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Since 1939, the men’s NCAA Division I basketball tournament, or March Madness, has been held annually at the end of college basketball’s regular season. The single-elimination tournament is one of the most watched sporting events in the United States and generates a ton of betting action across the country.
Below you will find all the stats and info you need to gear up for college basketball’s highly anticipated postseason competition.
Gonzaga Bulldogs
+500
Kentucky Wildcats
+850
Arizona Wildcats
+900
Auburn Tigers
+900
Purdue Boilermakers
+1050
Baylor Bears
+1200
Duke Blue Devils
+1200
Kansas Jayhawks
+1500
UCLA Bruins
+2200
Illinois Fighting Illini
+2300
When is the 2022 NCAA tournament?
March Madness will begin on Tuesday, March 15 at 4 p. m. ET, with the First Four—or play-in—stage of competition. The official first round, featuring 64 teams, will take place Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, before the round of 32 on Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20.
The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 occur the following weekend, March 24 through March 27. Caesars Superdome in New Orleans will host the Final Four, which includes the national semifinal championship game on the evening of Monday, April 4.
First Four
March 15-16
First Round
March 17-18
Second Round
March 19-20
Sweet 16
March 24-25
Elite Eight
March 26-27
Final Four
April 2
National Championship Game
April 4
Who can make the NCAA tournament?
In order to qualify for March Madness, a Division I college basketball team must either win its conference tournament or receive an “at-large” bid from the NCAA tournament selection committee.
A total of 68 teams play in the tournament, with 32 of those teams earning an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament. The 36 remaining tournament bids are granted by the selection committee and are revealed on Selection Sunday.
The committee is also in charge of seeding and placing each team in one of four regions of the tournament bracket: the East, West, Midwest and South. Each region will be seeded 1-16.
The selection committee is currently comprised of eight athletic directors and two conference commissioners in Division I men’s and women’s athletics. Members serve a five-year term.
Duncan Robinson (22) of the Michigan Wolverines cuts down the net to celebrate the victory during the NCAA Division I Men's Championship Elite Eight round basketball game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Michigan Wolverines. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire)
How can I watch the NCAA tournament?
truTV and TBS will air the First Four, then split first- and second-round coverage with CBS, TBS, and TNT.
TBS and CBS will televise the Sweet 16 and Elite, while the Final Four and NCAA National Championship Game can be found exclusively on CBS.
How long are March Madness games?
March Madness will follow the standard rules of a regular-season college basketball game, with two 20-minute halves. The overtime period is five minutes long and may be repeated as many times as necessary to determine a winner.
What is the Final Four?
The Elite Eight will decide the champion of each of the four regions in the NCAA tournament. The winner from the East, West, Midwest and South move on to the Final Four to play in the national semifinal games.
The Final Four includes both the semifinal round and the championship game on Monday, April 5.
Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Shutterstock)
Where is the Final Four?
Caesars Superdome, home to the New Orleans Saints, will host the Final Four from April 2-4.
What time is the national championship game?
Tipoff of the national championship game is scheduled for 9 p. m. ET Eastern on Monday, April 4.
UCLA
11
Kentucky
8
North Carolina
6
Duke
5
Indiana
5
Connecticut
4
Kansas
3
Villanova
3
Louisville
3*
Cincinnati
2
Florida
2
Michigan State
2
From 1964 to 1995, the UCLA Bruins accumulated 11 national championship titles, 10 of those under head coach John Wooden.
The University of Kentucky, a longtime elite program in college basketball, earned its first championship in 1948 and most recent in 2012. ACC schools North Carolina and Duke are neck-and-neck for titles, with six and five, respectively, and have each won one in the last five years.
The Indiana Hoosiers also rank high with five championships, but the school hasn't experienced the NCAA's ultimate glory since 1987, with head coach Bob Knight.
The University of Louisville hung championship banners in 1980 and 1986 with head coach Denny Crum, and again in 2013 with Rick Pitino. However, because of NCAA violations, the school had to vacate its 2013 championship and two Final Four appearances. Louisville is the only school in NCAA history to have a men's basketball championship vacated.
John Wooden
10
Mike Krzyzewski (active)
5
Adolph Rupp
4
Roy Williams (active)
3
Jim Calhoun
3
Bob Knight
3
Jay Wright (active)
2
Denny Crum
2
Billy Donovan
2
UCLA head coach John Wooden's record of 10 national championships may never be touched, but "Coach K" (Mike Krzyzewski) is hot on his track, with five. The Duke basketball coach's teams regularly rank in the AP Top 25 poll and are often considered one of the favorites in the NCAA tournament each year.
