tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282256558399863772024-03-17T20:31:05.714-05:00HoopsTournament.NetWhere I post my thoughts about NCAA Tournament HistoryJeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.comBlogger307125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-35129909228666256452024-03-17T20:23:00.001-05:002024-03-17T20:30:33.280-05:00Selection Sunday Tidbits New TeamsEvery Tournament in history has had at least one new tournament team. This year's new tournament teams are Stetson and Grambling State.This will be the 7th time that Connecticut will be the opponent in a school's first tournament game.1951 - St. John's 63 Connecticut 52 (Also Connecticut's first tournament game)1956 - Connecticut 84 Manhattan 751957 - Syracuse 82 Connecticut Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-2923578057872788372023-04-03T22:39:00.004-05:002024-01-20T23:43:09.224-06:00National Championship TidbitsConnecticut 76 San Diego State 59Connecticut wins their 5th National Championship which is tied for 4th all-time with Duke and Indiana. Only UCLA (11), Kentucky (8) and North Carolina (6) have more.Connecticut is 5-0 in National Championship Games. That is the most wins without a loss in tournament history. Louisville is 2nd at 3-0.Connecticut has won 5 Championships since 1999. Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-88743988751349618772023-04-01T19:48:00.003-05:002023-04-01T22:22:54.968-05:00Final Four Tidbits - SaturdayConnecticut 72 Miami, Florida 59Connecticut is in their 5th National Championship Game and their first since 2014.Connecticut is 5-1 in National Semifinal Games.Big East teams have a 7-game winning streak in National Championship Games.Connecticut has been a different seed in all 5 Championship Game appearances. The 5 different seeds is the most all-time.#1 - 1999#2 - 2004#3 - 2011#4 - 2023Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-40275983165321460422023-03-27T15:46:00.000-05:002023-03-27T15:46:22.628-05:00Elite Eight Tidbits - SundayMiami, Florida 88 Texas 81Miami is in their first Final Four in school history.Miami's Final Four is the 3rd for the ACC in the last two years.Miami is 1-1 vs. Texas in the tournament. Texas defeated Miami in the 2008 Round of 32.Jim Larranaga is in the Final Four with his 2nd school. He also led George Mason to the Final Four in 2006.Miami is 2-3 vs. the Big Twelve in the tournament.Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-10291727908864812422023-03-25T20:00:00.001-05:002023-03-25T22:42:44.079-05:00Elite Eight Tidbits - SaturdayConnecticut 82 Gonzaga 54Connecticut is in the Final Four for the first time since 2014 and the 6th time overall.Connecticut has won four consecutive Elite Eight games and is 6-6 overall.Connecticut is the 2nd straight Big East team to advance to the Final Four. Villanova was in the Final Four in 2022.Connecticut is the first #4 seed in the Final Four since Michigan and Syracuse in 2013.DanJeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-22533015032775063892023-03-25T14:16:00.001-05:002023-03-25T14:16:20.728-05:00Elite Eight Fun FactsMatchupsSouth (Louisville)#5 San Diego State vs. #6 CreightonEast (New York City)#9 Florida Atlantic vs. #3 Kansas StateMidwest (Kansas City)#5 Miami vs. #2 TexasWest (Las Vegas)#4 Connecticut vs. #3 GonzagaTournament RematchesCreighton defeated San Diego State 72-69 in the 2022 Round of 64.Texas defeated Miami 75-72 in the 2008 Round of 32.Connecticut defeated Gonzaga 67-62 in the 1999 Elite Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-82462463849355138142023-03-25T08:46:00.000-05:002023-03-25T08:46:15.891-05:00Sweet Sixteen Tidbits - FridayTexas 83 Xavier 71Texas is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 and the 8th time overall.Texas wins its 3rd straight Sweet Sixteen game and is 5-6 overall.Texas is 2-1 vs. Xavier in the tournament. Texas also defeated Xavier in the 1990 Sweet Sixteen, Xavier defeated Texas in the 2004 Sweet Sixteen.Texas is a #2 seed for the 3rd time in school history. All 3 times, Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-44827049219876915672023-03-23T20:19:00.005-05:002023-03-23T23:37:07.067-05:00Sweet Sixteen Tidbits - ThursdayGonzaga 79 UCLA 76Gonzaga is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2021 and the 6th time in school history.Gonzaga is 3-1 vs. UCLA in the tournament and has won the last three times the two teams have played.Gonzaga wins a Sweet Sixteen game as a lower seed for the first time since 1999, which was their first Sweet Sixteen game.Gonzaga has won 5 straight tournament games against the Pac 12.Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-45208519385097934492023-03-19T23:26:00.000-05:002023-03-19T23:26:03.964-05:00Sweet Sixteen Fun FactsMatchupsSouth (Louisville)#1 Alabama vs. #5 San Diego State#6 Creighton vs. #15 PrincetonEast (New York City)#9 Florida Atlantic vs. #4 Tennessee#3 Kansas State vs. #7 Michigan StateMidwest (Kansas City)#1 Houston vs. #5 Miami#3 Xavier vs. #2 TexasWest (Las Vegas)#8 Arkansas vs. #4 Connecticut#3 Gonzaga vs. #2 UCLATournament RematchesTexas and Xavier have played twice and split the two games.&Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-17409040386426046812023-03-19T13:57:00.007-05:002023-03-19T23:24:55.038-05:00Round of 32 Tidbits - SundayGonzaga 84 TCU 81Gonzaga is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 8th consecutive tournament and the 13th time overall.Gonzaga has won 5 straight games against #6 seeds.Gonzaga is 5-1 in tournament games played in Colorado. The 5 wins is a tournament high.Gonzaga matches Houston and UCLA at for the most wins this decade at 9.TCU is 0-4 all-time in the Round of 32 including losses in back-to-back Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-55861741919336785442023-03-18T13:50:00.010-05:002023-03-18T23:28:07.979-05:00Round of 32 Tidbits - SaturdayAlabama 73 Maryland 51Alabama is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2021 and the 10th time overall.Alabama is 2-0 vs. Maryland in the tournament. They also defeated Maryland 96-77 in the 2021 Round of 32.Alabama is 4-0 playing in their home state.Alabama wins 2 games in the tournament by more than 20 points for the first time in school history.Maryland has lost 3 straight vs. theJeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-36231874872168352162023-03-17T16:08:00.009-05:002023-03-17T23:56:17.666-05:00Round of 64 Tidbits - FridayBaylor has won 5 consecutive Round of 64 games and is in the Round of 32 for the 4th consecutive tournament. They are 8-4 in the Round of 64.Baylor joins Kansas, Houston and UCLA for the most wins this decade with 8. Gonzaga could tie them with a win today.Baylor is 4-0 in the Round of 64 on Fridays.Cal-Santa Barbara loses their 6th consecutive tournament game. They are 1-7 Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-31696177562497421972023-03-16T20:49:00.009-05:002023-03-16T23:33:08.519-05:00Round of 64 Tidbits - ThursdayMaryland is 2-1 vs. West Virginia in the tournament. They also defeated West Virginia 102-77 in the 1984 Round of 32.Kevin Willard wins his first tournament game as coach of Maryland. He is the 6th Maryland coach to win a tournament game.Maryland is 22-3 in the Round of 64 including winning 15 of their last 16 First Round games.The win by Maryland ended a 5-game tournament losing Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-13516248733904970152023-03-15T22:25:00.001-05:002023-03-15T22:27:24.439-05:00First Round Tournament RematchesHere are First Round Games that are rematches of previous NCAA Tournament Games:Maryland and West Virginia are 1-1 vs. each other1984 Round of 32 - Maryland 102 West Virginia 772015 Round of 32 - West Virginia 69 Maryland 59Purdue defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 94-79 in the 1988 Round of 64Tennessee is 2-0 vs. Louisiana1982 Round of 64 - Tennessee 61 Louisiana 572000 Round of 64 - Tennessee 63 Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-85166684181180920642023-03-15T22:23:00.000-05:002023-03-15T22:23:15.475-05:00First Four Tidbits - WednesdayFairleigh Dickinson is 2-6 in the NCAA Tournament. Both of their wins are in the First Four and against SWAC teams from Texas.Fairleigh Dickinson coach Tobin Anderson wins the first tournament game that he has coached. It is the 3rd straight year that a coach won their first tournament game in the First Four.2021 - Drake (Darian DeVries) defeated Wichita State 53-522021 - Norfolk Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-58459673152849470022023-03-14T23:00:00.000-05:002023-03-14T23:00:17.081-05:00First Four Tidbits - TuesdayTexas 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 teamsJeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-9960364507702009542023-03-12T20:45:00.003-05:002024-01-20T23:41:17.780-06:00Selection Sunday TidbitsNew TeamsKennesaw State is the only new team in this year's tournament. Every NCAA Tournament has had at least one new NCAA Tournament team. This is the first time since 2018 that there was only one new team. This is the 84th NCAA Tournament and the 11th time that there has only been