Final Four Tidbits

#1 Florida 79 #1 Auburn 73

• Florida is in the National Championship Game for the first time since 2007 and the 4th time overall.  They are 2-1 in National Championship Games.
• Florida is the 1st SEC team to play in the National Championship Game since 2014, when Kentucky lost to Connecticut.
• Florida is 4-2 in National Semifinal Games.
• Florida is 15-1 as a #1 seed.
• Florida is 4-1 vs. #1 seeds.
• Florida is 11-0 as an AP #3 team in the tournament.
• This is the first time two SEC teams have faced each other in the National Semifinals.  It is the 9th time two teams from the same conference faced each other in the National Semifinals.
• 1981 - ACC - North Carolina 78 Virginia 65
• 1985 - Big East - Georgetown 77 St. John's 59
• 1987 - Big East - Syracuse 77 Providence 63
• 1989 - Big Ten - Michigan 83 Illinois 81
• 2000 - Big Ten - Michigan State 53 Wisconsin 41
• 2001 - ACC - Duke 95 Maryland 84
• 2016 - ACC - North Carolina 83 Syracuse 66
• 2022 - ACC - North Carolina 81 Duke 77
• 2025 - SEC - Florida 79Auburn 73
• Florida is 1-1 vs. SEC teams in the tournament.
• 2017 - Lost to South Carolina 77-70 in the Elite Eight.
• 2025 - Defeated Auburn 79-73 in the National Semifinals.
• Auburn is 0-2 in National Semifinal Games
• Auburn is 2-5 vs. #1 seeds.

#1 Houston 70 #1 Duke 67

• Houston is in the National Championship Game for the first time since 1984 and the 3rd time overall.  They are 0-2 in National Championship Games.
• Houston is 3-4 in National Semifinal Games.
• Houston is 3-3 vs. #1 seeds.
• Houston defeats the AP #1 team in the tournament for the first time.  They are 1-2 vs. #1 ranked teams.
• Houston wins their tournament-leading 16th game this decade.
• Houston avenges a loss to Duke in last year's tournament.
• Houston's win snaps a 7-game tournament losing streak for the ACC vs. the Big 12.
• Houston's win is the 4th consecutive win for the Big 12 in National Semifinal Games.
• Houston is 6-6 vs. the ACC
• Duke is 11-7 in National Semifinal Games.
• Duke is 9-3 vs. the Big 12 in the tournament.  It is the first time they have lost to a Big 12 team other than Kansas.
• Duke is 10-8 vs. #1 seeds.
• Duke loses a tournament game vs. a team from Texas for the first time.  They are 9-1 vs. teams from Texas.

Final Four Facts

Final Four by Conference

• SEC 2
• ACC 1
• Big Twelve 1

Last Final Four Appearance by Conference

• SEC 2024 (2 consecutive)
• ACC 2024 (2 consecutive)
• Big Twelve 2022

Last Final Four Appearance

• Duke 2022
• Houston 2021
• Auburn 2019
• Florida 2014

Final Four Appearances

• Duke 18
• Houston 7
• Florida 6
• Auburn 2

Record in the National Semifinals

• Duke 11-6
• Florida 3-2
• Houston 2-4
• Auburn 0-1

Final Four Appearances by Coach

• Kelvin Sampson 3
• Bruce Pearl 2
• Todd Golden 1
• Jon Scheyer 1

National Championships for each Final Four Team

• Duke 5 (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
• Florida 2 (2006, 2007)
• Auburn 0
• Houston 0

Tournament Records for Final Four Coaches

• Kelvin Sampson 30-19
• Bruce Pearl 21-13
• Jon Scheyer 8-2
• Todd Golden 4-2

Final Four Tournament Rematches

• Duke defeated Houston 54-51 in the 2024 Sweet Sixteen.

Final Four by State

• Alabama 1
• Florida 1
• North Carolina 1
• Texas 1

Last Final Four Appearance by State

• Alabama 2024 (2 consecutive)
• North Carolina 2024 (2 consecutive)
• Florida 2023
• Texas 2021
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Elite Eight Tidbits - Sunday

#1 Houston 69 #2 Tennessee 50

• Houston is in the Final Four for the first time since 2021 and the 7th time overall.  They are 2-4 in the National Semifinals.
• Houston is 7-1 in the Elite Eight.
• Houston defeats an SEC for the 3rd consecutive tournament.
• 2023 - Auburn
• 2024 - Texas A&M
• 2025 - Tennessee
• Houston is 3-0 vs. teams from Tennessee in the tournament.  They defeated Memphis in 1983 and 1984.  Every year they have defeated a team from Tennessee, they have advanced to the Final Four.
• Houston's win is a tournament-leading 15th win this decade.
• Houston wins their 8th consecutive tournament game on a Sunday.
• Tennessee is 0-3 in the Elite Eight.
• Tennessee is 0-7 vs. #1 seeds.
• Tennessee is 0-3 in the tournament vs. teams currently in the Big 12.
• Tennessee is 0-9 in the tournament when scoring 56 or fewer points.

#1 Auburn 70 #2 Michigan State 64

• Auburn is in the Final Four for the first time since 2019 and the 2nd time overall.  They are 0-1 in the National Semifinals.
• Auburn is 2-1 in the Elite Eight.  All three games were against #2 seeds.
• With Auburn's win, all four #1 seeds advance to the Final Four for only the 2nd time in tournament history.  The other time was 2008 (Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, UCLA).
• Auburn joins Florida to have two teams in the Final Four.  It is the 5th time overall that SEC has had two teams.
• 1994 - Arkansas and Florida
• 1996 - Kentucky and Mississippi State
• 2006 - Florida and LSU
• 2014 - Florida and Kentucky
• 2025 - Auburn and Florida
• Florida vs Auburn will be the first time two SEC teams have faced each other in the Final Four.
• Auburn is the 3rd team to defeat Michigan and Michigan State in the same tournament.
• 2019 - Texas Tech defeated Michigan in the Sweet Sixteen and Michigan State in the National Semifinals
• 2021 - UCLA defeated Michigan State in the First Four and Michigan in the Elite Eight
• 2025 - Auburn defeated Michigan in the Sweet Sixteen and Michigan State in the Elite Eight
• Michigan State ends an 11-game tournament winning streak against the SEC.
• Michigan State is 10-5 in the Elite Eight.  They are 0-3 in Elite Eight games played on March 30.
• Michigan State is 7-12 vs. #1 seeds.

