NCAA West Region capsules

1 WISCONSIN (31-3)

Location: Madison, Wis. Conference: Big Ten.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 4. Strength of Schedule Rank: 14.

NCAA Tournament Record: 29-19 (1 Title, 3 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in semifinal to Kentucky, 74-73.

Head Coach: Bo Ryan

School: 352-124 (14 years). Overall: 735-227 (31 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Frank Kaminsky, F, 7-0, Sr., 18.4, 8.1, 55.9, 75.2

Sam Dekker, F, 6-9, Jr., 13.1, 5.5, 51.5, 69.3

Nigel Hayes, F, 6-8, So., 12.0, 6.4, 52.0, 71.9

Bronson Koenig, G, 6-4, So., 7.8, 1.7, 41.4, 85.3

Josh Gasser, G, 6-4, Sr., 7.0, 3.5, 42.8, 85.7

Other Key Players

Traevon Jackson, G, 6-3, Sr., 9.4, 1.7, 45.6, 85.4

Duje Dukan, F, 6-10, Sr., 4.7, 2.8, 37.2, 71.1

Zak Showalter, G, 6-2, So., 2.1, 1.3, 37.8, 88.0

Vitto Brown, F, 6-8, So., 2.1, 1.4, 45.6, 58.8

About the Badgers: Run the nation's most efficient offense (1.23 points per possession). Lead the nation in fewest turnovers and fewest fouls ... Defense is vulnerable to teams with quick guards who can get to the rim off the dribble. Two of its losses were to Duke and Maryland, which are drive-to-the-rim teams ... Kaminsky is the country's most efficient offensive player. He can play inside, outside, pass and rebound. His shooting numbers have reached the rarified air of 55/75/40 — percentages from the field, the line and the arc. He can board, dish (2.6 assists), block shots (1.6) and steal (1.0). (DJ)

2 ARIZONA (31-3)

Location: Tucson, Ariz. Conference: Pac-12.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 5. Strength of Schedule Rank: 23.

NCAA Tournament Record: 51-30 (1 Title, 4 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in regional final to Wisconsin, 64-63 (OT).

Head Coach: Sean Miller

School: 160-51 (6 Years). Overall: 280-98 (11 years)

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Brandon Ashley, F, 6-8, Jr., 11.6, 5.4, 49.4, 65.7

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, F, 6-7, So., 11.2, 6.6, 52.3, 70.1

Stanley Johnson, F, 6-6, Fr., 13.9, 6.6, 44.9, 73.5

Kaleb Tarczewski, C, 7-0, Jr., 9.4, 5.2, 59.6, 67.0

T.J. McConnell, G, 6-1, Sr., 9.6, 3.8, 49.4, 76.0

Other Key Players

Gabe York, G, 6-3, Jr., 9.3, 2.2, 44.0, 80.3

Dusan Ristic, C, 7-0, Fr., 3.8, 2.3, 61.1, 48.7

Elliott Pitts, G, 6-5, So., 3.7, 1.2, 40.7, 77.3

Parker Jackson-Cartwright, G, 5-8, Fr., 3.3, 1.4, 46.9, 65.6

About the Wildcats: The Wildcats have held 77 of their last 79 foes under 80 points ... The Pac-12 regular-season champs reached the tourney final for the fourth time in 5 years ... Wildcats entered the Pac-12 Tourney second in the country in free-throw attempts (810), second in free throws made (564), third in rebound differential (8.7) and third in scoring margin (17.7) ... McConnell is in the top 15 nationally in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio ... Wildcats get 22.8 ppg off their bench and are 22-0 when their bench outscores their opponents' ... Chester High grad Hollis-Jefferson draws 5.7 fouls per 40 minutes. (MP)

3 BAYLOR (24-9)

Location: Waco, Texas. Conference: Big 12.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 10. Strength of Schedule Rank: 3.

NCAA Tournament Record: 11-10 (0 Titles, 2 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in regional semifinal to Wisconsin, 69-52.

Head Coach: Scott Drew

School: 228-159 (12 years). Overall: 248-170 (13 years).

