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Virginia

Charlottesville, 28-6.

Nickname: Cavaliers. Coach: Tony Bennett.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: ACC champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 1.

Tournament Record: 22-17, 17 years. Last appearance: 2012.

Scoring: Team (65.9); Malcolm Brogdon 12.6; Joe Harris 11.7; Anthony Gill 8.4; Justin Anderson 8.1.

Rebounds: Team (35.6); Akil Mitchell 7.1; Malcolm Brogdon 5.6.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.1/10.2); London Perrantes 3.8/1.1; Malcolm Brogdon 2.6/1.5; Joe Harris 2.3/1.3.

3-pointers: Team (.365); Joe Harris 66; Malcolm Brogdon 41; London Perrantes 32.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: The Cavaliers came to Greensboro off of their first outright regular-season title since 1981 and claimed its first ACC tournament title since 1976. The Cavs stifling defense that holds opponents to 55.3 points per game. Virginia is a No. 1 seed for only the fourth time.

Coastal Carolina

Conway, S.C., 21-12.

Nickname: Chanticleers. Coach: Cliff Ellis.

Conference: Big South. Bid: Big South champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 16.

Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years Last appearance: 1993.

Scoring: Team (72.7); Elijah Wilson 16.1; Warren Gillis 14.8; Josh Cameron 14.1.

Rebounds: Team (39.6); El Hadji Ndieguene 6.9; Badou Diagne 6.5; Michel Enanga 5.3; Elijah Wilson 4.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (10.6/14.1); Warren Gillis 3.2/2.8; Josh Cameron 2.5/2.8.

3-pointers: Team (.333); Josh Cameron 66; Elijah Wilson 49; Warren Gillis 26.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: Ellis joins nine other coaches who have led four schools to the NCAA tournament, trailing the mark of five set last season by Oklahoma's Lon Kruger. Coastal's last Big South tournament crown was in 1993, a title later vacated because of NCAA violations.

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Memphis

Memphis, Tenn., 23-9.

Nickname: Tigers. Coach: Josh Pastner.

Conference: American Athletic. Bid: At large.

Region: East. Seed: No. 8.

Tournament Record: 33-25, 25 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (77.6); Joe Jackson 14.3; Shaq Goodwin 11.8; Michael Dixon Jr. 11.8; Chris Crawford 9.1; Geron Johnson 8.9.

Rebounds: Team (37.6); Shaq Goodwin 6.6; Geron Johnson 4.9; Austin Nichols 4.3; Chris Crawford 4.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.4/13.5); Joe Jackson 4.5/2.1; Geron Johnson 3.6/2.5; Chris Crawford 2.9/1.7; Michael Dixon Jr. 2.4/1.6.

3-pointers: Team (.335); Chris Crawford 72; Michael Dixon Jr. 48.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Tigers have won 20 games for the 12th consecutive season. The Tigers beat Saint Mary's last year for Josh Pastner's first NCAA tournament victory as a head coach. Memphis has not reached the second weekend since 2009 under John Calipari.

George Washington

Washington, D.C., 24-8.

Nickname: Colonials. Coach: Mike Lonergan.

Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: At large.

Region: East. Seed: No. 9.

Tournament Record: 4-10, 10 years. Last appearance: 2007.

Scoring: Team (73.4); Maurice Creek 14.3; Kethan Savage 12.7; Isaiah Armwood 12.5; Patricio Garino 12.2; Kevin Larsen 11.3.

Rebounds: Team (37.4); Isaiah Armwood 8.5; Kevin Larsen 7.0; Joe McDonald 4.6; Kethan Savage 4.3; Patricio Garino 4.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.2/13.1); Joe McDonald 4.1/2.2; Kethan Savage 2.6/2.2.

3-pointers: Team (.369); Maurice Creek 78; Nemanja Mikic 40.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Colonials have exceeded its win total (23) for the last two years combined. George Washington's 24 wins ties the 1997-98 and 1954-55 seasons as the second-most in program history.

