Round of 32 Streaks

Here are the teams that have been in 3 or more consecutive Round of 32 and their Round of 64 matchup in this year's tournament:

• Kansas - 8 (New Mexico State)
• Gonzaga - 6 (North Dakota State)
• Syracuse - 6 Not in Tournament
• Florida - 4 Not in Tournament
• North Carolina - 4 (Harvard)
• Creighton - 3 Not in Tournament
• Iowa State - 3 (UAB)
• Louisville - 3 (Cal-Irvine)
• Michigan State - 3 (Georgia)
• Saint Louis - 3 Not in Tournament

North Carolina holds the record for the most consecutive Round of 32 appearances with 24.  Here are the longest all-time streaks:

• North Carolina - 24 (1975 to 1998)
• Kentucky - 16 (1992 to 2007)
• Kansas - 15 (1990 to 2004)
• Duke - 11 (1984 to 1994)
• Georgetown - 11 (1982 to 1992)
• Duke - 10 (1997 to 2006)
• Stanford - 10 (1995 to 2004)
• Marquette - 9 (1971 to 1979)
• UNLV - 9 (1983 to 1991)
• Arkansas - 8 (1989 to 1996)
• Cincinnati - 8 (1995 to 2002)
• Idaho State - 8 (1953 to 1960)
• Kansas - 8 (2007 to 2014)
• Louisville - 8 (1977 to 1994)
• Notre Dame - 8 (1974 to 1981)
• Oklahoma - 8 (1983 to 1990)
• Syracuse - 8 (1973 to 1980)
• Syracuse - 8 (1983 to 1990) 

By Year - Longest Current Streak (starting in 1954 because 1953 was first year with Round of 32)

Note:  This only includes teams that played in this round.  There were byes in the Round of 32 through 1974.

1954 - 2 (Fordham, Idaho State, Navy, Notre Dame, Santa Clara, Seattle)
1955 - 3 (Idaho State, Seattle)
1956 - 4 (Idaho State, Seattle)
1957 - 5 (Idaho State)
1958 - 6 (Idaho State)
1959 - 7 (Idaho State)
1960 - 8 (Idaho State)
1961 - 2 (Ohio, Oregon, Princeton, USC)
1962 - 2 (Arizona State, Seattle, Wake Forest)
1963 - 3 (Arizona State, Seattle)
1964 - 4 (Arizona State, Seattle)
1965 - 3 (Connecticut, Oklahoma City, Princeton)
1966 - 4 (Oklahoma City)
1967 - 3 (Dayton, Houston)
1968 - 4 (Houston)
1969 - 3 (New Mexico State, St. John's)
1970 - 4 (New Mexico State)
1971 - 5 (New Mexico State)
1972 - 5 (Weber State)
1973 - 6 (Weber State)
1974 - 5 (Penn)
1975 - 6 (Penn)
1976 - 6 (Marquette)
1977 - 7 (Marquette)
1978 - 8 (Marquette)
1979 - 9 (Marquette)
1980 - 8 (Syracuse)
1981 - 8 (Notre Dame)
1982 - 8 (North Carolina)
1983 - 9 (North Carolina)
1984 - 10 (North Carolina)
1985 - 11 (North Carolina)
1986 - 12 (North Carolina)
1987 - 13 (North Carolina)
1988 - 14 (North Carolina)
1989 - 15 (North Carolina)
1990 - 16 (North Carolina)
1991 - 17 (North Carolina)
1992 - 18 (North Carolina)
1993 - 19 (North Carolina)
1994 - 20 (North Carolina)
1995 - 21 (North Carolina)
1996 - 22 (North Carolina)
1997 - 23 (North Carolina)
1998 - 24 (North Carolina)
1999 - 10 (Kansas)
2000 - 11 (Kansas)
2001 - 12 (Kansas)
2002 - 13 (Kansas)
2003 - 14 (Kansas)
2004 - 15 (Kansas)
2005 - 14 (Kentucky)
2006 - 15 (Kentucky)
2007 - 16 (Kentucky)
2008 - 5 (North Carolina)
2009 - 6 (North Carolina)
2010 - 5 (Pittsburgh, Texas A&M)
2011 - 6 (Pittsburgh)
2012 - 6 (Kansas, Purdue, Wisconsin)
2013 - 7 (Kansas)
2014 - 8 (Kansas)

Saint Louis - Oregon Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Saint Louis and Oregon:

Post-Game:
Oregon is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 4th time.  It is their first appearance since 2007.  They have never lost a game in the Sweet Sixteen.

