Louisville Championship Facts

Louisville wins its 3rd National Championship and its first since 1986.  Louisville is now 3-0 in the Championship Game.  They tie Connecticut with the most Championships without ever losing a in the Championship Game.

Rick Pitino becomes the first coach to win a championship for two different schools.  He also won for Kentucky in 1996.

The 27-year gap between championships is the second longest gap between successive championships in tournament history.

• Kansas – 36 (1952 to 1988)
• Louisville – 27 (1996 to 2013)
• North Carolina – 25 (1957 to 1982)
• Indiana – 23 (1953 to 1976)
• Michigan State – 21 (1979 to 2000)
• Kentucky – 20 (1958 to 1978)
• UCLA – 20 (1975 to 1995)
• Kansas – 20 (1988 to 2008)

The Big East now has a 5-game winning streak in the Championship Game and is 7-5 overall.
The Big Ten now has a 5-game losing streak in the Championship Game and is 10-14 overall.

This is the 11th championship for the state of Kentucky which ties North Carolina for the 2nd most behind California with 15.  Teams from Kentucky are 11-5 in the Championship Game.

Teams ranked #2 in the AP Poll are now 15-4 in the Championship Game.  (Louisville finished #2)

Louisville is 4-0 when playing in the State of Georgia.  That ties Louisiana State and Virginia for the best record in Georgia.

Michigan is 6-2 when playing in the State of Georgia.  The 6 wins is the most of any team in Georgia.

Louisville becomes the 6th team to win 70 NCAA Tournament games.

Final Four Postgame Facts

A Big Ten team has played a Big East team two previous times in the National Championship Game.  The Big Ten team won the previous two, both by one point.

• 1987 – Indiana 74 Syracuse 73
• 1989 – Michigan 80 Seton Hall 79 (OT) 

It has been 20 years since either Louisville or Michigan has played in the Championship Game.  The last time both teams in Championship game had not played in the previous 20 years was 2000 when Michigan State (previous was 1979) defeated Florida (1^st appearance).

 

This will be the third time that a #1 seed has faced a #4 seed in the Championship Game.  All 3 times, Rick Pitino has coached the #1 seed.

• 1996 - #1 Kentucky defeated #4 Syracuse 76-67
• 1997 - #4 Arizona defeated #1 Kentucky 84-79 (OT)

Louisville is in the National Championship Game for the 3^rd time and the first time since 1986.  Rick Pitino is in the National Championship Game for the 3^rd time, but his first with Louisville.

Rick Pitino becomes the 5^th coach to take two different schools to the National Championship Game.  Games won in bold.

• Frank McGuire (1952 – St. John’s; 1957 – North Carolina)
• Larry Brown (1980 – UCLA; 1988 – Kansas)
• Roy Williams (1991, 2003 – Kansas; 2005, 2009 – North Carolina)
• John Calipari (2008 – Memphis; 2012 – Kentucky)
• Rick Pitino (1996, 1997 – Kentucky; 2013 – Louisville)

Rick Pitino will attempt to become the first coach to win a Championship for two different schools.

Louisville is 3-7 in National Semifinals, but is 2-0 in National Championship games.

Louisville is now 3-0 vs. #9 seeds in the tournament.

Louisville is 3-0 when playing in the state of Georgia.

With Wichita State losing, teams seeded #9 or lower are now 0-5 in the National Semifinals.  Wichita State's 4-point loss is the closest margin of defeat by a team seeded #9 or lower.  The previous low was 8 by #11 VCU in 2011.

Since 2010, 7 of the 8 National Semifinal games have been decided by single digits.  The exception was Duke over West Virginia 78-57 in 2010.

Wichita State is now 0-2 in National Semifinal games.

Michigan is in National Championship Game for the 6th time and the first time since 1993.  John Beilein is in the National Championship Game for the first time.

Michigan is 6-1 in National Semifinal Games; Syracuse is 3-2.

Michigan has the longest current winning streak in National Semifinal games with 6.  It is also tied with Duke for the third longest winning streak in National Semifinal games.  Only UCLA (9) and Kentucky (7) have had longer winning streaks in the National Semifinals.

Michigan is 6-1 when playing in the state of Georgia; Syracuse is 1-3.

Syracuse is now 2-8 vs. the Big Ten.  Both times that they have defeated a Big Ten team, they lost to another one later in the tournament.

Past Final Four Results

Here are the past Final Four results for this year's Final Four:

1959 - Louisville - Fourth Place
Lost to West Virginia 94-79
Lost to Cincinnati 98-85

1964 - Michigan - Third Place
Lost to Duke 91-80
Defeated Kansas State 100-90

1965 - Michigan - Second Place
Defeated Princeton 93-76
Lost to UCLA 91-80

1965 - Wichita State - Fourth Place
Lost to UCLA 108-89
Lost to Princeton 118-82 

1972 - Louisville - Fourth Place
Lost to UCLA 96-77
Lost to North Carolina 105-91

1975 - Louisville - Third Place
Lost to UCLA 75-74 (OT)
Defeated Syracuse 96-88 (OT)

1975 - Syracuse - Fourth Place
Lost to Kentucky 95-79
Lost to Louisville 96-88 (OT) 

1976 - Michigan - Second Place
Defeated Rutgers 86-70
Lost to Indiana 86-68

1980 - Louisville - National Champions
Defeated Iowa 80-72
Defeated UCLA 59-54

1982 - Louisville - Semifinalist
Lost to Georgetown 50-46

1983 - Louisville - Semifinalist
Lost to Houston 94-81 

1986 - Louisville - National Champions
Defeated Louisiana State 88-77
Defeated Duke 72-69 

1987 - Syracuse - Second Place
Defeated Providence 77-63
Lost to Indiana 74-73

1989 - Michigan - National Champions
Defeated Illinois 83-81
Defeated Seton Hall 80-79 (OT)

1992 - Michigan - Second Place
Defeated Cincinnati 76-72
Lost to Duke 71-51

1993 - Michigan - Second Place
Defeated Kentucky 81-78 (OT)
Lost to North Carolina 77-71 

1996 - Syracuse - Second Place
Defeated Mississippi State 77-69
Lost to Kentucky 76-67

2003 - Syracuse - National Champions 
Defeated Texas 95-84
Defeated Kansas 81-78 

2005 - Louisville - Semifinalist
Lost to Illinois 72-57


2012 - Louisville - Semifinalist
Lost to Kentucky 69-61

Louisville - Duke Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Louisville and Duke after their Elite Eight game:

Louisville is in the Final Four for the second consecutive year.  It is their 10th Final Four.

