March Madness: Men's and women's NCAA tournament brackets revealed on Selection Sunday

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• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:55 AM GMT+1

  Men's and women's NCAA brackets

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 3:22 AM GMT+1

  Winners and losers of Selection Sunday

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 3:10 AM GMT+1

  UConn is the men's betting favorite, but it's close

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 2:56 AM GMT+1

  South Carolina a massive favorite to win it all

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 2:14 AM GMT+1

  What the committee got right and wrong

  Yahoo's Jeff Eisenberg breaks down the best and worst of the men's bracket:

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 2:05 AM GMT+1

  Tip times posted for first-round men's games

  Start times and TV networks for all first-round men's games:

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  Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:40 AM GMT+1

  Snap judgments on NCAA tourney reveal

  • Iowa's draw is just brutal. Hawkeyes in a region with UCLA, LSU, Kansas State, Princeton and Creighton. Geez.

  • Columbia earning an at-large bid is nice to see. Not often you see a two-bid Ivy.

  • Gonzaga getting to host after a bad loss to Portland in the WCC final is very generous of the committee.

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:38 AM GMT+1

  The full Portland 4 region

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:34 AM GMT+1

  Texas is the final 1 seed in the NCAA women's field

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:32 AM GMT+1

  A+ reaction to making their first NCAA tourney:

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:28 AM GMT+1

  The full Portland 3 region

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:23 AM GMT+1

  USC is the top seed in the Portland 3 region

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM GMT+1

  Potentially emotional matchup in the 2nd round here as LSU's Hailey Van Lith could face her old team

  Setting up a Louisville vs. Hailey Van Lith matchup in Baton Rouge in the second round is something in the women's bracket. Especially when Louisville AD Josh Heird was on the selection committee.

  — Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 18, 2024

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:17 AM GMT+1

  And the rest of the Albany 2 region

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:11 AM GMT+1

  Iowa snags 1 seed in the Albany 2 region

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:10 AM GMT+1

  Full Albany 1 region

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 1:08 AM GMT+1

  South Carolina is the overall 1 seed in women's bracket

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 12:49 AM GMT+1

  With the women's selection show minutes away, here's what to know:

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 12:31 AM GMT+1

  We're about a half hour away from the start of the women's selection show reveal.

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 12:16 AM GMT+1

  With the men's bracket set, here are the point spreads for 1st-round games

  The NCAA tournament attracts all sports bettors, from the serious player who is watching Big West games on a Wednesday night to those who won't watch their first college basketball game this season until noon Eastern time on Thursday.

  Here are the opening lines for the first-round games (four matchups won't be set until the First Four is completed), with the spreads from BetMGM.

  Story from Frank Schwab:

  

• Mon, March 18, 2024 at 12:13 AM GMT+1

  Full men's bracket picture

  

  

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:53 PM GMT+1

  Here are this year's six biggest NCAA men's tournament snubs

  This was the rare year in college basketball when there were more deserving NCAA tournament bubble teams than spots in the field of 68. Bubble teams from across the country made valiant last-gasp charges at the same time as a handful of bid-stealers came from nowhere to win their conference tournaments and shrink the number of available at-large spots.

  In the end, the committee gave lifelines to bubble teams Virginia and Colorado and showed no love to the Big East. Seton Hall, St. John’s and Providence were each among the teams left out of the field, leaving the vaunted Big East with just three NCAA tournament bids.

  Story from Jeff Eisenberg:

  

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:51 PM GMT+1

  NCAA men's tournament bracket revealed

  See the full bracket by clicking on the photo below.

  

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• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:48 PM GMT+1

  Last four in: Boise State, Colorado, Virginia, Colorado State

  First four out: Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Indiana State, Pittsburgh

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:38 PM GMT+1

  West Region snap judgments

  • Please, please, please give us Caleb Love versus North Carolina in the Elite Eight. That would be all kinds of fun.

  • Saint Mary's, like Gonzaga, is generously seeded as a No. 5.

  • Biggest snubs among the bubble teams: Oklahoma, Indiana State and the Big East trio of St. John's, Seton Hall and Providence. Only three bids for the Big East? Wild.

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:34 PM GMT+1

  West Region

  No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner

  No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State

  No. 5 Saint Mary's vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon

  No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston

  No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico

  No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate

  No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada

  No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:32 PM GMT+1

  Midwest Region snap judgments

  • Utah State an 8? Colorado State joining Boise State in Dayton? This committee has no respect for the best Mountain West in at least a decade.

  • Gonzaga-McNeese State is a super fun first-round matchup, but the Zags landing a No. 5 seed is very, very generous. They were lucky to avoid the 8-9 game. Bubble teams who should be very worried right now: Michigan State, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Pitt, Oklahoma, Indiana State

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:28 PM GMT+1

  Midwest Region

  No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State

  No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU

  No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese

  No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford

  No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon

  No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron

  No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State

  No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:21 PM GMT+1

  South Region snap judgments

  • Wisconsin-James Madison is a tasty first-round matchup. That will be a must-see game and a popular opening-round upset.

  • What on earth is Boise State doing in the First Four? There's a reason the Broncos weren't mentioned as a bubble team all week. They shouldn't have been one.

  • Is Marquette star Tyler Kolek healthy? If not, that's about as friendly a path to the Elite Eight as third-seeded Kentucky could have asked for.

