# 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2021–22 season. The 83rd annual edition of the tournament began on March 15, 2022, and concluded with the championship game on April 4 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the Kansas Jayhawks defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels, 72–69, overcoming a 16-point first-half deficit (the largest deficit overcome in championship game history), to claim the school's fourth national title.
Big South Conference champion Longwood and Northeast Conference (NEC) champion Bryant made their tournament debuts. Bryant was eliminated in the First Four by Wright State, and Longwood was eliminated by Tennessee in the first round.
A major upset occurred on the first full day of the tournament, when 15-seed Saint Peter's upset 2-seed Kentucky, and subsequently became the third 15-seed to reach the Sweet 16 (the second consecutive year in which this occurred and third in the last nine years) and the first ever 15-seed to advance to the Elite Eight. This was the tenth time a 15-seed defeated a 2-seed overall, but it was the sixth time since 2012 this occurred. The defending champions Baylor were defeated by North Carolina in the second round, ensuring the defending champion and at least one top seed was eliminated before the regional semifinals for the fifth consecutive tournament, and at least one double-digit seed (this year, four: 15-seed Saint Peter's, 11-seeds Michigan and Iowa State, and 10-seed Miami) made the Sweet 16 for the 14th straight tournament.

## Tournament procedure

A total of 68 teams were entered into the 2022 tournament. A total of 32 automatic bids were awarded to each program that won a conference tournament (with one exception, as the tournament winner in the ASUN Conference was ineligible, due to its transition from Division II). The remaining 36 bids were issued "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Selection Committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.
Eight teams (the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams) played in the First Four. The winners of these games advanced to the main bracket of the tournament.
The top four teams outside of the ranking (commonly known as the "first four out" in pre-tournament analyses) acted as standbys in the event a school was forced to withdraw before the start of the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. Any recipient of an automatic bid would designate a replacement from within their own conference if they need to withdraw. Otherwise, the replacement teams were as follows, in order:
First Four Out :
| NET | School | Conference | Record |
| 58 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 23–10 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 18–15 |
| 44 | SMU | American | 23–8 |
| 42 | Texas A&M | SEC | 23–12 |
Once the tournament started, any team that would have been forced to withdraw would not be replaced; the bracket would not be reseeded, and the affected team's opponent would automatically advance to the next round.

## 2022 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues

After the 2020 tournament was cancelled and the 2021 tournament was held in a single location due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reverted to the standard format for the first time since 2019.
The sites selected to host each round of the 2022 tournament were:
First Four
* March 15 and 16
** University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
First and second rounds (Subregionals)
* March 17 and 19
*** Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas (Host: Texas Christian University)
*** Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: IUPUI, Horizon League)
*** KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York (Hosts: Canisius College, Niagara University, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
*** Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (Host: Oregon State University)
* March 18 and 20
*** Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina (Hosts: Furman University, Southern Conference)
*** Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Host: Marquette University)
*** PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: Duquesne University)
*** Viejas Arena, San Diego, California (Host: San Diego State University)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 24 and 26
** West Regional, Chase Center, San Francisco, California (Host: Pac-12 Conference)
** South Regional, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas (Host: University of Texas at San Antonio)
* March 25 and 27
** East Regional, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Host: University of Pennsylvania)
** Midwest Regional, United Center, Chicago, Illinois (Host: Northwestern University)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and Championship)
* April 2 and 4
** Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (Hosts: Tulane University, University of New Orleans)
New Orleans hosted the Final Four for the sixth time, having previously hosted in 2012.

