South

School: Virginia

Conference: ACC

Record: 31-2 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 1

Coach: Tony Bennett (9th season)

Top Scorer: Kyle Guy (14.1 ppg)

Tournament History: 21 appearances (29-21), 2 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• Won ACC Tournament with win over North Carolina, 71-63, in the final
• This year marks fifth straight NCAA Tournament Appearance, a school record
• Best record in program history
• Has the number one in scoring defense in the country, as opponents average just 53.4 points per game against them

School: Cincinnati

Conference: American Athletic Conference

Record: 30-4 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 2

Coach: Mick Cronin (12th season)

Top Scorer: Gary Clark (13.0 ppg)

Tournament History: 31 appearances (45-30), 6 Final Fours, 2 Championships (1961, 1962)

Fun Facts:

• Second in the NCAA in scoring defense, opponents average 57.2 points per game
• Defeated Houston, 56-55, in American Athletic Conference Championship

School: Tennessee

Conference: SEC

Record: (25-8)

Seed: No. 3

Coach: Rick Barnes (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Grant Williams (15.3)

Tournament History: 20 appearances (19-21)

Fun Facts:

• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014
• Lost to Kentucky, 77-72, in SEC Tournament Championship

School: Arizona

Conference: PAC 12

Record: 27-7 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 4

Coach: Sean Miller (9th season)

Top Scorer: Deandre Ayton (20.3 ppg)

Tournament History: 34 appearances (56-33), 4 Final Fours, 1 Championship (1997)

Fun Facts:

• Won PAC 12 Tournament by beating, USC, 75-61
• Head coach Sean Miller faced allegations of illegal recruiting after the FBI discovered him discussing a $100,000 payment to than recruit, Deandre Ayton, over the phone

School: Kentucky

Conference: SEC

Record: 24-10

Seed: No. 5

Coach: John Calipari (9th season)

Top Scorer: Kevin Knox (15.6 ppg)

Tournament History: 57 appearances (126-51), 17 Final Fours, 8 Championships

Fun Facts:

• Kentucky is the most successful NCAA Division 1 basketball in terms all-time wins (2,256) and all-time winning percentage (.764)
• Currently have 25 former players in the NBA today, most among all college programs

School: Miami

Conference: Atlantic Coast

Record: 22-9 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 6

Coach: Jim Larranaga (7th season)

Top Scorer: Lonnie Walker IV (11.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 9 appearances (8-9 record)

Fun Facts:

• Walker’s 11.5 PPG average was the lowest in the ACC for a team’s leading scorer
• This year’s tournament appearance will be their 3rd straight, the longest streak in program history

School: Nevada

Conference: Mountain West

Record: 27-7 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 7

Coach: Eric Musselman (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Caleb Martin (19.1 ppg)

Tournament History: 7 appearances (4-7 record)

Fun Facts:    

• Lost to San Diego State in Mountain West Semifinal
• Ranked in the top 20 in scoring, averaging 83.1 points per game

School: Creighton

Conference: Big East

Record: 21-11 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 8

Coach: Greg McDermott (8th season)

Top Scorer: Marcus Foster (20.3 ppg)

Tournament History: 20 appearances (12-21 record)

Fun Facts:

• Lost in OT in Big East Quarterfinals to Providence, 72-68
• Doug McDermott, the son of head coach Greg McDermott, played for his father at Creighton and is the school’s all-time leading scorer
• Creighton was 6th in Division 1 in assists per game at 18

School: Kansas St.

Conference: Big 12

Record: 22-11

Seed: No. 9

Coach: Bruce Weber (6th season)

Top Scorer: Dean Wade (16.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 29 appearances (34-33 record), 4 Final Fours

Fun Facts:    

• Lost to Kansas, 83-67, in Big 12 Semifinal
• No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Michael Beasley, played his college career at Kansas State

School: Texas

Conference: Big 12

Record: 19-14

Seed: No. 10

Coach: Shaka Smart

Top Scorer: Dylan Osetkowski (13.6 ppg)

Tournament History: 33 appearances (35-36 record), 3 Final Fours

Fun Facts:    

• Center Mo Bamba is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2018 NBA Draft
• Lost to Texas Tech, 73-69, in Big 12 Quarterfinal

School: Loyola-Chicago

Conference: Missouri Valley Conference

Record: 28-5 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 11

Coach: Porter Moser (7th season)

Top Scorer: Clayton Custer (13.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 5 appearances (9-4 record), 1 Final Four, 1 Championship (1963)

