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| Champions= [[2011-12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] |
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| Coach= [[John Calipari]] |
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The '''2012 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]]''' was a [[single-elimination tournament]] involving 68 schools playing to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I [[college basketball]]. It began on March 13, 2012, and concluded with the [[2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game|championship game]] on April 2 at the [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]] in [[New Orleans]]. |
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The Final Four consisted of [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]], making their second appearance in the Final Four under [[John Calipari]], [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]], making their second appearance under [[Rick Pitino]] and first since 2005, [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]], making their first appearance since winning the 2008 national championship under head coach [[Bill Self]] by defeating Calipari's [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]] team, and [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]], making their first appearance since their runner-up finish in 2007 and second under coach [[Thad Matta]]. |
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Kentucky defeated Kansas 67-59 to win their first national championship since [[Tubby Smith]] led the team there in 1998. This was Calipari's first national championship in four trips to the Final Four, having previously gone there with Kentucky in 2011, Memphis in 2008 and [[UMass Minutemen men's basketball|Massachusetts]] in 1996. |
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Upsets were once again the story of the tournament in 2012, and for the first time ever two #15 seeds won in the same tournament. In the South Region, #15 [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball|Lehigh]] of the [[Patriot League]] defeated #2 [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]. In the West Region, #15 [[Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball|Norfolk State]] of the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]], making their first ever NCAA tournament appearance, defeated #2 [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]]. In addition to this, [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio]] won a game as a double digit seed for the second time in four tournaments as the #13 seed Bobcats defeated #4 seed [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] to advance to the third round of the Midwest Region. A team from the First Four games also won in the Round of 64 for the second consecutive year as [[South Florida Bulls men's basketball|South Florida]] defeated Midwest #5 seed [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]], setting up a #12 vs. #13 matchup that Ohio won. |
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[[VCU Rams men's basketball|Virginia Commonwealth]], a Final Four team from 2011 as an #11 seed, made the 2012 tournament as a #12 seed and once again made the round of 32 by defeating South #5 seed [[Wichita State Shockers men's basketball|Wichita State]]. The South Region saw four double digit seeds win in their opening games, as [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado]] and [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]] joined VCU and Lehigh as victors. Xavier advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, where they were defeated by [[Baylor Bears men's basketball|Baylor]]. |
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Despite the upsets, all four top seeds advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2009. Three made it to the Elite Eight, as only [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] of the West Region lost. Kentucky was the only one to advance to the Final Four as [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]] and [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] lost in their regional finals. |
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Two teams made their first NCAA tournament appearances in school history: [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]] champion [[2011-12 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team|Norfolk State]] and [[Summit League]] champion [[2011–12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team|South Dakota State]]. [[Ivy League]] champion [[2011-12 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team|Harvard]] made its first appearance since 1946. |
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All four teams from the state of [[Ohio]] (Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio State, and Xavier) made it to the Sweet 16, marking the first time in tournament history any state has been represented by four teams in the round of 16.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2012/story/_/id/7719220/ncaa-tournament-2012-pride-ohio-four-teams-state-reach-sweet-16 Ohio is more than just Buckeye State] ESPN.com, March 21, 2012</ref> This tournament was also the first tournament since 1985 to feature no teams in the Sweet 16 from the Mountain or Pacific Time Zones. |
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It is also the first tournament ever that both national semifinals and the national championship game were regular season rematches.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post?id=57282 Davis, Withey will host block party in final] ESPN.com, April 1, 2012</ref> |
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==Tournament procedure== |
==Tournament procedure== |
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Tournament procedure
A total of 68 teams entered the tournament. Thirty out of 31 automatic bids were given to the teams that won their conference tournament. The remaining automatic bid was awarded to the Ivy League regular season champion since they do not hold a conference tournament. The remaining 37 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee on March 11.
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 will advance to the main draw of the tournament.
For the first time ever, the Selection Committee publicly disclosed the overall rankings for each team, which are listed below.[1]
Tournament schedule and venues
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2012 tournament:[2][3]
- First Four (March 13 and 14)
- Second and third rounds
- March 15 and 17
- March 16 and 18
- Regional sites
- March 22 and 24
- East Regional, TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts (Host: Boston College)
- West Regional, US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University)
- March 23 and 25
- Midwest Regional, Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Saint Louis University)
- South Regional, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)
- Final Four - New Orleans (March 31 and April 2)
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2012 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid).