A statue of former Purdue Boilermaker player John Wooden is seen outside of Mackey Arena. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)
Kentucky legend Adolph Rupp led the school to the Promised Land four times (1948, 1949, 1951 and 1958) during his tenure. There is a three-way tie for fourth-most wins, as UConn's Jim Calhoun, Indiana's Bob Knight, and Roy Williams each own three titles. Williams collected his trio of banners with North Carolina in 2005, 2009 and 2017. He also guided the Kansas Jayhawks to a national title game, where they fell to Syracuse in 2003.
ACC
17
Pac-12
16
SEC
11
Big Ten
11
Big 12
7
American Athletic
6
Big East
5
Based on current conference membership, the ACC owns the most NCAA titles. North Carolina, Duke, North Carolina State, Louisville, Syracuse and Virginia have each claimed at least one national championship. The Cavaliers most recently won the tournament in 2019.
The Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 triumphed in the first national championship game in 1939. Since then, the Pac-12 has earned 16 titles among Stanford, Utah, Cal, UCLA and Arizona. UCLA won seven in a row from 1967-1973, then again in 1975, the last season Wooden coached for the Bruins. Wooden also achieved back-to-back titles in 1964 and 1965.
When is Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday will take place on Sunday, March 13 at 6 p.m. ET, and will air on CBS.
How does seeding work?
The selection committee will offer 36 at-large bids to the NCAA tournament in addition to 32 automatic bids for those teams that won their conference tournament.
The committee will look at record, strength of schedule and quality of wins and losses, among other factors, to rank the field of teams from 1 to 68. Theoretically, the top four teams will earn the No. 1 seeds, and the next four on the list will receive the No. 2 seeds, and so on.
The committee strives for balance in each of the East, West, Midwest and South regions. The overall No. 1 seed should play the weakest No. 2 seed, and that pattern should follow down the line from the No. 3 seeds to No. 16 seeds for each region.
What is the First Four?
In 2011, the NCAA expanded the men's tournament to 68 teams and added a "First Four" play-in stage that included eight teams. Those eight teams hold the four lowest-seeded automatic bids and four lowest-seeded at-large bids.
The four winners of the First Four games move on to the field of 64 to compete in the first round of the tournament.
From 1985 to 2001, the NCAA tournament followed a 64-team format, until the Mountain West Conference joined Division I. To accomodate an additional automatic bid, which bumped the field to 65, the NCAA created one play-in game before the opening round. Since the arrival of the First Four in 2011, the tournament has maintained the same 68-team format.
The University of Dayton Arena in Ohio is the annual host site of the First Four games.
How many rounds are in the NCAA tournament?
There are six rounds of the NCAA tournament, not including the First Four play-in round.
Sixty-four teams participate in the first round. From there, the field is narrowed down to 32 for the second round of competition.
The third round is referred to as the Sweet 16, or regional semifinal, and the fourth round is best known as the Elite Eight or regional final.
The fifth round, or national semifinal, is part of the Final Four, as is the sixth round, the national championship game.
Where can I download a March Madness bracket?
You can fill our our official TwinSpires Sports downloadable March Madness bracket by clicking here.
It's been estimated that around 70 million brackets are filled out each year across the country for company or family pools and nationwide contests.
The odds of filling out a perfect bracket are about 1 in 120.6 billion—if you know something about basketball. If you filled out your bracket by flipping a coin or blindly guessing, your odds are much higher.
No one has filled out a perfect bracket—that we know of—in the history of the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Final Four Betting Trends
20 of the last 21 Final Four Champions Have Been East Coast Teams
The only team that could be considered following in this trend for this year’s Final Four is Virginia. With a state that does touch the East Coast, does the basketball world truly count Virginia as an East Coast team? Michigan State is from the Midwest, while Auburn is from the South and Texas Tech is a Southwest team, thus they would not come as close to fitting the mold. If the Cavaliers fit the narrative of East Coast, then the trend could very well continue to prove true.
Favorites Usually Dominate in Final Four Semifinals
If this trend holds, Michigan State will beat Texas Tech and Virginia will beat Auburn. I’ve got Texas Tech upsetting MSU and Auburn upsetting UVA. So, I’ve thrown out this trend!
Underdogs Have Performed Well in the Finals
UNC won as a favorite in 2017. Last year, Villanova won as the favorite. But, before those two chalked it up, Nova beat North Carolina as a dog in 2016, Duke upset Wisconsin as a slight dog in 2015, and Connecticut upset Kentucky as a major underdog in 2014.
Will any of the three trends listed above hold? Or, will Auburn and Texas Tech prove best? Get your popcorn ready and watch one of the greatest sports events in the U.S., the annual NCAA College Basketball Final Four!
NCAA Final Four Notable Games
1975 National Championship – UCLA 92, Kentucky 85
The great John Wooden won his final championship. It was the Wizard of Westwood’s 10th title.
1979 National Championship – Michigan State 75, Indiana State 64
Magic and Bird started one of the most important rivalries in NBA history while still in college.
