2018 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

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The 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national championship.. The 80th annual edition of the tournament began on March 13, 2018, and concluded with the championship game on April 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. During the first round, UMBC became the first 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed in the men's tournament by defeating Virginia 74?54. For the first time in tournament history, none of the four top seeded teams in a single region (the South) advanced to the Sweet 16. The tournament also featured the first regional final matchup of a 9-seed, Kansas State and an 11-seed, Loyola-Chicago. Villanova, Michigan, Kansas, and Loyola-Chicago,reached the Final Four. Villanova defeated Michigan in the championship game, 79?62.

2018 - Final Four - San Antonio, Texas

	Semifinals					National Championship Game
	1	Villanova	95
	1	Kansas	79
						3	Michigan	62
						1	Villanova	79
	1	Kansas	79
	1	Villanova	95

East Regional - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Villanova	30-4	Big East		Automatic
2	Purdue	28-6	Big Ten		At Large
3	Texas Tech	24-9	Big 12		At Large
4	Wichita State	25-7	American		At Large
5	West Virginia	24-10	Big 12		At Large
6	Florida	20-12	SEC		At Large
7	Arkansas	23-11	SEC		At Large
8	Virginia Tech	21-11	ACC		At Large
9	Alabama	19-15	SEC		At Large
10	Butler	20-13	Big East		At Large
11	St. Bonaventure	25-7	Atlantic 10		At Large
12	Murray State	26-5	Ohio Valley		Automatic
13	Marshall	24-10	Conference USA		Automatic
14	Stephen F. Austin	28-6	Southland		Automatic
15	California State-Fullerton	20-11	Big West		Automatic
16	Radford	22-12	Big South		Automatic

	Play In Game
	16	Long Island	61
	16	Radford	71

	Play In Game
	11	St. Bonaventure	65
	11	UCLA	58

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Villanova 87 16  Radford 61     1   Villanova 81     9   Alabama 58   8   Virginia Tech 83 9  Alabama 86     1   Villanova 90     5   West Virginia 78   5  West Virginia 85   12  Murray State 68     5   West Virginia 94   13  Marshall 71   13  Marshall 68 4  Wichita State 75     1  Villanova 71   3  Texas Tech 59 6  Florida 77   11  St. Bonaventure 62     6  Florida 66   3  Texas Tech 69   14  Stephen F. Austin  60 3  Texas Tech 70     3  Texas Tech 78   2  Purdue 65   7  Arkansas 62   10  Butler 79     10  Butler 73   2  Purdue 76   15  California State-Fullerton  48 2  Purdue 74

West Regional - Nashville, Tennessee

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Xavier	28-5	Big East		At Large
2	North Carolina	25-10	ACC		At Large
3	Michigan	28-7	Big Ten		Automatic
4	Gonzaga	30-4	WCC		Automatic
5	Ohio State	24-8	Big Ten		At Large
6	Houston	26-7	American		At Large
7	Texas A&M	20-12	SEC		At Large
8	Missouri	20-12	SEC		At Large
9	Alabama	19-15	SEC		At Large
10	Providence	21-13	Big East		At Large
11	San Diego State	22-10	Mountain West		Automatic
12	South Dakota State	28-6	Summit League		Automatic
13	North Carolina-Greensboro	27-7	Southern		Automatic
14	Montana	26-7	Big Sky		Automatic
15	Lipscomb	23-9	Atlantic Sun		Automatic
16	Texas Southern	15-19	SWAC		Automatic

	Play In Game
	16	North Carolina Central	46
	16	Texas Southern	64

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Xavier 102 16  Texas Southern 83     1   Xavier 70     9   Alabama 75   8   Missouri 54 9  Alabama 86     9   Alabama 75     4   Gonzaga 60   5  Ohio State 81   12  South Dakota State 73     5   Ohio State 84   4  Gonzaga 90   13  North Carolina-Greensboro 73 4  Gonzaga 68     9  Alabama 54   3  Michigan 58 6  Florida State 67   11  San Diego State 65     6  Florida State 63   3  Michigan 64   14  Montana  47 3  Michigan 61     3  Michigan 99   7  Texas A&M 72   7  Texas A&M 73   10  Providence 69     7  Texas A&M 86   2  North Carolina 65   15  Lipscomb  66 2  North Carolina 84

Midwest Regional - Wichita, Kansas

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Kansas	27-7	Big 12		Automatic
2	Duke	26-7	ACC		At Large
3	Michigan State	29-4	Big Ten		At Large
4	Auburn	25-7	SEC		At Large
5	Clemson	23-9	ACC		At Large
6	Texas Christian	21-11	Big 12		At Large
7	Rhode Island	25-7	Atlantic 10		At Large
8	Seton Hall	21-11	Big East		At Large
9	North Carolina State	21-11	ACC		At Large
10	Oklahoma	18-13	Big 12		At Large
11	Syracuse	20-13	ACC		At Large
12	New Mexico State	28-5	WAC		Automatic
13	Charleston	26-7	CAA		Automatic
14	Bucknell	25-9	Patriot		Automatic
15	Iona	20-13	MAAC		Automatic
16	Penn	24-8	Ivy League		Automatic

	Play In Game
	11	Arizona State	56
	11	Syracuse	60

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Kansas 76 16  Penn 60     1   Kansas 83     8   Seton Hall 79   8   Seton Hall 94 9  North Carolina State 83     1   Kansas 80     5   Clemson 76   5  Clemson 79   12  New Mexico State 68     5   Clemson 84   4  Auburn 53   13  Charleston 68 4  Auburn 62     1  Kansas 85   2  Duke 81 6  Texas Christian 52   11  Syracuse 57     11  Syracuse 55   3  Michigan State 53   14  Bucknell  78 3  Michigan State 82     11  Syracuse 65   2  Duke 69   7  Rhode Island 83   10  Oklahoma 78     7  Rhode Island 62   2  Duke 87   15  Iona  67 2  Duke 89

South Regional - Charlotte, North Carolina

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Virginia	31-2	ACC		Automatic
2	Cincinnati	30-4	American		Automatic
3	Tennessee	25-8	SEC		At Large
4	Arizona	27-7	Pac-12		Automatic
5	Kentucky	24-10	SEC		Automatic
6	Miami, Florida	22-9	ACC		At Large
7	Nevada	22-7	Mountain West		At Large
8	Creighton	21-11	Big East		At Large
9	Kansas State	22-11	Big 12		At Large
10	Texas	19-14	Big 12		At Large
11	Loyola Chicago	28-5	Missouri Valley		Automatic
12	Davidson	21-11	Atlantic 10		Automatic
13	Buffalo	26-8	MAC		Automatic
14	Wright State	25-9	Horizon		Automatic
15	Georgia State	24-10	Sun Belt		Automatic
16	UMBC	24-10	America East		Automatic

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Virginia 54 16  UMBC 74     16   UMBC 43     9   Kansas State 50   8   Creighton 59 9  Kansas State 69     9   Kansas State 61     5   Kentucky 58   5  Kentucky 78   12  Davidson 73     5   Kentucky 95   13  Buffalo 75   13  Buffalo 73 4  Arizona 68     9  Kansas State 62   11  Loyola Chicago 78 6  Miami, Florida 62   11  Loyola Chicago 64     11  Loyola Chicago 63   3  Tennessee 62   14  Wright State  47 3  Tennessee 73     11  Loyola Chicago 69   7  Nevada 68   7  Nevada 87   10  Texas 83     7  Nevada 75   2  Cincinnati 73   15  Georgia State  53 2  Cincinnati 68