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2 BIG EAST Conference Mike Aresco The academic year is the 34th in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth and continues to make strides in improving the quality and depth of the storied league. The BIG EAST Conference has been always been driven by lofty goals. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The year was no different. In the athletic arena, BIG EAST student-athletes again enjoyed success on the national stage. The Georgetown women s cross country team captured its first NCAA Championship. The win by the Hoyas marked the third-straight year a BIG EAST team has won the women s cross country championship, with Villanova winning the past two. The Louisville men s basketball team advanced to the Final Four in New Orleans. Connecticut field hockey reached the NCAA semifinals, as did the Notre Dame men s lacrosse team. The Irish women s basketball team and Syracuse women s lacrosse team each reached the NCAA finals. USF softball reached the Women s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla., for the first time in program history. The BIG EAST placed two teams in the NCAA Women s Final Four for the third time in the last four years as Connecticut joined Notre Dame in Denver, with the Fighting Irish advancing to the national title game for the second-straight year. BIG EAST student-athletes won five NCAA championships. Sheila Reid won her second-straight NCAA Women s Cross Country title. Syracuse hurdler Jarret Eaton won the 60-meter hurdle championship in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship. Notre Dame won the distance medley relay at the same championship. Georgetown s Emily Infeld won the 3,000-meter run. Carlos Almeida of Louisville won the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships. BIG EAST football maintained its national profile as a competitively balanced group. Three BIG EAST teams won bowl games, while the BIG EAST representative in the Bowl Championship Series won its bowl game for the fourth time in the last seven years- a streak that includes wins against the ACC, Big 12 and SEC champions. The BIG EAST became the nation s largest Division I-A conference in when five new members began competing the University of Cincinnati, De- Paul University, the, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. BIG EAST institutions reside in 18 of the nation s top 50 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain more than one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. The BIG EAST will welcome UCF, Houston, Memphis, SMU and Temple in all sports in Temple football will join the league in 2012, with Boise State and San Diego State joining the following year and Navy in Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 32 national championships in six different sports and 137 student-athletes have won individual national titles through BIG EAST basketball squads have captured 11 BIG EAST Conference Members Cincinnati* Connecticut* DePaul Georgetown Louisville* Marquette Notre Dame Pittsburgh* Providence Rutgers* St. John's Seton Hall South Florida* Syracuse* Temple* Villanova *Football playing schools BIG EAST Conference 15 Park Row West Providence, RI Communications (401) Switchboard (401) Fax (401) titles in the last 13 years. In , Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men s and women s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In 02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men s and women s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. The BIG EAST placed three men s basketball teams in the Final Four in 1985, the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger. The conference currently crowns champions in 24 sports. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful organization has had the good fortune to have outstanding leadership. The BIG EAST primarily was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference s first Commissioner. Michael Tranghese, the league s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Gavitt, became Commissioner in In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. John Marinatto was the third commissioner of the BIG EAST, serving from , after seven years as the conference s senior associate commissioner. Mike Aresco became the conference s fourth commissioner in The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed longstanding relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past nine years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes. 114