Rick Pitino is in his 7th Final Four.  He joins Roy Williams as the only coaches to take two different schools to the Final Four at least 3 times.

Louisville is 10-3 in the Elite Eight.  Rick Pitino is 7-4 in the Elite Eight.

Louisville is 2-0 vs. Duke in the tournament.  They also defeated Duke in the 1986 National Championship game.

Duke is 15-4 in the Elite Eight.  The last time they lost in the Elite Eight was in 1998 to Kentucky 86-84.  They had won their last 4 Elite Eight games.

Duke's 22-point loss is their biggest loss in an Elite Eight game.  Their previous high was 15 to New York in 1960 which was their first Elite Eight appearance.

Louisville is now 2-0 vs. the #1 team in the RPI.  It is the third consecutive year that the team that finished #1 in the RPI lost in the Elite Eight.  The last time that the #1 RPI team advanced to the Final Four was 2007 (Ohio State) and the last time #1 RPI team won the championship was 2001 (Duke).

Louisville joins Connecticut as the only teams to have multiple wins over the #1 RPI team and the only one to do so without a loss.

Louisville is 10-1 when playing in Indiana.

With Duke losing, it is the third consecutive year that an ACC team fails to reach the Final Four.  It is the first time since 1961 that has occurred.

Final Four Tournament Facts

This is the 4th consecutive year without multiple #1 seeds in the Final Four which is a tournament record.  Since 2010, only 3 #1 seeds have made the Final Four.  That is the fewest #1 seeds over a 4-year period in history.  The previous low was 4 from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2009 to 2012.

The Big East has a team in the Final Four for the 5th consecutive year.  Before this streak, they had never had more than 2 years in a row with a team in the Final Four.  Here are the Big East Final Four streaks:

• 2009-2013
• 2003-2004
• 1984-1985

The Big East has had 7 teams in the Final Four over the last 5 years.  The ties the record for the most teams in the Final Four over a 5-year period:

• SEC (1993 to 1997, 1994 to 1998)
• ACC (1988 to 1992, 1989 to 1993, 1990 to 1994)

ACC has not had a Final Four team for the last 3 years.  This is the first time since 1961 that they have missed the Final Four for 3 straight years.  They missed 4 straight from 1958 to 1961.  Since the conference began in 1953-54 season, it is only their third time missing 3 or more consecutive Final Fours:

• 1954 to 1956
• 1957 to 1961
• 2011 to 2013

The Big East has 2 teams in the Final Four. The last time that 2 teams from the same conference were in the Final Four was 2009.

Consecutive Final Four Appearances
Louisville 2

Final Four  Droughts Snapped
Syracuse 2003
Michigan 1993
Wichita State 1965

Final Four Streaks Snapped
Kentucky 2


All-Time Final Four Appearances
Louisville 10
Michigan 7
Syracuse 5
Wichita State 2

All-Time Tournament Wins for Final Four Coaches
Jim Boeheim 52
Rick Pitino 46 (20 with Louisville)
John Beilein 12 (6 with Michigan)
Gregg Marshall 5 (4 with Wichita State)

Florida - Michigan Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Florida and Michigan after their Elite Eight game:

Michigan is in their first Final Four since 1994.  It is their 7th Final Four appearance.

John Beilein is in his first Final Four.

Michigan is 7-5 in the Elite Eight.

Michigan's 20-point victory is their second largest in an Elite Eight game.  They defeated Virginia by 37 in the 1989 Elite Eight.

Michigan is 5-2 vs. the SEC.  They are 2-0 vs. Florida and both victories over Florida have been by at least 20 points.

Florida has been lost by 20 more more points 5 times in the tournament.  Only UCLA and BYU have more 20+ point losses in tournament history.  3 of the 5 losses have come to Michigan schools (Michigan twice and Michigan State once).

Michigan is 12-1 when ranked #10 in the AP Poll and have won 10 straight.  Michigan has the most wins when ranked #10 and only La Salle has a better winning percentage at 5-0.

Michigan is 2-0 vs. #3 seeds.  Their other victory was 80-79 over Seton Hall in OT in the 1989 National Championship Game.

Michigan held 3 teams in the tournament to under 60 points.  They are now 10-1 when holding their opponent to under 60 points.

Florida loses in the Elite Eight for the third straight year.  Florida joins Wyoming as the only schools to lose in the Elite Eight in three consecutive years.  Wyoming lost in the Elite Eight from 1947 to 1949.

Florida is now 4-3 in the Elite Eight.

Ohio State - Wichita State Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Ohio State and Wichita State after their Elite Eight game:

Wichita State is in their first Final Four since 1965.  It is their second Final Four appearance.

Gregg Marshall is coaching in his first Final Four.

Gregg Marshall is now the winningest tournament coach in Wichita State history with 4.

Wichita State is the first #9 seed to go to the Final Four since Penn in 1979.

Wichita State is 2-2 in the Elite Eight.  Ohio State is 11-4.

The Missouri Valley is now 6-11 vs. the Big Ten.

Wichita State is the first team from the Missouri Valley to advance to the Final Four since Indiana State in 1979.

Wichita State is 2-0 vs. #2 seeds.

Ohio State is 0-3 vs. the Missouri Valley.

Marquette - Syracuse Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Marquette and Syracuse after their Elite Eight game:

Syracuse is in the Final Four for the first time since 2003.  This is their 5th Final Four.

Syracuse joins Duke and Kansas as the only school that has been in the Final Four each of the last 5 decades.  (Note:  Decades are defined as starting with a year ending in zero.)

Jim Boeheim is in his 4th Final Four.  He has been in the Final Four in 4 different decades.

Boeheim joins Mike Krzyzewski, Rick Pitino and Dean Smith as the only coaches to go to the Final Four in 4 different decades.

This is the 8th time that two Big East teams have faced each other in the tournament:

• 1985 - Georgetown 77 St. John's 59 - National Semifinals
• 1985 - Villanova 66 Georgetown 64 - National Championship
• 1987 - Providence 88 Georgetown 73 - Elite Eight
• 1987 - Syracuse 77 Providence 63 - National Semifinals
• 2009 - Villanova 78 Pittsburgh 76 - Elite Eight
• 2011 - Connecticut 69 Cincinnati 58 - Round of 32
• 2011 - Marquette 66 Syracuse 62 - Round of 32
• 2013 - Syracuse 55 Marquette 39 - Elite Eight

Syracuse is 5-4 in the Elite Eight.  Marquette is 3-4 in the Elite Eight.

