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2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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The 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2017–18 season. The 80th annual edition of the tournament began on March 13, 2018, and concluded with the championship game on April 2, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

2018 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
Season2017–18
Teams68
Finals siteAlamodome
San Antonio, Texas
ChampionsVillanova Wildcats (3rd title, 4th title game,
6th Final Four)
Runner-upMichigan Wolverines (7th title game,
8th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJay Wright (2nd title)
MOPDonte DiVincenzo (Villanova)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«20172019»

During the first round, UMBC became the first 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed in the men's tournament by defeating Virginia 74–54.[1][2] For the first time in tournament history, all four top-seeded teams in a single region (the South) failed to make the Sweet 16. The tournament also featured the first regional final matchup of a 9-seed (Kansas State) and an 11-seed (Loyola–Chicago).

Villanova (returning after their 2016 national championship), Michigan (making their first appearance since their runner-up finish in 2013), Kansas (returning after their runner-up finish in 2012), and Loyola–Chicago (the "Cinderella team" of the tournament, and the fourth 11-seed to reach the Final Four, after VCU in 2011), all reached the Final Four. Villanova defeated Michigan in the championship game, 79–62.

The 2018 tournament was the first time since 1978 that none of the six Division I college basketball-playing schools based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area – American, Georgetown, George Mason, George Washington, Howard, and Maryland – made the NCAA tournament.[3]

Atlantic Sun Conference champion Lipscomb made its NCAA tournament debut.

Tournament procedure

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Further information: NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament § Current tournament format

A total of 68 teams entered the 2018 tournament. 32 automatic bids were awarded, one to each program that won their conference tournament. The remaining 36 bids were "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Eight teams (the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams) played 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 advanced to the main draw of the tournament.[4]

The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.[5]

Schedule and venues

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Dayton
Pittsburgh
Charlotte
Wichita
Boise
Detroit
Nashville
San Diego
Dallas
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2018 First Four (orange) and first and second rounds (green)
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Boston
Omaha
San Antonio
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2018 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2018 tournament:[6]

First Four

First and second rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

The state of North Carolina was threatened with a 2018-2022 championship venue boycott by the NCAA, due to the HB2 law passed in 2016.[7] However, the law was repealed (but with provisos) days before the NCAA met to make decisions on venues in April 2017. At that time, the NCAA board of governors "reluctantly voted to allow consideration of championship bids in North Carolina by our committees that are presently meeting".[8] Therefore, Charlotte was eligible and served as a first weekend venue for the 2018 tournament.

Qualification and selection

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Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

Four teams, out of 351 in Division I, were ineligible to participate in the 2018 tournament due to failing to meet APR requirements: Alabama A&M, Grambling State, Savannah State, and Southeast Missouri State.[9] However, the NCAA granted the Savannah State Tigers a waiver which would have allowed the team to participate in the tournament, but the team failed to qualify.

Automatic qualifiers

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The following 32 teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2018 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's automatic bid.[10]

ConferenceTeamRecordAppearanceLast bid
America EastUMBC24–102nd2008
AmericanCincinnati30–432nd2017
Atlantic 10Davidson21–1114th2015
ACCVirginia31–222nd2017
ASUNLipscomb23–91stNever
Big 12Kansas27–747th2017
Big EastVillanova30–438th2017
Big SkyMontana26–711th2013
Big SouthRadford22–123rd2009
Big TenMichigan28–728th2017
Big WestCal State Fullerton20–113rd2008
CAACollege of Charleston26–75th1999
Conference USAMarshall24–106th1987
Horizon LeagueWright State25–93rd2007
Ivy LeaguePenn24–824th2007
MAACIona20–1313th2017
MACBuffalo26–83rd2016
MEACNorth Carolina Central19–153rd2017
Missouri ValleyLoyola–Chicago28–56th1985
Mountain WestSan Diego State22–1012th2015
NortheastLIU Brooklyn18–167th2013
Ohio ValleyMurray State26–516th2012
Pac-12Arizona27–735th2017
Patriot LeagueBucknell25–98th2017
SECKentucky24–1058th2017
SouthernUNC Greensboro27–73rd2001
SouthlandStephen F. Austin28–65th2016
SWACTexas Southern15–198th2017
Summit LeagueSouth Dakota State28–65th2017
Sun BeltGeorgia State24–104th2015
West CoastGonzaga30–421st2017
WACNew Mexico State28–524th2017