Probable Starters , Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Jonathan Motley, F, 6-9, Fr., 7.8, 4.1, 41.2, 62.4

Rico Gathers, F, 6-8, Jr., 11.6, 11.7, 45.9, 61.3

Royce O'Neale, F, 6-6, Sr., 10.0, 5.9, 46.9, 75.0

Kenny Chery, G, 5-11, Sr., 11.3, 3.1, 38.3, 85.7

Lester Medford, G, 5-10, Jr., 7.7, 1.5, 38.4, 62.1

Other Key Players

Taurean Prince, F, 6-7, Jr., 14.0, 5.5, 47.4, 62.4

Al Freeman, G, 6-3, Fr., 5.2, 2.1, 43.2, 70.2

Austin Mills, G, 6-1, Jr., 0.0, 0.0, 00.0, 00.0

About the Bears: This is their ninth NCAA appearance, but their first ever in an odd year ... Drew has guided five of those teams, including a pair that lost in the regional finals ... He deploys a team-first, pass-heavy scheme that spreads the scoring and has Baylor first in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally with an assist rate of 61.6%. All that passing has led to good looks for shooters, as they led the conference by shooting 38.7% from the arc ... Gathers' father was a cousin of Hank Gathers ... Prince changed his uniform number from 35 to 21 in honor of former teammate and current student assistant Isaiah Austin, who was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome before last year's NBA draft. (SC)

4 NORTH CAROLINA (24-11)

Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Conference: Atlantic Coast.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 11. Strength of Schedule Rank: 2.

NCAA Tournament Record: 110-43 (5 Titles, 18 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in third round to Iowa St., 85-83.

Head Coach: Roy Williams

School: 330-100 (12 years). Overall: 748-201 (27 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Brice Johnson, F, 6-9, Jr., 12.6, 7.9, 57.0, 64.8

Kennedy Meeks, F, 6-9, So., 12.0, 7.6, 56.8, 65.2

Justin Jackson, F, 6-8, Fr., 10.1, 3.8, 46.4, 69.7

Marcus Paige, G, 6-0, Jr., 13.6, 2.8, 40.6, 84.8

Nate Britt, G, 5-11, So., 6.0, 1.4, 39.9, 86.4

Other Key Players

J.P. Tokoto, F, 6-5, Jr., 8.7, 5.5, 42.0, 60.6

Isaiah Hicks, F, 6-8, So., 6.8, 2.9, 52.9, 63.9

Joel Berry II, G, 6-0, Fr., 3.5, 0.7, 37.7, 77.3

Theo Pinson, G, 6-6, Fr., 3.2, 3.4, 37.9, 62.5

About the Tar Heels: Paige is the next in a long line of great Carolina point guards. His mom, Sherryl, was a high school coach in Iowa for 20 years and his sister, Morgan, was a 1,000-point scorer who graduated from Wisconsin last year. Through the regular season Paige had made more three-pointers (74) than the rest of the Carolina squad combined (69) ... Paige and Tokoto each deal about four assists a game ... Tokoto is named after his grandfather, a renowned soccer player in Cameroon ... Johnson was a teammate of Nerlens Noel in various postseason high school All-Star games in 2012. (EB)

5 ARKANSAS (26-8)

Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Conference: Southeastern.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 20. Strength of Schedule Rank: 42.

NCAA Tournament Record: 40-29 (1 Title, 6 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2008, Lost in second round to North Carolina, 108-77.

Head Coach: Mike Anderson

School: 85-47 (4 years). Overall: 285-145 (13 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Bobby Portis, F, 6-10, So., 17.8, 8.7, 56.3, 74.8

Alandise Harris, F, 6-6, Sr., 7.6, 3.0, 46.9, 71.4

Michael Qualls, G, 6-6, Jr., 15.3, 5.5, 41.7, 77.0

Rashad Madden, G, 6-5, Sr., 10.0, 3.7, 42.9, 86.7

Anton Beard, G, 6-0, Fr., 6.0, 1.8, 40.8, 61.2

Other Key Players

Anthlon Bell, G, 6-3, Jr., 8.3, 1.4, 37.4, 68.4

Jacorey Williams, F, 6-8, Jr., 5.3, 2.8, 41.1, 44.6

Moses Kingsley, C, 6-10, So., 3.7, 2.4, 47.2, 62.0

Manuale Watkins, G, 6-3, So., 2.9, 2.3, 61.7, 70.8

About the Razorbacks: Portis is among the SEC leaders in just about every pertinent category for big men as the Hogs have posted their best season since the glory days of the mid-1990s. One of the stars of those teams, big man Corliss Williamson, coached Portis when Portis was in second grade ... Madden led the team in scoring last year and will finish his career in the top five in program history in assists ... Beard has drawn more than a dozen charges. Not bad for a freshman ... Anderson has never had a losing season. He took UAB to the Sweet 16 in 2004 and Missouri to the Elite 8 in 2009. This is first trip with Arkansas. (EB)

6 XAVIER (21-13)

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. Conference: Big East.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 30. Strength of Schedule Rank: 8.

