Nike Still Dominates NCAA Tournament Representation, Despite Fewer Teams

Nike and its affiliated brands sponsor 45 of the 68 teams in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, down from 52 in last year's tourney. THE DAILY's annual breakdown of the shoe and apparel brands worn in the tourney shows there are 44 schools that wear Nike shoes, while one team wears Jordan Brand. Eighteen teams wear adidas shoes, five more than last year. Russell Athletic supplies the jerseys for four schools, an increase from three last year. Under Armour, which had three teams in last year’s tournament, has one 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).