Re-Seeding After 2nd Round - The S16

[dukedevilz]

In a 5-year period (86-90), we lost to the Champs 4 times, and the runners-up once. Obviously the odds are more likely when you advance further in the tournament. The Indiana game was only a Sweet 16 game, however.

Then from 98-04, we lost to the National Champs or Runners-up every year except the year we won it all. Three of those losses occurred in the Sweet 16.

1986-1990
86- Louisville, National Champs, Title Game
87- Indiana, National Champs, Sweet 16
88- Kansas, National Champs, Final Four
89- Seton Hall, Runners-Up, Final Four
90- UNLV, National Champs, Title Game

1998-2004
98- Kentucky, National Champs, Elite 8
99- UConn, National Champs, Title Game
00- Florida, Runners-Up, Sweet 16
(01- Duke WON)
02- Indiana, Runners-Up, Sweet 16
03- Kansas, Runners-UP, Sweet 16
04- UConn, National Champs, Final Four

 

[dukedevilz]

Fun fact: Xavier is the only school in NCAA Tournament history to lose to the eventual national champion in the opening round in back-to-back years. They lost to Kansas in 1988 in the Round of 64, and then again to Michigan in 1989.

 

[Boilermaker03]

Here's some info for you guys to consider going into the next rounds on Purdue.

Since we played Michigan (12 games) our 3 point shooting has dropped as a whole. Before that game we averaged over 40% as a team. We have had 7-8 guys that have been shooting over 40% from 3 all season long, yet since that Michigan game we as a team have only shot 31%.

Sasha Stefanovic is a big reason why since he's our biggest volume shooter. He was a 45% 3 point shooter until that point and has only shot 30% in that stretch. He did have a hand injury during that time and some speculate that it has effected his shot. The hope is that this week off will help him get back on the mend. Something to look for.

 

[duckboy33]

Close? 🤣

How is Providence a cakewalk?

If Providence is one’s toughest opponent prior to the Final Four, it’s a cakewalk

 

[ExitFlagger]

If Providence is one’s toughest opponent prior to the Final Four, it’s a cakewalk

Even if it's the lightest path, that doesn't make it a cakewalk. A cakewalk would be if Richmond had won. Providence can play with anybody. There's no reason to think they shouldn't be able to give this KU team a game.

 

[Clonewithasigh]

Might as well just put duke 1. They aren’t going to lose at this point

LOL!! They have gone as far as they are going to go.

 

[KUhawks34]

Kansas definitely has their fair share of choking.

the brackets that really opened up were 2011 and 2013. Other than that there wasn’t some obvious easy path although many of those times they would have made it had they beat some team they beat 9/10 times.

Hopefully we don’t **** up this year. It would be an all time stinger.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Kansas definitely has their fair share of choking.

the brackets that really opened up were 2011 and 2013. Other than that there wasn’t some obvious easy path although many of those times they would have made it had they beat some team they beat 9/10 times.

Hopefully we don’t **** up this year. It would be an all time stinger.

It would definitely be a massive disappointment to lose to somebody like Iowa St, but Providence is the highest seed they could possibly face at this stage. And if anything, they're probably underseeded. How often does the winner of a solid league, with good non-con wins and a great record, get a 4 seed?

 

[fleckabelly]

In a 5-year period (86-90), we lost to the Champs 4 times, and the runners-up once. Obviously the odds are more likely when you advance further in the tournament. The Indiana game was only a Sweet 16 game, however.

Then from 98-04, we lost to the National Champs or Runners-up every year except the year we won it all. Three of those losses occurred in the Sweet 16.

1986-1990
86- Louisville, National Champs, Title Game
87- Indiana, National Champs, Sweet 16
88- Kansas, National Champs, Final Four
89- Seton Hall, Runners-Up, Final Four
90- UNLV, National Champs, Title Game

1998-2004
98- Kentucky, National Champs, Elite 8
99- UConn, National Champs, Title Game
00- Florida, Runners-Up, Sweet 16
(01- Duke WON)
02- Indiana, Runners-Up, Sweet 16
03- Kansas, Runners-UP, Sweet 16
04- UConn, National Champs, Final Four

Lost to the champs in 94 as well. That’s a pretty amazing stat.

 

[JVDBeak'em]

I've been all aboard the Providence is overrated train all year (closer to a 6/7 seed than a 4), but they may have had the best first weekend of anyone last week.
If they shoot 45% from 3 and 81% from the line again, KU will be in trouble.