2022 NCAA bracket: Scores, stats, records for March Madness men’s tournament (2024)

No. 1 seed Kansas claimed its fourth national championship in 2022 after defeating North Carolina 72-69, marking the Jayhawks’ first title win in 16 years.

Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji won Most Outstanding Player, while Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski broke a record with his 13th Final Four appearance. For the first time in NCAA tournament history, North Carolina faced off against rival Duke, winning 81-77 in the semifinals April 2.

No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s busted many brackets with its upset against No. 2 seed Kentucky in the first round. They continued to make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight, defeating No. 7 seed Murray St. in the second round and No. 3 seed Purdue in the Sweet 16. Saint Peter’s run fell just short of the Final Four with a loss to North Carolina.

2022 NCAA tournament bracket

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2022 NCAA tournament scores

• First Four
  • Dayton, Ohio
    • East: No. 12 Indiana 66, No. 12 Wyoming 58 | Watch the full game
    • South: No. 16 Wright State 93, No. 16 Bryant 82 | Watch the full game
    • West: No. 11 Notre Dame 89, No. 11 Rutgers 87 | Watch the full game
    • Midwest: No. 16 Texas Southern 76, No. 16 Tex. A&M CC 67 | Watch the full game
• First Round (Round of 64)
  • Midwest Regional
    • No. 1 Kansas 83, 16 Texas Southern 56 | Watch the full game
    • No. 9 Creighton 72, No. 8 San Diego St. 69 | Watch the full game
    • No. 12 Richmond 67, No. 5 Iowa 63 | Watch the full game
    • No. 4 Providence 66, No. 13 S. Dakota St. 57
    • No. 11 Iowa St. 59, No. 6 LSU 54
    • No. 3 Wisconsin 67, No. 14 Colgate 60
    • No. 10 Miami (FL) 68, No. 7 USC 66 | Watch the full game
    • No. 2 Auburn 80, No. 15 Jacksonville St. 61 | Watch the full game
  • West Regional
    • No. 1 Gonzaga 93, No. 16 Georgia St. 72
    • No. 9 Memphis 64, No. 8 Boise St. 53 | Watch the full game
    • No. 12 New Mexico St. 70, No. 5 UConn 63 | Watch the full game
    • No. 4 Arkansas 75, No. 13 Vermont 71
    • No. 11 Notre Dame 78, No. 6 Alabama 64 | Watch the full game
    • No. 3 Texas Tech 97, No. 14 Montana St. 62
    • No. 7 Michigan St. 74, No. 10 Davidson 73 | Watch the full game
    • No. 2 Duke 78, No. 15 Cal St. Fullerton 61 | Watch the full game
  • East Regional
    • No. 1 Baylor 85, No. 16 Norfolk St. 49
    • No. 8 North Carolina 95, No. 9 Marquette 63 | Watch the full game
    • No. 5 Saint Mary’s 82, No. 12 Indiana 53
    • No. 4 UCLA 57, No. 13 Akron 53 | Watch the full game
    • No. 6 Texas 81, No. 11 Virginia Tech 73
    • No. 3 Purdue 78, No. 14 Yale 56
    • No. 7 Murray St. 92, No. 10 San Francisco 87 | Watch the full game
    • No. 15 St. Peter’s 85, No. 2 Kentucky 79 | Watch the full game
  • South Regional
    • No. 1 Arizona 87, No. 16 Wright St. 70
    • No. 9 TCU 69, No. 8 Seton Hall 42
    • No. 5 Houston 82, No. 12 UAB 68
    • No. 4 Illinois 54, No. 13 Chattanooga 53 | Watch the full game
    • No. 11 Michigan 75, No. 6 Colorado St. 63 | Watch the full game
    • No. 3 Tennessee 88, No. 14 Longwood 56
    • No. 7 Ohio St. 54, No. 10 Loyola Chicago 41
    • No. 2 Villanova 80, No. 15 Delaware 60 | Watch the full game
• Second Round (Round of 32)
  • Midwest Regional
    • No. 1 Kansas 79, No. 9 Creighton 71 | Watch the full game
    • No. 4 Providence 79, No. 12 Richmond 51
    • No. 11 Iowa St. 54, No. 3 Wisconsin 49
    • No. 10 Miami (FL) 79, No. 2 Auburn 61 | Watch the full game
  • West Regional
    • No. 1 Gonzaga 82, No. 9 Memphis 78 | Watch the full game
    • No. 4 Arkansas 53, No. 12 NM St. 48
    • No. 3 Texas Tech 59, No. 11 Notre Dame 53
    • No. 2 Duke 85, No. 7 Michigan St. 76 | Watch the full game
  • East Regional
    • No. 8 North Carolina 93, No. 1 Baylor 86 | Watch the full game
    • No. 4 UCLA 72, No. 5 Saint Mary’s 56
    • No. 3 Purdue 81, No. 6 Texas 71 | Watch the full game
    • No. 15 St. Peter’s 70, No. 7 Murray St. 60 | Watch the full game
  • South Regional
    • No. 1 Arizona 85, No. 9 TCU 80 | Watch the full game
    • No. 5 Houston 68, No. 4 Illinois 53 | Watch the full game
    • No. 11 Michigan 76, No. 3 Tennessee 68 | Watch the full game
    • No. 2 Villanova 71, No. 7 Ohio St. 61 | Watch the full game
• Sweet 16
  • Midwest Regional
    • No. 1 Kansas 66, No. 4 Providence 61 | Watch the full game
    • No. 10 Miami (FL) 70, No. 11 Iowa St. 56 | Watch the full game
  • West Regional
    • No. 4 Arkansas 74, No. 1 Gonzaga 68 | Watch the full game
    • No. 2 Duke 78, No. 3 Texas Tech 73 | Watch the full game
  • East Regional
    • No. 8 North Carolina 73, No. 4 UCLA 66 | Watch the full game
    • No. 15 St. Peter’s 67, No. 3 Purdue 64 | Watch the full game
  • South Regional
    • No. 5 Houston 72, No. 1 Arizona 60 | Watch the full game
    • No. 2 Villanova 63, No. 11 Michigan 55 | Watch the full game
• Elite Eight
  • Midwest Regional
    • No. 1 Kansas 76, No. 10 Miami (FL) 50 | Watch the full game
  • West Regional
    • No. 2 Duke 78, No. 4 Arkansas 69 | Watch the full game
  • East Regional
    • No. 8 North Carolina 69, No. 15 St. Peter’s 49 | Watch the full game
  • South Regional
    • No. 2 Villanova 50, No. 5 Houston 44 | Watch the full game
• Final Four (New Orleans)
  • National semifinals
    • No. 8 N. Carolina 81, No. 2 Duke 77 | Watch the full game
    • No. 1 Kansas 81, No. 2 Villanova 65 | Watch the full game
  • National championship
    • No. 1 Kansas 72, No. 8 N. Carolina 69 | Watch the full game