Elite Eight Tidbits - Saturday

#1 Florida 84 #3 Texas Tech 79

• Florida is in the Final Four for the first time since 2014 and the 6th time overall.  They are 3-2 in the National Semifinals.
• Florida is 6-4 in the Elite Eight.
• Florida is 1-1 vs. Texas Tech in the tournament.
• Florida is 14-1 as a #1 seed.  They have been a #1 seed three times and advanced to the Final Four all three times.
• Texas Tech is 1-2 in the Elite Eight.
• Texas Tech is 1-4 vs. #1 seeds.
• Texas Tech ends a 5-game tournament winning streak on a Saturday.

#1 Duke 85 #2 Alabama 65

• Duke is in the Final Four for the first time since 2022 and the 18th time overall.  They are 11-6 in the National Semifinals.
• Duke is 18-7 in the Elite Eight.
• Duke is 6-8 vs the SEC in the tournament.
• Duke is 58-10 as a #1 seed.  The 58 wins is the 2nd most behind North Carolina (65).
• Duke is 12-0 in tournament games played in New Jersey.
• Alabama is 5-5 vs. the ACC in the tournament.
• Alabama is 1-2 in the Elite Eight.
• Alabama is 2-7 vs. #1 seeds.

Elite Eight Facts

 Elite Eight by Conference

• SEC 4
• Big Twelve 2
• Big Ten 1
• ACC 1

Consecutive Elite Eight Appearances

• Alabama 2
• Duke 2
• Tennessee 2

Last Elite Eight Appearance for other teams

• Houston 2022
• Auburn 2019
• Michigan State 2019
• Texas Tech 2019
• Florida 2017

Last Final Four for each Elite Eight team

• Alabama 2024
• Duke 2022
• Houston 2021
• Auburn 2019
• Michigan State 2019
• Texas Tech 2019
• Florida 2014
• Tennessee None

Record in the Elite Eight

• Houston 6-1
• Michigan State 10-4
• Duke 17-7
• Florida 5-4
• Alabama 1-1
• Auburn 1-1
• Texas Tech 1-1
• Tennessee 0-2

Elite Eight Tournament Rematches

• Texas Tech defeated Florida 69-66 in the 2018 Round of 32

Elite Eight by State

• Alabama 2
• Texas 2
• Florida 1
• Michigan 1
• North Carolina 1
• Tennessee 1

Sweet Sixteen Tidbits - Friday

#2 Michigan State 73 #6 Mississippi 70

• Michigan State is in the Elite Eight for the 1st time since 2019 and 15th time overall.  They are 10-4 in the Elite Eight.
• Michigan State is 15-7 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Michigan State is 2-0 vs. Mississippi in the tournament.
• Michigan State has won 11 consecutive tournament games against the SEC.
• Michigan State is 4-0 vs. #6 seeds.
• Michigan State has won 7 consecutive tournament games on a Friday.
• Mississippi is 0-2 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Mississippi is 1-2 vs. the Big Ten in the tournament.

#2 Tennessee 78 #3 Kentucky 65

• Tennessee is in the Elite Eight for the 2nd consecutive year and the 3rd time overall.  They are 0-2 in the Elite Eight.
• Tennessee's win over Kentucky is their first-ever tournament game against an SEC team.  Kentucky is 1-3 vs. SEC teams in the tournament.
• This is the 5th time that SEC teams have faced each other in the tournament.
• Kentucky 68 Alabama 63 - 1986 Sweet Sixteen
• LSU 59 Kentucky 57 - 1986 Elite Eight
• South Carolina 77 Florida 70 - 2017 Elite Eight
• Auburn 77 Kentucky 71 - 2019 Elite Eight
• Tennessee xx Kentucky yy - 2025 Sweet Sixteen
• Tennessee is now 3-8 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Kentucky ends a 14-game tournament winning streak on a Friday.
• Kentucky has missed the Elite Eight for the last five tournaments.  That is their longest drought since 1987 to 1991.  That is tied for their longest drought in school history.
• Kentucky ends a 4-game winning streak vs. #2 seeds.  It is the first time Kentucky has lost to a #2 seed when seeded lower (5 games).

#1 Auburn 78 #5 Michigan 65

• Auburn is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019 and the 3rd time overall.  They are 1-1 in the Elite Eight.
• Auburn is 3-3 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• This game and the Tennessee-Kentucky game ended in the same scores.  It is the 3rd time that has happened in the Sweet Sixteen (1952 and 1977).
• Michigan ends a 5-game tournament winning streak against the SEC.
• Michigan loses their 2nd straight Sweet Sixteen game for the first time in school history.
• Michigan is 4-8 vs. #1 seeds.

#1 Houston 62 #4 Purdue 60

• Houston is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2022 and the 8th time overall.  They are 6-1 in the Elite Eight.
• Houston has won 4 consecutive tournament games against the Big Ten.
• Houston wins a tournament-best 14th game this decade.
• Purdue is 6-6 vs. the Big Twelve in the tournament.
• Purdue is 0-9 vs. #1 seeds.  That is 2nd worst tied with Temple.  Only Gonzaga (0-11) has a worse record vs. #1 seeds.

Sweet Sixteen Tidbits - Thursday

#2 Alabama 113 #6 88

• Alabama is in the Elite Eight for the 2nd consecutive year and the 3rd time overall.  They are 1-1 in the Elite Eight.
• Alabama's 113 points is the most they have scored in 57 tournament games.  Their previous high was 109 vs. Charleston in the 2024 Round of 64.
• Alabama's win vs. BYU is their first tournament game against the Big Twelve.
• Alabama is 3-9 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• This is Alabama's first Elite Eight as a #2 seed.  They were an #8 seed in 2004 and #4 seed in 2024.
• Alabama defeats a #6 seed for the 2nd consecutive year.  They defeated #6 Clemson 89-82 in the Elite Eight last year.
• Alabama wins their 5th consecutive tournament game on a Thursday.  They have won 11 of their last 12 Thursday games.
• BYU has the most tournament appearances without a Final Four (32)
• BYU is 1-5 vs. the SEC in the tournament.
• BYU loses their 5th consecutive game vs. a #2 seed.

