NCAA Capsules-Midwest Regional

Virginia

Charlottesville, 26-7.

Nickname: Cavaliers. Coach: Tony Bennett.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 1.

Tournament Record: 25-19, 19 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (70.4); Malcolm Brogdon 18.7; Anthony Gill 13.3; London Perrantes 11.0.

Rebounds: Team (31.9); Anthony Gill 6.1; Mike Tobey 4.3; Malcolm Brogdon 4.1; Isaiah Wilkins 4.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.3/9.4); London Perrantes 4.4/1.9; Malcolm Brogdon 2.8/1.5.

3-pointers: Team (.405); Malcolm Brogdon 72; London Perrantes 65.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Backcourt mates Malcolm Brogdon and London Perrantes have started together for three years. Always a top defensive team under Tony Bennett, this year's group has been more efficient on offense than any in his seven seasons as Virginia's coach.

Hampton

Hampton, Va., 21-10.

Nickname: Pirates. Coach: Edward Joyner Jr.

Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic. Bid: MEAC champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 16.

Tournament Record: 2-5, 5 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (74.8); Reginald Johnson 18.3; Quinton Chievous 17.0; Brian Darden 13.2.

Rebounds: Team (41.6); Quinton Chievous 11.0; Jervon Pressley 6.0; Dionte Adams 5.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.2/14.0); Reginald Johnson 4.1/2.8; Quinton Chievous 2.1/2.8.

3-pointers: Team (.308); Brian Darden 80; Reginald Johnson 54; Lawrence Cooks 35.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Hampton won a game last season in the First Four and brings dangerous experience for a low seed. The Pirates are led by physical point guard and top scorer Reginald Johnson Jr., shooting guard Brian Darden and high-energy forward Quinton Chievous.

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Texas Tech

Lubbock, 19-12.

Nickname: Red Raiders. Coach: Tubby Smith.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 8.

Tournament Record: 8-15, 14 years. Last appearance: 2007.

Scoring: Team (72.4); Toddrick Gotcher 11.1; Devaugntah Williams 10.6; Aaron Ross 10.3; Zach Smith 10.1.

Rebounds: Team (34.2); Zach Smith 7.4; Aaron Ross 4.5; Norense Odiase 4.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.0/12.0); Keenan Evans 2.8/1.8; Toddrick Gotcher 2.3/0.8.

3-pointers: Team (.344); Toddrick Gotcher 62; Devaugntah Williams 31; Aaron Ross 31.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Red Raiders were picked to finish last in the Big 12's preseason poll, but the Red Raiders defied all the odds, placing seventh after the regular season and bringing Tubby Smith conference coach of the year honors. The Red Raiders' nine conference victories are their most since 2006-07, the last time Texas Tech earned an NCAA bid.

Butler

Indianapolis, 21-10.

Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Chris Holtmann.

Conference: Big East. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 9.

Tournament Record: 20-13, 13 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (80.6); Kellen Dunham 16.3; Kelan Martin 16.1; Roosevelt Jones 14.0; Andrew Chrabascz 10.1.

Rebounds: Team (36.4); ; Kelan Martin 6.8; Roosevelt Jones 6.6; Tyler Wideman 5.7; Andrew Chrabascz 4.2.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.4/10.2); Roosevelt Jones 4.7/2.4; Tyler Lewis 3.0/0.7; Andrew Chrabascz 2.0/1.0.

3-pointers: Team (.387); Kellen Dunham 80; Kelan Martin 44; Jordan Gathers 29.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: This has not been the season Butler expected. The Bulldogs really had no bad losses in the Big East, but their resume only has a couple of truly impressive wins. Seniors Kellen Dunham and Roosevelt Jones are hungry to take advantage of this second chance in March.

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Purdue

West Lafayette, Ind., 26-8.

Nickname: Boilermakers. Coach: Matt Painter.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 5.

Tournament Record: 35-27, 27 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (77.7); A.J. Hammons 14.9; Vince Edwards 11.0; Caleb Swanigan 10.4; Isaac Haas 9.9.

Rebounds: Team (40.9); Caleb Swanigan 8.2; A.J. Hammons 8.0; Vince Edwards 5.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.6/11.9); Vince Edwards 2.9/1.6; P.J. Thompson 2.7/0.6; Dakota Mathias 2.3/0.6; Johnny Hill 2.3/1.3; Raphael Davis 2.3/1.3.

3-pointers: Team (.368); Vince Edwards 43; Ryan Cline 42; Dakota Mathias 41; Kendall Stephens 38; P.J. Thompson 33; Raphael Davis 31.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Coach Matt Painter has completely turned this team around in two seasons. How did it happen? He relied on defense - and a dominating post game with 7-footers A.J. Hammons and Isaac Haas. The key for the Boilermakers is 3-point shooting. When they make shots from beyond the arc, they can be one of the best teams in America.

UALR

Little Rock, Ark., 29-4.

Nickname: Trojans. Coach: Chris Beard.

Conference: Sun Belt. Bid: Sun Belt champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 12.

Tournament Record: 1-4, 4 years. Last appearance: 2011.

