Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina, and Michigan State earned No. 1 seeds for the 2012 NCAA tournament.

The Wildcats claimed the No. 1 overall seed after suffering only two losses on the season and will open the tournament against the winner of a first-round game between Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky.

The Orange. leading the East region, will play No. 16 UNC Asheville.

In the West, the Spartans will open against No. 16 LIU.

The Tar Heels will play the winner of a first-round game between 16 seeds Lamar and Vermont.

The tournament starts Tuesday, with the Final Four scheduled to be held in Houston, starting April 2.