Durham, N.C., 31-5.
Nickname: Blue Devils. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski.
Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: ACC champion.
Region: South. Seed: No. 1.
Tournament Record: 90-30, 34 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (77.9); Jon Scheyer 18.1; Kyle Singler 17.7; Nolan Smith 17.2.
Rebounds: Team (39.2); Brian Zoubek 7.4; Kyle Singler 7.0; Miles Plumlee 4.9; Lance Thomas 4.8.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.0/11.0); Jon Scheyer 4.9/1.7; Nolan Smith 2.9/1.8; Kyle Singler 2.3/1.9.
3-pointers: Team (.381); Jon Scheyer 98; Kyle Singler 75; Nolan Smith 50; Andre Dawkins 34.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: The Blue Devils are back in the round of 16 because of their trademark man-to-man defense. California's Jerome Randle - the Pac-10 player of the year - was limited to 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting by Smith. Krzyzewski extended his record for victories in the NCAA's to 73 and earned his 19th trip to the round of 16.
Purdue
West Lafayette, Ind., 29-5.
Nickname: Boilermakers. Coach: Matt Painter.
Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large.
Region: South. Seed: No. 4.
Tournament Record: 33-23, 24 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (70.9); E'Twaun Moore 16.4; Robbie Hummel 15.7 (injured); JaJuan Johnson 15.3; Chris Kramer 6.7.
Rebounds: Team (33.6); JaJuan Johnson 7.2; Robbie Hummel 6.9 (injured); E'Twaun Moore 3.8.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.1/11.0); E'Twaun Moore 2.7/2.1; Chris Kramer 2.3/1.4; Robbie Hummel 2.1/1.0 (injured).
3-pointers: Team (.319); E'Twaun Moore 49; Robbie Hummel 43 (injured); Keton Grant 31.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: Purdue isn't the offensive juggernaut it was with Hummel. Johnson and Moore have done what was expected of them, but others have emerged. Kramer, a defensive stopper, is averaging 13.5 points. Keaton Grant, a senior, scored 11 points in the first-round win over Siena and D.J. Byrd, a seldom-used freshman guard, scored 10 points against Texas A&M.
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Waco, Texas, 27-7.
Nickname: Bears. Coach: Scott Drew.
Conference: Big 12 . Bid: At large.
Region: South. Seed: No. 3.
Tournament Record: 5-7, 6 years. Last appearance: 2008.
Scoring: Team (77.3); LaceDarius Dunn 19.4; Tweety Carter 15.1; Ekpe Udoh 13.9; Quincy Acy 9.2.
Rebounds: Team (39.1); Ekpe Udoh 9.7; Quincy Acy 5.1; LaceDarius Dunn 4.9; Anthony Jones 4.8.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.1/13.9); Tweety Carter 6.0/2.5; Ekpe Udon 2.6/2.5.
3-pointers: Team (.386); LaceDarius Dunn 110; Tweety Carter 74.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: The Bears will play in the round of 16 for the first time in school history. Baylor struggled to beat Sam Houston State in the first round for its first NCAA tournament win since 1950. The Bears squandered a 14-point first-half lead against Old Dominion but pulled away to win and advance.
St. Mary's, Calif.
Moraga, Calif., 28-5.
Nickname: Gaels. Coach: Randy Bennett.
Conference: West Coast. Bid: WCC champion.
Region: South. Seed: No. 10.
Tournament Record: 3-5, 6 years. Last appearance: 2008.
Scoring: Team (79.4); Omar Samhan 21.9; Mickey McConnell 14.0; Matthew Dellavedova 12.3; Ben Allen 10.5.
Rebounds: Team (36.8); Omar Samhan 10.9; Ben Allen 7.6.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.0/11.6); Mickey McConnell 5.2/2.2; Matthew Dellavedova 4.4/2.0; Ben Allen 2.2/1.6.
3-pointers: Team (.411); Mickey McConnell 75; Matthew Dellavedova 72; Clint Steindl 52; Ben Allen 44.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: The Gaels knocked off Richmond and second-seeded Villanova to advance to the round of 16 for the first time since the NCAA tournament had only 23 teams back in 1959. Samhan has scored 61 points and shot 75 percent in those victories. Five Australians play for the Gaels.