one new team in the tournament.1949 - Yale1965 - Vanderbilt1973 - Austin Peay1978 - Cal Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-7288774415121358062022-04-04T22:45:00.002-05:002022-04-04T22:45:16.870-05:00National Championship TidbitsKansas 72 North Carolina 69Kansas wins their 1st National Championship since 2008 and their 4th overall. Kansas is 4-6 in National Championship Games.A Big 12 team wins the tournament for the second consecutive year. It is the first time that a conference has won back-to-back tournaments since 2010 (Duke - 2010 and North Carolina 2009)Kansas is 5-2 vs. North Carolina in the tournamentJeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-45183410803842257062022-04-02T19:43:00.001-05:002022-04-02T22:11:43.702-05:00Final Four TidbitsKansas 81 Villanova 65Kansas is in the National Championship Game for the first time since 2012 and the 10th time overall. Kansas is 10-6 in National Semifinals Games.Kansas is 2-2 vs. Villanova in the tournament:2008 Sweet Sixteen - Kansas 72 Villanova 572016 Elite Eight - Villanova 64 Kansas 592018 National Semifinals - Villanova 95 Kansas 792022 National Semifinals - Kansas Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-16414872900560272832022-03-27T14:31:00.002-05:002022-03-27T18:15:48.304-05:00Elite Eight TidbitsVillanova 50 Houston 44Villanova is in the Final Four for the first time since 2018 and 7th time overall.Villanova is 7-8 in the Elite Eight, but has won their last 4 appearances.Villanova is 2-1 vs. Houston in the tournament:1981 Round of 64 - Villanova 90 Houston 721983 Elite Eight - Houston 89 Villanova 712022 Elite Eight - Villanova 50 Houston 44It is also the first time a Big East team has Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-70108354475100879492022-03-25T20:47:00.003-05:002022-03-25T23:58:15.768-05:00Sweet Sixteen TidbitsArkansas 74 Gonzaga 68Arkansas is in the Elite Eight for the 2nd consecutive tournament and the 11th time overall.It is the 4th time in school history that Arkansas has been in the Elite Eight in back to back years (1978 & 1979, 1990 & 1991, 1994 & 1995)Arkansas's win is their first ever vs. a #1 seed. They were previously a tournament-worst 0-10 vs. #1 seeds.Arkansas' win is Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-71089273510282610752022-03-20T13:30:00.008-05:002023-03-18T13:34:00.097-05:00Round of 32 Tidbits - SundayHouston 68 Illinois 53Houston is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 3rd consecutive tournament and the 14th time overall.Houston defeated a Big Ten team each of the past three tournaments to advance to the Sweet Sixteen (2019 - Ohio State, 2021 - Rutgers, 2022 - Illinois)Houston has won 6 of their last 7 Round of 32 games. They are 13-4 all-time in the Round of 32.Houston has won 6 consecutive Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-41853212129099182342022-03-20T10:55:00.000-05:002022-03-20T10:55:23.221-05:00Round of 32 Tidbits - Saturday North Carolina 93 Baylor 86 (OT)North Carolina is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2019 and the 35th time overall.North Carolina's win over Baylor ends a 3-game tournament losing streak vs. the Big Twelve.North Carolina's win over Baylor is their 9th win over a #1 seed which is tied for the most all-time with Duke. They are 3-1 as a #8 seed vs. #1 seeds. The 3 wins by a #Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-2263659700167264652022-03-18T20:09:00.004-05:002022-03-18T23:45:37.629-05:00Round of 64 Tidbits - Friday EveningDuke wins a tournament game for the first time since 2019 when they defeated Virginia Tech 75-73 in the Sweet Sixteen.Duke's win over Cal State-Fullerton is their first win over a Big West team since they defeated UNLV 79-77 in the 1991 Final Four.Cal State-Fullerton is 0-3 in the Round of 64.Illinois is in the Round of 32 for the 2nd consecutive tournament and have won their last 4 Round of 64 Jeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928225655839986377.post-32851192447480309592022-03-18T15:50:00.008-05:002022-03-18T18:05:02.500-05:00Round of 64 Tidbits - Friday AfternoonOhio State wins in the tournament for the first time since 2019 when they defeated Iowa State 62-59 in the Round of 64.Ohio State's win is their first against the Missouri Valley. They were previously 3-0 vs. the MVC. Ohio State is 5-0 when playing in Pennsylvania in the tournament. Only Duke has a better record (8-0) playing in Pennsylvania.Ohio State is a tournament-best 7-0 onJeremy Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968184569182799noreply@blogger.com0