Virginia is in the National Championship Game for the first time in tournament history.
Tony Bennett is in his first National Championship Game.
A #1 seed is in the National Championship Game for the 5th consecutive year.
Virginia is the 4th ACC team in the last 5 years to play in the National Championship Game. Virginia is the 6th school from the ACC to play in the Championship Game. Duke has played in 11, North Carolina in 10, North Carolina State in 2 and Maryland and Georgia Tech in 1 each.
Virginia is 4-4 vs. the SEC. The win ends a 4-game tournament losing streak vs. the SEC.
The ACC has won 5 straight National Semifinal Games against non-ACC teams. The last National Semifinal Game that an ACC team lost to a team from another conference was 2008 when Kansas defeated North Carolina 84-66.
Virginia's Last 3 games were decided by 4 or fewer points or in overtime. The only other team that to advance to the championship game by doing that was 1992 Michigan.
The SEC has lost 3 straight National Semifinal Games. The last National Semifinal Game won by an SEC team was 2014 when Kentucky defeated Wisconsin 74-73.
Texas Tech is in the National Championship Game for the first time in tournament history.
Chris Beard is in his first National Championship Game.
The last time that both teams were making their first championship game appearance was 1979 when Michigan State played Indiana State.
The last time that both coaches were making their first championship game appearance was 2008 when Bill Self (Kansas) coached against John Calipari (Memphis)
Texas Tech is the first Big Twelve team in the National Championship Game since 2012 when Kansas played Kentucky. Texas Tech is the first Big Twelve team other than Kansas to play in a National Championship Game.
Big Twelve teams are now 4-6 in National Semifinal Games.
Texas Tech is 3-0 vs. the Big Ten in the tournament.
Texas Tech is the first team to ever beat Michigan and Michigan State in the same tournament.
Texas Tech is the first team from the state of Texas to play in the National Championship Game since 1984 when Houston played Georgetown.
It is the second consecutive year that a #1 seed will play a #3 seed in the National Championship Game. #1 Villanova defeated #3 Michigan last year. Before last year, only one other time did #1 play #3 (1990 - #1 UNLV defeated #3 Duke)
#3 seeds are now 12-7 in National Semifinal Games.
Tony Bennett is in his first National Championship Game.
A #1 seed is in the National Championship Game for the 5th consecutive year.
Virginia is the 4th ACC team in the last 5 years to play in the National Championship Game. Virginia is the 6th school from the ACC to play in the Championship Game. Duke has played in 11, North Carolina in 10, North Carolina State in 2 and Maryland and Georgia Tech in 1 each.
Virginia is 4-4 vs. the SEC. The win ends a 4-game tournament losing streak vs. the SEC.
The ACC has won 5 straight National Semifinal Games against non-ACC teams. The last National Semifinal Game that an ACC team lost to a team from another conference was 2008 when Kansas defeated North Carolina 84-66.
Virginia's Last 3 games were decided by 4 or fewer points or in overtime. The only other team that to advance to the championship game by doing that was 1992 Michigan.
The SEC has lost 3 straight National Semifinal Games. The last National Semifinal Game won by an SEC team was 2014 when Kentucky defeated Wisconsin 74-73.
Texas Tech is in the National Championship Game for the first time in tournament history.
Chris Beard is in his first National Championship Game.
The last time that both teams were making their first championship game appearance was 1979 when Michigan State played Indiana State.
The last time that both coaches were making their first championship game appearance was 2008 when Bill Self (Kansas) coached against John Calipari (Memphis)
Texas Tech is the first Big Twelve team in the National Championship Game since 2012 when Kansas played Kentucky. Texas Tech is the first Big Twelve team other than Kansas to play in a National Championship Game.
Big Twelve teams are now 4-6 in National Semifinal Games.
Texas Tech is 3-0 vs. the Big Ten in the tournament.
Texas Tech is the first team to ever beat Michigan and Michigan State in the same tournament.
Texas Tech is the first team from the state of Texas to play in the National Championship Game since 1984 when Houston played Georgetown.
It is the second consecutive year that a #1 seed will play a #3 seed in the National Championship Game. #1 Villanova defeated #3 Michigan last year. Before last year, only one other time did #1 play #3 (1990 - #1 UNLV defeated #3 Duke)
#3 seeds are now 12-7 in National Semifinal Games.
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