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:19 PM GMT+1
• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:14 PM GMT+1

  South Region

  No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood

  No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M

  No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison

  No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont

  No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State

  No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland

  No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado

  No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:12 PM GMT+1

  East Region

  No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson

  No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern

  No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB

  No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale

  No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne

  No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State

  No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake

  No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:10 PM GMT+1

  East Region snap judgments

  UConn as the No. 1 overall seed was the right call. The most dominant team and the only potential No. 1 seed that swept its regular season and conference tournament titles

  • Iowa State not only doesn't get a No. 1 but isn't the top No. 2 seed and lands in UConn's bracket? Yikes. That's harsh.

  • Does Drake securing a No. 10 seed bode well for Indiana State sneaking in?

  • Most unjustifiably high seed so far: Duquesne as a No. 11

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:09 PM GMT+1

  Full East Region for the NCAA men's tournament

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM GMT+1
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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 11:03 PM GMT+1

  No. 1 overall seed: UConn Huskies

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:58 PM GMT+1

  The big decision I'm looking forward to most is who receives the final No. 1 seed alongside UConn, Purdue and Houston. Will it be North Carolina, which won the ACC regular season title, swept two games from Duke and reached the ACC title game? Or will it be Iowa State, which vaulted into contention by demolishing Houston in Saturday night's Big 12 title game?

  Both teams have identical 27-7 overall records and 16-7 records against the top two quadrants. Iowa State has more top-tier wins and has overtaken North Carolina in the NCAA approved advanced metrics.

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:56 PM GMT+1

  3 quick bubble predictions as the unveiling of the bracket creeps closer

  1. At least one of the Big East's three bubble teams will hear its name called. League affiliation isn't supposed to matter but there's no way a conference as strong as the Big East only gets three NCAA tournament teams. I feel a little better about Seton Hall's chances than either Providence or St. John's, but it's very, very close.

  2. Every few years, the committee sends a message by excluding a power-conference bubble team that didn't challenge itself enough in non-league play. The team that will likelfall victim to that this year is Pittsburgh, which played the NET's 344th-ranked non-conference strength of schedule.

  3. If there's a surprise team left out of the NCAA tournament field, it could be Oklahoma. Only two of Oklahoma’s 20 wins came against likely NCAA tournament teams. While the Sooners have four Quadrant 1 victories, they needed 16 Quadrant 1 games to get those.

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:46 PM GMT+1

  NCAA tournament bubble: A chaotic Saturday could spell doom for these teams' tournament hopes

  

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:43 PM GMT+1

  5 toughest decisions facing the NCAA men's tournament selection committee

  

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:42 PM GMT+1

  Autobids are locked for the men's tourney

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:40 PM GMT+1

  Final: Illinois 93, Wisconsin 87

  The Illini pulled away in the last couple minutes to claim the Big Ten tournament title. Terrence Shannon was once again the star, scoring 34 to lead the way.

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:34 PM GMT+1

  Terrence Shannon has scored 7 straight points to give Illinois the late lead. He's got 33 points.

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:23 PM GMT+1

  The last game before the NCAA Selection Show is a fun one. Who will take home the Big Ten tourney crown?

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:21 PM GMT+1

  Final: UAB 85, Temple 69

  Alejandro Vasquez drops 29 points to lead the Blazers to the AAC tourney title. UAB is back in the NCAA tournament.

  UAB IS IN THE DANCE ????

  The Blazers take the American championship in their first year in the conference to punch their ticket ????️ pic.twitter.com/Hr5wlDZjVq

  — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 17, 2024

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 10:04 PM GMT+1

  "The Hawk, flyin!"

  Coleman Hawkins and the Illini have rallied to take a 70-65 lead with under 10 minutes to play.

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 9:57 PM GMT+1

  With the unveiling of the bracket only an hour away, the big decision I'm looking forward to most is who receives the final No. 1 seed alongside UConn, Purdue and Houston. Will it be North Carolina, which won the ACC regular season title, swept two games from Duke and reached the ACC title game? Or will it be Iowa State, which vaulted into contention by demolishing Houston in Saturday night's Big 12 title game?

  Both teams have identical 27-7 overall records and 16-7 records against the top two quadrants. Iowa State has more top-tier wins and has overtaken North Carolina in the NCAA-approved advanced metrics.

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 9:50 PM GMT+1

  Badgers open the 2nd half on a nice little run, shooting 12 of 15 so far in the frame. It's a 58-51 lead for Wisconsin.

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 9:39 PM GMT+1

  UAB is comfortably ahead of Temple in the AAC title game.

  Alejandro Vasquez up to 27 points for the Blazers.

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  Sun, March 17, 2024 at 9:33 PM GMT+1

  Think twice before you project the Illinois-Wisconsin winner to go deep in your NCAA tournament bracket. The Big Ten tournament champion hasn't survived the opening weekend the past three years.

  In 2021, top-seeded Illinois face-planted in the round of 32 against Loyola (Chicago). In 2022, Iowa went from the hottest team in the country to losing to unheralded Richmond. And last year, Purdue ... well ... if you're reading this, you probably know what Purdue did.

• Sun, March 17, 2024 at 9:26 PM GMT+1

  NCAA women's autobids locked in