Big 12 misses Elite Eight for Third Straight Year

For the third consecutive year, there was no Big 12 team in the Elite Eight.  It is the second time that this has happened in the Big 12.  The other time was from 1997 to 1999.  However, in 1999, the Big 12 did not have a 1 or 2 seed, so there was not an expectation to reach the Elite 8 that year.

The Big 12 becomes the second conference to miss Elite Eight three consecutive years while having a team that was expected to reach the Elite Eight (by having a 1 or 2 seed).  The Pac 10 (now Pac 12) missed 3 straight from 1989 to 1991.

Here is the number of years each conference has missed the Elite Eight with the number of years having a 1 or 2 seed (since 1985):

• Atlantic Coast - missed 3 out of 30 - never in consecutive apperances
• Atlantic Ten - missed 3 out of 7 - never in consecutive appearances
• Big East - missed 5 out of 28 - has missed the last two, first time with 2 consecutive
• Big Eight/Big Twelve - missed 10 out of 28 - missed the last three years
• Big Ten - missed 8 out of 26 - last time missed two straight was 1985-86
• Big West - missed 0 out of 3
• Conference USA - missed 4 out of 8 - missed three consecutive appearances with a 1 or 2 seed, but not in consecutive years (1998, 2000, 2002)
• Great Midwest - missed 0 out of 1
• Metro - missed 0 out of 2
• Missouri Valley - missed 1 out of 1 - 2014 Wichita State
• Mountain West - missed 1 out of 1 - 2011 San Diego State
• Pac 10/12 - missed 7 out of 22 - missed three consecutive years with a 1 or 2 seed from 1989 to 1991
• Southeastern - missed 4 out of 24
• Southwest - missed 0 out of 1
• Sun Belt - missed 1 out of 1 - 1985 VCU
• West Coast - missed 2 out of 3
• Western Athletic - missed 1 out of 2

Michigan State Elite Eight Facts

Michigan State defeats Oklahoma 62-58 to advance to the Elite Eight.

Michigan State is in their 13th Elite Eight and their 2nd consecutive.

They are 8-4 in their previous 12 appearances.

• Defeated Kentucky 80-68 in 1957
• Lost to Louisville 88-81 in 1959
• Lost to Kentucky 52-49 in 1978
• Defeated Notre Dame 80-68 in 1979
• Defeated Kentucky 73-66 in 1999
• Defeated Iowa State 75-64 in 2000
• Defeated Temple 69-62 in 2001
• Lost to Texas 85-76 in 2003
• Defeated Kentucky 94-88 in 2005
• Defeated Louisville 64-52 in 2009
• Defeated Tennessee 70-69 in 2010
• Lost to Connecticut 60-54 in 2014

Michigan State's Elite Eight is Tom Izzo's 9th.  He is tied with Jim Calhoun for 8th all-time and 5th among active coaches.

With Michigan State and Wisconsin advancing to the Elite Eight, the Big Ten has multiple teams in the Elite Eight for the 3rd consecutive year.  It is the first time since 1999-2001 that they have had multiple Elite Eight teams in 3 straight years.

Michigan State is the second consecutive #7 seed to advance to the Elite Eight.  Connecticut advanced to the Elite Eight last year.  It is also the second consecutive year that a #7 will face a #4 in the East Regional Final.  Michigan State was the #4 seed last year.

It is the third consecutive year that a team from Michigan is in the Elite Eight.  That is the first time it has happened since 1999-2001.

Duke Elite Eight Facts

Duke defeated Utah 63-57 to advance to the Elite Eight

Duke is in their 20th Elite Eight and their first since 2013.

Duke is 15-4 in their 19 previous Elite Eights.  Their winning percentage is the second best for teams that have been to at least 10 Elite Eights behind UCLA at 18-4.

• Lost to New York 74-59 in 1960
• Defeated St. Joseph's 73-59 in 1963
• Defeated Connecticut 101-54 in 1964
• Defeated Syracuse 91-81 in 1966
• Defeated Villanova 90-72 in 1978
• Lost to Purdue 68-60 in 1980
• Defeated Navy 71-50 in 1986
• Defeated Temple 63-53 in 1988
• Defeated Georgetown 85-77 in 1989
• Defeated Connecticut 79-78 in 1990
• Defeated St. John's 78-61 in 1991
• Defeated Kentucky 104-103 in 1992 in OT
• Defeated Purdue 69-60 in 1994
• Lost to Kentucky 86-84 in 1998
• Defeated Temple 85-64 in 1999
• Defeated Southern Cal 79-69 in 2001
• Defeated Xavier 66-63 in 2004
• Defeated Baylor 78-71 in 2010
• Lost to Louisville 85-93 in 2013

Duke's Elite Eight appearance is Mike Krzyzewski's 14th.  He is one behind Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith for the most all-time.