Tournament seeds

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The tournament seeds were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process. The seeds and regions were determined as follows:[11][12]

South Regional, Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeOverall rank
1VirginiaACC31–2Auto1
2CincinnatiAmerican30–4Auto8
3TennesseeSEC25–8At-large10
4ArizonaPac-1227–7Auto16
5KentuckySEC24–10Auto17
6Miami (FL)ACC22–9At-large22
7NevadaMountain West27–7At-large27
8CreightonBig East21–11At-large30
9Kansas StateBig 1222–11At-large34
10TexasBig 1219–14At-large39
11Loyola–ChicagoMissouri Valley28–5Auto46
12DavidsonAtlantic 1021–11Auto48
13BuffaloMAC26–8Auto51
14Wright StateHorizon25–9Auto57
15Georgia StateSun Belt24–10Auto60
16UMBCAmerica East24–10Auto63
West Regional, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeOverall rank
1XavierBig East28–5At-large4
2North CarolinaACC25–10At-large5
3MichiganBig Ten28–7Auto11
4GonzagaWCC30–4Auto15
5Ohio StateBig Ten24–8At-large20
6HoustonAmerican26–7At-large23
7Texas A&MSEC20–12At-large25
8MissouriSEC20–12At-large32
9Florida StateACC20–11At-large38
10ProvidenceBig East21–13At-large35
11San Diego StateMountain West22–10Auto45
12South Dakota StateSummit League28–6Auto49
13UNC GreensboroSouthern27–7Auto52
14MontanaBig Sky26–7Auto56
15LipscombAtlantic Sun23–9Auto59
16*North Carolina CentralMEAC19–15Auto67
Texas SouthernSWAC15–19Auto68
East Regional, TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeOverall rank
1VillanovaBig East30–4Auto2
2PurdueBig Ten28–6At-large7
3Texas TechBig 1224–9At-large12
4Wichita StateAmerican25–7At-large14
5West VirginiaBig 1224–10At-large18
6FloridaSEC20–12At-large21
7ArkansasSEC23–11At-large26
8Virginia TechACC21–11At-large31
9AlabamaSEC19–15At-large36
10ButlerBig East20–13At-large33
11*St. BonaventureAtlantic 1025–7At-large42
UCLAPac-1221–11At-large41
12Murray StateOhio Valley26–5Auto50
13MarshallConference USA24–10Auto54
14Stephen F. AustinSouthland28–6Auto58
15Cal State FullertonBig West20–11Auto61
16*LIU BrooklynNEC18–16Auto66
RadfordBig South22–12Auto65
Midwest Regional, CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeOverall rank
1KansasBig 1227–7Auto3
2DukeACC26–7At-large6
3Michigan StateBig Ten29–4At-large9
4AuburnSEC25–7At-large13
5ClemsonACC23–9At-large19
6TCUBig 1221–11At-large24
7Rhode IslandAtlantic 1025–7At-large28
8Seton HallBig East21–11At-large29
9NC StateACC21–11At-large37
10OklahomaBig 1218–13At-large40
11*Arizona StatePac-1220–11At-large43
SyracuseACC20–13At-large44
12New Mexico StateWAC28–5Auto47
13College of CharlestonCAA26–7Auto53
14BucknellPatriot25–9Auto55
15IonaMAAC20–13Auto62
16PennIvy League24–8Auto64

*See First Four

Regional brackets

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All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

First Four – Dayton, Ohio

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The First Four games involved eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams, and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.