Syracuse is 14-5 as a #4 seed.  The 14 wins is tied with Louisville for the most all-time.

A #4 seed is in the Final Four for the 3rd consecutive year.  It is the second time that #4 seeds have been in the Final Four 3 consecutive years.  The other was 1995-1997.

Syracuse is a tournament-best 10-0 when allowing 50 or fewer points.  Marquette is 0-3 when scoring 50 or fewer points.

Syracuse allowed 183 points in their first four games.  That is the lowest number of points allowed by a final four team in the regional games since the field expanded in 1985.  The previous low was 191 by Villanova in 1985.  The lowest in the shot-clock era was 201 by UCLA in 2007. 

Marquette's 39 points is the fewest that they have scored in 73 tournament games.  Their previous low was 49 vs. Duke in the 1994 Sweet Sixteen and vs. Michigan State in the 2007 Round of 64.

Marquette's 39 points is also the fewest in an Elite Eight game during the shot-clock era.  The previous low was 45 by Memphis in 2006 vs. UCLA.  It is tied for the 7th fewest in the shot-clock era.

The two teams combined for 94 points which is the lowest scoring Elite Eight game in the shot-clock era.  The previous low was 95 when UCLA defeated Memphis 50-45 in 2006.

Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Elite Eight Rematches
Louisville vs. Duke:

• 1986 - Louisville 72 Duke 69 - National Championship Game

 Ohio State vs. Wichita State: Have never played in the tournament

Florida vs. Michigan

• 1988 - Michigan 108 Florida 85 - Round of 32

 Marquette vs. Syracuse

• 2011 - Marquette 66 Syracuse 62 - Round of 32

Elite Eight Streaks
1. Florida 3
2. Louisville 2
    Ohio State 2
    Syracuse 2

Elite Eight Droughts Snapped
1. Wichita State 1981
2. Michigan 1994
3. Marquette 2003
4. Duke 2010

Elite Eight Streaks Snapped
1. Kentucky 3
2. Kansas 2
    North Carolina 2

All-Time Elite Eight Appearances
1. Duke 19
2. Ohio State 15
3. Louisville 13
4. Michigan 12
5. Syracuse 9
6. Florida 7
    Marquette 7
8. Wichita State 4

Elite Eight Records
1. Duke 15-3 .833
2. Ohio State 11-3 .786
3. Louisville 9-3 .750
4. Florida 4-2 .667
5. Michigan 6-5 .545
6. Syracuse 4-4 .500
7. Marquette 3-3 .500
8. Wichita State 1-2 .333 

All-Time Elite Eight Appearances - Coaches
1. Mike Krzyzewski 13
2. Rick Pitino 11
3. Jim Boeheim 6
    Billy Donovan 6
5. Thad Matta 4
6. John Beilein 2
7. Gregg Marshall 1
    Buzz Williams 1

Elite Eight Records - Coaches
1. Mike Krzyzewski 11-1 .923
2. Thad Matta 2-1 .667
3. Rick Pitino 6-4 .600
4. Jim Boeheim 3-2 .600
    Billy Donovan 3-2 .600
6. John Beilein 0-1 .000

Elite Eight Appearances by Conference
1. Big East 3
2. Big Ten 2
3. ACC 1
    SEC 1
    Missouri Valley 1

Conference Elite Eight Streaks
1. Big East 12
2. ACC 7
3. SEC 4
4. Big Ten 2

Missouri Valley has a team in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1981.

Big Twelve snapped a 7-year streak of Elite Eight Appearances

Big East has multiple teams in the Elite Eight for second consecutive year and 3 teams in Elite Eight for first time since 2009 when they had a record 4.

Big Ten has multiple teams in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005 when they had 3 teams.

State Elite Eight Streaks
1. North Carolina 7
2. Kentucky 6
3. Kansas 4
4. Florida 3
5. New York 2
    Ohio 2

State Elite Eight Droughts Snapped
1. Wisconsin 2005
2. Michigan 2010 

Only state that had a team in the Elite Eight last year that does not this year is Texas.  Baylor was Elite Eight last year.  Texas did not have a team in the tournament this year.

States of North Carolina and Kansas have different teams in the Elite Eight than last year:

• North Carolina (2012 - North Carolina, 2013 - Duke)
• Kansas (2012 - Kansas, 2013 - Wichita State)

Elite Eight Appearances by Seed
#1 - 1 (Louisville)
#2 - 2 (Duke, Ohio State)
#3 - 2 (Florida, Marquette)
#4 - 2 (Michigan, Syracuse)
#9 - 1 (Wichita State)

It is only the 4th time that there has been only one #1 seed in the Elite Eight:

• 2013 Louisville
• 2011 Kansas
• 2000 Michigan State
• 1980 Louisiana State

Wichita State is the first #9 seed since Boston College in 1994 to advance to the Elite Eight.  They are the 4th overall:

• 1979 - Penn
• 1981 - St. Joseph's
• 1994 - Boston College
• 2013 - Wichita State

There has been multiple #2 seeds in the Elite Eight for 5 consecutive tournaments.  The Elite Eight has had a #2 seed every year since 2000.

The Elite Eight has had a #3 seed every year since 2003 and a #4 seed for each of the past 3 years.

A team worse than #4 seed is in the Elite Eight for the 4th consecutive year. 

South Region Tournament Facts

Here are some tournament facts about tonight's South Region Semifinalists:

Michigan is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1994.  It is their 12th Elite Eight.

John Beilein is in the Elite Eight for the 2nd time and the 1st with Michigan.

Michigan is 11-1 in the Sweet Sixteen.

Michigan is 4-5 vs. #1 seeds.

Kansas loses for the first time as a #1 seed vs. a Big Ten opponent.  They had won their first 4.

The Big Ten is 15-13 vs. the Big Twelve.

Michigan is 8-10 vs. teams ranked in the Top 5 of the AP Poll.

Michigan is 6-2 in overtimes.

There is no Big Twelve team in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005.

Florida is in the Elite Eight for the 3rd consecutive year.  It is their 7th Elite Eight and 5th since 2006.

Billy Donovan is in his 6th Elite Eight all with Florida.

Florida is 7-2 in the Sweet Sixteen and has won their last 6 Sweet Sixteen games.

