2017 NCAA Division I men 's basketball tournament - wikipedia 2017 NCAA Division I men 's basketball tournament 2017 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament 2017 Final Four logo Season 2016 -- 17 Teams 68 Finals site University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona Champions North Carolina Tar Heels ( 6th title, 11th title game, 20th Final Four ) Runner - up Gonzaga Bulldogs ( 1st title game, 1st Final Four ) Semifinalists Oregon Ducks ( 2nd Final Four ) South Carolina Gamecocks ( 1st Final Four ) Winning coach Roy Williams ( 3rd title ) MOP Joel Berry II ( North Carolina ) NCAA Division I Men 's Tournaments `` 2016 2018 '' The 2017 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single - elimination tournament to determine the men 's National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2016 -- 17 season. The 79th edition of the tournament began on March 14, 2017, and concluded with the championship game on April 3 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The championship game was the first to be contested in a Western state since 1995 when Seattle was the host of the Final Four for that year. In the Final Four, North Carolina beat Oregon ( making their first Final Four appearance since 1939 ) while Gonzaga defeated South Carolina ( both making their first ever Final Four appearance ). North Carolina then defeated Gonzaga 71 -- 65 to win the national championship. Contents 1 Tournament procedures 2 2017 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues 3 Qualification and selection 3.1 Automatic qualifiers 3.2 Tournament seeds 4 Bracket 4.1 First Four -- Dayton, Ohio 4.2 East Regional -- New York City, New York 4.2. 1 East Regional Final 4.2. 2 East Regional all tournament team 4.3 West Regional -- San Jose, California 4.3. 1 West Regional Final 4.3. 2 West Regional all tournament team 4.4 Midwest Regional -- Kansas City, Missouri 4.4. 1 Midwest Regional Final 4.4. 2 Midwest Regional all tournament team 4.5 South Regional -- Memphis, Tennessee 4.5. 1 South Regional Final 4.5. 2 South Regional all tournament team 5 Final Four 5.1 University of Phoenix Stadium -- Glendale, Arizona 5.1. 1 Final four 5.1. 2 National Championship 5.1. 3 Final Four all - tournament team 6 Record by conference 7 Media coverage 7.1 Television 7.1. 1 Studio hosts 7.1. 2 Studio analysts 7.1. 3 Commentary teams 7.2 Radio 7.2. 1 First Four 7.2. 2 First and Second rounds 7.2. 3 Regionals 7.2. 4 Final four 7.3 Internet 7.3. 1 Video 7.3. 2 Audio 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links Tournament procedures Further information : NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament § Current tournament format A total of 68 teams entered the 2017 tournament, with all 32 conference tournament winners receiving an automatic bid. The Ivy League, which previously granted its automatic tournament bid to its regular season champion, hosted a postseason tournament to determine a conference champion for the first time. In previous years, had the Ivy League had two schools tied for first in the standings, a one - game playoff ( or series as was the case in the 2002 season ) determined the automatic bid. On March 10, 2016, the Ivy League 's council of presidents approved a four - team tournament where the top four teams in the regular season would play on March 11 and 12 at Philadelphia 's Palestra. The remaining 36 teams received `` at - large '' bids which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. On January 24, 2016, the NCAA announced that the Selection Committee would, for the first time, unveil in - season rankings of the top four teams in each division on February 11, 2017. Eight teams -- the four lowest - seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest - seeded at - large teams -- played in the First Four ( the successor to what had been known as `` play - in games '' through the 2010 tournament ). The winners of these games advanced to the main draw of the tournament. The Selection Committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 68. The committee 's selections resulted in two historic milestones. The Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference made their first - ever NCAA Tournament in school history, officially becoming the last `` power conference '' school to make the tournament. ( This fact is ironic considering that Northwestern hosted the first - ever NCAA Tournament in 1939 ). The Wildcats ' First Round opponent, the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference, also made history : with a record of 19 - 15, they set the mark for the most ever losses for an at - large team in tournament history. Four conference champions also made their first NCAA appearances : North Dakota ( Big Sky Conference ), UC Davis ( Big West Conference ), Jacksonville State ( Ohio Valley Conference ), and first - year Division I school Northern Kentucky ( Horizon League ). 2017 NCAA tournament schedule and venues Dayton Buffalo Milwaukee Orlando Salt Lake City Greenville Indianapolis Tulsa Sacramento 2017 First Four ( orange ) and First and Second rounds ( green ) Note : Greensboro, North Carolina was originally awarded First and Second round games, but the games were relocated to Greenville, South Carolina due to NCAA objections over HB2. Kansas City San Jose Memphis New York City Glendale 2017 Regionals ( blue ) and Final Four ( red ) The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2017 tournament First Four March 14 and 15 University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio ( Host : University of Dayton ) First and Second Rounds March 16 and 18 Amway Center, Orlando, Florida ( Hosts : University of Central Florida and Stetson University ) Bradley Center, Milwaukee ( Host : Marquette University ) KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York ( Host : Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Niagara University and Canisius College ) Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City ( Host : University of Utah ) March 17 and 19 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis ( Hosts : Horizon League and IUPUI ) BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma ( Host : University of Tulsa ) Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina, ( Hosts : Southern Conference and Furman University ) Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California ( Host : California State University, Sacramento ) Regional Semifinals and Finals ( Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight ) March 23 and 25 Midwest Regional, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri ( Host : Big 12 Conference ) West Regional, SAP Center, San Jose, California ( Host : Pac - 12 Conference ) March 24 and 26 East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York City ( Hosts : St. John 's University and Big East Conference ) South Regional, FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee ( Host : University of Memphis ) National Semifinals and Championship ( Final Four and Championship ) April 1 and 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona ( Host : Arizona State University ) The city of Glendale, a Phoenix suburb, became the 30th host city, and the University of Phoenix Stadium became the 39th host venue, to host a Final Four. For the second straight year, no regional games were held in domed stadiums, a move dictated in 2013 by the NCAA to limit use of the stadiums for the regional rounds. The tournament featured two new arenas in previously visited markets. For the first time the tournament was held at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the home of the Indiana Pacers. This marks the first time since 1982 that a venue other than the RCA Dome or Lucas Oil