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| Season | 2015–16 | ||||
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| Teams | 68 | ||||
| Finals site | NRG Stadium Houston, Texas | ||||
| Champions | Villanova Wildcats (2nd title, 3rd title game, 5th Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | North Carolina Tar Heels (10th title game, 19th Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Jay Wright (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Ryan Arcidiacono (Villanova) | ||||
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The 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2015–16 season. The 78th edition of the Tournament began on March 15, 2016, and concluded with the championship game on April 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.[1]
Upsets were the story of the first round of the Tournament;[2] No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee upset No. 2 seed Michigan State in the biggest upset, just the eighth ever win for a No. 15 seed over a No. 2.[3] At least one 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 seed won a first-round game for the third time ever and the first time since 2013.
In the Final Four, Villanova defeated Oklahoma, while North Carolina defeated Syracuse (the "Cinderella team" of the tournament). Villanova then defeated North Carolina to win the championship on a three-point buzzer beater by Kris Jenkins.[4] Pundits called the game one of the best in tournament history, going on to say this was one of the most competitive finals ever.[5] [6]
Schedule and venues [edit]
2016 First Four (orange) and First and Second rounds March 17 and 19 (green) March 18 and 20 (blue)
2016 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)
Previously, the Round of 64 was known as the Second Round since the 2011 edition, but it was reverted to the moniker First Round for this coming tournament. The First Four was previously named the First Round.
First Four
- March 15 and 16
- University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
First and Second Rounds
- March 17 and 19
- Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island (Host: Providence College)
- Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa, (Host: Iowa State University)
- PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, (Host: North Carolina State University)
- Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, (Host: Mountain West Conference)
- March 18 and 20
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
- Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (Host: Big 12 Conference)
- Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington, (Host: University of Idaho)
Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 24 and 26
- South Regional, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky, (Host: University of Louisville)
- West Regional, Honda Center, Anaheim, California, (Host: Big West Conference)
- March 25 and 27
- East Regional, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (Host: La Salle University)
- Midwest Regional, United Center, Chicago, (Host: Big Ten Conference)
National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)
- April 2 and 4
- NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (Hosts: Rice University, Texas Southern University, University of Houston)
NRG Stadium in Houston hosted the Final Four for the second time in 2016, Houston's third Final Four overall. The 2016 tournament was the first tournament since 1995 where no domed stadiums were used in the regional rounds. The tournament also featured two new venues. For the second time in three years, the tournament came to New York City, with games played at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, the home of the Brooklyn Nets. The tournament came to the state of Iowa for the first time since 1972, and the first time ever in the city of Des Moines, when it came to the Wells Fargo Arena, home to the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League and the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League. Of the 14 venues used in the tournament, only the NRG Stadium and the Chesapeake Energy Arena do not have future tournament games planned as of 2018.
Notables [edit]
America East Conference champion Stony Brook and WAC champion Cal State Bakersfield made their first NCAA Tournament appearances in school history.[7] [8]
Yale made its first NCAA appearance since 1962 as winners of the Ivy League, which, for the final time, did not stage a conference tournament. Of those that do hold a tournament, Horizon League champion Green Bay made its first appearance since 1996 and Oregon State made its first appearance since 1990.
Yale also earned its first Tournament win in school history with a 79–75 win over Baylor. Hawaii likewise earned its first NCAA Tournament win by defeating California 77–66. Arkansas-Little Rock won its first Tournament game in 30 years and Middle Tennessee won its first Tournament game in 27 years.
