THE TOURNAMENT Tournament Records 78 Tournament History Rankings 90 Tournament Scoring Leaders 92 Seeds History 99 Yearly Totals 111 Conference Won-Lost Records 115 Tournament Field by State 128 Televised College Basketball Games 129 Tournament Facts 130 Team-By-Team Won-Lost Records 139 TOURNAMENT RECORDS A national championship game is indi- 74, Bill Bradley (58) and Don Rodenbach (16), Field-Goal Percentage cated by (CH), national semifinal game by Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-1965 (NSF), national third-place game by (N3d), 74, Austin Carr (52) and Collis Jones (22), Notre (Minimum 10 FGM) regional final game by (RF), regional Dame vs. Kentucky, RSF, 3-12-1970 100% (11-11), Kenny Walker, Kentucky vs. semifinal game by (RSF), regional third- Western Ky., 2d R, 3-16-1986 place game by (R3d), second-round game Points by Two Opposing 100% (10-10), Marvin Barnes, Providence vs. by (2d R), first-round game by (1st R), Players Penn, RSF, 3-15-1973 opening-round/First Four game by (OR/ 100% (10-10), Christian Laettner, Duke vs. 96, Austin Carr (52), Notre Dame, and Dan Issel Kentucky, RF, 3-28-1992 (OT) FF), and team’s appearance later vacated (44), Kentucky, RSF, 3-12-1970 by the NCAA/Committee on Infractions 100% (10-10), Taj Gibson, Southern California 85, Austin Carr (61), Notre Dame, and John vs. Boston College, 1st R, 3-20-2009 (*). Canine (24), Ohio, 1st R, 3-7-1970 95.5% (21-22), Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis, 85, Austin Carr (47), Notre Dame, and Poo CH, 3-26-1973 Welch (38), Houston, R3d, 3-20-1971 92.3% (12-13), Dennis Holman, SMU vs. INDIVIDUAL GAME 83, David Robinson (50), Navy, and Garde Cincinnati, R3d, 3-12-1966 Thompson (33), Michigan, 1st R, 3-12-1987 92.3% (12-13), Quadre Lollis, Montana St. vs. Points 80, Hersey Hawkins (44), Bradley, and Chris Syracuse, 1st R, 3-14-1996 Morris (36), Auburn, 1st R, 3-17-1988 61, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Ohio, 1st R, 91.7% (11-12), Pembrook Burrows, Jacksonville 3-7-1970 vs. Iowa, RSF, 3-12-1970 58, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, Field Goals 91.7% (11-12), Kenny Gregory, Kansas vs. 3-20-1965 25, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Ohio, 1st R, DePaul, 1st R, 3-17-2000 3-7-1970 56, Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati vs. Arkansas, 91.7% (11-12), Blake Griffin, Oklahoma vs. R3d, 3-15-1958 22, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, Morgan St., 1st R, 3-19-2009 52, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Kentucky, RSF, 3-20-1965 3-12-1970 22, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Kentucky, RSF, Three-Point Field Goals 3-12-1970 52, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. TCU, 1st R, 11, Jeff Fryer, LMU (CA) vs. Michigan, 2d R, 3-13-1971 22, David Robinson, Navy vs. Michigan, 1st R, 3-18-1990 3-12-1987 50, David Robinson, Navy vs. Michigan, 1st R, 10, Freddie Banks, UNLV vs. Indiana, NSF, 3-12-1987 21, Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati vs. Arkansas, 3-28-1987 R3d, 3-15-1958 49, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. Loyola Chicago, 1st 10, Roburt Sallie, Memphis vs. Cal St. Northridge, R, 3-9-1968 21, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Iowa, R3d, 1st R, 3-19-2009 3-14-1970 48, Hal Lear, Temple vs. SMU, N3d, 3-23-1956 10, Carsen Edwards, Purdue vs. Virginia, RF, 47, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Houston, R3d, 21, Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis, CH, 3-26- 3-30-2019 1973 3-20-1971 9, Garde Thompson, Michigan vs. Navy, 1st R, 46, Dave Corzine, DePaul vs. Louisville, RSF, 20, Bob Houbregs, Washington vs. Seattle U., 3-12-1987 RSF, 3-13-1953 3-17-1978 (2 OT) 9, Johnny Miller, Temple vs. Cincinnati, 1st R, 45, Bob Houbregs, Washington vs. Seattle U., 20, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. Loyola Chicago, 1st 3-16-1995 R, 3-9-1968 RSF, 3-13-1953 9, Johnny Hemsley, Miami (FL) vs. Lafayette, 1st 45, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Iowa, R3d, 20, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. TCU, 1st R, R, 3-12-1999 3-13-1971 3-14-1970 9, Ricky Paulding, Missouri vs. Marquette, 2d R, 45, Bo Kimble, LMU (CA) vs. New Mexico St., 1st 3-22-2003 (OT) R, 3-16-1990 Field Goals Attempted 9, Gerry McNamara, Syracuse vs. BYU, 1st R, 44, Clyde Lovellette, Kansas vs. Saint Louis, RF, 44, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Ohio, 1st R, 