## Qualification and selection of teams
### Automatic qualifiers

| Conference | Team | Appearance | Last bid |
| America East | Vermont | 8th | 2019 |
| American | Houston | 23rd | 2021 |
| Atlantic 10 | Richmond | 10th | 2011 |
| ACC | Virginia Tech | 13th | 2021 |
| ASUN | Jacksonville State | 2nd | 2017 |
| Big 12 | Kansas | 50th | 2021 |
| Big East | Villanova | 41st | 2021 |
| Big Sky | Montana State | 4th | 1996 |
| Big South | Longwood | 1st | Never |
| Big Ten | Iowa | 28th | 2021 |
| Big West | Cal State Fullerton | 4th | 2018 |
| CAA | Delaware | 6th | 2014 |
| C-USA | UAB | 16th | 2015 |
| Horizon | Wright State | 4th | 2018 |
| Ivy League | Yale | 6th | 2019 |
| MAAC | Saint Peter's | 4th | 2011 |
| MAC | Akron | 5th | 2013 |
| MEAC | Norfolk State | 3rd | 2021 |
| Missouri Valley | Loyola Chicago | 8th | 2021 |
| Mountain West | Boise State | 8th | 2015 |
| NEC | Bryant | 1st | Never |
| Ohio Valley | Murray State | 18th | 2019 |
| Pac-12 | Arizona | 36th | 2018 |
| Patriot | Colgate | 5th | 2021 |
| SEC | Tennessee | 23rd | 2021 |
| Southern | Chattanooga | 12th | 2016 |
| Southland | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 2nd | 2007 |
| SWAC | Texas Southern | 10th | 2021 |
| Summit League | South Dakota State | 6th | 2018 |
| Sun Belt | Georgia State | 6th | 2019 |
| WCC | Gonzaga | 24th | 2021 |
| WAC | New Mexico State | 26th | 2019 |

### Tournament seeds

The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets were released. This was the fifth consecutive tournament in which at least one of the four #1 seeds repeated their #1 seeding from the year before.
West Regional – Chase Center, San Francisco, California :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 26–3 | 1 | Automatic |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | 28–6 | 8 | At-Large |
| 3 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 25–9 | 12 | At-Large |
| 4 | Arkansas | SEC | 25–8 | 16 | At-Large |
| 5 | UConn | Big East | 23–9 | 17 | At-Large |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 19–13 | 21 | At-Large |
| 7 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 22–12 | 27 | At-Large |
| 8 | Boise State | Mountain West | 27–7 | 29 | Automatic |
| 9 | Memphis | American | 21–10 | 36 | At-Large |
| 10 | Davidson | Atlantic 10 | 27–6 | 40 | At-Large |
| 11* | Rutgers | Big Ten | 18–13 | 44 | At-Large |
| 11* | Notre Dame | ACC | 22–10 | 45 | At-Large |
| 12 | New Mexico State | WAC | 26–6 | 50 | Automatic |
| 13 | Vermont | America East | 28–5 | 53 | Automatic |
| 14 | Montana State | Big Sky | 27–7 | 58 | Automatic |
| 15 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 21–10 | 62 | Automatic |
| 16 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 18–10 | 63 | Automatic |
East Regional – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Baylor | Big 12 | 26–6 | 4 | At-Large |
| 2 | Kentucky | SEC | 26–7 | 6 | At-Large |
| 3 | Purdue | Big Ten | 27–7 | 11 | At-Large |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac–12 | 25–7 | 13 | At-Large |
| 5 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 25–7 | 19 | At-Large |
| 6 | Texas | Big 12 | 21–11 | 23 | At-Large |
| 7 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 30–2 | 26 | Automatic |
| 8 | North Carolina | ACC | 24–9 | 30 | At-Large |
| 9 | Marquette | Big East | 19–12 | 35 | At-Large |
| 10 | San Francisco | West Coast | 24–9 | 37 | At-Large |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 23–12 | 43 | Automatic |
| 12* | Wyoming | Mountain West | 25–8 | 46 | At-Large |
| 12* | Indiana | Big Ten | 20–13 | 47 | At-Large |
| 13 | Akron | MAC | 24–9 | 54 | Automatic |
| 14 | Yale | Ivy | 19–11 | 56 | Automatic |
| 15 | Saint Peter's | MAAC | 19–11 | 60 | Automatic |
| 16 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 24–6 | 64 | Automatic |
South Regional – AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Arizona | Pac–12 | 31–3 | 2 | Automatic |
| 2 | Villanova | Big East | 26–7 | 7 | Automatic |
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 26–7 | 10 | Automatic |
| 4 | Illinois | Big Ten | 22–9 | 14 | At-Large |
| 5 | Houston | American | 29–5 | 18 | Automatic |
| 6 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 25–5 | 24 | At-Large |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 19–11 | 28 | At-Large |
| 8 | Seton Hall | Big East | 21–10 | 32 | At-Large |
| 9 | TCU | Big 12 | 20–12 | 34 | At-Large |
| 10 | Loyola Chicago | Missouri Valley | 25–7 | 39 | Automatic |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 17–14 | 42 | At-Large |
| 12 | UAB | C-USA | 27–7 | 48 | Automatic |
| 13 | Chattanooga | Southern | 27–7 | 51 | Automatic |
| 14 | Longwood | Big South | 26–6 | 55 | Automatic |
| 15 | Delaware | Colonial | 22–12 | 59 | Automatic |
| 16* | Wright State | Horizon | 21–13 | 65 | Automatic |
| 16* | Bryant | Northeast | 22–9 | 66 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – United Center, Chicago, Illinois :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 28–6 | 3 | Automatic |
| 2 | Auburn | SEC | 27–5 | 5 | At-Large |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 24–7 | 9 | At-Large |
| 4 | Providence | Big East | 25–5 | 15 | At-Large |
| 5 | Iowa | Big Ten | 26–9 | 20 | Automatic |
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 22–11 | 22 | At-Large |
| 7 | USC | Pac–12 | 26–7 | 25 | At-Large |
| 8 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 23–8 | 31 | At-Large |
| 9 | Creighton | Big East | 22–11 | 33 | At-Large |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 23–10 | 38 | At-Large |
| 11 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 20–12 | 41 | At-Large |
| 12 | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 23–12 | 49 | Automatic |
| 13 | South Dakota State | Summit | 30–4 | 52 | Automatic |
| 14 | Colgate | Patriot | 23–11 | 57 | Automatic |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | ASUN | 21–10 | 61 | Automatic |
| 16* | Texas Southern | SWAC | 18–12 | 67 | Automatic |
| 16* | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Southland | 23–11 | 68 | Automatic |
*See First Four

