Lowest Scoring Game for Jamie Dixon

Pittsburgh's 61-45 loss to Florida was the lowest tournament game ever for Jamie Dixon.  His previous low was 51 in the 2004 Sweet Sixteen against Oklahoma State.  Here are the 5 lowest scoring games for Jamie Dixon in the tournament:

• 45 - vs. Florida, Round of 32, 2014
• 51 - vs. Oklahoma State, Sweet Sixteen, 2004
• 53 - vs. Central Florida, Round of 64, 2004
• 54 - vs. Michigan State, Round of 32, 2008
• 55 - vs. Wichita State, Round of 64, 2013
• 55 - vs. UCLA, Sweet Sixteen, 2007

Pittsburgh - Wichita State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament Facts about Pittsburgh and Wichita State:

Post-Game
Wichita State wins first tournament game since advancing to the Sweet Sixteen in 2006.

It is the third time a Missouri Valley team has defeated a Big East team.  The other two games are involved Wichita State or Pittsburgh (mentioned below).  The Missouri Valley is now 3-8 vs. the Big East.

Teams from Kansas are now 8-2 vs. teams from Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh is now 17-6 as an AP ranked team when facing an unranked opponent.

Pre-Game
Jamie Dixon has the most tournament wins in Pittsburgh history with 11.  The second most is Ben Howland with 4.

Pittsburgh is 0-1 vs. the Missouri Valley.  They lost to Bradley 72-66 in the 2006 Round of 32.

Pittsburgh has won in the Round of 64 in their last 6 tournament appearances.  The last time they lost in this round was 2005.

Wichita State is 1-1 vs. the Big East.  They lost to St. John's 57-55 in the 1987 Round of 64 and defeated Seton Hall 86-66 in the 2006 Round of 64.

Tournament Appearances by State

Most appearances by State

• California 5 (California, Pacific, St. Mary's, San Diego State, UCLA)
• North Carolina 5 (Davidson, Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina State)
• Pennsylvania 5 (Bucknell, La Salle, Pittsburgh, Temple, Villanova)
• Indiana 4 (Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame, Valparaiso)
• New York 4 (Albany, Iona, Long Island-Brooklyn, Syracuse)

Consecutive years with at least one school in the tournament
1. California 64
2. Kentucky 50
3. New York 41
4. North Carolina 40
5. Pennsylvania 37
6. Ohio 32
7. Kansas 30
8. Florida 16
    Michigan 16
    Washington 16

Texas has no teams in the tournament for the first time since 1977 ending a string of 35 consecutive appearances.  Utah has no teams for the first time since 1994 ending a string of 18 consecutive appearances.

Consecutive years with at least two schools in the tournament
1. North Carolina 37
2. California 27
3. Kentucky 22
4. Ohio 17
5. New York 16
6. Pennsylvania 15
7. Wisconsin 9
8. Tennessee 8
9. Indiana 7
10. Michigan 5
      Virginia 5

Texas had at least two teams for the last 11 tournaments before having no teams this year.

Consecutive years with at least three schools in the tournament
1. California 9
2. Tennessee 8
3. New York 5
    Ohio 5
5. Indiana 4
6. North Carolina 3
    Virginia 3

Texas had at least three teams for the last 6 tournaments before having no teams this year.  Kentucky also had at least three teams for the last 6 tournaments before having two teams this year.

California has at least 4 schools in the tournament for the 9th consecutive year.

North Carolina has 5 schools in the tournament for the 2nd consecutive year.