NCAA Capsules-East Regional
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, 28-6.
Nickname: Tar Heels. Coach: Roy Williams.
Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: ACC champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 1.
Tournament Record: 112-44, 46 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (82.3); Brice Johnson 16.6; Joel Berry II 12.7; Marcus Paige 12.1; Justin Jackson 12.1; Kennedy Meeks 9.4; Isaiah Hicks 9.2.
Rebounds: Team (41.0); Brice Johnson 10.6; Kennedy Meeks 5.9; Isaiah Hicks 4.7.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (18.1/10.9); Marcus Paige 3.7/1.2; Joel Berry II 3.6/1.6; Justin Jackson 2.9/1.1.
3-pointers: Team (.314); Joel Berry II 59; Marcus Paige 54.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: The preseason No. 1-ranked Tar Heels won the ACC regular-season and tournament titles with a deep roster, though it was Brice Johnson leading the way instead of preseason ACC co-player of the year Marcus Paige. The Tar Heels are trying to return to the Final Four for the first time since winning the 2009 championship.
Florida Gulf Coast
Fort Myers, 20-13.
Nickname: Eagles. Coach: Joe Dooley.
Conference: Atlantic Sun. Bid: Atlantic Sun champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 16.
Tournament Record: 2-1, 1 year. Last appearance: 2013.
Scoring: Team (77.0); Marc-Eddy Norelia 17.2; Christian Terrell 12.6; Zach Johnson 11.2.
Rebounds: Team (40.2); Marc-Eddy Norelia 9.2; Demetrius Morant 5.4; Antravious Simmons 5.0; Christian Terrell 4.9.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5/12.3); Reggie Reid 3.2/1.2; Zach Johnson 3.2/2.2; Christian Terrell 2.2/1.2.
3-pointers: Team (.357); Christian Terrell 45; Filip Cvjeticanin 42; Julian DeBose 29.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: The Eagles are headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since "Dunk City" went to the Sweet 16 three years ago. FGCU reached the 20-win mark for the fourth consecutive season.
Fairleigh Dickinson
Teaneck, N.J., 18-14.
Nickname: Knights. Coach: Greg Herenda.
Conference: Northeast. Bid: NEC champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 16.
Tournament Record: 0-4, 4 years. Last appearance: 2005.
Scoring: Team (77.9); Darian Anderson 15.4; Earl Potts Jr. 14.7; Marques Townes 11.4; Stephan Jiggetts 11.4; Mike Holloway 9.6.
Rebounds: Team (33.6); Earl Potts Jr. 6.3; Mike Holloway 5.7; Marques Townes 4.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.3/12.9); Darian Anderson 3.7/3.1; Stephan Jiggetts 3.1/2.5; Marques Townes 2.7/1.8.
3-pointers: Team (.363); Earl Potts Jr. 62; Darian Anderson 46; Stephan Jiggetts 35; Marques Townes 35; Ghassan Nehme 30.
Last Ten: 6-4.
The Skinny: The Knights are making their first NCAA appearance since 2005, when they lost to top-seeded Illinois in a game effort. Third-year coach Greg Herend, who had an 18-42 mark in his first two seasons, starts one freshman and four sophomores.
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Southern Cal
Los Angeles, 21-12.
Nickname: Trojans. Coach: Andy Enfield.
Conference: Pac-12. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 8.
Tournament Record: 12-18, 16 years. Last appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (80.8); Jordan McLaughlin 13.4; Nikola Jovanovic 12.1; Julian Jacobs 11.8; Katin Reinhardt 11.5; Bennie Boatwright 11.5; Elijah Stewart 9.8.
Rebounds: Team (39.5); Nikola Jovanovic 7.0; Bennie Boatwright 5.3; Julian Jacobs 4.9; Darion Clark 4.6.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.9/12.2); Julian Jacobs 5.5/2.6; Jordan McLaughlin 4.7/2.3.
3-pointers: Team (.385); Katin Reinhardt 59; Elijah Stewart 58; Bennie Boatwright 58; Jordan McLaughlin 55.
Last Ten: 3-7.
The Skinny: Picked to finish 10th in the Pac-12, the Trojans made a bigger leap than many thought possible with just one senior on the roster. They have five players averaging 11.5 points or more and a dynamic guard duo in Jordan McLaughlin and Julian Jacobs.
Providence
Providence, R.I., 23-10.
Nickname: Friars. Coach: Ed Cooley.
Conference: Big East. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 9.