3-18-2004 3-7-1970 3-22-1952 9, Brady Heslip, Baylor vs. Colorado, 3d R, 44, Rod Thorn, West Virginia vs. Saint Joseph’s, 42, Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina vs. 3-17-2012 Michigan St., NSF, 3-22-1957 (3 OT) RSF, 3-15-1963 9, Bryce Alford, UCLA vs. SMU, 2d-R, 3-19-2015 40, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Houston, R3d, 44, Dan Issel, Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, RSF, 9, Carsen Edwards, Purdue vs. VIllanova, 2d R, 3-20-1971 3-12-1970 3-23-2019 44, Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis, CH, 3-26- 39, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Iowa, R3d, 1973 3-14-1970 Three-Point Field Goals 44, Hersey Hawkins, Bradley vs. Auburn, 1st R, 38, Bob Cousy, Holy Cross vs. North Carolina 3-17-1988 St., RF, 3-25-1950 Attempted 44, Travis Mays, Texas vs. Georgia, 1st R, 3-17- 37, David Robinson, Navy vs. Michigan, 1st R, 22, Jeff Fryer, LMU (CA) vs. Arkansas, 1st R, 1990 3-12-1987 3-16-1989 44, Glenn Robinson, Purdue vs. Kansas, RSF, 37, Charles Jones, LIU vs. Villanova, 1st R, 20, Chris Walker, Villanova vs. LSU, 1st R, 3-15- 3-24-1994 3-13-1997 1990 36, Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati vs. Arkansas, 19, Freddie Banks, UNLV vs. Indiana, NSF, Points by Two R3d, 3-15-1958 3-28-1987 36, Rick Mount, Purdue vs. UCLA, CH, 3-22- 19, Gerald Paddio, UNLV vs. Iowa, 2d R, 3-20- Teammates 1969 1988 85, Austin Carr (61) and Collis Jones (24), Notre 36, Ernie DiGregorio, Providence vs. Memphis, 19, Phillip Allen, N.C. A&T vs. Arkansas, 1st R, Dame vs. Ohio, 1st R, 3-7-1970 NSF, 3-26-1973 3-18-1994 78, Austin Carr (52) and Collis Jones (26), Notre 36, Popeye Jones, Murray St. vs. Michigan St., 19, Carsen Edwards, Purdue vs. Virginia, RF, Dame vs. TCU, 1st R, 3-13-1971 1st R, 3-15-1990 (OT) 3-30-2019 78, Jeff Fryer (41) and Bo Kimble (37), LMU (CA) 18, Bobby Hurley, Duke vs. California, 2d R, vs. Michigan, 2d R, 3-18-1990 3-20-1993 42, Bo Lamar, *Louisiana vs. Louisville, RSF, 3-16-1972 Tournament Records 77 18, Jeff Boschee, Kansas vs. Kentucky, 2d R, 19, Tom Hammonds, Georgia Tech vs. Iowa St., 100% (12-12), Wayne Blackshear, *Louisville vs. 3-14-1999 1st R, 3-18-1988 Michigan St., RF, 3-29-2015 18, Darius Lane, Seton Hall vs. Oklahoma St., 18, John O’Brien, Seattle U. vs. Wyoming, R3d, 100% (12-12), Tyler Dorsey, Oregon vs. North RSF, 3-24-2000 3-14-1953 Carolina, NSF, 4-1-2017 18, Chris Lofton, Tennessee vs. Wichita St., 2d 18, Jon Rose, UConn vs. Boston U., 1st R, R, 3-18-2006 3-10-1959 Rebounds 18, Gail Goodrich, UCLA vs. Michigan, CH, 34, Fred Cohen, Temple vs. UConn, RSF, 3-16- Three-Point Field-Goal 3-20-1965 1956 Percentage 18, Wayne Simien, Kansas vs. UAB, RSF, 3-26- 31, Nate Thurmond, Bowling Green vs. 2004 Mississippi St., R3d, 3-16-1963 (Minimum Five 3FGM) 18, Jared Dudley, Boston College vs. Milwaukee, 30, Jerry Lucas, Ohio St. vs. Kentucky, RF, 100% (8-8), John Goldsberry, UNCW vs. 2d R, 3-19-2005 3-18-1961 Maryland, 1st R, 3-21-2003 29, Toby Kimball, UConn vs. Saint Joseph’s, 1st 100% (7-7), Sam Cassell, Florida St. vs. Tulane, R, 3-8-1965 2d R, 3-20-1993 19, Thomas Walkup, *SFA vs. West Virginia, 1st R, 3-18-2016 28, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. Pacific, R3d, 3-12- 100% (7-7), David Lighty, Ohio St. vs. George 1966 Mason, 3d R, 3-20-2011 Free Throws Attempted 27, Bill Russell, San Francisco vs. Iowa, CH, 100% (6-6), Mike Buck, Middle Tenn. vs. Florida 3-19-1956 St., 1st R, 3-16-1989 27, David Robinson, Navy vs. Syracuse, 2d R, 3-16-1986 27, John Green, Michigan St. vs. Notre Dame, 100% (6-6), Migjen Bakalli, North Carolina St. vs. RSF, 3-15-1957 Southern Miss., 1st R, 3-14-1991 27, Travis Mays, Texas vs. Georgia, 1st R, 3-17- 1990 27, Paul Silas, Creighton vs. Oklahoma City, 1st 100% (6-6), Rex Walters, Kansas vs. Ball St., 1st R, 3-9-1964 R, 3-18-1993 26, Bob Carney, Bradley vs. Colorado, RSF, 3-12-1954 27, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. Loyola Chicago, 1st 100% (6-6), Tay Fisher, Siena vs. Vanderbilt, 1st R, 3-9-1968 R, 3-21-2008 24, Donnie Gaunce, Morehead St. vs. Iowa, RSF, 3-16-1956 26, Howard Jolliff, Ohio vs. Georgia Tech, RSF, 100% (6-6), Nik Stauskas, Michigan vs. Florida, 3-11-1960 RF, 3-31-2013 22, John O’Brien, Seattle U. vs. Wyoming, R3d, 3-14-1953 26, Tom Gola, La Salle vs. North Carolina St., 100% (5-5), Mitch Richmond, Kansas St. vs. RSF, 3-12-1954 Georgia, 1st R, 3-12-1987 (OT) 22, Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas vs.