2022 NCAA tournament upsets

First Round
No. 11 Michigan 75, No. 6 Colorado State 63
No. 12 Richmond 67, No. 5 Iowa 63
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 85, No. 2 Kentucky 79
No. 11 Notre Dame 78, No. 6 Alabama 64
No. 11 Iowa State 59, No. 6 LSU 54
Second Round
No. 8 North Carolina 93, No. 1 Baylor 86
No. 11 Michigan 76, No. 3 Tennessee 68
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 70, No. 7 Murray State 60
No. 11 Iowa State 54, No. 3 Wisconsin 49
No. 10 Miami 79, No. 2 Auburn 61
Sweet 16
No. 4 Arkansas 74, No. 1 Gonzaga 68
No. 5 Houston 72, No. 1 Arizona 60
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 67, No. 3 Purdue 64
National semifinals
No. 8 N. Carolina 81, No. 2 Duke 77

2022 NCAA tournament stats, records

Scoring offense

• Gonzaga (1) - 87.2
• South Dakota St. - 85.9
• Arizona (1) - 84.0
• Oral Roberts - 83.3
• Iowa (5) - 83.2

Scoring defense

• North Texas - 55.7
• San Diego St. (8) - 58.1
• Houston (5) - 58.8

Rebounding margin

• Kentucky (2) - +9
• Purdue (3) - +9
• North Carolina (8) - +8

Individual scoring

• Peter Kiss, Bryant - 25.2
• Darius McGhee, Liberty - 24.6
• Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy - 23.9

Individual rebounding

• Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky (2) - 15.1
• Fardaws Aimaq, Utah Valley - 13.6
• Armando Bacot, North Carolina (8) - 13.1