Stadium hosted games within the city of Indianapolis. It also became the fifth venue within the city to host games, temporarily tying Indianapolis with Houston for the most different venues used within a city ; Houston will add a sixth venue when the Toyota Center hosts games in the 2020 tournament. The tournament also returned to Sacramento, moving to the brand new Golden 1 Center, home of the Sacramento Kings, replacing Sleep Train Arena as the city 's primary indoor sports venue. The 2017 tournament marked the last time that the Bradley Center will be used for tournament games, as it is being replaced by the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center in late 2018. The WESC is scheduled to host the tournament in 2022. The tournament also saw a shift in location of first round games from Greensboro, North Carolina to Greenville, South Carolina. Greensboro originally was awarded First and Second Round games, but the games were relocated due to NCAA objections over North Carolina 's passage of HB2. This was also the first time a South Carolina venue hosted the tournament in 15 years, after the state removed the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina State House grounds in July 2015 and the NCAA implemented a policy of not hosting championship games in the state in response to the display in 2002. Qualification and Selection Further information : 2017 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament : qualifying teams Eight teams, out of 351 in Division I, were ineligible to participate in the 2017 tournament due to failing to meet APR requirements, self - imposed postseason bans, or reclassification from a lower division. Hawaii had previously been banned from entering the tournament as a penalty for infractions, but the NCAA later reversed its ban. Automatic qualifiers The following 32 teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2017 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference 's automatic bid. Conference Team Appearance Last bid America East Vermont 6th 2012 American SMU 12th 2015 Atlantic 10 Rhode Island 9th 1999 ACC Duke 41st 2016 Atlantic Sun Florida Gulf Coast 3rd 2016 Big 12 Iowa State 19th 2016 Big East Villanova 37th 2016 Big Sky North Dakota 1st Never Big South Winthrop 10th Big Ten Michigan 27th 2016 Big West UC Davis 1st Never CAA UNC Wilmington 6th 2016 C - USA Middle Tennessee 9th 2016 Horizon Northern Kentucky 1st Never Ivy League Princeton 25th 2011 MAAC Iona 12th 2016 MAC Kent State 6th 2008 MEAC North Carolina Central 2nd 2014 Missouri Valley Wichita State 14th 2016 Mountain West Nevada 7th 2007 NEC Mount St. Mary 's 5th 2014 Ohio Valley Jacksonville State 1st Never Pac - 12 Arizona 34th 2016 Patriot Bucknell 7th 2013 SEC Kentucky 57th 2016 Southern East Tennessee State 10th Southland New Orleans 5th SWAC Texas Southern 7th 2015 Summit League South Dakota State 4th 2016 Sun Belt Troy 2nd 2003 WCC Gonzaga 20th 2016 WAC New Mexico State 23rd 2015 Notes Jump up ^ First year of eligibility for NCAA - sponsored Division I postseason play Jump up ^ Inaugural conference tournament Tournament seeds East Regional -- Madison Square Garden, New York City Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank Villanova Big East 31 -- 3 Auto Duke ACC 27 -- 8 Auto 7 Baylor Big 12 25 -- 7 At - Large 12 Florida SEC 24 -- 8 At - Large 14 5 Virginia ACC 22 -- 10 At - Large 17 6 SMU American 30 -- 4 Auto 21 7 South Carolina SEC 22 -- 10 At - Large 26 8 Wisconsin Big Ten 25 -- 9 At - Large 29 9 Virginia Tech ACC 22 -- 10 At - Large 36 10 Marquette Big East 19 -- 12 At - Large 39 11 * Providence Big East 20 -- 12 At - Large 42 USC Pac - 12 24 -- 9 At - Large 45 12 UNC Wilmington CAA 29 -- 5 Auto 49 13 East Tennessee State Southern 27 -- 7 Auto 52 14 New Mexico State WAC 28 -- 5 Auto 55 15 Troy Sun Belt 22 -- 14 Auto 60 16 * Mount St. Mary 's NEC 19 -- 15 Auto 68 New Orleans Southland 