
Nickname: Cardinal. Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Record: 21-12, (10-8). Bid: At-large.
Last appearance: 2008, lost to Texas in region-
al seminal.
Coach: Johnny Dawkins, rst appearance.
Overview: Stanford is back in the tournament
for the rst time in Dawkins six-year run at the
school. Chasson Randle keys the Cardinals ofense
and nished the year as the Pac-12s No. 2 scorer.
Anthony Brown was named the conferences most
improved player.
Twitter: @StanfordBBall
11. Dayton
Nickname: Flyers
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Record: 23-10, 10-6 Bid: At-large
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Kansas in
second round
Coach: Archie Miller, rst appearance
Overview: The Flyers found themselves on the
bubble under third-year head coach Archie Miller
after scoring a number of big wins as well as poor
losses. The Flyers got hot down the stretch in A-10
play however, winning 10 of 12.
Twitter: @DaytonMBB
12. Stephen F. Austin
Nickname: Lumberjacks.
Location: Nacogdoches, Texas.
Record: 31-2, 18-0. Bid: Southland champ.
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Syracuse in rst
round.
Coach: Brad Underwood, rst appearance.
Overview: The Lumberjacks blitzed the South-
land, posting a perfect 18-0 conference record and
come into the tournament riding a 28-game win-
ning streak. While eighth in the nation in assists per
game, the Lumberjacks only have one player who
averages more than three per game.
Twitter: @SFA_MBB
13. Tulsa
Nickname: Golden Hurricane.
Location: Tulsa, Okla.
Record: 21-12, 13-3. Bid: Conference USA
champ.
Last appearance: 2003, lost to Wisconsin in
second round.
Coach: Danny Manning, rst appearance.
Overview: Tulsa has won 17 of its last 20 games.
The three losses came by a combined 16 points. The
Golden Hurricanes will enter the NCAA tourna-
ment riding an 11-game winning streak. Sophomore
guard James Woodard, the C-USA tourney MVP,
has scored double gures in 26 consecutive games.
Twitter: @TUMBasketball
14. Western Michigan
Nickname: Broncos.
Location: Kalamazoo.
Record: 23-9, 14-4. Bid: Mid-American
champion.
Last appearance: 2004, lost to Vanderbilt in
rst round.
Coach: Steve Hawkins, 0-1 in 1 appearance
Overview: Western had its rst back-to-back
20-win seasons since 2003-2004 and 2004-2005.
The Broncos are led by David Brown, who became
the sixth player to score more than 600 points in a
season. Western goes into the NCAAs winning 14 of
its last 16. They had the composure to come back
from 18 down in the second half of the MAC semis
vs. Akron.
Twitter: @BroncoBBall
15. Eastern Kentucky
Nickname: Colonels.
Location: Richmond, Ky.
Record: 24-9, 11-5. Bid: Ohio Valley champ.
Last appearance: 2007, lost to North Carolina
in rst round.
Coach: Jef Neubauer, 0-1 in 1 appearance.
Overview: The Colonels can surround the
perimeter with a cast of capable long-range shoot-
ers. Even top reserve Orlando Williams hits threes
at a better than 42% clip. They also are one of the
nations best at taking care of the ball and taking it
away, boasting a whopping +6.5 turnover margin.
EKU shoots 75% from the line. Not deep, playing
essentially a six-man rotation, and not big, with no
one topping 6-8 on the roster.
Twitter: @EKUHoops
16. Albany
Nickname: Great Danes. Location: Albany, N.Y.
Record: 18-14, 9-7. Bid: America East champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Duke in second
round.
Coach: Will Brown, 0-3 in 3 appearances.
Overview: For the second year in a row, the
Great Danes advanced despite entering the league
tournament as the No. 4 seed. They beat the top two
seeds along the way. Albany enters having won six of
seven, avenging the loss by beating Stony Brook to
win the conference tournament. It leans heavily on
the starters with the bench producing just around 11
points a game in the regular season.
Twitter: @UAlbanySports
16. Mount St. Marys
Nickname: Mountaineers.
Location: Emmitsburg, Md.
Record: 16-16, 9-7. Bid: Northeast Conference
champion
Last appearance: 2008, lost in rst round to
North Carolina.
Coach: Jamion Christian, rst appearance.
Overview: The Mountaineers are just the
second No. 4 seed to win the Northeast Conference
tournament, taking down the top two seeds on their
home oors along the way. A lineup with three
senior starters picked up the pace after a sub.-500
February, shooting 49.3% from the eld while going
4-0 since the calendar turned to March.
Twitter: @MountHoops
ALOOK AT THE DIVISION I MEN'S TEAMS
South region
KYLE TERADA, USA TODAY SPORTS
Stanford guard Chasson Randle (left)
and the Cardinal face New Mexico on
Friday.
1. Virginia
Nickname: Cavaliers. Location:
Charlottesville.
Record: 28-6, 16-2. Bid: ACC champ.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Florida in
second round.
Coach: Tony Bennett, 3-3 in three appearances.
Overview: It was a historic year for the Cava-
liers, who won their rst ACC regular-season title
since 1981 and the conference tournament for rst
time since 1976. Stopping opponents is the back-
bone of the Cavaliers, who lead the nation in scoring
defense.
Twitter: @UVABasketball.
2. Villanova
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Villanova, Pa.
Record: 28-4, 16-2. Bid: Big East at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to North Carolina
in second round.
Coach: Jay Wright, 12-10 in 10 appearances.
Overview: Before a loss to Seton Hall in the Big
East tournament, the Wildcats losses were to
Syracuse and Creighton (twice). But just one win
came against a ranked team (Kansas), and that was
Nov. 29. Outside shooting will be critical. Villanova
is one of the nations leaders in three-point percent-
age and three-pointers made.
Twitter: @NovaMBB
3. Iowa State
Nickname: Cyclones. Location: Ames.
Record: 26-7, 11-7. Bid: Big 12 champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Ohio State in
third round.
Coach: Fred Hoiberg, 2-2 in two appearances
Overview: Big 12 player of the year Melvin Ejim
leads a Cyclones team that is adept at winning
high-scoring games they are rst in the confer-
ence and sixth in the country in scoring ofense, and
among the worst at scoring defense, tied for 272nd.
Twitter: @CycloneATH
4. Michigan State
Nickname: Spartans. Location: East Lansing.
Record: 26-8, 12-6. Bid: Big Ten champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Duke in Sweet
16.
Coach: Tom Izzo, 39-15 in 16 appearances.
Overview: Michigan State started 18-1 and was
No. 1 in the nation, but injuries hit the team hard
during Big Ten play. The Spartans went 5-7 in their
nal 12 regular season games but back at full
strength, won the Big Ten tournament, showing
that they are a force to be reckoned with.
Twitter: @MSU_Basketball
5. Cincinnati
Nickname: Bearcats. Location: Cincinnati.
Record: 27-6, 15-3. Bid: American at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Creighton in
second round.
Coach: Mick Cronin, 3-5 in ve appearances.
