Michigan - South Dakota State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Michigan and South Dakota State:

Post-Game:
Big Ten is now 6-1 vs. the Summit League.  The only loss was Indiana vs. Cleveland State 83-79 in the 1986 Round of 64.

The Summit League has not won a game in the Round of 64 since Valparaiso defeated Mississippi in 1998.

Pre-Game:
This is the only the second time Michigan has been a #4 seed.  They were also a #4 seed last year and lost to Ohio 65-60.

This is the first time that Michigan has ever played in tournament game in their home state.

Michigan is 8-1 when playing on Thursdays.  Their only loss was in 1995 Round of 64 vs. Western Kentucky 82-76.  

South Dakota State is 0-1 all-time after  playing in their first ever tournament last year.  They lost to Baylor 68-60 in the Round of 64.

Louisville - North Carolina A&T Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Louisville and North Carolina A&T:

Post-Game
Louisville's 31-point victory over North Carolina A&T is their second largest in 65 tournament wins. Their biggest win was over Arizona 103-64 (39 points) in the 2009 Sweet Sixteen.

Louisville is now 6-2 when they are Top Ten in the RPI.  They are #3 this year.

Louisville is 5-4 vs. teams from the state of North Carolina.

The 31-point loss for North Carolina A&T is also their second largest defeat.  Their largest is 32 against Wake Forest in 1995 Round of 64.

Pre-Game
Louisville is 4-5 when playing in their home state of Kentucky.

Louisville is 6-2 as a #1 seed.  The other two times that they were #1 seeds, they advanced to the National Semifinals (1983) and Elite Eight (2009).

Rick Pitino is 13-3 in the Round of 64.  All 3 losses were with Louisville.

With North Carolina A&T winning on Tuesday, they broke a tie with Holy Cross and Penn for the longest current tournament losing streak at 9.  Murray State holds the record with 11. 

Gonzaga - Southern Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Gonzaga and Southern:


Post-Game:
This was the 13th time that the #1-#16 game was decided by single digits:

1989	Oklahoma	East Tennessee State	72	71
1989	Georgetown	Princeton	50	49
1996	Purdue	Western Carolina	73	71
1985	Michigan	Fairleigh Dickinson	59	55
1990	Michigan State	Murray State	75	71
1989	Illinois	McNeese State	77	71
2013	Gonzaga	Southern	64	58
1986	Duke	Mississippi Valley	85	78
2012	Syracuse	North Carolina-Asheville	72	65
1997	North Carolina	Fairfield	82	74
1986	St. John's, New York	Montana State	83	74
1990	Oklahoma	Towson	77	68
1996	Connecticut	Colgate	68	59

Gonzaga is in the Round of 32 for the 5th straight year.  That is third longest to Wisconsin and Kansas.

Gonzaga's 64 points is the fewest that Southern has allowed in 9 tournament games.  Their previous low allowed was 70 vs. Duke in the 2006 Round of 64.

Pre-Game:
Gonzaga has won in the Round of 64 in the past 4 tournaments.  With a win, it would be the longest streak in school history.

Gonzaga is 3-2 when playing in the state of Utah.

Gonzaga is 10-5 on Thursdays, but is 7-10 on other days.

Southern is 1-7 all-time in the tournament.  Their only win was in 1993 against Georgia Tech 93-78 in the Round of 64.

Southern is 0-1 when playing in the state of Utah. 

Oklahoma State - Oregon Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Oklahoma State and Oregon:

Post-Game:
This is Oregon's first tournament win since 2007 when they beat UNLV in the Sweet Sixteen.

Travis Ford is now 1-3 with Oklahoma State and 1-4 overall in the tournament.

Oklahoma State is now 7-12 when both teams are ranked.  Everyone of those wins were in years that they went to the final four (1951, 1995, 2004).

Pre-Game:
This is the first time that two teams from a BCS school have been ranked and faced each other in the Round of 64.  

Oklahoma State is 3-3 vs. the Pacific Twelve in the tournament.

Oklahoma State is 1-1 when seeded #5 against the #12 seed.  They lost to Princeton in 56-53 in 1983.

Oregon has only won a tournament game in 5 different tournaments.  In each of those tournaments, they have played in the Elite Eight.

Oregon is 1-1 vs. the Big Twelve in the tournament.

This is Oregon's lowest seed (since 1979).  Their previous lower seed was #9 in 2008.

Oregon is 4-0 when playing in the state of California.

Marquette - Davidson Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Marquette and Davison:

Post-Game
Marquette is now 4-3 vs. teams from the state of North Carolina.

They are 4-3 in games decided by 1 point.

Davidson is 1-1 vs. teams from the state of Wisconsin.

Davidson is 1-3 in games decided by 1 or 2 points.

Pre-Game
Buzz Williams is tied with Tom Crean for 2nd in tournament wins for Marquette with 5.  Al McGuire is the leader with 20.

Marquette is 5-1 when playing in Kentucky.  Their only loss to Kentucky 107-89 in the 1968 Sweet Sixteen.

This is Marquette's 70th tournament game, but the first time they have played on March 21.

Davidson is 1-1 vs. the Big East.  They defeated Georgetown 74-70 in the 2008 Round of 32, but lost to Louisville 69-62 in the 2012 Round of 64.

Memphis - St. Mary's Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament Facts about Memphis and St. Mary's:


Post-Game:
Memphis is now 8-2 in games decided by 1 or 2 points.

Memphis is 4-3 vs. teams from California.

Memphis is now 8-3 as a #6 seed.  The other 3 times that they were a #6 seed, they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.

St. Mary's is 1-1 vs. teams from Tennessee.  Both of them were in this year's tournament.

This was the closest game that St. Mary's has played in the tournament.

Pre-Game:
Josh Pastner is looking for his first tournament win for Memphis in his third game.  He lost to Arizona and Saint Louis in the last two tournaments.

Memphis is 1-1 vs. the West Coast Conference.  Both prior games were against Pepperdine, losing to them 87-77 in the 1976 Round of 32 and defeating them 80-70 in the 1992 Round of 64.

Randy Bennett was the coach in 3 of St. Mary's 4 tournament wins.

Saint Louis - New Mexico State Tournament Facts

Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Saint Louis and New Mexico State:

Post-Game
Saint Louis wins games in consecutive years for the first time in tournament history.

The 44 points by New Mexico State is the fewest points that Saint Louis has allowed in 13 tournament games.  Their previous low allowed was 46 vs. Massachusetts in the 1998 Round of 64.

The 20 point win for Saint Louis is their largest margin of victory in the tournament.  Their previous high was 9 also vs. New Mexico State in 1952.

New Mexico State has now lost 7 consecutive tournament games.

Pre-Game
This is the second tournament meeting between Saint Louis and New Mexico State.  Saint Louis defeated New Mexico State 62-53 in the 1952 Sweet Sixteen.

Saint Louis's last tournament win was in 1998 when they defeated Massachusetts 51-46 in the Round of 64.

Saint Louis is 0-4 when they are in the Midwest region.

New Mexico State's last tournament win was in 1993 when they defeated Nebraska 93-79 in the Round of 64.

New Mexico State is 0-3 as a member of the Western Athletic Conference.

They are also 0-3 when playing in the state of California.