Men's Division I Basketball Championship
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WEST REGIONAL
CONNECTICUT
Storrs, 27-4.
Nickname: Huskies.
Coach: Jim Calhoun.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 42-27, 28 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: A.J. Price 14.0; Hasheem Thabeet 13.7; Jeff Adrien 13.6.
Top Rebounders: Thabeet 10.9; Adrien 10.0; Stanley Robinson 5.4.
Top Assists: Price 4.7; Kemba Walker 2.7; Craig Austie 2.1.
CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga, Tenn., 18-16.
Nickname: Mocs.
Coach: John Shulman.
Seed: No. 16.
Bid: Southern champion.
Tournament Record: 3-9, 9 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2005.
Conference: Southern.
Top Scorers: Stephen McDowell 18.6; Nicchaeus Doaks 13.9; Kevin Goffney 13.3.
Top Rebounders: Doaks 8.7; Khalil Hartwell 7.1; Goffney 6.9.
Top Assists: Kevron Sheard 3.8; Goffney 2.6.
BYU
Provo, Utah, 25-7.
Nickname: Cougars.
Coach: Dave Rose.
Seed: No. 8.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 11-26, 23 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Mountain West.
Top Scorers: Lee Cummard 16.8; Jimmer Fredette 16.2; Jonathan Tavernari 15.9.
Top Rebounders: Tavernari 7.3; Cummard 6.3; Chris Miles 4.0.
Top Assists: Fredette 4.2; Cummard 3.3.
TEXAS A&M
College Station, 23-9.
Nickname: Aggies.
Coach: Mark Turgeon.
Seed: No. 9.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 7-10, 9 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: Josh Carter 14.1; Donald Sloan 11.7; Bryan Davis 10.4.
Top Rebounders: Chinemelu Elonu 7.4; Davis 6.4; Carter 4.5.
Top Assists: Sloan 3.0; Carter 1.8.
PURDUE
West Lafayette, Ind., 25-9.
Nickname: Boliermakers.
Coach: Matt Painter.
Seed: No. 5.
Bid: Big Ten champion.
Tournament Record: 29-22, 22 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: E'Twaun Moore 13.8; JaJuan Johnson 13.1; Robbie Hummel 12.8.
Top Rebounders: Hummel 6.8; Johnson 5.7; Moore 4.8.
Top Assists: Lewis Jackson 3.4; Moore 3.1.
NORTHERN IOWA
Cedar Falls, 23-10.
Nickname: Panthers.
Coach: Ben Jacobsen.
Seed: No. 12.
Bid: MVC champion.
Tournament Record: 1-4, 4 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2006.
Conference: Missouri Valley.
Top Scorers: Adam Koch 12.3; Kwadzo Ahelegbe 11.8; Jordan Eglseder 10.1.
Top Rebounders: Eglseder 6.5; Lucas O'Rear 5.4; Koch 5.2.
Top Assists: Ahelegbe 3.2; Johnny Moran 2.2.
WASHINGTON
Seattle, 25-8.
Nickname: Huskies.
Coach: Lorenzo Romar
Seed: No. 4.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 14-14, 13 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2006.
Conference: Pac-10.
Top Scorers: Isaiah Thomas 15.4; Justin Dentmon 15.0; Jon Brockman 14.9.
Top Rebounders: Brockman 11.2; Quincy Pondexter 5.7; Matthew Bryan-Amaning 4.2.
Top Assists: Thomas 2.5; Dentmon 2.5.
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Starkville, 23-12.
Nickname: Bulldogs.
Coach: Rick Stansbury.
Seed: No. 13.
Bid: SEC champion.
Tournament Record: 11-9, 9 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Southeastern.
Top Scorers: Jarvis Varnado 13.1; Barry Stewart 12.3; Ravern Johnson 12.2.
Top Rebounders: Varnado 9.0; Phil Turner 5.4.
Top Assists: Dee Bost 4.3.