Tournament Record: 14-18, 17 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (74.0); Ben Bentil 21.2; Kris Dunn 16.0; Rodney Bullock 11.6.
Rebounds: Team (36.6); Ben Bentil 7.8; Rodney Bullock 6.8; Kris Dunn 5.5; Jalen Lindsey 4.4.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.9/11.5); Kris Dunn 6.4/3.5; Kyron Cartwright 4.0/1.5.
3-pointers: Team (.321); Ben Bentil 48; Jalen Lindsey 38; Kris Dunn 35; Ryan Fazekas 34; Rodney Bullock 32.
Last Ten: 5-5.
The Skinny: The Friars rose as high as No. 8 in The Associated Press Top 25, then needed to win their last three games just to finish with a winning record in the conference. Forward Ben Bentil is the Big East's top scorer, averaging 21.2 points per game.
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Indiana
Bloomington, 25-7.
Nickname: Hoosiers. Coach: Tom Crean.
Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 5.
Tournament Record: 64-33, 38 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (82.3); Yogi Ferrell 17.0; James Blackmon Jr. 15.8; Troy Williams 13.1; Thomas Bryant 11.6.
Rebounds: Team (37.4); Troy Williams 5.9; Thomas Bryant 5.8; Max Bielfeldt 4.5; James Blackmon Jr. 4.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.0/13.7); Yogi Ferrell 5.5/2.6; Robert Johnson 3.1/1.8; Troy Williams 2.0/2.6.
3-pointers: Team (.415); Yogi Ferrell 70; Nick Zeisloft 61; Robert Johnson 48; James Blackmon Jr. 37.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: The Hoosiers played their best basketball late in the season - just in time to take advantage of late-season swoons by Maryland and Iowa and win the outright Big Ten title. But they played poorly in a Big Ten quarterfinal loss to Michigan and now are out to prove that was an aberration.
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tenn., 29-5.
Nickname: Mocs. Coach: Matt McCall.
Conference: Southern. Bid: Southern champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 12.
Tournament Record: 3-10, 10 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (75.8); Tre' McLean 12.3; Justin Tuopy 11.1; Greg Pryor 9.9; Eric Robertson 8.8.
Rebounds: Team (35.8); Tre' McLean 6.4; Justin Tuopy 5.0; Chuck Ester 4.9; Dee Oldham 4.8.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.6/12.4); Greg Pryor 3.5/2.0; Tre' McLean 2.4/2.1.
3-pointers: Team (.364); Eric Robertson 80; Greg Pryor 41; Tre McLean 34.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: Matt McCall, a former assistant on Billy Donovan's Florida staff, has led Chattanooga to a school-record 29 wins in his debut season as a head coach. Chattanooga rolled to the Southern Conference regular-season and tournament championships despite losing Casey Jones - the conference's preseason player of the year - to a season-ending ankle injury in December.
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Kentucky
Lexington, 26-8.
Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: John Calipari.
Conference: Southeastern. Bid: SEC champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 4.
Tournament Record: 122-49, 55 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (79.7); Jamal Murray 20.1; Tyler Ulis 17.2; Alex Poythress 10.3; Isaiah Briscoe 9.6.
Rebounds: Team (38.8); Marcus Lee 6.1; Alex Poythress 6.1; Isaiah Briscoe 5.2; Jamal Murray 5.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.4/11.1); Tyler Ulis 7.2/1.9; Isaiah Briscoe 3.3/1.8; Jamal Murray 2.1/2.3.
3-pointers: Team (.370); Jamala Murray 110; Tyler Ulis 52; Derek Willis 51.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: A year after nearly going undefeated, the Wildcats enter this NCAA Tournament averaging 80 points a game. One possible weakness is on the defensive glass. Kentucky is allowing a dozen offensive rebounds a game.
Stony Brook
Stony Brook, N.Y., 26-6.
Nickname: Seawolves. Coach: Steve Pikiell.
Conference: America East. Bid: America East champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 13.
Tournament Record: First year. Last NCAA Appearance: First year.
Scoring: Team (76.8); Jameel Warney 19.8; Carson Puriefoy 15.1; Rayshaun McGrew 10.8; Ahmad Walker 10.4.
Rebounds: Team (39.6); Jameel Warney 10.7; Ahmad Walker 6.7; Rayshaun McGrew 6.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.6/11.4); Ahmad Walker 4.2/3.2; Lucas Woodhouse 3.7/1.2; Carson Puriefoy 3.1/2.4.
