***Official 2018 NCAA Tourney Thread***
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We can finally stop watching Haarms play with his hair.
I'm pretty convinced Villanova is going to win the national championship.
Tech has a great coach in him. I remember when we played his Little Rock team and they seemed well coached. Tech fans need to be careful though, beard hasn't stayed at a school longer than 3 years since 2011. If he gets an offer from a basketball school with more tradition he's probably going to take it.
Now, FSU needs to take down Maize & Blue tomorrow, and that will make me very, very happy!
Well if we can start winning again then I don't give a damn how they act. As long as Iowa sucks too.
Purdue is probably the big 10 team I like the most, or at least dislike the least. Edwards is tough. Too bad they didn't have Haas.
Bu still happy for Tech.
Yea, hopefully next year we see major improvement. Don’t really care about Iowa. They are an irrelevant program.
Better than Purdon't winning and having to listen to the insufferable tavernhoks going on and on about how the Big10 was just as great a conference as the Big XII because they had just as many reps in the E8. This is why I also want to see Mich go down tomorrow!
Me as well. They are a lot like Iowa State being an Ag and Engineering school and their athletics tends to choke whenever they are on the verge of anything great.
So, we'll be out of Haarms' way?
My suggested headline for that game: Raiders are Red; Boilers are out
The following is a cart-before-horse observation ... I’m trying to stay ahead of the curve and raise a few eyebrows (while attempting to wedge as many idioms into one sentence as possible).
@HoopsTournament can verify/dispute/augment, as necessary.
Big 8/Big 12 could advance four teams to the Elite 8. That would be unprecedented for the conference(s), if I’m not mistaken.
If three teams reach E8, it’d be only the 3rd such occurrence, IIRC.(**)
1988: #1Oklahoma, #4Kansas State, #6Kansas …. (KU def. KSU in Elite 8, then def. OU in title game).
2003: #1Texas, #1Oklahoma, #2Kansas … (From that point, in succession, OU, UT and KU each lost to Syracuse. SU also beat OSU in second round — four wins vs. one league on path to title; still seems bizarre).
(** I’m not counting 2010; three current members made it that season, but WVU was still in Big East).
In 2002, 3 teams also made Elite 8. Only 2 times in history has a conference had more teams (4 both times) in the Elite Eight: 2016 ACC and 2009 Big East. This is the 21st time a conference has had 3 or more teams in the Elite 8, but the 6th straight year it has happened.
This is the first time ever that there are two #9 seeds in the Elite Eight. It is the first time that there are three teams seeded #9 or worse in the Elite Eight.
There are two #1 seeds in the Elite Eight. That is the fewest #1 seeds in the Elite Eight since 2014.
Elite Eight Rematches
This is the 6th straight year a conference has had at least 3 teams in the Elite 8.
Kansas is in the Elite Eight for the 3rd straight year. They lost the last 2 years in the Elite Eight.
It is the 12th straight year that there has been at least one repeat team in the Elite Eight.
Most Recent Elite Eight
Elite Eight All-Time Records - Teams
Team Wins Losses Pct
Loyola of Chicago 1 0 1.000
Duke 16 4 0.800
Kansas 14 9 0.609
Michigan 7 6 0.538
Florida State 1 1 0.500
Villanova 5 8 0.385
Kansas State 4 8 0.333
This is the first Elite Eight for Texas Tech.
Elite Eight All-Time Records - Coaches
Team Wins Losses Pct
Bruce Weber, Kansas State 1 0 1.000
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 16 4 0.800
Jay Wright, Villanova 2 1 0.667
John Beilein, Michigan 1 2 0.333
Bill Self, Kansas 2 7 0.222
Mike Krzyzewski ties Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith for the most Elite Eight appearances with 15.
This is the first Elite Eight for Porter Moiser (Loyola), Leonard Hamilton (Florida State) and Chris Beard (Texas Tech).
It is the 6th consecutive year with that at least two coaches are making their first Elite Eight appearance. It is the first time since 2010 that at least three coaches are making their first Elite Eight appearance.
Average Margin of Victory in First Three Rounds
Average Points Allowed in First Three Rounds
There are two #1 seeds in the Elite Eight. That is the fewest #1 seeds in the Elite Eight since 2014.
Elite Eight Rematches
- Duke is 3-2 vs. Kansas
- Duke won 71-67 in 1986 National Semifinals
- Kansas won 66-59 in 1988 National Semifinals
- Duke won 72-65 in 1991 National Championship
- Duke won 69-64 in 2000 Round of 32
- Kansas won 69-65 in 2003 Sweet Sixteen
- Big Twelve 3
- ACC 2
- Big East 1
- Big Ten 1
- Missouri Valley 1
This is the 6th straight year a conference has had at least 3 teams in the Elite 8.
- Big 12 - 2018
- SEC - 2017
- ACC - 2016 (4)
- ACC - 2015
- Big 10 - 2014
- Big East - 2013
Kansas is in the Elite Eight for the 3rd straight year. They lost the last 2 years in the Elite Eight.
It is the 12th straight year that there has been at least one repeat team in the Elite Eight.
Most Recent Elite Eight
- Villanova - 2016
- Duke - 2015
- Michigan - 2014
- Kansas State - 2010
- Florida State - 1993
- Loyola of Chicago - 1963
- Texas Tech - Never
- ACC 4
- Big East 3
- Big Twelve 3
- North Carolina 4
- Kansas 3
- Florida 2
Elite Eight All-Time Records - Teams
Team Wins Losses Pct
Loyola of Chicago 1 0 1.000
Duke 16 4 0.800
Kansas 14 9 0.609
Michigan 7 6 0.538
Florida State 1 1 0.500
Villanova 5 8 0.385
Kansas State 4 8 0.333
This is the first Elite Eight for Texas Tech.
Elite Eight All-Time Records - Coaches
Team Wins Losses Pct
Bruce Weber, Kansas State 1 0 1.000
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 16 4 0.800
Jay Wright, Villanova 2 1 0.667
John Beilein, Michigan 1 2 0.333
Bill Self, Kansas 2 7 0.222
Mike Krzyzewski ties Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith for the most Elite Eight appearances with 15.
This is the first Elite Eight for Porter Moiser (Loyola), Leonard Hamilton (Florida State) and Chris Beard (Texas Tech).
It is the 6th consecutive year with that at least two coaches are making their first Elite Eight appearance. It is the first time since 2010 that at least three coaches are making their first Elite Eight appearance.
Average Margin of Victory in First Three Rounds
- Villanova 20.3
- Duke 17.0
- Michigan 14.0
- Florida State 11.0
- Texas Tech 8.7
- Kansas 8.0
- Kansas State 6.7
- Loyola of Chicago 1.3
- Villanova 86.0
- Duke 81.7
- Kansas 79.7
- Michigan 74.7
- Florida State 72.3
- Texas Tech 72.3
- Loyola of Chicago 65.3
- Kansas State 60.0
Average Points Allowed in First Three Rounds
- Kansas State 53.3
- Michigan 60.7
- Florida State 61.3
- Texas Tech 63.7
- Loyola of Chicago 64.0
- Duke 64.7
- Villanova 65.7
- Kansas 71.7
