Akron will be a popular 4/13 upset, and rightly so, as the Zips can really shoot it. They have also won 20 of their past 21 games. Caleb Love is a March type of player, and even though the Wildcats have had their struggles this season, they'll handle the Zips.

Start times for each of the first-round games are set, along with all the TV broadcast info. The first round gets underway on Thursday with 16 games and then 16 games on Friday. The First Four produced a thrilling finish in its opening game with Alabama State beating St.

The top-seeded Cougars headline a contingent of seven Big 12 teams heading to the NCAA tournament, which begins this week.

Milos Uzan had a career-high 25 points as the top-seeded Cougars rallied in the second half to beat No. 3 seed Arizona 72-64 in the Big 12 tournament championship game at T-Mobile Center.

Nicole Auerbach breaks down the No. 1 seeds in the men’s NCAA Tournament, explaining why the dominance of the top teams could make for a chalky bracket.