In the Midwest Region, No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee upset No. 2 seed Michigan State for just the eighth ever win for a No. 15 seed over a No. 2.[3] More than one-third of ESPN Tournament Challenge brackets predicted Michigan State to make the Final Four.[9]
In the East Region, No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin upset No. 3 seed West Virginia, marking the fourth straight tournament in which a No. 14 seed upset a No. 3 seed.[10]
By winning the Midwest Regional final, Syracuse became the first No. 10 seed in history to advance to the Final Four. However, three lower seeds, all No. 11, have advanced to that stage (in 1986, 2006, and 2011).[11]
Kansas extended its streak of consecutive tournament appearances to 27 in a row, making every NCAA Tournament dating back to 1990.[12] This tied the record for most consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances held by North Carolina (1975–2001).[13]
This Tournament marked the first championship for Villanova in 31 years. It was also the first championship by a school without a Division I FBS football team since Connecticut in 1999. Villanova fields a Division I FCS football team, as did UConn before 2002.
Qualifying and selection procedure [edit]
Out of 336 eligible Division I teams, 68 participate in the tournament. Of the total, 15 Division I teams were ineligible due to failing to meet APR requirements, self-imposed postseason bans, or reclassification from a lower division.[1]
Of the 32 automatic bids, 31 were given to programs that won their conference tournaments. For the final time, the Ivy League awarded its NCAA Tournament bid to the team with the best regular-season record and did not hold a tournament (unless playoffs games were needed to resolve tied champions). The Ivy League will hold a postseason tournament for the first time after the 2016–17 Ivy League season.[14] The remaining 36 bids were granted on an "at-large" basis, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee to the teams it deems to be the best 36 teams that did not receive automatic bids.
Eight teams—the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams—played in the First Four (the successor to what had been popularly known as "play-in games" through the 2010 Tournament). The winners of these games advanced to the First Round (Round of 64). The Selection Committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.[15]
Automatic qualifiers [edit]
The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2016 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's automatic bid:[16]
Tournament seeds [edit]
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 30–4 | Auto | 1 |
| 2 | Villanova | Big East | 29–5 | At-large | 7 |
| 3 | Miami | ACC | 25–7 | At-large | 10 |
| 4 | California | Pac-12 | 23–10 | At-large | 14 |
| 5 | Maryland | Big Ten | 25–8 | At-large | 19 |
| 6 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 25–8 | At-large | 23 |
| 7 | Iowa | Big Ten | 21–10 | At-large | 27 |
| 8 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 22–11 | At-large | 30 |
| 9 | UConn | American | 24–10 | Auto | 36 |
| 10 | Temple | American | 21–11 | At-large | 38 |
| 11* | Vanderbilt | SEC | 19–13 | At-large | 41 |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 24–8 | At-large | 43 | |
| 12 | South Dakota State | Summit League | 26–7 | Auto | 50 |
| 13 | Hawaii | Big West | 27–5 | Auto | 52 |
| 14 | Buffalo | MAC | 20–14 | Auto | 56 |
| 15 | UNC Asheville | Big South | 22–11 | Auto | 61 |
| 16 | Austin Peay | Ohio Valley | 18–17 | Auto | 63 |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 28–6 | Auto | 4 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 25–7 | At-large | 6 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | SEC | 26–8 | At-large | 12 |
| 4 | Duke | ACC | 23–10 | At-large | 13 |
| 5 | Baylor | Big 12 | 22–11 | At-large | 20 |
| 6 | Texas | Big 12 | 20–12 | At-large | 21 |
| 7 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 19–12 | At-large | 28 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 27–7 | Auto | 32 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | American | 22–10 | At-large | 35 |
| 10 | VCU | Atlantic 10 | 24–10 | At-large | 40 |
| 11 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 22–12 | Auto | 46 |
| 12 | Yale | Ivy League | 22–6 | Auto | 49 |
| 13 | UNC Wilmington | CAA | 25–7 | Auto | 51 |
| 14 | Green Bay | Horizon | 23–12 | Auto | 55 |
| 15 | Cal State Bakersfield | WAC | 24–8 | Auto | 60 |
| 16* | Holy Cross | Patriot | 14–19 | Auto | 68 |
| Southern | SWAC | 22–12 | Auto | 67 |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 28–6 | Auto | 2 |
| 2 | Xavier | Big East | 26-8 | At-large | 8 |
| 3 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 26–8 | At-large | 9 |
| 4 | Kentucky | SEC | 26–8 | Auto | 15 |
| 5 | Indiana | Big Ten | 25–7 | At-large | 17 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | ACC | 21–11 | At-large | 22 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 20–12 | At-large | 25 |
| 8 | USC | Pac-12 | 21–12 | At-large | 31 |
| 9 | Providence | Big East | 23–10 | At-large | 33 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 21–11 | At-large | 37 |
| 11* | Michigan | Big Ten | 22–12 | At-large | 42 |
| Tulsa | American | 20–11 | At-large | 45 | |
| 12 | Chattanooga | Southern | 29–5 | Auto | 47 |
| 13 | Stony Brook | America East | 26–6 | Auto | 53 |
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | 27–5 | Auto | 58 |
| 15 | Weber State | Big Sky | 26–8 | Auto | 62 |
| 16* | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | 20–13 | Auto | 65 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | NEC | 18–14 | Auto | 66 |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | ACC | 26–7 | At-large | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 29–5 | Auto | 5 |
