Post by njhoya78 on Mar 25, 2024 0:00:01 GMT -5
Only two unranked schools survived the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Clemson, the sixth seed in the West Regionals, defeated New Mexico and #14 Baylor, and North Carolina State, the eleventh seed in the South Regionals, defeated #22 Texas Tech and Oakland. The Tigers and Wolfpack join #5 North Carolina and #13 Duke as four surviving representatives of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Sweet Sixteen. All three Big East Conference schools also moved into the Sweet Sixteen, with #1 Connecticut defeating Stetson and Northwestern, #8 Marquette defeating Western Kentucky and Colorado, and #10 Creighton defeating Akron and Oregon.
Conversely, the first weekend was not so kind to the Mountain West, Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences, The Mountain West Conference had six schools in the NCAA Tournament, and only #24 San Diego State survived the opening rounds. The Big 12 Conference had seven schools in the Tournament, and only two schools (#2 Houston and #4 Iowa State) are still playing. The Southeastern Conference had eight teams selected for the Tournament, and only two schools (#6 Tennessee and #19 Alabama) continue to participate. Certainly it is arguable that Seton Hall would have acquitted itself far more competitively than those schools from these three conferences that were selected instead of the Pirates.
Records of conferences with schools still participating:
Big East Conference: 8-2
Atlantic Coast Conference: 12-4
Big Ten Conference: 10-5
Southeastern Conference: 8-7
Records of conferences without schools still participating:
America East Conference: 0-1
American Athletic Conference: 0-2
ASUN Conference: 0-1
Atlantic 10 Conference: 2-2
Big 12 Conference: 7-8
Big South Conference: 0-1
Big West Conference: 0-1
Coastal Athletic Association: 0-1
Horizon League: 1-1
Ivy League: 1-1
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: 0-1
Mid-American Conference: 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: 0-1
Missouri Valley Conference: 0-1
Mountain West Conference: 4-6
Northeast Conference: 1-1
Ohio Valley Conference: 0-1
Pacific 12 Conference: 6-4
Patriot League: 0-1
Southern Conference: 0-1
Southland Conference: 0-1
Southwest Athletic Conference: 0-1
Summit League: 0-1
Sun Belt Conference: 1-1
West Coast Conference: 2-2
Western Athletic Conference: 1-1
All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. UPDATED AS OF 8:34 PM ON MARCH 31.
Thursday, March 28
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#1 Connecticut 82 vs. #24 San Diego State 52 in East Regionals semifinal game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#9 Arizona 72 vs. Clemson 77 in West Regionals semifinal game!
#5 North Carolina 87 vs. #19 Alabama 89 in West Regionals semifinal game!
#4 Iowa State 69 vs. #10 Illinois 72 in East Regionals semifinal game!
Friday, March 29
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#8 Marquette 58 vs. North Carolina State 67 in South Regionals semifinal game!
#11 Creighton 75 vs. #6 Tennessee 82 in Midwest Regionals semifinal game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#3 Purdue 80 vs. #18 Gonzaga 68 in Midwest Regionals semifinal game.
#2 Houston 51 vs. #13 Duke 54 in South Regionals semifinal game!
Saturday, March 30
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#1 Connecticut 77 vs. #10 Illinois 52 in East Regionals championship game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#19 Alabama 89 vs. Clemson 82 in West Regionals championship game.
Sunday, March 31
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#3 Purdue 72 vs. #6 Tennessee 66 in Midwest Regionals championship game.
#13 Duke 64 vs. North Carolina State 76 in South Regionals championship game!
REGIONALS
EAST REGIONALS
All games played at TD Garden, Boston MA
Thursday, March 28
Game A— #1 Connecticut (1st seeded team; 18-2 in Big East Conference; 33-3 overall; 91-52 winner against Stetson; 75-58 winner against Northwestern) 82 vs. #24 San Diego State (5th seeded team; 69-65 winner against Alabama Birmingham; 85-57 winner against Yale) 52.
Game B— #4 Iowa State (2d seeded team; 13-5 in Big 12 Conference; 29-7 overall; 82-65 winner against South Dakota State; 67-56 winner against #25 Washington State) 69 vs. #10 Illinois (3d seeded team; 14-6 in Big Ten Conference; 28-8 overall; 85-69 winner against Morehead State; 89-63 winner against Duquesne) 72!