Overview: The Bearcats plan to stick around a
little longer this time. The formula isnt complicat-
ed, create shots for Sean Kilpatrick and let Justin
Jackson and Titus Rubles clean the glass, but there
isnt a lot of scoring depth.
Twitter: @GoBEARCATS
6. North Carolina
Nickname: Tar Heels. Location: Chapel Hill.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Kansas in third
round.
Coach: Roy Williams, 62-21 in 23 appearances.
Overview: After a 0-3 start in the ACC, the Tar
Heels won 13 of their next 14 games which coincid-
ed with Leslie McDonalds return to the starting
lineup after a knee injury. A strong rebounding
team, shooting could be a major issue preventing a
deep run. UNC ranks near the bottom of the coun-
try in three-point and free-throw shooting.
Twitter: @UNC_Basketball.
7. Connecticut
Nickname: Huskies. Location: Storrs.
Record: 26-8, 12-6. Bid: American at-large.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Iowa State in
second round.
Coach: Kevin Ollie, rst appearance.
Overview: The Huskies will go as far as Shabazz
Napier, their do-everything league player of the
year, can take them. UConn is tougher to beat when
Ryan Boatright is hitting from the arc, but he can be
inconsistent.
Twitter: @UConnMBB
8. Memphis
Nickname: Tigers. Location: Memphis.
Record: 23-9, 12-6. Bid: American Athletic
at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Michigan State
in third round.
Coach: Josh Pastner, 1-3 in 3 appearances.
Overview: The Tigers have a lot of backcourt
depth, including AAC sixth-man award winner
Michael Dixon (12.2 ppg). There are fewer options
on the front line, so foul trouble for the starters
could be problematic.
Twitter: @UofMTigersHoops
9. George Washington
Nickname: Colonials. Location: Washington,
D.C.
Last appearance: 2007, lost to Vanderbilt in
rst round.
Coach: Mike Lonergan, 0-1 in one appearance.
Overview: The Colonials were picked to nish
10th in the league but earned the No. 3 seed after a
strong season. Guard Kethan Savage, the Colonials
No. 2 scorer, returned briey in the Atlantic 10
tournament after missing eight weeks because of a
broken foot.
Twitter: @GW_MBB
10. Saint Josephs
Nickname: Hawks. Location: Philadelphia.
Record: 24-9, 11-5. Bid: Atlantic 10 champ.
Last appearance: 2008, lost to Oklahoma in
rst round.
Coach: Phil Martelli, 6-5 in ve appearances.
Overview: Saint Josephs claimed its rst
conference tournament title since 1997 by topping
VCU in the title game. The Hawks posted their
highest win total and conference win total since
2005.
Twitter: @SJUHawks_MBB
11. Providence
Nickname: Friars. Location: Providence, R.I.
Record: 23-11, 10-8. Bid: Big East champ.
Last appearance: 2004, lost to Pacic in rst
round.
Coach: Ed Cooley, rst appearance.
Overview: Providence enters the tournament
with momentum, six wins in seven games, including
its rst Big East tournament title since 1994. A
below-average shooting team, the Friars benet by
getting to foul line and being one of the top shooting
teams from the charity stripe. Depth is a signicant
concern, however. F Carson Desrosiers is the only
sub that sees signicant action.
Twitter: @PCAthletics
12. Harvard
Nickname: Crimson Tide. Location: Cam-
bridge, Mass.
Record: 26-4, 13-1. Bid: Ivy League champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Arizona in third
round.
Coach: Tommy Amaker, 3-3 in three
appearances.
Overview: Amaker has again guided the Crim-
son to the Big Dance, their third consecutive bid.
Led by Ivy League POY Wesley Saunders, several
players return from last years 14th-seeded team
that upset third-seeded New Mexico.
Twitter: @hoopsatharvard.
13. Delaware
Nickname: Blue Hens. Location: Newark.
Record: 25-9, 14-2. Bid: Colonial Athletic
champ.
Last appearance: 1999, lost to Tennessee in
rst round.
Coach: Mont Ross, rst appearance.
Overview: The Blue Hens average 79.5 points a
game, which puts them in Kansas territory. Ross is
loaded with veterans and gets great guard play,
usually a tricky combination for unsuspecting
Goliaths. Senior Carl Baptiste is their ery inside
presence.
Twitter: @UDBlueHens
14. North Carolina
Central
Nickname: Eagles. Location: Durham.
Record: 28-5, 15-1. Bid: Mid-Eastern Athletic
champ.
Last appearance: First appearance.
Coach: LeVelle Moton, rst appearance.
Overview: One of the nations most experienced
teams (the top seven in the rotation are juniors or
seniors) and one of the nations hottest (20-game
winning streak). The Eagles have won at North
Carolina State and lost by 11 at No. 2 Wichita State,
so they should be able to handle the brights lights of
the NCAA tournament.
Twitter: @NCCUBasketball
15. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Nickname: Panthers. Location: Milwaukee.
Record:21-13, 7-9. Bid: Horizon League champ.
Last appearance: 2006, lost to Florida in
second round.
Coach:Rob Jeter, 1-1 in 1 appearance.
Overview:The Panthers claimed the Horizon
title a year after nishing 8-24 and after being
picked last this preseason. The No. 5 seed won four
games en route to the title, including in overtime at
top seed Wisconsin-Green Bay. They got a boost
with the return from suspension of leading scorer
Jordan Aaron in time for the Horizon tournament.
Twitter handle: @MKEPanthers
16. Costal Carolina
Nickname: Chanticleers Location: Conway,
S.C.
Record: 21-12, 11-5. Bid: Big South champ.
rst round.
Coach: Clif Ellis, 8-8 in eight appearances.
Overview: The Chanticleers bounced back from
a 14-15 record in 2013 to nish rst in the South
Division of the Big South. This is the fourth team
coach Clif Ellis has led to the NCAA tournament.
Twitter: @GoCCUsports
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Iowa State forward Melvin Ejim and
his Cyclones will face North Carolina
Central on Friday.
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EAST LANSING Piecing to-
gether the NCAA womens tour-
nament bracket is a difficult
task with pre-determined host
sites providing a major variable
in the process.
Good or bad procedural
bumps can occur in seeds being
altered as many as two spots for
the womens tournament, and
Michigan State could be im-
pacted by that when the field of
64 is announced today.
ESPN bracketology guru
Charlie Creme believes the
Spartans could be anywhere
from a No. 5 to a No. 7 seed
when the pairings are revealed
at 7 tonight on ESPN. As of Sun-
day, Creme projected MSU to
be a No. 5 seed playing in Mary-
land for the third straight sea-
son.
I see them kind of in that 5-6
range, said Creme, who is in
his 11th season projecting the
field for ESPN. Theres a possi-
bility with where theyre at that
they could slide down a little bit
more. If they were a 7, ultimate-
ly it wouldnt shock me, but I
really do kind of see them as a 6.
The 5 was a procedural
jump in order to get some teams
in a better geographical spot
and to kind of bal-
ance the bracket
in terms of some
conference affili-
ations.
