2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 college teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2014, and concluded with the UConn Huskies winning the championship game on April 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

2014 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
Teams68
Finals siteAT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
ChampionsUConn Huskies (4th title, 4th title game,
5th Final Four)
Runner-upKentucky Wildcats (12th title game,
16th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachKevin Ollie (1st title)
MOPShabazz Napier (UConn)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«2013 2015»

The East Regional semifinals and final were held in Madison Square Garden, the first time that arena has been used as an NCAA Tournament venue and the first time in 63 years that tournament games have been held in New York City.

With No. 7 seed UConn and No. 8 seed Kentucky reaching the championship game, this tournament's final was the first ever not to include at least one 1, 2, or 3 seed. It is also only the third final not to feature a 1 or 2 seed (1989 – #3 Michigan vs. #3 Seton Hall and 2011 – #3 UConn vs. #8 Butler). UConn was the first 7 seed ever to reach and win the championship game. The two teams combined for the highest seed total in championship game history with 15. The previous record (11) was held by UConn and Butler in 2011.

The next day, the UConn Huskies women's team won the women's NCAA basketball tournament, only the second time that a school has won both the men's and women's Division I national basketball championships in the same year; UConn first accomplished this in 2004.[1]

The previous season, UConn was academically ineligible for the postseason.

Tournament procedure
Further information: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship § Current tournament format

For 2014 the selection committee picked a total of 68 teams that would enter the 2014 tournament, of which 32 were "automatic bids" (teams winning their conference tournaments, with the exception of the Ivy League, which does not host a post-season conference tournament; thus, its regular-season conference champion is awarded the automatic bid) while the remaining 36 were "at large" bids which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee on the Sunday preceding the First Four play-in tournament and dubbed Selection Sunday by the media and fans. The Selection Committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.[2]

Eight teams – the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams – played in the First Four (the successor to what had been popularly known as "play-in games" through the 2010 tournament). The winners of those games advanced to the main draw of the tournament.

Schedule and venues
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Dayton
Dayton
Buffalo
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Orlando
Orlando
Spokane
Spokane
Raleigh
Raleigh
San Antonio
San Antonio
San Diego
San Diego
St. Louis
St. Louis
2014 First Four (orange) and second and third rounds (green)
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Anaheim
Anaheim
Memphis
Memphis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
New York City
New York City
Arlington
Arlington
2014 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2014 tournament:[3]

First Four

Second and third rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

Qualified teams
Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

Automatic qualifiers

The following teams are automatic qualifiers for the 2014 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion receives the automatic bid).

Conference Team Appearance Last bid
ACC Virginia 18th 2012
America East Albany 4th 2013
American Louisville 40th 2013
Atlantic 10 Saint Joseph's 20th 2008
Atlantic Sun Mercer 3rd 1985
Big 12 Iowa State 16th 2013
Big East Providence 16th 2004
Big Sky Weber State 15th 2007
Big South Coastal Carolina 3rd 1993
Big Ten Michigan State 28th 2013
Big West Cal Poly 1st Never
Colonial Delaware 5th 1999
C-USA Tulsa 15th 2003
Horizon Milwaukee 4th 2006
Ivy League Harvard 4th 2013
MAAC Manhattan 7th 2004
MAC Western Michigan 4th 2004
MEAC North Carolina Central 1st Never
Missouri Valley Wichita State 11th 2013
Mountain West New Mexico 15th 2013
Northeast Mount St. Mary's 4th 2008
Ohio Valley Eastern Kentucky 8th 2007
Pac-12 UCLA 46th 2013
Patriot American 3rd 2009
SEC Florida 19th 2013
Southern Wofford 3rd 2011
Southland Stephen F. Austin 2nd 2009
SWAC Texas Southern 5th 2003
Summit North Dakota State 2nd 2009
Sun Belt Louisiana–Lafayette 6th 2000 [n 1]
West Coast Gonzaga 17th 2013
WAC New Mexico State 21st 2013