3-pointers: Team (.372); Carson Puriefoy 81; Bryan Sekunda 47; Lucas Woodhouse 47.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: Jameel Warney has averaged at least 12 points a game in all four seasons at Stony Brook. The 6-foot-8 forward scored 43 against Vermont in the America East tournament final.
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Notre Dame
South Bend, Ind., 21-11.
Nickname: Fighting Irish. Coach: Mike Brey.
Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: ACC champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 6.
Tournament Record: 34-38, 34 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (75.7); Demetrius Jackson 15.5; Zack Auguste 14.4; Steve Vasturia 11.8; Bonzie Colson 11.5; V.J. Beachem 11.3.
Rebounds: Team (36.1); Zack Auguste 10.8; Bonzie Colson 7.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5/9.7); Demetrius Jackson 4.8/2.1; Steve Vasturia 3.1/1.8.
3-pointers: Team (.369); V.J. Beachem 76; Demetrius Jackson 48; Matt Ryan 45; Steve Vasturia 41.
Last Ten: 6-4.
The Skinny: With wins over Iowa, Duke (twice), North Carolina and Louisville, the Irish shouldn't be intimidated by whatever comes their way in the NCAAs. Their most recent performance was ugly, however. They lost by 31 points to North Carolina in the ACC tournament semifinals.
Michigan
Ann Arbor, 22-12.
Nickname: Wolverines. Coach: John Beilein.
Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 11.
Tournament Record: 51-24, 25 years. Last appearance: 2014.
Scoring: Team (74.3); Caris LeVert 16.5; Derrick Walton Jr. 11.7; Zak Irvin 11.7; Duncan Robinson 11.2.
Rebounds: Team (32.0); Derrick Walton Jr. 5.6; Caris LeVert 4.9; Zak Irvin 4.6.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.0/9.8); Caris LeVert 4.9/1.7; Derrick Walton Jr. 4.5/2.0; Zak Irvin 3.1/1.9.
3-pointers: Team (.384); Duncan Robinson 90; Derrick Walton Jr. 59; Zak Irvin 45; Aubrey Dawkins 43.
Last Ten: 5-5.
The Skinny: With Caris LeVert and Spike Albrecht sidelined with season-ending injuries, the Wolverines scratched out an NCAA Tournament berth with a last-second win over Indiana in the Big Ten tournament. Zak Irvin and Duncan Robinson are dangerous from beyond the arc.
Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla., 20-11.
Nickname: Golden Hurricane. Coach: Frank Haith.
Conference: American Athletic. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 11.
Tournament Record: 12-15, 15 years. Last appearance: 2014.
Scoring: Team (74.0); James Woodard 15.6; Shaquille Harrison 14.8; Pat Birt 12.4.
Rebounds: Team (35.0); Shaquille Harrison 5.5; James Woodard 5.2; Rashad Smith 4.2; Marquel Curtis 4.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.7/10.8); Shaquille Harrison 4.1/2.1; James Woodard 2.4/1.9; Marquel Curtis 2.2/1.3.
3-pointers: Team (.329); Pat Birt 78; James Woodard 76.
Last Ten: 6-4.
The Skinny: Guards James Woodard and Shaquille Harrison are four-year starters for the Golden Hurricane, although the latter is only 21 percent for his career from 3-point range.
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West Virginia
Morgantown, 26-8.
Nickname: Mountaineers. Coach: Bob Huggins.
Conference: Big 12. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 3.
Tournament Record: 27-26, 26 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (79.2); Jaysean Paige 13.9; Devin Williams 13.3; Daxter Miles Jr. 9.7; Jevon Carter 9.7; Taril Phillip 9.4.
Rebounds: Team (39.2); Devin Williams 9.3; Jonathan Holton 7.7.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.8/14.0); Jevon Carter 3.3/1.6; Tarik Phillip 2.8/1.9.
3-pointers: Team (.329); Jevon Carter 44; Jaysean Paige 43; Dexter Miles Jr. 40.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: "Press Virginia" leads the nation with 9.9 steals per game. The Mountaineers were chosen by Big 12 coaches in the preseason to finish sixth but earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.
Stephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches, Texas, 27-5.
Nickname: Lumberjacks. Coach: Brad Underwood.
Conference: Southland. Bid: Southland champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 14.
Tournament Record: 1-3, 3 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (80.7); Thomas Walkup 17.5; Demetious Floyd 13.8; Clide Geffrard Jr. 13.4; Ty Charles 9.7.
