East Region: No. 1 North Carolina (30-4) vs. No. 4 Gonzaga (28-5)
When: Thursday, 9:57 p.m., EDT
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS

1) Make it Wayne Let's get this out of the way for those waking from comas: Tyler Hansbrough is the ACC's all-time leading scorer and Tywon Lawson's got an…

West Region: No. 2 Michigan State (28-6) vs. No. 3 Kansas (27-7)
When: Thursday, 9:37 p.m., EDT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

1) START THE CLOCK! I would like to thank Pete for reminding me about one of the darkest moments in MSU basketball history. (See below.) Michigan…

South Region: No. 2 Oklahoma (29-5) vs. No. 3 Syracuse (28-9)
When: Friday, 7:27 p.m., EDT
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee

OKLAHOMA SOONERS

1) So we meet again The last time Oklahoma and Syracuse met on the hardwood, it was in the East regional final of the 2003 NCAA tournament. The third-seeded Orange, led by…

Midwest Region: No. 1 Louisville (30-5) vs. No. 12 Arizona (21-13)
When: Friday, 7:07 p.m., EDT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

LOUISVILLE CARDINALS

1) Introducing T-Will Terrence Williams, better known as T-Will, is as exciting and athletic as any player entering the dance. He is Mr. Everything for…

East Region: No. 2 Duke (30-6) vs. No. 3 Villanova (28-7)
When: Thursday, 9:57 p.m., EDT
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

DUKE BLUE DEVILS

1) Zoooooooooooubek Anyone who watched Villanova pound UCLA into frightened little schoolgirls knows that the key to this weekend's matchup is for Duke to try and …

West Region: No. 2 Memphis (33-3) vs. No. 3 Missouri (30-6)
When: Thursday, 9:37 p.m., EDT
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

MEMPHIS TIGERS

1) Crack open those history books Although the casual college basketball fan knows Memphis for their recent run of Elite 8 appearances (2006-2008) including …

West Region: No. 1 Connecticut (29-4) vs. No. 5 Purdue (27-9)
When: Thursday, 7:07 p.m., EDT
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

CONNECTICUT HUSKIES

1) More Than the Sum of their Parts The Huskies have made a habit of winning without key individuals all season long. Forward Stanley Robinson sat…

East Region: No. 5 Florida State (25-9) vs. No. 12 Wisconsin (19-12)
When: Friday, 9:55 p.m., EDT
Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho

FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES

1) Douglas 3:16 says "You just got scalped." Florida State point guard, ACC first teamer, and conference player of the year runner-up Toney Douglas was born on…

Midwest Region: No. 2 Michigan State (26-6) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (24-10)
When: Friday, 9:50 p.m., EDT
Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

1) Man dates This March marks the 30th anniversary of Michigan State's first national championship, their legendary 1979 win…

Midwest Region: No. 8 Ohio State (22-10) vs. No. 9 Siena (26-7)
When: Friday, 9:40 p.m., EDT
Where: University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

1) They don't reload; it's an automatic Few programs have been as affected by the NBA age limit rule as Ohio State's, perhaps because few coaches seem to care less …