MARQUETTE
Milwaukee, 24-9.
Nickname: Golden Eagles.
Coach: Buzz Williams.
Seed: No. 6.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 33-27, 26 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Jerel McNeal 19.7; Wesley Matthews 18.4; Lazar Hayward 16.1.
Top Rebounders: Hayward 8.6; Matthews 5.6; McNeal 4.6.
Top Assists: McNeal 4.0; Matthews 2.6.
UTAH STATE
Logan, 30-4.
Nickname: Aggies.
Coach: Stew Morrill.
Seed: No. 11.
Bid: WAC champion.
Tournament Record: 6-19, 17 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2006.
Conference: Western Athletic.
Top Scorers: Gary Wilkinson 17.1; Jared Quayle 12.9; Tai Wesley 11.9.
Top Rebounders: Wilkinson 6.9; Wesley 6.1; Quayle 5.9.
Top Assists: Quayle 3.7; Tyler Newbold 3.2.
MISSOURI
Columbus, 28-6.
Nickname: Tigers.
Coach: Mike Anderson.
Seed: No. 3.
Bid: Big 12 champion.
Tournament Record: 18-21, 21 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2003.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: DeMarre Carroll 16.8; Leo Lyons 14.2.
Top Rebounders: Carroll 7.3; Lyons 6.0.
Top Assists: J.T. Tiller 3.6; Zaire Taylor 3.5.
CORNELL
Ithaca, N.Y., 21-9.
Nickname: Big Red.
Coach: Steve Donahue.
Seed: No. 14.
Bid: Ivy League champion.
Tournament Record: 0-4, 3 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Ivy League.
Top Scorers: Ryan Wittman 18.5; Louis Dale 13.5; Jeff Foote 11.8.
Top Rebounders: Foote 7.1; Alex Tyler 4.6; Dale 4.3.
Top Assists: Dale 3.6; Wittman 2.7.
CALIFORNIA
Berkeley, 22-10.
Nickname: Golden Bears.
Coach: Mike Montgomery.
Seed: No. 7.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 18-14, 14 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2006.
Conference: Pac-10.
Top Scorers: Jerome Randle 18.4; Patrick Christopher 14.6; Theo Robertson 12.8.
Top Rebounders: Jamal Boykin 6.4; Jordan Wilkes 4.0; Robertson 3.8.
Top Assists: Randle 4.9; Robertson 2.5.
MARYLAND
College Park, 20-13.
Nickname: Terrapins.
Coach: Gary Williams.
Seed: No. 10.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 23-11, 12 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2007.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Greivis Vasquez 17.2; Landon Milbourne 11.6; Eric Hayes 10.2.
Top Rebounders: Vasquez 5.5; Milbourne 5.3; Dave Neal 4.3.
Top Assists: Vasquez 5.1; Hayes 3.2.
MEMPHIS
Memphis, Tenn., 31-3.
Nickname: Tigers.
Coach: John Calipari.
Seed: No. 2.
Bid: Conference USA champion.
Tournament Record: 30-21, 21 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Conference USA.
Top Scorers: Tyreke Evans 16.6; Robert Dozier 12.8; Shawn Taggart 10.4.
Top Rebounders: Taggart 7.5; Dozier 7.2; Evans 5.5.
Top Assists: Antonio Anderson 4.1; Evans 3.8.
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
Northridge, Calif., 17-13.
Nickname: Matadors.
Coach: Bobby Braswell.
Seed: No. 15.
Bid: Big West champion.
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2001.
Conference: Big West.
Top Scorers: Tremaine Townsend 10.9; Rob Haynes 9.4.
Top Rebounders: Townsend 8.4; Willie Galick 5.4.
Top Assists: Mark Hill 2.7.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
LOUISVILLE
Louisville, Ky., 28-5.
Nickname: Cardinals.
Coach: Rick Pitino.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: Big East champion.
