Today, THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY lists the NCAA Men's Tournament brackets with each institution's shoe affiliations. Schools are listed in seed order. THE DAILY will profile the women's draw later this week.
EAST REGION | | SOUTHEAST REGION |
North Carolina | Nike | Kansas | Nike |
South Carolina | Converse | Duke | Nike |
New Mexico | Converse | Georgia | Converse |
Villanova | Nike | Arizona | Nike |
California | Nike | Maryland | Nike |
Louisville | Converse | Illinois | Nike |
Wisconsin | Nike | Marquette | Nike |
Indiana | Converse | Purdue | Nike |
Colorado | Nike | Rhode Island | adidas |
Texas | Reebok | Providence | Nike |
Massachusetts | Nike | Southern Cal | Nike |
Princeton | Nike | Charleston | adidas |
Long Island^ | Nike | South Alabama | Nike |
Old Dominion | Nike | TN-Chattanooga | adidas |
Coppin State | Fila | Murray State | Reebok |
Fairfield | Nike | Jackson State | Nike |
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MIDWEST REGION | WEST REGION |
Minnesota | Nike | Kentucky | Converse |
UCLA | Reebok | Utah | Reebok |
Cincinnati | Nike | Wake Forest | Nike |
Clemson | Converse | St. Joseph's | Nike |
Tulsa | Converse | Boston College | Reebok |
Iowa State | Nike | Stanford | Nike |
Xavier | Reebok | UNC-Charlotte | Reebok |
Mississippi | Nike | Iowa | Nike |
Temple | Nike | Virginia | Reebok |
Vanderbilt | Nike | Georgetown | Nike |
Illinois State | adidas | Oklahoma | Converse |
Boston University | adidas | Valparaiso | Reebok |
Miami (Ohio) | Reebok | Pacific | Converse |
Butler | Reebok | St. Mary's | Nike |
Charleston-Southern^ | Converse | Navy | Nike |
Southwest Texas | adidas | Montana | Nike |
NOTES: Thirty-five teams wear Nike footwear, eleven wear Reebok, eleven wear Converse, six wear adidas and only Coppin State wears Fila. ^ denotes teams that do not have a contract with the footwear company. A Long Island athletic department spokesperson told THE DAILY that LIU purchases Nikes for its men's basketball team. A Charleston-Southern spokesperson also told THE DAILY the school purchases Converse shoes for its program.