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2012 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was a single-elimination tournament involving 68 schools playing to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 74th edition of the tournament began on March 13, 2012, and concluded with the championship game on April 2 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Kentucky defeated Kansas 67-59 to win their first national championship since Tubby Smith led the team there in 1998. This was Calipari's first national championship in four trips to the Final Four, having previously gone there with Kentucky in 2011, Memphis in 2008 and Massachusetts in 1996.

2012 - Final Four - Omaha, Nebraska

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
2  Ohio State 62  
14  Kansas 64  
    2  Kansas 59
  7  Kentucky 67
2   Kansas 64
8   Ohio State 62  

East Regional - Portland, Oregon

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Syracuse31-2Big East At Large
2 Ohio State27-7Big Ten At Large
3 Florida State24-9ACC Automatic
4 Wisconsin24-9Big Ten At Large
5 Vanderbilt24-10SEC Automatic
6 Cincinnati24-10Big East At Large
7 Gonzaga25-6West Coast At Large
8 Kansas State21-10Big 12 At Large
9 Southern Mississippi25-8C-USA At Large
10 West Virginia19-13Big East At Large
11 Texas20-13Big 12 At Large
12 Harvard26-4Ivy League Automatic
13 Montana25-6Big Sky Automatic
14 St. Bonaventure20-11Atlantic 10 Automatic
15 Loyola, Maryland24-8MAAC Automatic
16 North Carolina-Asheville24-9Big South Automatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Syracuse 72
16  North Carolina-Asheville 65  
  1   Syracuse 75  
  8   Kansas State 59  
8   Kansas State 70
9  Southern Mississippi 64  
  1   Syracuse 64  
  4   Wisconsin 63  
5  Vanderbilt 79  
12  Harvard 70  
  5   Vanderbilt 57
  4  Wisconsin 60  
13  Montana 70
4  Wisconsin 73  
  1  Syracuse 70
  2  Ohio State 77
6  Cincinnati 65  
11  Texas 59  
  6  Cincinnati 66
  3  Florida State 60  
14  St. Bonaventure  63
3  Florida State 66  
  6  Cincinnati 66
  2  Ohio State 81  
7  Gonzaga 77  
10  West Virginia 54  
  7  Gonzaga 66
  2  Ohio State 73  
15  Loyola, Maryland  59
2  Ohio State 78  

West Regional - Columbus, Ohio

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Michigan State27-7Big Ten Automatic
2 Missouri30-4Big 12 Automatic
3 Marquette25-7Big East At Large
4 Louisville26-9Big East Automatic
5 New Mexico27-6Mountain West Automatic
6 Murray State30-1Ohio Valley Automatic
7 Florida23-10SEC At Large
8 Memphis25-7C-USA At Large
9 St. Louis25-7Atlantic 10 At Large
10 Virginia22-9ACC At Large
11 Colorado State20-11Mountain West At Large
12 Long Beach State25-8Big West Automatic
13 Davidson25-7Southern Automatic
14 Brigham Young25-8West Coast At Large
15 Norfolk State25-9MEAC Automatic
16 Long Island25-8Northeast Automatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Michigan State 89
16  Long Island 67  
  1   Michigan State 65  
  9   St. Louis 61  
8   Memphis 54
9  St. Louis 61  
  1   Michigan State 44  
  4   Louisville 44  
5  New Mexico 75  
12  Long Beach State 68  
  5   New Mexico 56
  4  Louisville 56  
13  Davidson 68
4  Louisville 69  
  4  Louisville 72
  7  Florida 68
6  Murray State 58  
11  Colorado State 41  
  6  Murray State 84
  3  Marquette 62  
14  Brigham Young  68
3  Marquette 88  
  6  Murray State 66
  7  Florida 68  
7  Florida 71  
10  Virginia 45  
  7  Florida 84
  15  Norfolk State 50  
15  Norfolk State  86
2  Missouri 84  

Midwest Regional - Nashville, Tennessee

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 North Carolina29-5ACC At Large
2 Kansas27-6Big 12 At Large
3 Georgetown23-8Big East At Large
4 Michigan24-9Big Ten At Large
5 Temple24-7Atlantic 10 At Large
6 San Diego State26-7Mountain West At Large
7 St. Mary's27-5West Coast Automatic
8 Creighton28-5Missouri Valley Automatic
9 Alabama21-11SEC At Large
10 Purdue21-12Big Ten At Large
11 North Carolina State22-12ACC At Large
12 South Florida20-13Big East At Large
13 Ohio27-7MAC Automatic
14 Belmont27-7Atlantic Sun Automatic
15 Detroit22-13Horizon Automatic
16 Vermont23-11America East Automatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  North Carolina 77
16  Vermont 58  
  1   North Carolina 87  
  8   Creighton 63  
8   Creighton 58
9  Alabama 57  
  1   North Carolina 73  
  13   Ohio 65  
5  Temple 44  
12  South Florida 58  
  12   South Florida 56
  13  Ohio 62  
13  Ohio 58
4  Michigan 60  
  1  North Carolina 67
  2  Kansas 80
6  San Diego State 65  
11  North Carolina State 79  
  11  North Carolina State 66
  3  Georgetown 63  
14  Belmont  59
3  Georgetown 74  
  11  North Carolina State 57
  2  Kansas 60  
7  St. Mary's 69  
10  Purdue 72  
  10  Purdue 60
  2  Kansas 60  
15  Detroit  50
2  Kansas 65  

South Regional - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Kentucky32-2SEC At Large
2 Duke27-6ACC At Large
3 Baylor27-7Big 12 At Large
4 Indiana25-8Big Ten At Large
5 Wichita State27-5Missouri Valley At Large
6 Nevada-Las Vegas26-8Mountain West At Large
7 Notre Dame22-11Big East At Large
8 Iowa State22-10Big 12 At Large
9 Connecticut20-13Big East At Large
10 Xavier21-12Atlantic 12 At Large
11 Colorado23-11Pac-12 Automatic
12 Virginia Commonwealth28-6Colonial Automatic
13 New Mexico State26-9WAC Automatic
14 South Dakota State27-7Summit Automatic
15 Lehigh26-7Patriot Automatic
16 Western Kentucky15-18Sun Belt Automatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Kentucky 81
16  Western Kentucky 66  
  1   Kentucky 71  
  8   Iowa State 71  
8   Iowa State 77
9  Connecticut 64  
  8   Iowa State  
  4   Indiana 90  
5  Wichita State 59  
12  Virginia Commonwealth 62  
  12   Virginia Commonwealth 61
  4  Indiana 63  
13  New Mexico State 62
4  Indiana 79  
  4  Indiana 80
  3  Baylor 70
6  Nevada-Las Vegas 64  
11  Colorado 68  
  11  Colorado 63
  3  Baylor 80  
14  South Dakota State  60
3  Baylor 68  
  3  Baylor 75
  10  Xavier 70  
7  Notre Dame 63  
10  Xavier 67  
  10  Xavier 70
  15  Lehigh 58  
15  Lehigh  75
2  Duke 70