Arizona men’s March Madness results: Tournament bracket and predictions

The Wildcat diaspora found out Tommy Loyd and company's path to get to Glendale and the Final Four Sunday.

The Wildcats hung on to the No. 2 seed in the West Region and will face Long Beach State in Salt Lake City on Thursday.

The Arizona Wildcats defeat at the hands of the Oregon Ducks in the last Pac-12 tournament didn't knock the kids from McKale down the pecking order for the Selection Committee.

The brackets were revealed on Sunday setting the road back to Glendale through Salt Lake City and Los Angeles if Wildcats can win their way back home.

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Arizona Wildcats seeding and opponent

The Wildcats hung on to the No. 2 seed in the West Region and will face Long Beach State in Salt Lake City on Thursday.

March Madness 2024: West Region

• No. 1 North Carolina v No. 16 Howard/Wagner

• No. 8 Mississippi State v No. 9 Mich State

• No. 5 Saint Mary's v No. 12 Grand Canyon

• No. 4 Alabama v No. 13 Charleston

• No. 6 Clemson v No. 11 New Mexico

• No. 3 Baylor v No. 14 Colgate

• No. 7 Dayton v No. 10 Nevada

• No. 2 Arizona v No. 15 Long Beach State

GCU is a No. 12 seed

GCU is in the big dance as No. 12 seed and after winning the WAC tournament. They will play Saint Mary's in Spokane, Washington on Friday.

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March Madness 2024 brackets: Midwest Region

• No. 1 Purdue v No. 16 Montana St./Grambling State

• No. 8 Utah State v No. 9 TCU

• No. 5 Gonzaga v No. 12 McNeese

• No. 4 Kansas v No. 13 Samford

• No. 6 South Carolina v No. 11 Oregon

• No. 3 Creighton v No. 14 Akron

• No. 7 Texas v No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State

• No. 2 Tennessee v No. 15 St. Peters

March Madness 2024 brackets: South Region

• No. 1 Houston v No. 16 Longwood

• No. 8 Nebraska v No. 9 Texas A&M

• No. 5 Wisconsin v No. 12 James Madison

• No. 4 Duke v No. 13 Vermont

• No. 6 Texas Tech v No. 11 NC State

• No. 3 Kentucky v No. 14 Oakland

• No. 7 Florida v No. 10 Boise State/Colorado

• No. 2 Marquette v No. 15 Wetsern Kentucky

March Madness 2024 brackets: East Region

• No. 1 UConn v No. 16 Stetson

• No. 8 Fla Atlantic v No. 9 Northwestern

• No. 5 San Diego State v No. 12 UAB

• No. 4 Auburn v No. 13 Yale

• No. 6 BYU v No. 11 Duquesne

• No. 3 Illinois v No. 14 Morehead State

• No. 7 Washington State v No. 10 Drake

• No. 2 Iowa State v No. 15 South Dakota

When is Selection Sunday?

Selection Sunday is today! (I mean it's kind-of in the name here friends) The Selection Sunday show will tip-off on CBS and Paramount+ at 3 p.m. AZ time.

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Where does Arizona stand heading into Selection Sunday?

By dint of being knocked out of the last Pac-12 tournament, the Wildcats' spot in the tournament is still safe but where they will end up is now up in the air.

Arizona finished the regular season sixth in the final AP poll and seventh in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. The question before the selection committee is: was the Wildcats' Pac-12 Tournament loss to eventual champion Oregon damaging enough to knock them out of No. 2-seed (the absolute worst-case scenario) or will they hang on to the No. 2-seed in the West Region (the absolute worst-case scenario)?

When does March Madness start?

March Madness starts with the First Four on March 19.

USA TODAY's March Madness bracket predictions

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What is KenPom?

KenPom is an efficiency rating system created by college basketball writer Ken Pomeroy. The system uses 10 advanced statistics in a proprietary algorithm to understand and predict potential match-ups.

Where do the experts think Arizona will be seeded?

Andy Katz, NCAA bracketologist: West No. 2 seed (prediction made before conference tournament)

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: West No. 2 seed

Joe Lunardi, ESPN: West No. 2 seed

Bill Bender, The Sporting News: No. 2 seed

“I think Arizona played their way out of it (the No. 1 seed),” ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg told Cronkite News, a division of Arizona PBS before the Pac-12 Tournament. “The problem with the Pac-12 is that there aren’t enough opportunities for Quad 1 wins.”

When is the First Four?

The First Four is slated to be played on March 19 and 20 in Dayton, Ohio.

Currently both ESPN and CBS bracketologist have the following teams playing in the First Four round:

• Michigan State

• Grambling

• Howard

• Wagner

• Montana State

CBS has Dayton, St. Johns and Texas A&M in the First Four whereas ESPN has Oklahoma, TCU and Colorado in.

How can I watch March Madness?

All games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Here are additional streaming options to watch all the action on your devices.

• Stream through Paramount+

• Stream through HULU with Live TV

• NCAA March Madness Live app

• Stream through DirecTV Stream

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What is Arizona’s record?

Arizona finished the season with a 25-8 record

Where are the March Madness locations

First weekend

Second weekend

Final Four

NCAA championship game

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