20 -- 11 Auto 67 West Regional -- SAP Center, San Jose, California Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank Gonzaga WCC 32 -- 1 Auto Arizona Pac - 12 30 -- 4 Auto 6 Florida State ACC 25 -- 8 At - Large 10 West Virginia Big 12 26 -- 8 At - Large 15 5 Notre Dame ACC 25 -- 9 At - Large 19 6 Maryland Big Ten 24 -- 8 At - Large 23 7 Saint Mary 's WCC 28 -- 4 At - Large 25 8 Northwestern Big Ten 23 -- 11 At - Large 32 9 Vanderbilt SEC 19 -- 15 At - Large 33 10 VCU Atlantic 10 26 -- 8 At - Large 40 11 Xavier Big East 21 -- 13 At - Large 41 12 Princeton Ivy League 23 -- 6 Auto 50 13 Bucknell Patriot 26 -- 8 Auto 51 14 Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun 26 -- 7 Auto 56 15 North Dakota Big Sky 22 -- 9 Auto 62 16 South Dakota State Summit League 18 -- 16 Auto 64 Midwest Regional -- Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank Kansas Big 12 28 -- 4 At - Large Louisville ACC 24 -- 8 At - Large 8 Oregon Pac - 12 29 -- 5 At - Large 9 Purdue Big Ten 25 -- 7 At - Large 16 5 Iowa State Big 12 23 -- 10 Auto 20 6 Creighton Big East 25 -- 9 At - Large 24 7 Michigan Big Ten 24 -- 11 Auto 27 8 Miami ( FL ) ACC 21 -- 11 At - Large 30 9 Michigan State Big Ten 19 -- 14 At - Large 35 10 Oklahoma State Big 12 20 -- 12 At - Large 37 11 Rhode Island Atlantic 10 24 -- 9 Auto 44 12 Nevada Mountain West 28 -- 6 Auto 47 13 Vermont America East 29 -- 5 Auto 53 14 Iona MAAC 22 -- 12 Auto 58 15 Jacksonville State Ohio Valley 20 -- 14 Auto 61 16 * North Carolina Central MEAC 25 -- 8 Auto 66 UC Davis Big West 22 -- 12 Auto 65 South Regional -- FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Seed School Conference Record Berth type Overall rank North Carolina ACC 27 -- 7 At - Large Kentucky SEC 29 -- 5 Auto 5 UCLA Pac - 12 29 -- 4 At - Large 11 Butler Big East 23 -- 8 At - Large 13 5 Minnesota Big Ten 24 -- 9 At - Large 18 6 Cincinnati American 29 -- 5 At - Large 22 7 Dayton Atlantic 10 24 -- 7 At - Large 28 8 Arkansas SEC 25 -- 9 At - Large 31 9 Seton Hall Big East 21 -- 11 At - Large 34 10 Wichita State Missouri Valley 30 -- 4 Auto 38 11 * Kansas State Big 12 20 -- 13 At - Large 46 Wake Forest ACC 19 -- 13 At - Large 43 12 Middle Tennessee Conference USA 30 -- 4 Auto 48 13 Winthrop Big South 26 -- 6 Auto 54 14 Kent State MAC 22 -- 13 Auto 57 15 Northern Kentucky Horizon 24 -- 10 Auto 59 16 Texas Southern SWAC 23 -- 11 Auto 63 * See First Four Bracket All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC − 4 ) * -- Denotes overtime period First Four -- Dayton, Ohio March 14 -- East Region 16 Mount St. Mary 's 67 16 New Orleans 66 March 14 -- South Region 11 Kansas State 95 11 Wake Forest 88 March 15 -- Midwest Region 16 North Carolina Central 63 16 UC Davis 67 March 15 -- East Region 11 Providence 71 11 USC 75 East Regional -- New York City, New York First Round Round of 64 March 16 -- 17 Second Round Round of 32 March 18 -- 19 Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 Villanova 76 16 Mount St. Mary 's 56 Villanova 62 Buffalo -- Thu / Sat 8 Wisconsin 65 8 Wisconsin 84 9 Virginia Tech 74 8 Wisconsin 83 Florida 84 * 5 Virginia 76 12 UNC Wilmington 71 5 Virginia 39 Orlando -- Thu / Sat Florida 65 Florida 80 13 East Tennessee State 65 Florida 70 7 South Carolina 77 6 SMU 65 11 USC 66 11 USC 78 Tulsa -- Fri / Sun Baylor 82 Baylor 91 14 New Mexico State 73 Baylor 50 7 South Carolina 70 7 South Carolina 93 10 Marquette 73 7 South Carolina 88 Greenville -- Fri / Sun Duke 81 Duke 87 15 Troy 65 East Regional Final CBS Sunday, March 26 2 : 20 pm EDT Box score # 7 South Carolina Gamecocks 77, # 4 Florida Gators 70 Scoring by half : 33 -- 40, 44 -- 30 Pts : S. Thornwell -- 26 Rebs : C. Silva -- 9 Asts : D. Notice -- 3 Pts : J. Leon -- 18 Rebs : K. Hayes -- 8 Asts : K. Hill -- 5 Madison Square Garden -- New York City Attendance : 20,047 Referees : Ron Groover, Jeffrey Anderson, Mike Eades East Regional all tournament team