ruler The team is the top overall seed for this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament, riding an 11-game winning streak, a 32-2 record and the reigning Player of the Year favorite. cameron boozer A three-week free-for-all in hoops, known as March Madness.
The Blue Devils, who are on top in the East Region, move into the top four Arizona in the west, michigan Midwest and defending national champions Florida In the south.
The East Region is loaded with big names, including UConn as the 2-seed. Hall of Fame coaches Tom Izzo of Michigan State, Bill Self of Kansas and Big East champion Rick Pitino of St. John’s lead the next teams in the 16-team bracket.
In the West, Arizona will try to make its first Final Four since 2001, but will have to go through a field that includes No. 2 seed Purdue, Gonzaga, Arkansas and Wisconsin.
Meanwhile, despite seeing their undefeated season end at the hands of UMass in the MAC quarterfinals on Thursday, Miami (Ohio) Secured your ticket for the tournament with a big bid. They will face SMU in the First Four.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
