The Kansas Jayhawks were named the top overall seed in the tournament, and naturally, they were placed in the South Regional. Kansas finished the season as Big 12 regular season and tournament champions, posting a 30-4 record this season.
The regional games in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds will be played at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville. Here's all of the first round matchups from the South Region:
1) Kansas Jayhawks (30-4)
16) Austin Peay Governors (18-17)
8) Colorado Buffaloes (22-11)
9) UConn Huskies (24-10)
5) Maryland Terrapins (25-8)
12) South Dakota State Jackrabbits (26-7)
4) Cal Golden Bears (23-10)
13) Hawaii Warriors (27-5)
6) Arizona Wildcats (25-8)
11) Vanderbilt Commodores/11) Wichita State Shockers
3) Miami (FL) Hurricanes (25-7)
14) Buffalo Bulls (20-14)
7) Iowa Hawkeyes (21-10)
10) Temple Owls (21-11)
2) Villanova Wildcats (29-5)
15) UNC Asheville Bulldogs (22-11)