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