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Cedar Falls, 30-4.
Nickname: Panthers. Coach: Ben Jacobsen.
Conference: Missouri Valley. Bid: MVC champion.
Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 9.
Tournament Record: 3-5, 6 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (63.6); Jordan Eglseder 12.0; Adam Koch 11.6; Kwadzo Ahelegbe 10.6; Ali Farokhmanesh 9.7.
Rebounds: Team (32.5); Jordan Eglseder 7.3; Adam Koch 4.9; Lucas O'Rear 4.5.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (10.7/10.6); Kwadzo Ahelegbe 2.8/2.9.
3-pointers: Team (.356); Ali Farokhmanesh 76; Johnny Moran 32.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: The Panthers have reached the NCAA tournament in five of the past seven years. After losing four straight first-round games, they finally broke through last weekend. Farokhmanesh, who is averaging 16.5 points in the tournament, hit a winning 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds against UNLV and sank a pull-up 3 with 34 seconds left to help NIU stun No. 1 Kansas.
Michigan State
East Lansing, 26-8.
Nickname: Spartans. Coach: Tom Izzo.
Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large.
Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 5.
Tournament Record: 50-22, 24 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (72.9); Kalin Lucas 14.8 (injured); Raymar Morgan 11.6; Durrell Summers 10.7; Draymond Green 9.8; Chris Allen 8.6.
Rebounds: Team (39.1); Draymond Green 8.1; Raymar Morgan 6.2; Delvon Roe 5.2; Durrell Summers 4.5.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.7/14.0); Kalin Lucas 4.0/2.4 (injured); Korie Lucious 3.2/1.7; Draymond Green 3.1/1.7; Chris Allen 2.1/1.5.
3-pointers: Team (.343); Chris Allen 51; Kalin Lucas 35 (injured); Durrell Summers 34.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: The Spartans are hurting as Lucas - torn Achilles' tendon - was lost late in the first half of their second-round game against Maryland. Lucious, Lucas' replacement, beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer that lifted the Spartans to an 85-83 win. Allen was limited to 4 minutes against the Terrapins because of an injury to the arch in his right foot. MSU has advanced to the round of 16 for the ninth time in 13 seasons.
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Knoxville, 27-8.
Nickname: Volunteers. Coach: Bruce Pearl.
Conference: Southeastern. Bid: At large.
Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 6.
Tournament Record: 15-18, 18 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (73.6); Scotty Hopson 12.5; Wayne Chism 12.3; P.J. Prince 9.7; Bobby Maze 9.4.
Rebounds: Team (36.7); Wayne Chism 7.2; Brian Williams 6.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.3/13.3); Bobby Maze 3.2/1.4; J.P. Prince 2.9/2.3.
3-pointers: Team (.318); Scotty Hopson 51; Wayne Chism 31.
Last Ten: 8-2.
The Skinny: The Vols held San Diego State and Ohio to a combined 38.2 percent shooting and 29.5 percent from 3-point range. Tennessee is in the round of 16 for the sixth time in school history and for the third time in Pearl's five seasons. The Vols have never advanced past the round of 16.
Ohio State
Columbus, 29-7.
Nickname: Buckeyes. Coach: Thad Matta.
Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Big Ten champion.
Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 2.
Tournament Record: 45-24, 26 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (73.6); Evan Turner 20.0; William Buford 14.4; Jon Diebler 13.3; Dave Lighty 12.8.
Rebounds: Team (33.4); Evan Turner 9.2; William Buford 5.7; Dallas Lauderdale 5.2; David Lighty 4.6.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.7/11.5); Evan Turner 6.0/4.3; William Buford 3.1/1.8; David Lighty 2.9/2.3.
3-pointers: Team (.385); Jon Diebler 115; William Buford 47; David Lighty 43.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: Turner, the Big Ten's player of the year, bounced back from one of the worst shooting nights of his career with 24 points against Georgia Tech. Turner had nine points on just 2-of-13 shooting in the first-round game against UCSB. Ohio State overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Tennessee 85-84 in the 2007 regional semifinal.
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Lexington, 34-2.
Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: John Calipari.
Conference: Southeastern. Bid: SEC champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 1.