Tournament Record: 57-36, 34 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Earl Clark 14.0; Terrence Williams 12.3; Samardo Samuels 11.9.
Top Rebounders: Clark 8.8; Williams 8.5; Samardo Samuels 4.7.
Top Assists: Williams 5.1; Clark 3.2.
ALABAMA STATE
Montgomery, 22-9.
Nickname: Hornets.
Coach: Lewis Jackson.
Seed: No. 16 (opening round).
Bid: SWAC champion.
Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Southwestern Athletic.
Top Scorers: Brandon Brooks 13.8; Andrew Hayles 13.6.
Top Rebounders: Wesley Jones 6.8; Rashad Provitt 5.5; Chief Kickingstallionsims 4.1.
Top Assists: Brooks 6.8.
MOREHEAD STATE
Morehead, Ky., 19-15.
Nickname: Eagles.
Coach: Jay Sorg.
Seed: No. 16 (opening round).
Bid: OVC champion.
Tournament Record: 4-6, 5 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1984.
Conference: Ohio Valley.
Top Scorers: Leon Buchanan 15.1; Kenneth Faried 13.9; Maze Stallworth 12.1.
Top Rebounders: Faried 12.8; Buchanan 6.3; Stallworth 4.1.
Top Assists: Brandon Shingles 3.9; Demonte Harper 3.4.
OHIO STATE
Columbus, 22-10.
Nickname: Buckeyes.
Coach: Thad Matta.
Seed: No. 8.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 43-23, 24 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2007.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Evan Turner 16.9; Jon Diebler 11.3; William Buford 11.2.
Top Rebounders: Turner 6.9; David Lighty 5.7; Nikola Kecman 5.0.
Top Assists: Turner 3.9; Jeremie Simmons 2.6.
SIENA
Loudonville, N.Y., 26-7.
Nickname: Saints.
Coach: Fran McCaffery.
Seed: No. 9.
Bid: MAAC champion.
Tournament Record: 3-4, 4 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic.
Top Scorers: Kenny Hasbrouck 14.8; Edwin Ubiles 14.6; Alex Franklin 13.6.
Top Rebounders: Ryan Rossiter 7.8; Franklin 7.3; Ubiles 4.8.
Top Assists: Ronald Moore 6.3; Hasbrouck 2.9.
UTAH
Salt Lake City, 24-9.
Nickname: Utes.
Coach: Jim Boylen.
Seed: No. 5.
Bid: MWC champion.
Tournament Record: 35-29, 26 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2005.
Conference: Mountain West.
Top Scorers: Luke Nevill 16.9; Lawrence Borha 11.7; Shaun Green 10.6.
Top Rebounders: Nevill 8.9; Carlon Brown 5.2; Green 4.9.
Top Assists: Luka Drca 3.5; Brown 3.3.
ARIZONA
Tucson, 19-13.
Nickname: Wildcats.
Coach: Russ Pennell.
Seed: No. 12.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 41-25, 26 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Pac-10.
Top Scorers: Jordan Hill 18.5; Chase Budinger 17.9; Nic Wise 15.1.
Top Rebounders: Hill 11.0; Budinger 6.3; Jamelle Horne 5.2.
Top Assists: Wise 4.6; Budinger 3.4.
WAKE FOREST
Winston-Salem, N.C., 24-6.
Nickname: Demon Deacons.
Coach: Dino Gaudio.
Seed: No. 4.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 27-20, 20 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2005.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Jeff Teague 19.1; James Johnson 14.8; Al-Faroug Aminu 12.8.
Top Rebounders: Johnson 8.5; Aminu 8.2; Chas McFarland 5.9.
Top Assists: Teague 3.5; Ishmael Smith 3.5.
CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland, 25-10.
Nickname: Vikings.
Coach: Gary Waters.
Seed: No. 13.
Bid: Horizon champion.
Tournament Record: 2-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1986.
Conference: Horizon League.
