Elite Eight Quick Facts

The sum of seeds for the 2019 Elite Eight is 18.  It is the third lowest in tournament history.  Only 2007 (13) and 2009 (14) had a lower sum of seeds.

Elite Eight Rematches

Duke is 4-1 vs. Michigan State

• Duke won 85-74 in the 1994 Round of 32
• Duke won 68-62 in the 1999 National Semifinals
• Michigan State won 78-68 in the 2005 Sweet Sixteen
• Duke won 71-61 in the 2013 Sweet Sixteen
• Duke won 81-61 in the 2015 National Semifinals

Texas Tech defeated Gonzaga 71-69 in the 2005 Round of 32

Teams by Conference
ACC 2
Big Ten 2
SEC 2
Big Twelve 1
West Coast 1

This is the first time since 2012 that no conference has at least 3 teams in the Elite Eight.  The 6-year streak of at least one conference with 3 teams was a tournament record.

Consecutive Elite Eights

Texas Tech and Duke are in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year.

It is the 13th straight year with at least one Elite Eight repeat.

Most Recent Elite Eight

Duke - 2018
Texas Tech - 2018
Gonzaga - 2017
Kentucky - 2017
Virginia - 2016
Michigan State - 2015
Purdue - 2000
Auburn - 1986

Consecutive Years with a Team in Elite Eight - Conference

ACC 5
Big Twelve 4
Big Ten 2

Consecutive Years with a Team in Elite Eight - Team

North Carolina 5
Michigan 2
Texas 2

Elite Eight All-Time Records - Teams

Team	W	L	Pct
Duke	16	5	0.762
Michigan St	9	4	0.692
Purdue	2	2	0.500
Kentucky	17	20	0.459
Virginia	2	4	0.333
Gonzaga	1	2	0.333
Auburn	0	1	0.000
Texas Tech	0	1	0.000

Elite Eight All-Time Records - Coaches

Team	W	L	Pct
Krzyzewski, Mike	12	3	0.800
Izzo, Tom	7	2	0.778
Calipari, John	6	5	0.545
Few, Mark	1	1	0.500
Beard, Chris	0	1	0.000
Bennett, Tony	0	1	0.000
Pearl, Bruce	0	1	0.000

This is the first Elite Eight appearance for Matt Painter (Purdue).

This is the 7th consecutive year with at least one coach  making his first Elite Eight appearance.

Average Margin of Victory in First Three Rounds

1. Gonzaga 21.3

2. Texas Tech 18.0

3. Michigan State 16.0

4. Kentucky 15.0

5. Purdue 14.7

6. Auburn 10.7

7. Virginia 10.3

8. Duke 8.7

Average Points Scored in First Three Rounds

1. Auburn 88.0

2. Purdue 82.3

3. Gonzaga 80.7

4. Duke 79.0

5. Michigan State 75.3

6. Texas Tech 71.0

7. Kentucky 67.7

8. Virginia 62.3

Average Points Allowed in First Three Rounds

1. Virginia 52.0

2. Kentucky 52.7

3. Texas Tech 53.0

4t. Gonzaga 59.3

4t. Michigan State 59.3

6. Purdue 67.7

7. Duke 70.3

8. Auburn 77.3

Since 2015, the team that won the National Championship was either #1 or #2 in scoring in the first three rounds.