3 BIG EAST Conference BIG EAST Conference Staff Commissioner Mike Aresco Sr. Assoc. Commissioner (Football & Marketing) Nick Carparelli, Jr. Sr. Assoc. Commis. (Compliance & Governance) Joseph D'Antonio, Jr. Sr. Assoc. Commissioner (Administration) Donna DeMarco Assoc. Commissioner (Men's Basketball) TBA Assoc. Commissioner (Women's B'ball) Danielle Donehew Assoc. Commissioner (Television and Men's Basketball Scheduling) Tom Odjakjian Assoc. Commissioner (Communications) John Paquette Assoc. Commissioner (Olympic Sports) James Siedliski Assistant Commissioner (Women s Basketball Officiating) Barbara Jacobs Senior Director of External Affairs Ben Faircough Director of Business Affairs Susan Eaton Director of Communications Chuck Sullivan Director of Communications Sara Naggar Director of Compliance Kenny Schank Director of Digital Media Mark Hodgkin Director of Men's Basketball Operations Shawn Murphy Director of Sport Administration Kristen Brown Director of Sport Administration Bobby Weygand Asst. Director of Communications Michael Coyne Asst. Director of Football & Video Administration Michael Costa Coordinator of Men s Basketball Officiating Art Hyland Coordinator of Football Officiating Terry McAulay Assistant to the Commissioner Lisa Zanecchia Senior Admin. Asst./Basketball & Admin. Lois DeBlois Administrative Assistants Wanda Factor, Linda Yates Receptionist Kathy Kirkpatrick Administrative Fellow Roberto Sasso Sport Administration Assistant Catherine Carmignani Digital Media Assistant Jamie Corun Communications Assistants Michael O Brien, Brooke Rayder Nine NCAA Tournament Teams From BIG EAST Nine BIG EAST Conference teams were selected to participate in the 2012 NCAA Tournament (Louisville, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Georgetown, Marquette, Notre Dame, USF, Syracuse, West Virginia). The nine selections from one league is the second-most ever behind the record 11 accomplished in The BIG EAST had eight three previous occasions (2006, 2008, 2010) BIG EAST Final Standings School BIG EAST All Tourn. Syracuse NCAA Marquette NCAA Notre Dame NCAA Cincinnati NCAA Georgetown NCAA USF NCAA Louisville NCAA West Virginia NCAA Connecticut NCAA Seton Hall NIT Rutgers St. John s Pittsburgh Villanova Providence DePaul Note: Louisville won the BIG EAST Tournament, beating Cincinnati in the title game. UofL s Conference History Conference Years Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Ohio Valley Missouri Valley Metro Conference USA BIG EAST 2005-current BIG EAST Sports Sponsored Men's Sports (11) Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field All-Time BIG EAST National Champions Men s Basketball 1984 Georgetown 1985 Villanova 1999 Connecticut 2003 Syracuse 2004 Connecticut 2011 Connecticut Women s Basketball 1995 Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Connecticut 2003 Connecticut 2004 Connecticut 2009 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut Women's Sports (13) Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Volleyball Women s Soccer 1995 Notre Dame Football 1991 Miami 2001 Miami Men s Soccer 1996 St. John s 2000 Connecticut Women s Cross Country 1989 Villanova 1990 Villanova 1991 Villanova 1992 Villanova 1993 Villanova 1994 Villanova 1995 Providence 1998 Villanova 2009 Villanova UofL All-Time Series vs. BIG EAST Opponents School Series Record Last Meeting Cincinnati UL 50, UC 44 (3/10/12) Connecticut 7-6 UL 80, UC 59 (2/6/12) DePaul UL 90, DU 82/ot (2/18/12) Georgetown 4-8 GU 71, UL 68 (12/28/11) Marquette UL 84, MU 71 (3/8/12) Notre Dame UL 64, ND 50 (3/9/12) Pittsburgh 7-5 UL 57, UP 54 (2/26/12) Providence 11-6 PU 90, UL 59 (1/10/12) Rutgers 10-1 UL 78, RU 66 (2/4/12) St. John's 10-4 UL 73, SJU 58 (1/3/12) Seton Hall 11-5 UL 61, SHU 55 (3/7/12) USF 25-4 USF 58, UL 51 (2/29/12) Syracuse 13-6 SU 58, UL 49 (3/3/12) Villanova 9-8 UL 84, VU 74 (1/25/12) West Virginia 9-4 UL 77, WVU 74 (2/11/12) BIG EAST Conference 115