## Tournament bracket

All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

### First Four – Dayton, OH

The First Four games involve eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.
| March 15 – Midwest Region | March 15 – Midwest Region | March 15 – Midwest Region |
| 16 | Texas Southern | 76 |
| 16 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 67 |
| March 15 – East Region | March 15 – East Region | March 15 – East Region |
| 12 | Wyoming | 58 |
| 12 | Indiana | 66 |
| March 16 – South Region | March 16 – South Region | March 16 – South Region |
| 16 | Wright State | 93 |
| 16 | Bryant | 82 |
| March 16 – West Region | March 16 – West Region | March 16 – West Region |
| 11 | Rutgers | 87 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 89$^{2OT}$ |

### West Regional – San Francisco, CA

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 93 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Georgia State | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Georgia State | 72 | 1 | Gonzaga | 82 | | | | | | | |
| Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | 1 | Gonzaga | 82 | | | | | | | |
| Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | 9 | Memphis | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Boise State | 53 | 9 | Memphis | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Memphis | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Memphis | 64 | | | | 1 | Gonzaga | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Arkansas | 74 | | | | |
| 5 | UConn | 63 | | | | | | | 4 | Arkansas | 74 | | | | |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 70 | 12 | New Mexico State | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | 12 | New Mexico State | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | 4 | Arkansas | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arkansas | 75 | 4 | Arkansas | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Vermont | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Vermont | 71 | | | | | | | | 4 | Arkansas | 69 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 78 |
| 6 | Alabama | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 78 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 78 | 11 | Notre Dame | 53 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | 11 | Notre Dame | 53 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | 3 | Texas Tech | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 97 | 3 | Texas Tech | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Montana State | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Montana State | 62 | | | | 3 | Texas Tech | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 78 | | | | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 74 | | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 78 | | | | |
| 10 | Davidson | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Davidson | 73 | 7 | Michigan State | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | 7 | Michigan State | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | 2 | Duke | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Duke | 78 | 2 | Duke | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Cal State Fullerton | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### West Regional Final

