Here’s a look at the second half of the first round of NCAA Tournament play.
Here’s a look at the second half of the first round of NCAA Tournament play.
The Cincinnati Bearcats come into the tournament with a 28-6 record and an AAC championship, losing only three games since Jan. 10. The Hawkeyes (22-11) have lost five of its last six after being defeated by the Wolverines in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Ole Miss finished seventh in the SEC conference with a 20-12 record and is coming off a loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second round of the SEC tournament. The Oklahoma Sooners finished managed to clinch the ninth seed after finishing 19-13 and losing to West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.
Both the Texas Tech Red Raider and the Northern Kentucky Norse finished at the top of their respective conferences. The Norse finished the season 26-8 and won the Horizon League championship. The Red Raiders of Texas Tech finished with a top record of 26-6, but fell to West Virginia in the quarterfinal of the Big 12 tournament.
The No. 4 seed Kansas State Wildcats come into the tournament with a 25-8 record, which puts them second in the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats have won 10 of their last 13 but suffered a loss to Iowa State in the semifinal of the Big 12 tournament. The UC Irvine Anteaters finished the season with the Big West regular season and tournament titles, having come into the tournament winning 16 straight.
The Tennessee Volunteers placed second in the SEC with a 29-5 record and a second place finish in the SEC tournament, losing to No. 5 seed Auburn. The Colgate Raiders took home the Patriot League regular season and tournament titles with a 24-10 record.
