03/24/2003
Summary of this year’s Sweet Sixteen Teams
|
Team |
Number of Sweet Sixteen Appearances |
Last Sweet Sixteen Appearances |
Consecutive |
Sweet Sixteen Record |
Elite Eight Record |
National Semifinal Record |
National Championship Record |
|
Kentucky |
36 |
2002 |
3 |
25-10 |
13-16 |
10-3 |
7-3 |
|
Wisconsin |
2 |
2000 |
--- |
1-0 |
2-1 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
|
Marquette |
13 |
1994 |
--- |
5-7 |
2-3 |
2-0 |
1-1 |
|
Pittsburgh |
4 |
2002 |
2 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
--- |
|
Arizona |
12 |
2002 |
3 |
6-5 |
4-2 |
2-2 |
1-1 |
|
Notre Dame |
15 |
1987 |
--- |
5-9 |
1-4 |
0-1 |
--- |
|
Duke |
20 |
2002 |
6 |
16-3 |
13-3 |
9-4 |
3-6 |
|
Kansas |
21 |
2002 |
3 |
13-7 |
11-4 |
6-5 |
2-4 |
|
Texas |
7 |
2002 |
2 |
1-5 |
2-2 |
0-2 |
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|
Connecticut |
13 |
2002 |
2 |
6-6 |
1-5 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
Maryland |
13 |
2002 |
3 |
4-8 |
2-2 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
|
Michigan State |
11 |
2001 |
--- |
7-3 |
5-2 |
2-3 |
2-0 |
|
Oklahoma |
8 |
2002 |
2 |
3-4 |
4-2 |
2-2 |
0-2 |
|
Butler |
2 |
1962 |
--- |
0-1 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Syracuse |
16 |
2000 |
--- |
6-9 |
3-3 |
2-1 |
0-2 |
|
Auburn |
4 |
1999 |
--- |
1-2 |
0-1 |
--- |
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Conference Breakdown
Big East 4
Big Twelve 3
Atlantic Coast 2
Big Ten 2
Southeastern 2
Conference USA 1
Horizon League 1
Pacific Ten 1
03/22/2003
Which schools have been to the second round each of the last 3 years?
|
Team |
Consecutive |
|
Kansas |
14 |
|
Kentucky |
12 |
|
Stanford |
9 |
|
Duke |
7 |
|
Maryland |
6 |
|
Arizona |
4 |
|
Illinois |
4 |
|
Missouri |
3 |
|
Notre Dame |
3 |
03/20/2003
Which states have the most schools in this year’s tournament?
Indiana (Butler, Indiana, IUPUI, Notre Dame and Purdue) and North Carolina (Duke, North Carolina-Asheville, North Carolina-Wilmington, North Carolina State and Wake Forest) with 5.
03/19/2003
Which schools have been to the tournament each of the last 4 years?
|
Team |
Consecutive |
|
Arizona |
19 |
|
Indiana |
18 |
|
Kansas |
14 |
|
Cincinnati |
12 |
|
Kentucky |
12 |
|
Maryland |
10 |
|
Oklahoma |
9 |
|
Stanford |
9 |
|
Duke |
8 |
|
Michigan State |
6 |
|
Oklahoma State |
6 |
|
Creighton |
5 |
|
Florida |
5 |
|
Gonzaga |
5 |
|
Missouri |
5 |
|
Texas |
5 |
|
Wisconsin |
5 |
|
Illinois |
4 |
03/18/2003
Which coaches are coaching in their first NCAA Tournament?
Eddie Biedenbach, North Carolina-Asheville
Tom Brennan, Vermont
Brad Brownell, North Carolina-Wilmington
Ronnie Courtney, Texas Southern
Joe Cravens, Weber State
Ed DeChellis, East Tennessee State
Bobby Gonzalez, Manhattan
Brad Holland, San Diego
Ron Hunter, IUPUI
Dale Layer, Colorado State
Todd Lickliter, Butler
Don Maestri, Troy State
Bob Marlin, Sam Houston State
Bruce Pearl, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jay Smith, Central Michigan
Dereck Whittenburg, Wagner
03/16/2003 (Selection Sunday)
Who has the best record in games decided by 1 point (Minimum 5 games)?
