03/13/2005 (Selection Sunday)

Alabama A&M and Oakland will meet in the Play-In game.  It will be the first tournament game for both teams.  The last time that opponents were both playing their first tournament game was Richmond vs. Rider in 1984.          

 

Most Consecutive Years having at least one team from a state in the Tournament

 

State

Consecutive

California

56

Kentucky

42

New York

33

North Carolina

32

Pennsylvania

29

Texas

28

Ohio

24

Oklahoma

24

Kansas

22

Arizona

21

Mississippi

11

Utah

11

 

String of at least 10 consecutive years with at least one team from a state snapped

State

Consecutive

Indiana

32

Maryland

12

 

Most Consecutive Tournament Appearances (minimum of 5)

 

Team

Consecutive

Arizona

21

Kansas

16

Cincinnati

14

Kentucky

14

Stanford

11

Duke

10

Michigan State

8

Oklahoma State

8

Florida

7

Gonzaga

7

Texas

7

Wisconsin

7

Illinois

6

Wake Forest

5

 

 

String of at least 5 Tournament Appearances snapped

 

Team

Consecutive

Maryland

11

 

New Teams (4)

Alabama A&M

Delaware State

Oakland

Southeastern Louisiana

 

First Time Coaching in Tournament (18)

Mark Fox, Nevada

Chris Lowery, Southern Illinois

Randy Bennett, St. Mary’s

Billy Kennedy, Southeastern Louisiana

Larry Krystkowiak, Montana

Karl Hobbs, George Washington

Robert Lee, Louisiana-Lafayette

John Shulman, Tennessee-Chattanooga

Greg Kampe, Oakland

Vann Pettaway, Alabama A&M

Wayne Morgan, Iowa State

Ritchie McKay, New Mexico

Tim O’Shea, Ohio

Pat Flannery, Bucknell

Greg Jackson, Delaware State

Doc Sadler, Texas El-Paso

Joe Mihalic, Niagara

Travis Ford, Eastern Kentucky