In twenty eight years, UCLA has 4 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, only 15 out of 108 national semifinal teams were seeded lower than #5. In 2011, there were two (#8 Butler and #11 Virginia Commonwealth). In 2014, #7 Connecticut and #8 Kentucky advanced. PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, the Pac 12 has had four different schools advance to the national semifinals (UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, and Oregon).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, a #15 seed has upset a #2 seed 9 times. It happened twice in 2012.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, the national semifinals have featured three #1 seeds three times, in 1997, 1999, and 2015. This has only been surpassed once, in 2008, when all four #1 seeds advanced.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, twenty one #10 seeds have made the round of 16.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, the Pac 12 has had four different schools advance to the national semifinals (UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, and Oregon).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, the lowest seeds to advance to the national semifinals were George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola (2018), and UCLA (2021), all #11 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, no team seeded #6 has reached the national semifinals, let alone won the national championship.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, Duke is 4-2 in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, the national semifinals have featured just one #1 seed eleven times.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, 18 out of 27 national champions were #1 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, the first-round game between the #8 and #9 seeded teams is split almost evenly. #8 leads 55-53, including 4 wins in 2015.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, more #10 seeds (21) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 and #9 seeds combined. Only one of these (Syracuse in 2016) has advanced to the National Semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, the SEC has five champions (Kentucky three times and Florida twice).PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, no #1 seed advanced to the national semifinals in three tournaments (2006, 2011, and 2023).PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, more #10 seeds (21) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 and #9 seeds combined. Only one of these (Syracuse in 2016) has advanced to the National Semifinals.