WASHINGTON — While Maryland, Georgetown and Virginia all bowed out early from their respective conference tournaments, all three made the field as favored seeds for the NCAA Tournament.

Virginia earned the number two seed in the East Region, and will play 15-seed Belmont in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday.

Maryland was given the fourth seed in the Midwest, the same region as top overall seed Kentucky. They will play 13-seed Valparaiso Friday in Columbus, Oh.

Georgetown also secured a four seed, playing 13-seed Eastern Washington Thursday in Portland, Ore.

VCU heads to the West Region as a seven seed and will take on 10-seed Ohio St. on Thursday, also in Portland.