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Cincinnati

Cincinnati, 27-6.

Nickname: Bobcats. Coach: Mick Cronin.

Conference: American Athletic. Bid: At large.

Region: East. Seed: No. 5.

Tournament Record: 43-26, 27 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (68.7); Sean Kilpatrick 20.7; Justin Jackson 11.1; Titus Rubles 7.3.

Rebounds: Team (36.1); Justin Jackson 7.2; Titus Rrubles 6.7; Sean Kilpatrick 4.4.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.2/12.8); Sean Kilpatrick 2.6/2.0; Troy Caupain 2.3/1.3; Titus Rubles 2.0/1.5.

3-pointers: Team (.335); Sean Kilpatrick 90; Jermaine Sanders 35; Ge'Lawn Guyn 29.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Bearcats have held opponents to 58.3 points per game. Their progress in this tournament may come down to how much help they can provide for Sean Kilpatrick offensively.

Harvard

Boston, 26-4.

Nickname: Crimson. Coach: Tommy Amaker.

Conference: Ivy League. Bid: Ivy champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 12.

Tournament Record: 1-4, 3 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (73.6); Wesley Saunders 14.0; Siyani Chambers 11.1; Steve Moundou-Missi 10.5; Kyle Casey 10.0; Laurent Rivard 10.0; Brandyn Curry 9.3.

Rebounds: Team (34.2); Steve Moundou-Missi 5.8; Kyle Casey 5.7; Wesley Saunders 4.7.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.5/11.4); Siyani Chambers 4.6/2.3; Wesley Saunders 3.9/2.3; Brandyn Curry 3.0/1.6.

3-pointers: Team (.387); Laurent Rivard 75; Siyani Chambers 48.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: Crimson makes its third straight trip to the NCAA tournament, following a drought that dated back to 1946. Coach Tommy Amaker's team upset New Mexico last year.

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Michigan State

East Lansing, 26-8.

Nickname: Spartans. Coach: Tom Izzo.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Big Ten champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 4.

Tournament Record: 56-26, 27 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (75.9); Gary Harris 17.1; Adreian Payne 15.8; Keith Appling 12.3; Branden Dawson 10.4.

Rebounds: Team (37.1); Branden Dawson 8.3; Adreian Payne 7.4; Denzel Valentine 6.0; Gary Harris 4.2.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.0/11.4); Keith Appling 4.6/2.1; Denzel Valentine 3.9/1.8; Gary Harris 2.7/1.7; Travis Trice 2.4/1.0.

3-pointers: Team (.391); Gary Harris 73; Travis Trice 48; Kenny Kaminski 35; Keith Appling 34; Adreian Payne 34.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Nik Stauskas was the Big Ten player of the year. The Spartans are getting healthy and will have some momentum entering the NCAA tournament with four wins in five games. It was the first time Michigan State had even won back-to-back games since January.

Delaware

Newark, 25-9.

Nickname: Fightin Blue Hens. Coach: Monte Ross.

Conference: Colonial Athletic. Bid: CAA champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 13.

Tournament Record: 0-4, 4 years. Last appearance: 1999.

Scoring: Team (79.5); Devon Saddler 19.7; Davon Usher 19.4; Jarvis Threatt 18.1; Carl Baptiste 11.3; Kyle Anderson 11.0.

Rebounds: Team (36.5); Carl Baptiste 8.0; Davon Usher 6.1; Jarvis Threatt 5.8; Devon Saddler 4.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (10.9/9.6); Jarvis Threatt 5.6/2.6; Devon Saddler 3.6/2.2.

3-pointers: Team (.345); Kyle Anderson 85; Davon Usher 82; Devon Saddler 43.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: Devon Saddler is the school's all-time leading scorer with 2201 points. The Hens won 13 straight games to start 2014, matching their longest streak since the 1998-99 season.

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North Carolina

Chapel Hill, 23-9.

Nickname: Tar Heels. Coach: Roy Williams.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At large.

Region: East. Seed: No. 6.