Sindarius Thornwell ( Sr, South Carolina ) -- East Regional most outstanding player P.J. Dozier ( So, South Carolina ) KeVaughn Allen ( So, Florida ) Chris Chiozza ( Jr, Florida ) Nigel Hayes ( Sr, Wisconsin ) West Regional -- San Jose, California First Round Round of 64 March 16 Second Round Round of 32 March 18 Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 Gonzaga 66 16 South Dakota State 46 Gonzaga 79 Salt Lake City -- Thu / Sat 8 Northwestern 73 8 Northwestern 68 9 Vanderbilt 66 Gonzaga 61 West Virginia 58 5 Notre Dame 60 12 Princeton 58 5 Notre Dame 71 Buffalo -- Thu / Sat West Virginia 83 West Virginia 86 13 Bucknell 80 Gonzaga 83 11 Xavier 59 6 Maryland 65 11 Xavier 76 11 Xavier 91 Orlando -- Thu / Sat Florida State 66 Florida State 86 14 Florida Gulf Coast 80 11 Xavier 73 Arizona 71 7 Saint Mary 's 85 10 VCU 77 7 Saint Mary 's 60 Salt Lake City -- Thu / Sat Arizona 69 Arizona 100 15 North Dakota 82 West Regional Final TBS Saturday, March 25 3 : 09 pm PDT Box score # 11 Xavier Musketeers 59, # 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs 83 Scoring by half : 39 -- 49, 20 -- 34 Pts : J.P. Macura -- 18 Rebs : K. Gates, T. Bluiett -- 7 Asts : J.P. Macura, Q. Goodin -- 2 Pts : N. Williams - Goss -- 23 Rebs : N. Williams - Goss -- 8 Asts : N. Williams - Goss -- 4 SAP Center -- San Jose, California Attendance : 17,011 Referees : James Breeding, Kipp Kissinger, Michael Stephens West Regional all tournament team Johnathan Williams ( Jr, Gonzaga ) -- West Regional most outstanding player Trevon Bluiett ( Jr, Xavier ) J.P. Macura ( Jr, Xavier ) Jordan Mathews ( Sr, Gonzaga ) Nigel Williams - Goss ( Jr, Gonzaga ) Midwest Regional -- Kansas City, Missouri First Round Round of 64 March 16 -- 17 Second Round Round of 32 March 18 -- 19 Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 Kansas 100 16 UC Davis 62 Kansas 90 Tulsa -- Fri / Sun 9 Michigan State 70 8 Miami ( FL ) 58 9 Michigan State 78 Kansas 98 Purdue 66 5 Iowa State 84 12 Nevada 73 5 Iowa State 76 Milwaukee -- Thu / Sat Purdue 80 Purdue 80 13 Vermont 70 Kansas 60 Oregon 74 6 Creighton 72 11 Rhode Island 84 11 Rhode Island 72 Sacramento -- Fri / Sun Oregon 75 Oregon 93 14 Iona 77 Oregon 69 7 Michigan 68 7 Michigan 92 10 Oklahoma State 91 7 Michigan 73 Indianapolis -- Fri / Sun Louisville 69 Louisville 78 15 Jacksonville State 63 Midwest Regional Final TBS Saturday, March 25 7 : 49 pm CDT Box score # 3 Oregon Ducks 74, # 1 Kansas Jayhawks 60 Scoring by half : 44 -- 33, 30 -- 27 Pts : T. Dorsey -- 27 Rebs : J. Bell -- 13 Asts : J. Bell, D. Brooks -- 4 Pts : F. Mason III -- 21 Rebs : J. Jackson -- 12 Asts : J. Jackson -- 5 Sprint Center -- Kansas City, Missouri Attendance : 18,643 Referees : Randy McCall, Terry Oglesby, Ted Valentine Midwest Regional all tournament team Jordan Bell ( Jr., Oregon ) -- Midwest Regional most outstanding player Frank Mason III ( Sr, Kansas ) Dillon Brooks ( Jr, Oregon ) Tyler Dorsey ( So., Oregon ) Josh Jackson ( Fr, Kansas ) South Regional -- Memphis, Tennessee First Round Round of 64 March 16 -- 17 Second Round Round of 32 March 18 -- 19 Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 North Carolina 103 16 Texas Southern 64 North Carolina 72 Greenville -- Fri / Sun 8 Arkansas 65 8 Arkansas 77 9 Seton Hall 71 North Carolina 92 Butler 80 5 Minnesota 72 12 Middle Tennessee 81 12 Middle Tennessee 65 Milwaukee -- Thu / Sat Butler 74 Butler 76 13 Winthrop 64 North Carolina 75 Kentucky 73 6 Cincinnati 75 11 Kansas State 61 6 Cincinnati 67 Sacramento -- Fri / Sun UCLA 79 UCLA 97 14 Kent State 80 UCLA 75 Kentucky 86 7 Dayton 58 10 Wichita State 64 10 Wichita State 62 Indianapolis -- Fri / Sun Kentucky 65 Kentucky 79 15 Northern Kentucky 70 South Regional Final CBS Sunday, March 26 4 : 05 pm CDT Box score # 2 Kentucky Wildcats 73, # 1 North Carolina Tar Heels 75 Scoring by half : 33 -- 38, 40 -- 37 Pts : E. Adebayo, D. Fox -- 13 Rebs : E. Adebayo -- 7 Asts : I. Briscoe -- 8 Pts : J. Jackson -- 19 Rebs : K. Meeks -- 17 Asts : J. Jackson -- 4 FedExForum -- Memphis, Tennessee Attendance : 16,412 Referees : John Higgins, Keith Kimble, Mike Reed South Regional all tournament team Luke Maye ( So., North Carolina ) -- South Regional most outstanding player De'Aaron Fox ( Fr, Kentucky ) Isaac Humphries ( So., Kentucky ) Joel Berry II ( Jr, North Carolina ) Justin Jackson ( Jr, North Carolina ) Final Four University of Phoenix Stadium, the site of the 2017 Final Four During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed 's region ( Villanova 's East Region ) plays against the champion of the fourth - ranked top seed 's region ( Gonzaga 's West Region ), and the champion of the second overall top seed 's region ( Kansas 's Midwest Region ) plays against the champion of the third - ranked top seed 's region ( North Carolina 's South Region ). University of Phoenix Stadium -- Glendale, Arizona National Semifinals April 1 National Championship Game April 3 E7 South Carolina 73 W1 Gonzaga 77 W1 Gonzaga 65 S1 North Carolina 71 MW3 Oregon 76 S1 North Carolina 77 Final four CBS Saturday, April 1 3 : 09 pm MST Box score # 7 South Carolina Gamecocks 73, # 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs 77 Scoring by half : 36 -- 45, 37 -- 32 Pts : P. Dozier -- 17 Rebs : C. Silva -- 13 Asts : D. Notice -- 3 Pts : N. Williams - Goss -- 23 Rebs : Z. Collins -- 13 Asts : N. Williams - Goss -- 6 University of Phoenix Stadium -- Glendale, Arizona Attendance : 77,612 Referees : John Higgins, Doug Sirmons, Jeffrey Anderson CBS Saturday, April 1 5 : 49 pm MST Box score # 3 Oregon Ducks 76, # 1 North Carolina Tar Heels 77 Scoring by half : 36 -- 39, 40 -- 38 Pts : T. Dorsey -- 21 Rebs : J. Bell -- 16 Asts : D. Ennis -- 3 Pts : K. Meeks -- 25 Rebs : K. Meeks -- 14 Asts : T. Pinson -- 5 University of Phoenix Stadium -- Glendale, Arizona Attendance : 77,612 Referees : Ron Groover, Tony Padilla, Ted Valentine National Championship Main article : 2017 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Championship Game CBS Monday, April 3 6 : 20 pm MST Box score # 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs 65, # 1 North Carolina Tar Heels 71 Scoring by half : 35 -- 32, 30 -- 39 Pts : N. Williams - Goss -- 15 Rebs : N. Williams - Goss -- 9 Asts : N. Williams - Goss -- 6 Pts : J. Berry II -- 22 Rebs : K. Meeks -- 10 Asts : J. Berry II -- 6 University of Phoenix Stadium -- Glendale, Arizona Attendance : 76,168 Referees : Verne Harris, Michael Stephens, Mike Eades Final Four all - tournament team Joel Berry II ( Jr, North Carolina ) -- Final Four Most Outstanding Player Nigel Williams - Goss ( Jr, Gonzaga ) Justin Jackson ( Jr, North Carolina ) Kennedy Meeks ( Sr, North Carolina ) Zach Collins ( Fr, Gonzaga ) Record by conference Conference Bids Record Win % R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 CG NC ACC 9 11 -- 8. 579 8 6 WCC 6 -- 2. 750 - 1 ! -- Pac - 12 10 -- 4. 714 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- SEC 5 11 -- 5. 688 5 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- Big 12 6 9 -- 6. 600 6 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- Big East 7 6 -- 7. 462 6 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- Big Ten 7 8 -- 7. 533 7 5 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- Atlantic 10 1 -- 3. 250 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- American 1 -- 2. 333 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- C - USA 1 -- 1. 500 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- Missouri Valley 1 -- 1. 500 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- Big West 1 -- 1. 500 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- NEC 1 -- 1. 