Tournament seeds
South Region – Memphis, Tennessee
Seed School Conference Record Coach Berth type Overall rank[4]
1 Florida SEC 32–2 Billy Donovan Automatic 1
2 Kansas Big 12 24–9 Bill Self At–large 7
3 Syracuse ACC 27–5 Jim Boeheim At–large 10
4 UCLA Pac-12 26–8 Steve Alford Automatic 15
5 VCU Atlantic 10 26–8 Shaka Smart At–large 19
6 Ohio State Big Ten 25–9 Thad Matta At–large 22
7 New Mexico Mountain West 27–6 Craig Neal Automatic 28
8 Colorado Pac-12 23–11 Tad Boyle At–large 32
9 Pittsburgh ACC 25–9 Jamie Dixon At–large 36
10 Stanford Pac-12 21–12 Johnny Dawkins At–large 37
11 Dayton Atlantic 10 23–10 Archie Miller At–large 41
12 Stephen F. Austin Southland 31–2 Brad Underwood Automatic 50
13 Tulsa C-USA 21–12 Danny Manning Automatic 52
14 Western Michigan MAC 23–9 Steve Hawkins Automatic 55
15 Eastern Kentucky Ohio Valley 24–9 Jeff Neubauer Automatic 59
16* Albany America East 18–14 Will Brown Automatic 66
Mount St. Mary's Northeast 16–16 Jamion Christian Automatic 65
East Region – New York City, New York
Seed School Conference Record Coach Berth type Overall rank
1 Virginia ACC 28–6 Tony Bennett Automatic 4
2 Villanova Big East 28–4 Jay Wright At-Large 5
3 Iowa State Big 12 26–7 Fred Hoiberg Automatic 12
4 Michigan State Big Ten 26–8 Tom Izzo Automatic 14
5 Cincinnati American 27–6 Mick Cronin At–large 17
6 North Carolina ACC 23–9 Roy Williams At–large 21
7 UConn American 26–8 Kevin Ollie At–large 26
8 Memphis American 23–9 Josh Pastner At–large 31
9 George Washington Atlantic 10 24–8 Mike Lonergan At–large 34
10 Saint Joseph's Atlantic 10 24–9 Phil Martelli Automatic 38
11 Providence Big East 23–11 Ed Cooley Automatic 43
12 Harvard Ivy 26–4 Tommy Amaker Automatic 49
13 Delaware Colonial 25–9 Monte Ross Automatic 54
14 North Carolina Central MEAC 28–5 LeVelle Moton Automatic 58
15 Milwaukee Horizon 21–13 Rob Jeter Automatic 60
16 Coastal Carolina Big South 21–12 Cliff Ellis Automatic 63
West Region – Anaheim, California
Seed School Conference Record Coach Berth type Overall rank
1 Arizona Pac-12 30–4 Sean Miller At–large 2
2 Wisconsin Big Ten 26–7 Bo Ryan At–large 8
3 Creighton Big East 26–7 Greg McDermott At–large 11
4 San Diego State Mountain West 29–4 Steve Fisher At–large 16
5 Oklahoma Big 12 23–9 Lon Krueger At–large 20
6 Baylor Big 12 24–11 Scott Drew At–large 24
7 Oregon Pac-12 23–9 Dana Altman At–large 27
8 Gonzaga West Coast 28–6 Mark Few Automatic 30
9 Oklahoma State Big 12 21–12 Travis Ford At–large 35
10 BYU West Coast 23–11 Dave Rose At–large 39
11 Nebraska Big Ten 19–12 Tim Miles At–large 42
12 North Dakota State Summit 25–6 Saul Phillips Automatic 48
13 New Mexico State WAC 26–9 Marvin Menzies Automatic 53
14 Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt 23–11 Bob Marlin Automatic 57
15 American Patriot 20–12 Mike Brennan Automatic 62
16 Weber State Big Sky 19–11 Randy Rahe Automatic 64
Midwest Region – Indianapolis, Indiana
Seed School Conference Record Coach Berth type Overall rank
1 Wichita State MVC 34–0 Gregg Marshall Automatic 3
2 Michigan Big Ten 25–8 John Beilein At-large 6
3 Duke ACC 26–8 Mike Krzyzewski At–large 9
4 Louisville American 29–5 Rick Pitino Automatic 13
5 Saint Louis Atlantic 10 26–6 Jim Crews At–large 18
6 Massachusetts Atlantic 10 24–8 Derek Kellogg At–large 23
7 Texas Big 12 23–10 Rick Barnes At–large 25
8 Kentucky SEC 24–10 John Calipari At–large 29
9 Kansas State Big 12 20–12 Bruce Weber At–large 33
10 Arizona State Pac-12 21–11 Herb Sendek At–large 40
11* Iowa Big Ten 20–12 Fran McCaffery At–large 45
Tennessee SEC 21–12 Cuonzo Martin At–large 44
12* NC State ACC 21–13 Mark Gottfried At–large 47
Xavier Big East 21–12 Chris Mack At–large 46
13 Manhattan MAAC 25–7 Steve Massiello Automatic 51
14 Mercer Atlantic Sun 26–8 Bob Hoffman Automatic 56
15 Wofford Southern 20–12 Mike Young Automatic 61
16* Cal Poly Big West 13–19 Joe Calero Automatic 68
Texas Southern SWAC 19–14 Mike Davis Automatic 67