Conference | School | Appearance | Last Bid |
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America East | Vermont | 5th | 2010 |
Atlantic 10 | St. Bonaventure | 6th | 2000 |
ACC | Florida State | 14th | 2011 |
Atlantic Sun | Belmont | 5th | 2011 |
Big 12 | Missouri | 25th | 2011 |
Big East | Louisville | 38th | 2011 |
Big Sky | Montana | 9th | 2010 |
Big South | UNC Asheville | 4th | 2011 |
Big Ten | Michigan State | 26th | 2011 |
Big West | Long Beach State | 6th | 2007 |
Colonial | VCU | 12th | 2011 |
C-USA | Memphis | 24th | 2011 |
Horizon | Detroit | 6th | 1999 |
Ivy League | Harvard | 2nd | 1946 |
MAAC | Loyola (MD) | 2nd | 1994 |
MAC | Ohio | 12th | 2010 |
MEAC | Norfolk State | 1st | Never |
Missouri Valley | Creighton | 17th | 2007 |
Mountain West | New Mexico | 13th | 2010 |
Northeast | Long Island | 5th | 2011 |
Ohio Valley | Murray State | 15th | 2010 |
Pac-12 | Colorado | 11th | 2003 |
Patriot | Lehigh | 5th | 2010 |
SEC | Vanderbilt | 13th | 2011 |
Southern | Davidson | 11th | 2008 |
Southland | Lamar | 6th | 2000 |
SWAC | Mississippi Valley State | 5th | 2008 |
Summit | South Dakota State | 1st | Never |
Sun Belt | Western Kentucky | 22nd | 2009 |
West Coast | Saint Mary's | 7th | 2010 |
WAC | New Mexico State | 19th | 2010 |
Qualified teams
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/2012NCAAmensBBtourneyteamsbystate.svg/450px-2012NCAAmensBBtourneyteamsbystate.svg.png)
Automatic bids
Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League given to the regular season champion. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
Automatic bids | |||||||
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Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season |
Regular season second place |
Second place record (Conf.) | ||
Harvard | 26–4 (12–2) | 1946 | Ivy League | Penn | 19–12 (11–3) | ||
Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament |
Conf. finals runner-up |
Runner-up record (Conf.) |
Runner-up seed |
Florida State | 24–9 (12–4) | 3 | 2011 | ACC | North Carolina | 29–5 (14–2) | 1 |
Vermont | 23–11 (13–3) | 2 | 2010 | America East | Stony Brook | 22–9 (14–2) | 1 |
St. Bonaventure | 20–11 (10-6) | 4 | 2000 | Atlantic 10 | Xavier | 21–12 (10–6) | 3 |
Belmont | 26–7 (16–2) | 1 | 2011 | Atlantic Sun | Florida Gulf Coast | 15–17 (18–10) | 6 |
Missouri | 30–4 (14–4) | 2 | 2011 | Big 12 | Baylor | 27-7 (12–6) | 4 |
Louisville | 26–9 (10–8) | 7 | 2011 | Big East | Cincinnati | 24–9 (12–6) | 4 |
Montana | 25–6 (15–1) | 1 | 2010 | Big Sky | Weber State | 24–6 (14–2) | 2 |
UNC Asheville | 24–9 (16–2) | 1 | 2011 | Big South | VMI | 17–16 (8–10) | 7 |
Michigan State | 27–7 (13–5) | 1 | 2011 | Big Ten | Ohio State | 27–7 (13–5) | 3 |
Long Beach State | 25–8 (15–1) | 1 | 2007 | Big West | UC Santa Barbara | 20–10 (12–4) | 3 |
VCU | 28–6 (15–3) | 2 | 2011 | CAA | Drexel | 27–6 (16–2) | 1 |
Memphis | 26–8 (13–3) | 1 | 2011 | C-USA | Marshall | 21–13 (9–7) | 6 |
Detroit Mercy | 22–13 (11–7) | 3 | 1999 | Horizon | Valparaiso | 22–11 (14–4) | 1 |
Loyola (MD) | 24–8 (13–5) | 2 | 1994 | MAAC | Fairfield | 19–14 (12–6) | 4 |
Ohio | 27–7 (11–5) | 3 | 2010 | MAC | Akron | 22–11 (13–3) | 1 |
Norfolk State | 25–9 (13–3) | 2 | Never | MEAC | Bethune-Cookman | 18–17 (11–5) | 4 |
Creighton | 28–5 (14–4) | 2 | 2007 | Missouri Valley | Illinois State | 20–13 (9–9) | 4 |
New Mexico | 27–6 (10–4) | 2 | 2010 | Mountain West | San Diego State | 26–6 (10–4) | 1 |
LIU-Brooklyn | 25–8 (16–2) | 1 | 2011 | Northeast | Robert Morris | 24–9 (13–5) | 3 |
Murray State | 30–1 (15–1) | 1 | 2010 | Ohio Valley | Tennessee State | 20–12 (11–5) | 2 |
