Sixty-eight teams are starting their engines for the road to Indianapolis for the 2026 Final Four.
Here’s a look at the West Region of the NCAA Tournament as March Madness gets set to tip off Tuesday:
Coach: Tommy Lloyd (5th season)
Post-ing up: The Big 12 regular-season champions won their first 23 games before dropping two in a row to Kansas and Texas Tech in February, then responded with six straight wins to close the regular season. The best offense in the conference is led by freshmen Brayden Burries, a guard, and Koa Peat, a forward. It’s not a heavy 3-point offense, though —they averaged the fewest per game in the conference. The conference leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounds, they dominate the glass, anchored by 7-foot-2 junior Motiejus Krivas.