1983 National Championship – NC State 54, Houston 52
NC State upset Phi Slamma Jamma with a last-second shot, handing Jimmy Valvano the NCAA Final Four trophy. Valvano would end up starting the Jimmy V. Foundation, one of the most important cancer research non-profit organizations in the world.
1985 National Championship – Villanova 66, Georgetown 64
Villanova beats Georgetown in one of the biggest upsets in Final Four history.
1991 National Championship – Duke 72, Kansas 65
Coach Mike Krzyzewski wins his first of five national championships by beating Roy Williams- coached Kansas. The Blue Devils upset heavily favored UNLV in the semifinals. Today, Williams coaches North Carolina, which means Coach K and Williams have continued the rivalry that started in 1991.
2022 College Basketball Championship Regions and Dates
Regions: South, East, West, Midwest
Inaugural Game: March 17, 1939
Current Number of Teams Participating: 68
2022 NCAA National Championship Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
2022 NCAA National Championship Date: Monday, April 4, 2022
March Madness bracket, explained: How the field of 68 teams is seeded for NCAA Tournament
With Selection Sunday nearly upon us, the haves and have-nots in March Madness are about to become clear. The NCAA Tournament field of 68 will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, and bubble teams such as Indiana, Rutgers, Florida, and Michigan will definitively know if they're going to go dancing.
So how do the powers that be decide?
The answer is a mix of math and mad science. In essence, March Madness competitors are determined by a mix of automatic and at-large bids. Of the field of 68, 32 teams are guaranteed, and 36 are at-large. This process was implemented in the 2016 season, and has carried on since.
Here is how both types of bids are determined:
MORE: Download your printable March Madness bracket
NCAA Tournament automatic bids
This is self-explanatory -- usually. There are 32 conferences in Division I basketball, which all receive an automatic bid. That bid is awarded to winners of the conference tournament. In theory, every team playing in those tournaments still has a shot at making the NCAA Tournament if they win their conference.
In 2022, however, there's a wrinkle. Bellarmine won its conference but is not eligible to participate in March Madness, as a rule keeps teams jumping from Division II to Division I out of NCAA Tournament play for four years.
NCAA Tournament at-large bids
The at-large bids are murkier, and this is where we get snubs. The secret sauce that determines who gets at-large bids doesn't have a set formula, but it's decided by a committee of 12 people. Here are the current members of the men's selection committee:
Name
Position
Tom Burnett (chair)
Southland Conference Commissioner
Chris Reynolds
Bradley Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
Mike O'Brien
Toledo Vice President and Athletic Director
Bernadette McGlade
Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner
Charles McClelland
Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner
Jamie Pollard
Iowa State Athletic Director
Bubba Cunningham
North Carolina Athletic Director
Mark Coyle
Minnesota Athletic Director
Martin Jarmond
UCLA Athletic Director
Greg Byrne
Alabama Athletic Director
Keith Gill
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner
Barry Collier
Butler Athletic Director
In order to keep impartiality, ADs of schools leave when their teams are being discussed (e. g. when North Carolina seeding comes up Bubba Cunningham leaves the room) to avoid conflicts of interest. A myriad of metrics go into determining who gets in, such as NET, and strength of schedule. RPI is no longer used to determine at-large bids, having been effectively replaced by NET. How those stats are weighted is an imperfect science.
At-large bids often go to teams in larger conferences (the Big Ten, for example, had nine teams in last year's tournament). The last four at-large teams play in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio to earn a slot in the traditional 64-team bracket.
NCAA Tournament seeding
After the field is determined, committee members use more of the same stats used to determine at-large bids to assign seeds. Each part of the bracket features 16 seeds, with the play-in games featuring the last four teams in. There are additional values at play when seeding, e.g. the strongest No. 1 seed from the regular season (likely Gonzaga this year) gets the weakest No. 2 seed in its region.
These principles hold up all the way down to maintain power balance throughout the bracket.
NCAA Tournament regionalization
Finally, the committee must decide which schools are going to play where. Teams with strong regular seasons are given deference and are generally playing closer to home. This year has a special case as it's Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's final year, and Duke has asked to play in the Midwest Region instead of the East as Krzyzewski hails from Chicago.
Another factor is conference lines. The entire SEC isn't going to get piled into one region, for example. If Auburn, Alabama, LSU, Arkansas, and Tennessee all get in they'll be spread out accordingly.
One thing that could be surprising to some is how relative a lot of the determination of March Madness is. At-large bids and seeding are largely determined by the eye test, while regionalization and in rare casing seeding itself may be tampered with in the interest of fairness. The result is the chaotic tournament we've all come to know and love, but there's a lot of behind-the-scenes work that creates the chaos.
The science itself is imperfect, and that's by design.
