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All the 1 and 2-seeds advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, marking only the fifth time it has happened and the first since 2019. [5] Also, with No. 11 seeded NC State advancing to the Sweet Sixteen, this marked the 16th consecutive tournament where a double-digit seed made the regional semifinals. The Wolfpack eventually became the sixth 11-seed to ...
In honor of the NCAA Sweet 16 tournament, we've been working on our "Sweets 16" bracket all week — and calling on you to weigh in on which sugary treat deserves a place in the winner's circle.
This was also the first NCAA tournament in which all of the top seeds failed to make the Elite Eight, after Alabama and Houston's eliminations in the Sweet Sixteen. [9] This year also had the fewest combined 1- and 2-seeds left in the Elite Eight in tournament history, with only 2-seed Texas remaining. [10]
More than one-third of ESPN Tournament Challenge brackets predicted Michigan State to make the Final Four. [ 20 ] In the East Region, No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin upset No. 3 seed West Virginia , marking the fourth straight tournament in which a No. 14 seed upset a No. 3 seed.
ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said Purdue has the 'best draw of any one seed' in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. ... Detroit for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. ... After the bracket was unveiled on Sunday, ESPN ...
As of 2024, this is the last tournament in which no team seeded 12 or lower won a round of 64 game, while No. 7-seed UNLV was the lowest-seeded team to make it to the Sweet Sixteen. This marked the second time since the tournament expanded to 64 teams that no team seeded No. 8 or lower played in the Sweet Sixteen; the other instance was in 1995 .
Three ESPN writers who are predicting every Sweet 16 game all select Marquette to end NC State's magical run. NC State senior forward DJ Burns Jr. has been a beast for the Wolfpack in the tournament.
Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." The 2022 tournament saw a total of 13 upsets; 6 of them were in the first round, 5 of them were in the second round, one in the Sweet Sixteen, none in the Elite Eight, and one in the Final Four. [9]