Losing as a #2 and #3 seed in the Round of 64

With Iowa State's 60-59 loss to UAB in the first round, they become the 6th team to lose as a #2 seed and #3 seed in Round of 64.  Here are the teams that have "accomplished" that dubious feat:

• Arizona (#2 vs. Santa Clara - 1993, #3 vs. East Tennessee State - 1992)
• Duke (#2 vs. Lehigh - 2012, #3 vs. Mercer - 2014)
• Georgetown (#2 vs. Florida Gulf Coast - 2013, #3 vs. Ohio - 2010)
• Iowa State (#2 vs. Hampton - 2001, #3 vs. UAB - 2014)
• Missouri (#2 vs. Norfolk State - 20112, #3 vs. Northern Iowa -1990)
• South Carolina (#2 vs. Coppin State - 1997, #3 vs. Richmond - 1998)

UAB's win marks the third straight year a #14 seed has won a Round of 64 game.  The record for most consecutive years with a #14 victory is 7 - happened 8 times from 1986 to 1992.

Losing in First Round as a 2 seed and 3 seed.

With Duke's loss to Mercer, they became the 5th school to lose in the first round (I know it is called the second round) as a 2 seed and as a 3 seed.  Here are the schools and when they lost:

• Arizona - #2 (1993), #3 (1992)
• Duke - #2 (2012), #3 (2014)
• Georgetown - #2 (2013), #3 (2010)
• Missouri - #2 (2012), #3 (1990)
• South Carolina - #2 (1997), #3 (1998)

Georgetown - Florida Gulf Coast Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Georgetown and Florida Gulf Coast:

Post-Game:
Florida Gulf Coast wins in their first ever tournament game.  They are the 7th school to win in their first ever tournament game since 2000:

• 2013:  Florida Gulf Coast 78 Georgetown 68 - Round of 64
• 2012:  Norfolk State 86 Missouri 84 - Round of 64
• 2010:  Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61 Winthrop 44 - Opening Round
• 2005:  Oakland 79 Alabama A&M 69 - Opening Round
• 2003:  North Carolina-Asheville 92 Texas Southern 84 - Opening Round
• 2001:  Hampton 58 Iowa State 57 - Round of 64
• 2001:  Northwestern State 71 Winthrop 67 - Opening Round

Florida Gulf Coast is the 7th #15 seed to win a tournament game.  The 10-point victory for Florida Gulf Coast is the second largest for a #15 seed.  Coppin State defeated South Carolina by 13 in 1997.

Georgetown's last 5 tournament losses are to double digit seeds.  They have 6 all-time losses to double digit seeds.  Only UCLA has more with 7.

Florida Gulf Coast's win was the first ever for an Atlantic Sun team over a Big East team.  The Atlantic Sun Conference is now 1-8 vs. the Big East.

Georgetown is 24-6 when ranked against an unranked opponent.  However, they have lost 3 of the last 4.

Pre-Game:
Georgetown has lost to a double-digit seed in their last 4 tournament appearances.

Georgetown has played two games against Atlantic Sun teams in past tournaments.  They won both of them against Belmont in 2007 and 2012 both in the Round of 64.

Georgetown is 17-4 in the Round of 64.

Georgetown is 16-3 when playing on Friday.

This is Florida Gulf Coast's first tournament appearance.

The last time an Atlantic Sun team won in the tournament was in 2001 when Georgia State 50-49 defeated Wisconsin in the Round of 64.

Tournament Streaks - Seeds

Here are the current streaks of appearances by seeds:

Consecutive Years Seeded #1
There are no repeat #1 seeds for the second straight year.  It is only the second time that has happened.  1987 and 1988 was the other time.

Duke holds the record with 5 straight #1 seeds from from 1998 to 2002.

Consecutive Years Seeded #1 or #2
1. Duke 6
2. Kansas 4
    Ohio State 4

Duke's current streak is tied for the all-time record.  They also had 6 straight from 1997-2002.

Consecutive Years with Top 3 Seed
1. Kansas 7
2. Duke 6
3. Ohio State 4
4. Georgetown 2
    Marquette 2
    Michigan State 2

North Carolina holds the record with 11 from 1979 to 1989.

Consecutive Years with Top 4 Seed
1. Kansas 13
2. Duke 6
3. Syracuse 5
4. Ohio State 4
5. Louisville 3

Kansas's current streak is the all-time record.

Consecutive Years with Top 5 Seed
1. Kansas 13
2. Duke 6
3. Syracuse 5
4. Ohio State 4
    Wisconsin 4

Kentucky holds the record with 14 from 1992 to 2005.

Consecutive Years with Top 6 Seed
1. Duke 17
2. Kansas 13
3. Syracuse 5
4. Georgetown 4
    Ohio State 4
    Wisconsin 4

Duke's current streak is the all-time record.

Consecutive years with Top 7 Seed

1. Duke 17
2. Kansas 13
3. Syracuse 5
4. Georgetown 4
    Notre Dame 4
    Ohio State 4
    Wisconsin 4

Duke's current streak is the all-time record.

Consecutive years with Top 8 Seed
1. Kansas 24
2. Duke 18
3. Ohio State 5
    Syracuse 5
5. Georgetown 4
    Kansas State 4
    UNLV 4
    Notre Dame 4
    Wisconsin 4

Kansas breaks North Carolina's record of 23 straight from 1979 to 2001

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?)