Colorado | 22–11 (11–7) | 6 | 2003 | Pac-12 | Arizona | 23-10 (12–6) | 4 |
Lehigh | 26–7 (11–3) | 2 | 2010 | Patriot | Bucknell | 24–8 (12–2) | 1 |
Vanderbilt | 24–10 (11–6) | 3 | 2011 | SEC | Kentucky | 32–2 (16–1) | 1 |
Davidson | 25–7 (16–2) | South 1 | 2008 | Southern | Western Carolina | 17–17 (8–10) | North 4 |
Lamar | 23–11 (11–5) | 3 | 2000 | Southland | McNeese State | 17–15 (10–6) | 4 |
South Dakota State | 27–7 (15–3) | 2 | Never | Summit | Western Illinois | 18–14 (9–9) | 4 |
Western Kentucky | 15–18 (7–9) | East 4 | 2009 | Sun Belt | North Texas | 18–14 (9–7) | West 4 |
Mississippi Valley State | 21–12 (17–1) | 1 | 2008 | SWAC | Texas Southern | 15–18 (15–6) | 2 |
New Mexico State | 26–9 (10–4) | 2 | 2010 | WAC | Louisiana Tech | 18–16 (6–8) | 5 |
Saint Mary's | 27–5 (14–2) | 1 | 2010 | West Coast | Gonzaga | 25–6 (13–3) | 2 |
At-large bids
Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
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Alabama | SEC | 2006 | 20 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 2011 | 7 |
BYU | West Coast | 2011 | 27 |
California | Pac 12 | 2010 | 16 |
Cincinnati | Big East | 2011 | 26 |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 2003 | 9 |
Connecticut | Big East | 2011 | 30 |
Duke | ACC | 2011 | 36 |
Florida | SEC | 2011 | 15 |
Georgetown | Big East | 2011 | 28 |
Gonzaga | West Coast | 2011 | 15 |
Indiana | Big Ten | 2008 | 36 |
Iona | MAAC | 2006 | 8 |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2005 | 14 |
Kansas | Big 12 | 2011 | 41 |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2011 | 26 |
Kentucky | SEC | 2011 | 52 |
Marquette | Big East | 2011 | 30 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 2011 | 19 |
NC State | ACC | 2006 | 21 |
North Carolina | ACC | 2011 | 43 |
Notre Dame | Big East | 2011 | 32 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 2011 | 24 |
Purdue | Big Ten | 2011 | 25 |
Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 2000 | 7 |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 2011 | 8 |
South Florida | Big East | 1992 | 3 |
Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1991 | 3 |
Syracuse | Big East | 2011 | 35 |
Temple | Atlantic 10 | 2011 | 30 |
Texas | Big 12 | 2011 | 30 |
UNLV | Mountain West | 2011 | 19 |
Virginia | ACC | 2007 | 17 |
West Virginia | Big East | 2011 | 25 |
Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2006 | 9 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2011 | 18 |
Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 2011 | 23 |
Tournament seeds (list by region)
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Conferences with multiple bids
Bids | Conference | Schools |
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9 | Big East | Cincinnati, Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, South Florida, Syracuse, West Virginia |
6 | Big Ten | Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin |
6 | Big 12 | Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Texas |
5 | ACC | Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia |
4 | SEC | Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Vanderbilt |
4 | Mountain West | Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV |
4 | Atlantic 10 | St. Bonaventure, Saint Louis, Temple, Xavier |
3 | West Coast | Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, BYU |
2 | Pac-12 | California, Colorado |
2 | Conference USA | Memphis, Southern Miss |
2 | MAAC | Iona, Loyola (MD) |
2 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Wichita State |
All other conferences have only one bid (see Automatic Bids)
NOTE: Teams in bold represent the conference's automatic bid.