Duke is the third ACC team to advance to the Elite Eight.  It is the third straight year that there has been a conference with three teams in the Elite Eight.  The Big Ten had 3 in 2014 and the Big East had 3 in 2013.  The last time the ACC had three teams in the Elite Eight was 1985.

Duke is the third #1 seed to advance to the Elite Eight.  It is the first time since 2012 that at least 3 #1 seeds have advanced to the Elite Eight.

Duke's Elite Eight marks a return for the state of North Carolina to the Elite Eight.  Last year, no team from the state of North Carolina was in the Elite Eight for the first time in 8 years.

Louisville Elite Eight Facts

Louisville defeated North Carolina State 75-65 to advance to the Elite Eight.

Louisville is in their 14th Elite Eight and their 3rd in 4 years.

Louisville is 10-3 in their 13 previous appearances.  It is the 3rd best winning percentages for teams that have been to at least 10 Elite Eights. Only UCLA (18-4) and Duke (15-4) have are better.

• Defeated Michigan State 88-81 in 1959
• Defeated Kansas State 72-65 in 1972
• Defeated Maryland 96-82 in 1975
• Defeated Louisiana State 86-66 in 1980
• Defeated UAB 75-68 in 1982
• Defeated Kentucky 80-68 in 1983
• Defeated Auburn 84-76 in 1986
• Lost to North Carolina 97-74 in 1997
• Defeated West Virginia 93-85 in 2005
• Lost to North Carolina 83-73 in 2008
• Lost to Michigan State 64-52 in 2009
• Defeated Florida 72-68 in 2012
• Defeated Duke 85-63 in 2013

Louisville's Elite Eight is Rick Pitino's 12th appearance.  He is 5th all-time and 2nd among active coaches.  It is his 6th Elite Eight with Louisville which is second behind Denny Crum who had 7.

Louisville along with Notre Dame in the Elite Eight marks the first time since 2004 that the ACC has multiple teams in the Elite Eight.  It is the longest drought without multiple teams in the Elite Eight for the ACC since the tournament started allowing more than 1 team per conference in 1976.

It is the 5th consecutive year that a #4 seed has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.  It ties the longest such streak set from 1988 to 1992.

Gonzaga Elite Eight Facts

Gonzaga defeated UCLA 74-62 to advance to the Elite Eight.

Gonzaga is in their 2nd Elite Eight and their first since 1999.

Gonzaga is 0-1 in the Elite Eight.  They lost to Connecticut 67-62 in 1999.  Gonzaga came into the tournament tied for 9th with the most appearances (17) without a Final Four.  Conference mate Brigham Young has the most with 29.

Gonzaga's Elite Eight is the first for Mark Few in 16 tournament appearances.  He was tied with Fran Dunphy (currently at Temple) for the most tournaments with no Elite Eights.

The coach that he defeated, Steve Alford, now has 9 tournament appearances with no Elite Eight which is tied for 9th all-time and 4th among active coaches.

Gonzaga is the first team from the West Coast Conference to advance to the Elite Eight since Gonzaga last went in 1999.  It is the 16th overall.  San Francisco has the most Elite Eights among West Coast Conference members:

• San Francisco 7
• Santa Clara 4
• Gonzaga 2
• Loyola Marymount 1
• Pacific 1
• St. Mary's 1

With Gonzaga advancing to the Elite Eight, it is the 7th consecutive year that exactly 2 #2 seeds have advanced to the Elite Eight.

Gonzaga is the first team from the state of Washington to advance to the Elite Eight since Gonzaga last went in 1999.  It is the 8th overall.  Washington has the most Elite Eights:

• Washington 4
• Gonzaga 2
• Seattle 1
• Washington State 1

Arizona Elite Eight Facts

Arizona defeated Xavier 68-60 to advance to the Elite Eight. 

Arizona is in their 11th Elite Eight and their 2nd consecutive.  It is the second time that Arizona has been to consecutive Elite Eights.  The other time was 1997-1998.

