03/17/2005
With UAB’s victory, Conference USA is now 3-0 vs. the Southeastern Conference in the First Round. UAB is now 3-0 vs. the Southeastern Conference overall.
The largest margin of victory for an 11 seed over a 6 seed is 23 by Lamar over Alabama 73-50 in 1983.
Fairleigh Dickinson is now 0-3 vs. the Big Ten Conference
Louisiana State is now 0-4 on March 17.
Tennessee-Chattanooga is now 0-4 on March 17.
Arizona is now 3-0 when playing in the state of Idaho.
Utah State is now 0-5 vs. the Pacfic Ten Conference.
Utah State is now 0-4 on March 17.
With Nevada’s win, the Western Athletic Conference is now 2-0 vs. the Big Twelve Conference in the First Round.
Texas’ 57 points is the fewest that Nevada has allowed in 6 tournament games. The previous low was against Washington with 64 in 1984.
With Boston College’s win, the Big East Conference is now 6-0 vs. the Ivy League in the First Round.
With Washington’s win, the Pacific Ten Conference is now 4-0 vs. the Big Sky Conference in the First Round.
Iowa is now 0-4 when playing in the state of Indiana.
Utah is now 6-0 when playing in the state of Arizona.
Texas-El Paso is now 0-3 on Thursdays.
Montana is now 0-5 on Thursdays.
Montana’s 77 points is their highest point total in 8 tournament games. Their previous high was 69 versus Utah State in 1975.
Pacific has defeated a Big East school in both 2004 and 2005 NCAA Tournaments.
Pittsburgh’s loss to Pacific ends a 3-year run of Sweet Sixteen appearances.
Pittsburgh is 0-3 when playing in the 8/9 game.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s victory over Alabama is their first NCAA Tournament Victory in school history.
Kentucky’s 72 points ties for the fewest points Eastern Kentucky has allowed in 6 tournament games. Eastern Kentucky also allowed 72 points to Notre Dame in 1953.
Eastern Kentucky’s loss drops their NCAA Tournament record to 0-6. Only Louisiana-Monroe (0-7) and North Carolina A&T (0-9) have played more tournament games without a win.
Last year’s Sweet Sixteen Seed and Matchup for this year’s tournament.
|
Team |
Seed |
Regional |
First Round Opponent |
|
UAB |
11 |
Chicago |
Louisiana State |
|
Kansas |
3 |
Syracuse |
Bucknell |
|
Georgia Tech |
5 |
Albuquerque |
George Washington |
|
Nevada |
9 |
Chicago |
Texas* |
|
St. Joseph’s |
N/A |
|
|
|
Wake Forest |
2 |
Albuquerque |
Chattanooga |
|
Pittsburgh |
9 |
Albuquerque |
Pacific |
|
Oklahoma State |
2 |
Chicago |
Southeastern Louisiana |
|
Duke |
1 |
Austin |
Delaware State |
|
Illinois |
1 |
Chicago |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
|
Texas |
8 |
Chicago |
Nevada* |
|
Xavier |
N/A |
|
|
|
Alabama |
5 |
Chicago |
Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
|
Syracuse |
4 |
Austin |
Vermont |
|
Vanderbilt |
N/A |
|
|
|
Connecticut |
2 |
Syracuse |
Central Florida |
*Opponent also made Sweet Sixteen last year.