* TBS
* March 26 5:49 pm PDT
#4 Arkansas Razorbacks 69, #2 Duke Blue Devils 78 :
| Scoring by half: 33–45, 36–33 |||
| Pts: Jaylin Williams, 19 Rebs: Jaylin Williams, 10 Asts: JD Notae, 4 | Pts: AJ Griffin, 18 Rebs: Mark Williams, 12 Asts: Paolo Banchero, 3 |
* Chase Center – San Francisco, California Attendance: 17,739 Referees: Ron Groover, Joe Lindsay, Larry Scirotto

#### West Regional all-tournament team

* JD Notae – Arkansas
* Jaylin Williams – Arkansas
* Mark Williams – Duke
* Jeremy Roach – Duke
* Paolo Banchero – Duke (MOP)

### East Regional – Philadelphia, PA

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 |
| 1 | Baylor | 85 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Norfolk State | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Norfolk State | 49 | 1 | Baylor | 86 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | 1 | Baylor | 86 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | 8 | North Carolina | 93$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | |
| 8 | North Carolina | 95 | 8 | North Carolina | 93$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Marquette | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Marquette | 63 | | | | 8 | North Carolina | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 66 | | | | |
| 5 | Saint Mary's | 82 | | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 66 | | | | |
| 12 | Indiana | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Indiana | 53 | 5 | Saint Mary's | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | 5 | Saint Mary's | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | Portland – Thu/Sat | 4 | UCLA | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 57 | 4 | UCLA | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Akron | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Akron | 53 | | | | | | | | 8 | North Carolina | 69 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Saint Peter's | 49 |
| 6 | Texas | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Saint Peter's | 49 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 73 | 6 | Texas | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | 6 | Texas | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | 3 | Purdue | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Purdue | 78 | 3 | Purdue | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Yale | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Yale | 56 | | | | 3 | Purdue | 64 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Saint Peter's | 67 | | | | |
| 7 | Murray State | 92$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | 15 | Saint Peter's | 67 | | | | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 87 | 7 | Murray State | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | 7 | Murray State | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | 15 | Saint Peter's | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kentucky | 79 | 15 | Saint Peter's | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Saint Peter's | 85$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | | | | |

#### East Regional Final

* CBS
* March 27 5:05 pm EDT
#15 Saint Peter's Peacocks 49, #8 North Carolina Tar Heels 69 :
| Scoring by half: 19–38, 30–31 |||
| Pts: Fousseyni Drame, 12 Rebs: 2 tied, 7 Asts: KC Ndefo, 3 | Pts: Armando Bacot, 20 Rebs: Armando Bacot, 22 Asts: 2 tied, 4 |
* Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Referees: Verne Harris, John Higgins, Bo Boroski

#### East Regional all-tournament team

* Armando Bacot, North Carolina (MOP)
* Daryl Banks III, Saint Peter's
* Doug Edert, Saint Peter's
* Caleb Love, North Carolina
* Brady Manek, North Carolina

### South Regional – San Antonio, TX

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 |
| 1 | Arizona | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Wright State | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Wright State | 70 | 1 | Arizona | 85$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | |
| San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | 1 | Arizona | 85$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | |
| San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | San Diego – Fri/Sun | 9 | TCU | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Seton Hall | 42 | 9 | TCU | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | TCU | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | TCU | 69 | | | | 1 | Arizona | 60 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Houston | 72 | | | | |
| 5 | Houston | 82 | | | | | | | 5 | Houston | 72 | | | | |
| 12 | UAB | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | UAB | 68 | 5 | Houston | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | 5 | Houston | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | 4 | Illinois | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Illinois | 54 | 4 | Illinois | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Chattanooga | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Chattanooga | 53 | | | | | | | | 5 | Houston | 44 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Villanova | 50 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Villanova | 50 |
| 11 | Michigan | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Michigan | 75 | 11 | Michigan | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | 11 | Michigan | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | Indianapolis – Thu/Sat | 3 | Tennessee | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tennessee | 88 | 3 | Tennessee | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Longwood | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Longwood | 56 | | | | 11 | Michigan | 55 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Villanova | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | Ohio State | 54 | | | | | | | 2 | Villanova | 63 | | | | |
| 10 | Loyola Chicago | 41 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Loyola Chicago | 41 | 7 | Ohio State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | 7 | Ohio State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun | 2 | Villanova | 71 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Villanova | 80 | 2 | Villanova | 71 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Delaware | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### South Regional Final