They are 4-6 in their previous 10 appearances.

• Lost to UCLA  82-66 in 1976 
• Defeated North Carolina 70-52 in 1988 
• Defeated Missouri 92-72 in 1994 
• Defeated Providence 96-92 in 1997 in OT 
• Lost to Utah 76-51 in 1998 
• Defeated Illinois 87-81 in 2001 
• Lost to Kansas 78-75 in 2003 
• Lost to Illinois 90-89 in 2005 in OT 
• Lost to Connecticut 65-63 in 2011 
• Lost to Wisconsin 64-63 in 2014 in OT 

Arizona’s Elite Eight is the 4th for Sean Miller and his 3rd with Arizona.  The 3 Elite Eights rank him 2nd all-time in Arizona history behind Lute Olson who has 7.


Arizona's appearance makes 2 consecutive years that a Pac 12 team has been in the Elite Eight.  It is the first time the Pac 12 has made consecutive appearances in the Elite Eight since 2008 when it had four consecutive years with an appearance.

Arizona will face Wisconsin in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year.  It is the 9th time that two teams have faced each other in the Elite Eight in consecutive years.  However, it is the first time since the tournament started seeding in 1979.

• Kentucky vs. St. John's (1951, 1952)
• Kentucky vs. Ohio State (1961, 1962)
• Cincinnati vs. Colorado (1962, 1963)
• San Francisco vs. UCLA (1964, 1965)
• Davidson vs. North Carolina (1968, 1969)
• Santa Clara vs. UCLA (1968, 1969)
• Long Beach State vs. UCLA (1971, 1972)
• San Francisco vs. UCLA (1973, 1974)

Kentucky Elite Eight Facts

Kentucky defeated West Virginia 78-39 to advance to the Elite Eight.  It is their largest margin of victory ever in a Sweet Sixteen game.  Their previous high was 34 vs. Wake Forest in 1993.

Kentucky is in their 36th Elite Eight.  It is their 2nd consecutive and their 4th in 5 years.  Kentucky joins Wisconsin as the second team making a repeat appearance in the Elite Eight.  It is the 4th consecutive year that there has been at least two teams making consecutive appearances.

Kentucky is 16-19 in their previous 35 appearances.

• Defeated Illinois 46-44 in 1942
• Lost to Ohio State 45-37 in 1945
• Defeated Columbia 76-53 in 1948
• Defeated Villanova 85-72 in 1949
• Defeated St. John's 59-43 in 1951
• Lost to St. John's 64-57 in 1952
• Lost to Iowa 89-77 in 1956
• Lost to Michigan State 80-68 in 1957
• Defeated Notre Dame 89-56 in 1958
• Lost to Ohio State 87-74 in 1961
• Lost to Ohio State 74-64 in 1962
• Defeated Michigan 84-77 in 1966
• Lost to Ohio State 82-81 in 1968
• Lost to Jacksonville 106-100 in 1970
• Lost to Florida State 73-54 in 1972
• Lost to Indiana 72-65 in 1973
• Defeated Indiana 92-90 in 1975
• Lost to North Carolina 79-72 in 1977
• Defeated Michigan State 52-49 in 1978
• Lost to Louisville 80-68 in 1983 in OT
• Defeated Illinois 54-51 in 1984
• Lost to Louisiana State 59-57 in 1986
• Lost to Duke 104-103 in 1992 in OT
• Defeated Florida State 106-81 in 1993
• Lost to North Carolina 74-61 in 1995
• Defeated Wake Forest 83-63 in 1996
• Defeated Utah 72-59 in 1997
• Defeated Duke 86-84 in 1998
• Lost to Michigan State 73-66 in 1999
• Lost to Marquette 83-69 in 2003
• Lost to Michigan State 94-88 in 2005 in 2OT
• Lost to West Virginia 73-66 in 2010
• Defeated North Carolina 76-69 in 2011
• Defeated Baylor 82-70 in 2012
• Defeated Michigan 75-72 in 2014

Kentucky's Elite Eight appearance is John Calipari's 10th which is 7th all-time and 4th among active coaches.  It is his 5th Elite Eight with Kentucky which ties him with Rick Pitino for 3rd all-time at Kentucky.  Adolph Rupp (15) and Joe Hall (6) are ahead of them.

Kentucky's win combined with Wisconsin's marks the first time since 2010 that there are multiple #1 seeds in the Elite Eight in consecutive years.

