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2015 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
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Finals siteLucas Oil Stadium
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
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The 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involves 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 77th edition of the tournament began on March 17, 2015, and will conclude with the championship game on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2015 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues

2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Dayton
Dayton
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Louisville
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Portland
Portland
Charlotte
Charlotte
Columbus
Columbus
Omaha
Omaha
Seattle
Seattle
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2015 First Four (orange) and second and third rounds (green)
2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Cleveland
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Houston
Houston
Syracuse
Syracuse
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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2015 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2015 tournament:[1]

First Four

Second and Third Rounds

Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)

Notables

Kentucky entered the tournament unbeaten. After more than 20 years without an unbeaten team in the tournament, following UNLV in 1991, this is the second consecutive tournament with an unbeaten team (after Wichita State last season).

Defending national champion Connecticut did not qualify.

Atlantic Sun Conference champion North Florida, Big West Conference champion UC Irvine, and Mid-American Conference champion Buffalo made their first respective appearances in the Division I tournament.

With both Buffalo and Albany winning their respective conferences and reaching the tournament, this is the first time two schools in the State University of New York system have reached the Division I tournament in the same year.[2]

Two teams broke appearance droughts of over 20 years with their bids: Colonial Athletic Association champion Northeastern made its first NCAA appearance since 1991, and American champion Southern Methodist made its first NCAA appearance since 1993.

Harvard and Yale played a one game playoff at the Palestra. Harvard won in dramatic fashion.[3]

Dayton will be playing a First Four game at their home arena, which is usually not allowed during the men's tournament. The NCAA selection committee indicated that putting Dayton in its home arena “falls within the context” of the committee's procedures.[4]

Qualifying and selection procedure

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Out of 334 eligible Division I teams, 68 participate in the tournament. Seventeen Division I teams were ineligible due to failing to meet APR requirements, self-imposed postseason bans, or reclassification from a lower division.[6]

Of the 32 automatic bids, 31 were given to programs that won their conference tournaments. The other Division I basketball conference, the Ivy League, does not hold a tournament, and awards its bid to the team with the best regular-season record. However, whenever two or more teams are tied for the conference title, league rules call for a one-game playoff between the top two teams (or a series of such playoffs if more than two teams are tied), which occurred in this year.[3] The remaining 36 bids were granted on an "at-large" basis, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee to the teams it deemed to be the best 36 teams that did not receive automatic bids.

Eight teams—the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams—will play in the First Four (the successor to what had been popularly known as "play-in games" through the 2010 tournament). The winners of these games advance to the round of 64.

The Selection Committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68.

Further information: 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament: qualifying teams

Automatic qualifiers

The following teams are automatic qualifiers for the 2015 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion receives the automatic bid).

Conference Team Appearance Last bid
ACC Notre Dame 34th 2013
America East Albany 5th 2014
A–10 VCU 14th 2014
American SMU 11th 1993
Atlantic Sun North Florida 1st Never
Big 12 Iowa State 17th 2014
Big East Villanova 34th 2014
Big Sky Eastern Washington 2nd 2004
Big South Coastal Carolina 4th 2014
Big Ten Wisconsin 21st 2014
Big West UC Irvine 1st Never
Colonial Northeastern 8th 1991
C-USA UAB 15th 2011
Horizon Valparaiso 9th 2013
Ivy League Harvard 5th 2014
MAAC Manhattan 8th 2014
MAC Buffalo 1st Never
MEAC Hampton 5th 2011
Missouri Valley Northern Iowa 7th 2010
Mountain West Wyoming 15th 2002
Northeast Robert Morris 8th 2010
Ohio Valley Belmont 7th 2013
Pac-12 Arizona 30th 2014
Patriot Lafayette 4th 2000
SEC Kentucky 54th 2014
Southern Wofford 4th 2014
Southland Stephen F. Austin 3rd 2014
SWAC Texas Southern 6th 2014
Summit North Dakota State 3rd 2014
Sun Belt Georgia State 3rd 2001
West Coast Gonzaga 18th 2014
WAC New Mexico State 19th 2014

