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Twelve team in route to the championship:</p> <table bgcolor="white" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background: white"> <thead> <tr> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Year</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Team</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Opponent</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Opponent Actual</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Round</span></b></p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2000</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Michigan State</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Iowa State</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Big Twelve</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">8</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2001</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Duke</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Missouri</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Big Twelve</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">32</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2002</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Maryland</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Kansas</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Big Twelve</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">4</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2003</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Syracuse</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Oklahoma State</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Big Twelve</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">32</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2003</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Syracuse</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Oklahoma</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Big Twelve</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">8</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2003</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Syracuse</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Texas</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Big Twelve</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">4</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2003</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Syracuse</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Kansas</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Big Twelve</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p> Connecticut s smallest margin of victory in the regionals was 16.<span>&nbsp; </span>The record for a champion since the field expanded to 64 teams is Michigan State with the smallest margin of 11 in 2000.</p> <p> The last time that Duke defeated a Top 4 Seed in the NCAA Tournament was the 2001 National Championship Game against Arizona.<span>&nbsp; </span> 27 other schools have defeated a Top 4 Seed since then with Kansas having the most victories with 5.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here are schools with multiple victories over Top 4 Seeds since 2002:</p> <table bgcolor="white" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background: white"> <thead> <tr> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Team</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Expr1</span></b></p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Kansas</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">5</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Syracuse</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">4</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Maryland</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">4</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Connecticut</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Georgia Tech</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Indiana</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Oklahoma State</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Kent</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Marquette</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Xavier, Ohio</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">2</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p> Big East is 8-0 against non-conference opponents in National Semifinal games:</p> <table bgcolor="white" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background: white"> <thead> <tr> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Year</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Team</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Opponent</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Score</span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: black 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: silver; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: black 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: black 0.75pt inset"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Opponent Score</span></b></p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">1982</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Georgetown</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Louisville</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">50</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">46</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">1984</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Georgetown</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Kentucky</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">53</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">40</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">1985</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Villanova</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Memphis</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">52</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">45</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">1989</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Seton Hall</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">Duke</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">95</span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-right: 0.75pt; border-top: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; border-left: silver 0.75pt inset; padding-top: 0.75pt; border-bottom: silver 0.75pt inset" valign="top"> <p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right">