Tonight at 7:05 p.m., the Kentucky Wildcats, #2 in the AP Poll and the 1 seed in the East Region, will battle the West Virginia Mountaineers, #6 in the AP Poll and the 2 seed in the East Region, in the East Regional Finals of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into tonight’s game:
Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament History
51 NCAA Tournament Appearances (50 Officially)
103 NCAA Tournament Wins (101 Officially)
45 NCAA Tournament Losses (44 Officially)
148 NCAA Tournament Games Played (145 Officially)
.696 NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage (.697 Officially)
7 National Championships
10 National Runner-Ups
13 Final Fours
32 Elite Eights
West Virginia’s NCAA Tournament History
23 NCAA Tournament Appearances
23 NCAA Tournament Wins
22 NCAA Tournament Losses
45 NCAA Tournament Games Played
.511 NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage
1 National Runner-Up
1 Final Four
3 Elite Eights
1 Seeds vs. 2 Seeds In Regional Finals
Since the NCAA Tournament began seeding teams in 1979, a 1 seed has faced a 2 seed in the regional finals 41 times before. The 1 seed has a 21-20 record in those 41 games.
Kentucky Set To Tie Wins Record
With a win against the Mountaineers tonight Kentucky would tie the school single-season record for victories with 36. The 1947-1948 Wildcat squad had a 36-3 record.
Wall Can Smell 600
John Wall is only 3 points away from scoring 600 points on the season. Wall would be the 18th different player at UK to score 600 points in a season.
Cousins In More Select Company
With DeMarcus Cousins’ output of 16 points and 7 rebounds against the Big Red, he now has 560 points and 367 rebounds on the season. That makes DeMarcus the 4th different player to record at least 550 points and 350 rebounds in a single season in UK history. Here are the other players to accomplish the feat:
Bill Spivey, 1950-1951 (33 games played): 635 points, 567 rebounds
Cliff Hagan, 1951-1952 (32 games played): 692 points, 528 rebounds
Dan Issel, 1968-1969 (28 games played): 746 points, 381 rebounds
Dan Issel, 1969-1970 (28 games played): 948 points, 369 rebounds
Various Records
UK’s overall record vs. West Virginia: 13-4 (.765) (won last 7 meetings, 8-2 last 10 meeting)
UK’s record vs. West Virginia in postseason tournaments: 1-0 (1.000) (1946 NIT)
UK’s record playing on March 27th: 5-1 (.833)
UK’s record playing in the NCAA Tournament on March 27th: 4-1 (.800)
UK’s record in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament: 13-18 (.419)
UK’s record in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament since 1985: 4-6 (.400)
West Virginia’s record in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament: 1-1 (.500)
West Virginia’s record in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament since 1985: 0-1 (.000)
UK’s record as a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament: 32-8 (.800)
UK’s record as a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament since 1985: 28-6 (.824)
UK’s record playing in the Carrier Dome: 1-3 (.250)
UK’s record playing in the Carrier Dome in the NCAA Tournament: 1-1 (.500)
UK’s record playing in New York state in the NCAA Tournament: 11-2 (.846)
UK’s record vs. 2 seeds in the NCAA Tournament: 4-1 (.800)
UK’s record vs. 2 seeds in the NCAA Tournament since 1985: 2-1 (.667)
UK’s record in 1 seed vs. 2 seed matchups in the NCAA Tournament: 3-1 (.750)
John Calipari’s record in the Regional Finals in the NCAA Tournament: 2-3 (.400)
Bobby Huggins’ record in the Regional Finals in the NCAA Tournament: 1-2 (.333)
UK’s record vs. teams seeded lower than them in the NCAA Tournament 55-13 (.809)
UK’s record vs. teams seeded lower than them in the NCAA Tournament since 1985: 50-10 (.833)
RPI Rankings (As Of March 25th)
Kentucky: 2nd
Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 38th
West Virginia: 3rd
West Virginia’s Strength Of Schedule: 4th
Pomeroy Ratings (As Of March 25th)
Kentucky: 3rd
Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 57th
Kentucky’s Non-Conference Strength Of Schedule: 112th
West Virginia: 6th
West Virginia’s Strength Of Schedule: 3rd
West Virginia’s Non-Conference Strength Of Schedule: 10th
Sagarin Ratings (As Of March 25th)
Kentucky: 2nd
Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 56th
West Virginia: 6th
West Virginia’s Strength Of Schedule: 3rd
Kentucky In The Top 30 In Team Statistics
Field Goal Percentage Defense: 3rd (37.8%)
Blocks Per Game: 4th (7.2)
Rebounds Per Game: 5th (41.4)
Rebound Margin: 6th (+7.8)
Scoring Margin: 6th (+14.8)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game: 7th (27.3)
Points Per Possession: 10th (1.13)
Field Goal Percentage: 12th (48.3%)
Scoring Offense: 14th (79.6)
Opponents’ Points Per Possession: 15th (.92)
Opponents’ Defensive Rebounds Per Game: 18th (20.6)
Offensive Rebounds Per Game: 20th (14.2)
Opponents’ Fouls Per Game: 30th (20.9)
West Virginia In The Top 30 In Team Statistics
Offensive Rebounds Per Game: 2nd (15.7)
Rebound Margin: 9th (+6.9)
Points Per Possession: 15th (1.12)
Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: 18th (1.31:1)
Assists Per Game: 24th (15.7)
Scoring Margin: 26th (+9.7)
Rebounds Per Game: 28th (39)
Opponents’ Fouls Per Game: T-30th (20.9)
Kentucky Players In The Top 50 In Individual Statistics
Assists Per Game: John Wall, 3rd (6.6)
Field Goal Percentage: Patrick Patterson, 6th (58.9%) DeMarcus Cousins, 21st (55.1%)
Offensive Rebounds Per Game: DeMarcus Cousins, 11th (4.1)
Turnovers Per Game: John Wall, 11th (4)
Points Per 40 Minutes: DeMarcus Cousins, 13th (25.9)
Rebounds Per Game: DeMarcus Cousins, 22nd (9.9)
West Virginia Players In The Top 50 In Individual Statistics
Offensive Rebounds Per Game: Kevin Jones, 20th (3.6)
Field Goal Percentage: Kevin Jones, 39th (52.5%)
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