Top Scorers: J'Nathan Bullock 15.3; Norris Cole 12.9; Cedric Jackson 10.5.
Top Rebounders: Bullock 7.0; Jackson 5.7; D'Aundray Brown 5.7.
Top Assists: Jackson 5.4; Brown 2.5.
WEST VIRGINIA
Morgantown, 23-11.
Nickname: Mountaineers.
Coach: Bob Huggins.
Seed: No. 6.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 20-21, 21 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Da'Sean Butler 17.3; Alex Ruoff 15.9; Devin Ebanks 10.4.
Top Rebounders: Banks 7.7; Butler 6.0; Kevin Jones 5.0.
Top Assists: Ruoff 3.5; Darryl Bryant 2.7.
DAYTON
Dayton, Ohio, 26-7.
Nickname: Flyers.
Coach: Brian Gregory.
Seed: No. 11.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 13-15, 13 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Atlantic 10.
Top Scorers: Chris Wright 12.9; Marcus Johnson 12.2.
Top Rebounders: Wright 6.5; Chris Johnson 5.5; Kurt Huelsman 4.1.
Top Assists: London Warren 4.3; Rob Lowery 3.4.
KANSAS
Lawrence, 25-7.
Nickname: Jayhawks.
Coach: Bill Self.
Seed: No. 3.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 82-36, 37 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: Sherron Collins 18.3; Cole Aldrich 14.6; Tyshawn Taylor 10.0.
Top Rebounders: Aldrich 10.6; Marcus Morris 4.9; Markieff Morris 4.4.
Top Assists: Collins 5.0; Taylor 3.1.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Fargo, 26-6.
Nickname: Bison.
Coach: Saul Phillips.
Seed: No. 14.
Bid: Summitt champion.
Tournament Record: First year.
Last NCAA Appearance: First year.
Conference: Summitt League.
Top Scorers: Ben Woodside 22.8; Brett Winkelman 18.7; Mike Nelson 11.9.
Top Rebounders: Winkelman 7.4; Nelson 4.2; Luca Moormann 4.1.
Top Assists: Woodside 6.3.
BOSTON COLLEGE
Chestnut Hill, Mass., 22-11.
Nickname: Eagles.
Coach: Al Skinner.
Seed: No. 7.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 22-18, 17 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2007.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Tyrese Rice 17.1; Joe Trapani 13.5; Rakim Sanders 13.0.
Top Rebounders: Trapani 6.6; Corey Raji 6.1; Josh Southern 5.1.
Top Assists: Rice 5.4.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, 21-12.
Nickname: Trojans.
Coach: Tim Floyd.
Seed: No. 10.
Bid: Pac-10 champion.
Tournament Record: 11-16, 14 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Pac-10.
Top Scorers: Taj Gibson 14.3; Dwight Lewis 14.1; DeMar DeRozan 13.6.
Top Rebounders: Gibson 9.4; DeRozan 5.7; Daniel Hackett 4.2.
Top Assists: Hackett 4.7; Lewis 2.1.
MICHIGAN STATE
East Lansing, 26-6.
Nickname: Spartans.
Coach: Tom Izzo.
Seed: No. 2.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 43-21, 22 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Kalin Lucas 14.8; Raymar Morgan 10.8; Goran Suton 9.5.
Top Rebounders: Suton 7.6; Morgan 5.7; Delvon Roe 5.4.
Top Assists: Lucas 4.4; Travis Walton 3.3.
ROBERT MORRIS
Pittsburgh, 24-10.
Nickname: Colonials.
Coach: Mike Rice.
Seed: No. 15.
Bid: Northeast champion.
Tournament Record: 1-5, 5 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1992.
Conference: Northeast.
Top Scorers: Jeremy Chappell 16.9; Rob Robinson 11.4; Jimmy Langhurst 10.0.
Top Rebounders: Chappell 6.8; Robinson 5.6; Dallas Green 4.4.
