Michigan Wolverines earn No 1 seed in NCAA Tournament

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Michigan basketball couldn't close the double Big Ten championship, with the tournament loss to Purdue on Sunday. But it didn't affect the Wolverines when it came to the NCAA Tournament.

The maize and blue were expected to be a 1-seed, and nothing changed on that front. As expected, the Wolverines were the No. 2 overall seed, slotted into the Midwest division. They will start out playing in Buffalo, New York on Thursday and will face the winner of the 16-seed play-in, UMBC or Howard. Should the Wolverines win, they'll face Georgia or Saint Louis on Saturday.

Here is the 1-16 seeds in the Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament.

1. Michigan
2. Iowa State (27-7)
3. Virginia (29-5)
4. Alabama (23-9)
5. Texas Tech (22-10)
6. Tennessee (22-10)
7. Kentucky (21-13)
8. Georgia (22-10)
9. Saint Louis (28-5)
10. Santa Clara (26-8)
11. Miami (Ohio)/SMU
12. Akron (29-5)
13. Hofstra (24-10)
14. Wright State (23-11)
15. Tennessee State (23-9)
16. UMBC/Howard

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan Wolverines are a No 1 seed in March Madness

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