Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Kansas and North Carolina:
Post-Game:
Kansas is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 28th time. It is their 3rd consecutive trip.
Roy Williams is now 0-3 vs. Kansas (his former team) in the tournament. He joins Gene Bartow as the only coach to lose 3 times to a former team in the tournament. Bartow lost twice to UCLA and once to Memphis. He was 0-3 vs. his former teams also.
The Big Twelve is now 9-16 vs. the ACC.
With the win, the Big Twelve has at least 1 team in the Sweet Sixteen for the 15th consecutive year. During that streak, they have had only 1 team 5 times:
Pre-Game:
Kansas and North Carolina have played each other 5 times in the tournament. Kansas is 3-2 vs. North Carolina
North Carolina is in the Round of 32 for a record 37th time. This is their 3rd consecutive trip.
Kansas is 8-9 vs. the Atlantic Coast Conference. North Carolina is 4-3 vs. the Big Twelve.
Kansas is 49-8 when ranked vs. an unranked opponent. North Carolina is 4-2 when unranked vs. a ranked opponent.
North Carolina is 9-5 all-time when unranked.
North Carolina is 7-3 vs. #1 seeds.
Kansas is 5-1 vs. #8 seeds. Their only loss was to Rhode Island in 1998 Round of 32.
North Carolina is 6-1 when playing in the state of Missouri. Their only loss was to Kansas last year in the Elite Eight.
Kansas is 21-6 when playing in the state of Missouri. The 21 wins is the most by a team outside of their home state.
Post-Game:
Kansas is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 28th time. It is their 3rd consecutive trip.
Roy Williams is now 0-3 vs. Kansas (his former team) in the tournament. He joins Gene Bartow as the only coach to lose 3 times to a former team in the tournament. Bartow lost twice to UCLA and once to Memphis. He was 0-3 vs. his former teams also.
The Big Twelve is now 9-16 vs. the ACC.
With the win, the Big Twelve has at least 1 team in the Sweet Sixteen for the 15th consecutive year. During that streak, they have had only 1 team 5 times:
- 1999 - Oklahoma
- 2001 - Kansas
- 2006 - Texas
- 2011 - Kansas
- 2013 - Kansas
Pre-Game:
Kansas and North Carolina have played each other 5 times in the tournament. Kansas is 3-2 vs. North Carolina
- North Carolina defeated Kansas 54-53 (3OT) in 1957 National Championship
- Kansas defeated North Carolina 79-73 in 1991 National Semifinals
- North Carolina defeated Kansas 78-68 in 1993 National Semifinals
- Kansas defeated North Carolina 84-66 in 2008 National Semifinals
- Kansas defeated North Carolina 80-67 in 2012 Elite Eight
North Carolina is in the Round of 32 for a record 37th time. This is their 3rd consecutive trip.
Kansas is 8-9 vs. the Atlantic Coast Conference. North Carolina is 4-3 vs. the Big Twelve.
Kansas is 49-8 when ranked vs. an unranked opponent. North Carolina is 4-2 when unranked vs. a ranked opponent.
North Carolina is 9-5 all-time when unranked.
North Carolina is 7-3 vs. #1 seeds.
Kansas is 5-1 vs. #8 seeds. Their only loss was to Rhode Island in 1998 Round of 32.
North Carolina is 6-1 when playing in the state of Missouri. Their only loss was to Kansas last year in the Elite Eight.
Kansas is 21-6 when playing in the state of Missouri. The 21 wins is the most by a team outside of their home state.
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