The 68 teams headed to the NCAA Tournament have been announced. Villanova, the defending national champion, is the #1 overall seed, followed by Gonzaga, North Carolina and Kansas. The tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday and will feature Providence/USC, Kansas State/Wake Forest, NC Central/UC Davis, and Mount St. Mary’s/New Orleans. Those winners will move into the main bracket, with play beginning Thursday.
South Carolina is a seven seed in the East region. The committee gave them a favorable location as they will open against 10th-seeded Marquette on Friday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville.