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In men's play, the Elite Eight exists intact for less than 24 hours between the second Friday evening and the following Saturday afternoon of the tournament. The Elite Eight also represents the halfway mark of the men's tournament since each qualifying team must win three rounds (games) to reach the national quarterfinals, with three rounds ...
In 1975, the tournament expanded to 32 teams and eliminated byes for top seeds, to accommodate the additional games eight sites hosted first round games. Between 1979 and 1985 , the tournament gradually expanded to a 64-team field with a full, sixth round, creating the modern First and Second Rounds hosted at eight sites.
Every regional final featured a #1 or #2 seed playing a team seeded #6 or lower. The lone #1 seed to not reach the Elite Eight, St. John's (West), was knocked out in the second round by #8 Auburn, which lost to #2 Louisville in the regional final.
The Mavericks are in their first Elite Eight since 2011 after upsetting D-II power Northwest Missouri State at the buzzer in the Central Region. They are riding a 13-game winning streak.
LOS ANGELES — For the first time in more than four decades, Clemson is headed to the Elite Eight. The Tigers, after shutting down Caleb Love and No. 2 Arizona for much of the night, held on down ...
Illinois is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005. ... As Illinois had a hard time making free throws, Iowa State played like there was a lid on the basket in the paint. The Cyclones ...
With All-American Billy Knight, Ridl led Pitt to the Elite Eight in 1974, with early round victories over St. Joseph's and Furman. Pitt lost to eventual national champion North Carolina State in the Eastern Regional Final (Elite 8) played in Raleigh, North Carolina amid a hostile local crowd.
The Volunteers (25-11), who were looking for the second Elite Eight appearance in program history, shot just 33% — including 6 of 23 from 3-point range. ... We knew we had to play tougher, but ...