Tournament Record: 109-42, 44 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (76.3); Marcus Paige 17.4; James Michael McAdoo 14.2; Brice Johnson 10.4; Leslie McDonald 10.3; J.P. Tokoto 9.2.

Rebounds: Team (39.8); James Michael McAdoo 6.7; Brice Johnson 6.2; Kennedy Meeks 5.9; J.P. Tokoto 5.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.6/12.0); Marcus Paige 4.3/2.1; J.P. Tokoto 3.0/1.9; Nate Britt 2.4/1.7.

3-pointers: Team (.336); Marcus Paige 79; Leslie McDonald 38.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: The Tar Heels are headed into the NCAA tournament with two straight losses, the first time for the program since coach Roy Williams' first season in 2003-04. The Heels beat Duke, Michigan State, Louisville and Kentucky, but confounding losses to Belmont, Alabama-Birmingham and Miami make this team hard to figure. North Carolina has made only 62.5 percent of its free throws.

Providence

Providence, R.I., 23-11.

Nickname: Friars. Coach: Ed Cooley.

Conference: Big East. Bid: Big East champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 11.

Tournament Record: 14-16, 15 years. Last appearance: 1979.

Scoring: Team (73.2); Bryce Cotton 21.4; LaDontae Henton 13.9; Kadeem Batts 12.4; Tyler Harris 11.5.

Rebounds: Team (36.8); LaDontae Henton 7.8; Kadeem Batts 7.6; Tyler Harris 5.2; Carson Desrosiers 4.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.6/11.6); Bryce Cotton 5.8/2.4; Josh Fortune 2.1/1.9.

3-pointers: Team (.350); Bryce Cotton 74; Josh Fortune 56; LaDontae Henton 48; Tyler Harris 28.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Big East founder Dave Gavitt and former coach and athletic director at Providence, would be proud of his Friars winning the first Big East title under the new configuration. At 78.1 percent, the Friars have shot free throws better than any team in the field of 68.

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Iowa State

Ames, 26-7.

Nickname: Cyclones. Coach: Fred Hoiberg.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: Big 12 champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 3.

Tournament Record: 14-15, 15 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (82.9); Melvin Ejim 18.1; DeAndre Kane 17.0; Georges Niang 16.5; Dustin Hogue 10.7.

Rebounds: Team (38.8); Dustin Hogue 8.6; Melvin Eljim 8.5; DeAndre Kane 6.7; Georges Niang 4.4.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (18.5/10.5); DeAndre Kane 5.8/2.8; Monte Morris 3.8/0.7; Georges Niang 3.6/2.4.

3-pointers: Team (.351); Naz Long 58; Georges Niang 44; Matt Thomas 42; Melvin Eljim 40; DeAndre Kane 39.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: The Cyclones rallied for a 74-65 victory over Baylor and their first Big 12 tournament title since 2000. ISU is also 8-2 against Top 25 opponents, having beaten both Michigan and Kansas.

North Carolina Central

Durham, 28-5.

Nickname: Eagles. Coach: LeVelle Moton.

Conference: Mid-Eastern. Bid: MEAC champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 14.

Tournament Record: First year. Last NCAA Appearance: First year.

Scoring: Team (73.9); Jeremy Ingram 20.6; Jordan Parks 10.2; Alfonzo Houston 9.6.

Rebounds: Team (35.5); Jay Copeland 5.9; Jordan Parks 5.6; Karamo Jawara 4.8; Emanuel Chapman 4.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.8/11.6); Emanuel Chapman 6.5/2.5; Karamo Jawara 2.6/0.9.

3-pointers: Team (.338); Jeremy Ingram 66; Reggie Groves 41.

Last Ten: 10-0.

The Skinny: Enters the tournament with a 19-game winning streak. The Eagles outscored MEAC opponents by an average of 17 points in the regular season and took care of business in the conference tournament. They've held opponents to 37.3-percent shooting on the season.

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UConn

Storrs, 26-8.