It allows smaller schools to make their mark while bigger schools get more chances to get in. Whether that's fair has been up for debate for ages, but it's hard to argue with the results of a tournament with so much parity and upset potential.
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In the United States, playoffs, tournaments, and title games often go beyond mere athletic competition and form a cult following.
After the Super Bowl, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament or "March Madness" or "The Big Dance" is the most anticipated sporting event of the year. Of course, other sports (baseball) and leagues (NBA) can argue with this opinion, but it is shared by many, and in this article I argue this position.
The ABC of Madness
I'll start with the ABC of Madness. I think it makes sense to immediately deal with the terminology in order to create equal conditions for all readers. If you are following this tournament for the first time or have not really figured out how the tournament works yet, this article and especially this section is especially for you. If you know everything and are interested in the details of this year's tournament, feel free to skip this section and go to the part of the text that interests you.
Let's start!
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is a tournament for the best men's college basketball teams in Division I. There are similar tournaments for the second and third divisions and women's college basketball.
"March Madness" is the most famous nickname of the tournament, which refers to the huge number of games that were played over two weeks, a bunch of upsets and to the sincere emotions of the players for whom this tournament is the best chance to show themselves and continue their careers, while for others this is the last chance to play their favorite game before the start of “adulthood”.
The Big Dance is another well-known nickname for the tournament.
"Upset" is a phenomenon that occurs in any competition, most often in sports or politics. Upset is the outcome of the competition when the underdog (outsider) wins the fight against the favorite.
"Underdog" (eng. "Underdog") - an outsider.
"Bracket" - the approved schedule of tournament games. The grid does not change after each round, there are no further draws or “re-seeding” of teams.
"Regionals" - the general tournament can be divided into regional tournaments that are played in different regions of the United States: East, West, South and Midwest.
"Seeding" - rating of teams in the tournament. Seeding takes place in such a way that the favorites do not run into each other at the beginning of the tournament. Each team gets into one of 16 pots (1 best, 16 worst).
"Bracketology" is the "science" of correctly predicting the results of a tournament when the bracket is filled.
"Bracket buster" is a big upset that destroys the grid of most fans.
"Cinderella" (eng. "Cinderella") - an underdog who gets to the quarterfinals or beyond. Every tournament usually has at least one.
"Selection Sunday" - a special commission announces 68 teams that will enter the bracket. Eight of them will play the preliminary games ("First Four"), and the four winners will advance to the main tournament, which includes 64 teams. The first four is the official start of the tournament. Matches are played on Wednesday, the day before the start of the main part of the tournament.
“Selection Committee” (eng. “Selection Committee”) is the name of a special commission that selects 68 teams that will enter the draw.
"Automatic bid" - there are 32 conferences in the first division of college basketball, each of the winners of the conference tournament is provided with an automatic invitation to the main tournament.
"At-large bid" - 36 teams that are not champions of their conferences and receive a personal invitation from the tournament's election committee to play in it. These are the top 36 teams, in addition to those who received an automatic invitation.
"Bubble teams" are teams that are on the verge of entering the tournament and their fate depends on the decision of the electoral committee whether to grant them a general invitation or not.
"Sweet 16" (eng. "Sweet Sixteen") - round 1/8 Madness.
"Magnificent (elite) eight" (eng. "Elite 8") - Madness quarter-finals. I suggest the “magnificent eight” option, which sounds more natural for a Russian-speaking person.
"Final Four" (eng. "Final Four") - the semi-finals of Madness.
"Cut down the nets" is a tradition where the team that wins the tournament cuts the nets from the ring as a souvenir. The tradition began in 1947. After winning the Southern Conference tournament, NC State coach "Wolfpack" asked the students to lift him onto their shoulders to cut the net off the hoop as a memento. Since then, the teams that win the tournament repeat his act and cut the grid.
Big Six Conference Championships
In college basketball, there is the concept of a conference-member of the "Big Six" (eng. "Power 6"). These are the most powerful and most successful conferences in college basketball.
Members:
BIG 10
BIG 12
ACC
SEC
PAC
Big East
Big East usually from one of the first two conferences. And the vast majority of the teams that receive general invitations are also from one of the Six conferences.
How did the tournament become what it is
Why is the tournament so popular?
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“Americans are incredibly loyal to their colleges and universities. It does not matter whether a person just entered the university or graduated 30 years ago, he is, without any doubt, an avid fan of his university team, considers it the best and the only one that deserves the championship title.
This is an exciting competition. Compared to the professional championship, college basketball has fewer playoff matches, a sharper fight, and the final tournament is much faster. Even if their favorite teams don't make it to the finals, Americans still watch every game. Why? It's simple: unlike professional athletes, students do not play for money, but defend the honor of their schools and just love basketball.”[1]
A perfect explanation of the reasons for the popularity of the tournament. I will add a couple of nuances and explanations from myself.
