Stan Becton | NCAA.com | March 15, 2022

Finalists announced for 2022 Naismith Trophy Men's Defensive Player of the Year

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The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the finalists for this year's Naismith Trophy Men’s Defensive Player of the Year award for DI men's basketball.

The prestigious individual award annually honors college basketball's most outstanding defensive player. This year's finalists are all centers.

2022 Naismith men's Defensive Player of the Year finalists

Name	Class	Position	School	Conference
Chet Holmgren	Fr.	C	Gonzaga	WCC
Walker Kessler	So.	C	Auburn	SEC
Oscar Tshiebwe	Jr.	C	Kentucky	SEC
Mark Williams	So.	C	Duke	ACC

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The SEC is the conference most represented with two finalists, followed by the WCC and ACC with one each.

In 2021, Davion Mitchell won the award. The Baylor guard averaged two steals and helped lead the Bears to the program's first national championship.

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The 2022 winner will be announced April 3.

For more information about the Naismith Awards, visit www.naismithtrophy.com.

2022 March Madness schedule, livestream links

Click or tap on any of the games below to be taken directly to that live stream or box score.

GAMES	TIME	TV	CITY	Venue
National Championship — Monday, April 4
No. 1 Kansas 72, No. 8 North Carolina 69	9:20 p.m.	TBS	New Orleans, Louisiana	Caesars Superdome
RESULTS	TIME	NETWORK	CITY	SITE
First Four — Tuesday, March 15
No. 16 Texas Southern 76, No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67	6:40 p.m.	truTV	Dayton, Ohio	UD Arena
No. 12 Indiana 66, No. 12 Wyoming 58	9:10 p.m.	truTV	Dayton, Ohio	UD Arena
First Four — Wednesday, March 16
No. 16 Wright State 93, No. 16 Bryant 82	6:40 p.m.	truTV	Dayton, Ohio	UD Arena
No. 11 Notre Dame 89, No. 11 Rutgers 87	9:10 p.m.	truTV	Dayton, Ohio	UD Arena
First Round — Thursday, March 17
No. 11 Michigan 75, No. 6 Colorado State 63	12:15 p.m.	CBS	Indianapolis, Indiana	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 4 Providence 66, No. 13 South Dakota State 57	12:40 p.m.	truTV	Buffalo, New York	KeyBank Center
No. 9 Memphis 64, No. 8 Boise State 53	1:45 p.m.	TNT	Portland, Oregon	Moda Center
No. 1 Baylor 85, No. 16 Norfolk State 49	2 p.m.	TBS	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena
No. 3 Tennessee 88, No. 14 Longwood 56	2:45 p.m.	CBS	Indianapolis, Indiana	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 12 Richmond 67, No. 5 Iowa 63	3:10 p.m.	truTV	Buffalo, New York	KeyBank Center
No. 1 Gonzaga 93, No. 16 Georgia State 72	4:15 p.m.	TNT	Portland, Oregon	Moda Center
No. 8 North Carolina 95, No. 9 Marquette 63	4:30 p.m.	TBS	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena
No. 12 New Mexico State 70, No. 5 UConn 63	6:50 p.m.	TNT	Buffalo, New York	KeyBank Center
No. 15 Saint Peter's 85, No. 2 Kentucky 79 (OT)	7:10 p.m.	CBS	Indianapolis, Indiana	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 5 Saint Mary's (CA) 82, No. 12 Indiana 53	7:20 p.m.	TBS	Portland, Oregon	Moda Center
No. 9 Creighton 72, No. 8 San Diego State 69 (OT)	7:27 p.m.	truTV	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena
No. 4 Arkansas 75, No. 13 Vermont 71	9:20 p.m.	TNT	Buffalo, New York	KeyBank Center
No. 7 Murray State 92, No. 10 San Francisco 87 (OT)	9:40 p.m.	CBS	Indianapolis, Indiana	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 4 UCLA 57, No. 13 Akron 53	9:50 p.m.	TBS	Portland, Oregon	Moda Center
No. 1 Kansas 83, No. 16 Texas Southern 56	9:57 p.m.	truTV	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena
First Round — Friday, March 18
No. 7 Ohio State 54, No. 10 Loyola Chicago 41	12:15 p.m.	CBS	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena
No. 2 Auburn 80, No. 15 Jacksonville State 61	12:40 p.m.	truTV	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
No. 3 Texas Tech 97, No. 14 Montana State 62	1:45 p.m.	TNT	San Diego, California	Viejas Arena
No. 3 Purdue 78, No. 14 Yale 56	2 p.m.	TBS	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Fiserv Forum
No. 2 Villanova 80, No. 15 Delaware 60	2:45 p.m.	CBS	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 68, No. 7 No. 7 Southern California 66	3:10 p.m.	truTV	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