Top Assists: Chappell 3.2; Mezie Nwigwe 2.5.
SOUTH REGIONAL
NORTH CAROLINA
Chapel Hill, 28-4.
Nickname: Tar Heels.
Coach: Roy Williams.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 96-39, 40 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Tyler Hansbrough 21.4; Ty Lawson 15.9; Wayne Ellington 15.2; Danny Green 13.3.
Top Rebounders: Hansbrough 8.2; Ed Davis 6.8; Thompson 6.1.
Top Assists: Lawson 6.5; Green 2.8.
RADFORD
Radford, Va., 21-11.
Nickname: Highlanders.
Coach: Brad Greenberg.
Seed: No. 16.
Bid: Big South champion.
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998.
Conference: Big South.
Top Scorers: Artsiom Parakhouski 16.3; Kenny Thomas 14.8; Joey Lynch-Flohr 13.7.
Top Rebounders: Parakhouski 11.2; Lynch-Flohr 5.8; Thomas 4.8.
Top Assists: Amir Johnson 5.3; Thomas 2.2.
LSU
Baton Rouge, La., 26-7.
Nickname: Tigers.
Coach: Trent Johnson.
Seed: No. 8.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 23-22, 19 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2006.
Conference: Southeastern.
Top Scorers: Marcus Thornton 20.7; Tasmin Mitchell 16.3; Bo Spencer 11.6.
Top Rebounders: Chris Johnson 7.3; Mitchell 7.2; Thornton 5.5.
Top Assists: Garrett Temple 3.8; Spencer 2.6.
BUTLER
Indianapolis, 26-5.
Nickname: Bulldogs.
Coach: Brad Stevens.
Seed: No. 9.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 8-8, 8 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Horizon League.
Top Scorers: Matt Howard 14.6; Gordan Hayward 13.2; Shelvin Mack 11.7.
Top Rebounders: Howard 6.7; Hayward 6.5; Willie Veasley 4.3.
Top Assists: Mack 3.5; Ronald Nored 2.6.
ILLINOIS
Champaign, Ill., 24-9.
Nickname: Fighting Illini.
Coach: Bruce Weber.
Seed: No. 5.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 38-28, 27 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2007.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Demetri McCamey 11.5; Mike Davis 11.2; Mike Tisdale 10.5.
Top Rebounders: Davis 8.1; Chester Frazier 4.8; Tisdale 4.1.
Top Assists: Frazier 5.3; McCamey 4.6.
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Bowling Green, Ky., 24-8.
Nickname: Hilltoppers.
Coach: Ken McDonald.
Seed: No. 12.
Bid: Sun Belt champion.
Tournament Record: 17-21, 20 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Sun Belt.
Top Scorers: A.J. Slaughter 15.8; Orlando Mendez-Valdez 14.0; Steffphon Pettigrew 12.7; Sergio Kerusch 11.2.
Top Rebounders: Kerusch 7.4; Jeremy Evans 5.9; Pettigrew 5.1.
Top Assists: Mendez-Valdez 4.0; Slaughter 3.6.
GONZAGA
Spokane, Wash., 26-5.
Nickname: Bulldogs.
Coach: Mark Few.
Seed: No. 4.
Bid: WCC champion.
Tournament Record: 12-11, 11 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: West Coast.
Top Scorers: Josh Heytvelt 14.9; Matt Bouldin 13.7; Austin Daye 12.9.
Top Rebounders: Daye 6.9; Heytvelt 6.7; Micah Downs 4.6.
Top Assists: Jeremy Pargo 5.1; Bouldin 3.4.
AKRON
Akron, Ohio, 23-12.
Nickname: Zips.
Coach: Keith Dambrot.
Seed: No. 13.
Bid: MAC champion.
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1986.
Conference: Mid-American.
Top Scorers: Brett McKnight 11.4; Nate Linhart 10.1; Chris McKnight 9.2.