“Why? It's simple: unlike professional athletes, students don't play for money, but defend the honor of their educational institutions and just love basketball." In addition, for many, this tournament is the only chance for talented guys from less prestigious teams or the conference to prove themselves in the run-up to the NBA draft. Therefore, "Madness", in function, in many respects reminds me of the Youth Ice Hockey World Championship (MChM). The best example of this phenomenon is Kenneth Farid of the Morehead State who are speaking at the Ohio Valley Conference.
The tournament is also of great importance for those players for whom a career in big-time sports will not go beyond the student level. The vast majority of NCAA boys and girls don't go pro. For many athletes, this is the last chance to play the real game before they become accountants, analysts or insurers and continue to play sports in amateur leagues.
Equally important are the fans' regional preferences. In many regions of the United States, there are no professional teams, and local residents become attached to local student teams. It is noteworthy that some of these fans do not even have higher education. For example, the Alabama and Auburn college football teams are hugely popular in a state where there are no professional teams, and American football is the most popular sport by a wide margin. The opposite is true of the limited interest in college sports in big cities like New York.
NIT vs. The Madness
Many people will be surprised to learn that the Madness hasn't always been the premier college basketball tournament. In the middle of the last century, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) was much more prestigious than the NCAA tournament. For those who are more or less familiar with college basketball, yes, this is the same NIT that now has a reputation as a repechage tournament. In the 1950s, the NCAA basketball tournament began to gain prestige after the NCAA began requiring conference champions to play in their own tournament.
NCAA vs. NBA
College basketball (in the US) is considered by many to be more popular than the NBA due to the reasons given earlier. This is confirmed by television ratings.
I personally prefer college basketball to professional basketball. Yes, there are problems at the student level: bribes to players, players play for one season - a tactic that has been called “one and done” (one [season] and tied up), and others.
But even if these problems are taken into account, the quality of the rivalry (mind you, not the class of the game) between the student and professional game is heaven and earth.
The last NBA game I watched was Game 7 of the Cavaliers and Warriors that I mentioned earlier. Follow the NBA regular season? No need, thanks. I'd rather paint the wall and watch it dry. Defense has long been forgotten in the NBA. Although it is the fault of the players, if the wrong look at the opponent is already a foul. Team game? What can be a team game in the era of "ISO" (an attack when a player one-on-one tries to beat another player). And to whom did this basketball surrender strongly? LeBron decided that his future career in show business was more important, and for the younger generation, “likes” were more important than titles. Even the stars in college basketball have to work hard to collect likes to get into the NBA first.
Grid (Gridology)
How is a grid constructed?
In addition to the 32 teams that receive an automatic invitation, the electoral committee must identify 36 teams that are worthy of a general invitation. Then you need to seed each of the teams in one of 16 pots, where the first is the best, and the sixteenth is the worst. And in the end, all these teams must be distributed among the regions in such a way that each of the regional grids is competitive.
Upsets
Perhaps the most interesting part of Madness is the upsets. The best example is last year's Virginia Cavaliers upset by the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. This was the first time in tournament history that a pot 16 team beat a pot 1 team in the first round. Every year a Cinderella appears, which not only kills the overwhelming majority of the fans' bracket, but also progresses quite far in the tournament. The most notable examples are the Butler Bulldogs and the Virginia Rams Commonwealth University.
Big money
Madness is not only big sport, but also big money.
Baracketology
It is worth noting that former US President Barack Obama is a big fan of the tournament and during his two terms as the country's commander in chief, the "presidential bracket" has become a tradition.
This year
This is how the current year grid looks like.
Who to follow?
I want to immediately thank Alexander Gorokhov, the founder of the blog Dilettante's Notes. He made a gorgeous list, to which I added my players and my comments. Upvote it and subscribe.
Statistics of the season: 18.5 points, 6.3 selection, 3.6 programs, 1 .3 3PTM, 1.3 steals
Suggested draft range: The first five
The best potential franchise: “ Atlanta HOX ”
Type among NBA players: Karis Leveris
Jarrett Kalver was able to turn from a potential ordinary role -player, on his shoulders of the pulling Tekhas Tekhas with their bombarding talents.
He managed to attract the attention of NBA scouts, who initially did not see anything special in him. He redesigned his running style, and now, thanks to stride length and faster runs, 19The 8cm guard is a more mature player than he was in his freshman year. At the same time, he became a better finisher, realizing almost 6 percent better than the previous year - 58.8% of all shots.
His shooting has evolved this season, allowing him to add more than 97 three-pointers to his stats and to his overall arsenal of mid to long range shots.
Culver doesn't have to lead Texas far in the tournament to get a coveted 2019 Draft green room call.of the year. He has already become one of the most gifted players in the country in both halves of the floor, and is potentially at least a top 5 pick in this draft.
