North Carolina, Xavier, Kentucky Headline 2016 NCAA Tournament East Region

North Carolina was given the No. 1 seed in the East Regional, which will hold it's Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds in Philadelphia. The Tar Heels started the season ranked No. 1 in the country and flexed their muscle all season, posting a 28-6 record on their way to winning the ACC regular season and tournament titles. 

Here are the matchups from the East Region:

1) North Carolina Tar Heels (28-6)
16) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles/16) Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

8) USC Trojans (21-12)
9) Providence Friars (23-10)

5) Indiana Hoosiers (25-7)
12) Chattanooga Mocs (29-5)

4) Kentucky Wildcats (26-8)
13) Stony Brook Seawolves (26-6)

6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (21-11)
11) Michigan Wolverines/11) Tulsa Golden Hurricane

3) West Virginia Mountaineers (26-8)
14) Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (27-5)

7) Wisconsin Badgers (20-12)
10) Pittsburgh Panthers (21-11)

2) Xavier Musketeers (27-5)
15) Weber State Wildcats (26-8)

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