03/25/2005

Arizona’s 79-78 victory over Oklahoma State marks the 11th time that a game has ended in that score.  Only the score of 69-67 has occurred more (13 times).

The most wins by one state vs. another state’s teams is 25 by North Carolina teams vs Pennsylvania teams.  North Carolina plays Villanova tomorrow.

The most wins by one conference vs. another conference is 32 by the Big Ten Conference vs. the Southeastern Conference.

Rick Pitino joins Bill Self, Eddie Sutton and Gene Bartow in taking 3 different schools to the Elite Eight.

Texas Tech is now a tournament worst 0-5 in Sweet Sixteen games.

This will be the first year since 2001 that no Big Twelve team made the Final Four.

The last time that there were no repeat teams in the Elite Eight was 1967.

Illinois is now 5-0 when playing in the state of Illinois.

Most Second Round Apperances for Teams not seeded to be in the Second Round (9 seed or worse):

Team

Texas

5

Coach

Tom Penders

6

Conference

Atlantic Ten

13

 

Big East

13

 

Western Athletic

13

State

Pennsylvania

16

 

Most Sweet Sixteen Apperances for Teams not seeded to be in the Sweet Sixteen (5 seed or worse):

Team

UCLA

5

Coach

John Chaney

4

 

Denny Crum

4

 

Tom Davis

4

Conference

Big East

20

 

Big Ten

20

State

Indiana

10

 

California

10

 

Pennsylvania

10