4 BIG EAST Composite Schedule November Friday, Nov. 9 Connecticut vs. Michigan State (Armed Forces Classic) Marquette vs. Ohio State (Charleston) Syracuse vs. San Diego State (Battle on the Midway) Georgetown vs. Florida UC Riverside at DePaul Mount St. Mary s at Pittsburgh St. Peter s at Rutgers Notre Dame vs. Evansville (Coaches vs. Cancer) Seton Hall vs. UMKC (Hall of Fame Tipoff) Villanova vs. TBD (Wounded Warrior Classic) Saturday, Nov. 10 NJIT at Providence Central Florida at USF Sunday, Nov. 11 Marquette vs. Colgate (Maui Invitational) Georgetown vs. Duquesne (Legends Classic) Tennessee-Martin at Cincinnati Manhattan at Louisville Notre Dame vs. Monmouth (Coaches vs. Cancer) Villanova vs. TBD (Wounded Warrior Classic) Monday, Nov. 12 Bryant at Providence Sacred Heart at Rutgers TBD vs. Pittsburgh (NIT Season Tipoff) Seton Hall vs. Norfolk State (Hall of Fame Tipoff) Tuesday, Nov. 13 Detroit at St. John s (ESPN Tip-off Marathon) Vermont at Connecticut Mississippi Valley State at Cincinnati SE Louisiana at Marquette TBD vs. Pittsburgh (NIT Season Tipoff) Wednesday, Nov. 14 Georgetown vs. James Madison (Legends Classic) Thursday, Nov. 15 St. John s vs. Charleston (Charleston Classic) Providence vs. UMass (Puerto Rico Tip-Off) Gardner-Webb vs. DePaul (Cancun Challenge) Villanova vs. Purdue (Wounded Warrior Classic) Samford vs. Louisville (Battle 4 Atlantis) Friday, Nov. 16 Connecticut vs. Wake Forest (Paradise Jam) Providence vs. NC State/Penn State (Puerto Rico Tip-Off) Villanova vs. Alabama/Oregon State (Wounded Warrior Classic) Notre Dame vs. St. Joseph s (Coaches vs. Cancer) Rutgers at Princeton St. John s vs. Auburn/Murray State (Charleston Classic) Maryland Eastern Shore at USF (Russ Potts Tournament) Saturday, Nov. 17 Austin Peay vs. DePaul (Cancun Challenge) Seton Hall vs. Washington (Hall of Fame Tipoff) Connecticut vs. Iona/Quinnipiac (Paradise Jam) Oakland at Pittsburgh Notre Dame vs. FSU/BYU (Coaches vs. Cancer) Western Michigan at USF (Russ Potts Tournament) Sunday, Nov. 18 Seton Hall vs. Ohio St./URI (Hall of Fame Tipoff) Miami (OH) at Louisville Wagner at Syracuse Cincinnati vs. North Carolina A&T (Global Sports Classic) Providence vs. TBD (Puerto Rico Tip-Off) St. John s vs. TBD (Charleston Classic) Loyola (IL) at USF (Russ Potts Tournament) Monday, Nov. 19 Marquette vs. Butler (Maui Invitational) Georgetown vs. UCLA (Legends Classic) Connecticut vs. TBD (Paradise Jam) Tuesday, Nov. 20 DePaul vs. Wichita State (Cancun Challenge) Georgetown vs. Indiana/Georgia (Legends Classic) Boston University at Rutgers Bradley at USF Columbia at Villanova Cincinnati vs. Campbell (Global Sports Classic) Marquette vs. Mississippi State/UNC (Maui Invitational) Wednesday, Nov. 21 George Washington at Notre Dame Pittsburgh vs. TBD (NIT Season Tipoff) DePaul vs. Iowa/Western Ky. (Cancun Challenge) Holy Cross at St. John s Maine at Seton Hall Princeton at Syracuse Marquette vs. Texas/USC/Illinois/ Chaminade (Maui Invitational) Thursday, Nov. 22 Louisville vs. Northern Iowa (Battle 4 Atlantis) Friday, Nov. 23 Pittsburgh vs. TBD (NIT Season Tipoff) Cincinnati vs. Iowa State (Global Sports Classic) Louisville vs. Stanford/Missouri (Battle 4 Atlantis) Fairfield at Providence Saturday, Nov. 24 Mount St. Mary s at Georgetown St. Francis (PA) at Notre Dame Louisville vs. Duke/Memphis/ VCU/Minnesota (Battle 4 Atlantis) Florida Gulf Coast at St. John s Cincinnati vs. Oregon/UNLV (Global Sports Classic) Sunday, Nov. 25 Stony Brook at Connecticut St. Peter s at Seton Hall Colgate at Syracuse Rutgers at UNC-Greensboro Villanova at LaSalle Monday, Nov. 26 UMBC at Marquette USF at Stetson Tuesday, Nov. 27 Chicago State at Notre Dame Fairfield at DePaul Howard at Pittsburgh Holy Cross at Providence Thursday, Nov. 