2022 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Play In Round Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 Elite 8 Final 4
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box
The 83rd annual edition of the tournament began on March 15, 2022, and concluded with the championship game on April 4 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana,
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After the 2020 tournament was cancelled and the 2021 tournament was held in a single location due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reverted to the standard format for the first time since 2019.
The sites selected to host each round of the 2022 tournament were:[3]
First Four
- March 15 and 16
First and Second Rounds (Subregionals)
- March 17 and 19
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- Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas (Host: Texas Christian University)
- Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: Horizon League and IUPUI)[4]
- KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York (Host: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Niagara University and Canisius College)
- Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (Host: Oregon State University)
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- March 18 and 20
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- Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina (Hosts: Southern Conference and Furman University)
- Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Host: Marquette University)
- PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: Duquesne University)
- Viejas Arena, San Diego, California (Host: San Diego State University)
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Play In Round & Round of 64
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East REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | |
| Ind 4 | Dayton, OH | 12 | Indiana | 12 | Wyoming | 66-58 | |
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| B 20.5 | Fort Worth | 1 | Baylor | 16 | Norfolk State |
85-49 |
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| K 18 | Indianapolis | 2 | Kentucky | 15 | Saint Peter's | 85-79 (OT) | |
| P 16.5 | Milwaukee | 3 | Purdue | 14 | Yale | 78-56 | |
| UCLA 13.5 | Portland | 4 | UCLA | 13 | Akron | 57-53 | |
| Portland | 5 | Saint Mary's | 12 | Indiana |
82-53 |
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Milwaukee | 6 | Texas | 11 | Virginia Tech |
81-73 |
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| MS 1 | Indianapolis | 7 | Murray State | 10 | San Francisco | 92-87(OT) | |
| NC 3.5 | Fort Worth | 8 | North Carolina | 9 | Marquette | 95-63 | |
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Midwest REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | |
| Dayton, OH | 16 | Texas Southern | 16 | Texas A&MCorpus Christi | 76-67 | ||
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| Fort Worth | 1 | Kansas | 16 | Texas Southern | 83-56 | ||
| Aub 15 | Greenville | 2 | Auburn | 15 | Jacksonville State | 80-61 | |
| W 7 | Milwaukee | 3 | Wisconsin | 14 | Colgate | 67-60 | |
| Buffalo | 4 | Providence | 13 | South Dakota State | 66-57 | ||
| Buffalo | 5 | Iowa | 12 | Richmond | 67-63 | ||
| LSU 4 | Milwaukee | 6 | LSU | 11 | Iowa State | 59-54 | |
| USC 2 | Greenville | 7 | USC | 10 | Miami (FL) | 68-66 | |
| SDS 2 | Fort Worth | 8 | San Diego State | 9 | Creighton | 72-69 (OT) | |
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South REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | |
| WS | Dayton, OH | 16 | Wright State | 16 | Bryant | 93-82 | |
| Ariz 20.5 | San Diego | 1 | Arizona | 16 | Wright State | 87-70 | |
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| V 15 | Pittsburgh | 2 | Villanova | 15 | Delaware | ||
| T 18 | Indianapolis | 3 | Tennessee | 14 | Longwood | 88-56 | |
| Ill 8 | Pittsburgh | 4 | Illinois | 13 | Chattanooga |
54-53 |
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| H 8 | Pittsburgh | 5 | Houston | 12 | UAB | 82-68 | |
| M 1 | Indianapolis | 6 | Colorado State | 11 | Michigan | 75-63 | |
| PK | Pittsburgh | 7 | Ohio State | 10 | Loyola Chicago | 54-41 | |
| PK | San Diego | 8 | Seton Hall | 9 | TCU | 69-42 | |
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West REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | |
| ND 1 | Dayton, OH | 11 | Notre Dame | 11 | Rutgers | 89-87 (2 OT) | |
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| GZ 23.5 | Portland | 1 | Gonzaga | 16 | Georgia State | 93-72 | |
| D 18.5 | Greenville | 2 | Duke | 15 | Cal State Fullerton | 78-61 | |
| TT 15 | San Diego | 3 | Texas Tech | 14 | Montana State | 97-62 | |
| A 5 | Buffalo | 4 | Arkansas | 13 | Vermont | 75-71 | |
| C 6.5 | Buffalo | 5 | Connecticut | 12 | New Mexico State | 70-63 | |
| Al 4 | San Diego | 6 | Alabama | 11 | Notre Dame | 78-64 | |
| PK | Greenville | 7 | Michigan State | 10 | Davidson | 74-73 | |
| M 3 | Portland | 8 | Boise State | 9 | Memphis | 64-53 | |
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East REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| B 5.5 | Fort Worth | 1 | Baylor | 8 | North Carolina | 93-86 (OT) | |
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| Indianapolis | 7 | Murray State | 15 | Saint Peter's | 70-60 | ||
| Milwaukee | 3 | Purdue | 6 | Texas | 81-71 | ||
| UCLA 3 | Portland | 4 | UCLA | 5 | Saint Mary's | 72-56 | |
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Midwest REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