Saturday, March 30
Game C— #1 Connecticut (1st seeded team; 18-2 in Big East Conference; 34-3 overall; 91-52 winner against Stetson; 75-58 winner against Northwestern; 82-52 winner against #24 San Diego State) 77 vs. #10 Illinois (3d seeded team; 14-6 in Big Ten Conference; 29-8 overall; 85-69 winner against Morehead State; 89-63 winner against Duquesne; 72-69 winner against #4 Iowa State) 52.
#1 Connecticut wins East Regionals and advances to Final Four.
WEST REGIONALS
All games played at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA
Thursday, March 28
Game A— #9 Arizona (2d seeded team; 15-5 in Pacific 12 Conference; 27-8 overall; 85-65 winner against California State Long Beach; 78-68 winner against Dayton) 72 vs. Clemson (6th seeded team; 11-9 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 23-11 overall; 77-56 winner against New Mexico; 72-64 winner against #14 Baylor) 77!
Game B— #5 North Carolina (1st seeded team; 17-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 30-7 overall; 90-62 winner against Wagner; 85-69 winner against Michigan State) 87 vs. #19 Alabama (4th seeded team; 13-5 in Southeastern Conference; 23-11 overall; 109-96 winner against College of Charleston; 72-61 winner against Grand Canyon) 89!
Saturday, March 30
Game C— Clemson (6th seeded team; 11-9 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 24-11 overall; 77-56 winner against New Mexico; 72-64 winner against #14 Baylor; 77-72 winner against #9 Arizona) 82 vs. #19 Alabama (4th seeded team; 13-5 in Southeastern Conference; 24-11 overall; 109-96 winner against College of Charleston; 72-61 winner against Grand Canyon; 89-87 winner against #5 North Carolina) 89.
#19 Alabama wins West Regionals and advances to Final Four.
MIDWEST REGIONALS
All games played at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit MI
Friday, March 29
Game A— #3 Purdue (1st seeded team; 17-3 in Big Ten Conference; 31-4 overall; 78-50 winner against Grambling State; 106-67 winner against #20 Utah State) 80 vs. #18 Gonzaga (5th seeded team; 14-2 in West Coast Conference; 27-7 overall; 86-65 winner against McNeese State; 89-68 winner against #17 Kansas) 68.
Game B— #6 Tennessee (2d seeded team; 14-4 in Southeastern Conference; 26-8 overall; 83-49 winner against Saint Peter’s; 62-58 winner against Texas) 82 vs. #11 Creighton (3d seeded team; 14-6 in Big East Conference; 25-9 overall; 77-60 winner against Akron; 86-73 winner against Oregon in double overtime) 75.
Sunday, March 31
Game C— #3 Purdue (1st seeded team; 17-3 in Big Ten Conference; 32-4 overall; 78-50 winner against Grambling State; 106-67 winner against #20 Utah State; 80-68 winner against #18 Gonzaga) 72 vs. #6 Tennessee (2d seeded team; 14-4 in Southeastern Conference; 27-8 overall; 83-49 winner against Saint Peter’s; 62-58 winner against Texas) 66.
#3 Purdue wins Midwest Regionals and advances to Final Four.
SOUTH REGIONALS
All games played at American Airlines Center, Dallas TX
Friday, March 29
Game A—#8 Marquette (2d seeded team; 14-6 in Big East Conference; 27-9 overall; 87-69 winner against Western Kentucky; 81-77 winner against Colorado) 58 vs. North Carolina State (11th seeded team; 9-11 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 24-14 overall; 80-67 winner against #22 Texas Tech; 79-73 winner against Oakland in overtime) 67!
Game B— #2 Houston (1st seeded team; 15-3 in Big 12 Conference; 32-4 overall; 86-46 winner against Longwood; 100-95 winner against Texas A&M in overtime) 51 vs. #13 Duke (4th seeded team; 15-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 26-7 overall; 64-47 winner against Vermont; 93-55 winner against James Madison) 54!