29 New Hampshire at Connecticut Kentucky vs. Notre Dame South Carolina vs. St. John s Marquette at Florida Seton Hall at LSU Friday, Nov. 30 Tennessee vs. Georgetown Syracuse at Arkansas DePaul at Auburn December Saturday, Dec. 1 Mississippi State vs. Providence Rutgers at Mississippi Alabama vs. Cincinnati Villanova at Vanderbilt Illinois State at Louisville Detroit-Mercy at Pittsburgh NJIT at St. John s Monday, Dec. 3 Eastern Michigan at Syracuse Tuesday, Dec. 4 Georgetown vs. Texas (Jimmy V) Connecticut vs. NC State (Jimmy V) Louisville at College of Charleston NJIT at Seton Hall St. John s at San Francisco Wednesday, Dec. 5 Temple at Villanova USF at Oklahoma St. DePaul at Chicago State Pittsburgh vs. Duquesne Thursday, Dec. 6 Long Beach State at Syracuse Arkansas Little Rock at Cincinnati Rhode Island at Providence Friday, Dec. 7 Harvard at Connecticut Saturday, Dec. 8 Towson at Georgetown Wisconsin at Marquette Brown at Notre Dame Maryland-Eastern Shore at Cincinnati UMKC at Louisville North Florida at Pittsburgh Fordham at St. John s (MSG Holiday Festival) Monmouth at Syracuse Rutgers vs. Iona (Holiday Festival) Seton Hall at Wake Forest Villanova at Penn Sunday, Dec. 9 Wisconsin-Milwaukee at DePaul Monday, Dec. 10 Longwood at Georgetown Tuesday, Dec. 11 George Washington at Rutgers St. Joseph s at Villanova Wednesday, Dec. 12 DePaul at Arizona State Saturday, Dec. 15 Western Carolina at Georgetown Louisville at Memphis Notre Dame vs. Purdue (Crossroads Classic-Indianapolis) Savannah State at Marquette Bethune-Cookman at Pittsburgh North Carolina A&T at Seton Hall Cincinnati at Marshall St. John s vs. St. Francis (NY) Syracuse vs. Canisius (Gotham Classic) Sunday, Dec. 16 Delaware at Villanova Northern Illinois at DePaul UAB at Rutgers Monday, Dec. 17 Maryland-Eastern Shore at Connecticut IPFW at Notre Dame Syracuse vs. Detroit (Gotham Classic) 116

5 BIG EAST Composite Schedule Tuesday, Dec. 18 Colgate at Providence Youngstown State at USF Wednesday, Dec. 19 Xavier at Cincinnati Kennesaw St. at Notre Dame Florida International at Louisville Delaware St. at Pittsburgh Longwood at Seton Hall Marquette at Green Bay Friday, Dec. 21 Fordham at Connecticut Niagara at Notre Dame Howard at Rutgers Bowling Green at USF Tuesday, Dec. 22 American at Georgetown Syracuse vs. Temple (Gotham Classic) Maryland-Baltimore County at DePaul Wright State at Cincinnati LSU at Marquette UNC Asheville at St. John s Louisville vs. Western Kentucky Providence at Boston College Seton Hall vs. LIU Villanova at Monmouth Wednesday, Dec. 23 Kennesaw State at Pittsburgh Thursday, Dec. 27 New Mexico at Cincinnati Friday, Dec. 28 Rider at Rutgers Stony Brook at Seton Hall NJIT at Villanova Providence at Brown Saturday, Dec. 29 Loyola (MD) at DePaul Kentucky at Louisville Washington at Connecticut North Carolina Central at Marquette George Mason at USF Syracuse vs. Alcorn State (Gotham Classic) Monday, Dec. 31 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Central Connecticut at Syracuse January Tuesday, Jan. 1 Connecticut at Marquette Wednesday, Jan. 2 Providence at Louisville Rutgers at Syracuse St. John s at Villanova Seton Hall at DePaul USF at Central Florida Saturday, Jan. 5 Seton Hall at Notre Dame Georgetown at Marquette St. John s at Cincinnati DePaul at Providence Pittsburgh at Rutgers Sunday, Jan. 6 Syracuse at USF Monday, Jan. 7 Notre Dame at Cincinnati Tuesday, Jan. 8 DePaul at Connecticut Pittsburgh at Georgetown Wednesday, Jan. 9 Syracuse at Providence Rutgers at St. John s Louisville at Seton Hall Villanova at USF Saturday, Jan. 12 Marquette at Pittsburgh Villanova at Syracuse Connecticut at Notre Dame USF at Louisville Cincinnati at Rutgers Georgetown at St. John s Sunday, Jan. 13 Providence at Seton Hall Monday, Jan. 14 Louisville at Connecticut Tuesday, Jan. 15 Notre Dame at St. John s Cincinnati at DePaul Wednesday, Jan. 16 Providence at Georgetown Pittsburgh at Villanova Seton Hall at Marquette Thursday, Jan. 17 USF at Rutgers Saturday, Jan. 19 St. John s at DePaul Connecticut at Pittsburgh Syracuse at Louisville Villanova at Providence