INDIVIDUAL GAME
A national championship game is indicated by (CH), national
semifinal game by (NSF), national third-place game by (N3d),
regional final game by (RF), regional semifinal game by (RSF),
regional third-place game by (R3d), second-round game by (2d
R), first-round game by (1st R), opening-round game by (OR),
and later vacated by (*).
POINTS
61, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Ohio, 1st R, 3-7-1970
58, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-
1965
56, Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati vs. Arkansas, R3d,
3-15-1958
52, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Kentucky, RSF, 3-12-
1970
52, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. TCU, 1st R, 3-13-
1971
50, David Robinson, Navy vs. Michigan, 1st R, 3-12-
1987
49, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. Loyola (IL), 1st R, 3-9-
1968
48, Hal Lear, Temple vs. SMU, N3d, 3-23-1956
47, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Houston, R3d, 3-20-
1971
46, Dave Corzine, DePaul vs. Louisville, RSF, 3-17-
1978 (2 ot)
45, Bob Houbregs, Washington vs. Seattle, RSF,
3-13-1953
45, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Iowa, R3d, 3-14-
1970
45, Bo Kimble, Loyola Marymount vs. New Mexico
St., 1st R, 3-16-1990
44, Clyde Lovellette, Kansas vs. St. Louis, RF, 3-22-
1952
44, Rod Thorn, West Virginia vs. St. Joseph’s, RSF,
3-15-1963
44, Dan Issel, Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, RSF, 3-12-
1970
44, Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis, CH, 3-26-1973
44, Hersey Hawkins, Bradley vs. Auburn, 1st R, 3-17-
1988
44, Travis Mays, Texas vs. Georgia, 1st R, 3-17-1990
44, Glenn Robinson, Purdue vs. Kansas, RSF, 3-24-
1994
Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or
more places lower than the team it defeated.
2010
Rd.* Sd.* Winner* Sd.* Opponent* Score
1st 14 Ohio 3 Georgetown 97-83
1st 13 Murray St. 4 Vanderbilt 66-65
1st 12 Cornell 5 Temple 78-65
1st 11 Old Dominion 6 Notre Dame 51-50
1st 11 Washington 6 Marquette 80-78
2nd 9 UNI 1 Kansas 69-67
2nd 12 Cornell 4 Wisconsin 87-69
2nd 11 Washington 3 New Mexico 82-64
2nd 10 St. Mary’s (CA) 2 Villanova 75-68
TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Farthest Seeds Have Advanced in the Tournament
(SINCE 1979)
Seed… Farthest Finish
#1 CH – Arkansas 1994, Connecticut 1999, Duke 1992, 2001 & 2010, Florida 2007, Georgetown 1984,
Indiana 1987, Kansas 2008, Kentucky 1996, Maryland 2002, Michigan St. 2000, UNLV 1990, North
Carolina 1982, 1993, 2005 & 2009, UCLA 1995
#2 CH – Connecticut 2004, Duke 1991, Kentucky 1998, Louisville 1980 & 1986, Michigan St. 1979
#3 CH – Florida 2006, Indiana 1981, Michigan 1989, Syracuse 2003
#4 CH – Arizona 1997
#5 2d – Butler 2010, Florida 2000, Indiana 2002
#6 CH – Kansas 1988, North Carolina St. 1983
#7 T3d – Virginia 1984
#8 CH – Villanova 1985
#9 4th – Penn 1979
#10 RR – Davidson 2008, Dayton 1984, Gonzaga 1999, Kent St. 2002, LSU 1987, Providence 1997, St. John’s
(NY) 1979, Texas 1990, Temple 1991
#11 T3d – George Mason 2006, LSU 1986
#12 RR – Missouri 2002
#13 RSF – Bradley 2006, Oklahoma 1999, Richmond 1988, Valparaiso 1998
#14 RSF – Cleveland St. 1986, Chattanooga 1997
#15 2d R – Coppin St. 1997, Hampton 2001, Richmond 1991, Santa Clara 1993
#16-
TOURNAMENT RECORDS
SEED FINISH TOTALS 1979-2010
1979-2010 TOTALS
Seed_ W_ L_ Pct._ Final Four Finishes
#1 405 111 .785 18 CH, 12 2d, 3d, 22 T3d, 4th
#2 290 122 .704 6 CH, 9 2d, 3d, 12 T3d
#3 215 124 .634 4 CH, 5 2d, 6 T3d
#4 173 127 .577 CH, 2d, 8 T3d
#5 151 129 .539 3 2d, 3 T3d, 4th
#6 163 126 .564 2 CH, 2d, 3d, 2 T3d
#7 106 128 .453 T3d
#8 92 127 .420 CH, 2d, T3d
#9 74 129 .365 4th
#10 84 128 .396
#11 57 124 .315 2 T3d
#12 57 124 .315
#13 26 104 .200
#14 18 104 .148
#15 4 104 .037
#16 0 104 .000
NS 10 10 .500
Total 1,925 1,925 .500
SHOW NO EMOTION
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