Sunday, March 31
Game C— North Carolina State (11th seeded team; 9-11 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 25-14 overall; 80-67 winner against #22 Texas Tech; 79-73 winner against Oakland in overtime; 67-58 winner against #8 Marquette) 76 vs. #13 Duke (4th seeded team; 15-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 27-7 overall; 64-47 winner against Vermont; 93-55 winner against James Madison; 54-51 winner against #2 Houston) 64!
North Carolina State wins South Regionals and advances to Final Four.
Conversely, the first weekend was not so kind to the Mountain West, Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences, The Mountain West Conference had six schools in the NCAA Tournament, and only #24 San Diego State survived the opening rounds. The Big 12 Conference had seven schools in the Tournament, and only two schools (#2 Houston and #4 Iowa State) are still playing. The Southeastern Conference had eight teams selected for the Tournament, and only two schools (#6 Tennessee and #19 Alabama) continue to participate. Certainly it is arguable that Seton Hall would have acquitted itself far more competitively than those schools from these three conferences that were selected instead of the Pirates.
Records of conferences with schools still participating:
Big East Conference: 8-2
Atlantic Coast Conference: 12-4
Big Ten Conference: 10-5
Southeastern Conference: 8-7
Records of conferences without schools still participating:
America East Conference: 0-1
American Athletic Conference: 0-2
ASUN Conference: 0-1
Atlantic 10 Conference: 2-2
Big 12 Conference: 7-8
Big South Conference: 0-1
Big West Conference: 0-1
Coastal Athletic Association: 0-1
Horizon League: 1-1
Ivy League: 1-1
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: 0-1
Mid-American Conference: 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: 0-1
Missouri Valley Conference: 0-1
Mountain West Conference: 4-6
Northeast Conference: 1-1
Ohio Valley Conference: 0-1
Pacific 12 Conference: 6-4
Patriot League: 0-1
Southern Conference: 0-1
Southland Conference: 0-1
Southwest Athletic Conference: 0-1
Summit League: 0-1
Sun Belt Conference: 1-1
West Coast Conference: 2-2
Western Athletic Conference: 1-1
All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. UPDATED AS OF 8:34 PM ON MARCH 31.
Thursday, March 28
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#1 Connecticut 82 vs. #24 San Diego State 52 in East Regionals semifinal game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#9 Arizona 72 vs. Clemson 77 in West Regionals semifinal game!
#5 North Carolina 87 vs. #19 Alabama 89 in West Regionals semifinal game!
#4 Iowa State 69 vs. #10 Illinois 72 in East Regionals semifinal game!
Friday, March 29
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#8 Marquette 58 vs. North Carolina State 67 in South Regionals semifinal game!
#11 Creighton 75 vs. #6 Tennessee 82 in Midwest Regionals semifinal game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#3 Purdue 80 vs. #18 Gonzaga 68 in Midwest Regionals semifinal game.
#2 Houston 51 vs. #13 Duke 54 in South Regionals semifinal game!
Saturday, March 30
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#1 Connecticut 77 vs. #10 Illinois 52 in East Regionals championship game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#19 Alabama 89 vs. Clemson 82 in West Regionals championship game.
Sunday, March 31
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#3 Purdue 72 vs. #6 Tennessee 66 in Midwest Regionals championship game.
#13 Duke 64 vs. North Carolina State 76 in South Regionals championship game!
REGIONALS
EAST REGIONALS
All games played at TD Garden, Boston MA
Thursday, March 28
Game A— #1 Connecticut (1st seeded team; 18-2 in Big East Conference; 33-3 overall; 91-52 winner against Stetson; 75-58 winner against Northwestern) 82 vs. #24 San Diego State (5th seeded team; 69-65 winner against Alabama Birmingham; 85-57 winner against Yale) 52.
Game B— #4 Iowa State (2d seeded team; 13-5 in Big 12 Conference; 29-7 overall; 82-65 winner against South Dakota State; 67-56 winner against #25 Washington State) 69 vs. #10 Illinois (3d seeded team; 14-6 in Big Ten Conference; 28-8 overall; 85-69 winner against Morehead State; 89-63 winner against Duquesne) 72!
