Maryland is 2-1 vs. West Virginia in the tournament. They also defeated West Virginia 102-77 in the 1984 Round of 32.
Kevin Willard wins his first tournament game as coach of Maryland. He is the 6th Maryland coach to win a tournament game.
Maryland is 22-3 in the Round of 64 including winning 15 of their last 16 First Round games.
The win by Maryland ended a 5-game tournament losing streak by the Big Ten.
The loss by West Virginia snaps a 3-game winning streak in the Round of 64.
Furman wins their first tournament game since 1974 when they defeated South Carolina 75-67 in the Round of 32. The win snaps a 5-game tournament losing streak for Furman.
Furman is the first Southern Conference team to win as a lower seed since #10 seed Davidson defeated #3 seed Wisconsin in the 2008 Sweet Sixteen
Bob Richey, Furman coach, wins his first ever tournament game. He is the second coach in this tournament to do so, joining Tobin Anderson of Fairleigh Dickinson.
Virginia is upset in the Round of 64 for the 7th time in tournament history including 3 of their last 4 tournament appearances. Only Arizona (see below) and Indiana have been upset more in the Round of 64 with 8.
Missouri wins their first tournament game since 2010 when they defeated Clemson 86-78 in the Round of 32. The win snaps a 6-game tournament losing streak for Missouri.
Dennis Gates wins his first tournament game as coach of Missouri. He is the 5th Missouri coach to win a tournament game.
Missouri plays their first tournament game as a #7 seed. They have now been 12 different seeds in the tournament which ties Arkansas, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Xavier for the most.
Utah State's loss is their 10th consecutive tournament loss. Their last win was in 2001. Their loss also extended the Mountain West's losing streak to 11 games.
Utah State is 1-15 in the Round of 64.
Utah State is a tournament-worst 0-4 as a #10 seed (tied with Oklahoma). They are also a tournament-worst 0-4 vs. #7 seeds (tied with Michigan State).
Kansas is 2-0 vs. Howard in the tournament. They also defeated Howard 100-67 in the 1992 Round of 64.
Kansas has won 16 consecutive Round of 64 games and is 37-2 overall in the Round of 64.
Kansas is a tournament-best 16-0 vs. #16 seeds.
Kansas is 11-1 on March 16 and has won their last 8 games on March 16.
Kansas is 25-3 on Thursdays and has won their last 15 tournament games played on Thursday.
Kansas is 25-0 when scoring at least 90 points in a tournament game.
Howard is 0-3 all-time in the tournament with 2 of their losses coming to Kansas.
The 68 points scored by Howard is the most they have scored in 3 tournament games. Their previous high was 67 against Kansas in the 1992 Round of 64.
Alabama's win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is their first against the Southland Conference. They had previously lost to Lamar in the 1983 Round of 64.
Alabama is 3-0 when playing in their home state of Alabama. They also played in Birmingham in the 1987 first and second rounds.
Alabama's 96-65 win is their largest margin of victory in tournament history. Their previous high was 25 when defeated New Orleans 101-76 in the 1987 Round of 64.
Brian Dutcher wins his first tournament game (in 4 tries) for San Diego State. He is only the 2nd coach in San Diego State history to win a tournament game joining Steve Fisher who has 6 wins for the Aztecs.
San Diego State wins their first tournament game since 2015 when they defeated St. John's 76-64 in the Round of 64. The win snaps a 4-game tournament losing streak.
San Diego State's win also snaps an 11-game losing streak by the Mountain West.
San Diego State is 4-0 when allowing fewer than 60 points in a tournament game.
Charleston's loss is their 5th consecutive in the tournament. Their last win was in 1997.
Princeton wins their first tournament game since 1998 when they defeated UNLV 69-57 in the Round of 64. The win snaps a 5-game tournament losing streak.
Mitch Henderson wins his first tournament game (in 2 tries) for Princeton. He is the 5th coach in Princeton history to win a tournament game.
Princeton's win snaps a 5-game tournament losing streak by the Ivy League.
Princeton's 59-55 win over Arizona is the 4th most common score in tournament history (12 times).
Arizona becomes the first team to lose twice as a #2 seed in the Round of 64.
Arizona is upset in the Round of 64 for a record 8th time (tied with Indiana).
