Big12 is about to go 7-0 in the opening round and shows the basketball world that it's the best conference. I can't wait for our MBB team to join the party in the near future. I trust TJ will bring the glory back.
***Official 2021 NCAA Tournament Thread***
- Thread starter ClonesTwenty1
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They just mentioned it in Tourney Notes / Trends on the TBS (Gonzaga game), so it is "Official"!
I seek an @HoopsTournament tournament nugget about MAC teams winning first-round games (or beyond) as double-digit seed.
I can recall a few (or was able to find them), but probably missing some others and curious about filling in the blanks.
Ohio has three in past decade:
(13 vs. 4) tonight vs. UVa
(13 vs. 4) 2013, vs. U-M
(14 vs. 3) 2010, Georgetown
Buffalo
(13 vs. 4) 2018, vs. Arizona
Kent State
(13 vs. 4) 2001, vs. Indiana
(10 seed) 2002 (went to Elite 8).
Miami
10 seed in '99 -- sweet (16?)
I can recall a few (or was able to find them), but probably missing some others and curious about filling in the blanks.
Ohio has three in past decade:
(13 vs. 4) tonight vs. UVa
(13 vs. 4) 2013, vs. U-M
(14 vs. 3) 2010, Georgetown
Buffalo
(13 vs. 4) 2018, vs. Arizona
Kent State
(13 vs. 4) 2001, vs. Indiana
(10 seed) 2002 (went to Elite 8).
Miami
10 seed in '99 -- sweet (16?)
If Texas wins, it will be the single greatest record by any conference in any round of any tournament EVER.
Here are all of the others:
| Year | Team | Seed | Opponent | Score | Opponent Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | Ohio | 11 | Illinois State | 51 | 49 |
1990 | Ball State | 12 | Oregon State | 54 | 53 |
1991 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | Mississippi State | 76 | 56 |
1995 | Miami, Ohio | 12 | Arizona | 71 | 62 |
1998 | Western Michigan | 11 | Clemson | 75 | 72 |
1999 | Miami, Ohio | 10 | Washington | 59 | 58 |
2001 | Kent State | 13 | Indiana | 77 | 73 |
2002 | Kent State | 10 | Oklahoma State | 69 | 61 |
2003 | Central Michigan | 11 | Creighton | 79 | 73 |
2010 | Ohio | 14 | Georgetown | 97 | 83 |
2012 | Ohio | 13 | Michigan | 65 | 60 |
2018 | Buffalo | 13 | Arizona | 89 | 68 |
With Gonzaga playing, a reminder of how difficult it is for AP #1 teams to win the tournament.
Since 1985, here is the list of all #1 teams to win the title:
1992 - Duke
1995 - UCLA
2001 - Duke
2012 - Kentucky
Here is the list of undefeated teams that have failed to win the title since Indiana did in 1976:
1979 - Indiana State
1991 - UNLV
2014 - Wichita State
2015 - Kentucky
Since 1985, here is the list of all #1 teams to win the title:
1992 - Duke
1995 - UCLA
2001 - Duke
2012 - Kentucky
Here is the list of undefeated teams that have failed to win the title since Indiana did in 1976:
1979 - Indiana State
1991 - UNLV
2014 - Wichita State
2015 - Kentucky
Teams in this year’s tournament w/ green in school colors:
Baylor
Cleveland State
Michigan State
Norfolk State
North Texas
Ohio
Oregon
(I think I got all of 'em)
—> I don’t know if that’s an unusual percentage of green in the field historically, but thought about it after UNT and Ohio upsets.
Baylor
Cleveland State
Michigan State
Norfolk State
North Texas
Ohio
Oregon
(I think I got all of 'em)
—> I don’t know if that’s an unusual percentage of green in the field historically, but thought about it after UNT and Ohio upsets.
I don't have school color in my database because if I did, I would run an analysis.
It would be like the Big Ten going 10-0 in one round mathematically and that would probably result in media hysteria.