Florida was the overall 1 seed for the second time, the other being 2007 when they repeated as national champions. Arizona was a 1 seed for the 6th time in school history. They lost in the West regional final for the 3rd straight time as a 1 seed, all games being played in Anaheim (also in 1998 and 2003). Virginia was a 1 seed for the 4th time in school history, their first since three straight 1 seeds in 1981, 1982, and 1983.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Unless otherwise noted, all times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04)

First Four – Dayton, Ohio

The First Four games involved eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams, and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.

March 18 – Midwest Region
   
12 NC State 74
12 Xavier 59
March 18 – South Region
   
16 Albany 71
16 Mount St. Mary's 64
March 19 – Midwest Region
   
11 Iowa 65
11 Tennessee 78*
March 19 – Midwest Region
   
16 Cal Poly 81
16 Texas Southern 69

South Regional – Memphis, Tennessee
Second round
Round of 64
March 20–21 		Third round
Round of 32
March 22–23 		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 27 		Regional finals
Elite 8
March 29
            
1 Florida 67
16 Albany 55
1 Florida 61
Orlando – Thu/Sat
9 Pittsburgh 45
8 Colorado 48
9 Pittsburgh 77
1 Florida 79
4 UCLA 68
5 VCU 75
12 Stephen F. Austin 77*
12 Stephen F. Austin 60
San Diego – Fri/Sun
4 UCLA 77
4 UCLA 76
13 Tulsa 59
1 Florida 62
11 Dayton 52
6 Ohio State 59
11 Dayton 60
11 Dayton 55
Buffalo – Thu/Sat
3 Syracuse 53
3 Syracuse 77
14 Western Michigan 53
11 Dayton 82
10 Stanford 72
7 New Mexico 53
10 Stanford 58
10 Stanford 60
St. Louis – Fri/Sun
2 Kansas 57
2 Kansas 80
15 Eastern Kentucky 69

Regional Final summary
TBS
Saturday, March 29
5:09 pm CT
#11 Dayton Flyers 52, #1 Florida Gators 62
Scoring by half: 24–38, 28–24
Pts: D. Pierre – 18
Rebs: M. Kavanaugh – 8
Asts: D. Pierre – 5		 Pts: S. Wilbekin – 23
Rebs: D. Finney-Smith – 9
Asts: K. Hill, S. Wilbekin – 3
FedEx Forum – Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,443
Referees: Mike Stuart, Pat Driscoll, Doug Shows

South Regional all-tournament team

Regional all-tournament team: Michael Frazier II, Florida; Devin Oliver, Dayton; Dyshawn Pierre, Dayton; Dwight Powell, Stanford[5]

Regional most outstanding player: Scottie Wilbekin, Florida[6]

East Regional – New York City, New York
Second round
Round of 64
March 20–21 		Third round
Round of 32
March 22–23 		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28 		Regional finals
Elite 8
March 30
            
1 Virginia 70
16 Coastal Carolina 59
1 Virginia 78
Raleigh – Fri/Sun
8 Memphis 60
8 Memphis 71
9 George Washington 66
1 Virginia 59
4 Michigan State 61
5 Cincinnati 57
12 Harvard 61
12 Harvard 73
Spokane – Thu/Sat
4 Michigan State 80
4 Michigan State 93
13 Delaware 78
4 Michigan State 54
7 UConn 60
6 North Carolina 79
11 Providence 77
6 North Carolina 83
San Antonio – Fri/Sun
3 Iowa State 85
3 Iowa State 93
14 NC Central 75
3 Iowa State 76
7 UConn 81
7 UConn 89*
10 Saint Joseph's 81
7 UConn 77
Buffalo – Thu/Sat
2 Villanova 65
2 Villanova 73
15 Milwaukee 53

Regional Final summary
CBS
Sunday, March 30
2:20 pm ET
#7 UConn Huskies 60, #4 Michigan State Spartans 54
Scoring by half: 21–25, 39–29
Pts: S. Napier – 25
Rebs: D. Daniels – 8
Asts: S. Napier – 4		 Pts: G. Harris – 22
Rebs: A. Payne – 9
Asts: A. Payne – 3
Madison Square Garden – New York City, NY
Attendance: 19,499
Referees: Tom Eades, John Higgins, Michael Roberts