Creme says
MSUs body of
work, which in-
cluded an 8-5
mark in the non-
conference season before get-
ting hot during its run to a share
of the regular-season Big Ten ti-
tle, will certainly be reflected in
the seeding. The Spartans post-
ed wins over nationally ranked
Purdue, Nebraska and Dayton
at home this season and also
own a solid road win over Iowa.
Its a decent body work,
Creme said of the 22-9 Spar-
tans. I think some of the stuff
they did in the Big Ten and the
middle of the season where
they went on a bit of a winning
streak where at one point they
were probably the hottest team
in the league that definitely
holds some water.
Its a body of work descrip-
tive of a team thats kind of
where theyre at. Being a 5 or 6
seed is decent, but its not ideal
in terms of matchups usually.
And I think thats reflective on
sort of the season they had.
Odds are the Spartans, who
will be making their sixth
straight NCAA tournament ap-
pearance, will end up playing
the opening rounds of the tour-
nament at one of the destina-
tions where a host school is also
present. Thats been the case
the past two seasons with MSU
being shipped to College Park,
Md., with the host Terrapins.
Other possibilities Creme
has recently listed for the Spar-
tans include going to Lexington,
Ky., where Kentucky is the host
and in Durham, N.C., with for-
mer MSU coach Joanne P.
McCallie and Duke being the
home school.
The only chances MSU has
of ending up at a destination
without a host school would be
if it was sent to Los Angeles, Se-
attle or nearby Toledo, Ohio.
MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
Spartans projected to get NCAA seed in 5-7 range
MSU will find out its
tourney fate tonight
with selection show
By Brian Calloway
[email protected] Suzy
Merchant
NCAA TOURNAMENT
SELECTION SHOW
When: 7 tonight
TV: ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS As
the nation was analyzing
Michigans NCAA tour-
nament fate, wondering
if U-M would be a No.1
seed, the Wolverines
hardly noticed.
They sat in Bankers
Life Fieldhouse watch-
ing the selection show
and that was one of the
first times their seeding
was in front of them.
They knew there was
a discussion for the final
No. 1 seed in the East but
when it didnt come and
went to Virginia, less
than an hour after losing
to Michigan State, 69-55,
in the Big Ten tourna-
ment championship
game, they had no prob-
lem with their Midwest
No. 2 seed and the path
from Milwaukee the first
weekend and Indianapo-
lis for the regionals.
That (No. 1 seed)
wasnt really mentioned
at all, U-M guard Nik
Stauskas said. We want-
ed to win this tournament
and we understood if we
won this
tourna-
ment we
could pos-
sibly be a 1
seed, but
we werent
too con-
cerned
about that.
U-M coach John Bei-
lein took that a bit fur-
ther, having lived the oth-
er side of the seeding
game he is the active
leading coach in outper-
forming his seed so he
knows that having a No. 1
vs. No. 2 seed is more for
outside expectations.
Thats one of the main
reasons he barely consid-
ered it this week.
There is so much dis-
cussion on that, that is
wasted effort, Beilein
said. What is the big
deal? ... Theyre all the
same. Take the top 12
teams. the top 16
teams, the top four
(lines), theres not huge
differences.
The difference for the
Wolverines may be their
understated reaction to
the No. 2 seed.
Its the programs
highest NCAA seed since
being a No. 1 in 1993 and
just the second time as a
No. 2, following 1986
when the Wolverines lost
in the second game to
Iowa State and former
coach Johnny Orr. U-M
was a No.4 seed last sea-
son.
The excitement, but
not exuberance as it was
announced on CBS, was a
sign of how far the pro-
gram has come since
2011, when drawing a No.
8 seed caused players to
explode out of recliners.
Mark Snyder is a reporter
for the Detroit Free Press.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wolverines live with 2 seed
THURSDAYS
GAME
No. 15 Wofford (20-12) vs.
No. 2 Michigan (25-8)
When: 7:10 p.m.
Where: Bradley Center
(Milwaukee)
TV: CBS
John Beilein
By Mark Snyder
Gannett Michigan
ATLANTA Top-ranked
Florida reveled in a con-
fetti celebration, cut
down the nets again, and
let out a big sigh of relief.
Kentucky came oh-so-
close to sending the Ga-
tors to the NCAA tourna-
ment with their first loss
since early December.
By the narrowest of
margins, Florida capped a
perfect run through the
Southeastern Conference
when Kentucky failed to
get off a shot on the final
possession. That allowed
the Gators to escape with
a 61-60 victory in the
league championship
game Sunday.
I honestly dont think
this was our best in terms
of handling a close game,
senior center Patric
Young said.
Florida (32-2) built a 16-
point lead early in the sec-
ond half, but Kentucky
nearly pulled off the im-
probable comeback. Af-
ter Florida missed two
free throws, the Wildcats
(24-10) had a shot at the
game-winner. James
Young slipped trying to
drive into the lane, the ball
squirted loose, and the
horn sounded while Flori-
das Scottie Wilbekin and
Kentuckys Andrew Har-
rison lunged for it.
A giddy Wilbekin
popped off the court and
sprinted toward the Ga-
tors bench in jubilation.
Harrison rolled over with
the ball, putting his hands
over his face in anguish.
I took too much of a
wide step and I just
slipped, Young said. It
just slipped away from
us.
No. 6 VIRGINIA 72,
No. 7 DUKE 63: Malcolm
Brogdon scored 23 points
and Virginia claimed its
first Atlantic Coast Con-
ference tournament title
since 1976.
Tournament MVP Joe
Harris added 15 points
and hit the backbreaking
3-pointer with just under
2 minutes remaining for
the top-seeded Cavaliers
(28-6).
They shot 45 percent,
pestered the Blue Devils
into 38 percent shooting
and used a late 12-3 run to
pull away and claim the
second ACC tournament
title in school history.
Jabari Parker scored
23 points on 9-of-24 shoot-
ing for the third-seeded
Blue Devils (26-8), who
were making their 31st ap-
pearance in the champi-
onship game but were de-
nied their ACC-record
20th title.
Anthony Gill added 12
points.
SAINT JOSEPHS 65,
No. 23 VCU 61: Langston
Galloway scored 19 points
and hit yet another huge 3-
pointer, and Saint Jo-
sephs won its first Atlan-
tic 10 tournament title
since 1997.
The fourth-seeded
Hawks (24-9) arrived in
Brooklyn on the NCAA
bubble. They all but
clinched an at-large berth
with a win over fellow
bubble team Dayton in
Fridays quarterfinals on
Galloways go-ahead 3,
then made that moot by
capturing the confer-
ences automatic bid.
Halil Kanacevic of
Saint Josephs won tour-
nament MVP honors after
another all-around perfor-
mance. He had 11 points,
14 rebounds, four assists
and two blocks.
Rob Brandenberg led
VCU with 18 points.
COLLEGE TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP
Florida center Patric Young (4) celebrates with Florida forward Will Yeguete (15) as the
horn sounds to the the SEC title game against Kentucky on Sunday in Atlanta. AP
Florida slips past
Kentucky in SEC
Associated Press
NCAA TOURNAMENT
1. Arizona
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Tucson.
regional seminal.
