First Four Tidbits - Tuesday

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi wins their first tournament game in school history.  They previously lost to Wisconsin in the 2007 First Round and Texas Southern in the 2022 First Four.

With Texas A&M-Corpus Christi winning their first tournament game, it is the 7th consecutive tournament that a team got their first tournament win.  In each of the prior 6 tournaments, at least two teams won their first tournament game.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's 75 points is their most in their 3 tournament games.  Their previous high was 67 against Texas Southern in the 2022 First Four.

Southeast Missouri State is now 0-2 in the NCAA Tournament.

Pitt wins their first tournament game since 2014.

With Pitt's win over Mississippi State, ACC teams are now 5-1 in First Four games.

• 2023 - Pitt 60 Mississippi State 59
• 2022 - Notre Dame 89 Rutgers 87
• 2018 - Syracuse 60 Arizona State 56
• 2017 - Kansas State 95 Wake Forest 88
• 2014 - North Carolina State 74 Xavier 59
• 2011 - Clemson 70 UAB 52

Jeff Capel becomes the 8th Pitt coach to win an NCAA Tournament game.  The 8 coaches is the 4th most in tournament history.

• UCLA and Western Kentucky - 10 coaches with a win
• Ohio State - 9 coaches
• Michigan, Iowa State, Marquette and Pitt - 8 coaches

Pitt is 4-0 playing in Ohio in the tournament.

Mississippi State loses their 4th consecutive tournament game.  They have not won a tournament game since 2008.

Mississippi State is 0-2 vs. the ACC in the tournament.