Marquette at Cincinnati Georgetown at USF Rutgers at Notre Dame Monday, Jan. 21 Cincinnati at Syracuse Georgetown at Notre Dame Tuesday, Jan. 22 Pittsburgh at Providence Louisville at Villanova Wednesday, Jan. 23 St. John s at Rutgers USF at Seton Hall Saturday, Jan. 26 Louisville at Georgetown Notre Dame at USF Providence at Marquette DePaul at Pittsburgh Syracuse at Villanova Sunday, Jan. 27 Seton Hall at St. John s Rutgers at Connecticut Monday, Jan. 28 Pittsburgh at Louisville USF at Marquette Wednesday, Jan. 30 Rutgers at Cincinnati Seton Hall at Georgetown Villanova at Notre Dame DePaul at St. John s Thursday, Jan. 31 Connecticut at Providence February Saturday, Feb. 2 Syracuse at Pittsburgh Notre Dame at DePaul St. John s at Georgetown Cincinnati at Seton Hall Sunday, Feb. 3 Providence at Villanova USF at Connecticut Marquette at Louisville Monday, Feb. 4 Notre Dame at Syracuse Seton Hall at Pittsburgh Tuesday, Feb. 5 Villanova at DePaul Wednesday, Feb. 6 Cincinnati at Providence Louisville at Rutgers Connecticut at St. John s Marquette at USF Saturday, Feb. 9 Georgetown at Rutgers DePaul at Marquette USF at Villanova Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Louisville at Notre Dame Sunday, Feb. 10 Connecticut at Seton Hall St. John s at Syracuse Monday, Feb. 11 Marquette at Georgetown Tuesday, Feb. 12 Seton Hall at Rutgers Villanova at Cincinnati Wednesday, Feb. 13 Syracuse at Connecticut DePaul at Notre Dame Providence at USF Thursday, Feb. 14 St. John s at Louisville Friday, Feb. 15 Georgetown at Cincinnati Saturday, Feb. 16 Villanova at Connecticut Notre Dame at Providence Rutgers at DePaul Pittsburgh at Marquette Syracuse at Seton Hall Sunday, Feb. 17 Louisville at USF Monday, Feb. 18 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh Rutgers at Villanova Tuesday, Feb. 19 Marquette at Seton Hall Wednesday, Feb. 20 DePaul at Georgetown USF at St. John s Providence at Syracuse Thursday, Feb. 21 Cincinnati at Connecticut Saturday, Feb. 23 Seton Hall at Louisville Georgetown at Syracuse Marquette at Villanova Connecticut at DePaul Providence at Rutgers Sunday, Feb. 24 Pittsburgh at St. John s Monday, Feb. 25 Syracuse at Marquette Villanova at Seton Hall Wednesday, Feb. 27 Georgetown at Connecticut USF at Pittsburgh Louisville at DePaul March Saturday, Mar. 2 Louisville at Syracuse Connecticut at Cincinnati Notre Dame at Marquette St. John s at Providence Rutgers at Georgetown Sunday, Mar. 3 Villanova at Pittsburgh DePaul at USF Monday, Mar. 4 Cincinnati at Louisville Tuesday, Mar. 5 St. John s at Notre Dame Marquette at Rutgers Seton Hall at Providence Wednesday, Mar. 6 DePaul at Syracuse Georgetown at Villanova Connecticut at USF Friday, Mar. 8 Rutgers at Seton Hall Saturday, Mar. 9 Providence at Connecticut Syracuse at Georgetown Pittsburgh at DePaul Marquette at St. John s USF at Cincinnati Notre Dame at Louisville 117

6 BIG EAST Facts and Figures BIG EAST And The Final Four Including Louisville in 2012, a BIG EAST team has advanced to the NCAA Final Four 18 times in 33 years of competition. A BIG EAST squad has played in the national title game 10 times. The conference s NCAA champions are Georgetown (1984), Villanova (1985), Connnecticut (1999, 2004, 2011) and Syracuse (2003). Recent additional appearances were made by Louisville and Marquette just before both schools began competing in the BIG EAST in Louisville made it in 2005 and Marquette in Fourteen of the 15 league schools have played in the Final Four. BIG EAST Maintained Elite Eight Streak The BIG EAST is the only conference to place at least one team in every NCAA Elite Eight since Seven different squads -- Louisville (2009, 08, 12), Connecticut (2011, 09, 04, 02), West Virginia (2010, 05), Georgetown ( 07, 06), Villanova (2009, 06), Pittsburgh (2009) and Syracuse (2003) -- have reached the final eight over the last 11 seasons. All-Time NCAA Records BIG EAST teams compiled a 14-9 record in the 2012 NCAA Championship. Since the league began play in , BIG EAST teams own a (.618) record in NCAA play. The BIG EAST has had only one season when its