Saturday, March 30
Game C— #1 Connecticut (1st seeded team; 18-2 in Big East Conference; 34-3 overall; 91-52 winner against Stetson; 75-58 winner against Northwestern; 82-52 winner against #24 San Diego State) 77 vs. #10 Illinois (3d seeded team; 14-6 in Big Ten Conference; 29-8 overall; 85-69 winner against Morehead State; 89-63 winner against Duquesne; 72-69 winner against #4 Iowa State) 52.
#1 Connecticut wins East Regionals and advances to Final Four.
WEST REGIONALS
All games played at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA
Thursday, March 28
Game A— #9 Arizona (2d seeded team; 15-5 in Pacific 12 Conference; 27-8 overall; 85-65 winner against California State Long Beach; 78-68 winner against Dayton) 72 vs. Clemson (6th seeded team; 11-9 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 23-11 overall; 77-56 winner against New Mexico; 72-64 winner against #14 Baylor) 77!
Game B— #5 North Carolina (1st seeded team; 17-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 30-7 overall; 90-62 winner against Wagner; 85-69 winner against Michigan State) 87 vs. #19 Alabama (4th seeded team; 13-5 in Southeastern Conference; 23-11 overall; 109-96 winner against College of Charleston; 72-61 winner against Grand Canyon) 89!
Saturday, March 30
Game C— Clemson (6th seeded team; 11-9 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 24-11 overall; 77-56 winner against New Mexico; 72-64 winner against #14 Baylor; 77-72 winner against #9 Arizona) 82 vs. #19 Alabama (4th seeded team; 13-5 in Southeastern Conference; 24-11 overall; 109-96 winner against College of Charleston; 72-61 winner against Grand Canyon; 89-87 winner against #5 North Carolina) 89.
#19 Alabama wins West Regionals and advances to Final Four.
MIDWEST REGIONALS
All games played at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit MI
Friday, March 29
Game A— #3 Purdue (1st seeded team; 17-3 in Big Ten Conference; 31-4 overall; 78-50 winner against Grambling State; 106-67 winner against #20 Utah State) 80 vs. #18 Gonzaga (5th seeded team; 14-2 in West Coast Conference; 27-7 overall; 86-65 winner against McNeese State; 89-68 winner against #17 Kansas) 68.
Game B— #6 Tennessee (2d seeded team; 14-4 in Southeastern Conference; 26-8 overall; 83-49 winner against Saint Peter’s; 62-58 winner against Texas) 82 vs. #11 Creighton (3d seeded team; 14-6 in Big East Conference; 25-9 overall; 77-60 winner against Akron; 86-73 winner against Oregon in double overtime) 75.
Sunday, March 31
Game C— #3 Purdue (1st seeded team; 17-3 in Big Ten Conference; 32-4 overall; 78-50 winner against Grambling State; 106-67 winner against #20 Utah State; 80-68 winner against #18 Gonzaga) 72 vs. #6 Tennessee (2d seeded team; 14-4 in Southeastern Conference; 27-8 overall; 83-49 winner against Saint Peter’s; 62-58 winner against Texas) 66.
#3 Purdue wins Midwest Regionals and advances to Final Four.
SOUTH REGIONALS
All games played at American Airlines Center, Dallas TX
Friday, March 29
Game A—#8 Marquette (2d seeded team; 14-6 in Big East Conference; 27-9 overall; 87-69 winner against Western Kentucky; 81-77 winner against Colorado) 58 vs. North Carolina State (11th seeded team; 9-11 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 24-14 overall; 80-67 winner against #22 Texas Tech; 79-73 winner against Oakland in overtime) 67!
Game B— #2 Houston (1st seeded team; 15-3 in Big 12 Conference; 32-4 overall; 86-46 winner against Longwood; 100-95 winner against Texas A&M in overtime) 51 vs. #13 Duke (4th seeded team; 15-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 26-7 overall; 64-47 winner against Vermont; 93-55 winner against James Madison) 54!
Sunday, March 31
Game C— North Carolina State (11th seeded team; 9-11 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 25-14 overall; 80-67 winner against #22 Texas Tech; 79-73 winner against Oakland in overtime; 67-58 winner against #8 Marquette) 76 vs. #13 Duke (4th seeded team; 15-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference; 27-7 overall; 64-47 winner against Vermont; 93-55 winner against James Madison; 54-51 winner against #2 Houston) 64!
North Carolina State wins South Regionals and advances to Final Four.
