As of Sunday, March 11, 2012
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Michigan State
East Lansing, 27-7.
Nickname: Spartans. Coach: Tom Izzo.
Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 1.
Tournament Record: 52-24, 25 years. Last appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (72.3); Draymond Green 16.2; Keith Appling 11.5; Branden Dawson 8.4; Brando Wood 8.3.
Rebounds: Team (38.2); Draymond Green 10.4; Branden Dawson 4.5; Adreian Payne 4.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.3/13.2); Keith Appling 3.8/2.4; Draymond Green 3.5/2.9; Brandon Wood 2.2/1.1.
3-pointers: Team (.362); Draymond Green 47; Brandon Wood 44.
Last Ten: 8-2.
LIU
Brooklyn, N.Y., 25-8.
Nickname: Blackbirds. Coach: Jim Ferry.
Conference: Northeast. Bid: Northeast champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 16.
Tournament Record: 0-4, 4 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (81.9); Julian Boyd 17.4; Jamal Olasewere 16.8; C.J. Garner 12.5; Jason Brickman 9.7; Michael Culpo 9.6.
Rebounds: Team (38.6); Julian Boyd 9.5; Jamal Olasewere 7.5.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.8/16.2); Jason Brickman 7.3/3.8; C.J. Garner 3.4/2.2.
3-pointers: Team (.368); Michael Culpo 70; Jason Brickman 51; Brandon Thompson 30.
Last Ten: 9-1.
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn., 26-8.
Nickname: Tigers. Coach: Josh Pastner.
Conference: Conference USA. Bid: CUSA champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 8.
Tournament Record: 32-23, 23 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (75.3); Will Barton 18.1; Joe Jackson 11.1; Tarik Black 10.9; Chris Crawford 9.3; Adonis Thomas 9.0.
Rebounds: Team (34.4); Will Barton 8.1; Tarik Black 4.9; Wesley Weatherspoon 3.7.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.8/12.7); Chris Crawford 3.9/2.1; Joe Jackson 3.8/2.5; Will Barton 3.0/2.1.
3-pointers: Team (.369); Chris Crawford 51; Will Barton 35; Antonio Barton 30.
Last Ten: 9-1.
Saint Louis
Saint Louis, 25-7.
Nickname: Billikens. Coach: Rick Majerus.
Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 9.
Tournament Record: 3-7, 6 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2000.
Scoring: Team (69.2); Brian Conklin 14.6; Kwamain Mitchell 11.8; Cody Ellis 10.5.
Rebounds: Team (32.8); Dwayne Evans 7.2; Brian Conklin 5.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.8/11.2); Kwamain Mitchell 3.8/1.8; Jordair Jett 2.2/1/4; Mike McCall Jr.2.1/1.2; Kyle Cassity 2.0/0.6.
3-pointers: Team (.362); Cody Ellis 66; Kwamain Mitchell 59; Rob Loe 32.
Last Ten: 8-2.
New Mexico
Albuquerque, 27-6.
Nickname: Lobos. Coach: Steve Alford.
Conference: Mountain West. Bid: MWC champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 5.
Tournament Record: 7-13, 12 years. Last appearance: 2010.
Scoring: Team (73.2); Drew Gordon 13.4; Kendall Williams 12.0; Tony Snell 11.0.
Rebounds: Team (38.0); Drew Gordon 10.9; A.J. Hardeman 3.7; Cameron Bairstow 3.7.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.4/13.3); Kendall Williams 4.1/2.2; Hugh Greenwood 2.5/1.0; Jamal Fenton 2.4/1.2; Tony Snell 2.4/1.5.
3-pointers: Team (.385); Tony Snell 71; Philip McDonald 45; Kendall Williams 36; Hugh Greenwood 34.
Last Ten: 8-2.
Long Beach State
Long Beach, Calif., 25-8.
Nickname: 49ers. Coach: Big West champion.
Conference: Big West. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 12.
Tournament Record: 7-9, 8 years. Last appearance: 2007.
Scoring: Team (74.0); Casper Ware 17.4; Larrey Anderson 14.0; T.J. Robinson 12.0; James Ennis 9.9; Eugene Phelps 9.5.
Rebounds: Team (35.6); T.J. Robinson 10.1; Eugene Phelps 5.6; Larry Anderson 5.0; James Ennis 4.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.0/12.9); Casper Ware 3.3/2.4; Larry Anderson 3.1/2.2; James Ennis 2.5/2.0; Mike Caffey 2.3/1.3.