NCAA Tournament Record: 21-24 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in first round to North Carolina St., 74-59.

Head Coach: Chris Mack

School and Overall: 132-70 (6 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Trevon Bluiett, F, 6-6, Fr., 12.2, 4.5, 44.4, 76.1

Matt Stainbrook, C, 6-10, Sr., 12.0, 6.8, 61.7, 76.3

Remy Abell, G, 6-4, Jr., 8.7, 2.1, 50.0, 75.4

Myles Davis, G, 6-2, So., 11.0, 2.5, 40.0, 87.1

Dee Davis, G, 6-0, Sr., 8.3, 2.4, 38.3, 71.4

Other Key Players

Jalen Reynolds, F, 6-10, So., 9.5, 6.3, 63.4, 64.5

J.P. Macura, G, 6-5, Fr., 5.7, 1.4, 41.9, 75.0

James Farr, G, 6-10, Jr., 4.5, 5.2, 42.3, 47.8

About the Musketeers: Led Big East in scoring (74.7) and field-goal percentage (47.7%) ... Were among national leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.38) ... Stainbrook is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, which stands for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School. He scored 676 points in two seasons at Western Michigan before transferring ... Dee Davis was among the national leaders in assists (6.2) and free-throw percentage ... Bluiett was the top scoring freshman in the Big East ... Lost a bunch of close games. Almost never loses when it scores 70 ... In four of their last six NCAA appearances they've made it to three Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight (2008). (MK)

7 VCU (26-9)

Location: Richmond, Va. Conference: Atlantic 10.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 15. Strength of Schedule Rank: 15.

NCAA Tournament Record: 12-13 (0 Titles, 1 Final Four)

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in second round to S.F. Austin, 77-75 (OT).

Head Coach: Shaka Smart

School and Overall: 163-55 (6 years)

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Mo Alie-Cox, F, 6-6, So., 7.0, 5.5, 58.5, 59.3

Treveon Graham, G, 6-5, Sr., 16.2, 6.6, 43.3, 68.5

Jordan Burgess, G, 6-4, So., 5.5, 4.7, 37.2, 54.8

Melvin Johnson, G, 6-3, Jr., 12.1, 1.9, 39.8, 77.8

JeQuan Lewis, G, 6-1, So., 8.0, 1.5, 37.4, 79.2

Other Key Players

Terry Larrier, G, 6-8, Fr., 6.4, 2.6, 36.1, 64.1

Doug Brooks, G, 6-3, So., 5.1, 2.0, 41.8, 62.1

Justin Tillman, F, 6-7, Fr., 4.0, 2.6, 54.6, 51.7

About the Rams: The preseason A-10 favorites were longshots when the tournament began, but won four games in 4 days ... Rams were 17-4 when point guard Briante Weber, who was about to set the career record for steals, went down with a season-ending knee injury late in the Jan. 31 loss to Richmond. He was the key to their "Havoc" defense. Finished 5-5 in the regular season without him ... Right after Weber got hurt, Graham, their other senior star, hurt an ankle and was way off form down the stretch. He got it back with 69 points in four tournament games. (DJ)

8 OREGON (25-9)

Location: Eugene, Ore. Conference: Pac-12.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 27. Strength of Schedule Rank: 41.

NCAA Tournament Record: 15-11 (1 Title, 1 Final Four).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in third round to Wisconsin, 85-77.