Tournament Record: 102-45, 51 years. Last appearance: 2008.
Scoring: Team (80.3); John Wall 16.8; DeMarcus Cousins 15.1; Patrick Patterson 14.6; Eric Bledsoe 11.4.
Rebounds: Team (41.6); DeMarcus Cousins 10.0; Patrick Patterson 7.2; John Wall 4.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.2/14.5); John Wall 6.5/4.0; Eric Bledsoe 2.9/3.1.
3-pointers: Team (.349); Eric Bledsoe 49; Darnell Dodson 48; Darius Miller 42; John Wall 36.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: The Wildcats have cruised into the round of 16 with a 29-point win over ETSU and a 30-point victory over Wake Forest. The Cats advanced to the second weekend for the first time since 2005. The lack of experience - Kentucky starts three freshmen, a sophomore and a junior - hasn't stopped the Wildcats from winning 34 games.
Cornell
Ithaca, N.Y., 29-4.
Nickname: Big Red. Coach: Steve Donahue.
Conference: Ivy League. Bid: Ivy League champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 12.
Tournament Record: 2-5, 5 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (75.8); Ryan Wittman 17.8; Louis Dale 12.6; Jeff Foote 12.4; Chris Wroblewski 9.0.
Rebounds: Team (33.8); Jeff Foote 8.1; Randy Wittman 4.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.2/12.1); Louis Dale 4.8/2.21; Chris Wroblewski 3.2/1.8; Jeff Foote 2.3/2.5.
3-pointers: Team (.434); Ryan Wittman 107; Chris Wroblewski 53; Louis Dale 48; Jon Jaques 42; Geoff Reeves 39.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: Cornell is in the tournament for the third straight year. The last two trips ended with first-round losses, by a combined 43 points. Big Red beat Temple by 13 points in the first round and shot 61 percent from the field, 53 percent from 3-point range in an 18-point win over Wisconsin. Cornell is the first team from the Ivy League to advance to the round of 16 since 1979.
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Seattle, 26-9.
Nickname: Huskies. Coach: Lorenzo Romar.
Conference: Pac-10. Bid: Pac-10 champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 11.
Tournament Record: 17-15, 15 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (79.9); Quincy Pondexter 19.7; Isaiah Thomas 17.1; Matthew Bryan-Amaning 9.0; Venoy Overton 8.5.
Rebounds: Team (38.1); Quincy Pondexter 7.5; Matthew Bryan-Amaning 5.9; Justin Holiday 4.4; Isaiah Thomas 4.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.4/12.5); Venoy Overton 3.2/2.3; Isaiah Thomas 3.1/2.3; Abdul Gaddy 2.3/1.7.
3-pointers: Team (.338); Isaiah Thomas 64; Elston Turner 41; Scott Suggs 37.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: The Huskies are 14-2 since Jan. 26, with nine of those victories coming away from home or on a neutral floor. Wins over Marquette and New Mexico put Washington in the round of 16 for the first time since 2006 and just fifth time under the current tournament format. Since reaching the Final Four in 1953, Washington has never advanced past the round of 16.
West Virginia
Morgantown, 29-6.
Nickname: Mountaineers. Coach: Bob Huggins.
Conference: Big East. Bid: Big East champion.
Region: East. Seed: No. 2.
Tournament Record: 22-22, 23 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (72.9); Da'Sean Butler 17.5; Kevin Jones 13.6; Devin Ebanks 12.0; Darryl Bryant 9.3.
Rebounds: Team (38.7); Devin Ebanks 8.3; Kevin Jones 7.2; Da'Sean Butler 6.3; Wellington Smith 4.0.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.7/11.6); Da'Sean Butler 3.3/1.7; Darryl Bryant 3.1/2.0; Devin Ebanks 2.5/2.0; Joe Mazzulla 2.3/1.0.
3-pointers: Team (.334); Da'Sean Butler 65; Darryl Bryant 40; Wellington Smith 35; Kevin Jones 35.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: The Mountaineers have held their last five opponents to under 60 points and an average of 34 percent shooting from the floor. West Virginia is 10-0 at neutral sites this season. It's the fifth time the Mountaineers have reached the round of 16. A win against Washington would give West Virginia a school record 30th win.