Florida is 14-2 as a #3 seed.  The 14 wins is the most for a #3 seed and only Connecticut has a better winning percentage at 6-0.

Florida is a tournament-best 21-0 when their opponent scores fewer than 64 points.

Florida Gulf Coast loses their first ever tournament game.  They are now 2-1.

Midwest Region Tournament Facts

Here are some tournament facts about tonight's Midwest Region Semifinalists:

Louisville is in the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year.  It is their 13th Elite Eight and their 4th in the past 6th years.

Rick Pitino is in his 11th Elite Eight and his 5th with Louisville.  He is 11-0 in the Sweet Sixteen.

Louisville is 13-13 in the Sweet Sixteen, but they have won their last 6.

Oregon loses a Sweet Sixteen game for the first time.  They are now 3-1 in the Sweet Sixteen.

Louisville is 9-2 as a #1 seed.

Louisville is 24-8 when ranked in the Top 5 in the AP poll.

This is the first time that Oregon has ever faced a team ranked in the Top 5 of the AP poll or a #1 seed.

Louisville is 35-5 when ranked vs. an unranked opponent.  Oregon is 1-3 when unranked vs. ranked opponents.

Louisville is 9-1 when playing in the state of Indiana.  Their only loss was their last game before this one vs. Michigan State in the 2009 Elite Eight.

Duke is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2010. It is their 19th Elite Eight.

Mike Krzyzewski is in his 13th Elite Eight, all with Duke.

Duke is 27-8 as a #2 seed.  The 27 wins is the most ever for a #2 seed.

Duke is 20-3 when ranked #6.  The 20 wins is the most ever for a #6 ranking.

Duke is 22-4 when #1 in RPI.  The 22 wins is the most ever for a #1 RPI and the most wins for any specific RPI in the tournament.

Duke is 8-1 when playing in the state of Indiana.  Their only loss was to Eastern Michigan in the 1996 Round of 64.

Michigan State is 3-10 vs. the ACC.  The 10 losses is tied with Villanova for the most losses vs. the ACC.  Only Kentucky with 11 losses against the Big Ten has lost more vs. a single conference.

Michigan State is now 7-2 when playing in the state of Indiana.

West Region Tournament Facts

Here are some tournament facts about tonight's West Region Semifinalists:

Ohio State is in the Elite Eight for the 2nd consecutive year.  It is their 15th Elite Eight appearance.

Ohio State has won their last 3 Elite Eight appearances.  They are 11-3 overall in the Elite Eight.

Thad Matta is in his 4th Elite Eight and his 3rd with Ohio State.

Wichita State is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1981.  It is their 4th Elite Eight appearance.

Gregg Marshall will be coaching in his first Elite Eight.

This is the first Elite Eight appearance for the Missouri Valley since Wichita State's appearance in 1981.  Missouri Valley teams are 16-8 in the Elite Eight.

Ohio State is now 10-3 as a #2 seed.

Ohio State is 4-1 when playing in the State of California.  Their only loss was to North Carolina 80-66 in the 1968 National Semifinals.

Ohio State now has 11 wins since 2010.  That is the second most (tied with Kansas and Butler) behind Kentucky.

Gregg Marshall is now tied with Gene Smithson for the most tournament wins in Wichita State history with 3.

Wichita State is now 4-1 in the Sweet Sixteen.  Their only loss was in 2006 to George Mason.

La Salle loses their first Sweet Sixteen game.  They are now 2-1.

Before winning their last 2 tournament games by 3 points, Ohio State was 1-4 in games decided by exactly 3 points.

Arizona is 1-4 in games decided by exactly 3 points.  Their only win was vs. Kansas in 1997 Sweet Sixteen.

Arizona is now 12-14 vs. teams ranked in Top 10 in the AP.  They are 9-10 vs. #1 or #2 seeds.

La Salle's 58 points is their 2nd fewest points scored in 25 tournament games.  La Salle is 0-2 when scoring fewer than 60 points.

East Region Tournament Facts

Here are some tournament facts about tonight's East Region Semifinalists:

Marquette is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2003.  It is their 7th Elite Eight appearance.

Buzz Williams will be coaching in his first Elite Eight.

Syracuse is in the Elite Eight for the 2nd consecutive year.  It is their 9th Elite Eight appearance.

Jim Boeheim will be coaching in his 6th Elite Eight.

This will be the second time that Marquette and Syracuse have faced each other in the tournament in 3 years.  They played each other in the Round of 32 in  2011 with Marquette winning 66-62.

This is the 3rd time that two Big East teams will be facing each other in the Elite Eight.  In the other two games, the lower seed won:

• 1987 - #6 Providence 88 #1 Georgetown 73
• 2009 - #3 Villanova 78 #1 Pittsburgh 76

This is only the second time that Marquette has defeated a #2 seed.  Their other victory over a #2 seed was in the 2003 Elite Eight vs. Pittsburgh.  Marquette went to the Final Four that year.

During 2003, Marquette defeated #14, #6, #2 and #1 seeds in route to the Final Four.  So far this year, they have defeated #14, #6 and #2 seeds.

Marquette is 5-7 vs. teams ranked in the Top 5 in the AP Poll.  However, they have won the last 3 times they have played a Top 5 team:

• 2003 - Defeated #4 Pittsburgh 77-74 in the Sweet Sixteen
• 2003 - Defeated #1 Kentucky 83-69 in the Elite Eight
• 2013 - Defeated #5 Miami, Fla 71-61 in the Sweet Sixteen

Syracuse is 5-10 vs. teams ranked in the Top 5 in the AP Poll.  However, they have won their last 3 times they have played a Top 5 team:

• 2003 - Defeated #3 Oklahoma 63-47 in the Elite Eight
• 2003 - Defeated #5 Texas 95-84 in the National Semifinals
• 2013 - Defeated #4 Indiana 61-50 in the Sweet Sixteen

Syracuse is now 4-6 vs. #1 seeds.  They are tied for the 7th most wins over #1 seeds.  All wins have been as a lower seed, which is tied for 5th most upsets over #1 seeds.

Syracuse is 2-7 vs. the Big Ten.  Both of those wins have come in Sweet Sixteen games the last two years.  They defeated Wisconsin last year in the Sweet Sixteen 64-63.

Miami is now 0-2 in the Sweet Sixteen and has never advanced to the Elite Eight in 7 tournament appearances.
Miami is now 1-4 vs. ranked opponents.

Miami's 61 points is the fewest that they have scored in 13 tournament games.  Their previous low was 62 vs. UCLA in the 1998 Round of 64.