#1 Florida 87 #4 Maryland 71

• Florida is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2017 and the 10th time overall.  They are 5-4 in the Elite Eight.
• Florida wins their 9th consecutive Sweet Sixteen game.  They are 10-2 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Florida is 13-1 as a #1 seed.
• Florida wins their 9th consecutive tournament game on a Thursday.
• Maryland loses their 4th consecutive tournament game vs. the SEC.  They are 2-5 against the SEC.
• Maryland is 4-11 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Maryland is 2-6 vs #1 seeds.

#1 Duke 100 #4 Arizona 93

• Duke is in the Elite Eight for the 2nd consecutive year and the 25th time overall.  They are 17-7 in the Elite Eight.
• Duke wins their 5th consecutive Sweet Sixteen game.
• Duke is 11-0 in tournament games in New Jersey.
• Duke's win is the 7th consecutive tournament win for the ACC vs. the Big Twelve.
• Duke wins their 4th consecutive tournament game vs. the Big 12.  They are 9-2 vs. the Big Twelve.
• Duke is 8-2 vs. #4 seeds.
• Duke is 2-1 vs. Arizona in the tournament.
• Arizona loses their 4th consecutive Sweet Sixteen game.
• Arizona has failed to advance to the Final Four in their last 12 Sweet Sixteen appearances.
• Arizona is 7-8 vs. #1 seeds.

#3 Texas Tech 85 #10 Arkansas 83 (OT)

• Texas Tech is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019 and the 3rd time overall.  They are 1-1 in the Elite Eight.
• Texas Tech has been a #3 seed five times and advanced to the Elite Eight in three of those tournaments.
• Texas Tech is 1-1 vs. Arkansas in the tournament.
• Texas Tech is 5-1 in tournament games played in California.
• Texas Tech is 3-6 in the Sweet Sixteen but has won 3 of their last 4.
• This was the first overtime game of the tournament.
• Texas Tech wins in overtime for the first time in tournament history.
• Arkansas is 8-7 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Arkansas is 0-3 vs. #3 seeds when seeded lower.
• Arkansas is 2-2 in overtime games in the tournament.

Sweet Sixteen Facts

Sweet Sixteen by Conference

• SEC 7
• Big Twelve 4
• Big Ten 4
• ACC 1

Consecutive Sweet Sixteen Appearances

• Houston 6
• Alabama 3
• Tennessee 3
• Arizona 2
• Duke 2
• Purdue 2

Last Sweet Sixteen Appearance for other teams

• Arkansas 2023
• Michigan State 2023
• Michigan 2022
• Texas Tech 2022
• Auburn 2019
• Kentucky 2019
• Florida 2017
• Maryland 2016
• BYU 2011
• Mississippi 2001

Last Eilte Eight for each Sweet Sixteen team

• Alabama 2024
• Duke 2024
• Purdue 2024
• Tennessee 2024
• Arkansas 2022
• Houston 2022
• Michigan 2021
• Auburn 2019
• Kentucky 2019
• Michigan State 2019
• Texas Tech 2019
• Florida 2017
• Arizona 2015
• Maryland 2002
• BYU 1981
• Mississippi None

Record in the Sweet Sixteen

• Florida 9-2
• Michigan 14-4
• Kentucky 34-11
• Duke 24-9
• Michigan State 14-7
• Arkansas 8-6
• Arizona 11-10
• Houston 7-9
• Purdue 6-8
• Auburn 2-3
• BYU 2-4
• Maryland 4-10
• Texas Tech 2-6
• Tennessee 2-8
• Alabama 2-9
• Mississippi 0-1

Sweet Sixteen Tournament Rematches

• Arkansas defeated Texas Tech 68-66 in the 2021 Round of 32.
• Colorado State defeated Florida 68-46 in the 1989 Round of 64.
• Duke is 1-1 vs Arizona
• Duke defeated Arizona 82-72 in the 2001 National Championship Game
• Arizona defeated Duke 93-77 in the 2011 Sweet Sixteen.
• Michigan State defeated Mississippi 74-66 in the 1999 Round of 32.

Sweet Sixteen by State

• Alabama 2
• Michigan 2
• Texas 2
• Arizona 1
• Arkansas 1
• Florida 1
• Indiana 1
• Kentucky 1
• Maryland 1
• Mississippi 1
• North Carolina 1
• Tennessee 1
• Utah 1

Round of 32 Tidbits - Sunday

#1 Florida 77 #8 UConn 75

• Florida is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2017 and the 12th time overall.  They are 9-2 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Florida is 12-1 and a #1 seed.  Their only loss was to UConn in the 2014 National Semifinals.
• Florida is 2-1 vs. UConn in the tournament.
• Florida is 7-3 vs. the Big East in the tournament.
• Florida snapped a 3-game tournament losing streak on a Sunday.  UConn ends a 3-game winning streak on a Sunday.
• Florida snapped UConn's 13-game tournament winning streak.
• Florida snapped UConn's 9-game winning streak against the SEC.

#1 Duke 89 #9 Baylor 66

• Duke is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 2nd consecutive year and the 34th time overall.  They are 24-9 in the Big Twelve.
• Duke is a #1 seed for the 15th time.  They have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in all 15 of those tournaments.
• Duke is 2-0 vs. Baylor in the tournament.
• Duke is 9-0 vs. teams from Texas in the tournament.
• Duke is 8-2 vs. the Big Twelve in the tournament.
• Baylor loses in the Round of 32 for the third consecutive tournament.
• Baylor is 0-4 vs. teams from North Carolina in the tournament.
• Baylor is 1-4 vs. #1 seeds.

#3 Kentucky 84 #6 Illinois 75

• Kentucky is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2019 and the 46th time overall.  They are 34-11 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Kentucky is 5-0 vs. Illinois in the tournament.
• Kentucky is 8-0 on March 23 in the tournament.
• Kentucky snapped a 3-game tournament losing streak on a Sunday.
• Illinois is 1-9 vs. the SEC in the tournament.
• Illinois loses their fifth consecutive tournament game on a Sunday.

