Saturday, March 23, 2013

Gonzaga - Wichita State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Gonzaga and Wichita State:

Post-Game:
Wichita State is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 5th time.  It is their first appearance since 2006.

This is the 5th time that a team from the Missouri Valley has defeated the AP #1 team.  Only the SEC (7) and Big Ten (6) have more victories over the #1 team.  Here are the 5 wins over #1's for the Missouri Valley:
  • 1959 - Cincinnati defeated #1 Kansas State 85-75 in Elite Eight
  • 1961 - Cincinnati defeated #1 Ohio State 70-65 in National Championship
  • 1962 - Cincinnati defeated #1 Ohio State 71-59 in National Championship
  • 2010 - Northern Iowa defeated #1 Kansas 69-67 in Round of 32
  • 2013 - Wichita State defeated #1 Gonzaga 76-70 in Round of 32
Gonzaga is now a tournament worst 0-4 on March 23.

Missouri Valley is now 2-1 vs. the West Coast Conference.

Pre-Game:
Gonzaga is in the Round of 32 for the 12th time.  It is their 5th consecutive trip.  They are 5-6 in the Round of 32.

Gonzaga is 1-0 vs. the Missouri Valley.  They defeated Indiana State 85-68 in the 2001 Round of 32.

Gonzaga is 0-3 on March 23 which is the worst record on this date.

Wichita State is in the Round of 32 for the 4th time.  It is their first appearance since 2006.  They are 2-1 in the Round of 32.

Wichita State is 0-1 vs. #1 seeds.  They were defeated by Louisiana State 96-85 in the 1981 Elite Eight.

Wichita State has never played the AP #1 team in the tournament, but they are 0-3 vs. teams ranked in the Top 10.

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