Indiana's 50 points is the 5th fewest that they have scored in 96 tournament games.  It is the 7th fewest that Syracuse has allowed in 94 tournament games.

Indiana fails to reach the Elite Eight as a #1 seed for the first time (3 appearances).

East Regional Sweet Sixteen Matchups

Indiana vs. Syracuse
Indiana defeated Syracuse 74-73 in the 1987 National Championship

Indiana vs.

• Big East: 1-6
• State of New York: 2-1
• Location-District of Columbia: 1-1
• Seed - #1: 11-1
• Opp. Seed - #4: 2-1

Syracuse vs.

• Big Ten: 1-7
• State of Indiana: 1-2
• Location-District of Columbia: 0-0
• Seed - #4: 12-5
• Opp. Seed - #1: 3-6

Miami, Fla vs. Marquette
Have never played in the tournament

Miami, Fla. vs. 

• Big East: 0-0
• State of Wisconsin: 0-0
• Location-District of Columbia: 0-0
• Seed - #2: 3-1
• Opp. Seed - #3: 1-0

Marquette vs. 

• Atlantic Coast: 2-3
• State of Florida: 0-1
• Location-District of Columbia: 0-0
• Seed - #3: 9-3
• Opp. Seed - #2: 1-5

South Regional Sweet Sixteen Matchups

Kansas vs. Michigan
Have never played in the tournament

Kansas vs.

• Big Ten:8-5
• State of Michigan:2-1
• Location-Texas:6-6
• Seed - #1: 29-9
• Opp. Seed - #4:3-4

Michigan vs.

• Big Twelve:0-1
• State of Kansas:2-0
• Location-Texas:2-1
• Seed - #4:2-1
• Opp. Seed - #1:3-5

Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Have never played in the tournament

Florida vs. 

• Atlantic Sun:0-0
• State of Florida:0-0
• Location-Texas:2-1
• Seed - #3:13-2
• Opp. Seed - #15:3-0

Florida Gulf Coast vs. 

• Southeastern:0-0
• State of Florida:0-0
• Location-Texas:0-0
• Seed - #15:2-0
• Opp. Seed - #3: 0-0

West Regional Sweet Sixteen Matchups

Wichita State vs. La Salle
Have never played in the tournament

Wichita State vs.

• Atlantic Ten: 0-0
• State of Pennsylvania: 1-0
• Location-California: 0-0
• Seed - #9: 2-0
• Opp. Seed - #13: 0-0

La Salle vs.

• Missouri Valley: 0-0
• State of Kansas: 1-1
• Location-California: 0-0
• Seed - #13: 3-2
• Opp. Seed - #9: 0-1

Ohio State vs. Arizona
Have never played in the tournament

 

Ohio State vs. 

• Pacific Twelve: 3-2
• State of Arizona: 1-0
• Location-California: 3-1
• Seed - #2: 9-3
• Opp. Seed - #6: 2-3

Arizona vs. 

• Big Ten: 5-3
• State of Ohio: 1-1
• Location-California: 13-7
• Seed - #6: 2-0
• Opp. Seed - #2: 2-3

Midwest Regional Sweet Sixteen Matchups

Louisville vs. Oregon
Have never played in the tournament

Louisville vs.

• Pacific Twelve: 5-6
• State of Oregon: 1-0
• Location-Indiana: 8-1
• Seed - #1: 8-2
• Opp. Seed - #12: 3-2

Oregon vs.

• Big East: 0-1
• State of Kentucky: 0-0
• Location-Indiana: 0-0
• Seed - #12: 2-0
• Opp. Seed - #1: 0-2

Duke vs. Michigan State
Duke is 2-1 vs. Michigan State

• 1994 - Duke 85 Michigan State 74 - Round of 32
• 1999 - Duke 68 Michigan State 62 - National Semifinals
• 2005 - Michigan State 78 Duke 68 - Sweet Sixteen

 Duke vs. 

• Big Ten: 12-4
• State of Michigan: 6-2
• Location-Indiana: 7-1
• Seed - #2: 25-8
• Opp. Seed - #3: 4-2

Michigan State vs. 

• Atlantic Coast: 3-9
• State of North Carolina: 1-8
• Location-Indiana: 7-1
• Seed - #3: 2-1
• Opp. Seed - #2: 3-2

Sweet Sixteen Tournament Facts

Longest Current Streak of Sweet Sixteen Appearances
1. Ohio State 4
2. Florida 3
    Kansas 3
    Marquette 3
5. Indiana 2
    Louisville 2
    Michigan State 2
    Syracuse 2

Longest Droughts Snapped
1. La Salle (1955)
2. Michigan (1994)
3. Miami, Fla (2000)
4. Wichita State (2006)
5. Oregon (2007)
6. Duke (2011)
    Arizona (2011)

First Appearance
Florida Gulf Coast

Appearances by Conference
1. Big Ten 4
2. Big East 3
3. Atlantic Coast 2
    Pacific Twelve 2
5. Atlantic Sun 1
    Atlantic Ten 1
    Big Twelve 1
    Missouri Valley 1
    Southeastern 1

Consecutive Years with Multiple Sweet Sixteens by Conference
1. Big East 12
2. Big Ten 6
3. Atlantic Coast 3

Big Ten has 4 teams in the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year.  It is the first time in conference history that they have achieved that feat. 

Conferences that have had consecutive years with 4 Sweet Sixteen teams:

• ACC (1984 to 1986, 1989 to 1990, 1992 to 1993)
• Big Ten (2012 to 2013)
• Pacific Twelve (1997 to 1998)

Appearances by State
1. Florida 3
2. Kansas 2 
    Michigan 2 
4. Arizona 1
    Indiana 1
    Kentucky 1
    New York 1
    North Carolina 1
    Ohio 1
    Oregon 1
    Pennsylvania 1
    Wisconsin 1

Consecutive Years with a Sweet Sixteen Bid by State
1. North Carolina 34
2. Kansas 8
3. Ohio 7
4. Kentucky 6
5. Indiana 5
6. Florida 3
    Wisconsin 3
8. Michigan 2
    New York 2

Mississippi - La Salle Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Mississippi and La Salle:

Post-Game:
La Salle is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 3rd time.  Their last appearance was in 1955.

The Atlantic Ten is 10-8 vs. the SEC.  This is the 3rd consecutive win for the A-10 over the SEC.