The best potential franchise: “ New York NIX ” / “ Phoenix Sans ”
Type among NBA players: Michael Radd
18-year-old Er Jay, Killed team of team practically does not slow down its momentum during the season, starting with the first game against Kentucky and 33 points against them.
He has exactly the mentality of an alpha player, the very X-factor on the floor that the teams tanking now so badly need. And during this NCAA tournament, he will definitely have a chance to show it, given Barrett's history of winning in high school and at the FIBA and Nike Hoop Summit international competitions.
Barrett has an untrained instinct to create shooting opportunities for himself in every match by constantly improvising and involving partners. He may not be the best shooter or assist, but his 1.9 3-pointers and 4.1 assists per game reflect underrated passing and chance-creating skills.
Barrett's biggest questions concern his timing and ability to create easy shots for himself as the game slows down. According to Synergy Sports, Barrett ranks only 53rd among the players on these indicators.
Still, competitiveness, PR and his own will should keep Barrett in the top five picks in this draft.
JA Morant ( “ Murray Steit ” , playing, STRUCTION)
Statistics of the season: 24.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 10.0 gear, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6 3-pointers
Predicted draft range: Top four
Best potential franchise: « Dallas Mavericks »
NBA player type: Dearon Fox
Ja Morant, arguably the most exciting breakout star in the country, will be the focus of attention at the NCAA Tournament as for fans who have only seen the high lights as the season progresses, and to NBA scouts hoping to reaffirm the significance of Jah's regular season results and potential.
His ability to tackle fast breaks speaks for itself, but he deserves the highest praise primarily for his vision and playmaking skills. He is an outstanding attacking specialist, able to destroy even the deepest defenses, create chances for teammates and shoot equally well with both hands.
His scoring ability is also undeniable as he scores more possession points than any other player in the country. Morant is able to put a lot of pressure on the opponent's defense and find ingenious ways to finish attacks both in front of the basket and under it.
Scouts will be watching his jump shot during the tournament, probably more than anyone else. The throw remains his biggest issue, which could keep him from moving to the NBA. He's shooting 33.6 percent from threes, though his 1.6 shots per game is a marked improvement from last year's 0.8.
Kobi White ( “ North Carolina ” , playing/attacking defender, freshman)
Statistics of the season: 16. 3 points, 4.2 programs, 2.4 three -year
Predicted Draft Range: Lottery
Best Potential Franchise: Memphis Grizzlies
NBA Type
5
By gradually improving his game throughout the season, Kobe White could be the best rookie in North Carolina since Brandon Wright (No. 8 in the draft) in 2007.
He will have a chance to continue to improve his performance in the NCAA Tournament as the team's leading defenseman. He plays with a lot of confidence and athletic aggressiveness for a first year, which he shows in his passes, shots and passes. And although he is not an explosive athlete, he has sufficient height, strong legs, speed and the ability to change direction unexpectedly for defenders, which he uses very successfully.
He's also capable of blowing up when he needs to and solving games by himself, reaching 30 points three times in a season.
His roll, however, was quite unstable, especially in recent months. And he had trouble using pick-and-rolls effectively, averaging only .735 on each possession.
In the long run, he still has the potential to play well as an NBA player, based on the ability and handling White has shown with and without the ball.
Kascius Winston (Michigan State PG/Shooting Guard, 3rd year)
Season stats: 18.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 7.6 assists
drafted range Lottery
Best Potential Franchise: Early to Tell
NBA Player Type: Ray Felton
Aside from his height, it turns out that Winston has a lot to offer. He is deceptively fast, I would even say he changes speeds flawlessly, he understands the game well and makes very few mistakes at the moment.
He doesn't stand out in any way, but he is a stable player, keeps his composure in difficult moments, which was especially expressed in the last minutes of the BIG 10 tournament final, and therefore I think that he will become a useful player at a professional level.
Ignas Brazdeekis (Michigan, Light forward , Fighter)
Statistics of the season: 15.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.9 programs
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003 Predicted Draft Range:
First Round
Best Potential Franchise: Early to Tell
NBA Player Type: Gordon Hayward
He is Michigan's most scoring player this season, which was very evident against Michigan State. At one point, he alone had more points than all the Spartans combined in the final of the BIG 10 tournament and it was he who scored the first 9Wolverines points in that game.
He also makes few mistakes, as evidenced by his low loss rate (8.9 percent). He also has good athleticism and self-confidence.
It should be noted that in order to achieve more, Ignas needs to play more passes and switch to the role of a passer when the game does not go well or the opponent starts to pinch him. In the finals of the BIG 10 tournament, Spartans changed their defense scheme against Ignas and he seemed to disappear after a fiery start to the match.
And maybe you've heard of him...
