College Basketball

Let the Madness begin: NCAA Tournament field announced

The NCAA Tournament field is set.

Florida, Arizona, Wichita State and Virginia are the No. 1 seeds in the 68-team bracket. Virginia joined the top line after winning the ACC Tournament, topping Duke in the final earlier on Sunday.

The surprise of the draw was defending champ Louisville getting a No. 4 seed when most expected them to be a No. 2. Manhattan, the MAAC champions, will play Louisville in the second round.

Here are the first and second round matchups:

East

1. Virginia vs. 16. Coastal Carolina
8. Memphis vs. 9. George Washington
4. Michigan State vs. 13. Delaware
5. Cincinnati vs. 12. Harvard
3. Iowa State vs. 14. North Carolina Central
6. North Carolina vs. 11. Providence
7. UConn vs. 10. St. Joseph’s
2. Villanova vs. 15. Milwaukee

South

1. Florida vs. 16. Albany/Mount Saint Mary’s
8. Colorado vs. 9. Pittsburgh
4. UCLA vs. 13. Tulsa
5. VCU vs. 12. Stephen F. Austin
3. Syracuse vs. 14. Western Michigan
6. Ohio State vs. 11. Dayton
7. New Mexico vs. 10. Stanford
2. Kansas vs. 15. Eastern Kentucky

Midwest

1. Wichita State vs. 16. Cal Poly/Texas Southern
8. Kentucky vs. 9. Kansas State
4. Louisville vs. 13. Manhattan
5. Saint Louis vs. 12. N.C. State/Xavier
3. Duke vs. 14. Mercer
6. UMass vs. 11. Iowa/Tennessee
7. Texas vs. 10. Arizona State
2. Michigan vs. 15. Wofford

West

1. Arizona vs. 16. Weber State
8. Gonzaga vs. 9. Oklahoma State
4. San Diego State vs. 13. New Mexico State
5. Oklahoma vs. 12. North Dakota State
3. Creighton vs. 14. Louisiana-Lafayette
6. Baylor vs. 11. Nebraska
7. Oregon vs. 10. BYU
2. Wisconsin vs. 15. American