Kentucky's win marks the 6th consecutive year that an SEC team is in the Elite Eight.  It is the most since 2000 when they had a streak of 9 straight years.

Kentucky's win marks the 8th consecutive year that a team from Kentucky is in the Elite Eight.  It is the longest streak in the history of the state and the longest current streak.  The record is 22 straight by North Carolina from 1980 to 2001.

Wisconsin Elite Eight Facts

Wisconsin defeated North Carolina 79-72 to advance to the Elite Eight.

Wisconsin is in their 6th Elite Eight and their 2nd consecutive.  It is the first time in school history that Wisconsin has been in the Elite Eight in consecutive years.  This is the 9th consecutive year that there has been at least one repeat Elite Eight team.

They are 3-2 in their previous 5 appearances.

• Defeated Dartmouth 51-50 in 1941
• Lost to CCNY 70-56 in 1947
• Defeated Purdue 64-60 in 2000
• Lost to North Carolina 88-82 in 2005
• Defeated Arizona 64-63 in 2014 in OT

Wisconsin's Elite Eight is Bo Ryan's 3rd Elite Eight, all of them with Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's appearance makes it 4 consecutive years that a Big Ten team has been in the Elite Eight.  There have been 7 Big Ten teams in the Elite Eight over the last 4 years.  (Michigan State could make it 8.)  The four straight years is the most since 2003 when there was a Big Ten team in the Elite Eight for 5 straight.

 

Notre Dame Elite Eight Facts

Notre Dame defeated Wichita State 81-70 to advance to the Elite Eight.

Notre Dame is in their 6th Elite Eight and their first since 1979.  The 36 years between Elite Eights is the 12th longest in tournament history.  See Blog for list of other teams.

They are 1-4 in their previous 5 appearances.

• Lost to Indiana 79-66 in 1953
• Lost to Penn State 71-63 in 1954
• Lost to Kentucky 89-56 in 1958
• Defeated DePaul 84-64 in 1978
• Lost to Michigan State 80-68 in 1979

Notre Dame's Elite Eight appearance is Mike Brey's first in 12 appearances.  Brey was tied for third all-time with the most appearances without an Elite Eight appearance coming into the tournament behind Mark Few and Fran Dunphy who had 15 each.

It is the third consecutive year that a coach will be making his first Elite Eight appearance.  Buzz Williams, Marquette and Gregg Marshall, Wichita State made their first appearance in 2013.  Kevin Ollie, Connecticut and Archie Miller, Dayton made their first appearance in 2014.

Notre Dame's Elite Eight appearance marks a return for a #3 seed after a one-year absence.  A #3 seed had made the Elite Eight for 11 straight years before all four missing last year.

Notre Dame's Elite Eight appearance also marks a return for the ACC.  Before that, an ACC team had made the Elite Eight for 7 consecutive years. (Although it is guaranteed that an ACC team would be in the Elite Eight since North Carolina State is playing Louisville.)

Louisville - Duke Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Louisville and Duke after their Elite Eight game:

Louisville is in the Final Four for the second consecutive year.  It is their 10th Final Four.

Rick Pitino is in his 7th Final Four.  He joins Roy Williams as the only coaches to take two different schools to the Final Four at least 3 times.

Louisville is 10-3 in the Elite Eight.  Rick Pitino is 7-4 in the Elite Eight.

Louisville is 2-0 vs. Duke in the tournament.  They also defeated Duke in the 1986 National Championship game.

Duke is 15-4 in the Elite Eight.  The last time they lost in the Elite Eight was in 1998 to Kentucky 86-84.  They had won their last 4 Elite Eight games.

Duke's 22-point loss is their biggest loss in an Elite Eight game.  Their previous high was 15 to New York in 1960 which was their first Elite Eight appearance.

Louisville is now 2-0 vs. the #1 team in the RPI.  It is the third consecutive year that the team that finished #1 in the RPI lost in the Elite Eight.  The last time that the #1 RPI team advanced to the Final Four was 2007 (Ohio State) and the last time #1 RPI team won the championship was 2001 (Duke).

Louisville joins Connecticut as the only teams to have multiple wins over the #1 RPI team and the only one to do so without a loss.

Louisville is 10-1 when playing in Indiana.

With Duke losing, it is the third consecutive year that an ACC team fails to reach the Final Four.  It is the first time since 1961 that has occurred.