Zion Williamson (Duke, PF/C, freshman)
Season stats: 22.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.2 interceptions, 1.8 blocks
Predictable draft range: No. 1 without options
Best potential franchise: “ Phoenix Sans ” / “ New York NIKS ”
Potential appsets.
A match between teams from (5) - (12) pots usually results in the most upsets. This year I think it is (5)-(12) that will give the first upset: (12) Murray State Racers will beat (5) Marquette Golden Eagles. The Racers lost 4 games all year, two of which were against Alabama and Auburn SEC teams. Auburn generally became the champion of the SEC tournament. In addition, Ja Morant will play the consensus second pick in the upcoming draft against the Golden Eagles. It is also worth noting that Marchette lost 5 of their last 6 games before the tournament.
The potential for the biggest upset is in the game (14) Yale - (3) Louisiana State. I personally think that under normal circumstances, Louisiana State would have struggled but definitely beat an Ivy League team. But after the suspension of coach Will Wade for his part in a corruption scandal aimed at bribing players, I'm not so sure of their victory. The suspension of the Louisiana State coach was evident in their loss in the SEC tournament. In the meantime, Yale is playing very solidly, as shown by the game with the favorite of the Ivy League tournament, Harvard.
Last game I watch: (13) Vermont - (4) Florida State. This game depends a lot on Florida State and how much they want to play. Last year, Florida State reached a perfect eight and was 4 points behind the last four. 8 players from last year's team are playing for Florida State this year. Plus, this team took out the tournament favorite ACC "Virginia" in the semifinals of the tournament. Against them is a rival that many consider to be one of the best teams outside of the big six. I still think Florida State will win, but I wouldn't be surprised if Vermont won.
My net!
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72,062 spectators at the final. How collegiate basketball is taking the NBA down in popularity
These players don't even get paid. But such a fiery final as "Virginia" - "Texas Tech" is for life.
These players don't even get paid. But such a fiery final as "Virginia" - "Texas Tech" is for life.
How can college basketball be more popular than the NBA?
USA is a sports-obsessed country. Even those who prefer hamburgers and beer to jogging are happy to watch some baseball or American football under this meal. And the cult of student sports in the USA can be explained by the desire to cheer for your own. Outback Omaha doesn't have a professional team in the four major North American sports leagues, but the University of Nebraska has the best women's volleyball team in the country. Therefore, even at ordinary matches of the NCAA student league, a full hall gathers here. And so you understand - the hall in Omaha for 18 thousand people. Not just big, but modern. It is even possible to hold a world championship here - at least in volleyball, even in basketball, even in handball.
But 72 thousand spectators! How?
If the whole city gathers to cheer for the university team at regular matches, then even more space is needed for the playoffs. The main matches of the season in American college basketball even have their own special name, almost a brand - "March Madness". In English, it is also written beautifully: March Madness. It is said that the use of alliteration (this is when words begin with one letter) increases memorability and sales. The NCAA has embraced this theme to the fullest and uses alliteration even in the names of the March Madness playoff rounds: Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four.
But the secret of the popularity of college basketball, of course, is not in this. In total, there are three divisions in the NCAA basketball tournament with two hundred teams. 68 of them get into the playoffs of the first division. And no streaks up to 3-4 victories: in each round, everything is decided by one match. Of course, this increases the element of chance, and this only raises the rating of the tournament. The second point: in just 13 days, from March 19 to March 31, there are four out of 68 applicants for the championship title. Madness!
The Final Four is a different story, and on the day of the match for the title, the NBA regular season is even interrupted. This is the only sporting event due to which the world's major basketball league takes a break.
72062 spectators gathered at the 2019 final - it was legendary.
The "Final Four" is also in the Euroleague. Why is it worse than the NCAA?
The fact that in professional basketball the favorites have been the same for many years. CSKA has reached the Final Four of the Euroleague 15 times in 16 years, and it has gotten to the point where the fans no longer perceive the very fact of getting into the top four as a success. Student teams are a completely different matter. The term of study at the college is four years, and it is not a fact that you will get into the university team from the first year. So it turns out that in two or three years the league is updated almost completely, so every season the favorites are different.
Even 1/8 or 1/4 final matches often take place in large football arenas with a capacity larger than the standard basketball 10-20 thousand. But the Final Four stands out even against this background. This year, the decisive games were held in Minneapolis, in a huge American football stadium. The season in the NFL goes in the fall-winter, and Minnesota is a northern state, the weather here is about the same as in the Russian taiga. The obvious solution is to roof the stadium.
US Bank Stadium can't be called the coolest arena in the NCAA, it can't even be called the coolest arena in the NFL. Because it is the most modern, most beautiful and most sophisticated arena in all of American sports. It is mainly for American football (the Minnesota Vikings NFL club plays here).