500 - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- - 1 ! -- The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 ( first round ), round of 32 ( second round ), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively. The `` Record '' column includes wins in the First Four for the Big 12, Big West, NEC, and Pac - 12 conferences and losses in the First Four for the ACC and Big East conferences. The MEAC and Southland each had one representative, both eliminated in the First Four with a record of 0 -- 1. The America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, CAA, Horizon, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mountain West, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, and WAC conferences each had one representative, eliminated in the First Round with a record of 0 -- 1. Media coverage Television CBS Sports and Turner Sports held joint U.S. television broadcast rights to the Tournament under the NCAA March Madness brand. As part of a cycle beginning in 2016, CBS held rights to the Final Four and championship game. As CBS did not want its audience to be diffused across multiple outlets, there were no localized `` Team Stream '' telecasts of the Final Four or championship games on Turner channels as in previous years. Following criticism of the two - hour format of the 2016 edition, the Selection Sunday broadcast was shortened to 90 minutes. CBS Sports executive Harold Bryant promised that the unveiling of the bracket would be conducted in an `` efficient '' manner, and leave more time to discuss and preview the tournament. First Four -- TruTV First and Second rounds -- CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV Regional Semifinals and Finals ( Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight ) -- CBS and TBS National Semifinals ( Final Four ) -- CBS National Championship -- CBS Studio hosts Greg Gumbel ( New York City and Glendale ) -- First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game Ernie Johnson Jr. ( New York City, Atlanta, and Glendale ) -- First Round, Second Round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game Casey Stern ( Atlanta ) -- First Four, First Round and Second Round Adam Zucker ( Glendale ) -- Final Four Studio analysts Charles Barkley ( New York City and Glendale ) -- First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game Seth Davis ( Atlanta and Glendale ) -- First Four, First Round, Second Round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game Brendan Haywood ( Atlanta ) -- First Four, First Round, Second Round and Regional Semi-Finals Clark Kellogg ( New York City and Glendale ) -- First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game Jimmy Patsos ( Atlanta ) -- Second Round Bruce Pearl ( Atlanta ) -- First Round Kenny Smith ( New York City and Glendale ) -- First Round, Second Round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game Steve Smith ( Glendale ) -- Final Four Wally Szczerbiak ( New York City and Atlanta ) -- First Four, Second Round Buzz Williams ( Atlanta ) -- Regional Semi-Finals Jay Wright ( Glendale ) -- Final Four Commentary teams Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill / Tracy Wolfson -- First and Second Rounds at Indianapolis, Indiana ; South Regional at Memphis, Tennessee ; Final Four and National Championship at Glendale, Arizona Brian Anderson / Chris Webber or Clark Kellogg / Lewis Johnson -- First Four at Dayton, Ohio ( Tuesday ) ; First and Second Rounds at Greenville, South Carolina ; West Regional at San Jose, California Kellogg called the First Four ( Tuesday ) with Webber doing the First, Second and Regionals. Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce -- First and Second Rounds at Buffalo, New York ; East Regional at New York City, New York Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner / Dana Jacobson -- First and Second Rounds at Tulsa, Oklahoma ; Midwest Regional at Kansas City, Missouri Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn -- First and Second Rounds at Orlando, Florida Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore / Rosalyn Gold - Onwude -- First Four at Dayton, Ohio ( Wednesday ) ; First and Second Rounds at Sacramento, California Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl -- First and Second Rounds at Salt Lake City, Utah Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington -- First and Second Rounds at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Radio Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament. For the first time in the history of the tournament, broadcasts of the Final Four and championship game were available in Spanish. First Four Ted Emrich and Austin Croshere -- at Dayton, Ohio First and Second rounds Scott Graham and Donny Marshall -- Buffalo, New York Brandon Gaudin and Kelly Tripucka -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Tom McCarthy and Will Perdue -- Orlando, Florida Kevin Kugler and Dan Dickau -- Salt Lake City, Utah John Sadak and Eric Montross / John Thompson -- Greenville, South Carolina ( Montross -- Friday night ; Thompson -- Friday Afternoon & Sunday ) Chris Carrino and Jim Jackson -- Indianapolis, Indiana Craig Way and P.J. Carlesimo -- Tulsa, Oklahoma Jason Benetti and Mike Montgomery -- Sacramento, California Regionals Ian Eagle and Donny Marshall -- East Regional at New York City, New York Tom McCarthy and Will Purdue -- Midwest Regional at Kansas City, Missouri Gary Cohen and P.J. Carlesimo -- South Regional at Memphis, Tennessee Kevin Kugler and Jim Jackson -- West Regional at San Jose, California Final four Kevin Kugler, Clark Kellogg, and Jim Gray -- Glendale, Arizona Internet Video Live video of games was available for streaming through the following means : NCAA March Madness Live ( website and app, no CBS games on digital media players ; access to games on Turner channels requires TV Everywhere authentication through provider ) CBS All Access ( only CBS games, service subscription required ) CBS Sports website and app ( only CBS games ) Bleacher Report website and Team Stream app ( only Turner games, access requires subscription ) Watch TBS website and app ( only TBS games, requires TV Everywhere authentication ) Watch TNT website and app ( only TNT games, requires TV Everywhere authentication ) Watch truTV website and app ( only truTV games, requires TV Everywhere authentication ) Websites and apps of cable, satellite, and OTT providers of CBS & Turner ( access requires subscription ) Audio Live audio of games was available for streaming through the following means : NCAA March Madness Live ( website and app ) Westwood One Sports website TuneIn ( website and app ) Websites and apps of Westwood One Sports affiliates See also 2017 NCAA Division II Men 's Basketball Tournament 2017 NCAA Division III Men 's Basketball Tournament 2017 NCAA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament 2017 NCAA Division II Women 's Basketball Tournament 2017 NCAA Division III Women 's Basketball Tournament 2017 National Invitation Tournament 2017 Women 's National Invitation Tournament 2017 NAIA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament 2017 NAIA Division II Men 's Basketball Tournament 2017 NAIA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament 2017 NAIA Division II Women 's Basketball Tournament 2017 College Basketball Invitational 2017 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament College basketball portal Notes Jump up ^ These 8 teams are ineligible for the following reasons : Academic Progress Rate Alcorn State Savannah State Self - imposed bans Northern Colorado Cal State Northridge Reclassification Abilene Christian Grand Canyon Incarnate Word UMass Lowell References Jump up ^ Woo, Jeremy. `` UNC holds off Oregon, to face Gonzaga in final ''. 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Question: who won the final four basketball game last year
Answer: North Carolina