3-pointers: Team (.360); Casper Ware 92; Larry Anderson 44; James Ennis 43.
Last Ten: 8-2.
Louisville
Louisville, Ky., 26-9.
Nickname: Cardinals. Coach: Rick Pitino.
Conference: Big East. Bid: Big East champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 4.
Tournament Record: 60-39, 37 years. Last appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (68.8); Kyle Kuric 13.1; Russ Smith 11.4; Chris Smith 10.0; Gorgui Dieng 9.4; Peyton Siva 9.1; Chane Behanan 9.0.
Rebounds: Team (38.2); Gorgui Dieng 9.1; Chane Behanan 7.4; Kyle Kuric 4.4.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.8/14.7); Peyton Siva 5.5/3.5; Chris Smith 2.1/1.1; Russ Smith 2.1/2.3.
3-pointers: Team (.311); Kyle Kuric 70; Chris Smith 60; Russ Smith 34.
Last Ten: 6-4.
Davidson
Davidson, N.C., 25-7.
Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Bob McKillop.
Conference: Southern. Bid: Southern champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 13.
Tournament Record: 8-11, 10 years. Last appearance: 2008.
Scoring: Team (78.4); De'Mon Brooks 16.0; Jake Cohen 14.0; JP Kuhlman 11.1; Nik Cochran 11.0; Chris Czerapowicz 10.2.
Rebounds: Team (38.9); De'Mon Brooks 6.3; Jake Cohen 6.0; Chris Czerapowicz 4.8.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.8/11.8); Nik Cochran 3.7/2.1; JP Kuhlman 2.9/1.6; Tom Droney 2.2/1.4.
3-pointers: Team (.339); Chris Czerapowicz 64; Nik Cochran 46; JP Kuhlman 42; Tyler Kalinoski 36; Jake Cohen 30.
Last Ten: 8-2.
Murray St.
Murray, Ky., 30-1.
Nickname: Racers. Coach: Steve Prohm.
Conference: Ohio Valley. Bid: OVC champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 6.
Tournament Record: 2-14, 14 years. Last appearance: 2010.
Scoring: Team (74.2); Isaiah Canaan 19.2; Donte Poole 14.2; Ivan Aska 10.9; Jewuan Long 8.5.
Rebounds: Team (33.3); Ivan Aska 5.7; Ed Daniel 5.3; Latreze Mushatt 5.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.0/14.0); Isaiah Canaan 3.7/2.7; Jewuan Long 2.6/2.0; Zay Jackson 2.1/1.5.
3-pointers: Team (.406); Isaiah Cannan 95; Donte Poole 65.
Last Ten: 9-1.
Colorado State
Fort Collins, 20-11.
Nickname: Rams. Coach: Tim Miles.
Conference: Mountain West. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 11.
Tournament Record: 3-9, 8 years. Last appearance: 2003.
Scoring: Team (71.0); Wes Eikmeier 15.6; Dorian Green 13.5; Greg Smith 9.7.
Rebounds: Team (31.3); Pierce Hornung 8.4; Greg Smith 5.3.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.3/12.5); Jesse Carr 2.6/1.6; Dorian Green 2.5/1.7; Wes Eikmeier 2.1/2.2.
3-pointers: Team (.405); Wes Eikmeier 31; Dorian Green 31; Greg Smith 29.
Last Ten: 6-4.
Marquette
Milwaukee, 25-7.
Nickname: Golden Eagles. Coach: Buzz Williams.
Conference: Big East. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 3.
Tournament Record: 36-30, 29 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (75.9); Darius Johnson-Odom 18.5; Jae Crowder 17.4; Davante Gardner 9.5; Vander Blue 8.7.
Rebounds: Team (35.8); Jae Crowder 8.1; Davante Gardner 5.5; Vander Blue 4.4; Jamil Wilson 4.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.8/13.3); Junior Cadougan 5.5/2.6; Vander Blue 2.8/2.2; Darius Johnson-Odom 2.8/2.5; Jae Crowder 2.1/1.3.
3-pointers: Team (.337); Darius Johnson-Odom 71; Jae Crowder 56.
Last Ten: 7-3.
BYU
Provo, Utah, 25-8.
Nickname: Cougars. Coach: Dave Rose.
Conference: West Coast. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 14.