Last four teams out
The Selection Committee also announced the last four teams out of the tournament as part of the Hardcore Brackets special following announcement of the teams. In order, they were Oral Roberts, Miami (Florida), Nevada, and Drexel. Oral Roberts, Nevada, and Drexel were automatically selected, as regular-season champions, for berths in the National Invitation Tournament, while Miami was also selected for a berth by the NIT Selection Committee.[4]
Bids by state
Bids | State(s) | Schools |
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5 | North Carolina | Davidson, Duke, North Carolina, NC State, UNC Asheville |
4 | California | California, Long Beach State, Saint Mary's, San Diego State |
4 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, Murray State, Western Kentucky |
4 | New York | Iona, Long Island, St. Bonaventure, Syracuse |
4 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio State, Xavier |
3 | Florida | Florida, Florida State, South Florida |
3 | Indiana | Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue |
3 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State, Wichita State |
3 | Michigan | Detroit, Michigan, Michigan State |
3 | Tennessee | Belmont, Memphis, Vanderbilt |
3 | Texas | Baylor, Lamar, Texas |
3 | Virginia | Norfolk State, Virginia, VCU |
2 | Colorado | Colorado, Colorado State |
2 | Mississippi | Mississippi Valley State, Southern Miss |
2 | Missouri | Missouri, Saint Louis |
2 | New Mexico | New Mexico, New Mexico State |
2 | Pennsylvania | Lehigh, Temple |
2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |
1 | Alabama | Alabama |
1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
1 | Iowa | Iowa State |
1 | Maryland | Loyola (MD) |
1 | Massachusetts | Harvard |
1 | Montana | Montana |
1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
1 | Nevada | UNLV |
1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
1 | Utah | BYU |
1 | Vermont | Vermont |
1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
1 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown |
1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
Unless otherwise noted, all times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04)
First Four – Dayton, Ohio
South #16 seed March 13 | ||||
16 | Mississippi Valley State | 58 | ||
16 | Western Kentucky | 59 |
Midwest #16 seed March 14 | ||||
16 | Lamar | 59 | ||
16 | Vermont | 71 |
West #14 seed March 13 | ||||
14 | Brigham Young | 78 | ||
14 | Iona | 72 |
Midwest #12 seed March 14 | ||||
12 | California | 54 | ||
12 | South Florida | 65 |
Both games on March 13 saw historic comebacks:
- In the opener, Western Kentucky trailed by 16 points with 4:51 remaining before storming back to win 59–58. It was the largest comeback in the last five minutes of an NCAA tournament game; the previous record was 15 by Illinois against Arizona in the 2005 Elite Eight.[5]
- In the second game of the night, Brigham Young set a record for the largest comeback in a NCAA tournament game, as they were down by 25 points at one point and came back to beat Iona 78–72. The largest previous deficit overcome in the tournament was 22 points by Duke against Maryland in the 2001 national semifinals.[6]
In addition, the March 13 session was notable for the attendance of Barack Obama, president of the United States, and David Cameron, prime minister of Great Britain. Cameron was in the U.S. for bilateral political and economic talks with Obama.
South Regional – Atlanta, Georgia
Second round March 15–16 | Third round March 17–18 | Regional semifinals March 23 | Regional finals March 25 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Western Kentucky | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
Louisville – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Iowa State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Iowa State | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Connecticut | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Indiana | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Wichita State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | VCU | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | VCU | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
Portland – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Indiana | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Indiana | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | New Mexico State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | UNLV | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Colorado | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Colorado | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | South Dakota State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Xavier | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Notre Dame | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Xavier | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Xavier | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
Greensboro – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Lehigh | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Lehigh | 75 |
South Regional all-tournament team
Regional all-tournament team: Quincy Acy, Baylor; Anthony Davis, Kentucky; Doron Lamb, Kentucky; Christian Watford, Indiana.[7]
Regional most outstanding player: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky[7]
West Regional – Phoenix, Arizona
Second round March 15–16 | Third round March 17–18 | Regional semifinals March 22 | Regional finals March 24 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Long Island | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbus – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Saint Louis | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Memphis | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Saint Louis | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Louisville | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | New Mexico | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Long Beach State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | New Mexico | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
Portland – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Louisville | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Louisville | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Davidson | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Louisville | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Florida | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Murray State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Colorado State | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Murray State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
Louisville – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Marquette | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Marquette | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Brigham Young | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Marquette | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Florida | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Florida | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Virginia | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Florida | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
Omaha – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Norfolk State | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Missouri | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Norfolk State | 86 |
West Regional all-tournament team
Regional all-tournament team: Bradley Beal, Florida; Gorgui Dieng, Louisville; Draymond Green, Michigan State; Peyton Siva, Louisville.[8]
Regional most outstanding player: Chane Behanan, Louisville[8]
East Regional – Boston, Massachusetts