March 13 – East Region
   
16LIU Brooklyn61
16Radford71
March 13 – East Region
   
11St. Bonaventure65
11UCLA58
March 14 – West Region
   
16Texas Southern64
16North Carolina Central46
March 14 – Midwest Region
   
11Syracuse60
11Arizona State56

South Regional – Atlanta, Georgia

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First round
Round of 64
March 15–16		Second round
Round of 32
March 17–18		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 22		Regional final
Elite 8
March 24
            
1Virginia54
16UMBC74
16UMBC43
Charlotte – Fri/Sun
9Kansas State50
8Creighton59
9Kansas State69
9Kansas State61
5Kentucky58
5Kentucky78
12Davidson73
5Kentucky95
Boise – Thu/Sat
13Buffalo75
4Arizona68
13Buffalo89
9Kansas State62
11Loyola–Chicago78
6Miami (FL)62
11Loyola–Chicago64
11Loyola–Chicago63
Dallas – Thu/Sat
3Tennessee62
3Tennessee73
14Wright State47
11Loyola–Chicago69
7Nevada68
7Nevada87OT
10Texas83
7Nevada75
Nashville – Fri/Sun
2Cincinnati73
2Cincinnati68
15Georgia State53

South Regional Final

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TBS
March 24
6:09 pm EDT
#11 Loyola–Chicago Ramblers 78, #9 Kansas State Wildcats 62
Scoring by half: 36–24, 42–38
Pts: B. Richardson – 23
Rebs: D. Ingram – 8
Asts: C. Custer – 5		Pts: X. Sneed – 16
Rebs: X. Sneed – 6
Asts: K. Stokes – 4
Philips Arena – Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 15,477
Referees: Gerry Pollard, Terry Wymer, Bert Smith

South Regional all tournament team

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West Regional – Los Angeles, California

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First round
Round of 64
March 15–16		Second round
Round of 32
March 17–18		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 22		Regional final
Elite 8
March 24
            
1Xavier102
16Texas Southern83
1Xavier70
Nashville – Fri/Sun
9Florida State75
8Missouri54
9Florida State67
9Florida State75
4Gonzaga60
5Ohio State81
12South Dakota State73
5Ohio State84
Boise – Thu/Sat
4Gonzaga90
4Gonzaga68
13UNC Greensboro64
9Florida State54
3Michigan58
6Houston67
11San Diego State65
6Houston63
Wichita – Thu/Sat
3Michigan64
3Michigan61
14Montana47
3Michigan99
7Texas A&M72
7Texas A&M73
10Providence69
7Texas A&M86
Charlotte – Fri/Sun
2North Carolina65
2North Carolina84
15Lipscomb66

West Regional Final

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TBS
March 24
5:49 pm PDT
#9 Florida State Seminoles 54, #3 Michigan Wolverines 58
Scoring by half: 26–27, 28–31
Pts: P. Cofer - 16
Rebs: P. Cofer - 11
Asts: B. Angola, T. Mann, T. Forrest - 2		Pts: C. Matthews – 17
Rebs: C. Matthews – 8
Asts: Z. Simpson – 5
Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 19,665
Referees: Randy McCall, Keith Kimble, John Gaffney

West Regional all tournament team

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East Regional – Boston, Massachusetts

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First round
Round of 64
March 15–16		Second round
Round of 32
March 17–18		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 23		Regional final
Elite 8
March 25
            
1Villanova87
16Radford61
1Villanova81
Pittsburgh – Thu/Sat
9Alabama58
8Virginia Tech83
9Alabama86
1Villanova90
5West Virginia78
5West Virginia85
12Murray State68
5West Virginia94
San Diego – Fri/Sun
13Marshall71
4Wichita State75
13Marshall81
1Villanova71
3Texas Tech59
6Florida77
11St. Bonaventure62
6Florida66
Dallas – Thu/Sat
3Texas Tech69
3Texas Tech70
14Stephen F. Austin60
3Texas Tech78
2Purdue65
7Arkansas62
10Butler79
10Butler73
Detroit – Fri/Sun
2Purdue76
2Purdue74
15Cal State Fullerton48

