March 11 (UPI) -- Virginia, Xavier, Kansas and Villanova earned the top seeds in the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
The field was announced Sunday on TBS and NCAA.com.
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Kentucky players celebrate their 77-72 win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship game Sunday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by BIll Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Virginia earned the top overall seed and leads the South region. The Cavaliers battle No. 16 Maryland Baltimore County in the first round.
"You just prepare well, improve and then when you get to the game you try to win. You always acknowledge at this level, anybody can beat anybody and you can beat anybody," Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett said, according to the team's Twitter account. "People project and do things and this and that you take care of the first one and try to be as ready as you can and that's always the right step."
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The Bracket: https://t.co/Jr1kdnP4HV #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/ynxB0hfOso
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 11, 2018
2018 NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament:
South Region
No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 16 Maryland Baltimore County
No. 8 Creighton vs. No. 9 Kansas State
No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Davidson
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No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Buffalo
No. 6 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 11 Loyola (Ill.)
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Wright State
No. 7 Nevada vs. No. 10 Texas
No. 2 Cincinnati vs. No. 15 Georgia State
That feeling when you’re going dancing pic.twitter.com/VaGEPR2qaR
— Syracuse Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) March 11, 2018
East Region
No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 16 LIU Brooklyn/Radford
No. 8 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Alabama
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Murray State
No. 4 Wichita State vs. No. 13 Marshall
No. 6 Florida vs. No. 11 St. Bonaventure/UCLA
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. Stephen F. Austin
No. 7 Arkansas vs. No. 10 Butler
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Cal State Fullerton
Hoos are heading to Charlotte! Take a look at the team's reaction and hear from Coach Bennett ahead of the start of #MarchMadness. #GoHoos 🏀 pic.twitter.com/T3vuj1a7kL
— Virginia Men's Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) March 12, 2018
Midwest Region
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Pennsylvania
No. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 North Carolina State
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No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 New Mexico State
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 College of Charleston
#Sooners are in the tourney.
— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) March 11, 2018
Trae Young: “They let the wrooong people in.” pic.twitter.com/Yx4DIBmxYE
No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State/Syracuse
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 Bucknell
No. 7 Rhode Island vs. No. 10 Oklahoma
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Iona
When you find out you’re heading to Nashville! #LetsDance #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/Y8TVx8GnQa
— Xavier Basketball (@XavierMBB) March 11, 2018
West Region
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 16 North Carolina Central/Texas Southern
No. 8 Missouri vs. No. 9 Florida State
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 12 South Dakota State
No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 UNC-Greensboro
No. 6 Houston vs. No. 13 San Diego State
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 14 Montana
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Providence
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Lipscomb