Second round March 15–16 | Third round March 17–18 | Regional semifinals March 22 | Regional finals March 24 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | UNC Asheville | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kansas State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Kansas State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Southern Miss | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Wisconsin | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Vanderbilt | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Harvard | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Vanderbilt | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Wisconsin | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Wisconsin | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Montana | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Ohio State | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Cincinnati | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Texas | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Cincinnati | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
Nashville – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Florida State | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Florida State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | St. Bonaventure | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Cincinnati | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Ohio State | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Gonzaga | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | West Virginia | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Gonzaga | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ohio State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Ohio State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Loyola (MD) | 59 |
East Regional all-tournament team
Regional all-tournament team: Scoop Jardine, Syracuse; Lenzelle Smith, Jr., Ohio State; Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin; Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State.[9]
Regional most outstanding player: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State [9]
Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri
Second round March 16 | Third round March 18 | Regional semifinals March 23 | Regional finals March 25 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Vermont | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
Greensboro – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Creighton | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Creighton | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Alabama | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 73* | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Ohio | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Temple | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | South Florida | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | South Florida | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
Nashville – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Ohio | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Michigan | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Ohio | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | San Diego State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | North Carolina State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | North Carolina State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbus – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgetown | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgetown | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Belmont | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | North Carolina State | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Saint Mary's | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Purdue | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
Omaha – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Detroit | 50 |
Midwest Regional all-tournament team
Regional all-tournament team: Walter Offutt, Ohio; Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas; Jeff Withey, Kansas; Tyler Zeller, North Carolina.[10]
Regional most outstanding player: Thomas Robinson, Kansas [10]
Final Four – Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National Semifinals March 31 | National Championship Game April 2 | ||||||||
S1 | Kentucky | 69 | |||||||
W4 | Louisville | 61 | |||||||
S1 | Kentucky | 67 | |||||||
MW2 | Kansas | 59 | |||||||
E2 | Ohio State | 62 | |||||||
MW2 | Kansas | 64 |
Final Four all-tournament team
Final Four all-tournament team:[11] Anthony Davis, Kentucky; Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky; Doron Lamb, Kentucky; Thomas Robinson, Kansas; Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas
Final Four most outstanding player:[11] Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Game summaries
Final Four
CBS
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March 31
6:09 pm |
Louisville Cardinals 61, Kentucky Wildcats 69 | ||
Scoring by half: 28–35, 33–34 | ||
Pts: P. Siva 11 Rebs: G. Dieng 12 Asts: P. Siva 3 |
Pts: A. Davis 18 Rebs: A. Davis 14 Asts: M. Teague 5 |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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CBS
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March 31
9:05 pm |
Ohio State Buckeyes 62, Kansas Jayhawks 64 | ||
Scoring by half: 34–25, 28–39 | ||
Pts: W. Buford 19 Rebs: J. Sullinger 11 Asts: A. Craft 3 |
Pts: T. Robinson 18 Rebs: E. Johnson 10 Asts: T. Taylor 9 |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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National championship
CBS
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April 2
9:23 pm |
Kansas Jayhawks 59, Kentucky Wildcats 67 | ||
Scoring by half: 27–41, 32–26 | ||
Pts: T. Taylor 19 Rebs: T. Robinson 17 Asts: T. Taylor 3 |
Pts: D. Lamb 22 Rebs: A. Davis 16 Asts: A. Davis 5 |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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Record by conference
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
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SEC | 4 | 10–3 | .769 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Big 12 | 6 | 10–6 | .625 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Big Ten | 6 | 11–6 | .647 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
Big East | 9 | 14–9 | .609 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – |
ACC | 5 | 6–5 | .545 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
Atlantic 10 | 4 | 3–4 | .429 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
MAC | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
Mountain West | 4 | 1–4 | .200 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
WCC | 3 | 2–3 | .400 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
MVC | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
CAA | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
MEAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
OVC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
Patriot | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
Pac-12 | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
C-USA | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
MAAC | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
America East | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Atlantic Sun | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big Sky | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big South | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Horizon | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Ivy | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
NEC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Southern | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Summit | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
WAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Southland | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SWAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- 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
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Television
2012 marked the second year of a 14-year partnership between CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting cable networks TBS, TNT and truTV to cover the entire tournament under the NCAA March Madness banner. CBS will air the Final Four and championship rounds for the 31st consecutive year.