East Regional all-tournament team

Regional all-tournament team: DeAndre Daniels, UConn; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Dustin Hogue, Iowa State; Adreian Payne, Michigan State[7]

Regional most outstanding player: Shabazz Napier, UConn[8]

West Regional – Anaheim, California
Second round
Round of 64
March 20–21 		Third round
Round of 32
March 22–23 		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 27 		Regional finals
Elite 8
March 29
            
1 Arizona 68
16 Weber State 59
1 Arizona 84
San Diego – Fri/Sun
8 Gonzaga 61
8 Gonzaga 85
9 Oklahoma State 77
1 Arizona 70
4 San Diego State 64
5 Oklahoma 75
12 North Dakota State 80*
12 North Dakota State 44
Spokane – Thu/Sat
4 San Diego State 63
4 San Diego State 73*
13 New Mexico State 69
1 Arizona 63
2 Wisconsin 64*
6 Baylor 74
11 Nebraska 60
6 Baylor 85
San Antonio – Fri/Sun
3 Creighton 55
3 Creighton 76
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 66
6 Baylor 52
2 Wisconsin 69
7 Oregon 87
10 BYU 68
7 Oregon 77
Milwaukee – Thu/Sat
2 Wisconsin 85
2 Wisconsin 75
15 American 35

Regional Final summary
TBS
Saturday, March 29
5:49 pm PT
#2 Wisconsin Badgers 64, #1 Arizona Wildcats 63 (OT)
Scoring by half: 25–28, 29–26 Overtime: 10–9
Pts: F. Kaminsky III – 28
Rebs: F. Kaminsky III – 11
Asts: T. Jackson – 5		 Pts: N. Johnson – 16
Rebs: A. Gordon – 18
Asts: N. Johnson – 3
Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 17,814
Referees: Bryan Kersey, Tony Greene, Mike Eades

West Regional all-tournament team

Regional all-tournament team: Aaron Gordon, Arizona; Traevon Jackson, Wisconsin; Nick Johnson, Arizona; Xavier Thames, San Diego State[9]

Regional most outstanding player: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin

Midwest Regional – Indianapolis, Indiana
Second round
Round of 64
March 20–21 		Third round
Round of 32
March 22–23 		Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28 		Regional finals
Elite 8
March 30
            
1 Wichita State 64
16 Cal Poly 37
1 Wichita State 76
St. Louis – Fri/Sun
8 Kentucky 78
8 Kentucky 56
9 Kansas State 49
8 Kentucky 74
4 Louisville 69
5 Saint Louis 83*
12 NC State 80
5 Saint Louis 51
Orlando – Thu/Sat
4 Louisville 66
4 Louisville 71
13 Manhattan 64
8 Kentucky 75
2 Michigan 72
6 Massachusetts 67
11 Tennessee 86
11 Tennessee 83
Raleigh – Fri/Sun
14 Mercer 63
3 Duke 71
14 Mercer 78
11 Tennessee 71
2 Michigan 73
7 Texas 87
10 Arizona State 85
7 Texas 65
Milwaukee – Thu/Sat
2 Michigan 79
2 Michigan 57
15 Wofford 40

Regional Final summary
CBS
Sunday, March 30
5:05 pm ET
#8 Kentucky Wildcats 75, #2 Michigan Wolverines 72
Scoring by half: 37–37, 38–35
Pts: J. Randle – 16
Rebs: J. Randle – 11
Asts: A. Harrison – 6		 Pts: N. Stauskas – 24
Rebs: J. Morgan, G. Robinson III – 4
Asts: C. LeVert – 5
Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 35,551
Referees: Ed Corbett, Don Daily, Randall McCall

Midwest Regional all-tournament team

Regional all-tournament team: Aaron Harrison, Kentucky; Marcus Lee, Kentucky; Caris LeVert, Michigan; Nik Stauskas, Michigan

Regional most outstanding player: Julius Randle, Kentucky[10]

Final Four

During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region, and the champion of the second overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region.[11] Florida (placed in the South Regional) was selected as the top overall seed, and Virginia (in the East Regional) was named as the #4 overall seed.[12] Thus, the South champion (Florida) played the East Champion (UConn) in one semifinal game, and the West Champion (Wisconsin) faced the Midwest Champion (Kentucky) in the other semifinal game.[13] The overall No. 1 seed Florida lost only two games during the regular season: to West Champion Wisconsin and to East Champion (and eventual National Champion) UConn; Florida also played and beat Midwest Champion Kentucky twice during the regular season and again in the conference championship game.