Arizona has lost their last three tournament games against teams from the state of New Jersey.
Arkansas is 18-7 in the Round of 64. They have won 6 of their last 7 first round games. They are in the Round of 32 for the 3rd consecutive year.
Arkansas is 6-1 vs. the Big Ten in the tournament.
Illinois loses a first round game for the first time since 2009. They had won their last 4 game in the Round of 64.
Illinois is 1-8 vs. the SEC in the tournament.
Auburn is 11-1 in the Round of 64 and has won their last 11 first round games. Their only loss in the Round of 64 was in 1984.
With Iowa and Utah State both losing, Utah State now has the most appearances since 2000 without a Sweet Sixteen with 11. Iowa is tied with Winthrop, New Mexico State and Iona with 10. (If Iona fails to make the Sweet Sixteen, they will join Utah State with 11). Out of those teams, Iowa is the only one from a major conference.
Duke is 32-4 in the Round of 64 and has won their last 7 first round games.
Jon Scheyer, Duke coach, wins his first ever tournament game. He is the third coach in this tournament to do so, joining Tobin Anderson of Fairleigh Dickinson and Bob Richey of Furman.
Duke's win as a #5 seed ties for the lowest seed for which they have had a win. They won 2 games in the 1987 tournament as a #5 seed. They were a #6 seed in 2007 and #8 seed in 1996, but lost in the first round both of those years.
Duke is 33-0 when giving up less than 60 points in the tournament.
Oral Robert's 51 points is the fewest they have scored in 11 tournament games. Their previous low was 54 against Washington State in the 2007 Round of 64.
Oral Robert's 23-point loss is their largest margin of defeat in 7 tournament losses. Their previous high was 19 vs. Pittsburgh in the 2008 Round of 64.
Rodney Terry wins his first tournament game for Texas. He is the 8th coach in Texas history to win a tournament game.
Colgate is now 0-6 in the NCAA Tournament.
Colgate's 20-point loss is their largest margin of defeat in 6 tournament losses. Their previous high was 17 vs. Arkansas in the 2021 Round of 64.
Northwestern is now 2-0 in the Round of 64. They won in the first round in their only other tournament appearance in 2017
Northwestern's 75-67 win over Boise State is tied for the 5th most common score in tournament history (11 times).
Since 1985 (when field expanded to 64), only 4 schools have never lost a First Round Game:
- Auburn (11-0)
- Tulane (3-0)
- Northwestern (2-0)
- Furman (1-0)
Boise State is now a tournament-worst 0-9 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
Houston is in the Round of 32 for the 5th consecutive tournament.
Northern Kentucky is 0-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
Tennessee is 3-0 vs. Louisiana in the tournament. They also defeated Louisiana 61-57 in the 1982 Round of 64 and 63-58 in the 2000 Round of 64.
Tennessee is in their 2nd consecutive Round of 32. They have won 5 of their last 6 first round games.
Louisiana has lost 7 consecutive tournament games. Their last tournament win was in the 1992 Round of 64 against Oklahoma.
UCLA is in their 3rd consecutive Round of 32. They are 23-6 in the Round of 64 and have won their last 6 first round games.
UCLA is 30-1 playing in their home state of California. They have won their last 15 games played in California.
North Carolina-Asheville has lost 4 consecutive tournament games. Their last tournament win was in the 2011 First Four.
North Carolina-Asheville is 0-5 all-time in the Round of 64.
North Carolina-Asheville's 33-point loss is their largest margin of defeat in 5 tournament losses. Their previous high was 30 against Villanova in the 2016 Round of 64.
Penn State wins their first tournament game since the 2001 Round of 32 when they defeated North Carolina 82-74.
Micah Shrewsberry, Penn State coach, wins his first ever tournament game. He is the 4th coach in this tournament to do so, joining Tobin Anderson of Fairleigh Dickinson, Bob Richey of Furman, and Jon Scheyer of Duke.
Penn State's 17-point win is their largest margin of victory in 10 tournament wins. Their previous high was 12 against Toledo in the 1954 Round of 32.
Texas A&M is 0-3 vs. the Big Ten in the tournament.
Texas A&M loses for only the 3rd time in the Round of 64. They are now 8-3 in that round.
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