2022 N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament Bracket and Results (Published 2022) (2024)

Kansas beat North Carolina in the national championship game. Read more coverage of the tournament from The New York Times.

WESTSOUTH

  • 1 Gonzaga

    93

    16 Georgia State

    72

  • 8 Boise State

    53

    9 Memphis

    64

  • 5 Connecticut

    63

    12 New Mexico St.

    70

  • 4 Arkansas

    75

    13 Vermont

    71

  • 6 Alabama

    64

    11 Notre Dame

    78

  • 3 Texas Tech

    97

    14 Montana State

    62

  • 7 Michigan State

    74

    10 Davidson

    73

  • 2 Duke

    78

    15 Cal State Fullerton

    61

  • 1 Baylor

    85

    16 Norfolk State

    49

  • 8 North Carolina

    95

    9 Marquette

    63

  • 5 St. Mary’s

    82

    12 Indiana

    53

  • 4 U.C.L.A.

    57

    13 Akron

    53

  • 6 Texas

    81

    11 Virginia Tech

    73

  • 3 Purdue

    78

    14 Yale

    56

  • 7 Murray State

    92

    10 San Francisco

    87

  • 2 Kentucky

    79

    15 St. Peter’s

    85

  • 1 Gonzaga

    82

    9 Memphis

    78

  • 12 New Mexico St.

    48

    4 Arkansas

    53

  • 11 Notre Dame

    53

    3 Texas Tech

    59

  • 7 Michigan State

    76

    2 Duke

    85

  • 1 Baylor

    86

    8 North Carolina

    93

  • 5 St. Mary’s

    56

    4 U.C.L.A.

    72

  • 6 Texas

    71

    3 Purdue

    81

  • 7 Murray State

    60

    15 St. Peter’s

    70

  • 1 Gonzaga

    68

    4 Arkansas

    74

  • 3 Texas Tech

    73

    2 Duke

    78

  • 8 North Carolina

    73

    4 U.C.L.A.

    66

  • 3 Purdue

    64

    15 St. Peter’s

    67

  • 4 Arkansas

    69

    2 Duke

    78

  • 8 North Carolina

    69

    15 St. Peter’s

    49

  • 2 Duke

    77

    8 North Carolina

    81

  • 2 Villanova

    65

    1 Kansas

    81

  • 5 Houston

    44

    2 Villanova

    50

  • 1 Kansas

    76

    10 Miami (Fla.)

    50

  • 1 Arizona

    60

    5 Houston

    72

  • 11 Michigan

    55

    2 Villanova

    63

  • 1 Kansas

    66

    4 Providence

    61

  • 11 Iowa State

    56

    10 Miami (Fla.)

    70

  • 1 Arizona

    85

    9 Texas Christian

    80

  • 5 Houston

    68

    4 Illinois

    53

  • 11 Michigan

    76

    3 Tennessee

    68

  • 7 Ohio State

    61

    2 Villanova

    71

  • 1 Kansas

    79

    9 Creighton

    72

  • 12 Richmond

    51

    4 Providence

    79

  • 11 Iowa State

    54

    3 Wisconsin

    49

  • 10 Miami (Fla.)

    79

    2 Auburn

    61

  • 1 Arizona

    87

    16 Wright State

    70

  • 8 Seton Hall

    42

    9 Texas Christian

    69

  • 5 Houston

    82

    12 U.A.B.

    68

  • 4 Illinois

    54

    13 Chattanooga

    53

  • 6 Colorado State

    63

    11 Michigan

    75

  • 3 Tennessee

    88

    14 Longwood

    56

  • 7 Ohio State

    54

    10 Loyola Chicago

    41

  • 2 Villanova

    80

    15 Delaware

    60

  • 1 Kansas

    83

    16 Texas Southern

    56

  • 8 San Diego State

    69

    9 Creighton

    72

  • 5 Iowa

    63

    12 Richmond

    67

  • 4 Providence

    66

    13 South Dakota St.

    57

  • 6 Louisiana State

    54

    11 Iowa State

    59

  • 3 Wisconsin

    67

    14 Colgate

    60

  • 7 U.S.C.

