Three Michigan teams enter NCAA tournament

The wait is over. The brackets have been filled. And the state of Michigan are ready to witness three of their teams in all their glory. In the men's NCAA tournament, beginning this Tuesday, one conference champion & two at-large teams are on the road to the Final Four in Houston, TX.

In the west region, the 2011 Summit League champion Oakland Golden Grizzlies, seeded #13, will take on #4 seed Texas Longhorns this Friday in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament. The game will be held at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is set to start off Friday'a action at 12 pm ET.

OAKLAND'S REACTION TO PLAYING TEXAS

Head coach Greg Kampe

Senior center Keith Benson

Junior guard Reggie Hamilton

Sophomore forward Drew Valentine

Also on Friday in the west region, the #8 Michigan Wolverines will face the #9 Tennessee Volunteers at 12:30 pm ET in the 2nd round, inside the Times Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. And yes, there is a possibility that Michigan & Oakland could face each other in the Sweet 16.

But before Friday's action gets underway, the #10 Michigan State Spartans will do battle this Thursday night at 9:15 pm ET against the #7 UCLA Bruins in the southeast region. The game will take place at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. Looking at the bracket, there is a slim chance that the Spartans could end up facing either Michigan or Oakland for the National Championship.

The first round of the tournament begins Tuesday with two "play-in" games from Dayton, OH, followed by two more on Wednesday.