Final Four – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
National semifinals
April 5 		National championship game
April 7
      
MW8 Kentucky 74
W2 Wisconsin 73
MW8 Kentucky 54
E7 UConn 60
E7 UConn 63
S1 Florida 53

Final four
TBS
TNT
truTV
Saturday, April 5
5:15 pm CT
#7 UConn Huskies 63, #1 Florida Gators 53
Scoring by half: 25–22, 38–31
Pts: D. Daniels – 20
Rebs: D. Daniels – 10
Asts: S. Napier – 6		 Pts: P. Young – 19
Rebs: C. Prather – 6
Asts: S. Wilbekin, C. Prather, D. Finney-Smith – 1
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX
Attendance: 79,444[14]
Referees: John Higgins, Michael Stephens, Doug Simmons
TBS
TNT
truTV
Saturday, April 5, 2014
8:12 pm CT
#8 Kentucky Wildcats 74, #2 Wisconsin Badgers 73
Scoring by half: 36–40, 38–33
Pts: J. Young – 17
Rebs: D. Johnson, A. Poythress – 7
Asts: A. Harrison – 4		 Pts: B. Brust, S. Dekker – 15
Rebs: J. Gasser, F. Kaminsky III – 5
Asts: T. Jackson, J. Gasser – 3
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX
Attendance: 79,444[15]
Referees: Mike Stuart, Pat Adams, Terry Wymer

National Championship
Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
CBS
Monday, April 7, 2014
8:10 pm CT
#8 Kentucky Wildcats 54, #7 UConn Huskies 60
Scoring by half: 31–35, 23–25
Pts: J. Young – 22
Rebs: J. Young – 7
Asts: A. Harrison – 5		 Pts: S. Napier – 22
Rebs: L. Kromah, D. Daniels, S. Napier – 6
Asts: R. Boatright, S. Napier – 3
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX
Attendance: 79,238[16]
Referees: Verne Harris, Doug Shows, Joe DeRosa

Final Four all-tournament team

Tournament notes

Wichita State became the first team since UNLV in 1991 to go into the tournament undefeated. The Shockers entered the tournament 34–0. Their perfect record of 35–0 (a then NCAA men's record) was spoiled by Kentucky in the third round. Kentucky in turn set an NCAA-men's-record 38 straight wins to start a season the next year.

Kentucky became the first team to field all-freshman starters at the Final Four and championship games since the 1991–92 Michigan Wolverines under the Fab Five.[17] The 1992 Final Four and championship appearances by Michigan were subsequently vacated.

MEAC champion North Carolina Central University[18] and Big West champion Cal Poly[19] made their first NCAA Division I tournament appearances.

For only the second time since 1973 no teams from the state of Indiana (a state noted for its basketball powerhouse programs) were in the tournament.[20]

There were five overtime games in the second round of the tournament, the most overtime games ever in tournament history. In contrast, the previous two tournaments had two overtime games combined.

North Dakota State's victory against Oklahoma secured the first tournament win for the state of North Dakota. Mercer, Stephen F. Austin, Albany, and Cal Poly had their first NCAA tournament wins. Cal Poly's victory over Texas Southern marked only the third time a team with a losing record won a game in the tournament.

Upsets

Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." The 2014 tournament saw a total of 13 upsets; 6 of them were in the first round, 4 of them were in the second round, none in the Sweet Sixteen, one in the Elite Eight, and 2 in the Final Four.

RoundSouthEastWestMidwest
First round
No. 12 Harvard defeated No. 5 Cincinnati, 61–57 No. 12 North Dakota State defeated No. 5 Oklahoma, 80–75 (OT)
Second Round
No. 7 UConn defeated No. 2 Villanova, 77–65 None No. 8 Kentucky defeated No. 1 Wichita State, 78–76
Sweet 16 None None None None
Elite 8 None None None No. 8 Kentucky defeated No. 2 Michigan, 75–72
Final 4
  • No. 7 UConn defeated No. 1 Florida, 63–53
  • No. 8 Kentucky defeated No. 2 Wisconsin, 74–73

