Round of 32 Tidbits - Saturday

 #4 Purdue 76 #12 McNeese 62

• Purdue is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 2nd consecutive year and the 15th time overall.  They are 6-8 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Purdue wins their 6th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Purdue is 2-0 vs the Southland in the tournament.
• McNeese is 0-2 vs the Big Ten in the tournament.

#10 Arkansas 75 #2 St. John's 66

• Arkansas is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2023 and the 15th time overall.  They are 8-6 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Arkansas wins their 10th tournament game of the decade.
• This is the 5th time Rick Pitino and John Calipari have faced each other in the tournament.
• 1992 Sweet Sixteen - Kentucky (Pitino) 87 UMass (Calipari) 77
• 1996 National Semifinals - Kentucky (Pitino) 81 UMass (Calipari) 74
• 2012 National Semifinals - Kentucky (Calipari) 69 Louisville (Pitino) 61
• 2014 Sweet Sixteen - Kentucky (Calipari) 74 Louisville (Pitino) 69
• 2025 Round of 32 - Arkansas (Calipari) 75 St. John's (Pitino) 66
• Arkansas is 2-1 vs. St. John's in the tournament.
• Arkansas wins their 5th consecutive tournament game against teams from New York.
• Arkansas wins their 4th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Arkansas is tied for a tournament-best 4-0 in games played in Rhode Island. Syracuse and Duke are also 4-0.
• St. John's has lost 4 consecutive tournament games vs the SEC.
• St. John's is a tournament-worst 0-4 vs #10 seeds

#5 Michigan 91 #4 Texas A&M 79

• Michigan is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022 and the 19th time overall.  They are 14-4 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Michigan is 2-0 vs. Texas A&M in the tournament.
• Michigan wins their 8th consecutive Round of 32 game.
• Michigan wins their 5th consecutive tournament game vs. the SEC.
• Michigan wins their 10th consecutive tournament game on a Saturday.
• Michigan is 4-0 vs. #4 seeds.
• Michigan is 5-0 in tournament games on March 22.

#3 Texas Tech 77 #11 Drake 64

• Texas Tech is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022 and the 9th time overall.  They are 2-6 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Texas Tech has been a #3 seed five times.  They have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen every time.
• Texas Tech wins their 5th consecutive tournament game on a Saturday.
• Drake loses their 4th consecutive tournament game on a Saturday.

#1 Auburn 82 #9 Creighton 70

• Auburn is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2019 and the 6th overall.  They are 2-3 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Auburn is 2-0 vs. Creighton in the tournament.
• Auburn is 5-0 vs. #9 seeds.
• Auburn wins a tournament game on March 22 for the first time.  They were previously 0-3.
• Creighton is 0-4 vs. #1 seeds.

#6 BYU 91 #3 Wisconsin 89

• BYU is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2011 and the 7th overall.  They are 2-4 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• BYU wins their 4th consecutive tournament game in Colorado.
• Wisconsin loses their 3rd consecutive Round of 32 game, all against the Big Twelve.

#1 Houston 81 #8 Gonzaga 76

• Houston is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 6th consecutive tournament and the 17th overall.  They are 7-9 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Houston has been a #1 seed four times.  They have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen every time.
• Houston wins their 13th tournament game of the decade, tying Gonzaga and UConn for the most.
• Gonzaga snaps a streak of 9 consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances.
• Gonzaga is a tournament-worst 0-11 vs. #1 seeds.

#2 Tennessee 67 #7 UCLA 58

• Tennessee is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 3rd consecutive year and the 11th overall.  They are 2-8 in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Tennessee wins their 3rd consecutive tournament game on a Saturday after starting 1-6.
• Tennesse is 3-0 vs. teams from California in the tournament.
• Tennessee snaps UCLA's 6-game winning streak in the Round of 32.
• Tennessee snaps UCLA's 7-game tournament winning streak in Kentucky.