#2 Alabama 80 #7 Saint Mary's 66

• Alabama is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 3rd consecutive year and the 12th time overall.  They are 2-9 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Alabama wins their 4th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Alabama wins their 10th tournament game of the decade.
• Alabama is 7-1 in the tournament on a Sunday.
• Saint Mary's loses their 4th consecutive Round of 32 game.

#4 Maryland 72 #12 Colorado State 71

• Maryland is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2016 and the 15th time overall.  They are 4-10 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Maryland snaps a 3-game losing streak in the Round of 32.
• Maryland wins their 4th consecutive tournament game in Washington
• Colorado State is 1-6 in the Round of 32.

#6 Mississippi 91 #3 Iowa State 78

• Mississippi is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2001 and the 2nd time overall.  They are 0-1 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Mississippi's 13-point margin of victory is their most in tournament history.  Their previous high was 11 vs. Wisconsin in the 2013 Round of 64.
• Iowa State ends a 3-game winning streak vs. #6 seeds.
• Iowa State ends a 3-game tournament winning streak in Wisconsin.

#2 Michigan State 71 #10 New Mexico 63

• Michigan State is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2023 and the 22nd time overall.  They are 14-7 in the Sweet Sixteen
• Michigan State wins their 6th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Michigan State wins their 6th consecutive tournament game in Ohio.
• New Mexico loses their 8th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• New Mexico is 0-9 all-time vs. Top 6 seeds. Only Iona (0-13) has a worse record vs. Top 6 seeds.
• New Mexico is 0-6 in tournament games on Sunday.

#4 Arizona 87 #5 Oregon 83

• Arizona is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 2nd consecutive year and the 22nd time overall.  They are 11-10 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Arizona wins their 9th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Arizona wins their 5th consecutive tournament game on Sunday.
• Oregon ends a 5-game tournament winning streak in Washington.

Round of 32 Tidbits - Saturday

 #4 Purdue 76 #12 McNeese 62

• Purdue is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 2nd consecutive year and the 15th time overall.  They are 6-8 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Purdue wins their 6th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Purdue is 2-0 vs the Southland in the tournament.
• McNeese is 0-2 vs the Big Ten in the tournament.

#10 Arkansas 75 #2 St. John's 66

• Arkansas is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2023 and the 15th time overall.  They are 8-6 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Arkansas wins their 10th tournament game of the decade.
• This is the 5th time Rick Pitino and John Calipari have faced each other in the tournament.
• 1992 Sweet Sixteen - Kentucky (Pitino) 87 UMass (Calipari) 77
• 1996 National Semifinals - Kentucky (Pitino) 81 UMass (Calipari) 74
• 2012 National Semifinals - Kentucky (Calipari) 69 Louisville (Pitino) 61
• 2014 Sweet Sixteen - Kentucky (Calipari) 74 Louisville (Pitino) 69
• 2025 Round of 32 - Arkansas (Calipari) 75 St. John's (Pitino) 66
• Arkansas is 2-1 vs. St. John's in the tournament.
• Arkansas wins their 5th consecutive tournament game against teams from New York.
• Arkansas wins their 4th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Arkansas is tied for a tournament-best 4-0 in games played in Rhode Island. Syracuse and Duke are also 4-0.
• St. John's has lost 4 consecutive tournament games vs the SEC.
• St. John's is a tournament-worst 0-4 vs #10 seeds

#5 Michigan 91 #4 Texas A&M 79

• Michigan is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022 and the 19th time overall.  They are 14-4 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Michigan is 2-0 vs. Texas A&M in the tournament.
• Michigan wins their 8th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Michigan wins their 5th consecutive tournament game vs. the SEC.
• Michigan wins their 10th consecutive tournament game on a Saturday.
• Michigan is 4-0 vs. #4 seeds.
• Michigan is 5-0 in tournament games on March 22.

#3 Texas Tech 77 #11 Drake 64

• Texas Tech is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022 and the 9th time overall.  They are 2-6 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Texas Tech has been a #3 seed five times.  They have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen every time.
• Texas Tech wins their 5th consecutive tournament game on a Saturday.
• Drake loses their 4th consecutive tournament game on a Saturday.

#1 Auburn 82 #9 Creighton 70

• Auburn is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2019 and the 6th overall.  They are 2-3 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Auburn is 2-0 vs. Creighton in the tournament.
• Auburn is 5-0 vs. #9 seeds.
• Auburn wins a tournament game on March 22 for the first time.  They were previously 0-3.
• Creighton is 0-4 vs. #1 seeds.

#6 BYU 91 #3 Wisconsin 89

• BYU is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2011 and the 7th overall.  They are 2-4 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• BYU wins their 4th consecutive tournament game in Colorado.
• Wisconsin loses their 3rd consecutive Round of 32 game, all against the Big Twelve.

#1 Houston 81 #8 Gonzaga 76

• Houston is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 6th consecutive tournament and the 17th overall.  They are 7-9 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Houston has been a #1 seed four times.  They have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen every time.
• Houston wins their 13th tournament game of the decade, tying Gonzaga and UConn for the most.
• Gonzaga snaps a streak of 9 consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances.
• Gonzaga is a tournament-worst 0-11 vs. #1 seeds.

#2 Tennessee 67 #7 UCLA 58

• Tennessee is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 3rd consecutive year and the 11th overall.  They are 2-8 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Tennessee wins their 3rd consecutive tournament game on a Saturday after starting 1-6.
• Tennesse is 3-0 vs. teams from California in the tournament.
• Tennessee snaps UCLA's 6-game winning streak in the Round of 32.
• Tennessee snaps UCLA's 7-game tournament winning streak in Kentucky.