| 3 | Utah | Pac-12 | 26–8 | At-large | 11 |
| 4 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 21–11 | At-large | 16 |
| 5 | Purdue | Big Ten | 26–8 | At-large | 18 |
| 6 | Seton Hall | Big East | 25–8 | Auto | 24 |
| 7 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 25–7 | At-large | 26 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 19–12 | At-large | 29 |
| 9 | Butler | Big East | 21–10 | At-large | 34 |
| 10 | Syracuse | ACC | 19–13 | At-large | 39 |
| 11 | Gonzaga | WCC | 26–7 | Auto | 44 |
| 12 | Little Rock | Sun Belt | 29–4 | Auto | 48 |
| 13 | Iona | MAAC | 22–10 | Auto | 54 |
| 14 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 25–9 | Auto | 57 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | C-USA | 24–9 | Auto | 59 |
| 16 | Hampton | MEAC | 21–10 | Auto | 64 |
*See First Four
Bracket [edit]
All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
* – Denotes overtime period
First Four – Dayton, Ohio [edit]
South Regional – Louisville, Kentucky [edit]
| First Round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 105 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Austin Peay | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| Des Moines – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UConn | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Colorado | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UConn | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Maryland | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Maryland | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | South Dakota State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Maryland | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spokane – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Hawaii | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | California | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Hawaii | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Villanova | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Arizona | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Wichita State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Wichita State | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| Providence – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Buffalo | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Villanova | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 72* | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Temple | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Villanova | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Villanova | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UNC Asheville | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
South Regional Final [edit]
Saturday, March 26
8:49 pm EDT
KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
Attendance: 19,422
Referees: Jeff Clark, Terry Wymer, Chris Rastatter
South Regional all tournament team [edit]
- Kris Jenkins (Jr, Villanova) – South Regional most outstanding player[17]
- Ryan Arcidiacono (Sr, Villanova)[17]
- Josh Hart (Jr, Villanova)[17]
- Daniel Ochefu (Sr, Villanova)[17]
- Devonte' Graham (So, Kansas)[17]
West Regional – Anaheim, California [edit]
| First Round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Holy Cross | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spokane – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Saint Joseph's | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Saint Joseph's | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Cincinnati | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Duke | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Baylor | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Yale | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Yale | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| Providence – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Duke | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Duke | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | UNC Wilmington | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Texas | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Northern Iowa | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Northern Iowa | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas A&M | 92** | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas A&M | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Green Bay | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas A&M | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Oregon State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | VCU | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | VCU | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Cal State Bakersfield | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
West Regional Final [edit]
Saturday, March 26
3:09 pm PDT
Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 16,232
Referees: Tony Padilla, Mike Eades, Ray Natili
West Regional all tournament team [edit]
- Buddy Hield (Sr, Oklahoma) – West Regional most outstanding player[18]
- Isaiah Cousins (Sr, Oklahoma)[18]
- Jordan Woodard (Jr, Oklahoma)[18]
- Elgin Cook (Sr, Oregon)[18]
- Brandon Ingram (Fr, Duke)[18]
East Regional – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [edit]