Coach: Sean Miller, 11-6 in six appearances.
Overview: The Wildcats ran away with the
Pac-12 regular-season title, nishing three games
ahead of second-place UCLA. Losing Brandon
Ashley, the teams third-leading scorer, to a season-
ending foot injury was a midseason blow to Arizo-
nas depth. But Pac-12 Player of the Year Nick
Johnson and Freshman of the Year Aaron Gordon
kept the team rolling down the stretch.
Twitter: @APlayersProgram
2. Wisconsin
Nickname: Badgers. Location: Madison.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Mississippi in
second round.
Coach: Bo Ryan, 16-12 in 12 appearances
Overview: The Badgers had an extremely
streaky season, starting 16-0, losing ve of six and
then winning eight in a row before losing the reg-
ular-season nale. An experienced team, Wisconsin
made it to the Big Ten seminals and enters the
tournament with condence from a strong nish.
Twitter: @BadgerMBB
3. Creighton
Nickname: Blue Jays. Location: Omaha.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Duke in the
third round.
Coach: Greg McDermott, 2-5 in ve
appearances.
Overview: The Blue Jays made the transition to
the Big East look seamless, nishing second in the
league and making the conference tournament
nal. They have two key ingredients to make a
NCAA run: experience and great shooting. All ve
starters make at least 40% of their three-pointers.
Twitter: @gocreighton
4. San Diego State
Nickname: Aztecs. Location: San Diego
Record: 29-4, 16-2. Bid: Mountain West
at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Florida Gulf
Coast in the third round.
Coach: Steve Fisher, 23-12 in 13 appearances.
Overview: Any team that faces the Aztecs must
gure out a way to score on defense that ranks near
the top in every major category. The domination in
that area carried them to one of the best records in
the country, despite an ofense led by Mountain
West player of the year Xavier Thames that
doesnt shoot well from the eld or free-throw line.
Twitter: @GoAztecs
5. Oklahoma
Nickname: Sooners. Location: Norman.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to San Diego State
in second round.
Coach: Lon Kruger, 14-14 in 14 appearances.
Overview: The Sooners have consistency to
their advantage: All ve starters have started every
game, and Tyler Neal is the Big 12 co-sixth-man-of-
the-year, providing an ofensive boost. That ofense
is second in the league (82.2) but the defense is last
(75.9). The Sooners are dangerous from the foul line
at a league-best 75%, tied for 17th nationally.
Twitter: @ou_athletics
6. Baylor
Nickname: Bears. Location: Waco, Texas.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Kentucky in
regional nal.
Coach: Scott Drew, 6-3 in three appearances
Overview: Despite losing to Iowa State in the
conference tournament nal, the Bears have been
on an impressive late-season run, winning nine of
their last 11. Senior guard Brady Heslip is the best
3-point shooter in the conference and 18th in the
country with 3.09 a game and fth in percentage at
46.4.
Twitter: @BaylorAthletics
7. Oregon
Nickname: Ducks. Location: Eugene.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Louisville in
regional seminal.
Coach: Dana Altman, 4-9 in 9 appearances.
Overview: The Ducks wont be ying under the
radar this March after making a Sweet 16 run in
2013. Oregon won eight games in a row before
falling to UCLA in the conference tournament
quarternals. Sharpshooter Joseph Young paced an
ofense that ranked No. 12 in the country with 81.8
points per game.
Twitter: @OregonMBB
8. Gonzaga
Nickname: Bulldogs. Location: Spokane,
Wash.
Record: 28-6, 15-3. Bid: West Coast champ.
round of 32.
Coach: Mark Few, 15-14 in 14 appearances.
Overview: The Zags are in their 16th consec-
utive NCAA tournament, but a deep run would be a
surprise for this group that lacks a complete post
presence. When the treys arent falling, Sam Dower
has to do a lot.
Twitter: @ZagMBB
9. Oklahoma State
Nickname: Cowboys. Location: Stillwater.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Oregon in
second round.
Coach: Travis Ford, 1-4 in four appearances
Overview: The Cowboys are picking up steam
again after an up-and-down season. The team
started 16-3 before losing seven in a row, including a
loss at Texas Tech where star guard Marcus Smart
shoved a fan and was suspended for three games.
Twitter: @OSUAthletics
10. Brigham Young
Nickname: Cougars. Location: Provo, Utah.
Record: 23-11, 13-5. Bid: West Coast at-large.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Marquette in
round of 64.
Coach: Dave Rose, 4-6 in six appearances.
Overview: The Cougars advancement hopes
took a huge hit with the loss of G Kyle Collinsworth
(14.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 4.6 apg) to a knee injury in the
WCC tourney nal. Creating open looks for Tyler
Haws could be a challenge.
Twitter: @byubasketball
11. Nebraska
Nickname: Cornhuskers. Location: Lincoln.
Last appearance: 1998, lost to Arkansas in rst
round.
Coach: Tim Miles, 0-1 in one appearance
Overview: After starting 0-4 in Big Ten play, the
surprising Cornhuskers turned things around in a
major way, notching signature wins against Ohio
State, Michigan State and Wisconsin.
Twitter: @HuskerHoops.
12. North Dakota State
Nickname: Bison. Location: Fargo.
Record: 25-6, 12-2. Bid: Summit League champ.
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Kansas in rst
round.
Coach: Saul Phillips, 0-1 in one appearance
Overview: Summit League POY Taylor Braun
stufed the box scores for Coach Phillips squad,
leading the conference in scoring. The Bison will
rely on Braun and senior forward Marshall Bjor-
klund to fuel an ofense shot 50.9% from the eld to
lead the nation.
Twitter: @NDSUmbb
13. New Mexico State
Nickname: Aggies. Location: Las Cruces.
Record: 26-9, 12-4. Bid: WAC champ.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Saint Louis in
second round.
Coach: Marvin Menzies, 0-3 in three
appearances.
Overview: Most of these guys have NCAA
experience, and Sim Bhullar can alter the way
opponents attack the rim. Daniel Mullings played
well at the point in the WAC tournament in place of
suspended K.C. Ross-Miller, whose reinstatement
has yet to be determined by the school.
Twitter: @NMStateAggies
14. La.-Lafayette
Nickname: Ragin Cajuns. Location: Lafayette,
La.
Record: 23-11, 11-7. Bid: Sun Belt champ.
rst round.
Coach: Bob Marlin, 0-2 in two appearances.
Overview: With two improbable upsets in the
SBC tourney, the Ragin Cajuns claimed their rst
NCAA automatic berth in Marlins fourth season in
Lafayette. Payton and Long are the big scorers, but
the condence shown by role players in the postsea-
son could make them dangerous.
Twitter: @ULRaginCajuns
15. American
Nickname: Eagles. Location: Washington, D.C.
Record: 20-12, 13-5. Bid: Patriot League champ.
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Villanova in rst
round.
Coach: Mike Brennan, rst appearance.