This is the 4th consecutive year that at least 3 double digit seeds are in the Sweet Sixteen.

This is the 1st time that there are three teams seeded #12 or lower in the Sweet Sixteen.

This is the 2nd consecutive year a #13 seed is in the Sweet Sixteen.  Ohio advanced to the Sweet Sixteen last year.  It is the second time in history that a #13 seed was in Sweet Sixteen in back-to-back years.  That feat was accomplished in 1998 and 1999 also.

This is the first time that there are two teams seeded #13 or lower in the Sweet Sixteen.

The Atlantic Ten wins their 7th tournament game in 2013 which ties their all-time high set in 1993.

Mississippi's 74 points is the most that they have scored in 11 tournament games.  They had previously scored 72 points twice.

La Salle is 4-1 in games decided by 3 or fewer points.

Pre-Game:
Mississippi is in the Round of 32 for the 3rd time and the first time since 2001.  They are 1-1 in the Round of 32.


Mississippi is 0-1 vs. the Atlantic Ten.  They were defeated by Temple 62-40 in the 1997 Round of 64.

Mississippi is 3-1 when playing in the state of Missouri.  They are 1-5 when playing elsewhere.

La Salle is in the Round of 32 for the 7th time and the first time since 1990.  They are 2-4 in the Round of 32.

La Salle is 4-1 when playing in the state of Missouri.  They won the 1954 National Championship in Kansas City and lost the 1955 Championship Game also in Kansas City.

Miami - Illinois Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Miami and Illinois:

Post-Game:
Miami is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 2nd time and the first time since 2000. 

The ACC is 38-26 vs. the Big Ten

The 63 points scored by Miami is their fewest they have scored in a win and their 2nd fewest overall in 12 tournament games. 

There are 3 Florida schools in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in tournament history.  Only 2 other times in history have 2 Florida schools made the Sweet Sixteen (2000 - Florida, Miami; 2011 - Florida, Florida State)

Illinois is 1-12 when scoring fewer than 60 points.

Pre-Game:
Miami is in the Round of 32 for the 5th time and the first time since 2008.  They are 1-3 in the Round of 32.


Miami is 1-1 vs. the Big Ten

• 1999 - Lost to Purdue 73-63 in the Round of 32
• 2000 - Defeated Ohio State 75-62 in the Round of 32

Miami is 3-3 when ranked vs. an unranked opponent.  Illinois is 0-2 when unranked vs. a ranked opponent.

Illinois is in the Round of 32 for the 18th time and the first time since 2011.  They are 8-9 in the Round of 32.

Illinois is 1-5 vs. the ACC

• 1984 - Defeated Maryland 72-70 in Sweet Sixteen
• 1985 - Lost to Georgia Tech 61-53 in Sweet Sixteen
• 1998 - Lost to Maryland 67-61 in Round of 32
• 2004 - Lost to Duke 72-62 in Sweet Sixteen
• 2005 - Lost to North Carolina 75-70 in National Championship
• 2007 - Lost to Virginia Tech 54-52 in Round of 64

Duke - Creighton Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Duke and Creighton:

Post-Game:
Duke is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 27th time.  It is their first since 2011 and their 4th in 5 years.

The ACC is 9-3 vs. the Missouri Valley

There are multiple ACC teams in the Sweet Sixteen for the 3rd consecutive year.

Either Duke or North Carolina has been in the Sweet Sixteen every year since 1997.  That is the longest current streak for two conference pairs.

Creighton is now tied with Arizona State for a tournament worst 0-4 on Sundays.

Creighton's 50 points is their lowest since 1962 and their 4th lowest in 30 tournament games.

Pre-Game:
Duke is in the Round of 32 for the 31st time which is tied for 2nd most with Syracuse.  Only North Carolina has more with 37.  It is their 5th appearance in the last 6 years. They are 23-7 in the Round of 32.

Duke is 2-0 vs. the Missouri Valley

• 1993 - Defeated Southern Illinois 105-70 in Round of 64
• 1999 - Defeated Missouri State 78-61 in Sweet Sixteen

Duke is 24-8 as a #2 seed and is 8-1 vs. #7 seeds.

Duke is 5-0 when playing in the state of Pennsylvania.

Creighton is in the Round of 32 for the 10th time.  It is their second consecutive trip.  They are 3-6 in the Round of 32.

Creighton is 0-3 vs. the ACC

• 1975 - Lost to Maryland 83-79 in the Round of 32
• 1999 - Lost to Maryland 75-63 in the Round of 32
• 2012 - Lost to North Carolina 87-73 in the Round of 32

Creighton is 1-0 as a #7 seed and 0-1 vs. #2 seeds.

Creighton is 0-3 on Sundays.

 

San Diego State - Florida Gulf Coast Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about San Diego State and Florida Gulf Coast:

Post-Game:
Florida Gulf Coast is the first #15 seed to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. 

Florida Gulf Coast is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in school history.

Florida Gulf Coast is the first school to win their first two tournament games since Florida in 1987.

The Mountain West is the first conference to 4 games to teams seeded 12 or worse in tournament history.  No conference had ever lost more than 2 in the past.

• San Diego State lost to #15 Florida Gulf Coast
• New Mexico lost to #14 Harvard
• Boise State lost to #13 La Salle
• UNLV lost to #12 California

When Florida Gulf Coast and Florida play each other in the Sweet Sixteen, it will be the first time two teams from Florida play each other in the tournament.

Pre-Game:
San Diego State is in the Round of 32 for the 4th time and the first time since 2011.  They are 1-2 in the Round of 32.


San Diego State is 3-2 as a single-digit seed.  They were 0-4 as double-digit seed.

San Diego State is 1-6 when unranked, but 1-1 when unranked vs. unranked opponents.

The win over Oklahoma was San Diego State's first ever as an at-large.

This is the first time that San Diego State has ever played a tournament game on a Sunday.

Florida Gulf Coast is in the Round of 32 for the 1st time in school history.

Florida Gulf Coast is currently the only school that is undefeated in tournament history at 1-0.

Florida - Minnesota Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Florida and Minnesota:

Post-Game:
Florida is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 9th time.  It is their 3rd consecutive trip.  They have won their last 5 Sweet Sixteen games.

The SEC is now 29-37 vs. the Big Ten, but 2-0 in this tournament.

22 of Florida's 37 all-time tournament wins are in double-digits.

The 14-point loss is Minnesota's 2nd largest defeat in 12 tournament losses.