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K 12 |
Fort Worth | 1 | Kansas | 9 | Creighton | 79-72 | |
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| A 7.5 | Greenville | 2 | Auburn | 10 | Miami (FL) | 79-61 | |
| W 4.5 | Milwaukee | 3 | Wisconsin | 11 | Iowa State | 54-49 | |
| Buffalo | 4 | Providence | 12 | Richmond | 79-51 | ||
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South REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| A 9.5 | San Diego | 1 | Arizona | 9 | TCU | /85-80 (OT) | |
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| V 5.5 | Pittsburgh | 2 | Villanova | 7 | Ohio State | 71-61 | |
| T 5.5 | Indianapolis | 3 | Tennessee | 11 | Michigan | 76-68 | |
| H 4.5 | Pittsburgh | 4 | Illinois | 5 | Houston |
68-53 |
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West REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Seed | Team | Seed | Team |
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Star Efforts |
| G 10 | Portland | 1 | Gonzaga | 9 | Memphis | 82-79 | |
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| D 6.5 | Greenville | 2 | Duke | 7 | Michigan State | 85-76 | |
| TT 8 | San Diego | 3 | Texas Tech | 11 | Notre Dame | 59-53 | |
| A 6.5 | Buffalo | 4 | Arkansas | 12 | New Mexico State | 53-48 | |
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East REGIONAL at Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphiaMarch 25 and 27 |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| P 12.5 | 3 | Purdue | 15 | Saint Peter's | 67-64 | |
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| UCLA 2 | 4 | UCLA | 8 | North Carolina | 73-66 | |
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Midwest REGIONAL at United Center, Chicago ChicagoMarch 25 and 27 |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| K 7.5 | 1 | Kansas | 4 | Providence | 66-61 | |
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| M 2.5 | 10 | Miami (FL) | 11 | Iowa State | 70-56 | |
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South REGIONAL AT&T Center, San Antonio,March 24 and 26 |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team |
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Star Efforts |
| A 1.5 | 1 | Arizona | 5 | Houston | 72-60 | |
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| V 5 | 2 | Villanova | 11 | Michigan | 63-55 | |
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West REGIONAL at Chase Center, San FranciscoMarch 24 and 26 |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| G 9.5 | 1 | Gonzaga | 4 | Arkansas | 74-68 | |
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| TT 1 | 2 | Duke | 3 | Texas Tech |
78-73 |
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East REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| NC 85 | 8 | North Carolina | 15 | Saint Peter's |
69-49 |
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Midwest REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team |
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Star Efforts |
| K 65. | 1 | Kansas | 10 | Miami (FL) |
76-50 |
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South REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| H 2 | 2 | Villanova | 5 | Houston |
50-44 |
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West REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| D 3.5 | 2 | Duke | 4 | Arkansas |
78-69 |
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Final 4 Saturday, April 2
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National semifinals and championship (final Four and championship)
- April 2 and 4
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| K 4 | 1 | Kansas | 2 | Villanova | 81-65 | |
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| D 4 | 2 | Duke | 8 | North Carolina | 81-77 | |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEMonday, April 4
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| K 4 | 1 | Kansas | 8 | North Carolina | 72-69 | |
Final Four New Orleans, Louisiana[edit]
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National semifinals Final Four |
National championship game |
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| W2 | Duke | 77 | |||||||
| E8 | North Carolina | 81 | |||||||
| E | 69 | ||||||||
| MW | 72 | ||||||||
| S2 | Villanova | 65 | |||||||
| MW1 | Kansas | 81 | |||||||
National semifinals[edit]
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TBS
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April 2
6:09 pm EDT |
| S2 Villanova Wildcats 65, MW1 Kansas Jayhawks 81 | ||
| Scoring by half: 2940, 3641 | ||
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Pts: Collin Gillespie, 19 Rebs: 3 tied, 7 Asts: 3 tied, 3 |
Pts: David McCormack, 25 Rebs: Jalen Wilson, 11 Asts: 2 tied, 5 |
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Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 70,602 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble, James Breeding |
- Related article: CarolinaDuke rivalry
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TBS
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April 2
8:49 pm EDT |
| E8 North Carolina Tar Heels 81, W2 Duke Blue Devils 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 3437, 4740 | ||
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Pts: Caleb Love, 28 Rebs: Armando Bacot, 21 Asts: RJ Davis, 4 |
Pts: Paolo Banchero, 20 Rebs: Paolo Banchero, 10 Asts: Jeremy Roach, 5 |
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Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 70,602 Referees: Roger Ayers, Tony Padilla, Bo Boroski |