Record by conference
Conference Bids Record Win % R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 CG NC
American 4 9–3 .750 4 3 2 1 1 1 1
SEC 3 12–3 .800 3 3 3 2 2 1 –
Big Ten 6 10–6 .625 5 3 3 3 1 – –
Pac-12 6 8–6 .571 6 4 3 1 – – –
Atlantic 10 6 4–6 .400 6 2 1 1 – – –
Big 12 7 6–7 .462 7 4 2 – – – –
ACC 6 6–6 .500 6 4 1 – – – –
Mountain West 2 2–2 .500 2 1 1 – – – –
Big East 4 2–4 .333 3 2 – – – – –
WCC 2 1–2 .333 2 1 – – – – –
Atlantic Sun 1 1–1 .500 1 1 – – – – –
Ivy 1 1–1 .500 1 1 – – – – –
MVC 1 1–1 .500 1 1 – – – – –
Southland 1 1–1 .500 1 1 – – – – –
Summit 1 1–1 .500 1 1 – – – – –
America East 1 1–1 .500 1 – – – – – –
Big West 1 1–1 .500 1 – – – – – –
    • The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (second round), round of 32 (third round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
    • The "Record" column includes wins in the first round (First Four) for ACC, America East, Big West, and SEC.
    • The "Record" column also includes losses in the first round (First Four) for Big East and Big 10.
    • The SWAC and NEC each had one representative, eliminated in the first round with a record of 0–1.
    • The MAAC, OVC, WAC, Patriot League, Colonial, Sun Belt, Big Sky, Horizon League, Big South, Southern Conference, MAC, C-USA, and MEAC each had one representative, eliminated in the second round with a record of 0–1.

    Media coverage

    Television

    The year 2014 marked the fourth year of a 14-year partnership between CBS and Turner cable networks TBS, TNT and truTV to cover the entire tournament under the NCAA March Madness banner. TBS aired the Final Four for the first year since CBS' 32 consecutive years of airing. The tournament was considered a ratings success. Tournament games averaged 10.5 million viewers, and the championship game garnered an average of 21.2 million viewers and a peak viewership of 24.3 million.

    • First Four – truTV
    • Second and third rounds – CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV
    • Regional semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – CBS and TBS
    • National semifinals (Final Four) – TBS, TNT, truTV
    • National Championship – CBS

    Studio hosts

    [22]

    • Greg Gumbel (New York City and Arlington) – second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
    • Ernie Johnson Jr. (New York City, Atlanta and Arlington) – second round, third round, regional semi-finals, Final Four and national championship game
    • Matt Winer (Atlanta) – First Four, second round and third round

    Studio analysts

    [22]

    • Charles Barkley (New York City and Arlington) – second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
    • Mateen Cleaves (New York City) – third round
    • Seth Davis (Atlanta and Arlington) – First Four, second round, third round, regional semi-finals, Final Four and national championship game
    • Doug Gottlieb (Atlanta) – regional semi-finals
    • Grant Hill (Atlanta and Arlington) – First Four, second round, third round, regional semi-finals, Final Four and national championship game
    • Clark Kellogg (New York City and Arlington) – second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
    • Reggie Miller (Arlington) – Final Four
    • Kenny Smith (New York City and Arlington) – second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
    • Steve Smith (Atlanta) – First Four, second round, third round and regional semi-finals
    • Buzz Williams (New York City) – third round

    Commentary teams

    [22][23][24]

    Team casts

    For the first time in the history of the tournament, Turner broadcast the semifinals. TBS aired the traditional neutral broadcast (with Nantz/Anthony/Kerr/Wolfson commentator set that is also being used for CBS's national championship coverage). However, Turner also distributed team-centered broadcasts for the Final Four broadcasts on TNT and truTV. The announcers for these broadcasts are as follows:[24]

    International

    ESPN International distributes broadcast rights to the tournament outside the United States, and will produce separate international broadcasts of the semi-final and championship games with announcers Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst for the final and one semi-final), and Jay Bilas (analyst for the other semi-final).[25] For the initial rounds, they use CBS/Turner coverage with an additional host to transition between games, with whiparound coverage similar to the CBS-only era. ESPN also has exclusive digital rights to the NCAA tournament outside of North America.

    In Canada, the broadcasting rights are with TSN.[26] In The Philippines it's aired on TV5.[27]

    Radio

    Westwood One has exclusive national radio rights to the entire tournament.[28] Team radio networks also hold the rights to broadcast their teams through their entire progression within the tournament and no flagship restrictions. However men's team radio networks cannot stream the games online during the NCAA tournament. WestwoodOne is the only group authorized to stream the tournament online.

    See also

    Notes
    1. Louisiana–Lafayette had more recent NCAA tournament appearances in 2004 and 2005, but those appearances were later vacated.

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