Round of 32 Facts

Round of 32 by Conference

• SEC 8
• Big Ten 8
• Big Twelve 6
• Big East 3
• MWC 2
• WCC 2
• ACC 1
• MVC 1
• Southland 1

Consecutive Round of 32 Appearances

• Gonzaga 16
• Houston 7
• Baylor 6
• Creighton 5
• Duke 4
• Michigan State 4
• Tennessee 4
• Alabama 3
• UConn 3
• Arizona 2
• Illinois 2
• Iowa State 2
• Purdue 2
• Oregon 2
• Texas A&M 2

Last Round of 32 Appearance for other teams

• Arkansas 2023
• Auburn 2023
• Kentucky 2023
• Maryland 2023
• Saint Mary's 2023
• UCLA 2023
• Michigan 2022
• Texas Tech 2022
• Wisconsin 2022
• Florida 2021
• Colorado State 2013
• Mississippi 2013
• New Mexico 2012
• BYU 2011
• St. John's 2000
• Drake None
• McNeese None

Last Sweet Sixteen for each Round of 32 team

• Gonzaga 2024 (9 straight)
• Houston 2024 (5 straight)
• Alabama 2024 (2 straight)
• Creighton 2024 (2 straight)
• Tennessee 2024 (2 straight)
• UConn 2024 (2 straight)
• Arizona 2024
• Duke 2024
• Illinois 2024
• Iowa State 2024
• Purdue 2024
• Arkansas 2023
• Michigan State 2023
• UCLA 2023
• Michigan 2022
• Texas Tech 2022
• Baylor 2021
• Oregon 2021
• Auburn 2019
• Kentucky 2019
• Texas A&M 2018
• Florida 2017
• Wisconsin 2017
• Maryland 2016
• BYU 2011
• Saint Mary's 2010
• Mississippi 2001
• St. John's 1999
• New Mexico 1974
• Drake 1971
• Colorado State 1969
• McNeese None

Round of 32 Tournament Rematches

• Michigan defeated Texas A&M 99-72 in the 2018 Sweet Sixteen.
• Auburn defeated Creighton 72-69 in the 2000 Round of 64.
• St. John's is 1-1 vs Arkansas
• St. John's defeated Arkansas 68-65 in the 1985 Round of 32.
• Arkansas defeated St. John's 80-74 in the 1993 Round of 32.
• Duke defeated Baylor 78-71 in the 2010 Elite Eight
• Florida is 1-1 vs UConn
• Florida defeated UConn 69-60 in the 1994 Sweet Sixteen
• UConn defeated Florida 63-53 in the 2014 National Semifinals
• Kentucky is 4-0 vs Illinois
• Kentucky defeated Illinois 46-44 in the 1942 Elite Eight
• Kentucky defeated Illinois 76-47 in the 1949 National Semifinals
• Kentucky defeated Illinois 76-75 in the 1951 National Semifinals
• Kentucky defeated Illinois 54-51 in the 1984 Elite Eight

Round of 32 by State (Multiple Teams)

• Texas 4
• Alabama 2
• California 2
• Iowa 2
• Michigan 2

Round of 64 Tidbits - Friday Evening

#1 Florida 95 #16 Norfolk State 69

• Florida wins their first tournament game since 2021
• Florida is 2-0 vs Norfolk State in the tournament.
• Florida is 7-0 in the tournament vs teams from Virginia,
• Norfolk State has lost 3 consecutive Round of 64 games.

#3 Kentucky 76 #14 Troy 57

• Kentucky wins their 14th consecutive tournament game on a Friday
• Kentucky has won 3 consecutive tournament games vs Sun Belt
• Troy is 0-2 in the tournament

#10 New Mexico 75 #7 Marquette 66

• New Mexico wins their first tournament game since 2012
• New Mexico wins their first tournament game against the Big East after starting 0-5.
• New Mexico ends a 3-game losing streak in the Round of 64.
• New Mexico ends a 3-game tournament losing streak on a Friday.

#4 Arizona 93 #13 Akron 65

• Arizona wins their first tournament game against the MAC after starting 0-2.
• Arizona is in the Round of 32 in back-to-back years for the first time since 2015.
• Arizona wins their 5th consecutive tournament game on March 21.
• Akron is 0-7 in the tournament.

#8 UConn 67 #9 Oklahoma 59

• UConn wins their 13th consecutive tournament game.
• UConn has won 9 consecutive tournament games vs the SEC.
• UConn won their 4th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• UConn is 6-0 vs. #9 seeds.

#6 Illinois 86 vs #11 Xavier 73

• Illinois snaps a 3-game tournament losing streak vs the Big East.
• Illinois is 4-0 vs. #11 seeds.
• Illinois has won 5 straight tournament games on a Friday
• Xavier ends a 6-game winning streak in the Round of 64.
• Xavier ends a 4-game tournament winning streak on March 21.

#2 Michigan State 87 #15 Bryant 62

• Michigan State wins their 7th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• Michigan State won their 5th consecutive tournament game in Ohio and is 11-3 overall.
• Michigan State won their 7th consecutive tournament game on March 21.
• Michigan State won their 6th consecutive tournament game on a Friday.
• Bryant is 0-2 in the tournament.

#5 Oregon 81 #12 Liberty 52

• Oregon won their 8th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• Oregon won their 5th consecutive tournament game on a Friday.

Round of 64 Tidbits - Friday Afternoon

#9 Baylor 75 #8 Mississippi State 72

• Baylor wins their 7th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• Baylor wins their 10th tournament game this decade.
• Baylor is 4-0 in tournament games on March 21.
• Baylor is 9-2 in tournament games on Friday.
• Mississippi State loses their 4th consecutive Round of 64 game and 6th tournament game overall.
• Mississippi State is 0-2 vs. the Big Twelve in the tournament.
• Mississippi State loses in North Carolina in the Round of 64 in back-to-back years.

#2 Alabama 90 #15 Robert Morris 81

• Alabama is 4-0 vs #15 seeds.
• Alabama snaps a 3-game tournament losing streak on March 21.
• Robert Morris is 2-9 all-time in the tournament, but 0-9 in the Round of 64.
• Robert Morris is 0-4 vs #2 seeds.

#3 Iowa State 82 #14 Lipscomb 55

• T.J.Otzelberger passes Tim Floyd and Fred Hoiberg for the most tournament wins for Iowa State with 5.
• Iowa State’s 27-point margin of victory is their largest in 24 tournament wins.  The previous high was 24 when they defeated UCLA 80-56 in the 2000 Sweet Sixteen.
• Lipscomb is 0-2 all-time in the tournament.