Fun Facts:

•     Defeated Illinois State, 65-49, in MVC conference Championship
•     Defeated Cincinnati in 1963 National Championship Game, 60-58

School: Davidson

Conference: A-10

Record: 21-11 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 12

Coach: Bob McKillop

Top Scorer: Peyton Aldridge (21.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 13 Appearances (8-14 record)

Fun Facts:

• In 2008 Davidson made one of the most historic runs in NCAA Tournament History when they made the Elite Eight as a 10 seed led by current NBA star, Stephen Curry
• Ranks third in the country in team free throw percentage at 79.7%
• Ranks third in the country in fewest turnovers per game with an average of 9.6

School: Buffalo

Conference: Mid-American Conference

Record: 26-8 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 13

Coach: Nate Oats (3rd season)

Top Scorer: CJ Massinburg (16.9 ppg)

Tournament History: 2 appearances (0-2 record)

Fun Facts:

• Beat Toledo, 76-66, in MAC Championship
• Including this year, has made the NCAA Tournament three of the four past years

School: Wright State

Conference: Horizon League

Record: 25-9 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 14

Coach: Scott Nagay (2nd season)

Top Scorer: Grant Benzinger (14.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 2 appearances (0-2 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Cleveland State, 74-57, in Horizon League Conference Championship
• Making first appearance in tournament since 2007

School: Georgia State

Conference: Sun Belt

Record: 24-10

Seed: No. 15

Coach: Ron Hunter (7th appearance)

Top Scorer: D’Marcus Simonds (21.1 ppg)

Tournament History: 3 appearances (2-3 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated UT Arlington, 74-61, in Sun Belt Championship
• Upset No. 3 seed Baylor in 2015 NCAA Tournament First Round on game winning shot from R.J. Hunter, son of coach Ron Hunter

School: UMBC

Conference: America East Conference

Record: 24-10 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 16

Coach: Ryan Odom (2nd season)

Top Scorer: Jairus Lyles (19.9 ppg)

Tournament History: 1 appearance (0-1 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated top seeded Vermont, 65-62, in conference championship game
• Jairus Lyles hit a last-second three-pointer to secure the win
• Making first appearance in tournament since 2008  

EAST

School: Villanova

Conference: BIG EAST Conference

Record: 30-4 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 1

Coach: Jay Wright (17th season)

Top Scorer: Jalen Brunson (19.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 37 appearances (58-36 record), 5 Final Fours, 2 Championships (1985, 2016)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Providence, 76-66, in OT in the BIG EAST Tournament Championship
• Back to back BIG EAST Champions
• No. 1 seed for the second year in a row

School: Purdue

Conference: Big Ten

Record: 28-6 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 2

Coach: Matt Painter (13th season)

Top Scorer: Carsen Edwards (18.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 29 appearances (37-29 record), 2 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Michigan, 75-66, in Big Ten Tournament Final
• Making fourth straight tournament appearance

School: Texas Tech

Conference: Big 12

Record: 24-9 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 3

Coach: Chris Beard (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Keenan Evans (17.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 15 appearances (8-16 record)

Fun Facts:

• Lost to West Virginia, 66-63, in Big 12 Semifinal
• Highest seed in tournament since 1996
• Lost 5 out of last 7 to end season

School: Wichita State

Conference: American Athletic Conference

Record: 24-7 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 4

Coach: Gregg Marshall (11th season)

Top Scorer: Landry Shamet (15.0 ppg)

Tournament History: 14 appearances (18-15 record), 2 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• First season in American Athletic Conference
• Seventh straight tournament appearance
• Former standout player and current New York Knick Ron Baker, is in the top 10 in career scoring, three-pointers, assists and steals at the University, while being a walk-on

School: West Virginia

Conference: Big 12

Record: 24-10

Seed: No. 5

Coach: Bob Huggins (11th season)

Top Scorer: Jevon Carter (17.0 ppg)

Tournament History: 28 appearances (29-28 record), 2 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• Nicknamed “Press Virginia” for its press style defense
• One of the only coaches to wear a pullover in each game

School: Florida

Conference: SEC

Record: 20-12 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 6

Coach: Mike White (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Jalen Hudson (15.3 ppg)

Tournament History: 20 appearances (45-18 record), 5 Final Fours, 2 Championships (2006, 2007)

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Arkansas, 80-72, in SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
• Back to back NCAA Champions in 2006 and 2007

