NCAA Tournament 2018: Known Info for March Madness Bracket

Thirteen teams have already qualified for the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, with 55 more to go.

Some have done so in exciting fashion (e.g. Radford), while others left no doubt as to whether they were the best team in their respective conferences (e.g. Bucknell).

You can read a bit more about each of those qualifiers below, where you'll also find round-by-round dates, locations and television and live-stream information.

Round-by-Round Dates: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

Sunday, March 11: Selection Sunday (6 p.m. ET on TBS and live-streamed through NCAA March Madness Live)

Tuesday, March 13: First Four in Dayton, Ohio

Wednesday, March 14: First Four in Dayton, Ohio

Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16: First-round games

Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18: Second-round games

Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23: Sweet 16

Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25: Elite Eight

Saturday, March 31: Final Four

Monday, April 2: Championship

1st- and 2nd-Round Locations

First- and second-round games will take place in the following cities: Pittsburgh; Wichita, Kansas; Dallas; Boise, Idaho; Charlotte, North Carolina; Detroit; Nashville, Tennessee; and San Diego.

Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Final Four Locations

Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games will take place in Omaha, Nebraska (Midwest Regional); Los Angeles (West Regional); Atlanta (South Regional) and Boston (East Regional). The Final Four will take place in San Antonio.

TV Information

CBS Sports and Turner Sports will once again combine to televise the tournament, with games being screened on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Every NCAA tournament game will be available to people with those channels. Fans can also watch games through NCAA March Madness Live.

Qualified Teams

Murray State (Ohio Valley Conference Champion)

If you're looking for a player from an underdog team who might become a household name in the NCAA tournament's first weekend, the sharp money may be on Murray State senior guard Jonathan Stark, who averages a team-leading 21.8 points per contest.

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Stark has posted 30 or more points in three of his last six games and is capable of leading his team to the tournament's second weekend.

The Racers are also winners of their last 13 contests and finished 16-2 in OVC play. They nearly upset Auburn, who finished tied for first in the SEC and won 25 games.

Radford (Big South Champion)

Radford freshman guard Carlik Jones hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer in the Big South championship to defeat Liberty and vault the Highlanders to the NCAA tournament.

Radford suffered a three-game midseason losing streak before going on a tear, winning seven straight games leading into the NCAA tournament. Junior forward Ed Polite Jr. leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 13.5 points and 7.7 boards per game.

Loyola-Chicago (Missouri Valley Conference Champion)

The Ramblers have won 17 of their last 18 games and sport a 28-5 overall record as they head into the Big Dance. They also have an impressive road win on their resume, having beaten Florida.

A well-balanced scoring attack paces the Ramblers offense, as five players average between 10.4 and 13.4 points per game. They shoot an efficient 50.7 percent from the field as well.

Ultimately, Loyola-Chicago is one of numerous candidates to spring a few upsets this year.

Lipscomb (Atlantic Sun Conference Champion)

Lipscomb dropped 60 points on Atlantic Sun regular-season champion Florida Gulf Coast in the first half of the conference championship game, which buoyed the Bisons to a 108-96 road win.

This is the school's first appearance in the Division I NCAA men's basketball tournament (they made the NIT once in 2006). They are known for their high-scoring offense (83 points per game) led by junior guard Garrison Mathews (22.1 points) and junior forward Rob Mayberry (16.0 points).

Michigan (Big Ten Champion)

Michigan upset Michigan State and Purdue by an average of 10 points in the final two rounds of the Big Ten tournament to earn its conference's automatic bid for the second straight year.

The Wolverines have won their last nine games (and 11 of their past 12). Junior forward Moritz Wagner leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 14.5 points and 7.1 boards per game, while senior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman has caught fire of late, scoring 17.0 points per game in Michigan's final three Big Ten tournament battles.

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Iona (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champion)

Five players score in double digits for a high-flying Iona Gaels team that averages 80 points per game.

This team might be back next year, as four of those five players are sophomores or juniors. Junior guard Rickey McGill leads the Gaels in points (13.5), assists (5.6) and steals (1.6).

Iona struggled to end the regular season, losing four of its last six, but the No. 4-seeded Gaels got hot in the MAAC tournament and won three straight to gain its conference's NCAA tournament berth.

UNC Greensboro (Southern Conference Champion)

The Spartans took the Southern Conference regular-season and tournament titles thanks to a tough defense that ranked 31st in efficiency, per the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings. On offense, junior guard Francis Alonso leads the team with 15.6 points per game.

UNC Greensboro finished the year winning 16 of its last 18 games, capped by a convincing 62-47 victory over East Tennessee State in the championship game. The Spartans also have an impressive road win on its resume, as it beat North Carolina State (fifth in the ACC regular-season table) 81-76 in Raleigh.

Wright State (Horizon League Champion)

Wright State's balanced scoring attack (seven players post 7.9 points or more per game) and its stingy defense (ranked 53rd in efficiency, per the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings) helped propel the Raiders to a 25-win season and Horizon League crown.

The Raiders are also tough on the boards, and 6'9", 275-pound center Loudon Love leads the way with 9.8 rebounds per game.

College of Charleston (Colonial Athletic Association Champion)

Charleston was down 17 points in the second half against Northeastern in the CAA championship, but they forced overtime and eventually won 83-76 thanks to 32 points from senior guard Joe Chealey.

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Chealey is part of a dominant three-man scoring trio that posts a combined 54.2 points per night, with the other two players being sophomore guard Grant Riller and junior forward Jarrell Brantley.

Like other teams, Charleston is coming into the tournament hot, as it has won 14 of its last 15. The Cougars were 3-3 in conference play at one point before closing the regular season on an 11-1 run to win the regular-season title.

LIU Brooklyn (Northeast Conference Champion)

The Blackbirds entered the NEC tournament with a losing overall record (15-16) but won three straight games to win an NCAA tournament berth.

Senior guard Joel Hernandez has been tough for opposing defenses, as he averages a team-leading 20.9 points per game. Junior guard Raiquan Clark supplements that effort with 17.4 points off his own.

This year marks LIU Brooklyn's fourth appearance in the NCAA tournament this decade and seventh overall.

Gonzaga (West Coast Conference Champion)

This year's Bulldogs team is a much different version of last year's squad that made the national championship, but the Zags won the West Coast Conference and posted 30 wins yet again as they waltzed to a league title.

Four players score at least 11 points per game, led by senior forward Johnathan Williams with 13.5 (and a team-leading 8.5 rebounds). Their most impressive win was a 27-point victory over Ohio State, who will make the NCAA tournament field as an at-large team.

South Dakota State (Summit League Champion)

The Jackrabbits are back in the NCAA tournament for the fifth time since 2012. They've come close to pulling off some upset wins in the past (an eight-point loss to No. 3 Baylor in 2012 and a five-point defeat to Maryland in 2016), but they haven't been able to be victorious.

This year could finally be it, however. Junior forward Mike Daum leads an attack that scores 85 points per game. Daum, who scores 23.8 points per night, also leads the team on the glass with 10.4 boards. He's an adept (and willing) three-point shooter, as he knocks down 42.1 percent of his threes.

Bucknell (Patriot League Champion)

The Bison are back in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year after dominating Patriot League play, going 16-2 in the regular season before winning its three conference tournament games (including the last two by an average of 30 points).

Seniors Zach Thomas (20.3 points and 9.2 rebounds) and Stephen Brown (14.9 points and 4.3 assists) lead the way for the Bison, while sophomore center Nana Foulland (15.4 points and 7.1 rebounds) is tough to deal with inside the paint.