3/13/2001
Before Northwestern State's win tonight, who was the last school to win in their first ever NCAA Tournament Game?
Tulane, 1992, defeated St. John's 61-57.
3/11/2001
How many times has a team seeded 12 or worse been in the Sweet Sixteen?
15
|
Year |
Seed |
Team |
|
1985 |
12 |
Kentucky |
|
1986 |
12 |
DePaul |
|
1986 |
14 |
Cleveland State |
|
1987 |
12 |
Wyoming |
|
1988 |
13 |
Richmond |
|
1990 |
12 |
Ball State |
|
1991 |
12 |
Eastern Michigan |
|
1992 |
12 |
New Mexico State |
|
1993 |
12 |
George Washington |
|
1994 |
12 |
Tulsa |
|
1996 |
12 |
Arkansas |
|
1997 |
14 |
Tennessee-Chattanooga |
|
1998 |
13 |
Valparaiso |
|
1999 |
12 |
Southwest Missouri State |
|
1999 |
13 |
Oklahoma |
3/10/2001
Which teams have been selected as at-large teams with a losing conference record?
1960 - Southern California (5-7)
1983 - Alabama (8-10)
1984 - Virginia (6-8)
1985 - Boston College (7-9)
1986 - Maryland (6-8)
1988 - Iowa State (6-8)
1988 - Maryland (6-8)
1989 - Providence (7-9)
1990 - Indiana (8-10)
1990 - Virginia (6-8)
1991 - Georgia Tech (6-8)
1991 - Villanova (7-9)
1991 - Virginia (6-8)
1992 - Iowa State (5-9)
1992 - Wake Forest (7-9)
1994 - Seton Hall (8-10)
1994 - Wisconsin (8-10)
1995 - Iowa State (6-8)
1996 - Clemson (7-9)
1997 - Virginia (7-9)
1998 - Clemson (7-9)
1998 - Florida State (6-10)
1999 - Purdue (7-9)
3/09/2001
Which 5 teams have been in the Sweet Sixteen each of the past 2 tournaments?
Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Michigan State and Purdue
3/07/2001
How many times has the AP #1 won the NCAA Tournament?
18
|
Year |
Team |
|
1949 |
Kentucky |
|
1951 |
Kentucky |
|
1953 |
Indiana |
|
1955 |
San Francisco |
|
1956 |
San Francisco |
|
1957 |
North Carolina |
|
1964 |
UCLA |
|
1967 |
UCLA |
|
1969 |
UCLA |
|
1971 |
UCLA |
|
1972 |
UCLA |
|
1973 |
UCLA |
|
1974 |
North Carolina State |
|
1976 |
Indiana |
|
1978 |
Kentucky |
|
1982 |
North Carolina |
|
1992 |
Duke |
|
1995 |
UCLA |
3/05/2001
What years have had the highest percentage of upsets according to seed? (Games in which both teams were the same seed are not included.)
|
Year |
Upsets |
Games |
Pct |
|
1980 |
20 |
48 |
41.67% |
|
1981 |
19 |
47 |
40.43% |
|
1999 |
23 |
61 |
37.70% |
|
1979 |
14 |
40 |
35.00% |
|
1984 |
16 |
46 |
34.78% |
|
1983 |
15 |
46 |
32.61% |
|
1989 |
20 |
62 |
32.26% |
|
1990 |
20 |
63 |
31.75% |
|
2000 |
19 |
63 |
30.16% |
|
1987 |
18 |
62 |
29.03% |
|
1986 |
18 |
62 |
29.03% |
|
1985 |
18 |
62 |
29.03% |
|
1994 |
18 |
63 |
28.57% |
|
1998 |
18 |
63 |
28.57% |
|
1982 |
13 |
46 |
28.26% |
|
1988 |
17 |
62 |
27.42% |
|
1997 |
16 |
62 |
25.81% |
|
1991 |
16 |
63 |
25.40% |
|
1996 |
15 |
62 |
24.19% |
|
1992 |
15 |
63 |
23.81% |
|
1995 |
14 |
62 |
22.58% |
|
1993 |
12 |
61 |
19.67% |
3/02/2001
What is the only school to have won at least 15 NCAA Tournament games as a member of two different conferences?
Arkansas
Southwest Conference: 21-18
Southeastern Conference: 18-7
2/27/2001
What has been the most common final score in NCAA Tournament History (Two Teams)?
69-67 (Occurred 13 times)
What has been the most common final score in NCAA Tournament History (One Team)?
69 (Occurred 145 times)
2/22/2001
Who has won the most games as a lower seeded team in the NCAA Tournament?