School: Arkansas

Conference: SEC

Record: 23-11 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 7

Coach: Mike Anderson (7th season)

Top Scorer: Jaylen Barford (18.0 ppg)

Tournament History: 31 appearances (42-31 record), 6 Final Fours, 1 Championship (1994)

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Tennessee, 84-66, in SEC Tournament Semifinal
• Five wins over ranked opponents during the regular season

School: Virginia Tech

Conference: ACC

Record: 21-11 (Seventh in conference)

Seed: No. 8

Coach: Buzz Williams (4th season)

Top Scorer: Justin Robinson (13.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 9 appearances (6-9 record)

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Notre Dame, 71-65, in second round of ACC Tournament
• Responsible for one of Virginia’s two defeats during the regular season
• Beat Duke and North Carolina during the regular season
• Making second straight appearance in NCAA Tournament

School: Alabama

Conference: SEC

Record: 19-15 (Ninth in conference)

Seed: No. 9

Coach: Avery Johnson (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Collin Sexton (19.0 ppg)

Tournament History: 20 appearances (21-20 record)

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Kentucky, 86-63, in SEC Tournament Semifinal
• Avery Johnson coached in the NBA for seven seasons (Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets) prior to joining the Crimson Tide

School: Butler

Conference: BIG EAST Conference

Record: 20-13 (Sixth in conference)

Seed: No. 10

Coach: LaVall Jordan (1st season)

Top Scorer: Kelan Martin (20.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 15 appearances (23-15 record), 2 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Villanova, 87-68, in BIG EAST Semifinal
• Lost back to back NCAA Championships (2010, 2011)
• Former coach Brad Stevens and player Gordon Hayward are both currently members of the Boston Celtics organization

School: St. Bonaventure

Conference: Atlantic 10

Record: 25-7 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 11 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: Mark Schmidt (11th season)

Top Scorer: Jaylen Adams (19.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 6 appearances (6-8 record), 1 Final Four

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Davidson, 82-70, in A10 Tournament Semifinal
• Making first NCAA Tournament Appearance since 2012

School: UCLA

Conference: Pac-12

Record: 21-11 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 11 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: Steve Alford (5th season)

Top Scorer: Aaron Holiday (20.3 ppg)

Tournament History: 48 appearances (105-41 record), 18 Final Fours, 11 Championships

Fun Facts:

• Making second straight tournament appearance
• Have the most championships in NCAA Tournament History
• Freshman who dropped out of school, LiAngelo Ball, is currently playing professional basketball in Lithuania (If you don’t play professional basketball in Lithuania… are you even a Big Baller?)

School: Murray State

Conference: Ohio Valley Conference

Record: 26-5 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 12

Coach: Matt McMahon (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Jonathan Stark (21.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 15 appearances (3-13 record)

Fun Facts:

• Possess 13-game winning streak heading into tournament play – longest in country
• Defeated Belmont, 68-51, in OVC Championship

School: Marshall

Conference: Conference USA

Record: 24-10 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 13

Coach: Dan D’Antoni (4th season)

Top Scorer: Jon Elmore (22.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 5 appearances (0-5 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Western Kentucky, 67-66, in C-USA Championship Game
• Still seeking first NCAA Tournament win

School: Stephen F. Austin

Conference: Southland Conference

Record: 28-6 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 14

Coach: Kyle Keller (2nd season)

Top Scorer: Shannon Bogues (15.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 4 appearances (2-4 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated SE Louisiana, 59-55, in Southland Conference Championship
• Both NCAA Tournament victories were upsets (2014 against VCU, 2016 against West Virginia)

School: CS Fullerton

Conference: Big West

Record: 20-11 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 15

Coach: Dedrique Taylor (Fifth season)

Top Scorer: Kyle Allman (19.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 2 appearances (2-2 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated UC Irvine, 71-55, in Big West Conference Championship
• Making first NCAA Tournament Appearance since 2008

School: LIU-Brooklyn

Conference: Northeast Conference

Record: 18-16 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 16 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: Derek Kellogg (1st season)

Top Scorer: Joel Hernandez (20.9 ppg)

Tournament History: 6 appearances (0-6 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated top seeded Wagner, 71-61, in NEC Championship
• Seeking first win in NCAA Tournament

School: Radford

Conference: Big South Conference

Record: 22-12 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 16 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: Mike Jones (7th season)

Top Scorer: Ed Polite Jr. (13.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 2 appearances (0-2 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Liberty, 55-52, in Big South Conference Championship
• Won game on buzzer beater three by freshman guard Carlik Jones.

