Thursday, March 21, 2013

Gonzaga - Southern Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Gonzaga and Southern:


Post-Game:
This was the 13th time that the #1-#16 game was decided by single digits:


1989 Oklahoma East Tennessee State 72 71
1989 Georgetown Princeton 50 49
1996 Purdue Western Carolina 73 71
1985 Michigan Fairleigh Dickinson 59 55
1990 Michigan State Murray State 75 71
1989 Illinois McNeese State 77 71
2013 Gonzaga Southern 64 58
1986 Duke Mississippi Valley 85 78
2012 Syracuse North Carolina-Asheville 72 65
1997 North Carolina Fairfield 82 74
1986 St. John's, New York Montana State 83 74
1990 Oklahoma Towson 77 68
1996 Connecticut Colgate 68 59

Gonzaga is in the Round of 32 for the 5th straight year.  That is third longest to Wisconsin and Kansas.

Gonzaga's 64 points is the fewest that Southern has allowed in 9 tournament games.  Their previous low allowed was 70 vs. Duke in the 2006 Round of 64.

Pre-Game:
Gonzaga has won in the Round of 64 in the past 4 tournaments.  With a win, it would be the longest streak in school history.

Gonzaga is 3-2 when playing in the state of Utah.

Gonzaga is 10-5 on Thursdays, but is 7-10 on other days.

Southern is 1-7 all-time in the tournament.  Their only win was in 1993 against Georgia Tech 93-78 in the Round of 64.

Southern is 0-1 when playing in the state of Utah. 

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