East Regional Final

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CBS
March 25
2:20 pm EDT
#3 Texas Tech Red Raiders 59, #1 Villanova Wildcats 71
Scoring by half: 23–36, 36–35
Pts: K. Evans – 12
Rebs: J. Gray – 9
Asts: K. Evans - 4		Pts: J. Brunson – 15
Rebs: E. Paschall – 14
Asts: J. Brunson – 4
TD Garden – Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,169
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Mike Reed, Michael Stephens

East Regional all tournament team

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Midwest Regional – Omaha, Nebraska

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First round
Round of 64
March 15–16		Second round
Round of 32
March 17–18		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 23		Regional final
Elite 8
March 25
            
1Kansas#76
16Penn60
1Kansas#83
Wichita – Thu/Sat
8Seton Hall79
8Seton Hall94
9NC State83
1Kansas#80
5Clemson76
5Clemson79
12New Mexico State68
5Clemson84
San Diego – Fri/Sun
4Auburn53
4Auburn62
13College of Charleston58
1Kansas#85OT
2Duke81
6TCU52
11Syracuse57
11Syracuse55
Detroit – Fri/Sun
3Michigan State53
3Michigan State82
14Bucknell78
11Syracuse65
2Duke69
7Rhode Island83OT
10Oklahoma78
7Rhode Island62
Pittsburgh – Thu/Sat
2Duke87
2Duke89
15Iona67

Midwest Regional Final

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CBS
March 25
4:05 pm CDT
#2 Duke Blue Devils 81, #1 Kansas Jayhawks 85 (OT)
Scoring by half: 36–33, 36–39 Overtime: 9–13
Pts: T. Duval – 20
Rebs: M. Bagley III – 10
Asts: T. Duval – 6		Pts: M. Newman – 32
Rebs: S. Mykhailiuk, S. De Sousa – 10
Asts: D. Graham - 6
CenturyLink Center Omaha – Omaha, NE
Attendance: 17,579
Referees: Roger Ayers, Doug Sirmons, Jeffrey Anderson

Midwest Regional all tournament team

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Final Four

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During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed's region (Virginia's South Region) plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region (Xavier's West Region), and the champion of the second overall top seed's region (Villanova's East Region) plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region (Kansas' Midwest Region).

Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas

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National Semifinals
Final Four
Saturday, March 31		National Championship Game
Monday, April 2
      
S11Loyola–Chicago57
W3Michigan69
W3Michigan62
E1Villanova79
E1Villanova95
MW1Kansas#79

# — Kansas vacated 15 wins, including all NCAA tournament wins from the 2017–18 season after an investigation into the eligibility of Silvio De Sousa.[17] Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Kansas removing the wins from its own record.

National semifinals

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TBS
March 31
5:09 pm CDT
#S11 Loyola–Chicago Ramblers 57, #W3 Michigan Wolverines 69
Scoring by half: 29–22, 28–47
Pts: Cameron Krutwig – 17
Rebs: Donte Ingram – 9
Asts: Donte Ingram – 2		Pts: Moritz Wagner – 24
Rebs: Moritz Wagner – 15
Asts: Zavier Simpson – 3
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 68,257
Referees: Roger Ayers, Mike Roberts, Terry Oglesby
TBS
March 31
7:49 pm CDT
#MW1 Kansas Jayhawks 79, #E1 Villanova Wildcats 95
Scoring by half: 32–47, 47–48
Pts: Devonte' Graham – 23
Rebs: Malik Newman – 8
Asts: Devonte' Graham, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – 3		Pts: Eric Paschall – 24
Rebs: Omari Spellman – 13
Asts: Phil Booth, Jalen Brunson – 6
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 68,257
Referees: Randy McCall, Michael Stephens, Kipp Kissinger