* TBS
* March 26 5:09 pm CDT
#5 Houston Cougars 44, #2 Villanova Wildcats 50 :
| Scoring by half: 20–27, 24–23 |||
| Pts: Taze Moore, 15 Rebs: Taze Moore, 10 Asts: Kyler Edwards, 4 | Pts: Jermaine Samuels, 16 Rebs: Jermaine Samuels, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 2 |
* AT&T Center – San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 17,186 Referees: Jeff Anderson, Kipp Kissinger, Mike Reed

#### South Regional all tournament team

* Jermaine Samuels – Villanova (MOP)
* Collin Gillespie – Villanova
* Caleb Daniels – Villanova
* Justin Moore – Villanova
* Jamal Shead – Houston

### Midwest Regional – Chicago, IL

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 |
| 1 | Kansas | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Texas Southern | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Texas Southern | 56 | 1 | Kansas | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | 1 | Kansas | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | Fort Worth – Thu/Sat | 9 | Creighton | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | San Diego State | 69 | 9 | Creighton | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Creighton | 72$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Creighton | 72$^{OT}$ | | | | 1 | Kansas | 66 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Providence | 61 | | | | |
| 5 | Iowa | 63 | | | | | | | 4 | Providence | 61 | | | | |
| 12 | Richmond | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Richmond | 67 | 12 | Richmond | 51 | | | | | | | |
| Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | 12 | Richmond | 51 | | | | | | | |
| Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | Buffalo – Thu/Sat | 4 | Providence | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Providence | 66 | 4 | Providence | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | South Dakota State | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | South Dakota State | 57 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kansas | 76 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Miami (FL) | 50 |
| 6 | LSU | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Miami (FL) | 50 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Iowa State | 59 | 11 | Iowa State | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | 11 | Iowa State | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | Milwaukee – Fri/Sun | 3 | Wisconsin | 49 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 67 | 3 | Wisconsin | 49 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Colgate | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Colgate | 60 | | | | 11 | Iowa State | 56 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Miami (FL) | 70 | | | | |
| 7 | USC | 66 | | | | | | | 10 | Miami (FL) | 70 | | | | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 68 | 10 | Miami (FL) | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | 10 | Miami (FL) | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | Greenville – Fri/Sun | 2 | Auburn | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Auburn | 80 | 2 | Auburn | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Midwest Regional Final

* CBS
* March 27 1:20 pm CDT
#10 Miami Hurricanes 50, #1 Kansas Jayhawks 76 :
| Scoring by half: 35–29, 15–47 |||
| Pts: Kameron McGusty, 18 Rebs: Anthony Walker, 5 Asts: Isaiah Wong, 3 | Pts: Ochai Agbaji, 18 Rebs: Jalen Wilson, 11 Asts: 3 tied, 4 |
* United Center – Chicago, Illinois Referees: Roger Ayers, Terry Wymer, Earl Walton

#### Midwest Regional all-tournament team

* Al Durham, Providence
* Kameron McGusty, Miami
* Christian Braun, Kansas
* David McCormack, Kansas
* Remy Martin, Kansas (MOP)

### Final Four – New Orleans, Louisiana

| National semifinals Saturday, April 2 | National semifinals Saturday, April 2 | National semifinals Saturday, April 2 | National championship game Monday, April 4 | National championship game Monday, April 4 | National championship game Monday, April 4 |
| W2 | Duke | 77 | | | |
| E8 | North Carolina | 81 | | | |
| E8 | North Carolina | 81 | E8 | North Carolina | 69 |
| | | | MW1 | Kansas | 72 |
| S2 | Villanova | 65 | MW1 | Kansas | 72 |
| MW1 | Kansas | 81 | | | |

