Louisville, Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga were awarded the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday as the 68-team field was set for the path to the Final Four in Atlanta. Louisville took the overall No. 1 seed with its strong finish. The Cardinals defeated Syracuse on Saturday night for the Big East tournament championship and closed the season with 10 straight wins. Louisville opens Thursday in Lexington, Ky., against the winner of the First Four matchup between North Carolina A&T and Liberty. Miami was in consideration for a top seed as well. The Hurricanes defeated North Carolina on Sunday for the ACC tournament title. However, Gonzaga got the final No. 1 seed, just ahead of Miami. “Miami had a tremendous year. In the final analysis, we put Gonzaga just ahead of them,” said NCAA Tournament committee chair Mike Bobinski, Georgia Tech’s athletic director. Indiana is the No. 1 seed in the East Region. The Hoosiers will open against LIU Brooklyn or James Madison on Friday in Dayton. Indiana was expected to have a…
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