    66

    10 Miami (Fla.)

    68

  • 2 Auburn

    80

    15 Jacksonville State

    61

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    EASTMIDWEST

    N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball: West

    • 1 Gonzaga

      93

      16 Georgia State

      72

    • 8 Boise State

      53

      9 Memphis

      64

    • 5 Connecticut

      63

      12 New Mexico St.

      70

    • 4 Arkansas

      75

      13 Vermont

      71

    • 6 Alabama

      64

      11 Notre Dame

      78

    • 3 Texas Tech

      97

      14 Montana State

      62

    • 7 Michigan State

      74

      10 Davidson

      73

    • 2 Duke

      78

      15 Cal State Fullerton

      61

    • 1 Gonzaga

      82

      9 Memphis

      78

    • 12 New Mexico St.

      48

      4 Arkansas

      53

    • 11 Notre Dame

      53

      3 Texas Tech

      59

    • 7 Michigan State

      76

      2 Duke

      85

    • 1 Gonzaga

      68

      4 Arkansas

      74

    • 3 Texas Tech

      73

      2 Duke

      78

    • 4 Arkansas

      69

      2 Duke

      78

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      N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball: East

      • 1 Baylor

        85

        16 Norfolk State

        49

      • 8 North Carolina

        95

        9 Marquette

        63

      • 5 St. Mary’s

        82

        12 Indiana

        53

      • 4 U.C.L.A.

        57

        13 Akron

        53

      • 6 Texas

        81

        11 Virginia Tech

        73

      • 3 Purdue

        78

        14 Yale

        56

      • 7 Murray State

        92

        10 San Francisco

        87

      • 2 Kentucky

        79

        15 St. Peter’s

        85

      • 1 Baylor

        86

        8 North Carolina

        93

      • 5 St. Mary’s

        56

        4 U.C.L.A.

        72

      • 6 Texas

        71

        3 Purdue

        81

      • 7 Murray State

        60

        15 St. Peter’s

        70

      • 8 North Carolina

        73

        4 U.C.L.A.

        66

      • 3 Purdue

        64

        15 St. Peter’s

        67

      • 8 North Carolina

        69

        15 St. Peter’s

        49

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        N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball: South

        • 1 Arizona

          87

          16 Wright State

          70

        • 8 Seton Hall

          42

          9 Texas Christian

          69

        • 5 Houston

          82

          12 U.A.B.

          68

        • 4 Illinois

          54

          13 Chattanooga

          53

        • 6 Colorado State

          63

          11 Michigan

          75

        • 3 Tennessee

          88

          14 Longwood

          56

        • 7 Ohio State

          54

          10 Loyola Chicago

          41

        • 2 Villanova

          80

          15 Delaware

          60

        • 1 Arizona

          85

          9 Texas Christian

          80

        • 5 Houston

          68

          4 Illinois

          53

        • 11 Michigan

          76

          3 Tennessee

          68

        • 7 Ohio State

          61

          2 Villanova

          71

        • 1 Arizona

          60

          5 Houston

          72

        • 11 Michigan

          55

          2 Villanova

          63

        • 5 Houston

          44

          2 Villanova

          50

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          N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball: Midwest

          • 1 Kansas

            83

            16 Texas Southern

            56

          • 8 San Diego State

            69

            9 Creighton

            72

          • 5 Iowa

            63

            12 Richmond

            67

          • 4 Providence

            66

            13 South Dakota St.

            57

          • 6 Louisiana State

            54

            11 Iowa State

            59

          • 3 Wisconsin

            67

            14 Colgate

            60

          • 7 U.S.C.

            66

            10 Miami (Fla.)

            68

          • 2 Auburn

            80

            15 Jacksonville State

            61

          • 1 Kansas

            79

            9 Creighton

            72

          • 12 Richmond

            51

            4 Providence

            79

          • 11 Iowa State

            54

            3 Wisconsin

            49

          • 10 Miami (Fla.)

            79

            2 Auburn

            61

          • 1 Kansas

            66

            4 Providence

            61

          • 11 Iowa State

            56

            10 Miami (Fla.)

            70

          • 1 Kansas

            76

            10 Miami (Fla.)

            50

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            N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball: Final Four

            • 2 Villanova

              65

              1 Kansas

              81

            • 2 Duke

              77

              8 North Carolina

              81

            • 8 North Carolina

              69

              1 Kansas

              72

              2022 N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament Bracket and Results (Published 2022) (2024)

              FAQs

              Who is predicted to win the NCAA men's tournament? ›

              2024 men's college basketball odds to advance to, win championship
              (Seed) SchoolRecordConf.
              (1) UConn Huskies31-318-2
              (1) Purdue Boilermakers29-417-3
              (4) Alabama Crimson Tide21-1113-5
              (11) NC State Wolfpack22-149-11
              Mar 31, 2024

              How many 16 seeds beat a 1 seed? ›

              Top seeds own a 154-2 all-time record against 16 seeds. FDU vs. Purdue in 2023 was only the second time the upset has happened. That means 16 seeds have a 1.28 winning percentage against 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

              How many NCAA bracket outcomes are there? ›

              Therefore, there are 63 games in a normal NCAA tournament bracket. As such, the number of possible outcomes for a bracket is 2^63, or 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. That's 9.2 quintillion.

