Thursday, March 21, 2024

Round of 64 Tidbits - Thursday Evening

#4 Kansas 93 #13 Samford 89

Kansas is in the Round of 32 for the 17th straight tournament.  They are 38-2 in the Round of 64.

Kansas has 9 wins this decade which currently is tied for 2nd behind Gonzaga.

Kansas wins their 16th straight Thursday game in the tournament.

Samford is 0-3 in the tournament.

#7 Washington State 66 #10 Drake 61

Washington State wins their first tournament game since 2008 (61-41 over Notre Dame in the Round of 32).

Kyle Smith becomes the 4th Washington State coach to win a tournament game.  This was his first tournament game with Washington State.

Washington State has won their last three Round of 64 games.

Drake is 0-4 in the Round of 64. (They are 6-3 in all other rounds of the tournament.)

#11 North Carolina State 80 #6 Texas Tech 67

North Carolina State wins their first tournament game since 2015 (71-68 over Villanova in the Round of 32).

Kevin Keatts becomes the 8th North Carolina State coach to win a tournament game for North Carolina State.  

North Carolina State gets their first win vs the Big Twelve in the tournament.  They are now 1-2.

Texas Tech’s loss ends a 4-game winning streak in the Round of 64.

#2 Tennessee 83 #15 Saint Peter’s 49

Tennessee is in the Round of 32 for the third consecutive tournament.

Tennessee 10-0 in the Round of 64 as a Top 4 seed.

Saint Peter’s is 1-4 in the Round of 64

#5 Gonzaga 86 #12 McNeese 65

Gonzaga is in the Round of 32 for the 15th straight tournament.  They are 22-4 all-time in the Round of 64.

Gonzaga has a tournament-best 11 wins this decade.

McNeese is 0-3 in the tournament.

#2 Iowa State 82 #15 South Dakota State 65

Iowa State wins their first tournament game since 2022 (54-49 over Wisconsin in the Round of 32).

Iowa State is 4-1 in the Round of 64 in the East region.

Iowa State wins their 3rd straight Thursday game in the tournament.

South Dakota State is 0-7 in the tournament.

#7 Texas 56 #10 Colorado State 44

Texas in in the Round of 32 for the 3rd straight tournament.

Texas has 5 straight wins vs. #10 seeds.

Colorado State is 2-5 in the Round of 64.

#14 Oakland 80 #3 Kentucky 76

Oakland wins in the Round of 64 for the first time.  They are 1-3 in the Round of 64.

Kentucky is 1-3 this decade in the tournament.



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