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