Round of 32 Streaks

Here are the teams that have been in 3 or more consecutive Round of 32 and their Round of 64 matchup in this year's tournament:

• Kansas - 8 (New Mexico State)
• Gonzaga - 6 (North Dakota State)
• Syracuse - 6 Not in Tournament
• Florida - 4 Not in Tournament
• North Carolina - 4 (Harvard)
• Creighton - 3 Not in Tournament
• Iowa State - 3 (UAB)
• Louisville - 3 (Cal-Irvine)
• Michigan State - 3 (Georgia)
• Saint Louis - 3 Not in Tournament

North Carolina holds the record for the most consecutive Round of 32 appearances with 24.  Here are the longest all-time streaks:

• North Carolina - 24 (1975 to 1998)
• Kentucky - 16 (1992 to 2007)
• Kansas - 15 (1990 to 2004)
• Duke - 11 (1984 to 1994)
• Georgetown - 11 (1982 to 1992)
• Duke - 10 (1997 to 2006)
• Stanford - 10 (1995 to 2004)
• Marquette - 9 (1971 to 1979)
• UNLV - 9 (1983 to 1991)
• Arkansas - 8 (1989 to 1996)
• Cincinnati - 8 (1995 to 2002)
• Idaho State - 8 (1953 to 1960)
• Kansas - 8 (2007 to 2014)
• Louisville - 8 (1977 to 1994)
• Notre Dame - 8 (1974 to 1981)
• Oklahoma - 8 (1983 to 1990)
• Syracuse - 8 (1973 to 1980)
• Syracuse - 8 (1983 to 1990) 

By Year - Longest Current Streak (starting in 1954 because 1953 was first year with Round of 32)

Note:  This only includes teams that played in this round.  There were byes in the Round of 32 through 1974.

1954 - 2 (Fordham, Idaho State, Navy, Notre Dame, Santa Clara, Seattle)
1955 - 3 (Idaho State, Seattle)
1956 - 4 (Idaho State, Seattle)
1957 - 5 (Idaho State)
1958 - 6 (Idaho State)
1959 - 7 (Idaho State)
1960 - 8 (Idaho State)
1961 - 2 (Ohio, Oregon, Princeton, USC)
1962 - 2 (Arizona State, Seattle, Wake Forest)
1963 - 3 (Arizona State, Seattle)
1964 - 4 (Arizona State, Seattle)
1965 - 3 (Connecticut, Oklahoma City, Princeton)
1966 - 4 (Oklahoma City)
1967 - 3 (Dayton, Houston)
1968 - 4 (Houston)
1969 - 3 (New Mexico State, St. John's)
1970 - 4 (New Mexico State)
1971 - 5 (New Mexico State)
1972 - 5 (Weber State)
1973 - 6 (Weber State)
1974 - 5 (Penn)
1975 - 6 (Penn)
1976 - 6 (Marquette)
1977 - 7 (Marquette)
1978 - 8 (Marquette)
1979 - 9 (Marquette)
1980 - 8 (Syracuse)
1981 - 8 (Notre Dame)
1982 - 8 (North Carolina)
1983 - 9 (North Carolina)
1984 - 10 (North Carolina)
1985 - 11 (North Carolina)
1986 - 12 (North Carolina)
1987 - 13 (North Carolina)
1988 - 14 (North Carolina)
1989 - 15 (North Carolina)
1990 - 16 (North Carolina)
1991 - 17 (North Carolina)
1992 - 18 (North Carolina)
1993 - 19 (North Carolina)
1994 - 20 (North Carolina)
1995 - 21 (North Carolina)
1996 - 22 (North Carolina)
1997 - 23 (North Carolina)
1998 - 24 (North Carolina)
1999 - 10 (Kansas)
2000 - 11 (Kansas)
2001 - 12 (Kansas)
2002 - 13 (Kansas)
2003 - 14 (Kansas)
2004 - 15 (Kansas)
2005 - 14 (Kentucky)
2006 - 15 (Kentucky)
2007 - 16 (Kentucky)
2008 - 5 (North Carolina)
2009 - 6 (North Carolina)
2010 - 5 (Pittsburgh, Texas A&M)
2011 - 6 (Pittsburgh)
2012 - 6 (Kansas, Purdue, Wisconsin)
2013 - 7 (Kansas)
2014 - 8 (Kansas)