Overview: Brennan took over a team picked in
the preseason to nish next-to-last in the Patriot
and guided it to the title, tying the school mark for
wins by a rst-year coach. American enters the
tournament shooting 49.5% from the eld. AU leans
heavily on its starters with four averaging at least 32
minutes.
Twitter: @AU_MBasketball
16. Weber State
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Ogden, Utah.
Record: 19-11, 14-6. Bid: Big Sky champ.
Last appearance: 2007, lost to UCLA in rst
round.
Coach: Randy Rahe, 0-1 in 1 appearance
Overview: Rahe has won four conference titles
in his eight seasons as head coach of the Wildcats.
He uses a seven-man rotation, each player receiving
more than 15 minutes of playing time. Weber State
has three double-digit scorers in its starting lineup.
Davion Berry was named Big Sky MPV.
Twitter: @WeberStateMBB
West region
RONCHENOY, USA TODAY SPORTS
San Diego State guard Xavier Thames
and the Aztecs face New Mexico State
on Thursday.
1. Wichita State
Nickname: Shockers. Location: Wichita.
Record: 34-0, 18-0. Bid: Missouri Valley champ.
Final Four.
Coach: Gregg Marshall, 5-9 in nine appearances.
Overview: The Shockers are the rst team to
enter the NCAA tournament unbeaten in 23 years.
Wichita State's weak strength of schedule (97th
nationally) and its mid-major tag have led to skepti-
cism, the Shockers are efcient in a lot of areas. It
starts on the defensive end where the players'
chip-on-their-shoulder toughness comes out best.
Twitter: @GoShockers.
2. Michigan
Nickname: Wolverines. Location: Ann Arbor.
national title game.
Coach: John Beilein, 13-8 in eight appearances.
Overview: The Wolverines won the Big Ten
regular-season crown, overcoming the injury to star
sophomore Mitch McGary, who played in eight
games. A deep and experienced team, Michigan won
seven in a row before falling in the Big Ten title
game.
Twitter: @UMichBball
3. Duke
Nickname: Blue Devils. Location: Durham,
N.C.
Elite Eight.
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, 82-25 in 29
appearances.
Overview: Jabari Parker lived up to his billing
as one of the nation's top freshmen. He and Rodney
Hood are part of an athletic frontcourt that lacks
size and depth to match up with more physical
opponents. Foul trouble caused them problems
during the season. The Blue Devils explosive ofense
avoids turnovers and relies on three-point shot.
They ranked among the nation's leaders in both
categories.
Twitter: @Duke_MBB.
4. Louisville
Nickname: Cardinals. Location: Louisville.
Record: 29-5, 15-3. Bid: American champ.
Last appearance: 2013, national champion.
Coach: Rick Pitino, 48-16 in 18 appearances.
Overview: Russ Smith has made his game less,
well, Russ-diculous this year and cut down on his
turnovers. The defending champs miss the steady-
ing inuence of Peyton Siva in the back court, but
the rapid development of Chris Jones has helped.
Twitter: @GoCards.
5. Saint Louis
Nickname: Billikens. Location: St. Louis.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Oregon in third
round.
Coach: Jim Crews, 2-5 in ve appearances.
Overview: The Billikens start ve seniors,
almost unheard of in this one-and-done era. They
claimed their second consecutive regular-season
title but were shocked by St. Bonaventure in the
quarternals of the A-10 tournament. After starting
24-2, including 19 consecutive wins, SLU has
dropped four of its last ve.
Twitter: @SaintLouisMBB
6. Massachusetts
Nickname: Minutemen. Location: Amherst.
Record: 24-8, 10-6 Bid: Atlantic 10 at-large.
rst round.
Coach: Derek Kellogg, rst appearance.
Overview: UMass rocketed of to a 16-1 start in
Kellogg's sixth season, helping propel the Min-
utemen back to the tournament after a 16-year
absence. UMass relies on energy but doesn't have a
deep bench.
Twitter: @CoachKellogg
7. Texas
Nickname: Longhorns. Location: Austin.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Cincinnati in
second round.
Coach: Rick Barnes, 18-14 in 14 appearances
Overview: The Longhorns are back after a
missing last year's tournament for the rst time
since 1998. If Texas makes a run, it will be on de-
fense and rebounding. Opponents shoot only 39.8%,
putting Texas at the top of the Big 12; UT also leads
with 41.8 rebounds a game. That includes 14.8
ofensive boards, fth in the country.
Twitter: @texassports
8. Kentucky
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Lexington.
Record: 24-10, 12-6. Bid: SEC at-large.
Coach: John Calipari, 38-13 in 14 appearances.
Overview: With Calipari at the helm since the
2008-09 season, the Wildcats have gotten to at least
the Elite Eight three times. His young team lost
three of four heading into the SEC tournament.
Twitter: @KentuckyMBB
9. Kansas State
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Manhattan.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to La Salle in
second round.
Coach: Bruce Weber, 11-9 in nine appearances
Overview: The Wildcats have been looking
worse for the wear late in the season, losing their
last three games, but Marcus Foster's big-game
potential could single-handedly sink a mightier
team. They also can rely on their defense, tops in
the Big 12 in points per game at 65.7 but they only
score 69.7. They also shoot poorly, eighth in the
league at 43.6%.
Twitter: @kstatesports
10. Arizona State
Nickname: Sun Devils. Location: Tempe.
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Syracuse in
second round.
Coach: Herb Sendek, 7-7 in seven appearances.
Overview: The Sun Devils enter the tourna-
ment having lost their nal three games and ve of
their last seven. Arizona State boasts one of the
country's best diminutive players in 5-10 Jahii
Carson, last season's Pac-12 co-Freshman of the
Year. And Jordan Bachynski, who led the country in
blocks per game, provides the Sun Devils a menac-
ing defensive presence at the rim.
Twitter: @SunDevilHoops
11. Iowa
Nickname: Hawkeyes. Location: Iowa City.
Last appearance: 2006, lost to Northwestern
State in rst round.
Coach: Fran McCafery, 2-5 in ve appearances.
Overview: Ranked as high as No. 10 in the USA
TODAY Sports Coaches Poll at one point, the
Hawkeyes were in the running for the Big Ten title
but collapsed down the stretch. They lost six of their
last seven, including to No. 11 seed Northwestern in
the conference tournament. McCafery is coaching
his fourth diferent team in the NCAAs.
Twitter: @IowaHoops
11. Tennessee
Nickname: Volunteers. Location: Knoxville.
rst round.
Coach: Cuonzo Martin, rst appearance.
Overview: Since former coach Bruce Pearl was
let go in 2011, the Vols failed to reach the NCAAs
until now. They won ve of their last six, the loss to
No. 1 Florida in the SEC seminals. They rely on
strong defense, as exemplied by holding South
Carolina scoreless for the rst six minutes of their
SEC quarternal.
Twitter: @Vol_Hoops
12. North Carolina State
Nickname: Wolfpack. Location: Raleigh.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Temple in the
second round.
Coach: Mark Gottfried, 7-9 in nine appearances.
Overview: Late wins at Pittsburgh and against
Syracuse in the ACC tournament helped the Wolf-
pack join the eld after an up-and-down season.