Head Coach: Dana Altman

School: 122-56 (5 years). Overall: 532-299 (26 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Jordan Bell, F, 6-9, Fr., 5.2, 6.4, 58.9, 50.0

Elgin Cook, F, 6-6, Jr., 13.1, 5.4, 52.2, 73.3

Dillon Brooks, F, 6-6, Fr., 11.4, 4.9, 44.6, 82.2

Jalil Abdul-Bassit, G, 6-4, Sr., 8.3, 1.9, 42.6, 82.9

Joseph Young, G, 6-2, Sr., 19.8, 4.6, 44.0, 91.8

Other Key Players

Dwayne Benjamin, F, 6-7, Jr., 8.7, 5.9, 45.8, 44.9

Ahmaad Rorie, G, 6-1, Fr., 4.8, 2.4, 42.3, 77.8

Casey Benson, G, 6-3, Fr., 3.7, 1.9, 40.0, 63.2

About the Ducks: The Ducks came away with the Pac-12 Coach of the Year (Altman) and Player of the Year (Young) ... Young is the fourth Duck to be named Pac-12 Player of the Year. The other three (Ron Lee, Terrell Brandon and Luke Ridnour) were all guards and all played in the NBA ... The Ducks have won 20 games for the fifth straight year, a program first ... Altman has had 18 straight winning seasons (five at Oregon, 13 at Creighton) ... Young, who set the program record for points in two seasons, is the Pac-12 career free-throw leader (89.5%) ... The Ducks won 11 of their last 13 regular-season games, seeing their RPI jump from 161 in December to 29 entering the Pac-12 Tourney. (MP)

9 OKLAHOMA STATE (18-13)

Location: Stillwater, Okla. Conference: Big 12.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 49. Strength of Schedule Rank: 17.

NCAA Tournament Record: 38-25 (2 Titles, 6 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in second round to Gonzaga, 85-77.

Head Coach: Travis Ford

School: 143-90 (7 years). Overall: 324-245 (18 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Michael Cobbins, F, 6-8, Sr., 6.8, 5.9, 58.1, 59.7

Le'Bryan Nash, F, 6-7, Sr., 16.8, 5.4, 45.8, 79.3

Jeff Newberry, G, 6-2, Jr., 6.8, 2.4, 41.8, 80.7

Phil Forte, G, 5-11, Jr., 15.5, 2.1, 43.5, 84.3

Anthony Hickey, G, 5-11, Sr., 9.8, 4.2, 43.5, 41.4

Other Key Players

Jeff Carroll, G, 6-6, Fr., 4.1, 1.9, 39.0, 71.4

Tavarius Shine, F, 6-5, Fr., 3.2, 1.5, 41.8, 63.2

Leyton Hammonds, F, 6-7, So., 2.3, 0.8, 34.9, 50.0

About the Cowboys: Their 2004 Elite Eight win over a Jameer Nelson-led St. Joseph's squad still cuts deep on Hawk Hill ... Nash works well as a slasher who can get to the rim and the line (7.0 free-throw attempts per game), but is shy from long range (2-for-18 from the arc) and is closing in on 100 turnovers for the season ... Forte (40.6%) and Hickey (40%) take and make most of the threes ... There's a lot of inexperience to bring off the bench in an NCAA pressure-cooker ... Although Ford failed to latch on in the NBA after a stellar career at Kentucky, he did land the role of Danny O'Grady in the movie "The Sixth Man." Don't feel bad, we don't remember it, either. (SC)

10 OHIO STATE (23-10)

Location: Columbus, Ohio. Conference: Big Ten.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 41. Strength of Schedule Rank: 69.

NCAA Tournament Record: 54-29 (1 Title, 11 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in second round to Dayton, 60-59.

Head Coach: Thad Matta

School: 298-93 (10 years). Overall: 400-124 (15 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Sam Thompson, F, 6-7, Sr., 10.2, 3.8, 47.1, 65.8

Amir Williams, C, 6-11, Sr., 6.3, 4.9, 65.4, 60.0

D'Angelo Russell, G, 6-5, Fr., 19.2, 5.6, 45.9, 74.8

Jae'Sean Tate, G, 6-4, Fr., 8.9, 4.9, 59.8, 53.9

Shannon Scott, G, 6-1, Sr., 7.9, 3.6, 41.1, 69.4

Other Key Players

Marc Loving, F, 6-7, So., 9.9, 3.8, 45.7, 78.9

Kam Williams, G, 6-2, Fr., 6.0, 1.0, 46.6, 90.5

Keita Dates-Diop, F, 6-7, Fr., 4.0, 2.3, 45.6, 67.9

Trey McDonald, C, 6-8, Sr., 2.8, 2.6, 53.7, 53.6

About the Buckeyes: They were offensively challenged last season. Enter Russell, the combo guard with everything. He is going to finish his first and last college season with more than 600 points, 175 rebounds, 150 assists and 50 steals. The lefty shoots 42% from the arc. He does absolutely everything effortlessly. He makes it look easy because he sees the game in slow motion. Look for him very high in the NBA lottery ... Loving can drill it from the arc (47%), but he picks his spots (3.3 three-point attempts a game) ... Scott is the son of Charles Scott, the first black player at North Carolina and one of Dean Smith's very best. (DJ)

11A BRIGHAM YOUNG (25-9)

Location: Provo, Utah. Conference: West Coast.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 36. Strength of Schedule Rank: 74.