#12 Colorado State 78 #5 Memphis 70

• Colorado State wins in the Round of 64 for the first time since 2013.
• Memphis is 0-3 all-time as a #5 seed

#1 Duke 93 #16 Mt. St. Mary's 49

• Duke wins their 9th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• Duke is 15-0 vs #16 seeds.
• Duke is 35-6 in games played in North Carolina.
• Duke wins their 10th consecutive tournament game on a Friday.
• Mt. St. Mary’s is 0-5 in Round of 64 games.

#7 Saint Mary's 59 #10 Vanderbilt 56

• Saint Mary’s is 2-0 in tournament games in Ohio.
• Vanderbilt is 0-3 vs #7 seeds.
• Vanderbilt loses their 4th consecutive tournament game.

#6 Mississippi 71 #11 North Carolina 64

• Mississippi wins their first tournament game since 2015.
• North Carolina loses their 4th consecutive tournament game against the SEC.
• North Carolina ends a 6-game winning streak against #6 seeds.
• North Carolina is 0-3 in tournament games in Wisconsin.
• North Carolina ends an 8-game winning streak on March 21.
• The ACC has only 1 team in the Round of 32.  Since the tournament expandedto 32 teams in 1975, this is the first time that the ACC has not had multiple teams in the Round of 32.

#4 Maryland 81 #13 Grand Canyon 49

• Maryland wins their 4th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• Maryland’s 32-point margin of victory is their largest in the tournament.  Their previous high was 30 vs Wisconsin in the 2002 Round of 32.
• Maryland is 8-0 vs #13 seeds.
• Maryland wins their 4th consecutive tournament game on a Friday.

Round of 64 Tidbits - Thursday Evening

#2 Tennessee 77 #15 Wofford 62

• Tennessee wins their 4th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• Tennessee is 5-0 vs. a #15 seed.
• Wofford is 0-3 vs. the SEC in the tournament.

#10 Arkansas 79 #7 Kansas 72

• Arkansas is 2-1 vs. Kansas in the tournament.
• John Calipari becomes the 8th different coach to win a tournament game for Arkansas.
• Arkansas is 3-1 vs. the Big 12 in the tournament.
• Arkansas has won 4 consecutive games in the Round of 64.
• Arkansas is 3-0 in tournament games played in Rhode Island.
• Kansas has lost their last 4 tournament games against the SEC.
• Arkansas snaps a 17-game winning streak for Kansas in the Round of 64.
• Arkansas snaps a 16-game tournament winning streak for Kansas on a Thursday.
• Kansas is eliminated before the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in 6 tournaments.
• Kansas's 7-point loss is their largest margin of defeat in a Round of 64 game.

#4 Texas A&M 80 #13 Yale 71

• Texas A&M is 2-0 in the tournament vs. the Ivy League.
• Texas A&M is 3-0 on March 20.

#11 Drake 67 #6 Missouri 57

• Ben McCollum wins his first tournament game in his first appearance.
• Drake wins in the Round of 64 for the first time ever.
• Drake is 5-2 in tournament games in Kansas.
• Missouri is 0-3 vs. teams from Iowa in the tournament.
• Missouri loses as a higher seed for the 7th time in tournament history.

#7 UCLA 72 #10 Utah State 47

• UCLA is 4-0 vs. Utah State in the tournament.
• UCLA won its 7th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• UCLA won its 5th consecutive game vs. a #10 seed.
• UCLA won its 7th consecutive tournament game in Kentucky.
• UCLA is 12-1 in tournament games on March 20.  Utah State is 0-4.
• Utah State lost its 6th consecutive tournament game on a Thursday.
• Utah State is 2-16 in the Round of 64.
• Utah State is 0-5 as a #10 seed.

#2 St. John's 83 #15 Omaha 53

• St. John’s wins their first tournament game since 2000.
• St. John’s is 2-0 vs. teams from the Summit League.
• St. John’s snaps a 5-game tournament losing streak on March 20.

#4 Michigan 68 #13 UC San Diego 65

• Dusty May becomes the 9th coach to win a tournament game for Michigan.
• Michigan won their 6th consecutive game in the Round of 64.

#3 Texas Tech 82 #14 UNC Wilmington 72

• Grant McCasland becomes the 8th coach to win a tournament game at Texas Tech.
• Texas Tech is 5-0 as a #3 seed in the Round of 64.
• UNC Wilmington is 1-7 all-time in the tournament.

Round of 64 Tidbits - Thursday Afternoon

#9 Creighton 89 #8 Louisville 75

• Creighton's 89 points is tied for the most that they have scored in 47 tournament games.  They also scored 89 vs Oklahoma City in the 1964 Round of 32.
• Creighton wins their 5th consecutive Round of 64 game.
• Creighton is 3-0 vs. Louisville in the tournament.
• Creighton is 2-0 vs. #8 seeds.
• Creighton wins their 9th tournament game of the decade.
• Defeated Louisville 80-71 in the 1974 Regional Third Place Game
• Defeated Louisville 62-58 in the 1999 Round of 64
• Creighton snaps a 10-game winning streak by Louisville on March 20.
• Louisville loses to a #9 seed for the first time in 4 games.

#4 Purdue 75 #13 High Point 63

• Purdue faces a team in the first tournament game for the 3rd time.
• 1994 – Defeated Central Florida 98-67
• 1996 – Defeated Western Carolina 73-71
• Purdue’s game was the first tournament game vs the Big South.
• Big Ten schools are now 4-0 vs the Big South.

#3 Wisconsin 85 #14 Montana 66

• Wisconsin’s win is the 5th consecutive by a Big Ten team vs the Big South.
• Wisconsin is 3-0 vs the Big Sky.
• Wisconsin is 2-0 vs. Montana in the tournament.
• Wisconsin is 4-0 vs. #14 seeds.
• Wisconsin wins their 5th consecutive Thursday game.
• Montana loses their 7th consecutive tournament game.
• Montana loses their 6th consecutive Thursday game.