Duke - Creighton Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Duke and Creighton:

Post-Game:
Duke is in the Sweet Sixteen for the 27th time.  It is their first since 2011 and their 4th in 5 years.

The ACC is 9-3 vs. the Missouri Valley

There are multiple ACC teams in the Sweet Sixteen for the 3rd consecutive year.

Either Duke or North Carolina has been in the Sweet Sixteen every year since 1997.  That is the longest current streak for two conference pairs.

Creighton is now tied with Arizona State for a tournament worst 0-4 on Sundays.

Creighton's 50 points is their lowest since 1962 and their 4th lowest in 30 tournament games.

Pre-Game:
Duke is in the Round of 32 for the 31st time which is tied for 2nd most with Syracuse.  Only North Carolina has more with 37.  It is their 5th appearance in the last 6 years. They are 23-7 in the Round of 32.

Duke is 2-0 vs. the Missouri Valley

• 1993 - Defeated Southern Illinois 105-70 in Round of 64
• 1999 - Defeated Missouri State 78-61 in Sweet Sixteen

Duke is 24-8 as a #2 seed and is 8-1 vs. #7 seeds.

Duke is 5-0 when playing in the state of Pennsylvania.

Creighton is in the Round of 32 for the 10th time.  It is their second consecutive trip.  They are 3-6 in the Round of 32.

Creighton is 0-3 vs. the ACC

• 1975 - Lost to Maryland 83-79 in the Round of 32
• 1999 - Lost to Maryland 75-63 in the Round of 32
• 2012 - Lost to North Carolina 87-73 in the Round of 32

Creighton is 1-0 as a #7 seed and 0-1 vs. #2 seeds.

Creighton is 0-3 on Sundays.

 

Creighton - Cincinnati Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Creighton and Cincinnati:

Post-Game:
Creighton wins in back-to-back tournaments for the first time in school history.

Creighton is now 4-3 when ranked and 3-1 when ranked vs. unranked opponents.

Missouri Valley teams are now 4-8 vs. Big East opponents.

Cincinnati ends a 4 game Round of 64 winning streak.

Pre-Game:
Creighton and Cincinnati have met once previously in the tournament.  Cincinnati defeated Creighton 66-46 in the 1962 Sweet Sixteen.

Creighton has faced two Big East opponents in past tournaments losing to both of them: 

• Lost to Seton Hall 81-69 in 1991 Round of 32
• Lost to West Virginia 63-61 in 2005 Round of 64

7 of Creighton's 10 tournament wins came in the Midwest Regional.

Cincinnati has played in the tournament as a member of 5 different conferences - more than any other school.  The conferences are Missouri Valley, Metro, Great Midwest, Conference USA and Big East.  Since they will not be in the Big East next year, but a yet to be named conference, they will probably add to that total.

Cincinnati has faced one Missouri Valley opponent in past tournaments:

• Lost to Louisville 78-63 in 1975 Sweet Sixteen

Cincinnati is 14-2 in the Round of 64.  Their two losses were to Wisconsin in 1994 and Gonzaga in 2003.

The #10 seed by Cincinnati is their lowest ever seed.

 

The Big East is Dead, Long Live the Big East

The Big East is Dead:

Syracuse, Louisville put the Big East to bed

Long Live the Big East:

Sources: Big East at 10 for 2013-2014

The question that everyone is asking (ok, maybe only me) is will the new Big East keep the history of the old Big East or will it be considered a completely new conference?  (Will this be like the Baltimore Ravens-Cleveland Browns situation?)