Villanova with 11
|
Year |
Seed |
Opponent |
Opponent Seed |
W/L |
Score |
Round |
|
1981 |
9 |
Houston |
8 |
W |
90-72 |
Round of 64 |
|
1982 |
3 |
Memphis |
2 |
W |
70-66 |
Sweet Sixteen |
|
1985 |
8 |
Michigan |
1 |
W |
59-55 |
Round of 32 |
|
1985 |
8 |
Maryland |
5 |
W |
46-43 |
Sweet Sixteen |
|
1985 |
8 |
North Carolina |
2 |
W |
56-44 |
Elite Eight |
|
1985 |
8 |
Memphis |
2 |
W |
52-45 |
National Semifinals |
|
1985 |
8 |
Georgetown |
1 |
W |
66-64 |
National Championship |
|
1986 |
10 |
Virginia Tech |
7 |
W |
71-62 |
Round of 64 |
|
1988 |
6 |
Illinois |
3 |
W |
66-63 |
Round of 32 |
|
1988 |
6 |
Kentucky |
2 |
W |
80-74 |
Sweet Sixteen |
|
1991 |
9 |
Princeton |
8 |
W |
50-48 |
Round of 64 |
2/21/2001
Who has faced the most number one seeds in NCAA Tournament history?
Duke with 12
|
Year |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Round |
|
1980 |
Kentucky |
W |
55-54 |
Sweet Sixteen |
|
1986 |
Kansas |
W |
71-67 |
National Semifinals |
|
1987 |
Indiana |
L |
82-88 |
Sweet Sixteen |
|
1988 |
Temple |
W |
63-53 |
Elite Eight |
|
1989 |
Georgetown |
W |
85-77 |
Elite Eight |
|
1990 |
Connecticut |
W |
79-78 |
Elite Eight |
|
1990 |
Nevada-Las Vegas |
L |
73-103 |
National Championship |
|
1991 |
Nevada-Las Vegas |
W |
79-77 |
National Semifinals |
|
1994 |
Purdue |
W |
69-60 |
Elite Eight |
|
1994 |
Arkansas |
L |
72-76 |
National Championship |
|
1999 |
Michigan State |
W |
68-62 |
National Semifinals |
|
1999 |
Connecticut |
L |
74-77 |
National Championship |
2/19/2001
How many times has AP #1 played AP #2?
14 times
|
Year |
AP #1 |
Score |
AP #2 |
Score |
Round |
|
1949 |
Kentucky |
46 |
Oklahoma State |
36 |
National Championship |
|
1957 |
North Carolina |
54 |
Kansas |
53 |
National Championship |
|
1960 |
Cincinnati |
69 |
California |
77 |
National Semifinals |
|
1961 |
Ohio State |
65 |
Cincinnati |
70 |
National Championship |
|
1962 |
Ohio State |
59 |
Cincinnati |
71 |
National Championship |
|
1965 |
Michigan |
80 |
UCLA |
91 |
National Championship |
|
1966 |
Kentucky |
83 |
Duke |
79 |
National Semifinals |
|
1968 |
Houston |
69 |
UCLA |
101 |
National Semifinals |
|
1974 |
North Carolina State |
80 |
UCLA |
77 |
National Semifinals |
|
1976 |
Indiana |
65 |
Marquette |
56 |
Elite Eight |
|
1983 |
Houston |
94 |
Louisville |
81 |
National Semifinals |
|
1986 |
Duke |
71 |
Kansas |
67 |
National Semifinals |
|
1996 |
Massachusetts |
74 |
Kentucky |
81 |
National Semifinals |
|
1999 |
Duke |
68 |
Michigan State |
62 |
National Semifinals |
2/16/2001
Which conference has had the most teams in the NCAA Tournament?
Missouri Valley with 17
Bradley 1950, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1996
Cincinnati 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966
Creighton 1941, 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000
Drake 1969, 1970, 1971
Evansville 1999
Houston 1956
Illinois State 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998
Indiana State 1979, 2000
Louisville 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975
Memphis 1973
New Mexico State 1975, 1979
Oklahoma State 1945, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954
Southern Illinois 1977, 1993, 1994, 1995
Southwest Missouri State 1992, 1999
St. Louis 1952, 1957
Tulsa 1955, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996
Wichita State 1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988
2/15/2001
Who is the only coach win at least 10 NCAA Tournament games with two different teams?
Eddie Sutton, 15 with Oklahoma State and 10 with Arkansas
2/14/2001
Who is the only coach to coach in every NCAA Tournament since the field went to 64 teams in 1985?
Lute Olson
2/13/2001
Who had the most NCAA Tournament Appearances from 1940-1949?
Wyoming with 5
2/12/2001
Who are the 6 teams that played in every tournament from 1990-1999?
Indiana, North Carolina, Arizona, UCLA, Kansas and Temple
2/10/2001
Facts from Last Year that have changed:
3/02/2000: Big Ten now has 38 Final Four Appearances.
2/21/2000: St. John's and Oklahoma now also have 10 different seeds.
2/19/2000: Utah has now lost to the eventual champion 10 times.