MIDWEST

School: Kansas

Conference: Big 12

Record: 27-7 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 1

Coach: Bill Self (15th season)

Top Scorer: Devonte’ Graham (17.3 ppg)

Tournament History: 46 appearances (103-45 record), 14 Final Fours, 3 Championships (1952, 1988, 2008)

Fun Facts:

• Making 28th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance – longest active streak
• Defeated West Virginia, 81-70, in Big 12 Championship

School: Duke

Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference

Record: 26-7 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 2

Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (38th season)

Top Scorer: Marvin Bagley III (21.1 ppg)

Tournament History: 41 appearances (108-36 record), 16 Final Fours, 5 Championships

Fun Facts:

• Lost to UNC in semifinals of ACC tournament
• 3rd in Division 1 in rebounds per game
• Marvin Bagley III was named both ACC Player of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year

School: Michigan State

Conference: Big Ten

Record: 29-4 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 3

Coach: Tom Izzo (23rd season)

Top Scorer: Miles Bridges (16.9 ppg)

Tournament History: 31 appearances (64-30 record), 9 Final Fours, 2 Championships (1979, 2000)

Fun Facts:

• Miles Bridges projected to be a lottery pick in the 2018 NBA Draft
• Average the most assists per game (19.3) in the country

School: Auburn

Conference: SEC

Record: 25-7 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 4

Coach: Bruce Pearl (4th season)

Top Scorer: Mustapha Heron (16.6 ppg)

Tournament History: 8 appearances (12-8 record)

Fun Facts:

• Making first appearance in NCAA Tournament since 2003
• Ranked in the top 20 in points per game (83.4)
• Head coach Bruce Pearl was named Coach of the Year by Sporting News in 2006, during his tenure at Tennessee

School: Clemson

Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference

Record: 23-9 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 5

Coach: Brad Brownell (8th season)

Top Scorer: Marcquise Reed (15.9 ppg)

Tournament History: 11 appearances (9-11 record)

• Lost to Virginia in semifinals of ACC tournament
• First NCAA Tournament berth since 2011

School: TCU

Conference: Big 12

Record: 21-11 (Fifth in conference)

Seed: No. 6

Coach: Jamie Dixon (2nd season)

Top Scorer: Vladimir Brodziansky (15.1 ppg)

Tournament History: 7 appearances in NCAA Tournament (5-7 record)

Fun Facts:

• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998
• Second in the country in assists per game (18.8)
• Current coach Jamie Dixon holds the highest winning percentage (.727) in Pitt basketball history

School: Rhode Island

Conference: A10

Record: 25-7 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 7

Coach: Dan Hurley (6th season)

Top Scorer: Jared Terrell (17.2 ppg)

Tournament History: 9 appearances (7-9 record)

Fun Facts:

• Making back to back tournament appearances
• Dan Hurley is the brother of former Duke player and current Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley

School: Seton Hall

Conference: BIG EAST

Record: 21-11 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 8

Coach: Kevin Willard (8th season)

Top Scorer: Desi Rodriguez (17.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 11 appearances (15-11 record), 1 Final Four

Fun Facts:

• Three of their top four scorers are seniors
• Making third straight NCAA Tournament appearance

School: NC State

Conference: ACC

Record: 21-11 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 9

Coach: Kevin Keatts (1st season)

Top Scorer: Allerik Freeman (15.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 26 appearances (37-25 record), 3 Final Fours, 2 Championships (1974, 1983)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Arizona and Duke during the regular season when both teams were ranked No. 2 in the country
• Won the 1983 NCAA Championship on a last second shot

School: Oklahoma

Conference: Big 12

Record: 18-13 (Sixth in conference)

Seed: No. 10

Coach: Lon Kruger (7th season)

Top Scorer: Trae Young (27.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 30 appearances (41-30 record), 5 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• Are 2-8 in their last ten games
• Trae Young leads the NCAA in points (27.4) and assists (8.8) per game

School: Arizona State

Conference: Pac-12

Record: 20-11 (Eighth in conference)

Seed: No. 11 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: Bobby Hurley (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Tra Holder (18.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 14 appearances (13-15 record)

Fun Facts:

• Head coach Bobby Hurley was a member of the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Champion Duke Blue Devils
• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014
• Started off the season 12-0

School: Syracuse

Conference: ACC

Record: 20-13 (10th in conference)

