Saturday, March 20, 2021

Round of 64 - Saturday - Session #4 - Tournament Tidbits

Oregon advances to the Round of 32 after VCU withdraws.  It is not an official win, but they do advance to the Round of 32 for the 2nd consecutive tournament.

Gonzaga is 35-22 in the NCAA Tournament

Gonzaga is in the Round of 32 for the 12th consecutive tournament

Gonzaga’s 98 points is the most that they have scored in 57 tournament games.  Their previous high was 95 vs. Arizona in the 2003 Round of 32.

Gonzaga’s 43-point win is their largest margin of victory in 57 tournament games.   Their previous largest margin was 38 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson in the 2019 Round of 64.

Norfolk State is 2-2 in the NCAA Tournament

UCLA is 108-42 in the NCAA Tournament

UCLA is in the Round of 32 for the first time since 2017

UCLA is 3-2 vs. Brigham Young in the tournament.

  • Lost 83-62 in 1950 Regional Third Place
  • Won 100-76 in 1965 Sweet Sixteen
  • Won 91-73 in 1971 Sweet Sixteen
  • Lost 78-55 in 1981 Round of 32
  • Won 73-62 in 2021 Round of 32

UCLA’s win over Brigham Young is a tournament-best 12th vs. a West Coast Conference team.  They are 12-3 vs. the WCC.

UCLA has won a tournament-best 11 games on March 20.  They are 11-1 on March 20.

UCLA has won a tournament-best 44 games on a Saturday.  They are 44-16 on Saturdays.

Abilene Christian is 1-1 in the NCAA Tournament

Abilene Christian is in the Round of 32 for the first time in tournament history

Texas is 35-38 in the NCAA Tournament

Texas has lost 4 consecutive Round of 32 games

Texas is 0-2 vs. the Southland Conference.  They are the only school to lose 2 tournament games to the Southland.

Texas is 4-15 on Saturdays

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