| First Round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Florida Gulf Coast | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| Raleigh – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Providence | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USC | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Providence | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Chattanooga | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| Des Moines – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kentucky | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kentucky | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Stony Brook | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Notre Dame | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Notre Dame | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Michigan | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Notre Dame | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Virginia | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Notre Dame | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wisconsin | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wisconsin | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wisconsin | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Xavier | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Xavier | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Weber State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
East Regional Final [edit]
Sunday, March 27
8:49 pm EDT
Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 20,743
Referees: Tom Eades, Ed Corbett, Michael Stephens
East Regional all tournament team [edit]
- Brice Johnson (Sr, North Carolina) – East Regional most outstanding player[19]
- Marcus Paige (Sr, North Carolina)[20]
- V. J. Beachem (Jr, Notre Dame)[20]
- Demetrius Jackson (Jr, Notre Dame)[20]
- Yogi Ferrell (Sr, Indiana)[20]
Midwest Regional – Chicago, Illinois [edit]
| First Round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Hampton | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| Raleigh – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Butler | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Texas Tech | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Butler | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Iowa State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Purdue | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Little Rock | 85** | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Little Rock | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Denver – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Iowa State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Iowa State | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Iona | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Syracuse | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Seton Hall | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Gonzaga | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Gonzaga | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| Denver – Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Utah | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Utah | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Fresno State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Gonzaga | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Syracuse | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dayton | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Syracuse | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Syracuse | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan State | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest Regional Final [edit]
Sunday, March 27
5:09 pm CDT
United Center – Chicago, IL
Attendance: 20,155
Referees: Mike Roberts, John Higgens, John Gaffney
Midwest Regional all tournament team [edit]
- Malachi Richardson (Fr, Syracuse) – Midwest Regional most outstanding player[21]
- Michael Gbinije (Sr, Syracuse)[21]
- London Perrantes (Jr, Virginia)[21]
- Georges Niang (Sr, Iowa State)[21]
- Domantas Sabonis (So, Gonzaga)[21]
Final Four [edit]
During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed's region (Kansas's South Region) plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region (Oregon's West Region), and the champion of the second overall top seed's region (North Carolina's East Region) plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region (Virginia's Midwest Region).
NRG Stadium – Houston, Texas [edit]
| National Semifinals April 2 | National Championship Game April 4 | ||||||||
| S2 | Villanova | 95 | |||||||
| W2 | Oklahoma | 51 | |||||||
| S2 | Villanova | 77 | |||||||
| E1 | North Carolina | 74 | |||||||
| E1 | North Carolina | 83 | |||||||
| MW10 | Syracuse | 66 | |||||||
Final Four [edit]
Saturday, April 2
5:09 pm CDT
NRG Stadium – Houston, TX
Attendance: 75,505
Referees: Tom Eades, Tony Padilla, Mark Whitehead
Saturday, April 2
7:49 pm CDT
NRG Stadium – Houston, TX
Attendance: 75,505
Referees: Jeff Clark, Roger Ayers, Mike Eades
The Villanova–Oklahoma result was not only the most one-sided in the tournament so far, but also in the history of the men's Final Four. The Wildcats shot 71.4% for the game, surpassed in Final Four games only by the Wildcats' 78.6% performance in the 1985 final against Georgetown. The 44-point margin was also greater than the combined margin of defeat in Oklahoma's seven previous losses in 2015–16. In addition, the 2016 semifinals were the first since 2008 to both be decided by double-digit margins, and the combined 61-point margin broke a men's Final Four record set in 1949.[22]
National Championship [edit]
Monday, April 4
8:19 pm CDT
NRG Stadium – Houston, TX
Attendance: 74,340
Referees: Michael Stephens, John Higgins, Terry Wymer
The Wildcats' Championship run was 2nd the most dominant in NCAA Tournament history, with a total point differential of +124 (see Kentucky 1996, +129) (breaking the 2009 record set by the North Carolina Tar Heels of +121[23]).
