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2016 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2015?16 season. The 78th edition of the Tournament began on March 15, 2016, and concluded with the championship game on April 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. In the Final Four, Villanova defeated Oklahoma, while North Carolina defeated Syracuse. Villanova then defeated North Carolina to win the championship on a three-point buzzer beater by Kris Jenkins.

2016 - Final Four - Houston, Texas

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1  North Carolina 83  
10  Syracuse 66  
    2  Villanova 77
  1  North Carolina 74
10   Syracuse 66
1   North Carolina 83  

East Regional - Raleigh, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 North Carolina28-6ACC Automatic
2 Xavier26-8Big East At Large
3 West Virginia26-8Big 12 At Large
4 Kentucky26-8SEC Automatic
5 Indiana25-7Big Ten At Large
6 Notre Dame21-11ACC At Large
7 Wisconsin20-12Big Ten At Large
8 Southern California21-12Pac-12 At Large
9 Providence23-10Big East At Large
10 Pittsburgh21-11ACC At Large
11 Michigan22-12Big Ten At Large
12 Chattanooga29-5Southern Automatic
13 Stony Brook26-6America East Automatic
14 Stephen F. Austin27-5Southland Automatic
15 Weber State26-8Big Sky Automatic
16 Florida Gulf Coast20-13Atlantic Sun Automatic
  Play In Game
       
  16   Fairleigh Dickinson   65
  16   Florida Gulf Coast   96
  Play In Game
       
  11   Michigan   67
  11   Tulsa   62
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  North Carolina 83
16  Florida Gulf Coast 67  
  1   North Carolina 85  
  9   Providence 66  
8   Southern California 69
9  Providence 70  
  1   North Carolina 101  
  5   Indiana 86  
5  Indiana 99  
12  Chattanooga 74  
  5   Indiana 73
  4  Kentucky 67  
13  Stony Brook 74
4  Kentucky 85  
  1  North Carolina 88
  6  Notre Dame 74
6  Notre Dame 70  
11  Michigan 63  
  6  Notre Dame 76
  14  Stephen F. Austin 75  
14  Stephen F. Austin  70
3  West Virginia 56  
  6  Notre Dame 61
  7  Wisconsin 56  
7  Wisconsin 47  
10  Pittsburgh 43  
  7  Wisconsin 66
  2  Xavier 63  
15  Weber State  53
2  Xavier 71  

West Regional - Spokane, Washington

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Oregon28-6Pac-12 Automatic
2 Oklahoma25-7Big 12 At Large
3 Texas A&M26-8SEC At Large
4 Duke23-10ACC At Large
5 Baylor22-11Big 12 At Large
6 Texas20-12Big 12 At Large
7 Oregon State19-12Pac-12 At Large
8 St. Joseph's27-7Atlantic 10 Automatic
9 Cincinnati22-10American At Large
10 Virginia Commonwealth24-10Atlantic 10 At Large
11 Northern Iowa22-12Missouri Valley Automatic
12 Yale22-6Ivy League Automatic
13 North Carolina-Wilmington25-7CAA Automatic
14 Green Bay23-12Horizon Automatic
15 California State-Bakersfield24-8WAC Automatic
16 Holy Cross14-19Patriot Automatic
  Play In Game
       
  16   Holy Cross   59
  16   Southern   55
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Oregon 91
16  Holy Cross 52  
  1   Oregon 69  
  8   St. Joseph's 64  
8   St. Joseph's 78
9  Cincinnati 76  
  1   Oregon 82  
  4   Duke 68  
5  Baylor 75  
12  Yale 79  
  12   Yale 64
  4  Duke 71  
13  North Carolina-Wilmington 79
4  Duke 93  
  1  Oregon 68
  2  Oklahoma 80
6  Texas 72  
11  Northern Iowa 75  
  11  Northern Iowa 88
  3  Texas A&M 92  
14  Green Bay  65
3  Texas A&M 92  
  3  Texas A&M 63
  2  Oklahoma 77  
7  Oregon State 67  
10  Virginia Commonwealth 75  
  10  Virginia Commonwealth 81
  2  Oklahoma 85  
15  California State-Bakersfield  68
2  Oklahoma 82  

Midwest Regional - Raleigh, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Virginia26-7ACC At Large
2 Michigan State29-5Big Ten Automatic
3 Utah26-8Pac-12 At Large
4 Iowa State21-11Big 12 At Large
5 Purdue26-8Big Ten At Large
6 Seton Hall25-8Big East Automatic
7 Dayton25-7Atlantic 10 At Large
8 Texas Tech19-12Big 12 At Large
9 Butler21-10Big East At Large
10 Syracuse19-13ACC At Large
11 Gonzaga26-7WCC Automatic
12 Arkansas-Little Rock29-4Sun Belt Automatic
13 Iona22-10MAAC Automatic
14 Fresno State25-9Mountain West Automatic
15 Middle Tennessee State24-9C-USA Automatic
16 Hampton21-10MEAC Automatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Virginia 81
16  Hampton 45  
  1   Virginia 77  
  9   Butler 69  
8   Texas Tech 61
9  Butler 71  
  1   Virginia 84  
  4   Iowa State 71  
5  Purdue 83  
12  Arkansas-Little Rock 85  
  12   Arkansas-Little Rock 61
  4  Iowa State 78  
13  Iona 85
4  Iowa State 94  
  1  Virginia 62
  10  Syracuse 68
6  Seton Hall 52  
11  Gonzaga 68  
  11  Gonzaga 82
  3  Utah 59  
14  Fresno State  69
3  Utah 80  
  11  Gonzaga 60
  10  Syracuse 63  
7  Dayton 51  
10  Syracuse 70  
  10  Syracuse 75
  15  Middle Tennessee State 50  
15  Middle Tennessee State  90
2  Michigan State 81  

South Regional - Des Moines, Iowa

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Kansas30-4Big 15 Automatic
2 Villanova29-5Big East At Large
3 Miami, Florida25-7ACC At Large
4 California23-10Pac-12 At Large
5 Maryland25-8Big Ten At Large
6 Arizona25-8Pac-12 At Large
7 Iowa25-10Big Ten At Large
8 Colorado22-11Pac-12 At Large
9 Connecticut24-10American Automatic
10 Temple21-11American At Large
11 Wichita State24-8Missouri Valley At Large
12 South Dakota State26-7Summit League Automatic
13 Hawaii27-5Big West Automatic
14 Buffalo20-14MAC Automatic
15 North Carolina-Asheville22-11Big South Automatic
16 Austin Peay18-17Ohio Valley Automatic
  Play In Game
       
  11   Vanderbilt   50
  11   Wichita State   70
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Kansas 105
16  Austin Peay 79  
  1   Kansas 73  
  9   Connecticut 61  
8   Colorado 67
9  Connecticut 74  
  1   Kansas 79  
  5   Maryland 63  
5  Maryland 79  
12  South Dakota State 74  
  5   Maryland 73
  13  Hawaii 60  
13  Hawaii 74
4  California 66  
  1  Kansas 59
  2  Villanova 64
6  Arizona 55  
11  Wichita State 65  
  11  Wichita State 57
  3  Miami, Florida 65  
14  Buffalo  72
3  Miami, Florida 79  
  3  Miami, Florida 69
  2  Villanova 92  
7  Iowa 72  
10  Temple 70  
  7  Iowa 68
  2  Villanova 87  
15  North Carolina-Asheville  56
2  Villanova 86