Top Rebounders: Linhart 6.2; McKnight 4.8.
Top Assists: Anthony Hitchens 2.3; Steve McNees 1.9.
ARIZONA STATE
Tempe, 24-9.
Nickname: Sun Devils.
Coach: Herb Sendek.
Seed: No. 6.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 12-13, 12 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2003.
Conference: Pac-10.
Top Scorers: James Harden 20.8; Jeff Pendergraph 14.5; Rihards Kuksiks 10.0.
Top Rebounders: Pendergraph 8.4; Harden 5.5; Ty Abbott 4.0.
Top Assists: Derek Glasser 4.8; Harden 4.2.
TEMPLE
Philadelphia, 22-11.
Nickname: Owls.
Coach: Fran Dunphy.
Seed: No. 11.
Bid: Atlantic 10 champion.
Tournament Record: 31-26, 26 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2001.
Conference: Atlantic 10.
Top Scorers: Dionte Christmas 19.2; Lavoy Allen 10.9; Ryan Brooks 10.7.
Top Rebounders: Allen 8.9; Christmas 5.8; Sergio Olmos 4.1.
Top Assists: Semaj Inge 3.6; Christmas 2.9.
SYRACUSE
Syracuse, N.Y., 26-9.
Nickname: Orangemen.
Coach: Jim Boeheim.
Seed: No. 3.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 48-31, 31 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2006.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Jonny Flynn 17.5; Eric Devendorf 15.9; Paul Harris 12.6; Andy Rautins 10.5; Arinze Onuakau 10.3.
Top Rebounders: Harris 7.9; Onuakau 7.4; Rick Jackson 5.7.
Top Assists: Flynn 6.7; Devendorf 3.1.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Nacogdoches, Texas, 24-7.
Nickname: Lumberjacks.
Coach: Danny Kaspar.
Seed: No. 14.
Bid: Southland champion.
Tournament Record: First year.
Last NCAA Appearance: First year.
Conference: Southland.
Top Scorers: Matt Kingsley 16.2; Josh Alexander 14.5.
Top Rebounders: Kingsley 7.8; Nick Shaw 6.0; Alexander 5.4.
Top Assists: Eric Bell 3.6; Eddie Williams 2.6.
CLEMSON
Clemson, S.C., 23-8.
Nickname: Tigers.
Coach: Oliver Purnell.
Seed: No. 7.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 8-8, 8 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Trevor Booker 15.3; K.C. Rivers 14.2; Terrence Oglesby 13.5.
Top Rebounders: Booker 9.7; Rivers 5.9; Raymond Sykes 5.2.
Top Assists: Demontez Stitt 3.7; Andre Young 2.1.
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, 20-13.
Nickname: Wolverines.
Coach: Jim Beilein.
Seed: No. 10.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 41-19, 20 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Manny Harris 16.8; DeShawn Sims 15.7.
Top Rebounders: Sims 6.9; Harris 6.9.
Top Assists: Harris 4.4; Stu Douglass 2.1.
OKLAHOMA
Norman, 27-5.
Nickname: Sooners.
Coach: Jeff Capel.
Seed: No. 2.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 32-25, 25 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: Blake Griffin 21.9; Willie Warren 14.7; Tony Crocker 9.6; Taylor Griffin 9.6.
Top Rebounders: Blake Griffin 14.3; Taylor Griffin 6.0.
Top Assists: Austin Johnson 3.9; Warren 3.0.
MORGAN STATE
Baltimore, 23-11.
Nickname: Bears.
Coach: Todd Bozeman.
Seed: No. 15.
Bid: MEAC champion.
Tournament Record: First year.
Last NCAA Appearance: First year.
Conference: Mideastern Athletic.
Top Scorers: Reggie Holmes 16.9; Marquise Kately 11.0; Jermaine Bolden 9.2.
Top Rebounders: Kevin Thompson 7.2; Holmes 5.5; Kately 5.4.