NCAA Tournament Record: 15-31 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in second round to Oregon, 87-68.

Head Coach: Dave Rose

School and Overall: 257-87 (10 years).

Probable Starters , Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Josh Sharp, F, 6-7, Sr., 1.5, 2.3, 57.1, 66.7

Corbin Kaufusi, C, 6-10, Fr., 3.3, 3.9, 55.6, 60.0

Kyle Collinsworth, G, 6-6, Jr., 14.0, 8.7, 47.9, 74.0

Tyler Haws, G, 6-5, Sr., 21.9, 4.4, 47.6, 87.6

Chase Fischer, G, 6-3, Jr., 12.9, 2.1, 41.5, 78.7

Other Key Players

Anson Winder, G, 6-3, Sr., 13.1, 3.6, 47.5, 72.4

Skyler Halford, G, 6-1, Sr., 8.7, 1.8, 48.7, 88.1

Isaac Neilson, G, 6-11, Fr., 3.1, 2.4, 49.4, 62.5

Frank Bartley, G, 6-3, So., 2.4, 1.7, 37.7, 62.5

About the Cougars: Have become a tournament mainstay under Rose, making it into the dance for eight of his 10 seasons with the program ... Their offensive scheme is predicated on getting to the rim and getting opponents in foul trouble, as BYU has the most made free throws in the nation and the fifth-best free-throw percentage (76.8) ... BYU also scores the second-most points per game (83.6) ... Collinsworth tied an NCAA record with six triple-doubles this season ... Kaufusi's father Steve, a defensive line coach for the BYU football team, was drafted in the 12th round by the Eagles in 1988. He did not make the team. (SC)

11B MISSISSIPPI (20-12)

Location: Oxford, Miss. Conference: Southeastern.

Bid: At-large. RPI: 60. Strength of Schedule Rank: 52.

NCAA Tournament Record: 4-7 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2013, Lost in third round to La Salle, 76-74.

Head Coach: Andy Kennedy

School: 191-113 (10 years). Overall: 212-126 (11 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Sebastian Saiz, F, 6-9, So., 7.7, 5.3, 59.5, 63.4

M.J. Rhett, F, 6-9, Sr., 7.1, 4.7, 55.6, 73.8

Jarvis Summers, G, 6-3, Sr., 12.3, 1.7, 34.5, 75.0

Martavious Newby, G, 6-3, Jr., 3.7, 5.0, 39.6, 80.0

Stefan Moody, G, 5-10, Jr., 16.6, 3.5, 39.3, 91.2

Other Key Players

Ladarius White, G, 6-6, Sr., 11.0, 3.1, 41.5, 74.4

Dwight Coleby, C, 6-9, So., 5.6, 4.8, 54.7, 81.0

Terence Smith, G, 6-4, Sr., 4.1, 1.3, 40.0, 73.7

About the Rebels: Moody is among the leaders nationally in free-throw shooting. He was born the same day (Oct. 6, 1993) as the Kim Batiste game when the Phillies beat the Braves in the NLCS opener ... The Rebels have won 20 games seven times in Kennedy's 9 years, the same number as in the previous 96 years before he arrived in Oxford ... Best wins are at Oregon and at Arkansas; lost to Western Kentucky and Charleston Southern ... Summers is the SEC's active leader in career points with more than 1,600. If you knew John Stroud (1977-80) is Ole Miss' all-time leading scorer (2,320 points), you probably have a Confederate flag somewhere in your basement. (EB)

12 WOFFORD (28-6)

Location: Spartanburg, S.C. Conference: Southern.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 47. Strength of Schedule Rank: 205.

NCAA Tournament Record: 0-3 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in second round to Michigan, 57-40.

