Mumbai, March 16: The NCAA East Regional is exceptionally competitive this year. St. John’s fans have valid concerns regarding their team’s fifth seed placement. The region is packed with talent, making any team emerging from it battle-tested for the tournament. Duke holds the top seed, followed closely by UConn. The selection committee has assembled a formidable lineup of 16 teams. St. John’s may face Kansas from the Big 12 in the second round, promising an exciting matchup. Rick Pitino’s team finished strong, winning 19 of their last 20 games and claiming the Big East championship by a 20-point margin against UConn. However, their earlier loss to UConn and a 2-4 record against ranked teams may have influenced their seeding. Here’s a closer look at the East Regional.
NCAA East Regional No. 1 Seed: Duke
Record: 32-2
Resume: ACC regular season and tournament champions
Top 25 mark: 12-2
NCAA East Regional No. 2 Seed: UConn
Record: 29-5
Resume: Big East runner-up in both regular season and conference tournament
Top 25 mark: 5-3
NCAA East Regional No. 3 Seed: Michigan State
Record: 25-7
Resume: Tied for second in Big Ten regular season
Top 25 mark: 6-4
NCAA East Regional No. 4 Seed: Kansas
Record: 23-10
Resume: Tied for third in Big 12 regular season
Top 25 mark: 6-6
NCAA East Regional No. 5 Seed: St. John’s
Record: 28-6
Resume: Won Big East regular season and conference tournament title
Top 25 mark: 2-4
NCAA East Regional No. 6 Seed: Louisville
Record: 23-10
Resume: Finished sixth in ACC
Top 25 mark: 3-7
NCAA East Regional No. 7 Seed: UCLA
Record: 23-11
Resume: Tied for sixth in Big Ten
Top 25 mark: 4-6
NCAA East Regional No. 8 Seed: Ohio State
Record: 21-12
Resume: Finished eighth in Big Ten
Top 25 mark: 2-8
NCAA East Regional No. 9 Seed: TCU
Record: 22-11
Resume: Finished sixth in Big 12
Top 25 mark: 3-6
NCAA East Regional No. 10 Seed: UCF
Record: 21-11
Resume: Eighth in Big 12
Top 25 mark: 3-4
NCAA East Regional No. 11 Seed: South Florida
Record: 25-8
Resume: Won American regular season and conference tournament
Top 25 mark: 9-1
NCAA East Regional No. 12 Seed: Northern Iowa
Record: 23-12
Resume: Tied for sixth in Missouri Valley, won conference tournament
Top 25 mark: 0-0
NCAA East Regional No. 13 Seed: CA Baptist
Record: 25-8
Resume: Finished second in WAC, won conference tournament
Top 25 mark: 0-1
NCAA East Regional No. 14 Seed: North Dakota State
Record: 27-7
Resume: Won Summit League regular season and conference tournament
Top 25 mark:
NCAA East Regional No. 15 Seed: Furman
Record: 22-12
Resume: Tied for fifth in Southern Conference, won postseason tournament
Top 25 mark: 0-0
NCAA East Regional No. 16 Seed: Siena
Record: 23-11
Resume: Finished third in MAAC, won conference tournament
Top 25 mark: 0-0
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