#### National semifinals

* TBS
* April 2 5:09 pm CDT
* Preview
S2 Villanova Wildcats 65, M1 Kansas Jayhawks 81 :
| Scoring by half: 29–40, 36–41 |||
| Pts: Collin Gillespie, 19 Rebs: 3 tied, 7 Asts: 3 tied, 3 | Pts: David McCormack, 25 Rebs: Jalen Wilson, 11 Asts: 2 tied, 5 |
* Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance: 70,602 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble, James Breeding
    Related article: Carolina–Duke rivalry
* TBS
* April 2 7:49 pm CDT
* Preview
E8 North Carolina Tar Heels 81, W2 Duke Blue Devils 77 :
| Scoring by half: 34–37, 47–40 |||
| Pts: Caleb Love, 28 Rebs: Armando Bacot, 21 Asts: RJ Davis, 4 | Pts: Paolo Banchero, 20 Rebs: Paolo Banchero, 10 Asts: Jeremy Roach, 5 |
* Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance: 70,602 Referees: Roger Ayers, Tony Padilla, Bo Boroski

#### National championship

* TBS
* April 4 8:20 pm CDT
* Preview
E8 North Carolina Tar Heels 69, M1 Kansas Jayhawks 72 :
| Scoring by half: 40–25, 29–47 |||
| Pts: A. Bacot, R. J. Davis – 15 Rebs: A. Bacot – 15 Asts: Four tied – 2 | Pts: J. Wilson, D. McCormack – 15 Rebs: C. Braun – 12 Asts: D. Harris, C. Braun – 3 |
* Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance: 69,423 Referees: Ron Groover, Jeff Anderson, Terry Oglesby

#### Final Four all-tournament team

* Ochai Agbaji, Kansas (MOP)
* David McCormack, Kansas
* Armando Bacot, North Carolina
* Caleb Love, North Carolina
* Paolo Banchero, Duke

## Game summaries and tournament notes
### Upsets

Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." The 2022 tournament saw a total of 13 upsets; 6 of them were in the first round, 5 of them were in the second round, one in the Sweet Sixteen, none in the Elite Eight, and one in the Final Four.
| Round | West | Midwest | South | East |
| First round | No. 12 New Mexico State defeated No. 5 UConn, 70–63No. 11 Notre Dame defeated No. 6 Alabama, 78–64 | No. 12 Richmond defeated No. 5 Iowa, 67–63No. 11 Iowa State defeated No. 6 LSU, 59–54 | No. 11 Michigan defeated No. 6 Colorado State, 75–63 | No. 15 Saint Peter's defeated No. 2 Kentucky, 85–79 (OT) |
| Second Round | None | No. 11 Iowa State defeated No. 3 Wisconsin, 54–49No. 10 Miami (FL) defeated No. 2 Auburn, 79–61 | No. 11 Michigan defeated No. 3 Tennessee, 76–68 | No. 8 North Carolina defeated No. 1 Baylor, 93–86 (OT)No. 15 Saint Peter's defeated No. 7 Murray State, 70–60 |
| Sweet 16 | None | None | None | No. 15 Saint Peter's defeated No. 3 Purdue, 67–64 |
| Elite 8 | None | None | None | None |
| Final 4 | No. 8 North Carolina defeated No. 2 Duke, 81–77 | No. 8 North Carolina defeated No. 2 Duke, 81–77 | No. 8 North Carolina defeated No. 2 Duke, 81–77 | No. 8 North Carolina defeated No. 2 Duke, 81–77 |

### Miscellaneous

* Indiana cheerleader Cassidy Cerny signed a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal after teaming with fellow cheerleader Nathan Paris to rescue a ball stuck on the backboard during the Hoosiers' first-round game against Saint Mary's. The moment went viral, and Arkansas cheerleaders used the same approach when another ball was stuck on the backboard during the Razorbacks' West Regional Final against Duke.

## Record by conference

| Conference | Bids | Record | Win % | FF | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
| Big 12 | 6 | 13–5 | .722 | – | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ACC | 5 | 14–5 | .737 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Big East | 6 | 7–6 | .538 | – | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| MAAC | 1 | 3–1 | .750 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| American | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| SEC | 6 | 5–6 | .455 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 4–3 | .571 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Big Ten | 9 | 9–9 | .500 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| WCC | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| WAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horizon | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SWAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mountain West | 4 | 0–4 | .000 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| America East | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big Sky | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big South | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| C-USA | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colonial | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ivy League | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MEAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Patriot | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southern | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Summit | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southland | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* The FF, R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the first four, round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.