Head Coach: Mike Young

School and Overall: 217-191 (13 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Justin Gordon, F, 6-7, Jr., 7.7, 3.9, 55.6, 54.3

Lee Skinner, F, 6-6, Sr., 10.0, 5.8, 50.0, 69.5

Spencer Collins, F, 6-4, Jr., 11.7, 2.6, 46.2, 79.4

Karl Cochran, G, 6-1, Sr., 14.7, 5.8, 39.6, 65.7

Eric Garcia, G, 5-11, So., 7.8, 2.0, 43.8, 75.5

Other Key Players

Jaylen Allen, G, 6-3, So., 6.1, 1.8, 43.3, 69.1

C.J. Neumann, F, 6-7, Jr., 4.1, 4.5, 52.8, 65.7

Cameron Jackson, F, 6-8, Fr., 2.4, 1.6, 56.6, 76.2

John Swinton, G, 6-1, Sr., 1.9, 0.9, 42.5, 88.0

About the Terriers: Struggled as the top seed against No. 10 Furman in the conference final to reach the Big Dance for the fourth time in 6 years. It was 136th meeting of the teams since 1908 ... Skinner was the tournament MVP; Cochran the conference's Player of the Year ... Wofford is 26th in the nation in scoring defense (59.8) ... Cochran has taken 256 of his team's 572 treys, making 96 ... David Bresenham, the guy we have to thank for "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," is an alum, as is Jerry Richardson, the owner of the Carolina Panthers, which explains why his team's training camp takes place at the college. (TM)

13 HARVARD (22-7)

Location: Cambridge, Mass. Conference: Ivy League

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 52. Strength of Schedule Rank: 137.

NCAA Tournament Record: 2-5 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in third round to Michigan St., 80-73.

Head Coach: Tommy Amaker

School: 161-78 (8 years). Overall: 337-217 (18 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Zena Edosowan, F, 6-9, So., 4.0, 3.2, 39.1, 60.4

Steve Moundou-Missi, F, 6-7, Sr., 9.7, 7.4, 46.1, 71.2

Agunwa Okolie, G, 6-8, Jr., 4.4, 3.8, 52.6, 48.5

Wesley Saunders, G, 6-5, Sr., 16.3, 6.1, 44.8, 76.7

Slyani Chambers, G, 6-0, Jr., 9.8, 2.2, 35.6, 81.2

Other Key Players

Corbin Miller, G, 6-2, So., 8.3, 1.6, 37.5, 78.6

Jonah Travis, F, 6-6, Sr., 6.0, 3.6, 53.8, 76.5

Kenyatta Smith, C, 6-8, Sr., 4.3, 2.6, 57.4, 61.5

About the Crimson: First Ivy team to win five straight titles since Penn in 1978-82. First to make four straight trips to NCAA since Princeton in 1989-92. (Shared title with Princeton in 2010, but lost playoff) ... Sixth straight 20-win season matches Ivy record (Penn, 1970-75) ... Among national leaders in scoring defense ... Held Penn to 38 points on Jan. 31, fewest by Quakers against them since 1942 ... Saunders scored a career-high 33 against Brown, most by a Crimson player under Amaker. Jeremy Lin was only other one to reach 30, in 2009 ... Won an NCAA game the last 2 years, first Ivy team to do that since Princeton in 1983-84. Penn (1978-80) was last to win at least one in 3 straight years. (MK)

14 GEORGIA STATE (24-9)

Location: Atlanta, Ga. Conference: Sun Belt.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 53. Strength of Schedule Rank: 150.

NCAA Tournament Record: 1-2 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2001, Lost in second round to Maryland, 79-60.

Head Coach: Ron Hunter

School: 86-46 (4 years). Overall: 360-265 (21 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Curtis Washington, F, 6-10, Sr., 5.2, 4.1, 54.9, 78.9

Markus Crider, F, 6-6, Jr., 9.8, 6.7, 60.1, 66.7

R.J. Hunter, G, 6-6, Jr., 20.1, 4.8, 40.0, 87.2

Ryan Harrow, G, 6-2, Sr., 19.4, 2.2, 50.4, 71.7

Ryann Green, G, 6-1, Sr., 3.5, 1.9, 43.2, 71.1

Other Key Players

Kevin Ware, G, 6-2, Jr., 7.3, 3.2, 43.7, 72.5

T.J. Snipes, F, 6-7, Jr., 4.8, 4.0, 57.3, 50.0

Isaiah Dennis, G, 6-0, Fr., 2.7, 1.3, 56.0, 42.3

Jordan Session, F, 6-7, Fr., 2.3, 1.2, 54.0, 60.9

About the Panthers: Hunter, the coach, tore his Achilles' celebrating yesterday's conference title win. Played at Miami (Ohio) with former NBA star Ron Harper ... R.J. Hunter is the coach's son and the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,784 points ... GSU gets it done with defense. During a six-game midseason stretch, they held each of their opponents to under 30% shooting from the field ... Ware is a transfer from Louisville. He sustained that horrifying leg injury during the Cardinals' 2013 title run ... Harrow started his career at North Carolina State, then went to Kentucky, before settling at GSU. (EB)

