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eastern region
top four
No. 16 UMBC defeated No. 16 Howard
No. 11 South Florida beats No. 11 North Carolina
first round
No. 1 Duke defeats No. 16 Siena
No. 8 Ohio State defeats No. 9 TCU
No. 5 St. John’s University overtakes No. 12 Northwestern University
No. 4 Kansas defeated No. 13 California Baptist
No. 6 Louisville defeats No. 11 South Florida
No. 3 Michigan State defeats No. 14 North Dakota State
No. 10 UFC defeated No. 7 UCLA
No. 2 UConn beats No. 15 Furman
second round
No. 1 Duke beats No. 8 Ohio State
No. 4 Kansas defeats No. 5 St. John’s University
No. 3 Michigan State defeats No. 6 Louisville
University of Connecticut ranked 2nd and University of Florida ranked 10th
Sweet 16
No. 1 Duke defeats No. 4 Kansas
No. 2 UConn beats No. 3 Michigan State
Elite Eight
No. 1 Duke defeated No. 2 UConn
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western region
top four
No. 11 North Carolina beats No. 11 Texas
first round
No. 1 Arizona defeats No. 16 LIU
No. 8 Villanova defeats No. 9 Utah State
No. 5 Wisconsin beats No. 12 High Point
Arkansas ranks 4th and Hawaii ranks 13th
No. 6 BYU defeated No. 11 NC State
No. 3 Gonzaga defeats No. 14 Kennesaw State
No. 7 Miami (Florida), No. 10 Missouri
No. 2 Purdue defeats No. 15 Queen’s University
second round
No. 1 Arizona State defeats No. 8 Villanova
No. 4 Arkansas beats No. 5 Wisconsin
No. 6 BYU defeats No. 3 Gonzaga
No. 2 Purdue defeats No. 7 Miami (Fla.)
Sweet 16
No. 1 Arizona beats No. 4 Arkansas
No. 2 Purdue University overtakes No. 6 Brigham Young University
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Elite Eight
No. 1 Arizona defeats No. 2 Purdue
Midwest Region
top four
No. 16 UMBC defeated No. 16 Howard
No. 11 Miami (Ohio) beat No. 11 SMU
first round
No. 1 Michigan defeats No. 16 UMBC
No. 9 St. Louis defeats No. 8 Georgia
Texas Tech is ranked No. 5, Akron is ranked No. 12
No. 4 Alabama defeats No. 13 Hofstra
No. 6 Tennessee defeats No. 11 Miami (Ohio)
No. 3 Virginia defeats No. 14 Wright State
No. 7 Kentucky defeats No. 10 Santa Clara
No. 2 Iowa State overtakes No. 15 Tennessee State
second round
No. 1 Michigan defeats No. 9 Saint Louis
Alabama is No. 4, Texas Tech is No. 5
No. 3 Virginia beats No. 6 Tennessee
Iowa is No. 2, Kentucky is No. 7
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Sweet 16
No. 1 Michigan beats No. 4 Alabama
Iowa ranks second, Virginia ranks third
Elite Eight
No. 2 Iowa State defeats No. 1 Michigan
southern region
top four
No. 16 Lehigh defeats No. 16 Prairie View A&M
first round
No. 1 Florida State defeats No. 16 Lehigh
No. 9 Iowa State defeats No. 8 Clemson
No. 5 Vanderbilt defeats No. 12 McNeese
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 13 Trojans
No. 6 North Carolina beats No. 11 VCU
The University of Illinois is ranked 3rd and the University of Pennsylvania is ranked 14th.
No. 7 Saint Mary’s College overtakes No. 10 Texas A&M
No. 2 Houston defeats No. 15 Idaho State
second round
No. 1 Florida State defeats No. 9 Iowa State
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 5 Vanderbilt
Illinois ranked No. 3, North Carolina ranked No. 6
No. 2 Houston defeats No. 7 Saint Mary’s University
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Sweet 16
Florida ranked No. 1, Nebraska ranked No. 4
No. 2 Houston beats No. 3 Illinois
Elite Eight
No. 2 Houston beats No. 1 Florida State
semifinals
No. 1 Duke defeats No. 2 Houston
No. 1 Arizona State defeats No. 2 Iowa State
championship
No. 1 Duke defeats No. 1 Arizona