Scoring: Team (70.9); Josh Hagins 12.8; Marcus Johnson Jr. 12.7; Roger Woods 9.8.

Rebounds: Team (33.8); Lis Shoshi 5.3; Josh Hagins 4.1; Roger Woods 4.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.1/10.5); Josh Hagins 4.7/1.8.

3-pointers: Team (.388); Marcus Johnson Jr. 71; Josh Hagins 52; Mareik Isom 41; Kemy Osse 41.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: The Trojans return to the NCAA Tournament for only the second time in the last 26 seasons. First-year coach Chris Beard was named Sun Belt coach of the year after taking over a team that was 13-18 a season ago.

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Iowa State

Ames, 21-11.

Nickname: Cyclones. Coach: Steve Prohm.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 4.

Tournament Record: 16-17, 17 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (81.8); Georges Niang 19.8; Monte Morris 13.9; Abdel Nader 13.1; Jameel McKay 11.5; Matt Thomas 10.7; Deonte Burton 10.0.

Rebounds: Team (36.1); Jameel McKay 8.9; Georges Niang 6.2; Abdel Nader 5.1; Matt Thomas 4.5; Monte Morris 4.1; Deonte Burton 4.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.5/11.6); Monte Morris 6.9/1.7; Georges Niang 3.3/2.6.

3-pointers: Team (.380); Matt Thomas 69; Georges Niang 45; Monte Morris 32; Abdel Nader 28.

Last Ten: 5-5.

The Skinny: The Cyclones aren't particularly deep, and they're prone to lapses defensively. But Iowa State can score with anybody in the country, and forward Georges Niang is a matchup nightmare.

Iona

New Rochelle, N.Y., 22-10.

Nickname: Gaels. Coach: Tim Cluess.

Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic. Bid: MAAC champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 13.

Tournament Record: 1-10, 10 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (79.6); A.J. English 22.4; Jordan Washington 13.8; Deyshonee Much 13.1; Isaiah Williams 12.9.

Rebounds: Team (36.9); Isaiah Williams 7.0; Jordan Washington 6.2; Aaron Roundtree 5.1; A.J. English 5.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.8/12.8); A.J. English 6.2/3.5; Aaron Roundtree 2.7/1.5; Ibn Muhammad 2.7/1.0.

3-pointers: Team (.372); A.J. English 92; Isaiah Williams 84; Deyshonee Much 77; Ibn Muhammad 37.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: The Gaels reached the NCAA Tournament with a three-point win over MAAC regular-season champion Monmouth in the conference tournament title game. Iona has won 20 games in a school-record six straight seasons.

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Seton Hall

South Orange, N.J., 25-8.

Nickname: Pirates. Coach: Kevin Willard.

Conference: Big East. Bid: Big East champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 6.

Tournament Record: 15-9, 9 years. Last appearance: 2006.

Scoring: Team (74.8); Isaiah Whitehead 18.4; Khadeen Carrington 14.3; Desi Rodriguez 12.5; Angel Delgado 10.0.

Rebounds: Team (40.0); Angel Delgado 9.4; Ismael Sanogo 7.2; Desi Rodriguez 5.2.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5/13.8); Isaiah Whitehead 5.0/3.5; Khadeen Carrington 2.5/2.0.

3-pointers: Team (.353); Isaiah Whitehead 81; Khadeen Carrington 54; Desi Rodriguez 31.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: Heading to the NCAA Tournament for the time in 10 years, the Pirates have won 12 of their last 14 games with three wins over top-5 teams. They start five sophomores, led by point guard Isaiah Whitehead, who has scored at least 20 points in seven consecutive games.

Gonzaga

Spokane, Wash., 26-7.

Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Mark Few.

Conference: West Coast. Bid: WCC champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 11.

Tournament Record: 22-18, 18 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (79.7); Kyle Wiltjer 20.7; Domantas Sabonis 17.4; Eric McClellan 10.6; Josh Perkins 10.3.

Rebounds: Team (39.6); Domantas Sabonis 11.6; Kyle Wiltjer 6.5; Przemek Karnowski 4.5; Kyle Dranginis 4.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.9/11.3); Josh Perkins 4.0/2.0; Kyle Dranginis 3.2/0.9.

3-pointers: Team (.378); Kyle Wiltjer 81; Josh Perkins 45; Kyle Dranginis 37; Eric McClellan 32.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: The Bulldogs underachieved during the regular season, struggling to adjust to the loss of center Przemek Karnowski for the season to a back injury in early December. Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis are still good enough to challenge any tournament opponent, but the backcourt is nowhere near the level of a season ago, when the Zags reached the Elite Eight before falling to Duke.

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Utah

Salt Lake City, 26-8.

Nickname: Utes. Coach: Larry Krystkowiak.

Conference: Pac-12. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 3.

Tournament Record: 37-31, 28 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (77.6); Jakob Poelti 17.6; Jordan Loveridge 11.8; Kyle Kuzma 10.8; Lorenzo Bonam 9.9; Brandon Taylor 9.6.