Ohio State and St. Joseph’s (4-1)
03/15/2003
Who had the highest AP National Ranking for a number 4 seed?
7 for Arkansas (1990)
03/14/2003
Who had the highest AP National Ranking for a number 3 seed?
5 for DePaul (1987)
03/13/2003
Who had the lowest AP National Ranking for a number 2 seed?
14 for Arizona (1990)
03/12/2003
Who had the lowest AP National Ranking for a number 1 seed?
9 for North Carolina (1979)
03/11/2003
Who had the lowest RPI for a number 4 seed?
28 for Arkansas (1999)
03/10/2003
Who had the lowest RPI for a number 3 seed?
30 for Utah (1998)
03/09/2003
Who had the lowest RPI for a number 2 seed?
34 for Oregon (2002)
03/08/2003
Who had the lowest RPI for a number 1 seed?
13 for Michigan State (2000)
03/07/2003
What are the most regular season losses for a number 5 seed?
13 for Maryland (1986)
03/06/2003
What are the most regular season losses for a number 4 seed?
12 for Indiana (2001)
03/05/2003
What are the most regular season losses for a number 3 seed?
6 for Marquette (1979), Iowa and UCLA (1981), Purdue (1984), Seton Hall and Stanford (1989), Georgetown (1990), Arizona (1992), Massachusetts (1993), Kentucky (1994), Purdue (1995), Arizona and Villanova (1996), Wake Forest (1997), Ohio State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State (2000) and Florida (2001)
03/04/2003
What are the most regular season losses for a number 2 seed?
5 for DePaul (1979), Notre Dame and Kentucky (1981), Minnesota (1982), Indiana and UCLA (1983), Virginia Commonwealth (1985), Syracuse (1986), Kentucky (1988), Syracuse (1991), Southern California (1992), Duke and Arizona (1994), North Carolina (1995), Wake Forest (1996), Cincinnati (1998), Maryland (1999), Temple (2000) and Iowa State (2001)
03/03/2003
What conference has had 5 of its members go to the tournament in each of the last 4?
Big Twelve (Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas)
03/02/2003
What are the fewest regular season wins for a number 1 seed?
22 for Notre Dame in 1979
03/01/2003
What are the fewest regular season wins for a final four team?
11 for Oklahoma in 1939
02/28/2003
What state has had the most schools win a national championship?
California with 4
California, San Francisco, Stanford and UCLA
02/27/2003
What are the most regular season losses for a national champion?
11 for Kansas in 1988
02/26/2003
What conference has had the most of its current members win a national championship?
Pacific Ten with 5
Arizona, California, Oregon, Stanford and UCLA
02/25/2003
What are the most regular season losses for a number 1 seed?
7 for Michigan State (2000) and Illinois (2001)
02/24/2003
Which coach has the most overtime wins?
Denny Crum and Steve Fisher with 5
02/23/2003
Which conference has the best record by day of week? (Minimum 10 games)
Thursday – Atlantic Coast (68-28)
Friday – Conference USA (12-2)
Saturday – Atlantic Coast (91-42)
Sunday – Southeastern (32-15)
Monday – Pacific Ten (8-3)
What are the most regular season losses for a final four team?
13 for Wisconsin and North Carolina in 2000
02/21/2003
Which coach has coached in the NCAA Tournament as the member of the most conferences?
