Share the list of Catholic colleges in this year’s Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments. As an assignment, have the students explore each college’s website and make a list of one interesting fact they discovered about each school.
Men’s Tournament
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College | Seed | Founded | Sponsor | Location | Website |
Dusquesne | 11 E | 1878 | Congregation of Holy Spirit | Pittsburgh, PA | |
Saint Mary’s | 5 W | 1862 | Christian Brothers | Moraga, CA | |
Dayton | 7 W | 1850 | Marianist | Dayton, OH | |
Marquette | 2 S | 1881 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Milwaukee, WI | |
Gonzaga | 5 MW | 1887 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Spokane, WA | |
Creighton | 3 MW | 1878 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Omaha, NE | |
Saint Peter’s | 15 MW | 1872 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Jersey City, NJ |
Women’s Tournament
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College | Seed | Founded | Sponsor | Location | Website |
Sacred Heart | 16 (1) | 1963 | Diocese of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | |
Fairfield | 13 (1) | 1942 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Fairfield, CT | |
Marquette | 10 (1) | 1881 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Milwaukee, WI | |
Notre Dame | 2 (1) | 1842 | Congregation of Holy Cross | Notre Dame, IN | |
Gonzaga | 4 (4) | 1887 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Spokane, WA | |
Holy Cross | 16 (2) | 1843 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Worcester, MA | |
Portland | 13 (2) | 1922 | Congregation of Holy Cross | Portland, OR | |
Creighton | 7 (2) | 1878 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Omaha, NE |