Final Four all-tournament team [edit]
- Ryan Arcidiacono (Sr, Villanova) – Final Four Most Outstanding Player[24]
- Josh Hart (Jr, Villanova)[24]
- Phil Booth (So, Villanova)[24]
- Joel Berry II (So, North Carolina)[24]
- Brice Johnson (Sr, North Carolina)[24]
Record by conference [edit]
| Conference | Bids[25] | Record | Win % | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big East | 5 | 9–4 | .692 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ACC | 7 | 19–7 | .731 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Big 12 | 7 | 9–7 | .563 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 7 | 4–7 | .364 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Big Ten | 7 | 8–7 | .533 | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| SEC | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| WCC | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 3 | 2–3 | .400 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| American | 4 | 1–4 | .200 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| C-USA | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ivy League | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southland | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Patriot | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
- The "Record" column includes wins in the First Four for the Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Atlantic Sun, and Patriot conferences and losses in the First Four for the SEC and American conferences.
- The NEC and SWAC each had one representative, both eliminated in the First Four with a record of 0–1.
- The America East, Big Sky, Big South, CAA, Horizon, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Mountain West, Ohio Valley, Southern, Summit, and WAC conferences each had one representative, eliminated in the First Round with a record of 0–1.
Media coverage [edit]
Television [edit]
CBS Sports and Turner Sports held joint U.S. television broadcast rights to the Tournament under the NCAA March Madness brand. Beginning in 2016, rights to the Final Four and championship game began to alternate between Turner and CBS, with Turner networks broadcasting the 2016 Final Four and championship; a conventional telecast aired on TBS, accompanied by "Team Stream" broadcasts on TNT and TruTV which featured commentary and coverage focused on each participating team. Turner employed this multi-channel presentation of the semifinals in 2014 and 2015, but this was the first time it was used for the final. It marked the first time in tournament history that the national championship game aired on cable channels, and ended CBS' streak of broadcasting 34 consecutive National Championship games.[27] [28] However, Turner allowed the tournament's closing theme, One Shining Moment, to be played for the 30th year in a row. To date, the song is still played in this manner, no matter which network airs the National Championship game.
For 2016, the selection show on CBS was expanded into a two-hour broadcast—a move which proved unpopular with viewers due to the decreased speed at which the participating teams were unveiled. These issues were exacerbated by a leak of the full bracket shortly into the broadcast, which spread on Twitter. Although ratings for the selection show had steadily decreased over the past four years, the 3.7 overnight rating for the broadcast was the lowest in 20 years.[29] [30] CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus admitted that the extended special was a failure, stating that "we haven't had any specific discussions but I think we all agree it would serve all of us well including the fan to release the brackets in a little more timely manner".[31]
Studio hosts [edit]
- Greg Gumbel (New York City and Houston) – First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Ernie Johnson Jr. (New York City, Atlanta, and Houston) – First Round, Second Round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Matt Winer (Atlanta) – First Four, First Round and Second Round
Studio analysts [edit]
- Charles Barkley (New York City and Houston) – First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Swin Cash (Atlanta) – First Four
- Seth Davis (Atlanta and Houston) – First Four, First Round, Second Round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Johnny Dawkins (New York City) – Second Round
- Doug Gottlieb (New York City) – Regionals
- Ron Hunter (Atlanta) – First Round