#1 Houston 78 #16 SIU Edwardsville 40

• Houston faced a team in the first tournament game for the 1st time.
• Houston wins their 12th game of the decade.
• Houston won their 7th consecutive round of 64 game.
• Houston is 3-0 vs #16 seeds.
• Houston wins their 4th consecutive Thursday game.
• Houston is 3-0 vs teams from Illinois.
• The Big Twelve is 6-0 vs the Ohio Valley

#1 Auburn 83 #16 Alabama State 63

• With the win, Bruce Pearl becomes Auburn’s winningest tournament coach with 8.
• Auburn is 2-0 vs. teams from Alabama in the tournament.
• Auburn is 2-0 vs #16 seeds.
• Auburn wins their 4th consecutive Thursday game.

#12 McNeese 69 #5 Clemson 67

• 69-67 is the most common score in tournament history having occurred for the 16th time.
• McNeese wins their first tournament game after losing their first thee games.
• McNeese’s win is the first by a Southland team vs the ACC (8 games).
• Clemson's loss is their 8th as a higher seed.  They are now 7-8 as the higher seed.  They are the only school that has a losing record and has played at least 15 games as a higher seed.

#6 BYU 80 #11 VCU 71

• BYU’s win is their first tournament win since 2012 and ends a 5-game tournament losing streak.
• Kevin Young wins a tournament game in his first appearance.
• BYU defeats an Atlantic Ten school for the first time in 3 tournament games.
• BYU ends a 3-game losing streak against #11 seeds. 
• BYU has won 3 consecutive tournament games in Denver.
• BYU wins on March 20 for the first time.  They were previously 0-7 on March 20.
• VCU loses their 4th consecutive Round of 64 game and 5th consecutive tournament game overall.

#8 Gonzaga 89 #9 Georgia 68

• Gonzaga wins their 16th consecutive Round of 64 game.  They are 23-4 in the Round of 64 all-time.
• Gonzaga wins a tournament-high 13th game of the decade.
• Gonzaga is 3-0 as a #8 seed in the Round of 64.
• Georgia's 25-point loss is their largest margin of defeat in the tournament.  Their previous high was 16 when they lost to Illinois 74-58 in the 1985 Round of 32.
• Georgia loses their 4th consecutive Round of 64 game and 5th consecutive tournament game overall.
• Georgia is 3-9 all-time in the Round of 64.
• Georgia is 0-3 on March 20.

First Four Tidbits - Wednesday

Mt. St. Mary's 83 American 72

Both Duane Simpkins of American and Donny Lind of Mt. St. Mary’s are coaching in their first NCAA tournament game.  All #16 seeds in the First Four featured a coach in his first tournament game.

Mt. St. Mary’s wins an Opening Round game for the 3^rd time.

Mt. St. Mary’s is the first team from the MAAC to win a First Four game (since First Four started in 2011)

American is 0-4 all-time in the tournament.

Xavier 86 Texas 80

This is the 4^th time Texas and Xavier have faced each other in the NCAA Tournament.  The other three games were all in the Sweet Sixteen.

• 1990: Texas 102 Xavier 89
• 2004: Xavier 79 Texas 71
• 2023: Texas 83 Texas 71

Xavier is the 5^th Big East team to play in the First Four.  Big East schools are now 2-3 in the First Four.  Xavier is 1-1 in the First Four.

Xavier wins their 5^th consecutive tournament game against an SEC School. 

• 1997 Round of 64 – Defeated Vanderbilt 80-68
• 2004 Round of 32 – Defeated Mississippi State 89-74
• 2008 Round of 64 – Defeated Georgia 73-61
• 2015 Round of 64 – Defeated Mississippi 76-57

Xavier is 6-0 in the tournament on March 19.  They are tied with Georgetown for the best record on March 19.

Texas’s loss is the 3^rd straight in the First Four for an SEC school.

First Four Tidbits - Tuesday

Alabama State 70 St. Francis 68

Both Tony Madlock of Alabama State and Rob Krimmel of St. Francis are coaching in their first NCAA tournament game.  It is the 2nd consecutive year that a First Four game featured two first-time coaches. (Grambling State and Montana State had first-time coaches last year.) 

Alabama State wins its first NCAA tournament game.  They are now 1-4 all-time in the tournament.  Two of their previous losses were in the Opening Round.  They were in the first-ever First Four in 2011 and in an Opening Round game in 2009.

With Alabama State winning, it is the ninth consecutive tournament in which a school has won its first NCAA tournament game. In all eight previous tournaments, at least two teams won their first tournament game.

For the second consecutive year, a SWAC team has won a First Four game.  SWAC teams are 8-10 in Opening Round games.  The 8 wins match NEC for most Opening Round wins.  A SWAC team has played in a First Four game in each of the last seven tournaments, winning 5.

St. Francis is now 0-2 in the tournament.

North Carolina 95 San Diego State 68

An ACC team is in the First Four for the 4^th consecutive tournament, winning three of them.

North Carolina is 7-2 in the tournament vs. teams from California.  They have won seven straight after losing their first two.

North Carolina’s #11 seed is their lowest seed in school history.

North Carolina is 6-1 vs #11 seeds. 

North Carolina is 6-2 in the tournament when playing in Ohio.

San Diego State is 0-4 vs. the ACC in the tournament.

San Diego State is 0-4 as a #11 seed and 0-3 vs. #11 seeds

Mountain West schools are 1-6 in First Four games.

Round of 64 Tournament Rematches

 The following games in the Round of 64 are tournament rematches:

• Creighton is 2-0 vs. Louisville
• Creighton defeated Louisville 80-71 in the 1974 Regional Third Place Game
• #10 Creighton defeated #7 Louisville 62-58 in the 1999 Round of 64
• Florida is 1-0 vs. Norfolk State
• #7 Florida defeated #15 Norfolk State in the 2012 Round of 32
• Kansas is 1-1 vs. Arkansas
• #3 Kansas defeated #1 Arkansas in the 1991 Elite Eight
• #8 Arkansas defeated #1 Kansas in the 2023 Round of 32
• Wisconsin is 1-0 vs. Montana
• #4 Wisconsin defeated #13 Montana 73-49 in the 2012 Round of 64
• UCLA is 3-0 vs. Utah State
• UCLA defeated Utah State 73-62 in the 1962 Sweet Sixteen
• UCLA defeated Utah State 101-79 in the 1970 Elite Eight
• #4 UCLA defeated #12 Utah State 75-70 in the 2001 Round of 32

Selection Sunday Tidbits

New Teams

Every Tournament in history has had at least one new tournament team.  This year's new tournament teams are High Point, Omaha, SIU-Edwardsville, and UC-San Diego.

