The Huskies are 4-1 all time in the Final Four, with the lone loss coming in 2009. Matchup overview: UConn is making its sixth Final Four appearance and first since winning it all in 2014. ( Tennessee allowed 56.3 PPG in three tournament games this year.) However, entering Saturday's game, 9-seeds are 0-2 all-time in the Final Four.Ģ: FAU would become just the second Conference USA team to make it to the national championship game, joining Memphis (now in American Athletic Conference) in 2008, with a win in the Final Four.Ħ: With a win, FAU would make it to the national championship game with just six games played in the tournament all time, which would be the fewest tournament games played by a team that makes the national championship since Indiana State, which made its tournament debut in 1979 having won four games en route to playing for the national title (fifth game).Ĥ: San Diego State would be the fourth 5-seed all-time to win in the Final Four, joining Butler (2010), Indiana (2002) and Florida (2000).ĥ7.3: The number of points the Aztecs are allowing this tournament, which is the second-best among all teams and best among the Final Four teams. With a win, the Owls would be first 9-seed to win in the Final Four and therefore be the first 9-seed all-time to make the national championship game. Matchup overview: Both FAU and SDSU will be making their first appearance in the Final Four in their program's history. University of Miami’s campus, located in Coral Gables, and FAU’s campus, located in Boca Raton, are separated by a mere 52 miles. 11 VCU had a seed total of 26.ġ: This is the first time that two teams from Florida have made the Final Four in the same tournament. The previous three Final Fours without a 1-seed were won by UConn (2011), Florida (2006), Louisville (1980).Ģ3: This is the second-highest seed total of any Final Four (23). However, the Huskies are 15-0 SU.Īll stats are in the seeding era (since 1979).ģ: This year marks the first time three teams will be making their first-ever Final Four appearance (Miami, FAU, San Diego State)Ġ: There is no 1-, 2- or 3-seed in the Final Four for the first time ever, and it is just the fourth Final Four with no 1-seed. The Hurricanes are 20-5 ATS as underdogs over the past two seasons and 33-12 ATS as underdogs in the past three seasons.ġ4-1: UConn's record ATS against nonconference opponents this year. 4: Only four teams with greater than 20-1 odds entering the tournament have won the title: 95-1 UConn (2014), 25-1 UConn (2011), 35-1 Villanova (1985) and 25-1 North Carolina State (1983).Ġ: This will be the first Final Four without a single McDonald’s All-American since 1979, the same year seeding began.ġ954: The last time two teams ( La Salle and Penn State) from the same state made their Final Four debut.ĩ-2: Miami's record ATS this season when an underdog.
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