Top Assists: Jermain Bolden 4.9; Rogers Barnes 1.9.
EAST REGIONAL
PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh, 28-4.
Nickname: Panthers.
Coach: Jamie Dixon.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 18-21, 20 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Sam Young 18.7; DeJuan Blair 15.6; Levance Fields 10.7; Jermaine Dixon 9.0.
Top Rebounders: Blair 12.2; Young 6.1; Tyrell Biggs 4.6.
Top Assists: Levance Fields 7.6; Brad Wanamaker 2.3.
ETSU
Johnson City, Tenn., 23-10.
Nickname: Buccaneers.
Coach: Tony Skole.
Seed: No. 16.
Bid: Atlantic Sun champion.
Tournament Record: 2-8, 7 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2004.
Conference: Atlantic Sun.
Top Scorers: Kevin Tiggs 21.5; Courtney Pigram 17.6; Mike Smith 15.5.
Top Rebounders: Smith 7.7; Tiggs 4.8; Greg Hamlin 4.8.
Top Assists: Courtney Pigram 4.2; Smith 2.1.
OKLAHOMA STATE
Stillwater, 22-11.
Nickname: Cowboys.
Coach: Travis Ford.
Seed: No. 8.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 37-21, 22 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2005.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: James Anderson 18.6; Byron Eaton 14.1; Terrel Harris 13.8; Obi Muonelo 12.6.
Top Rebounders: Muonelo 7.3; Marshall Moses 5.9; Anderson 5.8.
Top Assists: Eaton 5.5; Harris 1.9.
TENNESSEE
Knoxville, 21-12.
Nickname: Volunteers.
Coach: Bruce Pearl.
Seed: No. 9.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 13-17, 16 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Southeastern.
Top Scorers: Tyler Smith 17.2; Wayne Chism 13.8; J.P. Prince 10.1.
Top Rebounders: Chism 8.1; Smith 5.9; Brian Williams 5.7.
Top Assists: Smith 3.4; Bobby Maze 3.2.
FLORIDA STATE
Tallahassee, 25-9.
Nickname: Seminoles.
Coach: Leonard Hamilton.
Seed: No. 5.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 12-10, 10 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 1998.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Toney Douglas 21.1; Uche Echefu 8.6; Solomon Alabi 8.5.
Top Rebounders: Alabi 5.7; Echefu 5.4; Chris Singleton 4.8.
Top Assists: Douglas 2.4; Derwin Kitchen 2.6.
WISCONSIN
Madison, 19-12.
Nickname: Badgers.
Coach: Bo Ryan.
Seed: No. 12.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 19-13, 14 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Marcus Landry 12.6; Trevon Hughes 12.0; Jason Bohannon 10.3; Jon Leuer 9.3.
Top Rebounders: Joe Krabbenhoft 6.8; Landry 4.5; Leuer 3.9.
Top Assists: Hughes 2.9; Krabbenhoft 2.5.
XAVIER
Cincinnati, 25-7.
Nickname: Musketeers.
Coach: Sean Miller.
Seed: No. 4.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 15-19, 19 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Atlantic 10.
Top Scorers: B.J. Raymond 14.1; Derrick Brown 13.8; C.J. Anderson 10.0.
Top Rebounders: Brown 6.1; Jason Love 5.9; Anderson 5.4.
Top Assists: Dante Jackson 2.8; Anderson 2.4.
PORTLAND STATE
Portland, Ore., 23-9.
Nickname: Vikings.
Coach: Ken Bone.
Seed: No. 13.
Bid: Big Sky champion.
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big Sky.
Top Scorers: Jeremiah Dominguez 12.9; Dominic Waters 11.5; Phil Nelson 11.2; Andre Murray 11.0.
Top Rebounders: Jamie Jones 5.3; Julius Thomas 5.2; Murray 4.0.
Top Assists: Dominguez 3.2; Waters 2.9.