No. 11 Notre Dame 78, No. 6 Alabama 64	4:15 p.m.	TNT	San Diego, California	Viejas Arena
No. 6 Texas 81, No. 11 Virginia Tech 73	4:30 p.m.	TBS	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Fiserv Forum
No. 4 Illinois 54, No. 13 Chattanooga 53	6:50 p.m.	TNT	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena
No. 2 Duke 78, Cal State Fullerton 61	7:10 p.m.	CBS	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
No. 11 Iowa State 59, No. 6 LSU 54	7:20 p.m.	TBS	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Fiserv Forum
No. 1 Arizona 87, No. 16 Wright State 70	7:27 p.m.	truTV	San Diego, California	Viejas Arena
No. 5 Houston 82, No. 12 UAB 68	9:20 p.m.	TNT	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena
No. 7 Michigan State 74, No. 10 Davidson 73	9:40 p.m.	CBS	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
No. 3 Wisconsin 67, No. 14 Colgate 60	9:50 p.m.	TBS	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Fiserv Forum
No. 9 TCU 69, No. 8 Seton Hall 42	9:57 p.m.	truTV	San Diego, California	Viejas Arena
Second Round — Saturday, March 19
No. 8 North Carolina 93, No. 1 Baylor 86 (OT)	12:10 p.m.	CBS	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena
No. 1 Kansas 79, No. 9 Creighton 72	2:40 p.m.	CBS	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena
No. 11 Michigan 76, No. 3 Tennessee 68	5:15 p.m.	CBS	Indianapolis, Indiana	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 4 Providence 79, No. 12 Richmond 51	6:10 p.m.	TNT	Buffalo, New York	KeyBank Center
No. 4 UCLA 72, No. 5 Saint Mary's 56	7:10 p.m.	TBS	Portland, Oregon	Moda Center
No. 15 Saint Peter's 70, No. 7 Murray State 60	7:45 p.m.	CBS	Indianapolis, Indiana	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 4 Arkansas 53, No. 12 New Mexico State 48	8:40 p.m.	TNT	Buffalo, New York	KeyBank Center
No. 1 Gonzaga 82, No. 9 Memphis 78	9:40 p.m.	TBS	Portland, Oregon	Moda Center
Second Round — Sunday, March 20
No. 5 Houston 68, No. 4 Illinois 53	12:10 p.m.	CBS	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena
No. 2 Villanova 71, No. 7 Ohio State 61	2:40 p.m.	CBS	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena
No. 2 Duke 85, No. 7 Michigan State 76	5:15 p.m.	CBS	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
No. 11 Iowa State 54, No. 3 Wisconsin 49	6:10 p.m.	TNT	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Fiserv Forum
No. 3 Texas Tech 59, No. 11 Notre Dame 53	7:10 p.m.	TBS	San Diego, California	Viejas Arena
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 79, No. 2 Auburn 61	7:45 p.m.	truTV	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
No. 3 Purdue 81, No. 6 Texas 71	8:40 p.m.	TNT	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Fiserv Forum
No. 1 Arizona 85, No. 9 TCU 80 (OT)	9:40 p.m.	TBS	San Diego, California	Viejas Arena
Sweet 16 — Thursday, March 24
No. 4 Arkansas 74, No. 1 Gonzaga 68	7:09 p.m.	CBS	San Francisco, California	Chase Center
No. 2 Villanova 63, No. 11 Michigan 55	7:29 p.m.	TBS	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center
No. 2 Duke 78, No. 3 Texas Tech 73	9:39 p.m.	CBS	San Francisco, California	Chase Center
No. 5 Houston 72, No. 1 Arizona 60	9:59 p.m.	TBS	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center
Sweet 16 — Friday, March 25
No. 15 Saint Peter's 67, No. 3 Purdue 64	7:09 p.m.	CBS	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center
No. 1 Kansas 66, No. 4 Providence 61	7:29 p.m.	TBS	Chicago, Illinois	United Center
No. 8 North Carolina 73, No. 4 UCLA 66	9:39 p.m.	CBS	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 70, No. 11 Iowa State 56	9:59 p.m.	TBS	Chicago, Illinois	United Center
Elite Eight — Saturday, March 26
No. 2 Villanova 50, No. 5 Houston 44	6:09 p.m.	TBS	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center
No. 2 Duke 78, No. 4 Arkansas 69	8:49 p.m.	TBS	San Francisco, California	Chase Center
Elite Eight — Sunday, March 27
No. 1 Kansas 76, No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 50	2:20 p.m.	CBS	Chicago, Illinois	United Center
No. 8 North Carolina 69, No. 15 Saint Peter's 49	5:05 p.m.	CBS	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center
Final Four — Saturday, April 2
No. 1 Kansas 81, No. 2 Villanova 65	6:09 p.m.	TBS	New Orleans, Louisiana	Caesars Superdome
No. 8 North Carolina 81, No. 2 Duke 77	8:49 p.m.	TBS	New Orleans, Louisiana	Caesars Superdome

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