#3 Creighton 86 #11 Oregon 73 (2 OT)
Creighton is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 2nd straight tournament and the 6th time overall.
Creighton defeated Princeton 86-75 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance.
Creighton has 8 tournament wins this decade, which is tied for 6th most.
Creighton played their 2nd double-overtime game in tournament history. They defeated Florida 83-82 in double overtime in the 2002 Round of 64.
Oregon snaps a 4-game winning streak in the Round of 32.
Oregon is 0-2 in overtime games in the tournament.
Oregon is 0-3 vs. the Big East in the tournament.
#3 Illinois 89 #11 Duquesne 63
Illinois is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2005 and the 12th time overall.
Illinois defeated Milwaukee 77-63 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance.
Illinois is 2-0 vs. Duquesne in the tournament.
Duquesne is 0-3 vs. the Big Ten.
Illinois's 89 points is the most that Duquesne has allowed in 11 tournament games. The previous high allowed was 79 vs. North Carolina in the 1969 Sweet Sixteen.
#2 Tennessee 62 #7 Texas 58
Tennessee is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 2nd straight tournament and the 10th time overall.
Tennessee lost to Florida Atlantic 62-55 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance.
Rick Barnes won his 8th tournament game at Tennessee, tying Bruce Pearl for the most tournament wins in school history.
Tennessee has won 4 straight tournament games in the state of Tennessee.
Texas has lost 5 of their last 6 Round of 32 games.
Texas is 0-3 as a #7 seed vs. #2 seeds.
Texas has lost 13 of their last 15 tournament games played on a Saturday.
#11 North Carolina State 79 #14 Oakland 73 (OT)
North Carolina Stare is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2015 and the 14th time overall.
North Carolina State lost to Louisville 75-65 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance.
This is the third time North Carolina State has been in the Sweet Sixteen as a double-digit seed.
#2 Iowa State 67 #7 Washington State 56
Iowa State is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022 and the 7th time overall.
Iowa State lost to Miami, Florida 70-56 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance.
This will be the 3rd Sweet Sixteen in which Iowa State is the higher seed. They are 1-1 in the previous two games.
T.J. Otzelberger won his fourth tournament game as Iowa State coach. He is now tied with Tim Floyd and Fred Hoiberg for the most in school history.
Washington State is 1-3 in the Round of 32.
Washington State is 0-3 vs Top 4 seeds.
#1 North Carolina 85 #9 Michigan State 69
North Carolina is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022 and the 36th time overall.
North Carolina defeated UCLA 73-66 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance.
North Carolina has won their last 11 Round of 32 games when seeded #1.
North Carolina is 6-0 vs. Michigan State in the tournament.
North Carolina has 7 tournament wins this decade, which is tied for 8th most.
North Carolina has won 9 straight tournament games on a Saturday.
Michigan State is 0-3 as the #9 seed vs #1 seeds.
#5 Gonzaga 89 #4 Kansas 68
Gonzaga is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 9th straight tournament and the 14th time overall.
Gonzaga defeated UCLA 79-76 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance. They have won 3 of the last 4 Sweet Sixteen games.
Gonzaga has defeated a Big Twelve team in 4 of the last 5 tournaments in the Round of 32.
- 83-71 over Baylor in 2019
- 87-71 over Oklahoma in 2021
- 84-81 over TCU in 2023
- 89-68 over Kansas in 2024
Gonzaga has won 6 straight tournament games in the state of Utah.
Gonzaga has won a tournament-leading 12 games this decade.
Kansas has lost in the Round of 32 4 out of the last 5 tournaments. The last time they went to Sweet Sixteen as a #2 or lower seed was 2012.
It is the second time in 4 years that Kansas has lost in the Round of 32 by 20 or more points. They were the higher seed both times.
#2 Arizona 78 #7 Dayton 68
Arizona is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022 and the 21st time overall.
Arizona lost to Houston 72-60 in their last Sweet Sixteen appearance. They have lost their last two Sweet Sixteen games. Their last win in the Sweet Sixteen was in 2015.
Arizona has won 8 straight tournament games in the state of Utah.
Dayton ends a 2-game tournament winning streak vs. the Pacific Twelve.
No comments:
Post a Comment