- Clark Kellogg (New York City and Houston) – First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Reggie Miller (Houston) – Final Four and National Championship Game
- Kenny Smith (New York City and Houston) – First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
- Steve Smith (Houston) – Final Four and National Championship Game
- Kevin Stallings (Atlanta) – Second Round
- Wally Szczerbiak (Atlanta) – First Four, First Round, Second Round and Regional Semi-Finals
- Buzz Williams (Atlanta) – Regional Semi-Finals
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- Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson/Craig Sager – First and Second Rounds at Des Moines, Iowa; South Regional at Louisville, Kentucky; Final Four and National Championship at Houston
- Sager joined Nantz, Raftery, Hill, and Wolfson for the Championship Game to interview Michael Jordan
- Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Dana Jacobson – First and Second Rounds at St. Louis, Missouri; East Regional at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce – First and Second Rounds at Brooklyn, New York; West Regional at Anaheim, California
- Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner/Lewis Johnson – First and Second Rounds at Raleigh, North Carolina; Midwest Regional at Chicago
- Ian Eagle/Chris Webber/Len Elmore/Evan Washburn – First and Second Rounds at Providence, Rhode Island
- Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Rosalyn Gold-Onwude – First and Second Rounds at Spokane, Washington
- Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl – First Four at Dayton, Ohio (Tuesday); First and Second Rounds at Denver, Colorado
- Carter Blackburn/Mike Gminski/Jaime Maggio – First Four at Dayton, Ohio (Wednesday); First and Second Rounds at Oklahoma City.
Team Stream broadcasts [edit]
- Final Four
- Chad McKee/Eduardo Nájera/Jessica Coody – Oklahoma Team Stream on TNT
- Scott Graham/Brian Finneran/Kacie McDonnell – Villanova Team Stream on truTV
- Wes Durham/Brendan Haywood/Dwayne Ballen – North Carolina Team Stream on TNT
- Tom Werme/Roosevelt Bouie/Donovan McNabb – Syracuse Team Stream on truTV
- National Championship Game
- Wes Durham/Brendan Haywood/Dwayne Ballen – North Carolina Team Stream on TNT
- Scott Graham/Brian Finneran/Kacie McDonnell – Villanova Team Stream on truTV
Radio [edit]
Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.[32]
First Four [edit]
First and Second rounds [edit]
| Regionals [edit]
Final four [edit]
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Local radio [edit]
| Seed | School | Station | Play–by–play | Color analyst | Studio host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Region | |||||
| 2 | Villanova | WTEL–AM 610 and Villanova IMG Sports Network | Ryan Fannon | Whitey Rigsby | Joe Weil |
| East Region | |||||
| 1 | North Carolina | WCHL–AM 1360 and Tar Heel Sports Network | Jones Angell | Eric Montross | |
Internet [edit]
The games were streamed on the NCAA March Madness Live website and app, with streams for Turner games also available on the Bleacher Report website and Team Stream app, and CBS games available on the CBS Sports website and app.[33] Games on TBS were available on Watch TBS app. Games on TNT were made available on Watch TNT app. Games on TruTV were available on Watch TruTV app. Westwood One's radio broadcasts, including a "National Mix" channel consisting of whip-around coverage during the first and second rounds, was available on its website and on the TuneIn app.
The games were also viewable on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Xbox One video game consoles via the PlayStation Vue (PS3/PS4; all games), Sling TV (XB1; TBS, TNT, TruTV games) and TuneIn (Vita/XB1; all games) apps.
See also [edit]
- 2016 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 National Invitation Tournament
- 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 College Basketball Invitational
- 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
- 2016 Vegas 16 Tournament
Notes [edit]
- 1. ^ The 15 teams that were ineligible, and the reasons for ineligibility:
- Academic Progress Rate[34]
- Alcorn State
- Central Arkansas
- Florida A&M
- Stetson
- Other NCAA infractions
- SMU[35]
- Self-imposed bans
- Louisville[36]
- Missouri[37]
- Cal State Northridge[38]
- Pacific[39]
- Southern Miss[40]
- Reclassification[41]
- Abilene Christian
- Grand Canyon
- Incarnate Word
- UMass Lowell
- Northern Kentucky
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