Seed: No. 11 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: Jim Boeheim (42nd season)

Top Scorer: Tyus Battle (19.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 38 appearance (65-38 record), 6 Final Fours, 1 Championship (2003)

Fun Facts:

• Head coach Jim Boeheim is the longest tenured coach in college basketball
• Lone National Championship winning team was led by star player, and current Oklahoma City Thunder forward, Carmelo Anthony
• The University hosts home football, basketball and lacrosse games in the Carrier Dome

School: New Mexico State

Conference: WAC

Record: 28-5 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 12

Coach: Chris Jans (1st season)

Top Scorer: Zach Lofton (19.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 23 appearances (10-25 record), 1 Final Four

Fun Facts:

• Ranked fourth in the country in rebounds per game (41.5)
• Making second straight NCAA Tournament appearance

 School: College of Charleston

Conference: Colonial Athletic Association

Record: 26-7 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 13

Coach: Earl Grant (4th season)

Top Scorer: Grant Riller (18.7 ppg)

Tournament History: 4 appearances (1-4 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Northeastern, 83-76, in CAA Championship
• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999
• Lone NCAA Tournament win was against Maryland, 75-66, in the 1997 Big Dance

School: Bucknell

Conference: Patriot League

Record: 25-9 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 14

Coach: Nathan Davis (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Zach Thomas (20.3 ppg)

Tournament History: 7 appearances (2-7 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Colgate, 83-54, in Patriot League Championship
• Making second straight appearance in NCAA Tournament
• As a #14 seed, upset #3 seed Kansas in 2005 NCAA Tournament First Round

School: Iona

Conference: MAAC

Record: 20-13 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 15

Coach: Tim Cluess (8th season)

Top Scorer: Ricky McGill (13.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 12 appearances (1-12 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Fairfield, 83-71, in MAAC Championship
• Third straight year representing the MAAC in the NCAA Tournament
• Lone win came in First Round of 1980 NCAA Tournament, an 84-78 victory over Holy Cross

School: Penn

Conference: Ivy League

Record: 24-8 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 16

Coach: Steve Donahue (3rd season)

Top Scorer: Ryan Betley (14.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 23 appearances (13-25 record), 1 Final Four

Fun Facts:

• Beat Harvard, 68-65, in Ivy League Championship
• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007

WEST

School: Xavier

Conference: BIG EAST

Record: 28-5 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 1

Coach: Chris Mack (9th season)

Top Scorer: Trevon Bluiett (19.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 27 appearances (27-27 record)

Fun Facts:

• First time as No. 1 seed in tournament
• Won first BIG EAST regular season title this season
• Karem Kanter’s brother, Enes, currently plays for the New York Knicks in the NBA

School: North Carolina

Conference: ACC

Record: 25-10 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 2

Coach: Roy Williams (15th season)

Top Scorer: Luke Maye (17.2 ppg)

Tournament History: 48 appearances (123-45 record), 20 Final Fours, 6 Championships

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Gonzaga, 71-65, in 2017 NCAA Championship
• Leads the country in rebounds per game (42.5)
• Alma mater of Michael Jordan

School: Michigan

Conference: Big Ten Conference

Record: 28-7 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 3

Coach: John Beilein (10th season)

Top Scorer: Moritz Wagner (14.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 27 appearances (54-26 record), 7 Final Fours, 1 Championship (1989)

Fun Facts:

• No. 5 seed in Big Ten Conference Tournament, Defeated No. 4 seed Nebraska, No. 1 seed Michigan State and No. 3 seed Purdue en route to conference championship.

 

School: Gonzaga

Conference: West Coast Conference

Record: 30-4 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 4

Coach: Mark Few (19th season)

Top Scorer: Johnathan Williams (13.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 20 appearances (29-20 record), 1 Final Four (2017)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated BYU, 74-54, in WCC Championship game
• Have won WCC Championship game six years in a row
• Lost to North Carolina, 71-65, in 2017 NCAA Championship game

School: Ohio St.