The 78 points that Florida scored is the 4th most that Minnesota has allowed in 25 tournament games while their 64 points is their 10th fewest. 

Pre-Game:
Florida is in the Round of 32 for the 13th time.  It is their 3rd consecutive trip.  They are 8-4 in the Round of 32.

Florida is 4-3 vs. the Big Ten.  They defeated Ohio State to win the 2007 National Championship.

Florida has been to at least the Elite Eight in 4 of their last 5 tournament appearances.  They are 19-3 over their last 22 tournament games.  

Florida is 20-5 when ranked vs. an unranked opponent.  Minnesota is 1-2 when unranked vs. a ranked opponent.  Their win over UCLA was their first win in this situation.

Florida is 11-2 as a #3 seed.  Minnesota is 3-2 as a #11 seed.

Minnesota is in the Round of 32 for the 6th time and the first time since 1997.  They are 4-1 in the Round of 32.

Minnesota lost to Kentucky 78-69 in the 1997 National Semifinals the only other time they have faced an SEC team in the tournament.

Minnesota is 3-0 when playing in the state of Texas.  Only Houston has a better record in Texas at 5-0.

Kansas - North Carolina Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Kansas and North Carolina:

Post-Game:
Kansas is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 28th time.  It is their 3rd consecutive trip.

Roy Williams is now 0-3 vs. Kansas (his former team) in the tournament.  He joins Gene Bartow as the only coach to lose 3 times to a former team in the tournament.  Bartow lost twice to UCLA and once to Memphis.  He was 0-3 vs. his former teams also.

The Big Twelve is now 9-16 vs. the ACC.

With the win, the Big Twelve has at least 1 team in the Sweet Sixteen for the 15th consecutive year.  During that streak, they have had only 1 team 5 times:

• 1999 - Oklahoma
• 2001 - Kansas
• 2006 - Texas
• 2011 - Kansas
• 2013 - Kansas

The 58 points that North Carolina scored is the fewest that they have scored since 1997.  They also scored 58 vs. Arizona in the 1997 National Semifinals.  It is the 3rd fewest that a Roy Williams coached-team has scored.

Pre-Game:
Kansas and North Carolina have played each other 5 times in the tournament.  Kansas is 3-2 vs. North Carolina

• North Carolina defeated Kansas 54-53 (3OT) in 1957 National Championship
• Kansas defeated North Carolina 79-73 in 1991 National Semifinals
• North Carolina defeated Kansas 78-68 in 1993 National Semifinals
• Kansas defeated North Carolina 84-66 in 2008 National Semifinals
• Kansas defeated North Carolina 80-67 in 2012 Elite Eight

Kansas is in the Round of 32 for the 30th time.  They is their 7th consecutive trip which is the longest current streak.  The 30 appearances is 4th all-time.

North Carolina is in the Round of 32 for a record 37th time.  This is their 3rd consecutive trip.

Kansas is 8-9 vs. the Atlantic Coast Conference.  North Carolina is 4-3 vs. the Big Twelve.

Kansas is 49-8 when ranked vs. an unranked opponent.  North Carolina is 4-2 when unranked vs. a ranked opponent.

North Carolina is 9-5 all-time when unranked.

North Carolina is 7-3 vs. #1 seeds.

Kansas is 5-1 vs. #8 seeds.  Their only loss was to Rhode Island in 1998 Round of 32.

North Carolina is 6-1 when playing in the state of Missouri.  Their only loss was to Kansas last year in the Elite Eight.

Kansas is 21-6 when playing in the state of Missouri.  The 21 wins is the most by a team outside of their home state.

Indiana - Temple Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Indiana and Temple:

Post-Game:
Indiana is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 21st time.  It is their second consecutive appearance.  This is the first time since 1993-94 that Indiana is in back-to-back Sweet Sixteens.

The Big Ten is 17-9 vs. the Atlantic Ten with 2 victories during this round.

The 58 points is the fewest in a victory for Indiana since 1967 when they defeated Tennessee 51-44 in the Regional Third Place Game.

The 52 points allowed is the fewest that Indiana has allowed since 1984 when they lost to Virginia 50-48 in the Elite Eight.

Indiana is now 11-1 as a #1 seed.  Only Florida and Maryland have a better record at 6-0.

Temple is now 0-9 vs. a #1 seed which is a tournament worst.

Pre-Game:
Indiana defeated Temple 67-58 in 1994 Round of 32

Indiana is in the Round of 32 for the 22nd time.  It is their second consecutive trip.  They are 15-6 in the Round of 32.

Indiana is 2-1 vs. the Atlantic Ten:

• 1978 - Lost to Villanova 61-60 in the Sweet Sixteen
• 1994 - Defeated Temple 67-58 in the Round of 32
• 1999 - George Washington 108-88 in the Round of 64

Indiana is 10-1 as a #1 seed.  They won the National Championship as a #1 seed in 1987.

Indiana is 24-5 when ranked vs. an unranked opponent.  Temple is 5-14 when unranked vs. a ranked opponent.

Indiana is a tournament worst 0-3 on March 24.

Indiana is 8-1 on Sundays.

Temple is in the Round of 32 for the 20th time.  Their last appearance was 2011.  They are 6-13 in the Round of 32.

Temple is 4-8 vs. the Big Ten

Temple is tied with Arkansas for a tournament worst 0-8 vs. #1 seeds.  They are 0-11 vs. #1 or #2 seeds which is the worst record in tournament history.

Ohio State - Iowa State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Ohio State and Iowa State:

Post-Game:
Ohio State is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 15th time.  It is their 4th consecutive trip.

Ohio State is 7-8 in games decided by 3 points or less.  Iowa State is 5-3.

Ohio State is now 9-3 as a #2 seed.  They were a #2 seed last year when they went to the Final Four.

Ohio State is 35-13 when ranked in the AP Top 10.  They finished #7 in the AP Poll.

Ohio State is 12-4 when the are top 10 in the RPI. They finished #7 in the RPI.

The Big Ten is now 14-13 vs. the Big Twelve in the tournament.

Iowa State has lost in the Round of 32 in the Opponent's home state in their last 3 tournament appearances.   Iowa State is 1-4 when playing in the opponent's home state.  The other 3 teams that defeated them went on to win the National Championship.

• 2000 Michigan State
• 2005 North Carolina
• 2012 Kentucky

Pre-Game:
Ohio State defeated Iowa State 75-64 in 1985 Round of 64

Ohio State is in the Round of 32 for the 16th time.  It is their fourth consecutive trip.  They are 9-6 in the Round of 32.