ACC player of the year T.J. Warren is an explosive
scorer on a team that doesn't shoot the ball from
outside or rebound well. Warren will need scoring
help from G Ralston Turner and reserve Anthony
Barber, who is one piece of a deep bench.
Twitter: @PackMensBball.
12. Xavier
Nickname: Musketeers. Location: Cincinnati.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Baylor in the
Sweet 16.
Coach: Chris Mack, 6-4 in four appearances.
Overview: Xavier returns to the tournament for
the 11th time in 13 seasons despite losing eight of
their last 14. The backcourt of Semaj Christon and
Dee Davis leads the ofense. Matt Stainbrook pro-
vides size in the frontcourt, but he came of the
bench in the Big East tournament because of a knee
injury.
Twitter: @XUAthletics
13. Manhattan
Nickname: Jaspers. Location: Riverdale, N.Y.
Record: 25-7, 15-5. Bid: Metro Atlantic champ.
Last appearance: 2004, lost to Wake Forest in
second round.
Coach: Steve Masiello, rst appearance.
Overview: Masiello is a Rick Pitino disciple, so
expect a player rotation that goes nine or 10 deep
and plenty of pressure defense. Backstopping
everything for the Jaspers is Rhamel Brown, who at
just 6-7 is one of the nation's top shot blockers.
Twitter: @GoJaspers
14. Mercer
Nickname: Bears. Location:Macon, Ga.
Record: 26-8, 14-4. Bid: Atlantic Sun champion.
Last appearance: 1985, lost to Georgia Tech in
the rst round.
Coach: Bob Hofman, rst appearance.
Overview: The Bears beat No. 1 seed FGCU,
who returned four starters from last year's Sweet 16
team, in the title game. The experienced Bears have
seven seniors and have won 77 games during the
last three seasons.
Twitter: @MercerMBB
15. Wofford
Nickname: Terriers. Location: Spartanburg,
S.C.
Record: 20-12, 11-5. Bid: Southern champ.
Last appearance: 2011, lost to Brigham Young
in the second round.
Coach: Mike Young, 0-2 in two appearances.
Overview: If the Terriers are to win their
rst-ever NCAA tournament game, they must
control tempo and slow the game down to play to
their strength. Woford plays solid defense and is
efcient with the three-point shot. With no regular
taller than 6-7, it lacks size to handle bigger teams.
Twitter: @WofordMBB
16. Cal Poly
Nickname: Mustangs. Location: San Luis
Obispo.
Record: 13-19, 6-10. Bid: Big West champ.
Last appearance: None.
Coach: Joe Callero, rst appearance.
Overview: The Mustangs had lost nine of their
previous 11 games before a three-game run to the
Big West title. Every previous Cal Poly team in ve
seasons under Callero had matched or improved its
win total from the previous year, but none of those
made the NCAA tournament. The Mustangs, a No. 7
seed in the Big West, are the lowest seed from a
conference to make the eld of 68.
Twitter: @CPMUSTANGS
16. Texas Southern
Nickname: Tigers. Location: Houston.
Record: 19-14, 12-6. Bid: Southwestern Athletic
champ.
Last appearance: 2003, lost to UNC-Asheville
in opening round.
Coach: Mike Davis, 7-5 in 5 appearances.
Overview: The Tigers have won nine in a row.
Davis, who took Indiana to the 2002 Final Four, can
call on a wealth of experience. The top eight players
in the rotation are juniors or seniors, led by Aaric
Murray (the SWAC player of the year and defensive
player of the year).
Twitter: @TXSOTigers
Midwest region
NCAA TOURNAMENT
1. Arizona
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Tucson.
regional seminal.
Coach: Sean Miller, 11-6 in six appearances.
Overview: The Wildcats ran away with the
Pac-12 regular-season title, nishing three games
ahead of second-place UCLA. Losing Brandon
Ashley, the teams third-leading scorer, to a season-
ending foot injury was a midseason blow to Arizo-
nas depth. But Pac-12 Player of the Year Nick
Johnson and Freshman of the Year Aaron Gordon
kept the team rolling down the stretch.
Twitter: @APlayersProgram
2. Wisconsin
Nickname: Badgers. Location: Madison.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Mississippi in
second round.
Coach: Bo Ryan, 16-12 in 12 appearances
Overview: The Badgers had an extremely
streaky season, starting 16-0, losing ve of six and
then winning eight in a row before losing the reg-
ular-season nale. An experienced team, Wisconsin
made it to the Big Ten seminals and enters the
tournament with condence from a strong nish.
Twitter: @BadgerMBB
3. Creighton
Nickname: Blue Jays. Location: Omaha.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Duke in the
third round.
Coach: Greg McDermott, 2-5 in ve
appearances.
Overview: The Blue Jays made the transition to
the Big East look seamless, nishing second in the
league and making the conference tournament
nal. They have two key ingredients to make a
NCAA run: experience and great shooting. All ve
starters make at least 40% of their three-pointers.
Twitter: @gocreighton
4. San Diego State
Nickname: Aztecs. Location: San Diego
Record: 29-4, 16-2. Bid: Mountain West
at-large.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Florida Gulf
Coast in the third round.
Coach: Steve Fisher, 23-12 in 13 appearances.
Overview: Any team that faces the Aztecs must
gure out a way to score on defense that ranks near
the top in every major category. The domination in
that area carried them to one of the best records in
the country, despite an ofense led by Mountain
West player of the year Xavier Thames that
doesnt shoot well from the eld or free-throw line.
Twitter: @GoAztecs
5. Oklahoma
Nickname: Sooners. Location: Norman.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to San Diego State
in second round.
Coach: Lon Kruger, 14-14 in 14 appearances.
Overview: The Sooners have consistency to
their advantage: All ve starters have started every
game, and Tyler Neal is the Big 12 co-sixth-man-of-
the-year, providing an ofensive boost. That ofense
is second in the league (82.2) but the defense is last
(75.9). The Sooners are dangerous from the foul line
at a league-best 75%, tied for 17th nationally.
Twitter: @ou_athletics
6. Baylor
Nickname: Bears. Location: Waco, Texas.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Kentucky in
regional nal.
Coach: Scott Drew, 6-3 in three appearances
Overview: Despite losing to Iowa State in the
conference tournament nal, the Bears have been
on an impressive late-season run, winning nine of
their last 11. Senior guard Brady Heslip is the best
3-point shooter in the conference and 18th in the
country with 3.09 a game and fth in percentage at
46.4.
Twitter: @BaylorAthletics
7. Oregon
Nickname: Ducks. Location: Eugene.
regional seminal.
Coach: Dana Altman, 4-9 in 9 appearances.
Overview: The Ducks wont be ying under the
radar this March after making a Sweet 16 run in
2013. Oregon won eight games in a row before
falling to UCLA in the conference tournament
quarternals. Sharpshooter Joseph Young paced an
ofense that ranked No. 12 in the country with 81.8
points per game.
Twitter: @OregonMBB
8. Gonzaga
Nickname: Bulldogs. Location: Spokane,
Wash.