Tournament Record: 14-29, 26 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (78.2); Noah Hartsock 16.7; Brandon Davies 15.0; Matt Carlino 12.7; Charles Abouo 11.5.
Rebounds: Team (38.5); Brandon Davies 7.3; Charles Abouo 6.5; Noah Hartsock 5.2; Brock Zylstra 4.3.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.0/13.2); Matt Carlino 4.7/2.8; Charles Abouo 2.6/1.7; Brandon Davies 2.1/2.8.
3-pointers: Team (.342); Brock Zylstra 49; Charles Abouo 41; Matt Carlino 40.
Last Ten: 7-3.
Iona
New Rochelle, N.Y., 25-7.
Nickname: Gaels. Coach: Tim Cluess.
Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic. Bid: MAAC champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 14.
Tournament Record: 1-8, 8 years. Last appearance: 2006.
Scoring: Team (83.2); Mike Glover 18.5; Lamont Jones 16.0; Scott Machado 13.6; Sean Armand 9.5.
Rebounds: Team (34.8); Mike Glover 9.0; Scott Machado 5.0; Taaj Ridley 4.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (19.3/12.4); Scott Machado 9.9/3.2; Lamont Jones 3.0/2.2.
3-pointers: Team (.393); Sean Armand 77; Lamont Jones 53; Scott Machado 39; Kyle Smith 37; Jermel Jenkins 35.
Last Ten: 8-2.
Florida
Gainesville, 23-10.
Nickname: Gators. Coach: Billy Donovan.
Conference: Southeastern. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 7.
Tournament Record: 32-14, 16 years. Last appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (76.3); Kenny Boynton 16.3; Bradley Beal 14.6; Erving Walker 12.1; Erik Murphy 10.7; Patrick Young 10.3.
Rebounds: Team (35.2); Bradley Beal 6.5; Patric Young 6.4; Will Yeguete 6.3; Erik Murphy 4.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.0/10.9); Erving Walker 4.7/2.0; Kenny Boynton 2.5/1.3; Bradley Beal 2.2/2.1.
3-pointers: Team (.390); Kenny Boynton 105; Erving Walker 65; Bradley Beal 55; Erik Murphy 53; Mike Rosario 31.
Last Ten: 4-6.
Virginia
Charlottesville, 22-9.
Nickname: Cavaliers. Coach: Tony Bennett.
Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 10.
Tournament Record: 22-16, 16 years. Last appearance: 2007.
Scoring: Team (63.1); Mike Scott 18.1; Joe Harris 11.5; Sammy Zeglinski 8.7.
Rebounds: Team (32.5); Mike Scott 8.4; Akil Mitchell 4.4; Joe Harris 3.9.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.3/11.4); Jontel Evans 3.8/2.4; Sammy Zeglinski 2.6/1.7.
3-pointers: Team (.337); Sammy Zeglinski 57; Joe Harris 49.
Last Ten: 4-6.
Missouri
Columbus, 30-4.
Nickname: Tigers. Coach: Mike Anderson.
Conference: Big 12. Bid: Big 12 champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 2.
Tournament Record: 22-24, 24 years. Last appearance: 2011.
Scoring: Team (80.3); Marcus Denmon 17.6; Kim English 14.9; Ricardo Ratliffe 13.9; Michael Dixon 13.3; Phil Pressey 10.0.
Rebounds: Team (32.2); Ricardo Ratliffe 7.5; Marcus Denmon 5.1; Kim English 4.2.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.2/10.3); Phil Pressey 6.3/2.4; Michael Dixon 3.3/1.6; Marcus Demon 2.1/1.2.
3-pointers: Team (.395); Marcus Denmon 95; Kim English 78; Michael Dixon 46; Phil Pressey 34.
Last Ten: 9-1.
Norfolk State
Norfolk, Va., 25-9.
Nickname: Spartans. Coach: Anthony Evans.
Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic. Bid: MEAC champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 15.
Tournament Record: First year. Last appearance: First year.
Scoring: Team (69.0); Kyle O'Quinn 15.9; Chris McEachin 12.8; Pendarvis Williams 11.8.
Rebounds: Team (36.4); Kyle O'Quinn 10.4; Pendarvis Williams 3.8.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.0/15.3); Jamal Fuentes 3.0/1.8; Pendarvis Williams 2.5/2.1.
3-pointers: Team (.311); Chris McEachin 71; Pendarvis Williams 49.
Last Ten: 9-1.
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