Rebounds: Team (35.3); Thomas Walkup 6.8; Clide Geffrard, Jr. 5.9; Ty Charles 5.0; T.J. Holyfield 4.3.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (18.9/12.4); Thomas Walkup 4.5/1.8; Trey Pinkney 3.6/0.9; Ty Charles 2.4/1.9.
3-pointers: Team (.368); Demetious Floyd 94; Jared Johnson 46; Clide Geffrard Jr. 43.
Last Ten: 10-0.
The Skinny: SFA is in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. The Texas-based Lumberjacks have a 20-game winning streak, which is somewhat reminiscent of the 28-game streak they took into the tourney two years ago when they got their only NCAA victory, against Virginia Commonwealth in overtime.
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Wisconsin
Madison, 20-12.
Nickname: Badgers. Coach: Greg Gard.
Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 7.
Tournament Record: 34-20, 21 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (68.9); Nigel Hayes 16.3; Bronson Koenig 13.4; Ethan Happ 12.1; Vitto Brown 9.7.
Rebounds: Team (34.9); Ethan Happ 7.8; Nigel Hayes 5.8; Vitto Brown 5.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (11.6/11.0); Nigel Hayes 3.0/2.3; Bronson Koenig 2.5/1.5; Zak Showalter 2.2/1.3.
3-pointers: Team (.358); Bronson Koenig 76; Nigel Hayes 37; Zak Showalter 35; Vitto Brown 31.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: The Badgers overcame a sluggish nonconference start and the midseason retirement of coach Bo Ryan to climb back into the NCAA Tournament conversation under the leadership of successor Greg Gard. Leaders Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig are tourney tested.
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, 21-11.
Nickname: Panthers. Coach: Jamie Dixon.
Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 10.
Tournament Record: 24-26, 25 years. Last appearance: 2014.
Scoring: Team (76.0); Michael Young 16.0; Jamel Artis 14.4; James Robinson 10.3
Rebounds: Team (38.2); Michael Young 7.0; Jamel Artis 4.8; Sheldon Jeter 4.7.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.9/11.7); James Robinson 5.1/1.7; Jamel Artis 3.9/1.6; Michael Young 2.8/1.4.
3-pointers: Team (.348); Jamel Artis 46; James Robinson 39; Sterling Smith 36; Cameron Johnson 30.
Last Ten: 4-6.
The Skinny: The Panthers got off to a 14-1 start before the ACC schedule began to take its toll. Free throw shooting has been an advantage, with Pitt at 75 percent for the season and opponents shooting 66 percent.
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Xavier
Cincinnati, 27-5.
Nickname: Musketeers. Coach: Chris Mack.
Conference: Big East. Bid: At large.
Region: East. Seed: No. 2.
Tournament Record: 23-25, 25 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (81.3); Trevon Bluiett 15.5;; Edmond Summer 11.3 Myles Davis 11.1; James Farr 10.8; J.P. Macura 9.6; Jalen Reynolds 9.4.
Rebounds: Team (41.0); James Farr 7.8; Jalen Reynolds 6.4; Trevon Bluiett 6.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.4/12.8); Myles Davis 4.2/1.9; Edmond Summer 3.4/2.0; Trevon Bluiett 2.3/1.7; J.P. Macura 2.1/1.1.
3-pointers: Team (.362); Trevon Bluiett 75; Myles Davis 63; J.P. Macura 35.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: The Musketeers have as deep and balanced an offense as any team in the country. Their downfall at times has been because of turnovers and a defense that slipped down the stretch.
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Weber State
Ogden, Utah, 26-8.
Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Randy Rahe.
Conference: Big Sky. Bid: Big Sky champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 15.
Tournament Record: 6-16, 15 years. Last appearance: 2014.
Scoring: Team (76.7); Jeremy Senglin 18.2; Joel Bolomboy 17.2; Kyndahl Hill 8.3.
Rebounds: Team (37.5); Joel Bolomboy 12.7; Kyndahl Hill 5.9; Zach Braxton 4.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.9/13.3); Jeremy Senglin 2.8/2.3; McKay Cannon 2.7/1.5.
3-pointers: Team (.374); Jeremy Senglin 106; Ryan Richardson 48; McKay Cannon 39; Richaud Gittens 30.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: Weber State: Wildcats are making their second NCAA appearance in the last three years. They are led by conference MVP and defensive player of the year Joel Bolomboy, who averages 12.7 rebounds per game.