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Midwest Regional could be toughest ticket if UNC, UK, KU, Iowa State reach Sprint Center

The NCAA Tournament field is set, and the Midwest Region, with the semifinals and finals at the Sprint Center, is packed with intrigue.

North Carolina is the top seed in the Midwest, and if the Tar Heels win two games, they potentially can play No. 4 seed Kansas in the Sweet 16 in Kansas City.

Not only would it match North Carolina coach Roy Williams against his old school, the game would happen some 40 miles from Lawrence.

The teams previously have met in the NCAA Tournament at the Sprint Center. In 2013, top-seeded Kansas defeated No.