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Posted on 3/30/19 at 10:33 pm to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 3/30/19 at 10:33 pm to pioneerbasketball
Auburn (29-9) became the first team in NCAA Tournament history to defeat powerhouses Kansas and North Carolina in back-to-back games.
The Auburn Tigers have found their niche, and it's beating the blue bloods of men's college basketball. On Sunday, in the Midwest Regional final, they'll get a chance at three in a row.
Fifth-seeded Auburn beat top-seeded North Carolina 97-80 in the first Midwest Region semifinal Friday, the second straight victory over a top-three team in all-time wins. The Tar Heels are third, just behind Kansas, who Auburn beat 89-75 in the second round to advance to Friday's semifinal.
On Sunday, Auburn (29-9) will face second-seeded Kentucky, the winningest program of all-time, with a chance to defeat the Wildcats for the first time this season. More importantly, with a win, they'll reach their first Final Four in school history. Kentucky held on for a 62-58 victory over third-seeded Houston.
The Auburn Tigers have found their niche, and it's beating the blue bloods of men's college basketball. On Sunday, in the Midwest Regional final, they'll get a chance at three in a row.
Fifth-seeded Auburn beat top-seeded North Carolina 97-80 in the first Midwest Region semifinal Friday, the second straight victory over a top-three team in all-time wins. The Tar Heels are third, just behind Kansas, who Auburn beat 89-75 in the second round to advance to Friday's semifinal.
On Sunday, Auburn (29-9) will face second-seeded Kentucky, the winningest program of all-time, with a chance to defeat the Wildcats for the first time this season. More importantly, with a win, they'll reach their first Final Four in school history. Kentucky held on for a 62-58 victory over third-seeded Houston.
This post was edited on 3/30/19 at 10:49 pm
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Posted on 3/30/19 at 10:34 pm to pioneerbasketball
Kentucky is back in the Elite Eight for the 34th time in school history (since 1951 when teams had to win one game to advance to the regional finals) and the seventh time in 10 seasons under John Calipari.
The Wildcats earned their way to regional finals by defeating Abilene Christian 79-44 and Wofford 62-56 in Jacksonville, Florida, before earning a 62-58 win over Houston on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kentucky, the No. 2 seed in the Midwest, is making its nation-leading 58th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2019 (59 on-court appearances as the 1988 appearance was vacated) and 34th in the Elite Eight since 1951. That's the most appearances in the country.
The Wildcats are 14-19 in Elite Eight games and own a 16-20 all-time record in the regional finals (1988 game not counted).
UK has advanced to the Elite Eight in seven of Calipari's 10 seasons and is 4-2 in the previous six Elite Eight games. No other school has as many Elite Eight appearances as the Wildcats since Calipari took the reins. Calipari is 6-5 all-time in Elite Eight games, including 4-2 as UK's coach.
This is the seventh time in program history the Wildcats have earned a No. 2 seed in the annual event. UK is now 25-7 as the No. 2 seed. Most recently, the Cats participated as the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, falling 75-73 to eventual national champion No. 1 North Carolina in the regional final after defeating the Tar Heels 103-100 in the regular season.
UK owns a 129-51 record all-time in NCAA action, with its .717 winning percentage the third best in NCAA history. This is the sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Wildcats and ninth in 10 seasons under Calipari.
Kentucky is 31-7 (.816) in NCAA Tournament games under the direction of Calipari. Calipari is 56-18 (.757) as a head coach in NCAA Tournament games. Calipari's 31 tournament wins as UK's head coach pushes him past Adolph Rupp (30) for most NCAA Tournament wins in program history.
The Wildcats earned their way to regional finals by defeating Abilene Christian 79-44 and Wofford 62-56 in Jacksonville, Florida, before earning a 62-58 win over Houston on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kentucky, the No. 2 seed in the Midwest, is making its nation-leading 58th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2019 (59 on-court appearances as the 1988 appearance was vacated) and 34th in the Elite Eight since 1951. That's the most appearances in the country.
The Wildcats are 14-19 in Elite Eight games and own a 16-20 all-time record in the regional finals (1988 game not counted).
UK has advanced to the Elite Eight in seven of Calipari's 10 seasons and is 4-2 in the previous six Elite Eight games. No other school has as many Elite Eight appearances as the Wildcats since Calipari took the reins. Calipari is 6-5 all-time in Elite Eight games, including 4-2 as UK's coach.
This is the seventh time in program history the Wildcats have earned a No. 2 seed in the annual event. UK is now 25-7 as the No. 2 seed. Most recently, the Cats participated as the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, falling 75-73 to eventual national champion No. 1 North Carolina in the regional final after defeating the Tar Heels 103-100 in the regular season.
UK owns a 129-51 record all-time in NCAA action, with its .717 winning percentage the third best in NCAA history. This is the sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Wildcats and ninth in 10 seasons under Calipari.
Kentucky is 31-7 (.816) in NCAA Tournament games under the direction of Calipari. Calipari is 56-18 (.757) as a head coach in NCAA Tournament games. Calipari's 31 tournament wins as UK's head coach pushes him past Adolph Rupp (30) for most NCAA Tournament wins in program history.
This post was edited on 3/30/19 at 10:50 pm
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