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On average, three of the four No. 1 seeds make it to the Elite Eight each year. There has only been one occurrence in history in which no No. 1 seeds made the Elite Eight (2023). 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.
Between 1939 and 1950, there were only 8 teams in the tournament, so all teams can claim an Elite Eight appearance. Between 1951 and 1952, there were sixteen teams in the tournament, so all could claim a Sweet Sixteen appearance. Between 1953 and 1974, participating teams fluctuated from 22 to 25 teams and some received byes to the Sweet Sixteen.
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) March 16 and 18 Mideast Regional, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton) West Regional, University Arena ("The Pit"), Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico) March 17 and 19
This year’s Elite Eight field features some widely-unexpected teams. With that in mind, it’s fair to say that not many people picked this combination of teams in their brackets this year. In ...
The defending national champions are back in the Elite Eight for the fourth time in five tournaments — all under coach Jim Crutchfield and their only appearances in program history. They have ...
Lowest seeds to make the Elite Eight. No. 11 LSU (1986): The Tigers became the first double-digit seed to make the Final Four nearly 40 years ago. After losing to Kentucky in the SEC tournament ...
Winthrop's highly touted offense built a 21-point second-half lead before surviving a late Notre Dame rally to win, 74–64, earning their first tournament victory in school history. The only overtime game of the first round was in the South Regional, between #7 Nevada and #10 Creighton, ending 77–71 in favor of the Nevada Wolf Pack.
No. 2 seed Tennessee (27-8) is on to the Elite Eight for the second time in program history after topping No. 3 Creighton 82-75 to earn a matchup with No. 1 Purdue on Sunday (2:20 p.m. ET, CBS).