Florida - Michigan Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Florida and Michigan after their Elite Eight game:

Michigan is in their first Final Four since 1994.  It is their 7th Final Four appearance.

John Beilein is in his first Final Four.

Michigan is 7-5 in the Elite Eight.

Michigan's 20-point victory is their second largest in an Elite Eight game.  They defeated Virginia by 37 in the 1989 Elite Eight.

Michigan is 5-2 vs. the SEC.  They are 2-0 vs. Florida and both victories over Florida have been by at least 20 points.

Florida has been lost by 20 more more points 5 times in the tournament.  Only UCLA and BYU have more 20+ point losses in tournament history.  3 of the 5 losses have come to Michigan schools (Michigan twice and Michigan State once).

Michigan is 12-1 when ranked #10 in the AP Poll and have won 10 straight.  Michigan has the most wins when ranked #10 and only La Salle has a better winning percentage at 5-0.

Michigan is 2-0 vs. #3 seeds.  Their other victory was 80-79 over Seton Hall in OT in the 1989 National Championship Game.

Michigan held 3 teams in the tournament to under 60 points.  They are now 10-1 when holding their opponent to under 60 points.

Florida loses in the Elite Eight for the third straight year.  Florida joins Wyoming as the only schools to lose in the Elite Eight in three consecutive years.  Wyoming lost in the Elite Eight from 1947 to 1949.

Florida is now 4-3 in the Elite Eight.

Ohio State - Wichita State Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Ohio State and Wichita State after their Elite Eight game:

Wichita State is in their first Final Four since 1965.  It is their second Final Four appearance.

Gregg Marshall is coaching in his first Final Four.

Gregg Marshall is now the winningest tournament coach in Wichita State history with 4.

Wichita State is the first #9 seed to go to the Final Four since Penn in 1979.

Wichita State is 2-2 in the Elite Eight.  Ohio State is 11-4.

The Missouri Valley is now 6-11 vs. the Big Ten.

Wichita State is the first team from the Missouri Valley to advance to the Final Four since Indiana State in 1979.

Wichita State is 2-0 vs. #2 seeds.

Ohio State is 0-3 vs. the Missouri Valley.

Marquette - Syracuse Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Marquette and Syracuse after their Elite Eight game:

Syracuse is in the Final Four for the first time since 2003.  This is their 5th Final Four.

Syracuse joins Duke and Kansas as the only school that has been in the Final Four each of the last 5 decades.  (Note:  Decades are defined as starting with a year ending in zero.)

Jim Boeheim is in his 4th Final Four.  He has been in the Final Four in 4 different decades.

Boeheim joins Mike Krzyzewski, Rick Pitino and Dean Smith as the only coaches to go to the Final Four in 4 different decades.

This is the 8th time that two Big East teams have faced each other in the tournament:

• 1985 - Georgetown 77 St. John's 59 - National Semifinals
• 1985 - Villanova 66 Georgetown 64 - National Championship
• 1987 - Providence 88 Georgetown 73 - Elite Eight
• 1987 - Syracuse 77 Providence 63 - National Semifinals
• 2009 - Villanova 78 Pittsburgh 76 - Elite Eight
• 2011 - Connecticut 69 Cincinnati 58 - Round of 32
• 2011 - Marquette 66 Syracuse 62 - Round of 32
• 2013 - Syracuse 55 Marquette 39 - Elite Eight

Syracuse is 5-4 in the Elite Eight.  Marquette is 3-4 in the Elite Eight.

Syracuse is 14-5 as a #4 seed.  The 14 wins is tied with Louisville for the most all-time.

A #4 seed is in the Final Four for the 3rd consecutive year.  It is the second time that #4 seeds have been in the Final Four 3 consecutive years.  The other was 1995-1997.

Syracuse is a tournament-best 10-0 when allowing 50 or fewer points.  Marquette is 0-3 when scoring 50 or fewer points.

Syracuse allowed 183 points in their first four games.  That is the lowest number of points allowed by a final four team in the regional games since the field expanded in 1985.  The previous low was 191 by Villanova in 1985.  The lowest in the shot-clock era was 201 by UCLA in 2007. 

Marquette's 39 points is the fewest that they have scored in 73 tournament games.  Their previous low was 49 vs. Duke in the 1994 Sweet Sixteen and vs. Michigan State in the 2007 Round of 64.