Record: 28-6, 15-3. Bid: West Coast champ.
round of 32.
Coach: Mark Few, 15-14 in 14 appearances.
Overview: The Zags are in their 16th consec-
utive NCAA tournament, but a deep run would be a
surprise for this group that lacks a complete post
presence. When the treys arent falling, Sam Dower
has to do a lot.
Twitter: @ZagMBB
9. Oklahoma State
Nickname: Cowboys. Location: Stillwater.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Oregon in
second round.
Coach: Travis Ford, 1-4 in four appearances
Overview: The Cowboys are picking up steam
again after an up-and-down season. The team
started 16-3 before losing seven in a row, including a
loss at Texas Tech where star guard Marcus Smart
shoved a fan and was suspended for three games.
Twitter: @OSUAthletics
10. Brigham Young
Nickname: Cougars. Location: Provo, Utah.
Record: 23-11, 13-5. Bid: West Coast at-large.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Marquette in
round of 64.
Coach: Dave Rose, 4-6 in six appearances.
Overview: The Cougars advancement hopes
took a huge hit with the loss of G Kyle Collinsworth
(14.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 4.6 apg) to a knee injury in the
WCC tourney nal. Creating open looks for Tyler
Haws could be a challenge.
Twitter: @byubasketball
11. Nebraska
Nickname: Cornhuskers. Location: Lincoln.
Last appearance: 1998, lost to Arkansas in rst
round.
Coach: Tim Miles, 0-1 in one appearance
Overview: After starting 0-4 in Big Ten play, the
surprising Cornhuskers turned things around in a
major way, notching signature wins against Ohio
State, Michigan State and Wisconsin.
Twitter: @HuskerHoops.
12. North Dakota State
Nickname: Bison. Location: Fargo.
Record: 25-6, 12-2. Bid: Summit League champ.
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Kansas in rst
round.
Coach: Saul Phillips, 0-1 in one appearance
Overview: Summit League POY Taylor Braun
stufed the box scores for Coach Phillips squad,
leading the conference in scoring. The Bison will
rely on Braun and senior forward Marshall Bjor-
klund to fuel an ofense shot 50.9% from the eld to
lead the nation.
Twitter: @NDSUmbb
13. New Mexico State
Nickname: Aggies. Location: Las Cruces.
Record: 26-9, 12-4. Bid: WAC champ.
second round.
Coach: Marvin Menzies, 0-3 in three
appearances.
Overview: Most of these guys have NCAA
experience, and Sim Bhullar can alter the way
opponents attack the rim. Daniel Mullings played
well at the point in the WAC tournament in place of
suspended K.C. Ross-Miller, whose reinstatement
has yet to be determined by the school.
Twitter: @NMStateAggies
14. La.-Lafayette
Nickname: Ragin Cajuns. Location: Lafayette,
La.
Record: 23-11, 11-7. Bid: Sun Belt champ.
rst round.
Coach: Bob Marlin, 0-2 in two appearances.
Overview: With two improbable upsets in the
SBC tourney, the Ragin Cajuns claimed their rst
NCAA automatic berth in Marlins fourth season in
Lafayette. Payton and Long are the big scorers, but
the condence shown by role players in the postsea-
son could make them dangerous.
Twitter: @ULRaginCajuns
15. American
Nickname: Eagles. Location: Washington, D.C.
Record: 20-12, 13-5. Bid: Patriot League champ.
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Villanova in rst
round.
Coach: Mike Brennan, rst appearance.
Overview: Brennan took over a team picked in
the preseason to nish next-to-last in the Patriot
and guided it to the title, tying the school mark for
wins by a rst-year coach. American enters the
tournament shooting 49.5% from the eld. AU leans
heavily on its starters with four averaging at least 32
minutes.
Twitter: @AU_MBasketball
16. Weber State
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Ogden, Utah.
Record: 19-11, 14-6. Bid: Big Sky champ.
Last appearance: 2007, lost to UCLA in rst
round.
Coach: Randy Rahe, 0-1 in 1 appearance
Overview: Rahe has won four conference titles
in his eight seasons as head coach of the Wildcats.
He uses a seven-man rotation, each player receiving
more than 15 minutes of playing time. Weber State
has three double-digit scorers in its starting lineup.
Davion Berry was named Big Sky MPV.
Twitter: @WeberStateMBB
West region
RONCHENOY, USA TODAY SPORTS
San Diego State guard Xavier Thames
and the Aztecs face New Mexico State
on Thursday.
1. Wichita State
Nickname: Shockers. Location: Wichita.
Record: 34-0, 18-0. Bid: Missouri Valley champ.
Final Four.
Coach: Gregg Marshall, 5-9 in nine appearances.
Overview: The Shockers are the rst team to
enter the NCAA tournament unbeaten in 23 years.
Wichita State's weak strength of schedule (97th
nationally) and its mid-major tag have led to skepti-
cism, the Shockers are efcient in a lot of areas. It
starts on the defensive end where the players'
chip-on-their-shoulder toughness comes out best.
Twitter: @GoShockers.
2. Michigan
Nickname: Wolverines. Location: Ann Arbor.
national title game.
Coach: John Beilein, 13-8 in eight appearances.
Overview: The Wolverines won the Big Ten
regular-season crown, overcoming the injury to star
sophomore Mitch McGary, who played in eight
games. A deep and experienced team, Michigan won
seven in a row before falling in the Big Ten title
game.
Twitter: @UMichBball
3. Duke
Nickname: Blue Devils. Location: Durham,
N.C.
Elite Eight.
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, 82-25 in 29
appearances.
Overview: Jabari Parker lived up to his billing
as one of the nation's top freshmen. He and Rodney
Hood are part of an athletic frontcourt that lacks
size and depth to match up with more physical
opponents. Foul trouble caused them problems
during the season. The Blue Devils explosive ofense
avoids turnovers and relies on three-point shot.
They ranked among the nation's leaders in both
categories.
Twitter: @Duke_MBB.
4. Louisville
Nickname: Cardinals. Location: Louisville.
Record: 29-5, 15-3. Bid: American champ.
Coach: Rick Pitino, 48-16 in 18 appearances.
Overview: Russ Smith has made his game less,
well, Russ-diculous this year and cut down on his
turnovers. The defending champs miss the steady-
ing inuence of Peyton Siva in the back court, but
the rapid development of Chris Jones has helped.
Twitter: @GoCards.
5. Saint Louis
Nickname: Billikens. Location: St. Louis.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Oregon in third
round.
Coach: Jim Crews, 2-5 in ve appearances.
Overview: The Billikens start ve seniors,
almost unheard of in this one-and-done era. They
claimed their second consecutive regular-season
title but were shocked by St. Bonaventure in the
quarternals of the A-10 tournament. After starting
24-2, including 19 consecutive wins, SLU has
dropped four of its last ve.
Twitter: @SaintLouisMBB
6. Massachusetts
Nickname: Minutemen. Location: Amherst.
Record: 24-8, 10-6 Bid: Atlantic 10 at-large.
rst round.
Coach: Derek Kellogg, rst appearance.