National Championship

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Main article: 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
TBS
April 2
8:20 pm CDT
#W3 Michigan Wolverines 62, #E1 Villanova Wildcats 79
Scoring by half: 28–37, 34–42
Pts: M. Abdur-Rahkman – 23
Rebs: Moritz Wagner – 7
Asts: Zavier Simpson – 2		Pts: D. DiVincenzo – 31
Rebs: Omari Spellman – 11
Asts: D. DiVincenzo – 3
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 67,831
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Terry Wymer, Jeffrey Anderson

Final Four all-tournament team

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Game summaries and tournament notes

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Upsets

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Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." The 2018 tournament saw a total of 11 upsets; 5 of them were in the first round, 5 of them were in the second round, and one of them was in the Sweet Sixteen.

RoundSouthWestEastMidwest
First round
NoneNo. 13 Marshall defeated No. 4 Wichita State, 81–75No. 11 Syracuse defeated No. 6 TCU, 57–52
Second Round
NoneNo. 11 Syracuse defeated No. 3 Michigan State, 55–53
Sweet 16NoneNo. 9 Florida State defeated No. 4 Gonzaga, 75–60NoneNone
Elite 8NoneNoneNoneNone

Record by conference

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ConferenceBidsRecordWin %R64R32S16E8F4CGNC
Big East69–5.6436411111
Big Ten49–4.692442111–
Big 12712–7.63274431––
Missouri Valley14–1.80011111––
ACC912–9.5719542–––
WCC12–1.667111––––
SEC88–8.500862––––
Mountain West22–2.500211––––
American32–3.40032–––––
Atlantic 1032–3.40031–––––
America East11–1.50011–––––
C-USA11–1.50011–––––
MAC11–1.50011–––––
Big South11–1.5001––––––
SWAC11–1.5001––––––
Pac-1230–3.0001––––––
  • The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
  • The "Record" column includes wins in the First Four for the ACC, Atlantic 10, Big South, and SWAC conferences and two losses in the First Four for the Pac-12 conference.
  • The MEAC and NEC conferences each had one representative, eliminated in the First Four with a record of 0–1.
  • The Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big West, CAA, Horizon, Ivy League, MAAC, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt and WAC conferences each had one representative, eliminated in the first round with a record of 0–1.

The Pac-12 lost all of its teams after the first day of the main tournament draw, marking the first time since the Big 12 began play in 1996 that one of the six major conferences—defined as the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, and both versions of the Big East—failed to have a team advance to the tournament's round of 32.[19]

Media coverage

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Television

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CBS Sports and Turner Sports had U.S. television rights to the Tournament under the NCAA March Madness brand. As part of a cycle beginning in 2016, TBS held the rights to the Final Four and to the championship game.[20]

For the first time, TBS held the rights to the Selection Show, which expanded into a two-hour format, was presented in front of a studio audience, and promoted that the entire field of the tournament would be unveiled within the first ten minutes of the broadcast.[21] However, this entailed the 68-team field (beginning with automatic qualifiers, followed by at-large teams) being revealed in alphabetical order, and not by bracket matchups (which was done later in the show). The new format was criticized for lacking suspense, and the show also faced criticism for technical issues, as well as a segment containing product placement for Pizza Hut.[22][23][24]

Television channels

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  • First Four – TruTV
  • First and second rounds – CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV
  • Regional semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – CBS and TBS
  • National semifinals (Final Four) and championship – TBS

Studio hosts

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  • Greg Gumbel (New York City and San Antonio) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
  • Ernie Johnson Jr. (New York City, Atlanta, and San Antonio) – first round, second round, regional semi-finals, Final Four and national championship game
  • Casey Stern (Atlanta) – First Four, first round and second round
  • Adam Zucker (New York) – first round and second round (game breaks)