Marquette's 39 points is also the fewest in an Elite Eight game during the shot-clock era.  The previous low was 45 by Memphis in 2006 vs. UCLA.  It is tied for the 7th fewest in the shot-clock era.

The two teams combined for 94 points which is the lowest scoring Elite Eight game in the shot-clock era.  The previous low was 95 when UCLA defeated Memphis 50-45 in 2006.

Elite Eight Tournament Facts

Elite Eight Rematches
Louisville vs. Duke:

• 1986 - Louisville 72 Duke 69 - National Championship Game

 Ohio State vs. Wichita State: Have never played in the tournament

Florida vs. Michigan

• 1988 - Michigan 108 Florida 85 - Round of 32

 Marquette vs. Syracuse

• 2011 - Marquette 66 Syracuse 62 - Round of 32

Elite Eight Streaks
1. Florida 3
2. Louisville 2
    Ohio State 2
    Syracuse 2

Elite Eight Droughts Snapped
1. Wichita State 1981
2. Michigan 1994
3. Marquette 2003
4. Duke 2010

Elite Eight Streaks Snapped
1. Kentucky 3
2. Kansas 2
    North Carolina 2

All-Time Elite Eight Appearances
1. Duke 19
2. Ohio State 15
3. Louisville 13
4. Michigan 12
5. Syracuse 9
6. Florida 7
    Marquette 7
8. Wichita State 4

Elite Eight Records
1. Duke 15-3 .833
2. Ohio State 11-3 .786
3. Louisville 9-3 .750
4. Florida 4-2 .667
5. Michigan 6-5 .545
6. Syracuse 4-4 .500
7. Marquette 3-3 .500
8. Wichita State 1-2 .333 

All-Time Elite Eight Appearances - Coaches
1. Mike Krzyzewski 13
2. Rick Pitino 11
3. Jim Boeheim 6
    Billy Donovan 6
5. Thad Matta 4
6. John Beilein 2
7. Gregg Marshall 1
    Buzz Williams 1

Elite Eight Records - Coaches
1. Mike Krzyzewski 11-1 .923
2. Thad Matta 2-1 .667
3. Rick Pitino 6-4 .600
4. Jim Boeheim 3-2 .600
    Billy Donovan 3-2 .600
6. John Beilein 0-1 .000

Elite Eight Appearances by Conference
1. Big East 3
2. Big Ten 2
3. ACC 1
    SEC 1
    Missouri Valley 1

Conference Elite Eight Streaks
1. Big East 12
2. ACC 7
3. SEC 4
4. Big Ten 2

Missouri Valley has a team in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1981.

Big Twelve snapped a 7-year streak of Elite Eight Appearances

Big East has multiple teams in the Elite Eight for second consecutive year and 3 teams in Elite Eight for first time since 2009 when they had a record 4.

Big Ten has multiple teams in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005 when they had 3 teams.

State Elite Eight Streaks
1. North Carolina 7
2. Kentucky 6
3. Kansas 4
4. Florida 3
5. New York 2
    Ohio 2

State Elite Eight Droughts Snapped
1. Wisconsin 2005
2. Michigan 2010 

Only state that had a team in the Elite Eight last year that does not this year is Texas.  Baylor was Elite Eight last year.  Texas did not have a team in the tournament this year.

States of North Carolina and Kansas have different teams in the Elite Eight than last year:

• North Carolina (2012 - North Carolina, 2013 - Duke)
• Kansas (2012 - Kansas, 2013 - Wichita State)

Elite Eight Appearances by Seed
#1 - 1 (Louisville)
#2 - 2 (Duke, Ohio State)
#3 - 2 (Florida, Marquette)
#4 - 2 (Michigan, Syracuse)
#9 - 1 (Wichita State)

It is only the 4th time that there has been only one #1 seed in the Elite Eight:

• 2013 Louisville
• 2011 Kansas
• 2000 Michigan State
• 1980 Louisiana State

Wichita State is the first #9 seed since Boston College in 1994 to advance to the Elite Eight.  They are the 4th overall:

• 1979 - Penn
• 1981 - St. Joseph's
• 1994 - Boston College
• 2013 - Wichita State

There has been multiple #2 seeds in the Elite Eight for 5 consecutive tournaments.  The Elite Eight has had a #2 seed every year since 2000.

The Elite Eight has had a #3 seed every year since 2003 and a #4 seed for each of the past 3 years.

A team worse than #4 seed is in the Elite Eight for the 4th consecutive year.