Louisville - Colorado State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Louisville and Colorado State:

Post-Game:
Louisville is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 26th time.  It is their second consecutive trip.

Louisville won their first two games by 31 and 26 points.  They are their 2nd and 5th largest wins in tournament history.

The 26-point defeat was the largest for Colorado State in their history in the tournament.  Their previous high was 23 vs. Santa Clara in the 1954 Sweet Sixteen.

The Big East is now 7-0 vs. the Mountain West.

Pre-Game:
Louisville is in the Round of 32 for the 28th time.  It is their second consecutive trip.  They are 20-7 in the Round of 32.

Louisville is 9-3 when ranked #2 in the AP Poll.  They were ranked #2 when they won the National Championship in 1980.

Louisville is 6-2 when they are top 10 in the RPI.  They finished #3 in the RPI this year.  Their two losses were to teams also in the top 10 in the RPI.  Colorado State is #18 in the RPI.

Colorado State is in the Round of 32 for the 6th time.  It is their first time since 1989.  They are 1-4 in the Round of 32.

Colorado State has never played a #1 seed.

Colorado State - Missouri Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Colorado State and Missouri:

Post-Game:
While Colorado State ends their 4 game tournament losing streak, Missouri loses their 4th straight.

It is only the second win for the Mountain West vs. the Southeastern Conference.  BYU defeated Florida 99-92 in the 2010 Round of 64.

Colorado State's 84 points is their most in 14 tournament games.  Their previous high was 77 vs. Drake in the 1969 Elite Eight.

Missouri is 5-12 in the tournament when unranked.

Pre-Game:
Colorado State's last tournament win was in 1989.  They have lost their last 4 tournament games.

Larry Eustachy is coaching in the tournament with his fourth team.

The #8 seed is Colorado State's best ever seed.  They were a #10 seed two times previously.

All 3 of Colorado State's tournament wins have come in the Midwest Regional.

Colorado State is 1-1 vs. the Southeastern Conference.  The defeated Florida 68-46 in the 1989 Round of 64 and lost to Alabama 71-54 in the 1990 Round of 64.

Missouri has been a #9 seed 3 other times.  They are 1-2 as #9 vs. #8:

• Lost to Lamar 71-67 in 1981
• Lost to North Carolina 84-70 in 2000
• Defeated Georgia 70-68 in 2001

Missouri is 1-2 when playing in Kentucky.  Colorado State is 0-1.

Missouri is 10-7 on Thursdays and 12-18 on other days.

Schools that achieved their highest ever Seed

Teams that achieved their highest ever Seed in this tournament.  Those that achieved it for the first time are in bold.

#1 Seed

• Gonzaga (1st time) - Previous high #2 in 2004
• Indiana (3rd time) - Last time was 1993
• Kansas (11th time) - Last time was 2011
• Louisville (3rd time) - Last time was 2009

#2 Seed

• Miami, Florida (2nd time) - Last time was 1999

 #3 Seed

• New Mexico (3rd time) - Last time was 2010
• Marquette (4th time) - 2nd consecutive year

#4 Seed

• Saint Louis (1st time) - Previous high #7 in 1994

#8 Seed

• Colorado State (1st time) - Previous high #10 in 1989 and 1990

#11 Seed

• Belmont (1st time) - Previous high #13 in 2011
• Middle Tennessee State (2nd time) - Last time was 1982

#12 Seed

•  Akron (1st time) - Previous high #13 in 2009

#13 Seed

• Boise State (1st time) - Previous high #14 in 1988, 1993, 1994 and 2008
• South Dakota State (1st time) - Previous high #14 in 2012

#14 Seed

• Northwestern State (2nd time) - Last time was 2006

#15 Seed

• Florida Gulf Coast (1st time) - First tournament appearance

 #16 Seed

• Liberty (3rd time) - Last time was 2004