Studio analysts

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  • Charles Barkley (New York City and San Antonio) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
  • Seth Davis (Atlanta and San Antonio) – First Four, first round, second round, regional semi-finals, Final Four and national championship game
  • Brendan Haywood (Atlanta and San Antonio) – First Four, first round, second round, regional semi-finals and Final Four
  • Clark Kellogg (New York City and San Antonio) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
  • Gregg Marshall (Atlanta) – regional semi-finals
  • Frank Martin (Atlanta) – second round
  • Candace Parker (Atlanta and San Antonio) – First Four, first round, second round, regional semi-finals and Final Four
  • Kenny Smith (New York City and San Antonio) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
  • Wally Szczerbiak (New York City) – second round
  • Brad Underwood (Atlanta) – first round
  • Christian Laettner (San Antonio) – Final Four
  • Danny Manning (San Antonio) – Final Four
  • Kris Jenkins (San Antonio) – Final Four

Commentary teams

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Team Stream broadcasts
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Final Four
National championship game

Radio

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Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.

Internet

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Video

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Live video of games was available for streaming through the following means:[25]

  • NCAA March Madness Live (website and app, no CBS games on digital media players; access to games on Turner channels requires TV Everywhere authentication through provider; 3 hour preview for Turner games is provided before authentication is required)
  • CBS All Access (only CBS games, service subscription required)
  • CBS Sports website and app (only CBS games)
  • Bleacher Report website and Team Stream app (only Turner games, access requires subscription)
  • Watch TBS website and app (only TBS games, requires TV Everywhere authentication)
  • Watch TNT website and app (only TNT games, requires TV Everywhere authentication)
  • Watch truTV website and app (only truTV games, requires TV Everywhere authentication)
  • Websites and apps of cable, satellite, and OTT providers of CBS & Turner (access requires subscription)

Audio

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Live audio of games was available for streaming through the following means:

  • NCAA March Madness Live (website and app)
  • Westwood One Sports website
  • TuneIn (website and app)
  • Websites and apps of Westwood One Sports affiliates

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wilco, Daniel (March 17, 2018). "Last perfect bracket busts after UMBC pulls off biggest upset in NCAA tournament history". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2018. UMBC (The University of Maryland Baltimore County) scored the biggest upset in the history of the NCAA tournament, beating top overall seed Virginia 74-54 Friday night, and becoming the first 16 seed to win a game in 136 tries.
  2. ^ Bushnell, Henry (March 17, 2018). "UMBC shocks Virginia, first 16-seed ever to beat a 1". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "DC colleges will have a season without March Madness for the first time since 1978". Washington Post. March 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Moriarty, Morgan (March 14, 2018). "Syracuse, Texas Southern win in First Four games Wednesday night". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. ^ Moriarty, Morgan (March 11, 2018). "Full seed list for the NCAA tournament, 1-68". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "2016-18 preliminary rounds". NCAA. November 14, 2014. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "NCAA gives North Carolina a deadline to repeal HB2 or lose events until 2022". newsobserver. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "N.C. gets NCAA tourney sites after HB2 repeal". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Division I teams face penalties, lose postseason". NCAA. May 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "NCAA conference tournament schedule: Tracking March Madness automatic bids". NCAA. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  11. ^ Kay, Alex. "Selection Sunday 2018 Schedule: Official NCAA Tournament Bracket And More After March Madness Show". Forbes.
  12. ^ "March Madness 2018: Official NCAA Tournament bracket seeding 1-68". CBSSports.com. March 12, 2018.
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  15. ^ a b c d e @marchmadness (March 25, 2018). "East Region All-Tournament Team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ a b c d e f @marchmadness (March 25, 2018). "Midwest Region All-Tournament Team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Kansas basketball on probation as violations downgraded". ESPN.com. October 11, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Villanova Wins National Championship For Second Time in Three Years". villanova.com. April 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  19. ^ Medcalf, Myron (March 16, 2018). "The fast and unprecedented fall of the Pac-12". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  20. ^ "2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship commentator teams announced". NCAA. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  21. ^ Russo, Ralph D. (March 6, 2018). "Selection show: Tournament teams revealed in 1st 10 minutes". Washington Post. Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "TBS really made a mess of the NCAA selection show". Boston.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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