The Chronicle's guide to the NCAA tournament

The Chronicle's bracket challenge closes Thursday before Round of 64 action gets underway.
The Chronicle's bracket challenge closes Thursday before Round of 64 action gets underway.

With the Round of 64 just a day away, The Chronicle gets you ready for all the action with full previews of the entire tournament field. Check out the strengths and weaknesses of each team, and adjust your brackets accordingly. The Chronicle's Bracket Challenge locks at noon Thursday, so be sure to sign up for a chance to win two free tickets to a 2015-16 Duke basketball home game.

Midwest Region

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 16 Hampton

No 8. Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Purdue

No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Buffalo

No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Valparaiso

No. 6 Butler vs. No. 11 Texas

No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Northeastern

No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 10 Indiana

No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 New Mexico State

East Region

No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 16 Lafayette

No. 8 N.C. State vs. No. 9 LSU

No. 5 Northern Iowa vs. No. 12 Wyoming

No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 UC Irvine

No. 6 Providence vs. No. 11 Dayton/Boise State

No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Albany

No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Georgia

No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 15 Belmont

South Region

No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 North Florida/Robert Morris

No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 St. John's

No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin

No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 13 Eastern Washington

No. 6 Southern Methodist vs. No. 11 UCLA

No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 UAB

No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Davidson

No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 15 North Dakota State

West Region

No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 16 Coastal Carolina

No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State

No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 Wofford

No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Harvard

No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 11 Ole Miss

No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Georgia State

No. 7 Virginia Commonwealth vs. No. 10 Ohio State

No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Texas Southern

Be sure to check back with The Chronicle for updates on the tournament and the bracket challenge, as well as complete coverage of Duke's quest for a fifth national championship.

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