## Media coverage
### Television

CBS Sports and Turner Sports had US television rights to the tournament. As part of a cycle that began in 2016, TBS televised the 2022 Final Four and the national championship game. The Final Four and title game broadcasts were the last CBS Sports assignments for longtime director Bob Fishman, who retired from CBS Sports after 47 years (and 50 with CBS) and has been a director on 39 of the 40 Final Fours CBS/Turner have carried. The 2022 Tournament was Mark Emmert's final one as the NCAA President with Charlie Baker succeeding him starting in 2023.

#### Television channels

* Selection Show – CBS
* First Four – truTV
* First and second rounds – CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV
* Regional semifinals and final (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – CBS and TBS
* National semifinals (final Four) and championship – TBS, TNT, and truTV

#### Number of games per network

* CBS: 21
* TBS: 21
* TruTV: 16
* TNT: 15

#### Studio hosts

* Greg Gumbel (New York City and New Orleans) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
* Ernie Johnson (New York City, Atlanta, and New Orleans) – first round, second round, regional semi-finals, Final Four and national championship game
* Nabil Karim (Atlanta) – First Four, first round and Second round
* Adam Lefkoe (New York City) – first round and Second round (game breaks)

#### Studio analysts

* Charles Barkley (New York City and New Orleans) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
* Rex Chapman (Atlanta) – First Four, first round, second round and regional semi-finals
* Seth Davis (Atlanta and New Orleans) – First Four, first round, second round, regional semi-finals, Final Four and national championship game
* Scott Drew (Atlanta) – regional semi-finals
* Bob Huggins (Atlanta) – second round
* Bobby Hurley (New Orleans) – Final Four
* Clark Kellogg (New York City and New Orleans) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
* Frank Martin (Atlanta) – first round
* Candace Parker (Atlanta and New Orleans) – First Four, first round, second round, regional semi-finals and Final Four
* Kenny Smith (New York City and New Orleans) – first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
* Gene Steratore (New York City and New Orleans) (Rules Analyst) – First Four, first round, second round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
* Wally Szczerbiak (New York City) – second round

#### Commentary teams

* Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson – first and second rounds at Greenville, South Carolina; West Regional at San Francisco, California; Final Four and National Championship at New Orleans, Louisiana
* Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce – first and second rounds at Fort Worth, Texas; South Regional at San Antonio, Texas
* Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Jamie Erdahl – first and second rounds at Indianapolis, Indiana; East Regional at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner/Dana Jacobson – first and second rounds at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Midwest Regional at Chicago, Illinois
* Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood/Evan Washburn – first and second rounds at Buffalo, New York
* Spero Dedes/Debbie Antonelli/AJ Ross – first and second rounds at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Andy Katz – first and second rounds at Portland, Oregon
* Lisa Byington/Steve Smith/Avery Johnson/Lauren Shehadi – first and second rounds at San Diego, California
* Tom McCarthy/Steve Lavin/Avery Johnson/Jon Rothstein – First Four at Dayton, Ohio

### Radio

Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.

### Internet
#### Video

Live video of games is 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 WarnerMedia channels (TBS, TNT, truTV) required TV Everywhere authentication through provider)
* Paramount+ (only CBS games, service subscription required)
* CBS Sports website and app (only CBS games)
* Watch TBS website and app (only TBS games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
* Watch TNT website and app (only TNT games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
* Watch truTV website and app (only truTV games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
* Websites and apps of cable, satellite, and OTT providers of CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV (access required subscription)
In addition, the March Madness app offered Fast Break, whiparound coverage of games similar to NFL RedZone.
* Dave Briggs, Tony Delk, Tim Doyle (first round), Josh Pastner (second round) (New York City)

#### Audio

Live audio of games is available for streaming through the following means:
* NCAA March Madness Live (website and app)
* Westwood One Sports website
* TuneIn (website and app, required TuneIn Premium subscription)
* Websites and apps of Westwood One Sports affiliates

### International

ESPN International had international rights to the tournament. Coverage uses CBS/Turner play-by-play teams until the Final Four.
* Brian Custer and Jay Bilas