              How many brackets were submitted to espn tournament challenge? ›

              22.6 Million Brackets: ESPN Tournament Challenge Sets New All-time Record - ESPN Press Room U.S.

              Who is favored, UConn or Purdue? ›

              Huskies

              What are the chances UConn wins March Madness? ›

              2025 NCAA Tournament championship odds
              UConn+1000
              Duke+1200
              Houston+1600
              Kansas+2000
              North Carolina+2000
              56 more rows
              Apr 9, 2024

              What was the lowest seed to ever win the tournament? ›

              Lowest Seed NCAA Tournament Winner

              The lowest-seeded team to ever win March Madness was No. 8 Villanova in 1985. The Wildcats defeated No. 1 Georgetown 66-64 in one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history.

              Has a double-digit seed ever won the NCAA tournament? ›

              A double-digit seed has never made it all the way to the title game. The lowest seed to appear in the final is No. 8 and it's happened four times: Villanova in 1985, Butler in 2011, Kentucky in 2014 and UNC in 2022.

              Has a 2 seed ever lost to 15? ›

              15 seed has beaten a No. 2 seed in each of the last three years: Oral Roberts over Ohio State in 2021, Saint Peter's over Kentucky in 2022 and Princeton over Arizona in 2023.

              How much money do you get if you get a perfect bracket? ›

              Key Facts. USA Today Sports will offer $1 million to any contestant who correctly fills out a perfect bracket—meaning they correctly choose the winner of all 67 games in the tournament on either the men's or women's side—and another $25,000 to the contestant with the best bracket.

              Are there any perfect brackets remaining? ›

              And, in the process, the Aggies busted the final perfect bracket. As the 2024 men's NCAA Tournament enters the second round on Saturday, there are no more perfect brackets remaining among major online platforms (NCAA, ESPN, CBS and Yahoo), according to the NCAA.

              How to score NCAA bracket? ›

              Here is a scoring breakdown for each round of play:
              1. First Round: 1 point.
              2. Second Round: 2 points.
              3. Sweet 16: 4 points.
              4. Elite 8: 8 points.
              5. Final Four: 16 points.
              6. Championship: 32 points.

              How many times has a 1 seed won the NCAA Tournament? ›

              According to statistical analysis, 1 seeds have won the NCAA Basketball Tournament a remarkable 31 times from 1979 to 2021.

              Can you delete a bracket in ESPN Tournament challenge? ›

              Once a bracket/entry is created it cannot be deleted. It can be renamed and you can edit the entry settings or change your picks before the tournament starts but it cannot be removed. There is no penalty for not filling-out all of your created brackets/entries with team selections or using them to enter into a group.

              What does PCT mean in an ESPN bracket? ›

              PCT (Percentile): The percentile your performance falls within, graded against all other entrants in the game. RK (Rank): Your numerical rank in the entire field of entrants.

              Who has the best chance of winning the NCAA tournament this year? ›

              Who has the Best Odds to Win March Madness?
              TeamOdds
              🏀 Duke+1100
              🏀 Kansas+1200
              🏀 UConn+1300
              🏀 Alabama+1500
              3 more rows
              Apr 21, 2024

              Who is favored to win the NCAA football championship? ›

              Looking at the odds to win the College Football Playoff this season, Georgia (+330) and Ohio State (+450) are at the top. For a full list of title hopefuls and their latest odds, scroll down.

              Who will win the NCAA football championship 2024? ›

              Michigan Wolverines

              A Michigan football player celebrates the 34-13 win over Washington to win the national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

              Who wins the men's NCAA Tournament? ›

              This is UConn's sixth men's basketball title and second championship in a row. The Huskies are the first men's basketball team to repeat as champions since the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007. Tristen Newton led the Huskies with 20 points. Zach Edey, Purdue's star big man, led all scorers with 37 points.

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