Oregon's 17-point victory is their 3rd largest and the 3rd largest defeat for Saint Louis.

The Pacific Twelve is 8-4 vs. the Atlantic Ten, but have won the last 7.

Saint Louis is 0-4 on Saturdays.  Only VCU at 0-5 and Ohio at 0-7 are worse.

Pre-Game:
Saint Louis is in the Round of 32 for the 4th time.  It is their 2nd consecutive trip.  They are 0-3 in the Round of 32.


Saint Louis is 5-2 when the opponents RPI is #11 or worse.  Oregon's RPI is #47.

Saint Louis is 0-3 on Saturdays.

Oregon is in the Round of 32 for the 5th time.  It is their first trip since 2007.  The are 3-1 in the Round of 32.

Oregon has been in the Elite Eight every year that they have won a game in the tournament.

Saint Louis - New Mexico State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Saint Louis and New Mexico State:

Post-Game
Saint Louis wins games in consecutive years for the first time in tournament history.

The 44 points by New Mexico State is the fewest points that Saint Louis has allowed in 13 tournament games.  Their previous low allowed was 46 vs. Massachusetts in the 1998 Round of 64.

The 20 point win for Saint Louis is their largest margin of victory in the tournament.  Their previous high was 9 also vs. New Mexico State in 1952.

New Mexico State has now lost 7 consecutive tournament games.

Pre-Game
This is the second tournament meeting between Saint Louis and New Mexico State.  Saint Louis defeated New Mexico State 62-53 in the 1952 Sweet Sixteen.

Saint Louis's last tournament win was in 1998 when they defeated Massachusetts 51-46 in the Round of 64.

Saint Louis is 0-4 when they are in the Midwest region.

New Mexico State's last tournament win was in 1993 when they defeated Nebraska 93-79 in the Round of 64.

New Mexico State is 0-3 as a member of the Western Athletic Conference.

They are also 0-3 when playing in the state of California.

Schools that achieved their highest ever Seed

Teams that achieved their highest ever Seed in this tournament.  Those that achieved it for the first time are in bold.

#1 Seed

• Gonzaga (1st time) - Previous high #2 in 2004
• Indiana (3rd time) - Last time was 1993
• Kansas (11th time) - Last time was 2011
• Louisville (3rd time) - Last time was 2009

#2 Seed

• Miami, Florida (2nd time) - Last time was 1999

 #3 Seed

• New Mexico (3rd time) - Last time was 2010
• Marquette (4th time) - 2nd consecutive year

#4 Seed

• Saint Louis (1st time) - Previous high #7 in 1994

#8 Seed

• Colorado State (1st time) - Previous high #10 in 1989 and 1990

#11 Seed

• Belmont (1st time) - Previous high #13 in 2011
• Middle Tennessee State (2nd time) - Last time was 1982

#12 Seed

•  Akron (1st time) - Previous high #13 in 2009

#13 Seed

• Boise State (1st time) - Previous high #14 in 1988, 1993, 1994 and 2008
• South Dakota State (1st time) - Previous high #14 in 2012

#14 Seed

• Northwestern State (2nd time) - Last time was 2006

#15 Seed

• Florida Gulf Coast (1st time) - First tournament appearance

 #16 Seed

• Liberty (3rd time) - Last time was 2004

Best Individual Game Performances in the 2012 Tournament

Best Individual Game Performances in the 2012 Tournament
Points - Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State - 31
3-point FG Pct (min 5 att) - Laurent Rivard, Harvard - 85.7% (6-7)
3-point FG Made - Brady Heslip, Baylor - 9
FG Pct - Miles Plumlee, Duke - 100% (9-9)*
FG Made - Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State - 13
FT Pct - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky - 100% (10-10)*
FT Made - Brian Conklin, Saint Louis; Gary Browne, West Virgina; Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 10
Rebounds - Tyler Zeller, North Carolina - 22
Offensive Rebounds - Jordan Henriguez-Roberts, Kansas State - 11
Defensive Rebounds - Draymond Green, Michigan State - 15
Assists - Kendall Marshall, North Carolina - 11
Steals - Brent Arrington, Mississippi Valley - 7
Blocks - Jeff Withey, Kansas - 10
*Most attempts for those that shot 100%