Sensible Shoes: Nike, Jordan Worn By 42 NCAA Men's Tourney Teams
Nike has 42 of the 65 teams in THE DAILY's annual breakdown of the shoe and apparel brands worn in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, down from 47 a year ago. Nike or Jordan uniforms are worn by 37 schools. Twenty teams wear adidas shoes, up from 15 a year ago. New Balance is represented by two schools, while Marquette is the sole team wearing Converse. Reebok had two schools in the tournament last year, but is not represented this year. Schools in the chart below are listed by region in their seed order. The first round of the NCAA tournament begins tomorrow (THE DAILY).
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EAST REGIONAL
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MIDWEST REGIONAL
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SEED
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TEAM
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SHOE/APPAREL
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SEED
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TEAM
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SHOE/APPAREL
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1)
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North Carolina
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Jordan/Jordan
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1)
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Kansas
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adidas/adidas
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2)
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Tennessee
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adidas/adidas
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2)
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Georgetown
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Jordan/Jordan
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3)
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Louisville
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adidas/adidas
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3)
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Wisconsin
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adidas/adidas
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4)
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Washington State
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Nike/Russell Athletic
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4)
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Vanderbilt
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Nike/Nike
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5)
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Notre Dame
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adidas/adidas
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5)
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Clemson
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Nike/Nike
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6)
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Oklahoma
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Nike/Nike
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6)
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USC
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Nike/Nike
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7)
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Butler
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Nike/Nike
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7)
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Gonzaga
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Nike/Nike
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8)
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Indiana
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adidas/adidas
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8)
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UNLV
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Nike/Nike
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9)
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Arkansas
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adidas/adidas
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9)
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Kent State
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Nike/Nike
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10)
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South Alabama
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Nike/Nike
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10)
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Davidson
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Nike/Nike
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11)
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St. Joseph's
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Nike/Sports Belle
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11)
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Kansas State
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Nike/Nike
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12)
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George Mason
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Nike/Nike
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12)
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Villanova
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Nike/Nike
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13)
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Winthrop
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Nike/Nike
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13)
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Siena
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New Balance/
New Balance
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14)
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Boise State
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Nike/Nike
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14)
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Cal State-Fullerton
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adidas/adidas
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15)
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American
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Nike/Nike
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15)
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Maryland-
Baltimore County
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adidas/adidas
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16)
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Coppin State
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Nike/Russell Athletic
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16)
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Portland State
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Nike/Nike
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16)
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Mount Saint Mary's
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New Balance/
New Balance
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SOUTH REGIONAL
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WEST REGIONAL
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SEED
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TEAM
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SHOE/APPAREL
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SEED
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TEAM
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SHOE/APPAREL
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1)
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Memphis
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adidas/adidas
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1)
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UCLA
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adidas/adidas
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2)
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Texas
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Nike/Nike
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2)
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Duke
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Nike/Nike
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3)
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Stanford
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Nike/Nike
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3)
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Xavier
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Nike/Nike
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4)
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Pittsburgh
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adidas/adidas
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4)
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Connecticut
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Nike/Nike
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5)
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Michigan State
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Nike/Nike
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5)
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Drake
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adidas/adidas
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6)
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Marquette
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Converse/Converse
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6)
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Purdue
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Nike/Nike
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7)
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Miami
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Nike/Nike
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7)
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West Virginia
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Nike/Nike
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8)
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Mississippi State
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adidas/adidas
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8)
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BYU
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Nike/Nike
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9)
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Oregon
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Nike/Nike
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9)
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Texas A&M
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adidas/adidas
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10)
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St. Mary's
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adidas/adidas
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10)
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Arizona
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Nike/Nike
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11)
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Kentucky
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Nike/Nike
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11)
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Baylor
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adidas/adidas
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12)
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Temple
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adidas/adidas
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12)
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Western
Kentucky
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Nike/
Russell Athletic
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13)
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Oral Roberts
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Nike/Nike
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13)
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San Diego
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adidas/adidas
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14)
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Cornell
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Nike/Nike
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14)
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Georgia
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Nike/Nike
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15)
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Austin Peay
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Nike/Nike
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15)
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Belmont
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Nike/Nike
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16)
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Texas-Arlington
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adidas/
Russell Athletic
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16)
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Mississippi Valley State
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Nike/Russell Athletic
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