2021 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

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The 2021 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 82nd edition of the tournament began play on March 18, 2021 in sites around the state of Indiana, and concluded with the championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 5. In the championship game the Baylor Bears defeating the previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs 86?70 to earn the team's first ever title. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 tournament, the NCAA announced in January 2021 that all tournament games would be held in Indiana rather than at sites across the country. This was the first time in the history of the tournament that a single state has hosted it in its entirety.

2021 - Final Four - Indianapolis, Indiana

	Semifinals					National Championship Game
	11	UCLA	90
	1	Gonzaga	93
						1	Gonzaga	70
						1	Baylor	86
	2	Houston	59
	1	Baylor	78

East Regional - West Lafayette, Indiana

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Michigan	20-4	Big Ten		At Large
2	Alabama	24-6	SEC		Automatic
3	Texas	19-7	Big 12		Automatic
4	Florida State	16-6	ACC		At Large
5	Colorado	22-8	Pac-12		At Large
6	Brigham Young	20-6	West Coast		At Large
7	Connecticut	15-7	Big East		At Large
8	Louisiana State	18-9	SEC		At Large
9	St. Bonaventure	16-4	Atlantic 10		Automatic
10	Maryland	16-3	Big Ten		At Large
11	UCLA	17-9	Pac-12		At Large
12	Georgetown	13-12	Big East		Automatic
13	North Carolina-Greensboro	21-8	Southern		Automatic
14	Abilene Christian	23-4	Southland		Automatic
15	Iona	12-5	MAAC		Automatic
16	Texas Southern	16-8	SWAC		Automatic

	Play In Game
	11	Michigan State	80
	11	UCLA	86

	Play In Game
	16	Mt. St. Mary's	52
	16	Texas Southern	60

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Michigan 82 16  Texas Southern 66     1   Michigan 86     8   Louisiana State 78   8   Louisiana State 76 9  St. Bonaventure 61     1   Michigan 76     4   Florida State 58   5  Colorado 96   12  Georgetown 73     5   Colorado 53   4  Florida State 71   13  North Carolina-Greensboro 73 4  Florida State 64     1  Michigan 49   11  UCLA 51 6  Brigham Young 62   11  UCLA 73     11  UCLA 67   14  Abilene Christian 47   14  Abilene Christian  53 3  Texas 52     11  UCLA 88   2  Alabama 78   7  Connecticut 54   10  Maryland 63     10  Maryland 77   2  Alabama 96   15  Iona  55 2  Alabama 68

West Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Gonzaga	26-0	West Coast		Automatic
2	Iowa	21-8	Big Ten		At Large
3	Kansas	20-8	Big 12		At Large
4	Virginia	18-6	ACC		At Large
5	Creighton	20-8	Big East		At Large
6	Southern California	22-7	Pac-12		At Large
7	Connecticut	15-7	Big East		At Large
8	Oklahoma	15-10	Big 12		At Large
9	Missouri	16-9	SEC		At Large
10	Maryland	16-3	Big Ten		At Large
11	Drake	25-4	Missouri Valley		At Large
12	California-Santa Barbara	22-4	Big West		Automatic
13	Ohio	16-7	MAC		Automatic
14	Eastern Washington	16-7	Big Sky		Automatic
15	Grand Canyon	17-6	WAC		Automatic
16	Norfolk State	16-7	MEAC		Automatic

	Play In Game
	11	Drake	53
	11	Wichita State	52

	Play In Game
	16	Norfolk State	54
	16	Appalachian State	53

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Gonzaga 98 16  Norfolk State 55     1   Gonzaga 87     8   Oklahoma 71   8   Oklahoma 72 9  Missouri 68     1   Gonzaga 83     5   Creighton 65   5  Creighton 63   12  California-Santa Barbara 62     5   Creighton 72   13  Ohio 58   13  Ohio 62 4  Virginia 58     1  Gonzaga 85   6  Southern California 66 6  Southern California 72   11  Drake 56     6  Southern California 85   3  Kansas 51   14  Eastern Washington  84 3  Kansas 93     6  Southern California 82   2  Iowa 78   7  Connecticut 54   10  Maryland 63     10  Maryland 77   2  Iowa 80   15  Grand Canyon  74 2  Iowa 86

Midwest Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Illinois	23-6	Big Ten		Automatic
2	Houston	24-3	American		Automatic
3	West Virginia	18-9	Big 12		At Large
4	Oklahoma State	20-8	Big 12		At Large
5	Tennessee	18-8	SEC		At Large
6	San Diego State	23-4	Mountain West		Automatic
7	Clemson	16-7	ACC		At Large
8	Loyola Chicago	24-4	Missouri Valley		Automatic
9	Georgia Tech	17-8	ACC		Automatic
10	Rutgers	15-11	Big Ten		At Large
11	Syracuse	16-9	ACC		At Large
12	Oregon State	17-12	Pac-12		Automatic
13	Liberty	23-5	Atlantic Sun		Automatic
14	Morehead State	23-7	Ohio Valley		Automatic
15	Cleveland State	19-7	Horizon		Automatic
16	Drexel	12-7	Colonial		Automatic

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Illinois 78 16  Drexel 49     1   Illinois 58     8   Loyola Chicago 71   8   Loyola Chicago 71 9  Georgia Tech 60     8   Loyola Chicago 58     12   Oregon State 65   5  Tennessee 56   12  Oregon State 70     12   Oregon State 80   4  Oklahoma State 70   13  Liberty 70 4  Oklahoma State 69     12  Oregon State 61   2  Houston 67 6  San Diego State 62   11  Syracuse 78     11  Syracuse 75   3  West Virginia 72   14  Morehead State  67 3  West Virginia 84     11  Syracuse 46   2  Houston 62   7  Clemson 56   10  Rutgers 60     10  Rutgers 60   2  Houston 63   15  Cleveland State  56 2  Houston 87

South Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Baylor	22-2	Big 12		At Large
2	Ohio State	21-9	Big Ten		At Large
3	Arkansas	22-6	SEC		At Large
4	Purdue	18-9	Big Ten		At Large
5	Villanova	16-6	Big East		At Large
6	Texas Tech	17-10	Big 12		At Large
7	Florida	14-9	SEC		At Large
8	North Carolina	18-10	ACC		At Large
9	Wisconsin	17-12	Big Ten		At Large
10	Virginia Tech	15-6	ACC		At Large
11	Utah State	20-8	Mountain West		At Large
12	Winthrop	23-1	Big South		Automatic
13	North Texas	17-9	C-USA		Automatic
14	Colgate	14-1	Patriot		Automatic
15	Oral Roberts	16-10	Summit		Automatic
16	Hartford	15-8	America East		Automatic

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Baylor 79 16  Hartford 55     1   Baylor 76     9   Wisconsin 63   8   North Carolina 62 9  Wisconsin 85     1   Baylor 62     5   Villanova 51   5  Villanova 73   12  Winthrop 63     5   Villanova 84   13  North Texas 61   13  North Texas 63 4  Purdue 69     1  Baylor 81   3  Arkansas 72 6  Texas Tech 65   11  Utah State 53     6  Texas Tech 66   3  Arkansas 68   14  Colgate  68 3  Arkansas 85     3  Arkansas 72   15  Oral Roberts 70   7  Florida 75   10  Virginia Tech 70     7  Florida 78   15  Oral Roberts 81   15  Oral Roberts  75 2  Ohio State 72