Big East meets the Atlantic Coast with a spot in the East Regional final hanging in the balance. Marquette is making its sixth-straight appearance (29th overall) in the NCAA Championship and its 14th trip to the round of 16. This year’s selection marks the first time since 1980 the program has advanced to the postseason six consecutive years. The 1980 appearance capped a … [Read more...] about Marquette-North Carolina thread
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Butler-Wisconsin thread
A date in the Southeast Regional final is on the line when the Horizon League and Big Ten "go walking to New Orleans." Butler will make its fourth “Sweet 16” appearance in nine years. Butler’s last four NCAA Tournament games have been decided by two points or less, and the Bulldogs have played five games decided by two points or less in the last seven NCAA contests! The … [Read more...] about Butler-Wisconsin thread
Arizona-Duke thread
A spot in West Regional final is up for grabs when the Pac10 and Atlantic Coast conferences assemble in Anaheim. Not counting vacated appearances, this is UA’s 27th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and the program has a 45-25 (.643) record in its previous NCAA Tournament action ... This is the Wildcats’ 14th Sweet 16 appearance, and eight have been when playing in the West … [Read more...] about Arizona-Duke thread
BYU-Florida thread
A spot in the Southeast Regional final is at stake when the Mountain West and Southeastern conferences tangle in the Big Easy. This season marks BYU’s 26th NCAA Tournament appearance in the program’s history. The Cougars have a 14-28 record in the NCAA Tournament. BYU has gone to the NCAA Tournament eight out of the last 11 seasons (2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, … [Read more...] about BYU-Florida thread
UConn-San Diego State thread
A spot in the West Regional final is on the line in Anaheim when the Big East and Mountain West collide. UConn has a record of 46-27 in 30 NCAA Tournament appearances. The Huskies have won two NCAA National Championships, in 2004 and 1999, and the Huskies also advanced to their third NCAA Final Four in 2009. UConn has reached the NCAA Elite Eight nine times and the Sweet … [Read more...] about UConn-San Diego State thread