Conference: Big Ten

Record: 24-8 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 5

Coach: Chris Holtmann (1st season)

Top Scorer: Keita Bates-Diop (19.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 31 appearances (55-30 record), 11 Final Fours, 1 Championship (1960)

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Penn State in the Quarterfinal of the Big Ten Tournament
• Making first appearance in NCAA Tournament since 2015

School: Houston

Conference: American

Record: 26-7 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 6

Coach: Kelvin Sampson (4th season)

Top Scorer: Rob Gray (18.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 19 appearances (26-24 record), 5 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Cincinnati, 56-55, in American Conference Championship
• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010

School: Texas A&M

Conference: SEC

Record: 20-12 (eighth in conference)

Seed: No. 7

Coach: Billy Kennedy (7th season)

Top Scorer: Tyler Davis (14.5 ppg)

Tournament History: 13 Appearances (11-14 record)

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Alabama, 71-70, in second round of SEC Tournament
• Team is 5th in the country in RPG (41.3)
• Team is 6th in the country in blocks per game (5.91)

School: Missouri

Conference: SEC

Record: 20-12 (Fourth in conference)

Seed: No. 8

Coach: Cuonzo Martin (1st season)

Top Scorer: Kassius Robertson (16.2 ppg)

Tournament History: 26 appearances (22-26 record)

Fun Facts:

• Has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2010
• Top recruit Michael Porter Jr. will be available for the NCAA Tournament after suffering an injury that limited him to two games this season

School: Florida St.

Conference: SEC

Record: 20-11 (Eighth in conference)

Seed: No. 9

Coach: Leonard Hamilton (16th season)

Top Scorer: Terance Mann (13.2 ppg)

Tournament History: 15 appearances (16-15 record), 1 Final Four

Fun Facts:

• Making second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament
• Top scorers Terance Mann and Phil Cofer’s both average 13 points per game (13.2, 13.1)

School: Providence

Conference: BIG EAST

Record: 21-13 (Third in conference)

Seed: No. 10

Coach: Ed Cooley (7th season)

Top Scorer: Rodney Bullock (14.0 ppg)

Tournament History: 19 appearances (15-20 record), 2 Final Fours

Fun Facts:

• Lost to Villanova, 76-66, in BIG EAST Conference Championship
• Former standout player Billy Donovan is the current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA

School: San Diego State

Conference: Mountain West Mountain

Record: 22-10

Seed: No. 11

Coach: Brian Dutcher (1st season)

Top Scorer: Malik Pope (12.9 ppg)

Tournament History: 11 appearances (6-11 record)

Fun Facts:

• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015
• Beat New Mexico, 82-75, in Mountain West Championship

School: South Dakota State

Conference: Summit League

Record: 28-6 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 12

Coach: T.J. Otzelberger (2nd season)

Top Scorer: Mike Daum (23.8 ppg)

Tournament History: 4 appearances (0-4 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated South Dakota, 97-87, in Summit League Championship
• Making third straight appearance in NCAA Tournament

School: UNC Greensboro

Conference: Southern Conference

Record: 27-7 (First in conference)

Seed: No. 13

Coach: Wes Miller (7th season)

Top Scorer: Francis Alonso (15.6 ppg)

Tournament History: 2 appearances (0-2 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated East Tennessee State, 62-47, in Southern Conference Championship
• Making first NCAA Tournament Appearance since 2001

School: Montana

Conference: Big Sky

Record: 26-7

Seed: No. 14

Coach: Travis DeCuire (4th season)

Top Scorer: Ahmaad Rorie (17.2 ppg)

Tournament History: 10 appearances (2-11 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated Eastern Washington, 82-65, in Big Sky Championship
• Making first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013

School: Lipscomb

Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference

Record: 23-9 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 15

Coach: Casey Alexander (5th season)

Top Scorer: Garrison Matthews (22.1 ppg)

Tournament History: First appearance in NCAA Tournament

Fun Facts:

• Defeated top team in conference FGCU, 108-96, in Atlantic Sun Conference Championship
• Shot 65 percent from the field in championship game.   

School: North Carolina Central

Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Record: 19-15 (Sixth in conference)

Seed: No. 16 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: LeVelle Moton (9th season)

Top Scorer: Raasean Davis (15.3 ppg)

Tournament History: 2 appearances (0-2 record)

Fun Facts:

• Defeated top seeded Hampton, 71-63, in conference championship
• Lost to UC Davis in First Four matchup of the 2017 NCAA Tournament

School: Texas Southern

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference

Record: 15-19 (Second in conference)

Seed: No. 16 (Plays in First Four)

Coach: Mike Davis (6th season)

Top Scorer: Demontrae Jefferson (23.4 ppg)

Tournament History: 7 appearances (0-7 record)

Fun Facts:

• Only team with a losing record in the NCAA Tournament
• Still seeking first NCAA Tournament win