15 TEXAS SOUTHERN (22-12)

Location: Houston, Texas. Conference: Southwestern Athletic.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 120. Strength of Schedule Rank: 293.

NCAA Tournament Record: 0-5 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2013, Lost in first round to Cal Poly, 81-69.

Head Coach: Mike Davis

School: 58-41 (3 years). Overall: 295-193 (15 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Malcolm Riley, F, 6-5, Jr., 9.6, 6.2, 50.5, 73.6

Nick Shepard, C, 6-10, Sr., 2.8, 2.7, 50.0, 53.9

Chris Thomas, G, 6-6, Jr., 12.2, 5.0, 44.7, 54.4

Deverell Biggs, G, 6-0, Sr., 12.4, 3.1, 47.5, 76.6

Madarious Gibbs, G, 6-0, Sr., 14.2, 3.5, 43.7, 66.4

Other Key Players

Tonnie Collier, F, 6-7, Jr., 7.2, 2.7, 41.9, 78.3

David Blanks, G, 6-2, Jr., 6.4, 3.3, 49.2, 65.4

Jason Carter, F, 6-8, Sr., 5.6, 2.2, 37.9, 52.8

About the Tigers: Gibbs, the SWAC Player of the Year, came into the weekend tied for second in the nation in average minutes played with 38:35. Saint Joseph's DeAndre' Bembry was leading with 38:36 ... Davis, who guided Indiana to the national title game in 2002, played a very ambitious schedule. The Tigers were thumped by Gonzaga, Florida, Baylor and Indiana; hung with Tennessee, SMU and Auburn; and beat Michigan State and Kansas State. Thomas had 22 against Michigan State and was named national midmajor player of the week. Carter hit a bucket at the buzzer to stun K-State ... Deep sub Tyree Bynum is a sophomore who played at Penn Wood High in Yeadon. (EB)

16 COASTAL CAROLINA (24-9)

Location: Conway, S.C. Conference: Big South.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 124. Strength of Schedule Rank: 305.

NCAA Tournament Record: 0-3 (0 Titles, 0 Final Fours).

Last NCAA: 2014, Lost in second round to Virginia, 70-59.

Head Coach: Cliff Ellis

School: 158-97 (8 years). Overall: 692-434 (37 years).

Probable Starters, Pos., Hgt., Yr., Pts., Reb., FG%, FT%

Badou Diagne, F, 6-7, Jr., 9.6, 7.5, 49.3, 64.2

Tristian Curtis, F, 6-7, Jr., 4.6, 6.1, 54.3, 51.5

Warren Gillis, G, 6-3, Sr., 13.1, 3.1, 43.2, 87.0

Josh Cameron, G, 6-1, Sr., 12.9, 2.0, 42.4, 75.2

Shivaughn Wiggins, G, 5-11, So., 10.2, 2.8, 45.8, 70.8

Other Key Players

Elijah Wilson, G, 6-4, So., 11.1, 3.5, 38.5, 71.1

Marcus Freeman, F, 6-7, Jr., 5.4, 5.7, 52.9, 58.5

Michel Enanga, F, 6-5, Jr., 2.7, 3.7, 39.7, 51.6

About the Chanticleers: They are the two-time defending Big South champs and have won their last three and seven of their last eight ... Gillis is a Philly native who starred at Academy of the New Church and Rise Academy ... Wilson, the tournament MVP, scored 61 points in three games ... It's safe to say that Ellis is the only coach in the tournament who is a musician, author and ostrich farmer. He is the only Division I coach with 150 or more victories at four separate schools: South Alabama, Clemson, Auburn and Coastal Carolina ... Harry Potter fans will be happy to know that the univeristy offers Quidditch as a club sport ... Golfer Dustin Johnson is an alum. (TM)