New Coaches 

There are 15 coaches who are coaching in the tournament for the first time. 

• Lennie Acuff, Lipscomb
• Brian Barone, SIU-Edwardsville
• Jerrod Calhoun, Utah State
• Chris Crutchfield, Omaha
• Alan Huss, High Point
• Rob Krimmel, St. Francis (Pa)
• Donny Lind, Mt. St. Mary's
• Tony Madlock, Alabama State
• Phil Martelli, Jr., Bryant
• Ben McCollum, Drake
• Eric Olen, UC-San Diego
• Dwight Perry, Wofford
• Takayo Siddle, UNC-Wilmington
• Duane Simpkins, American
• Kevin Young, BYU

Coach First Year with New Team 

11 coaches have coached in the tournament but are making their first appearance with their current team.

• Chris Beard, Mississippi (2016 - Little Rock; 2018, 2019, 2021 - Texas Tech; 2022 - Texas)
• Mark Byington, Vanderbilt (2024 - James Madison)
• John Calipari, Arkansas (1992 to 1996 - Massachusetts; 2003, 2004, 2006 to 2009 - Memphis; 2010 to 2012, 2014 to 2019, 2022 to 2024 - Kentucky)
• Scott Cross, Troy (2008 - UT-Arlington)
• Pat Kelsey, Louisville (2017, 2021 - Winthrop; 2023, 2024 - Charleston)
• Dusty May, Michigan (2023, 2024 - Florida Atlantic)
• Porter Moser, Oklahoma (2018, 2021 - Loyola Chicago)
• Ryan Odom, VCU (2018 - UMBC; 2023 - Utah State)
• Rick Pitino, St. John's (1983 - Boston; 1987 - Providence; 1992 to 1997 - Kentucky; 2003 to 2005, 2007 to 2015, 2017 - Louisville; 2021, 2023 - Iona)
• Mark Pope, Kentucky (2021, 2024 - BYU)
• Mike White, Georgia (2017 to 2019, 2021 - Florida)

Rick Pitino is coaching his sixth different school in the NCAA Tournament.  He passes Steve Alford, Lon Kruger, and Tubby Smith, who each coached five schools in the tournament.

Consecutive Tournaments

• Kansas 35
• Michigan State 27
• Gonzaga 26
• Purdue 10
• Houston 7
• Tennessee 7
• Baylor 6
• Alabama 5
• Connecticut 5
• Creighton 5
• Illinois 5
• San Diego State 5
• Texas 5
• Arizona 4
• Auburn 4
• Duke 4
• Iowa State 4
• Kentucky 4
• Marquette 4
• Saint Mary's 4
• Drake 3
• Grand Canyon 3
• Mississippi State 3
• Texas A&M 3
• Utah State 3
• Akron 2
• BYU 2
• Clemson 2
• Colorado State 2
• Florida 2
• McNeese 2
• New Mexico 2
• North Carolina 2
• Oregon 2
• Texas Tech 2
• Wisconsin 2
• Yale 2

Consecutive Appearances Snapped

• Colgate 5
• Boise State 3
• Montana State 3
• TCU 3
• Vermont 3
• Charleston 2
• Florida Atlantic 2
• Howard 2
• Nevada 2
• North Carolina State 2
• Northwestern 2
• Virginia 2

Top 10 Longest Droughts Broken

• St. Francis 1991
• Alabama State 2011
• American 2014
• Georgia 2015
• Robert Morris 2015
• UNC Wilmington 2017
• Troy 2017
• Vanderbilt 2017
• Lipscomb 2018
• Louisville 2019
• Mississippi 2019
• Montana 2019
• St. John's 2019
• Wofford 2019

Consecutive Top 4 Seeds

• #4 Purdue 8
• #2 Tennessee 4
• #4 Arizona 4
• #2 Alabama 3
• #1 Houston 3 (3 consecutive #1 seeds)
• #1 Auburn 2
• #1 Duke 2
• #3 Iowa State 2
• #3 Kentucky 2

Last Top 4 Seed (for those that weren't Top 4 last year)

• #3 Texas Tech (2022 - #3 seed)
• #3 Wisconsin (2022 - #3 seed)
• #2 Michigan State (2019 - #2 seed)
• #1 Florida (2017 - #4 seed)
• #4 Texas A&M (2016 - #3 seed)
• #4 Maryland (2015 - #4 seed)
• #2 St. John's (2000 - #2 seed)

Consecutive Top 4 Seeds Snapped

• Kansas 23
• Baylor 4
• UConn 2
• Marquette 2

#1 Seed History

Auburn is the overall #1 seed for the 1st time in school history.

• Auburn - 2nd #1 seed (1999, 2025)
• Duke - 15th #1 seed (1986, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2025)
• Houston - 4th #1 seed (1983, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Florida - 3rd #1 seed (2007, 2014, 2025)

Other Seeds - Teams achieving best seeds in school history

• Tennessee - #2 (5th Time - 2006, 2008, 2019, 2024, 2025)
• Texas Tech - #3 (5th Time - 1996, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025)
• McNeese - #12 (2nd Time - 2024, 2025)
• Liberty - #12 (2nd Time - 2019, 2025)
• UC-San Diego - #12 (1st Time - 2025)
• High Point - #13 (1st Time - 2025)
• Troy - #14 (2nd Time - 2003, 2025)
• Lipscomb - #14 (1st Time - 2025)
• Omaha - #15 (1st Time - 2025)
• Bryant - #15 (1st Time - 2025)
• SIU-Edwardsville - #16 (1st Time - 2025)
• Mt. St. Mary's - #16 (7th Time - 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2025)
• Alabama State - #16 (5th Time - 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2025)