8 coaches tied with 4
Gene Bartow (Missouri Valley - Memphis, Pacific Ten – UCLA, Sun Belt - UAB, Great Midwest - UAB)
Lefty Driesell (Southern – Davidson, Atlantic Coast – Maryland, Colonial – James Madison, Atlantic Sun – Georgia State)
Tim Floyd (American South – New Orleans, Sun Belt – New Orleans, Big Eight – Iowa State, Big Twelve – Iowa State)
Jim Harrick (West Coast – Pepperdine, Pacific Ten – UCLA, Atlantic Ten – Rhode Island, Southeastern – Georgia)
Pat Kennedy (Metro Atlantic – Iona, Metro – Florida State, Atlantic Coast – Florida State, Conference USA – DePaul)
Skip Prosser (Metro Atlantic – Loyola (Md.), Horizon League – Xavier, Atlantic Ten – Xavier, Atlantic Coast – Wake Forest)
Charlie Spoonhour (Mid Continent – SW Missouri State, Missouri Valley – SW Missouri State, Great Midwest – St. Louis, Conference USA – St. Louis)
Eddie Sutton (Southwest – Arkansas, Southeastern – Kentucky, Big Eight – Oklahoma State, Big Twelve – Oklahoma State)
Note: Eddie Sutton also coached Creighton in 1974, but they were an independent that year.
02/20/2003
Which conference has had the most teams seeded in the Top 3 in a single tournament?
Atlantic Coast (1985) and Big Ten (1987) with 4
02/19/2003
Which teams have a victory against every seed from 1 to 16?
Arizona, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina
02/18/2003
Which national champion has had the lowest RPI?
Arizona, 17 (1997)
02/17/2003
The National Championship will be played on April 7, which will be the latest an NCAA Tournament game has ever been played. What is the latest date an NCAA Tournament game has been played?
Duke vs. Michigan on April 6, 1992.
02/15/2003
Who has the best record on Thursdays (minimum 5 games)?
Connecticut at 12-1
01/26/2003
Previous Facts that have changed:
3/10/02: Pacific Ten teams ranked #11 are now 9-2.
Big Ten teams no longer have best record when ranked #14.
Southeastern teams ranked #23 are now 5-3.
Atlantic Coast teams unranked are now 46-47.
3/09/02: Atlantic Coast teams now have the best record against teams ranked #2 at 10-10.
Big Ten teams against teams ranked #3 are now 7-6.
Pacific Ten teams now have the best record against teams ranked #10 at 6-1.
3/08/02: Southeastern Conference now has the most current members seeded #3 with 9. (Mississippi State)
3/03/02: Maryland against teams ranked #2 is now 2-0.
Arizona no longer has best record against teams ranked #3.
Virginia, Memphis, North Carolina and North Carolina State now have the best record vs. teams ranked #4 at 2-0.
Kansas now is all alone with the best record vs. teams ranked #11 at 3-0.
Creighton is now tied with Penn for the best record vs. teams ranked #15 at 2-0.
3/02/02: Maryland now has the best record when ranked #4 at 8-1.
Ohio State no longer has best record when ranked #14.
2/24/02: Maryland now has the best record when seeded #1 at 6-0.
Indiana now has the best record when seeded #5 at 8-3.
Villanova is now tied with UCLA for the best record when seeded #8 at 7-2.
Kent is now tied with Dayton and St. John’s for the best record when seeded #10 at 3-1.
Missouri now has the best record when seeded #12 at 3-1.
Valparaiso no longer has best recorded when seeded #13.
Hampton no longer has best recorded when seeded #15.
Siena is now tied with Northwestern State for best record when seeded #16 at 1-1.
2/23/02: Indiana is now tied with Arkansas, Duke, Michigan State and Syracuse for best record vs. #12 seeds at 4-0.
Duke is all alone with best record vs. teams seeded #16 at 7-0.
3/11/01: Missouri became the 17th team to be seeded 12 or worse to make it to the Sweet Sixteen.
3/05/01: 2002 had 16 upsets in 62 games for a pct of 25.81%.
2/27/01: 6 more teams scored 69 points for a total of 159.
3/22/00: Duke now has longest current streak of Sweet 16 appearances with 5.
3/02/00: Big Ten now has 40 Final Four Appearances.
2/21/00: Missouri is now tied with Arkansas with 11 different seeds.