teams had a combined losing record in the NCAAs. In , the league was 2-3. Since the BIG EAST moved to a 16-team configuration in , the league has a (.582) record in NCAA play. BIG EAST Earned Nine NCAA Bids The BIG EAST Conference received nine bids to the 2012 NCAA Championship, the second most in NCAA history. The BIG EAST s 11 bids in 2011 was a record number and the eight selections in three additional seasons is the third highest (2006, 08 and 10). Six of the nine teams received a No. 6 seed or higher. BIG EAST Has Six Final Four Coaches In 2009, Villanova s Jay Wright became the sixth current BIG EAST head coach to participate in a Final Four. Connecticut s Jim Calhoun made his fourth trip (2011, 2009, 2004, 1999). Louisville s Rick Pitino is the first coach in NCAA history to lead three different teams to the Final Four: Providence (1987), Kentucky (1997, 96, 93) and Louisville (2005, 12). Jim Boeheim has been to the Final Four three times with Syracuse (2003, 96, 87). West Virginia s Bob Huggins made it in 2010 and guided Cincinnati to the 1992 Final Four. Georgetown s John Thompson III led the Hoyas to the Final Four in All-BIG EAST First Team Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut Jason Clark, Georgetown Jae Crowder, Marquette Darius Johnson-Odom, Marq. Kris Joseph, Syracuse Kevin Jones, West Virginia Second Team Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati Jack Cooley, Notre Dame Jordan Theodore, Seton Hall Scoop Jardine, Syracuse Maalik Wayns, Villanova Third Team Henry Sims, Georgetown Vincent Council, Providence Herb Pope, Seton Hall Dion Waiters, Syracuse Chane Behanan was a 2012 BIG EAST All-Rookie pick BIG EAST Conference Honors Darryl Bryant, West Virginia BIG EAST Honorable Mention Kyle Kuric, Louisville Cleveland Melvin, DePaul Hollis Thompson, Georgetown Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh Moe Harkless, St. John s BIG EAST All-Rookie Team Chane Behanan, Louisville Moe Harkless, St. John s Andre Dummond, Connecticut Jerian Grant, Notre Dame LaDontae Henton, Providence D Angelo Harrison, St. Jon s Anthony Collins, USF Rookie of the Year Moe Harkless, St. John s NCAA Regional Semifinalists ( ) BIG EAST 31 Big Big Ten 20 Atlantic Coast 20 BIG EAST Leads In Sweet 16 Appearances With four NCAA Sweet 16 teams in 2012 (Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, Syracuse) the BIG EAST has had the most teams reach the regional semifinal round over the last 10 seasons. Over Half of the BIG EAST Has Been to the Sweet 16 in the Last Six Years With the addition of Cincinnati this past year, eight BIG EAST teams have advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals over the past six years. Before this season, Connecticut last made it to the Sweet 16 round in NBA Draft Takes Five From BIG EAST in First Round Eight BIG EAST players were chosen in the 2012 NBA Draft, including five first-round selections. Dion Waiters of Syracuse was taken fourth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Connecticut had a pair of lottery picks Andre Drummond, who went ninth to the Detroit Pistons, and Jeremy Lamb, who was the No. 12 selection by the Houston Rockets. Maurice Harkless of St. John s was the No. 15 pick, going to the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Boston Celtics tabbed Syracuse s Fab Melo with the No. 22 selection. For the past 12 years, at least one BIG EAST player has been a top-10 pick. 20 Wins Remains a Good Yardstick When a BIG EAST team reaches 20 wins by the end of conference tournament play, it has an excellent chance of receiving an NCAA invitation. Since the BIG EAST began in , 155 of 161 teams with 20 wins received NCAA bids (96.3 percent). This year, eight of the nine 20-win teams made the NCAA Championship. BIG EAST NIT History A BIG EAST team Jae Crowder, Marquette Coach of the Year Stan Heath, USF Defensive Player of Year Fab Melo, Syracuse Most Improved Player Jack Cooley, Notre Dame Sixth Man of the Year Dion Waiters, Syracuse Scholar Athlete of the Year Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame Sportsmanship Award Jason Clark, Georgetown 118

