Florida - Northwestern State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Florida and Northwestern State:

Post-Game:
Northwestern State's 47 points is the fewest points they have scored in 5 tournament games.  Their previous low is 54, done two times.  It is also the 2nd fewest that Florida has allowed in their history.

The SEC is now 5-1 vs. the Southland.  The only loss was by Alabama to Lamar 73-50 in the 1983 First Round.

Florida is in the Round of 32 for the 3rd consecutive year.  The last two years, they advanced to the Elite Eight before losing.

Pre-Game:
The last 4 times that Florida has won their Round of 64 game, they have advanced to the Elite Eight.

Florida has played against a Southland team one other time in the tournament before.  They defeated Sam Houston State 85-55 in the 2003 Round of 64.

This is the 4th time that Florida has been a #3 seed.  In two of their previous times, they advanced to the Final Four, losing to Duke in 1994 and winning the Championship in 2006.

Northwestern State is making their 3rd tournament appearance.  They won a game in each of their two previous appearances.

Tournament Droughts

2013 Tournament teams with the longest tournament droughts (with last appearance):

1. Middle Tennessee State (1989)
2. La Salle (1992)
3. James Madison (1994)
4. North Carolina A&T (1995)
5. Mississippi (2002)
6. Liberty (2005)
    Valparaiso (2005)
8. Northwestern State (2006)
    Pacific (2006)
    Southern (2006)

Florida Gulf Coast is also making their first tournament appearance.

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