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Syracuse, N.Y., 30-4.
Nickname: Orangemen. Coach: Jim Boeheim.
Conference: Big East. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 1.
Tournament Record: 52-32, 33 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (81.6); Wesley Johnson 16.5; Andy Rautins 12.0; Kris Joseph 11.0; Arinze Onuaku 10.5; Rick Jackson 9.9.
Rebounds: Team (38.2); Wesley Johnson 8.5; Rick Jackson 7.0; Kris Joseph 5.5; Arinze Onuaku 5.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (19.4/15.1); Andy Rautins 5.0/2.7; Scoop Jardine 4.3/1.9; Brandon Triche 2.9/2.0; Wesley Johnson 2.3/2.3.
3-pointers: Team (.392); Andy Rautins 94; Wesley Johnson 50; Brandon Triche 32.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: While Cornell, an upstate New York neighbor, was making headlines, Syracuse advanced to the second weekend with a 23-point win over Vermont and a 22-point victory over Gonzaga. The Orange did so without Onuaku, the 6-foot-9, 260-pound center who suffered a knee injury in the Big East tournament.
Butler
Indianapolis, 30-4.
Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Brad Stevens.
Conference: Horizon League. Bid: Horizon champion.
Region: West. Seed: No. 5.
Tournament Record: 10-9, 10 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (69.8); Gordan Hayward 15.2; Shelvin Mack 14.1; Matt Howard 12.0; Willie Veasley 10.2.
Rebounds: Team (32.5); Gordan Hayward 8.3; Matt Howard 5.3; Willie Veasley 4.3.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.8/12.1); Ronald Nored 3.7/1.9; Shelvin Mack 3.1/2.1.
3-pointers: Team (.346); Shelvin Mack 64; Zach Hahn 47; Willie Veasley 43; Gordon Hayward 40.
Last Ten: 10-0.
The Skinny: Over the last four seasons, the Bulldogs have won every Horizon League regular-season title, two conference tourney crowns, played in the NCAA tourney all four years and won first-round games three times. The Bulldogs have the nation's longest current winning streak at 23 games.
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Cincinnati, 26-8.
Nickname: Musketeers. Coach: Chris Mack.
Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 6.
Tournament Record: 19-20, 21 years. Last appearance: 2009.
Scoring: Team (79.3); Jordan Crawford 20.2; Jason Love 11.8; Terrell Holloway 11.7.
Rebounds: Team (40.1); Jason Love 8.5; Jamel McLean 7.5; Jordan Crawford 4.8; Kenny Frease 4.5.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.2/12.8); Terrell Holloway 3.9/1.9; Jordan Crawford 2.9/2.4; Dante Jackson 2.2/1.8; Mark Lyons 2.1/1.7.
3-pointers: Team (.374); Jordan Crawford 76; Dante Jackson 54; Brad Redford 46; Terrell Holloway 34.
Last Ten: 9-1.
The Skinny: The Musketeers are in the round of 16 for the third straight season after posting wins over Minnesota and Pittsburgh. Michigan State is the only other program to make the second weekend for three straight seasons. That ``mid-major'' label may have to be removed.
Kansas State
Manhattan, 28-7.
Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Frank Martin.
Conference: Big 12. Bid: At large.
Region: West. Seed: No. 2.
Tournament Record: 30-27, 24 years. Last appearance: 2008.
Scoring: Team (79.8); Jacob Pullen 19.2; Denis Clemente 16.3; Jamar Samuels 11.3; Curtis Kelly 11.2.
Rebounds: Team (39.1); Curtis Kelly 6.2; Dominique Sutton 5.8; Jamar Samuels 5.1.
Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.7/14.4); Denis Clemente 4.2/2.0; Jacob Pullen 3.5/2.5.
3-pointers: Team (.359); Jacob Pullen 102; Denis Clemente 83.
Last Ten: 7-3.
The Skinny: The Wildcats beat North Texas and Brigham Young to make their deepest run in the NCAA tournament since 1988. It's the first time in 29 years K-State has outlasted archrival Kansas when both won bids to the big dance. The Wildcats beat Xavier 71-56 in Manhattan in December.