Rebounds: Team (37.4); Jakob Poelti 9.0; Kyle Kuzma 5.9.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.6/12.3); Brandon Taylor 3.8/2.2; Lorenzo Bonam 3.1/1.6.

3-pointers: Team (.363); Jordan Loveridge 86; Brandon Taylor 62; Dakarai Tucker 42.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: The Utes finished alone in second place in the Pac-12. Led by forward Jakob Poeltl (17.6 points per game), they're looking to improve upon last year's Sweet 16 appearance.

Fresno State

Fresno, Calif., 25-9.

Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Rodney Terry.

Conference: Mountain West. Bid: MWC champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 14.

Tournament Record: 2-5, 5 years. Last appearance: 2001.

Scoring: Team (75.3); Marvelle Harris 20.6; Torren Jones 10.5; Karachi Edo 9.9.

Rebounds: Team (37.6); Torren Jones 7.9; Karachi Edo 6.4; Cullen Russo 6.2; Marvelle Harris 4.7.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5/10.7); Marvelle Harris 4.4/2.2; Cezar Guerrero 2.4/1.3.

3-pointers: Team (.342); Marvelle Harris 63; Cezar Guerrero 49.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: Turnover margin could be crucial for the Bulldogs. They're at plus-147 in that department for the season.

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Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, 25-7.

Nickname: Flyers. Coach: Archie Miller.

Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 7.

Tournament Record: 19-18, 16 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (73.2); Charles Cooke 15.7; Dyshawn Pierre 13.0; Scoochie Smith 11.7; Kendall Pollard 10.6.

Rebounds: Team (38.6); Dyshawn Pierre 8.6; Charles Cooke 6.0; Steve McElvene 5.6; Kendall Pollard 4.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.7/13.1); Scoochie Smith 4.3/1.8; Dyshawn Pierre 2.3/1.8; Kyle Davis 2.2/1.3.

3-pointers: Team (.347); Charles Cooke 57; Scoochie Smith 44; Darrell Davis 32.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Flyers have been extremely erratic, especially on offense with no consistent scoring threats. Their unpredictability makes them a tough team to figure out heading into the NCAA Tournament. They've struggled against athletic front lines.

Syracuse

Syracuse, N.Y., 19-13.

Nickname: Orangemen. Coach: Jim Boeheim.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At large.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 10.

Tournament Record: 61-37, 37 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: Team (70.2); Michael Gbinije 17.8; Malachi Richardson 13.2; Trevor Cooney 12.8; Tyler Roberson 10.1.

Rebounds: Team (35.5); Tyler Roberson 8.0; Tyler Lydon 6.4; DaJuan Coleman 4.6; Malachi Richardson 4.3; Michael Gbinije 4.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.1/12.1); Michael Gbinije 4.4/2.9; Trevor Cooney 2.4/1.6; Malachi Richardson 2.3/2.0.

3-pointers: Team (.361); Michael Gbinije 85; Trevor Cooney 81; Malachi Richardson 68; Tyler Lydon 43.

Last Ten: 5-5.

The Skinny: Fifth-year senior Michael Gbinije has scored in double digits in all 31 games this season. Syracuse enters the NCAA Tournament having lost five of its last six after winning eight of nine.

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Michigan State

East Lansing, 29-5.

Nickname: Spartans. Coach: Tom Izzo.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Big Ten champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 2.

Tournament Record: 63-28, 29 years. Last appearance: 2015.

Scoring: Team (79.8); Denzel Valentine 19.4; Bryn Forbes 14.4; Mayy Costello 10.4; Eron Harris 9.3.

Rebounds: Team (41.9); Matt Costello 8.2; Denzel Valentine 7.6; Deyonta Davis 5.5.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (20.6/11.8); Denzel Valentine 7.6/2.6; Lourawls Nairn Jr. 3.4/0.8.

3-pointers: Team (.434); Bryn Forbes 108; Denzel Valentine 101; Eron Harris 41.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: Tom Izzo is leading the Spartans into the NCAA Tournament for the 19th straight year and believes this is one of four teams he's had with a legitimate chance to win it all. Izzo hopes this Denzel Valentine-led team can win the national title after losing in the semifinals last year.

Middle Tennessee

Murfreesboro, 24-9.

Nickname: Blue Raiders. Coach: Kermit Davis.

Conference: Conference USA. Bid: CUSA champion.

Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 15.

Tournament Record: 2-7, 7 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (72.7); Giddy Potts 15.0; Reggie Upshaw 13.8; Perrin Buford 12.0; Darnell Harris 11.6.

Rebounds: Team (37.0); Reggie Upshaw 8.7; Perrin Buford 5.9; Giddy Potts 5.5; Darnell Harris 4.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.1/12.1); Reggie Upshaw 2.2/1.8; Quavius Copeland 1.9/1.5; Perrin Buford 1.9/1.2.

3-pointers: Team (.386); Giddy Potts 73; Darnell Harris 54.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: The Blue Raiders may have the player with the best name in the NCAA Tournament in guard Giddy Potts. He is also one of the best 3-point shooters in the nation at 50.3 percent.