Elsewhere in the South Region, a First Four meeting between No. 11 seeds North Carolina and San Diego State will create a difficult first-round matchup for No. 6 seed Ole Miss, which is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 under second-year coach Chris Beard.

Danny Wolf, Michigan: Wolf is the definition of a unicorn with impressive skill at 7-foot. He played some of his best basketball in Big Ten tournament wins over Maryland and Purdue. A storyline to know: Wolf, a Yale transfer, could play his old team in the second round.