Ohio State was named the number one overall seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. Joining the Buckeyes with top seeds are Kansas, Pittsburgh and Duke, the defending champs.
OSU defeated Penn State 71-60 in the Big Ten tournament final on Sunday, just minutes before the seeds were announced. Ohio State, who will play in the East region, is 32-2 overall and ranked No. 1 in both the AP and ESPN/USAToday polls.
The tournament, expanded to 68 teams, starts Tuesday with the first of four first-round games and concludes with the Final Four in Houston on April 2 and 4.
The official 2011 tournament field.
NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET
EAST (Newark)
Cleveland
Friday, March 18
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Texas-San Antonio/Alabama State winner
No. 8 George Mason vs. No. 9 Villanova
Tampa
Thursday, March 17
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 UAB/Clemson winner
No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 13 Princeton
Cleveland
Friday, March 18
No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 11 Marquette
No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 14 Indiana State
Charlotte
Friday, March 18
No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Georgia
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Long Island University
WEST (Anaheim)
Charlotte
Friday, March 18
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Hampton
No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Tennessee
Tulsa
Friday, March 18
No. 5 Arizona vs. No. 12 Memphis
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 13 Oakland
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 17
No. 6 Cincinnati vs. No. 11 Missouri
No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Bucknell
Tucson
Thursday, March 17
No. 7 Temple vs. No. 10 Penn State
No. 2 San Diego State vs. No. 15 Northern Colorado
SOUTHWEST (San Antonio)
Tulsa
Friday, March 18
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Boston University
No. 8 UNLV vs. No. 9 Illinois
Denver
Thursday, March 17
No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Richmond
No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 Morehead State
Chicago
Friday, March 18
No. 6 Georgetown vs. No. 11 USC/VCU winner
No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Saint Peter’s
Chicago
Friday, March 18
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Florida State
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Akron
SOUTHEAST (New Orleans)
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 17
No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 16 UNC Asheville/Arkansas-Little Rock winner
No. 8 Butler vs. No. 9 Old Dominion
Tucson
Thursday, March 17
No. 5 Kansas State vs. No. 12 Utah State
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Belmont
Denver
Thursday, March 17
No. 6 St. John’s vs. No. 11 Gonzaga
No. 3 BYU vs. No. 14 Wofford
Tampa
Thursday, March 17
No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Michigan State
No. 2 Florida vs. No. 15 UC Santa Barbara
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Ohio State named Number One overall seed http://bit.ly/gDsoqj
Mar 13th, 2011
Jay G.
RT @BuckeyeCountry: Ohio State named Number One overall seed http://bit.ly/gDsoqj
Mar 13th, 2011
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