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2021 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Michigan20-4Big Ten At Large
2 Alabama24-6SEC Automatic
3 Texas19-7Big 12 Automatic
4 Florida State16-6ACC At Large
5 Colorado22-8Pac-12 At Large
6 Brigham Young20-6West Coast At Large
7 Connecticut15-7Big East At Large
8 Louisiana State18-9SEC At Large
9 St. Bonaventure16-4Atlantic 10 Automatic
10 Maryland16-3Big Ten At Large
11 UCLA17-9Pac-12 At Large
12 Georgetown13-12Big East Automatic
13 North Carolina-Greensboro21-8Southern Automatic
14 Abilene Christian23-4Southland Automatic
15 Iona12-5MAAC Automatic
16 Texas Southern16-8SWAC 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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Gonzaga26-0West Coast Automatic
2 Iowa21-8Big Ten At Large
3 Kansas20-8Big 12 At Large
4 Virginia18-6ACC At Large
5 Creighton20-8Big East At Large
6 Southern California22-7Pac-12 At Large
7 Connecticut15-7Big East At Large
8 Oklahoma15-10Big 12 At Large
9 Missouri16-9SEC At Large
10 Maryland16-3Big Ten At Large
11 Drake25-4Missouri Valley At Large
12 California-Santa Barbara22-4Big West Automatic
13 Ohio16-7MAC Automatic
14 Eastern Washington16-7Big Sky Automatic
15 Grand Canyon17-6WAC Automatic
16 Norfolk State16-7MEAC 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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Illinois23-6Big Ten Automatic
2 Houston24-3American Automatic
3 West Virginia18-9Big 12 At Large
4 Oklahoma State20-8Big 12 At Large
5 Tennessee18-8SEC At Large
6 San Diego State23-4Mountain West Automatic
7 Clemson16-7ACC At Large
8 Loyola Chicago24-4Missouri Valley Automatic
9 Georgia Tech17-8ACC Automatic
10 Rutgers15-11Big Ten At Large
11 Syracuse16-9ACC At Large
12 Oregon State17-12Pac-12 Automatic
13 Liberty23-5Atlantic Sun Automatic
14 Morehead State23-7Ohio Valley Automatic
15 Cleveland State19-7Horizon Automatic
16 Drexel12-7Colonial 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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Baylor22-2Big 12 At Large
2 Ohio State21-9Big Ten At Large
3 Arkansas22-6SEC At Large
4 Purdue18-9Big Ten At Large
5 Villanova16-6Big East At Large
6 Texas Tech17-10Big 12 At Large
7 Florida14-9SEC At Large
8 North Carolina18-10ACC At Large
9 Wisconsin17-12Big Ten At Large
10 Virginia Tech15-6ACC At Large
11 Utah State20-8Mountain West At Large
12 Winthrop23-1Big South Automatic
13 North Texas17-9C-USA Automatic
14 Colgate14-1Patriot Automatic
15 Oral Roberts16-10Summit Automatic
16 Hartford15-8America 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