But capable of hosting any competition, from biathlon to motocross.
And who became the champion?
In general, Duke was considered the main contender for the title, which included three ready-made stars for the NBA at once. 18-year-old Zion Williamson is just finishing his freshman year, and is already considered the reinforced concrete first number of the 2019 draft.
But in the end, Duke stopped a step away from the Final Four. Features of "March Madness", nothing can be done.
The Final Four, despite the March name, takes place already in April and seems to be separate from the rest of the playoffs. But all in the same crazy format: two days, two games in a row, the loser goes home. And no matches for third place! Because there are only two types of places: the first and all the rest.
Virginia became the champion, and both of its Final Four victories were epic. In the semi-finals, the Cavaliers defeated Auburn University with a +1 difference. And the next day, in the final, she pulled out the ending with the Texas Tech University.
A year ago, Virginia was also seeded in its conference under the first number (that is, it was considered a clear candidate for the Final Four), but was eliminated in the first round. Now fate has returned. The future champions had -3 before the last attack, but with 13 seconds left, Deandre Hunter threw the most important three-pointer of his life. And immediately moved up a couple of positions in the draft. This was the first overtime in the NCAA Finals in 11 years.
In the extra five minutes, Virginia was on fire again, but in March Madness it means nothing. In the end, the best player of the March Madness was not Hunter (27 points and 9 rebounds in the final), but another Cavaliers guard, Kyle Guy. But that doesn't even matter. Now it’s still impossible to guess which of today’s champions will light up in the NBA, and who will end their career in a couple of years. For example, Anthony Davis became the NCAA champion, James Harden did not rise above the 1/16 finals in March Madness, and Stephen Curry's best result is 1/4.
Teams in the student league are not allowed to pay player salaries.
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The Duke basketball coach's teams regularly rank in the AP Top 25 poll and are often considered one of the favorites in the NCAA tournament each year.
North Carolina, Duke, North Carolina State, Louisville, Syracuse and Virginia have each claimed at least one national championship. The Cavaliers most recently won the tournament in 2019.
Theoretically, the top four teams will earn the No. 1 seeds, and the next four on the list will receive the No. 2 seeds, and so on.
Since the arrival of the First Four in 2011, the tournament has maintained the same 68-team format.
I’ve got Texas Tech upsetting MSU and Auburn upsetting UVA. So, I’ve thrown out this trend!
The NCAA Tournament field of 68 will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, and bubble teams such as Indiana, Rutgers, Florida, and Michigan will definitively know if they're going to go dancing.
g. when North Carolina seeding comes up Bubba Cunningham leaves the room) to avoid conflicts of interest. A myriad of metrics go into determining who gets in, such as NET, and strength of schedule. RPI is no longer used to determine at-large bids, having been effectively replaced by NET. How those stats are weighted is an imperfect science.
2 seed in its region.
The result is the chaotic tournament we've all come to know and love, but there's a lot of behind-the-scenes work that creates the chaos.
Of course, other sports (baseball) and leagues (NBA) can argue with this opinion, but it is shared by many, and in this article I argue this position. 
These are the top 36 teams, in addition to those who received an automatic invitation. 
The best example of this phenomenon is Kenneth Farid of the Morehead State who are speaking at the Ohio Valley Conference. 
Then you need to seed each of the teams in one of 16 pots, where the first is the best, and the sixteenth is the worst. And in the end, all these teams must be distributed among the regions in such a way that each of the regional grids is competitive. 
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9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.9 3-pointers 
He may not be the best shooter or assist, but his 1.9 3-pointers and 4.1 assists per game reflect underrated passing and chance-creating skills. 
3 points, 4.2 programs, 2.4 three -year 
And he had trouble using pick-and-rolls effectively, averaging only .735 on each possession. 
In the finals of the BIG 10 tournament, Spartans changed their defense scheme against Ignas and he seemed to disappear after a fiery start to the match. 
It is also worth noting that Marchette lost 5 of their last 6 games before the tournament. 
Against them is a rival that many consider to be one of the best teams outside of the big six. I still think Florida State will win, but I wouldn't be surprised if Vermont won. 
The main matches of the season in American college basketball even have their own special name, almost a brand - "March Madness". In English, it is also written beautifully: March Madness. It is said that the use of alliteration (this is when words begin with one letter) increases memorability and sales. The NCAA has embraced this theme to the fullest and uses alliteration even in the names of the March Madness playoff rounds: Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four. 
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18-year-old Zion Williamson is just finishing his freshman year, and is already considered the reinforced concrete first number of the 2019 draft. 
Now fate has returned. The future champions had -3 before the last attack, but with 13 seconds left, Deandre Hunter threw the most important three-pointer of his life. And immediately moved up a couple of positions in the draft. This was the first overtime in the NCAA Finals in 11 years. 
