By Kyle Feldscher, CNN
(CNN) — It’s Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament as March Madness fully descends on the sports world.
Here are the seeds, matchups, times and locations for the First Four and opening round games tipping off later on this week.
East
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina. Duke is the tournament’s top overall seed. No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU on Thursday in Greenville No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa on Friday in San Diego, California No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 California Baptist University on Friday in San Diego No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida on Thursday in Buffalo, New York No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State on Thursday in Buffalo No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 University of Central Florida on Friday in Philadelphia No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman on Friday in PhiladelphiaWest
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Long Island University on Friday in San Diego No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State on Friday in San Diego No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point on Friday in Portland, Oregon No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawaii on Friday in Portland No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas/North Carolina State on Thursday in Portland. Texas and North Carolina State will play in the First Four on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio. No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State on Thursday in Portland No. 7 Miami (Florida) vs. No. 10 Missouri on Friday in St. Louis No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens on Friday in St. LouisMidwest
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 University of Maryland, Baltimore County/Howard on Thursday in Buffalo. UMBC and Howard will play in the First Four on Tuesday in Dayton. No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis on Thursday in Buffalo No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron on Friday in Tampa, Florida No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra on Friday in Tampa No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU on Friday in Philadelphia. Miami and SMU will play in the First Four on Wednesday in Dayton. No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State on Friday in Philadelphia No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara on Friday in St. Louis No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State on Friday in St. LouisSouth
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh on Friday in Tampa. Prairie View A&M and Lehigh will play in the First Four on Wednesday in Dayton No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa on Friday in Tampa No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese on Thursday in Oklahoma City No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy on Thursday in Oklahoma City No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU on Thursday in Greenville No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 University of Pennsylvania on Thursday in Greenville No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Texas A&M on Thursday in Oklahoma City No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho on Thursday in Oklahoma CityThis is a breaking story and will be updated.
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