Nickname: Huskies. Coach:

Conference: American Athletic. Bid: At large.

Region: East. Seed: No. 7.

Tournament Record: 52-29, 31 years. Last appearance: 2012.

Scoring: Team (71.9); Shabazz Napier 17.4; DeAndre Daniels 12.5; Ryan Boatright 11.8.

Rebounds: Team (35.4); Shabazz Napier 5.9; DeAndre Daniels 5.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.6/11.7); Shabazz Napier 4.9/2.7; Ryan Boatright 3.5/2.0.

3-pointers: Team (.387); Shabazz Napier 67; Niles Giffey 53; DeAndre Daniels 40; Ryan Boatright 36.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: The Huskies were academically ineligible for last season's NCAA tournament, but they're back after winning 26 games so far in 2013-14. Leading scorer Shabazz Napier is shooting only 42.3 percent from the field, but he's made 39 percent of his 3-point attempts.

Saint Joseph's

Philadelphia, 24-9.

Nickname: Hawks. Coach: Phil Martelli.

Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: Atlantic 10 champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 10.

Tournament Record: 18-23, 19 years. Last appearance: 2008.

Scoring: Team (71.3); Langston Galloway 17.5; Ronald Roberts Jr. 14.4; DeAndre Bembry 12.0; Halil Kanacevic 10.7; Chris Wilson 9.0.

Rebounds: Team (35.9); Halil Kanacevic 8.8; Ronald Roberts Jr. 7.4; DeAndre Bembry 4.5; Langston Galloway 4.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.1/12.3); Halil Kanacevic 4.4/2.9; Chris Wilson 2.8/1.8; DeAndre Bembry 2.7/2.5.

3-pointers: Team (.380); Langston Galloway 104; Chris Wilson 46; DeAndre Bembry 36.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: The Hawks played their way off the bubble by winning their first Atlantic 10 tournament title since 1997. Halil Kanacevic won MVP honors after setting a tournament record with 43 rebounds in three games.

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Villanova

Philadelphia, 28-4.

Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Jay Wright.

Conference: Big East. Bid: At large.

Region: East. Seed: No. 2.

Tournament Record: 49-33, 33 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (78.5); James Bell 14.5; Darrun Hilliard II 14.3; JayVaughn Pinkston 14.2; Ryan Arcidiacono 9.9.

Rebounds: Team (37.1); James Bell 6.1; JayVaughn Pinkston 6.1; Daniel Ochefu 6.0; Josh Hart 4.4.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.6/11.8); Ryan Arcidiacono 3.4/1.4; Darrun Hilliard II 2.8/2.1.

3-pointers: Team (.361); James Bell 81; Darrun Hilliard II 66; Ryan Arcidiacono 56.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: Villanova might have been on track for a No. 1 seed before losing in the Big East tournament to Seton Hall. The Wildcats were 2-2 this season against Top 25 teams.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis., 21-13.

Nickname: Panthers. Coach: Rob Jeter.

Conference: Horizon League. Bid: Horizon champion.

Region: East. Seed: No. 15.

Tournament Record: 3-3, 3 years. Last appearance: 2006.

Scoring: Team (68.1); Jordan Aaron 15.0; Kyle Kelm 12.6; Matt Tiby 12.1; Austin Arians 10.9.

Rebounds: Team (33.4); Matt Tiby 6.6; Klyle Kelm 5.1; Austin Arians 3.9.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.4/14.3); Steve McWhorter 4.0/2.1; Jordan Aaron 2.4/2.1; Matt Tiby 2.0/2.8.

3-pointers: Team (.307); Jordan Aaron 68; Austin Arians 61; Steve McWhorter 28.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Milwaukee was a surprise winner of the Horizon League tournament. The Panthers have had some NCAA tournament success in the past, beating Oklahoma in 2006 and knocking off both Alabama and Boston College the year before that. The Panthers are tied with N.C. State for the worst shooting percentage (.307) from 3-point range among the 68 teams in the tourney.

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