Thursday, March 17, 2022

Round of 64 Tidbits - Thursday Afternoon

Gonzaga advances to the Round of 32 for the 13th consecutive tournament.  They are 20-4 in the Round of 64.

Gonzaga is 2-0 vs. the Sun Belt in the tournament with the win over Georgia State.  They also defeated Western Kentucky 83-81 in the 2009 Round of 32.

Gonzaga is 3-0 playing in the state of Oregon in the tournament.

Georgia State loses on a Thursday in the tournament for the first time.  They were previously 2-0.

Georgia State's loss marks the 5th consecutive tournament that a Sun Belt team has failed to win a tournament game.

Memphis wins a tournament game for the first time since 2014 when they defeated George Washington 71-66 in the Round of 64.

Memphis is tournament-best 7-0 on March 17.

Boise State is 0-8 in the tournament which is tied with Eastern Kentucky for the worst all-time.

Boise State's 53 points is the fewest they have scored in 8 tournament games.  Their previous low was 55 vs. Dayton in the 2015 First Four.

Michigan advances to the Round of 32 for the 6th consecutive tournament.  They are 19-4 in the Round of 64.

Michigan is 8-2 playing in the state of Indiana in the tournament.  Both of their losses were in the Elite Eight (2014, 2021)

Colorado State is a tournament-worst 0-3 when ranked in the AP Poll.

With Boise State and Colorado State's losses, the Mountain West has lost 8 consecutive tournament games dating back to 2018.

Tennessee wins a tournament game for the first time since 2019 when they defeated Iowa 83-77 in OT in the Round of 32.

Tennessee is 2-0 vs. the Big South in the tournament with the win over Longwood.  They also defeated Winthrop 63-61 in the 2006 Round of 64.

Richmond wins a tournament game for the first time since 2011 when they defeated Morehead State 65-48 in the 2011 Round of 32.

Richmond wins as a double-digit seed in Round of 64 for a record 6th time in tournament history.

Richmond has won 5 games as a #12 seed all-time which is also a tournament record.

Iowa's loss is their first tournament loss vs. the Atlantic Ten.  They were previously 3-0.

Providence wins a tournament game for the first time since 2016 when they defeated USC 70-69 in the Round of 64.

With South Dakota State's loss, it is the first time since 2018 that a Summit League team failed to win a tournament game.  South Dakota State is 0-6 all-time in the tournament.

North Carolina wins a tournament game for the first time since 2019 when they defeated Washington 81-59 in the Round of 32.

North Carolina's 95-63 win over Marquette is the largest margin of victory by a #8 seed over a #9 seed in NCAA Tournament history.  The previous high was Michigan defeating Tennessee 75-45 in 2011.

North Carolina is 2-1 vs. Marquette in the tournament.  They lost to Marquette 67-59 in the 1977 National Championship Game and defeated Marquette 81-63 in the 2011 Sweet Sixteen.

North Carolina has won 8 of their last 9 tournament games against the Big East.  Their only loss in that span was to Villanova in the 2016 National Championship Game.

Baylor is in the Round of 32 for the 3rd consecutive tournament.

Baylor is now 7-0 as a #1 seed.

Baylor's 85-49 win is their largest margin of victory (36 points) in 35 tournament games.  Their previous high was 30 points in a 85-55 win over Creighton in the 2014 Round of 32.

Norfolk State had won a tournament game in their first two tournament appearances.  Their loss to Baylor marks the first time they did not win a tournament game.


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