NCAA, Florida and West Region

West Region: Florida gets No. 1 seed, will open March Madness against Norfolk State
The West Region’s opening-round games in Seattle will feature No. 5 Memphis against No. 12 Colorado State and No. 4 Maryland against No. 13 Grand Canyon, making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Bryce Drew.
NCAA Tournament West Region predictions: Contenders to challenge Florida in March Madness
Florida earned the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA but there are plenty of contenders that could keep the Gators from the Final Four.
NCAA Tournament West Region Breakdown: Top matchups, upsets, predictions
FOX Sports' Michael Cohen breaks down the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, including must-see players, first-round upsets and his pick to come out of the region.
West Regional preview for March Madness 2025 bracket: Top teams, players to watch
Post-ing up: The Gators climbed as high as No. 2 in the nation and have top-10 units in both offensive and defensive efficiency, per EvanMiya.com. Senior Walter Clayton Jr. (17.2 points entering Friday), who chose Florida over following Rick Pitino from Iona to St. John’s, can help the program win its first title since the Billy Donovan days.
West Region Breakdown: Top-Seed Florida Likely Pick to Win NCAA Tournament
Don’t sleep on Grant McCasland’s Red Raiders, who check in as KenPom’s No. 7 team right now and have one of the best offenses around when the shots are falling. They’ve been up-and-down since February, but are perfectly capable of making a run to the regional final at the Chase Center behind the likes of JT Toppin and Darrion Williams.
UConn men’s basketball earns No. 8 seed in West Region, to meet Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament first round
The UConn men’s basketball team will be a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, meeting No. 9 Oklahoma in Raleigh, N.C. on Friday.
Gators earn NCAA West Region’s No. 1 seed, face Norfolk State
With a win the Gators would face the winner between No. 8 seed UConn, the two-time defending national champion, and No. 9 seed Oklahoma (20-13) — 85-63 losers Feb. 18 in Gainesville. UConn (23-10) defeated UF 75-54 in December 2022 during Golden’s first season and en route to the Huskies’ national title, one of six by the school since 1999.
KU given 7 seed in West region for 2025 NCAA Tournament
A disappointing season for the Kansas Jayhawks resulted in the lowest NCAA Tournament seed in the Bill Self era.
West Region: Intriguing coaching matchups loom in early rounds
When the NCAA Selection Committee members filled out the West Region bracket, they must have been looking ahead to potential coaching matchups in the second round.

Roundball, West Region

Clash of the coaching titans, from Dan Hurley to Rick Pitino: NCAA Tournament West Region analysis
The West Region features potential clashes of some of the sport's biggest coaches, from Bill Self to John Calipari and Rick ...
West Region will feature 3 Hall of Fame coaches, another with consecutive national titles
Rick Pitino’s latest rebuilding project will take him to Providence, where he pulled off one of the biggest surprises in NCAA ...
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March Madness San Francisco tickets 2025: Best prices, schedule, bracket for NCAA men’s west regional basketball games
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the March Madness men’s west regional basketball games in San ...
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Montana State Billings' Dyauni Boyce named to Division II All-West Region team
The Winifred native becomes the fourth different Yellowjacket in program history to be selected to the D2CCA All-West Region ...
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D-I college hoops signee hits milestone in West Catholic regional final win over Spring Lake
Elisha Dykstra gathered a pass from Alexis Asekomeh on the block, made a quick turn to her right and converted a layup ...