Real "First Round" Tournament Rematches

The following games in the Round of 64 are re-matches from previous tournaments:

Midwest Regional

• Maryland defeated Valparaiso 82-60 in the 1999 Round of 64

West Regional

• Oregon defeated Oklahoma State 68-55 in the 2013 Round of 64

 

Michigan State - Valparaiso Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Michigan State and Valparaiso:

Post-Game 
Michigan State is now 17-3 when allowing fewer than 60 points. 


Michigan State advances to the Round of 32 for the 6th time in 7 years.  They were defeated by UCLA in the 2011 Round of 64.


Michigan State's 65 points is tied for the fewest that Valparaiso has allowed in 10 tournament games.  They also allowed 65 points to Michigan State in 2000.


Pre-Game
This is the second meeting between Michigan State and Valparaiso in the tournament.  Michigan State defeated Valparaiso 65-38 in the 2000 Round of 64 in route to the National Championship.

Michigan State is 0-1 vs. teams in the Horizon League.  They lost to Butler 52-50 in the 2010 National Semifinals.  (Valparaiso was in the Summit League when they played in 2000.)

Michigan State is 0-1 when seeded #3.  They lost to Weber State 79-72 in the 1995 Round of 64.

Michigan State is 3-1 when playing in the state of Michigan.  Their only loss was 89-72 to North Carolina in the 2009 National Championship game.

This is Valparaiso's first appearance in the tournament as a member of the Horizon League.  All of their prior appearances were as a member of the Horizon League.

Valparaiso's only wins in the tournament came in 1998 when they went to the Sweet Sixteen.  They defeated Mississippi 70-69 and then defeated Florida State 83-77.

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.

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.