Overview: UMass rocketed of to a 16-1 start in
Kellogg's sixth season, helping propel the Min-
utemen back to the tournament after a 16-year
absence. UMass relies on energy but doesn't have a
deep bench.
Twitter: @CoachKellogg
7. Texas
Nickname: Longhorns. Location: Austin.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Cincinnati in
second round.
Coach: Rick Barnes, 18-14 in 14 appearances
Overview: The Longhorns are back after a
missing last year's tournament for the rst time
since 1998. If Texas makes a run, it will be on de-
fense and rebounding. Opponents shoot only 39.8%,
putting Texas at the top of the Big 12; UT also leads
with 41.8 rebounds a game. That includes 14.8
ofensive boards, fth in the country.
Twitter: @texassports
8. Kentucky
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Lexington.
Coach: John Calipari, 38-13 in 14 appearances.
Overview: With Calipari at the helm since the
2008-09 season, the Wildcats have gotten to at least
the Elite Eight three times. His young team lost
three of four heading into the SEC tournament.
Twitter: @KentuckyMBB
9. Kansas State
Nickname: Wildcats. Location: Manhattan.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to La Salle in
second round.
Coach: Bruce Weber, 11-9 in nine appearances
Overview: The Wildcats have been looking
worse for the wear late in the season, losing their
last three games, but Marcus Foster's big-game
potential could single-handedly sink a mightier
team. They also can rely on their defense, tops in
the Big 12 in points per game at 65.7 but they only
score 69.7. They also shoot poorly, eighth in the
league at 43.6%.
Twitter: @kstatesports
10. Arizona State
Nickname: Sun Devils. Location: Tempe.
Last appearance: 2009, lost to Syracuse in
second round.
Coach: Herb Sendek, 7-7 in seven appearances.
Overview: The Sun Devils enter the tourna-
ment having lost their nal three games and ve of
their last seven. Arizona State boasts one of the
country's best diminutive players in 5-10 Jahii
Carson, last season's Pac-12 co-Freshman of the
Year. And Jordan Bachynski, who led the country in
blocks per game, provides the Sun Devils a menac-
ing defensive presence at the rim.
Twitter: @SunDevilHoops
11. Iowa
Nickname: Hawkeyes. Location: Iowa City.
Last appearance: 2006, lost to Northwestern
State in rst round.
Coach: Fran McCafery, 2-5 in ve appearances.
Overview: Ranked as high as No. 10 in the USA
TODAY Sports Coaches Poll at one point, the
Hawkeyes were in the running for the Big Ten title
but collapsed down the stretch. They lost six of their
last seven, including to No. 11 seed Northwestern in
the conference tournament. McCafery is coaching
his fourth diferent team in the NCAAs.
Twitter: @IowaHoops
11. Tennessee
Nickname: Volunteers. Location: Knoxville.
rst round.
Coach: Cuonzo Martin, rst appearance.
Overview: Since former coach Bruce Pearl was
let go in 2011, the Vols failed to reach the NCAAs
until now. They won ve of their last six, the loss to
No. 1 Florida in the SEC seminals. They rely on
strong defense, as exemplied by holding South
Carolina scoreless for the rst six minutes of their
SEC quarternal.
Twitter: @Vol_Hoops
12. North Carolina State
Nickname: Wolfpack. Location: Raleigh.
Last appearance: 2013, lost to Temple in the
second round.
Coach: Mark Gottfried, 7-9 in nine appearances.
Overview: Late wins at Pittsburgh and against
Syracuse in the ACC tournament helped the Wolf-
pack join the eld after an up-and-down season.
ACC player of the year T.J. Warren is an explosive
scorer on a team that doesn't shoot the ball from
outside or rebound well. Warren will need scoring
help from G Ralston Turner and reserve Anthony
Barber, who is one piece of a deep bench.
Twitter: @PackMensBball.
12. Xavier
Nickname: Musketeers. Location: Cincinnati.
Last appearance: 2012, lost to Baylor in the
Sweet 16.
Coach: Chris Mack, 6-4 in four appearances.
Overview: Xavier returns to the tournament for
the 11th time in 13 seasons despite losing eight of
their last 14. The backcourt of Semaj Christon and
Dee Davis leads the ofense. Matt Stainbrook pro-
vides size in the frontcourt, but he came of the
bench in the Big East tournament because of a knee
injury.
Twitter: @XUAthletics
13. Manhattan
Nickname: Jaspers. Location: Riverdale, N.Y.
Record: 25-7, 15-5. Bid: Metro Atlantic champ.
Last appearance: 2004, lost to Wake Forest in
second round.
Coach: Steve Masiello, rst appearance.
Overview: Masiello is a Rick Pitino disciple, so
expect a player rotation that goes nine or 10 deep
and plenty of pressure defense. Backstopping
everything for the Jaspers is Rhamel Brown, who at
just 6-7 is one of the nation's top shot blockers.
Twitter: @GoJaspers
14. Mercer
Nickname: Bears. Location:Macon, Ga.
Record: 26-8, 14-4. Bid: Atlantic Sun champion.
Last appearance: 1985, lost to Georgia Tech in
the rst round.
Coach: Bob Hofman, rst appearance.
Overview: The Bears beat No. 1 seed FGCU,
who returned four starters from last year's Sweet 16
team, in the title game. The experienced Bears have
seven seniors and have won 77 games during the
last three seasons.
Twitter: @MercerMBB
15. Wofford
Nickname: Terriers. Location: Spartanburg,
S.C.
Record: 20-12, 11-5. Bid: Southern champ.
Last appearance: 2011, lost to Brigham Young
in the second round.
Coach: Mike Young, 0-2 in two appearances.
Overview: If the Terriers are to win their
rst-ever NCAA tournament game, they must
control tempo and slow the game down to play to
their strength. Woford plays solid defense and is
efcient with the three-point shot. With no regular
taller than 6-7, it lacks size to handle bigger teams.
Twitter: @WofordMBB
16. Cal Poly
Nickname: Mustangs. Location: San Luis
Obispo.
Record: 13-19, 6-10. Bid: Big West champ.
Last appearance: None.
Coach: Joe Callero, rst appearance.
Overview: The Mustangs had lost nine of their
previous 11 games before a three-game run to the
Big West title. Every previous Cal Poly team in ve
seasons under Callero had matched or improved its
win total from the previous year, but none of those
made the NCAA tournament. The Mustangs, a No. 7
seed in the Big West, are the lowest seed from a
conference to make the eld of 68.
Twitter: @CPMUSTANGS
16. Texas Southern
Nickname: Tigers. Location: Houston.
Record: 19-14, 12-6. Bid: Southwestern Athletic
champ.
Last appearance: 2003, lost to UNC-Asheville
in opening round.
Coach: Mike Davis, 7-5 in 5 appearances.
Overview: The Tigers have won nine in a row.
Davis, who took Indiana to the 2002 Final Four, can
call on a wealth of experience. The top eight players
in the rotation are juniors or seniors, led by Aaric
Murray (the SWAC player of the year and defensive
player of the year).
Twitter: @TXSOTigers
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