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2018 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Villanova30-4Big East Automatic
2 Purdue28-6Big Ten At Large
3 Texas Tech24-9Big 12 At Large
4 Wichita State25-7American At Large
5 West Virginia24-10Big 12 At Large
6 Florida20-12SEC At Large
7 Arkansas23-11SEC At Large
8 Virginia Tech21-11ACC At Large
9 Alabama19-15SEC At Large
10 Butler20-13Big East At Large
11 St. Bonaventure25-7Atlantic 10 At Large
12 Murray State26-5Ohio Valley Automatic
13 Marshall24-10Conference USA Automatic
14 Stephen F. Austin28-6Southland Automatic
15 California State-Fullerton20-11Big West Automatic
16 Radford22-12Big 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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Xavier28-5Big East At Large
2 North Carolina25-10ACC At Large
3 Michigan28-7Big Ten Automatic
4 Gonzaga30-4WCC Automatic
5 Ohio State24-8Big Ten At Large
6 Houston26-7American At Large
7 Texas A&M20-12SEC At Large
8 Missouri20-12SEC At Large
9 Alabama19-15SEC At Large
10 Providence21-13Big East At Large
11 San Diego State22-10Mountain West Automatic
12 South Dakota State28-6Summit League Automatic
13 North Carolina-Greensboro27-7Southern Automatic
14 Montana26-7Big Sky Automatic
15 Lipscomb23-9Atlantic Sun Automatic
16 Texas Southern15-19SWAC 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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Kansas27-7Big 12 Automatic
2 Duke26-7ACC At Large
3 Michigan State29-4Big Ten At Large
4 Auburn25-7SEC At Large
5 Clemson23-9ACC At Large
6 Texas Christian21-11Big 12 At Large
7 Rhode Island25-7Atlantic 10 At Large
8 Seton Hall21-11Big East At Large
9 North Carolina State21-11ACC At Large
10 Oklahoma18-13Big 12 At Large
11 Syracuse20-13ACC At Large
12 New Mexico State28-5WAC Automatic
13 Charleston26-7CAA Automatic
14 Bucknell25-9Patriot Automatic
15 Iona20-13MAAC Automatic
16 Penn24-8Ivy 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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Virginia31-2ACC Automatic
2 Cincinnati30-4American Automatic
3 Tennessee25-8SEC At Large
4 Arizona27-7Pac-12 Automatic
5 Kentucky24-10SEC Automatic
6 Miami, Florida22-9ACC At Large
7 Nevada22-7Mountain West At Large
8 Creighton21-11Big East At Large
9 Kansas State22-11Big 12 At Large
10 Texas19-14Big 12 At Large
11 Loyola Chicago28-5Missouri Valley Automatic
12 Davidson21-11Atlantic 10 Automatic
13 Buffalo26-8MAC Automatic
14 Wright State25-9Horizon Automatic
15 Georgia State24-10Sun Belt Automatic
16 UMBC24-10America 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