UCLA
Los Angeles, 25-8.
Nickname: Bruins.
Coach: Ben Howland.
Seed: No. 6.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 98-35, 42 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Pac-10.
Top Scorers: Darren Collison 14.5; Josh Shipp 14.4; Alfred Aboya 9.8; Jrue Holiday 9.3.
Top Rebounders: Aboya 6.2; Nikola Dragovic 4.0; Holiday 3.8.
Top Assists: Collison 4.9; Holiday 3.5.
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Richmond, 24-9.
Nickname: Rams.
Coach: Anthony Grant.
Seed: No. 11.
Bid: CAA champion.
Tournament Record: 5-8, 13 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2007.
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association.
Top Scorers: Eric Maynor 22.4; Larry Sanders 11.3; Joey Rodriguez 9.4.
Top Rebounders: Sanders 8.5; Kirill Pishchalnikov 4.7.
Top Assists: Maynor 6.2; Rodriguez 2.5.
VILLANOVA
Philadelphia, 26-7.
Nickname: Wildcats.
Coach: Jay Wright.
Seed: No. 3.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 44-29, 29 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Dante Cunningham 16.0; Scottie Reynolds 15.5; Corey Fisher 10.8; Corey Stokes 9.7.
Top Rebounders: Cunningham 7.2; Dwayne Anderson 5.7; Reggie Redding 4.8.
Top Assists: Reynolds 3.6; Redding 3.0.
AMERICAN U.
Washington, D.C., 24-7.
Nickname: Eagles.
Coach: Jeff Jones.
Seed: No. 14.
Bid: Patriot League champion.
Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Patriot League.
Top Scorers: Garrison Carr 17.8; Brian Gilmore 12.4; Derrick Mercer 11.5.
Top Rebounders: Gilmore 5.4; Jordan Nichols 5.20; Nick Hendra 4.5.
Top Assists: Mercer 4.41; Gilmore 1.9.
TEXAS
Austin, 22-11.
Nickname: Longhorns.
Coach: Rick Barnes.
Seed: No. 7.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 32-29, 26 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Big 12.
Top Scorers: A.J. Abrams 16.3; Damion James 15.4; Gary Johnson 10.5; Dexter Pittman 10.0.
Top Rebounders: James 9.2; Johnson 5.4; Pittman 5.2.
Top Assists: Justin Mason 4.2; Dogus Balbay 3.3.
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis, 22-10.
Nickname: Golden Gophers.
Coach: Tubby Smith.
Seed: No. 10.
Bid: At large.
Tournament Record: 12-9, 9 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2005.
Conference: Big Ten.
Top Scorers: Lawrence Westbrook 12.4; Damian Johnson 9.7.
Top Rebounders: Paul Carter 4.4; Ralph Sampson III 4.3; Johnsonn 4.2.
Top Assists: Al Nolen 4.3; Johnson 1.7.
DUKE
Durham, N.C., 28-6.
Nickname: Blue Devils.
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski.
Seed: No. 2.
Bid: ACC champion.
Tournament Record: 86-29, 32 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Top Scorers: Kyle Singler 16.7; Gerald Henderson 16.6; Jon Scheyer 15.3.
Top Rebounders: Singler 7.7; Henderson 4.8.
Top Assists: Scheyer 2.8; Singler 2.5; Henderson 2.5.
BINGHAMTON
Binghamton, N.Y., 23-8.
Nickname: Bearcats.
Coach: Kevin Broadus.
Seed: No. 15.
Bid: America East champion.
Tournament Record: First year.
Last NCAA Appearance: First year.
Conference: America East.
Top Scorers: D.J. Rivera 20.0; Malik Alvin 11.7; Emanual Mayben 11.5; Reggie Fuller 10.2.
Top Rebounders: Fuller 7.1; Rivera 6.5; Sean Watson 4.0.
Top Assists: Mayben 4.6; Alvin 3.8.
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