Notre Dame (24-7)

Coach: Mike Brey

Seed, region: No. 6, Midwest

Location: South Bend, Ind.

Enrollment: 77,694

Founded: 1842

Mascot: Irish

Conference: 11-5 (Big East)

How they got here: At large

NCAA tournament record: 59-28

Marquee players: Rob Kurz leads in rebounding at 7.9. Tory Jackson inherited the PG position in the 13th game and finished with 136 assists and 73 turnovers and led in steals with 57.

Famous alumni: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, entertainer Regis Philbin, football player and author Michael Oriard, football player and judge Alan Page