2015 NCAA tournament: Previewing every team, game in the Round of 64

2015 NCAA tournament: Previews for every team, game in the Round of 64

SI Staff | Mar 16, 2015

2015 NCAA tournament: Previewing every team, game in the Round of 64 /

Everybody has a preferred method for picking winners in the NCAA tournament. Do you favor teams with great guards or dominant big men? Teams with championship coaches or ones entering the tournament on a hot streak? And, most importantly, teams with animals for mascots or people? We can't help you with the latter, but for everything else, for the second straight year we present our team-by-team guide to the NCAA tournament. Each breakdown includes stats, analysis and video to help you fill out your bracket.

To read team-specific previews, click on each team's name. To watch a preview of each game, click on the video icon.

Midwest Region	East Region

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No 16 Hampton \| Preview	No. 1 Villanova vs. No 16 Lafayette \| Preview
No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Purdue \| Preview	No. 8 N.C. State vs. No. 9 LSU \| Preview
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Buffalo \| Preview	No. 5 Northern Iowa vs. No. 12 Wyoming \| Preview
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Valparaiso \| Preview	No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 UC Irvine \| Preview
No. 6 Butler vs. No. 11 Texas \| Preview	No. 6 Providence vs. No. 11 Boise/Dayton
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Northeastern \| Preview	No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Albany \| Preview
No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 10 Indiana \| Preview	No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Georgia \| Preview
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 New Mexico St. \| Preview	No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 15 Belmont \| Preview

West Region	South Region

No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No 16 Coastal Carolina \| Preview	No. 1 Duke vs. No 16 UNF/Robert Morris
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State \| Preview	No. 8 San Diego St. vs. No. 9 St. John's \| Preview
No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 Wofford \| Preview	No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin \| Preview
No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Harvard \| Preview	No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 13 E. Washington \| Preview
No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 11 Ole Miss \| Preview	No. 6 SMU vs. No. 11 UCLA \| Preview
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Georgia State \| Preview	No. 3 Iowa St. vs. No. 14 UAB \| Preview
No. 7 VCU vs. No. 10 Ohio State \| Preview	No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Davidson \| Preview
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Texas Southern \| Preview	No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 15 NDSU \| Preview

Published Mar 16, 2015

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Midwest Region	East Region

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No 16 Hampton \| Preview	No. 1 Villanova vs. No 16 Lafayette \| Preview
No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Purdue \| Preview	No. 8 N.C. State vs. No. 9 LSU \| Preview
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Buffalo \| Preview	No. 5 Northern Iowa vs. No. 12 Wyoming \| Preview
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Valparaiso \| Preview	No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 UC Irvine \| Preview
No. 6 Butler vs. No. 11 Texas \| Preview	No. 6 Providence vs. No. 11 Boise/Dayton
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Northeastern \| Preview	No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Albany \| Preview
No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 10 Indiana \| Preview	No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Georgia \| Preview
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 New Mexico St. \| Preview	No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 15 Belmont \| Preview

West Region	South Region

No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No 16 Coastal Carolina \| Preview	No. 1 Duke vs. No 16 UNF/Robert Morris
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State \| Preview	No. 8 San Diego St. vs. No. 9 St. John's \| Preview
No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 Wofford \| Preview	No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin \| Preview
No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Harvard \| Preview	No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 13 E. Washington \| Preview
No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 11 Ole Miss \| Preview	No. 6 SMU vs. No. 11 UCLA \| Preview
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Georgia State \| Preview	No. 3 Iowa St. vs. No. 14 UAB \| Preview
No. 7 VCU vs. No. 10 Ohio State \| Preview	No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Davidson \| Preview
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Texas Southern \| Preview	No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 15 NDSU \| Preview