Studio hosts
- Greg Gumbel (New York and New Orleans) – Second Round, Third Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Ernie Johnson Jr. (New York and Atlanta) – First Four, Second Round, Third Round and Regional Semi-Finals
- Matt Winer (Atlanta) – First Four, Second Round and Third Round
Studio analysts
- Greg Anthony (New York and New Orleans) – First Four, Second Round, Third Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Charles Barkley (New York and New Orleans) – First Four, Second Round, Third Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Mike Brey (Atlanta) – Third Round
- Seth Davis (Atlanta and New Orleans) – First Four, Second Round, Third Round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Steve Lavin (New York) – Third Round
- Frank Martin (New York) – Regional Finals
- Shaka Smart (Atlanta) – Regional Semi-Finals
- Kenny Smith (New York and New Orleans) – First Four, Second Round, Third Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Steve Smith (Atlanta) – First Four, Second Round, Third Round and Regional Semi-Finals
- Jay Wright (Atlanta) – First Four and Second Round
Announcing teams
- Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Steve Kerr/Tracy Wolfson – First Four at Dayton, OH; Second and Third Round at Greensboro, NC; South Regionals at Atlanta, GA; Final Four at New Orleans, LA
Kerr joined Nantz and Kellogg during the First Four, Final Four, and National Championship games - Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craig Sager – Second and Third Round at Omaha, NE; Midwest Regionals at St. Louis, MO
- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Lesley Visser – Second and Third Round at Louisville, KY; East Regionals at Boston, MA
- Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller/Marty Snider – Second and Third Round at Pittsburgh, PA; West Regionals at Phoenix, AZ
- Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson – First Four at Dayton, OH; Second and Third Round at Nashville, TN
- Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Jenn Hildreth – Second and Third Round at Portland, OR
- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston – Second and Third Round at Columbus, OH
- Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel/Jaime Maggio – Second and Third Round at Albuquerque, NM
Number of games per network
CBS: 26
TBS: 16
TruTV: 13
TNT: 12
Radio
Dial Global Sports (formerly Westwood One[19]) and SiriusXM have live broadcasts of all 67 games.[20]
First Four
- Dave Ryan and Alaa Abdelnaby – at Dayton, OH
Second and Third Round
- Wayne Larrivee and John Thompson – Second and Third Round at Columbus, OH
- Kevin Kugler and Tom Brennan – Second and Third Round at Omaha, NE
- Dave Sims and Michael Cage – Second and Third Round at Albuquerque, NM
- Scott Graham and Kevin Grevey – Second and Third Round at Pittsburgh, PA
- Ted Robinson and Kyle Macy – Second and Third Round at Louisville, KY
- Brad Sham and Pete Gillen – Second and Third Round at Nashville, TN
- Kevin Calabro and Bill Frieder – Second and Third Round at Portland, OR
- Gary Cohen and Reid Gettys – Second and Third Round at Greensboro, NC
Regionals
- Ian Eagle and John Thompson – South Regional at Atlanta, GA
- Kevin Kugler and Pete Gillen – East Regional at Boston, MA
- Wayne Larrivee and Fran Fraschilla – Midwest Regional at St. Louis, MO
- Dave Sims and Bill Frieder – West Regional at Phoenix, AZ
Final Four
- Kevin Kugler, John Thompson and Bill Raftery – New Orleans, LA
Courts
All tournament sites continued to use the uniform courts that were first introduced tournament-wide in 2010, except for a slight variation at the East Regionals in Boston at the TD Garden, where a parquet floor court pattern similar to that used by the hometown Boston Celtics was used.
See also
- 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2012 National Invitation Tournament
- 2012 College Basketball Invitational
- 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
- 2012 Women's National Invitation Tournament
References
- ^ ‘Hardcore’ breakdown of bracket NCAA, March 11, 2012
- ^ 2012 NCAA tournament information Fox Sports, September 22, 2009
- ^ First Four to remain in Dayton NCAA, July 8, 2011
- ^ "NCAA Tournament 2012: Drexel, Nevada, Miami and Oral Roberts Were Last Four Teams Ousted from Bracket". 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Western Kentucky rallies from 16 down in final 5 minutes to win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
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- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tourney Schedule with Announcer Assignments". Sports Media Journal. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ "CBS/Turner NCAA basketball announcer gigs for Sweet 16". Content.usatoday.com. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
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- ^ "A New Name on the Airwaves" (Press release). Dial Global Sports Inc. January 5, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ "SiriusXM Offers Every Game Of The 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship" (Press release). SiriusXM Radio Inc. March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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