Thad Matta is in the Round of 32 for the 10th time.  It is his 6th time with Ohio State.  He previously went with Butler (Once) and Xavier (3 times).

Ohio State is 22-3 when ranked and playing an unranked opponent.  Iowa State is 2-3 when unranked and playing a ranked opponent.

Ohio State is 0-2 vs. the Big Twelve:

• 2002 - Lost to Missouri 83-67 in the Round of 32
• 2012 - Lost to Kansas 64-62 in the National Semifinals 

Ohio State is 8-2 when playing in their home state of Ohio.  Both of their losses have come in Dayton.

Iowa State is in the Round of 32 for the 9th time.  It is their second consecutive trip.  They are 3-5 in the Round of 32.

Iowa State has been to the Round of 32 in 7 of their last 8 appearances.

Iowa State is 2-2 vs. the Big Ten:

• 1985 - Lost to Ohio State 75-64 in the Round of 64
• 1986 - Defeated Michigan 72-69 in the Round of 32
• 2000 - Lost to Michigan State 75-64 in the Elite Eight
• 2005 - Defeated Minnesota 64-53 in the Round of 64

Syracuse - California Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Syracuse and California:

Post-Game:
Syracuse is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 21st time.  It is their 4th appearance in the past 5 years.

Jim Boeheim becomes the 5th coach to win 50 tournament games.

1. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 80
2. Dean Smith, North Carolina 65
3. Roy Williams, Kansas & North Carolina 62
4. Jim Calhoun, Northeastern & Connecticut 51
5. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 50

The Big East is now 20-12 vs. the Pacific Twelve.  This is the 8th consecutive Tournament that a Big East team has defeated a Pacific Twelve team.  That is the longest current streak by one conference over another.

Pre-Game:
Syracuse is in the Round of 32 for the 31st time.  It is their 5th consecutive trip.  They are 19-11 in the Round of 32.  Only North Carolina has more appearances in this round with 37.  Duke also is in their 31st.

Jim Boeheim is coaching in his 26th Round of 32 which is a tournament record tied with Mike Krzyzewski.

Syracuse is 1-0 vs. the Pacific Twelve.  They defeated Arizona State 78-67 in the 2009 Round of 32.

California is in the Round of 32 for the 8th time. It is their first appearance since 2010.  They are 3-4 in the Round of 32.

Mike Montgomery is in his 12th Round of 32.  It is his 2nd with California.  The first 10 were with Stanford.

California is 2-3 vs. the Big East:

• 1990 - Lost to Connecticut 74-54 in Round of 32
• 1997 - Defeated Villanova 75-68 in Round of 32
• 2002 - Lost to Pittsburgh 63-50 in Round of 32
• 2010 - Defeated Louisville 77-62 in Round of 64
• 2012 - Lost to South Florida 65-54 in Opening Round

Gonzaga - Wichita State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Gonzaga and Wichita State:

Post-Game:
Wichita State is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 5th time.  It is their first appearance since 2006.

This is the 5th time that a team from the Missouri Valley has defeated the AP #1 team.  Only the SEC (7) and Big Ten (6) have more victories over the #1 team.  Here are the 5 wins over #1's for the Missouri Valley:

• 1959 - Cincinnati defeated #1 Kansas State 85-75 in Elite Eight
• 1961 - Cincinnati defeated #1 Ohio State 70-65 in National Championship
• 1962 - Cincinnati defeated #1 Ohio State 71-59 in National Championship
• 2010 - Northern Iowa defeated #1 Kansas 69-67 in Round of 32
• 2013 - Wichita State defeated #1 Gonzaga 76-70 in Round of 32

Gonzaga is now a tournament worst 0-4 on March 23.

Missouri Valley is now 2-1 vs. the West Coast Conference.

Pre-Game:
Gonzaga is in the Round of 32 for the 12th time.  It is their 5th consecutive trip.  They are 5-6 in the Round of 32.

Gonzaga is 1-0 vs. the Missouri Valley.  They defeated Indiana State 85-68 in the 2001 Round of 32.

Gonzaga is 0-3 on March 23 which is the worst record on this date.

Wichita State is in the Round of 32 for the 4th time.  It is their first appearance since 2006.  They are 2-1 in the Round of 32.

Wichita State is 0-1 vs. #1 seeds.  They were defeated by Louisiana State 96-85 in the 1981 Elite Eight.

Wichita State has never played the AP #1 team in the tournament, but they are 0-3 vs. teams ranked in the Top 10.

Marquette - Butler Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Marquette and Butler:

Post-Game:
Marquette is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 16th time.  It is their 3rd consecutive trip.

Both of Marquette's victories are by 2 points or less.  Marquette is 7-6 in games decided by 1 or 2 points.

Marquette is only the 9th team since 1985 to win their first two games by 2 points or less.  Only 3 of the prior 8 won their next game.  Here are the results:

1985       Auburn – Sweet Sixteen

1985       Boston College – Sweet Sixteen

1990       Ball State – Sweet Sixteen

1995       Arkansas – National Runner-up

2000       Seton Hall – Sweet Sixteen         

2004       UAB – Sweet Sixteen

2011       Arizona – Elite Eight

2011       Butler – National Runner-up

Butler loses for the first time on a Saturday in the tournament.

Pre-Game:
Marquette is in the Round of 32 for the 23rd time.  It is their 3rd consecutive trip.  They are 15-7 in the Round of 32.


Marquette is 1-1 vs. the Atlantic Ten:

• 1980 - Lost to Villanova 77-59 in Round of 64
• 2011 - Defeated Xavier 66-55 in Round of 64

Marquette is 8-3 as a #3 seed.    They were a #3 seed in 2003 when they went to the Final Four.

Butler is in the Round of 32 for the 8th time.  It is their 3rd appearance in 4 years.  They are 5-2 in the Round of 32.

Butler is 8-0 on Saturdays.  That is the best record on any single day of the week in tournament history.

Butler is 2-1 vs. the Big East:

• 2010 - Defeated Syracuse 63-59 in Sweet Sixteen
• 2011 - Defeated Pittsburgh 71-70 in Round of 32
• 2011 - Lost to Connecticut 53-41 in National Championship Game

Butler is second in wins since 2010 with 11.  Kentucky has the most with 13.

Butler is 0-2 vs. #3 seeds.  Connecticut was a #3 seed in 2011.  They also lost to Cincinnati 86-69 in 1997 Round of 64.