ROSTER
Seed, Region and Bid: 8, Midwest, At-Large Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 22 NCAA Tournament Record: 30-24 (.556) Final Four Appearances: 4 (1998, 1966, 1961, 1944) NCAA Tournament Championships: 1 (1944) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National champions Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: NR Final Associated Press ranking: NR Final Ratings Percentage Index: 50 Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 42 RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (1-1) Dec. 19 -- Lost to No. 12 Kentucky, 56-48 Dec. 22 -- Beat No. 14 Texas, 79-73 (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day) TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 30-24 (.556) Final Four Appearances: 4 (1944, 1961, 1966 and 1998) National Championships: 1 (1944) 1999--Second seed in South Region Defeated Arkansas State in first round, 80-58 Lost to Miami, Ohio in second round, 66-58 1998--Third seed in West Region Defeated San Francisco in first round, 85-68 Defeated Arkansas in second round, 75-69 Defeated West Virginia in regional semifinal, 65-62 Defeated Arizona in regional final, 76-51 Defeated North Carolina in National Semifinal, 65-59 Lost to Kentucky in National Championship, 78-69 1997--Second seed in West Region Defeated Navy in first round, 75-61 Defeated North Carolina-Charlotte in second round, 77-58 Defeated Stanford in regional semifinal, 82-77 (ot) Lost to Kentucky in regional final, 72-59 1996--Fourth seed in Midwest Region Defeated Canisius in first round, 72-43 Defeated Iowa State in second round, 73-67 Lost to Kentucky in regional semifinal, 84-60 1995--Fourth seed in West Region Defeated Long Beach State in first round, 76-64 Lost to Mississippi State in second round, 78-64 1993--Eighth seed in Southeast Region Defeated Pittsburgh in first round, 86-65 Lost to Kentucky in second round, 83-62 1991--Fourth seed in West Region Defeated South Alabama in first round, 82-72 Defeated Michigan State in second round, 85-84 (2 OT) Lost to UNLV in regional semifinal, 83-66 1986--Fourteenth seed in West Region Lost to North Carolina in first round, 84-72 1983--Tenth seed in West Region Defeated Illinois in first round, 52-49 Defeated UCLA in second round, 67-61 Lost to North Carolina State in regional semifinal, 75-56 1981--Third seed in West Region Defeated Northeastern in second round, 94-69 Lost to North Carolina in regional semifinal, 61-56 1979--Eighth seed in West Region Lost to Pepperdine in first round, 92-88 (OT) 1978--Midwest Region Defeated Missouri in first round, 86-79 (2 OT) Lost to Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 69-56 1977--West Region Defeated St. John's in first round, 72-68 Lost to UNLV in regional semifinal, 88-83 1966--West Region Defeated Pacific in regional semifinal, 83-74 Defeated Oregon State in regional final, 70-64 Lost to Texas-El Paso in National Semifinal, 85-78 Lost to Duke for National Third Place, 79-77 1961--West Region Defeated Loyola Marymount in regional semifinal, 91-75 Defeated Arizona State in regional final, 88-80 Lost to Cincinnati in National Semifinal, 82-67 Lost to St. Joseph's (PA) for National Third Place, 127-120 (4 OT) 1960--West Region Defeated Southern California in first round, 80-73 Lost to Oregon in regional semifinal, 65-54 Defeated Santa Clara for regional third place, 89-81 1959--West Region Lost to California in regional semifinal, 71-53 Lost to Idaho State for regional third place, 71-65 1956--West Region Defeated Seattle in regional semifinal, 81-72 Lost to San Francisco in regional final, 92-77 1955--West Region Lost to San Francisco in regional semifinal, 78-59 Defeated Seattle for regional third place, 108-85 1945--Western Regionals Lost to Oklahoma State in regional semifinal, 62-37 Lost to Oregon for regional third place, 69-66 1944--Western Regionals Defeated Missouri in regional semifinal, 45-35 Defeated Iowa State in regional final, 40-31 Defeated Dartmouth in National Championship, 42-40 (OT) Record by Region: In East: 0-0 (.000) In South/Southeast: 2-1 (.667) > In Midwest: 3-3 (.500) In West: 25-20 (.556) Record by Seed: As a 2nd seed: 3-2 (.600) As a 3rd seed: 6-2 (.750) As a 4th seed: 5-3 (.625) As an 8th seed: 1-2 (.333) As a 10th seed: 1-1 (.500) As a 14th seed: 0-1 (.000) |
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