Tournament seeds

Midwest Region – Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank
1 Kentucky SEC 34–0 Auto 1
2 Kansas Big 12 26–8 At-Large 8
3 Notre Dame ACC 29–5 Auto 12
4 Maryland Big 10 27–6 At-Large 14
5 West Virginia Big 12 23–9 At-Large 19
6 Butler Big East 22–10 At-Large 23
7 Wichita State Missouri Valley 28–4 At-Large 26
8 Cincinnati American 22–10 At-Large 29
9 Purdue Big 10 21–12 At-Large 36
10 Indiana Big 10 20–13 At-Large 37
11 Texas Big 12 20–13 At-Large 41
12 Buffalo Mid American 23–9 Auto 48
13 Valparaiso Horizon 28–5 Auto 51
14 Northeastern Colonial 23–11 Auto 56
15 New Mexico State WAC 23–10 Auto 59
16* Manhattan MAAC 19–13 Auto 67
Hampton MEAC 16–17 Auto 68
West Region – Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank
1 Wisconsin Big 10 31–3 Auto 4
2 Arizona Pac 12 31–3 Auto 6
3 Baylor Big 12 24–9 At-Large 10
4 North Carolina ACC 24–11 At-Large 13
5 Arkansas SEC 26–8 At-Large 18
6 Xavier Big East 21–13 At-Large 24
7 Virginia Commonwealth Atlantic 10 26–9 Auto 28
8 Oregon Pac 12 25–9 At-Large 30
9 Oklahoma State Big 12 18–13 At-Large 34
10 Ohio State Big 10 23–10 At-Large 39
11* Ole Miss SEC 20–12 At-Large 43
BYU West Coast 25–9 At-large 44
12 Wofford Southern 28–6 Auto 49
13 Harvard Ivy 22–7 Auto 52
14 Georgia State Sun Belt 24–9 Auto 55
15 Texas Southern SWAC 22–12 Auto 61
16 Coastal Carolina Big South 24–9 Auto 64
East Region – Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank
1 Villanova Big East 32–2 Auto 2
2 Virginia ACC 29–3 At-Large 5
3 Oklahoma Big 12 22–10 At-Large 11
4 Louisville ACC 24–8 At-Large 15
5 Northern Iowa Missouri Valley 30–3 Auto 20
6 Providence Big East 22–11 At-Large 22
7 Michigan State Big 10 23–11 At-Large 25
8 North Carolina State ACC 20–13 At-Large 31
9 LSU SEC 22–10 At-Large 35
10 Georgia SEC 21–11 At-Large 40
11* Boise State Mountain West 25–8 At-Large 45
Dayton Atlantic 10 25–8 At-large 46
12 Wyoming Mountain West 25–9 Auto 47
13 UC Irvine Big West 21–12 Auto 54
14 Albany American East 24–8 Auto 58
15 Belmont Ohio Valley 22–10 Auto 60
16 Lafayette Patriot 20–12 Auto 63
South Region - NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank
1 Duke ACC 29–4 At-Large 3
2 Gonzaga West Coast 32–2 Auto 7
3 Iowa State Big 12 25–8 Auto 9
4 Georgetown Big East 21–10 At-Large 16
5 Utah Pac 12 24–8 At-Large 17
6 Southern Methodist American 27–6 Auto 21
7 Iowa Big 10 21–11 At-Large 27
8 San Diego State Mountain West 26–8 At-Large 32
9 St. John's Big East 21–11 At-Large 33
10 Davidson Atlantic 10 24–7 At-Large 38
11 UCLA Pac 12 20–13 At-Large 42
12 Stephen F. Austin Southland 29–4 Auto 50
13 Eastern Washington Big Sky 26–8 Auto 53
14 UAB C-USA 19–15 Auto 57
15 North Dakota State Summit 23–9 Auto 62
16* North Florida Atlantic Sun 23–11 Auto 65
Robert Morris NEC 19–14 Auto 66

*See First Four

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Unless otherwise noted, all times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04)

First Four – Dayton, OH

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March 17 – West Region
   
11 BYU 90
11 Ole Miss 94

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March 17 – Midwest Region
   
16 Hampton 74
16 Manhattan 64

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March 18 – East Region
   
11 Boise State 9:10pm
11 Dayton truTV

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March 18 – South Region
   
16 North Florida 77
16 Robert Morris 81

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Midwest Regional – Cleveland, OH

