Elite Eight Tidbits

Villanova 50 Houston 44

Villanova 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 72
• 1983 Elite Eight - Houston 89 Villanova 71
• 2022 Elite Eight - Villanova 50 Houston 44

It is also the first time a Big East team has advanced to the Final Four since Villanova did in 2018.  Since Louisville and Syracuse went to the Final Four in 2013, Villanova is the only Big East team to advance to the Final Four (2016, 2018 and 2022).

Villanova has won 10 consecutive games as a #2 seed.

The win by Villanova ended a 5-game losing streak by #2 seeds vs. #5 seeds.  #2 seeds are now 2-5 vs. #5 seeds including 1-4 in the Elite Eight.

With Villanova (and Duke) winning, it is the 3rd consecutive year a #2 seed is in the Final Four.  The last time a #2 seed won the tournament was 2016 when Villanova won.  The 2016 Villanova team is the only #2 seed to win the tournament since the 2005 season.

Villanova's win is the first by the Big East over an AAC team in tournament history.

Villanova has won 7 straight tournament games in Texas and is 8-1 overall.

Houston's loss is their first ever in the Elite Eight.  They were previously 6-0 in the Elite Eight.

Houston's loss is their first ever tournament loss in the state of Texas.  They were previously 6-0.

Houston's 44 points is the fewest they have scored in 64 tournament games.  Their previous low was 49 vs. Virginia in the 1984 National Semifinals.

Duke 78 Arkansas 69

Duke is in the Final Four for the first time since 2015 and the 17th time overall.

Mike Krzyzewski is in the Final Four for the 13th time passing John Wooden for the most all-time.

Duke is 17-6 in the Elite Eight and ends a 2-game losing streak in that round.

The ACC has a team in the Final Four for the first time since 2019 when Virginia won the National Championship.  The last two times that the ACC has had a team in the Final Four, they won the National Championship (2019 - Virginia, 2017 - North Carolina).

Duke is 2-1 vs. Arkansas in the tournament:

• 1990 National Semifinals - Duke 97 Arkansas 83
• 1994 National Championship - Arkansas 76 Duke 72
• 2022 Elite Eight - Duke 78 Arkansas 69

The win by Duke makes #2 seeds 5-5 vs. #4 seeds all-time.

Duke is 7-1 vs. #4 seeds.

Duke has won 6 consecutive tournament games on a Saturday and is 36-8 overall.

Arkansas loses in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year.

Arkansas has lost 4 consecutive tournament games vs. the ACC and is 4-8 overall.

Arkansas has lost 4 consecutive tournament games vs. teams from North Carolina and is 4-7 overall.

Arkansas's loss is their first ever vs. a #2 seed.  They were previously 3-0.

Kansas 76 Miami, Florida 50

Kansas is in the Final Four for the first time since 2018 and the 16th time overall.

Kansas is 16-9 in the Elite Eight.

A Big Twelve team is in the Final Four for the 4th consecutive tournament (2018 - Kansas, 2019 - Texas Tech, 2021 - Baylor, 2022 - Kansas).  It is the longest streak in conference history.  It is the first time that a conference has had a team in four consecutive Final Fours since the Big Ten from 2012 to 2015 (2012 - Ohio State; 2013 - Michigan; 2014 - Wisconsin; 2015 - Michigan State, Wisconsin).

Kansas has won 7 consecutive tournament games against the ACC.  They are 12-9 overall.

Kansas is 6-0 in tournament games in the state of Illinois.  The 6 wins is tied with Illinois for the most all-time.  Illinois is also 6-0 in their home state.

Kansas's 26-point win is their largest margin of victory in 16 Elite Eight wins.  Their previous high was 20 when they defeated Oklahoma City 81-61 in 1957.

#1 seeds are 7-1 vs. #10 seeds in the tournament.

Miami is 0-1 in the Elite Eight.

Miami is 1-3 vs. the Big Twelve in the tournament.

The Big Twelve and ACC have split 6 games vs. each other in the tournament.  The 6 games is the most that the two conferences have played against each other in tournament history.  The previous high was 4 in 2010.

North Carolina 69 Saint Peter's 49

North Carolina is in the Final Four for the first time since 2017 and the 21st time overall.

North Carolina is 21-8 in the Elite Eight and has won their last 3 Elite Eight games.

North Carolina becomes the 7th #8 seed to advance to the Final Four:

• 1980 UCLA
• 1985 Villanova (Won National Championship)
• 2000 Wisconsin
• 2000 North Carolina
• 2011 Butler
• 2014 Kentucky
• 2022 North Carolina

This is only the 5th time that a #8 seed has played a double-digit seed in the tournament:

• 1998 Sweet Sixteen - #8 Rhode Island 74 #13 Valparaiso 68
• 2002 Sweet Sixteen - #12 Missouri 82 #8 UCLA 73
• 2011 National Semifinals - #8 Butler 70 #11 VCU 62
• 2021 Sweet Sixteen - #12 Oregon State 65 #8 Loyola Chicago 58
• 2022 Elite Eight - #8 North Carolina 69 #15 Saint Peter's 49

North Carolina is 3-0 vs. the MAAC in the tournament.

North Carolina vs. Duke will be the 10th time that two ACC teams will face each other in the tournament:

• 1981 National Semifinals - North Carolina 78 Virginia 65
• 1983 Elite Eight - North Carolina State 63 Virginia 62
• 2001 National Semifinals - Duke 95 Maryland 84
• 2015 Sweet Sixteen - Louisville 75 North Carolina State 65
• 2016 Elite Eight - Syracuse 68 Virginia 62
• 2016 Elite Eight - North Carolina 88 Notre Dame 74
• 2016 National Semifinals - North Carolina 83 Syracuse 66
• 2018 Sweet Sixteen - Duke 69 Syracuse 65
• 2019 Sweet Sixteen - Duke 75 Virginia Tech 73
• 2022 National Semifinals - Duke vs. North Carolina

North Carolina is 8-0 vs. #15 seeds.  This is the first time that the game has not been in the Round of 64.

The ACC is 10-0 all-time vs. the MAAC in the tournament.  That is the best record by one conference vs. another in tournament history.

Saint Peter's is 0-1 in the Elite Eight.