Defending champion UConn joined by Houston, Purdue and UNC as No. 1 seeds as the 68-team field is complete.
The committee has decided, and this year's No. 1 seeds are set: UConn , Houston . Purdue and North Carolina .Senior guard Tristen Newton leads the Huskies in points per game and assists per game this season. UConn, the reigning NCAA champion, has 2024 first-round pick Donovan Clingan leading it in rebounds and blocks . The Huskies have a well-rounded offensive approach with five players averaging double-digit points.
The experienced Cougars have made it to the Big Dance in six of the last seasons under Kelvin Sampson's watch.Finally, the Tar Heels are paced by RJ Davis. The senior guard leads North Carolina in scoring with 21.4 points per game on 40.6 percent from distance. Armando Bacot is averaging a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, while also leading the team with 1.5 blocks.View the East Region tournament bracket, headlined by No. 1 seed UConn, here.
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