Second Round
Round of 64
March 19–20 		Third Round
Round of 32
March 21–22 		Regional Semifinals
Sweet 16
March 26 		Regional Final
Elite 8
March 28
            
1 Kentucky 9:40pm
16 Hampton CBS
     
Louisville - Thu/Sat
     
8 Cincinnati 7:10pm
9 Purdue CBS
   
     
5 West Virginia 2:10pm
12 Buffalo TNT
     
Columbus - Fri/Sun
     
4 Maryland 4:40pm
13 Valparaiso TNT
     
     
6 Butler 2:45pm
11 Texas CBS
     
Pittsburgh - Thu/Sat
     
3 Notre Dame 12:15pm
14 Northeastern CBS
     
     
7 Wichita State 2:45pm
10 Indiana CBS
     
Omaha - Fri/Sun
     
2 Kansas 12:15pm
15 New Mexico State CBS

Regional Final summary

TBS
Saturday, March 28
Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH

Midwest Regional all-tournament team

West Regional – Los Angeles, CA

Second Round
Round of 64
March 2015 		Third Round
Round of 32
March 2015 		Regional Semifinals
Sweet 16
March 26 		Regional Final
Elite 8
March 28
            
1 Wisconsin 9:20pm
16 Coastal Carolina TBS
     
Omaha - Fri/Sun
     
8 Oregon 6:50pm
9 Oklahoma State TBS
   
     
5 Arkansas 9:50pm
12 Wofford TNT
     
Jacksonville - Thu/Sat
     
4 North Carolina 7:20pm
13 Harvard TNT
     
     
6 Xavier 4:10pm
11 Ole Miss TBS
     
Jacksonville - Thu/Sat
     
3 Baylor 1:40pm
14 Georgia State TBS
     
     
7 VCU 4:40pm
10 Ohio State TNT
     
Portland - Thu/Sat
     
2 Arizona 2:10pm
15 Texas Southern TNT

Regional Final summary

TBS
Saturday, March 28
Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA

West Regional all-tournament team

East Regional – Syracuse, NY

Second Round
Round of 64
March 20–21 		Third Round
Round of 32
March 22–23 		Regional Semifinals
Sweet 16
March 27 		Regional Final
Elite 8
March 29
            
1 Villanova 6:50pm
16 Lafayette TBS
     
Pittsburgh - Thu/Sat
     
8 NC State 9:20pm
9 LSU TBS
   
     
5 Northern Iowa 1:40pm
12 Wyoming TBS
     
Seattle - Fri/Sun
     
4 Louisville 4:10pm
13 UC Irvine TBS
     
     
6 Providence 9:57pm
11 Boise State/Dayton truTV
     
Columbus - Fri/Sun
     
3 Oklahoma 7:27pm
14 Albany truTV
     
     
7 Michigan State 12:40pm
10 Georgia truTV
     
Charlotte - Fri/Sun
     
2 Virginia 3:10pm
15 Belmont truTV

Regional Final summary

CBS
Sunday, March 29
Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY

East Regional all-tournament team

South Regional – Houston, TX

Second Round
Round of 64
March 2015 		Third Round
Round of 32
March 2015 		Regional Semifinals
Sweet 16
March 27 		Regional Final
Elite 8
March 29
            
1 Duke 7:10pm
16 Robert Morris CBS
     
Charlotte - Fri/Sun
     
8 San Diego State 9:40pm
9 St. John's CBS
   
     
5 Utah 7:27pm
12 Stephen F. Austin truTV
     
Portland - Thu/Sat
     
4 Georgetown 9:57pm
13 Eastern Washington truTV
     
     
6 SMU 3:10pm
11 UCLA truTV
     
Louisville - Thu/Sat
     
3 Iowa State 12:40pm
14 UAB truTV
     
     
7 Iowa 7:20pm
10 Davidson TNT
     
Seattle - Fri/Sun
     
2 Gonzaga 9:50pm
15 North Dakota State TNT

Regional Final summary

CBS
Sunday, March 29
NRG Stadium - Houston, TX

South Regional all-tournament team

Final Four

During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region, and the champion of the second overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region. The committee will place the four No. 1 seeded teams 1 through 4 in each of the four regions, thus determining the Final Four semifinals pairings.

Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, IN

National Semifinals
April 4 		National Championship Game
April 6
      
Midwest    
West    
     
     
East    
South    

Game summaries

Final Four

TBS
TNT
truTV
Saturday, April 4
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
TBS
TNT
truTV
Saturday, April 4
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN

National Championship

Main article: 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game
CBS
Monday, April 6
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN

Final Four all-tournament team

Record by conference

Conference Bids Record Win % R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 CG NC
ACC 6   – 6            
American 2   – 2            
America East 1   – 1            
Atlantic 10 3   –              
Atlantic Sun 1 0–1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big 12 7   – 7            
Big East 6   – 6            
Big Sky 1   – 1            
Big South 1   – 1            
Big Ten 7   – 7            
Big West 1   – 1            
CAA 1   – 1            
Conference USA 1   – 1            
Horizon 1   – 1            
Ivy 1   – 1            
MAAC 1 0–1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MEAC 1 1–0 1.000 1            
Mid-American 1   – 1            
Missouri Valley 2   – 2            
Mountain West 3   –              
Northeast 1 1–0 1.000 1            
Ohio Valley 1   – 1            
Pac-12 4   – 4            
Patriot 1   – 1            
SEC 5 1–0 1.000 5            
Southern 1   – 1            
Southland 1   – 1            
SWAC 1   – 1            
Sun Belt 1   – 1            
Summit 1   – 1            
WAC 1   – 1            
West Coast 2 0–1 .000 1            
  • The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (second round), round of 32 (third round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.

Media coverage

Television

The year 2015 marks the fifth year of a 14-year partnership between CBS and Turner cable networks TBS, TNT and truTV to cover the entire tournament under the NCAA March Madness banner. TBS will air the Final Four for the second consecutive year.

Studio hosts

Studio analysts

  • Charles Barkley (New York and Indianapolis) – Second Round, Third Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
  • Mateen Cleaves (Atlanta) - First Four, Second Round, Third Round, Regional Semi-Finals
  • Seth Davis (Atlanta and Indianapolis) – First Four, Second Round, Third Round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game
  • Doug Gottlieb (New York) – Regionals
  • Clark Kellogg (New York and Indianapolis) – Second Round, Third Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
  • Reggie Miller (Indianapolis) – Final Four
  • Wally Szczerbiak (Atlanta) – First Four and Third Round
  • Kenny Smith (New York and Indianapolis) – Second Round, Third Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
  • Steve Smith (Atlanta and Indianapolis) – Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game
  • Buzz Williams (Atlanta) – Second Round

Commentary teams

Sources:[7][8]

Team casts

For the second consecutive year Turner will broadcast the semifinals. TBS will air the traditional neutral broadcast (Nantz, Raftery, Hill, and Wolfson). Turner will also distribute team-centered broadcasts for the Final Four broadcasts on TNT and truTV. Announcers on these games will be announced after the regional finals have been played.[9]

Radio

Westwood One has exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Preliminary round sites announced for 2014, 2015 NCAA tournaments". NCAA. December 16, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Buffalo, UAlbany give SUNY two reps in NCAA men's hoops. Business First. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "2015 Men's Basketball Playoff Details Announced" (Press release). Ivy League. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Kollars, Brian (March 15, 2015). "Flyers staying home for start of NCAA tourney". Dayton Daily News.
  5. ^ Dobbertean, Chris (March 17, 2015). "2015 Conference Tournament Central". SB Nation. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. ^ The 17 teams that are ineligible, and the reasons for ineligibility, are:
    • APR: Alabama State, Appalachian State, Central Arkansas, Florida A&M, Houston Baptist, Lamar, Milwaukee, San Jose State, Southern
    • Self-imposed bans: Southern Miss, Syracuse
    • Reclassification: Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, Incarnate Word, Northern Kentucky, Omaha, UMass Lowell[5]
  7. ^ "Hill, Raftery added to Final Four, national championship broadcast team" (Press release). National Collegiate Athletic Association. February 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "CBS Sports, Turner Sports announce championship commentator team for 2015 DI Men's Basketball tournament". National Collegiate Athletic Association. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "The Final Four Teamcasts Will Return In 2015". Awful Announcing. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "NCAA, Westwood One extend deal". NCAA. January 13, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
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