7 BIG EAST Facts and Figures Taquan Dean Second Team Edgar Sosa All-Rookie Team All-BIG EAST Conference Honors David Padgett Second Team First Team Samardo Samuels All-Rookie Team Third Team Terrence Williams 2nd Team 06-07, First Team Preston Knowles Second Team Earl Clark Third Team Chane Behanan All-Rookie Team against non-conference competition in the season. It was the fourth consecutive season in which the BIG EAST won more than 75 percent of their nonconference games and the 20th straight year with at least a.700 winning percentage. BIG EAST Prevalent in National Polls The BIG EAST had at least five teams ranked in each week of the season and saw 13 of its 16 teams receive votes in at least one of the two major polls during the season. The BIG EAST holds the Associated Press poll record with nine teams ranked at one time, accomplished in both and Syracuse, Louisville Were Second, Third in Attendance Syracuse and Louisville ranked second and third, respectively, in national attendance last season. Syracuse averaged 23,618 fans in 19 home dates. Louisville averaged 21,503 fans in its second season in the KFC Yum! Center. Three other BIG EAST teams ranked in the top 40: Marquette, 13th (15,138), Connecticut 26th (12,640), and Georgetown 35th (11,283). Additionally, the BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden led all conference tournaments in both total (160,456) and average attendance (20,057). All eight sessions of the champinship were advance sellouts. has won the NIT five times. The winners were West Virginia (2007), St. John s (2003), Villanova (1994), St. John s (1989) and Connecticut (1988). The BIG EAST placed six teams in the NIT in 2003 and Non-League Record Was Strong BIG EAST teams amassed a (.751) record Louisville in BIG EAST Statistics Team Statistics Stat Rank Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FT Percentage FG Percentage FG Pct. Defense Pt. Percentage Pt. Percentage Defense Rebound Margin Blocked Shots Assists Steals Turnover Margin Assists-Turnover Ratio FG Made Scoring 26. Kyle Kuric 12.6 Rebounding 3. Gorgui Dieng Chane Behanan 7 Assists 4. Peyton Siva 5.6 Free Throw Percentage 13. Russ Smith.764 Minutes Played 11. Kyle Kuric 36.1 Steals 3. Russ Smith Peyton Siva 1.7 A Few Notes About the UofL surgeons performed the first hand transplant in the United States and only the second one in the world. UofL surgeons at Jewish Hospital in Louisville were the first in the world to successfully implant the first fully implantable artificial heart. From 2003 to 2011, UofL was the nation s fourth fastest-growing university in terms of NIH-funded research. UofL s Ekstrom Library is home to the world s largest collection of Edgar Rice Burroughs materials. The internationally renowned Grawemeyer Awards program celebrates outstanding works and ideas in the areas of music competition, education, world order, religion and psychology. UofL doctors developed the Pap smear into an effective diagnostic tool. UofL heart surgeons are among the first in the world to use a patient s own stem cells to repair damage caused by heart attack. The Thinker statue on UofL s campus is the first full-scale version of the sculputure. Its casting was overseen by Rodin himself. Three-Point Percentage 4. Chris Smith.399 Blocked Shots 1. Gorgui Dieng 3.2 Three-Point FG Made 9. Kyle Kuric 2.0 Field Goal Percentage 7. Gorgui Dieng Chane Behanan.510 Assists-Turnover Ratio 13.Peyton Siva

8 Conference USA Honors DeJuan Wheat All-Conference USA First Team , Tick Rogers Defensive Player of the Year Alvin Sims Defensive Player of Year All-C-USA 2nd Team Nate Johnson Freshman Player of the Year Reece Gaines All-Conference USA First Team , Francisco Garcia All-Conference USA First Team 03-04, Freshman of Year Reece Gaines Nate Johnson Tick Rogers Alvin Sims DeJuan Wheat All-Conference USA Second Team Selections Alvin Sims Marques Maybin Third Team Selections Nate Johnson Alex Sanders Cameron Murray Nate Johnson, Tony Williams Marques Maybin Luke Whitehead Taquan Dean UofL's All-Missouri Valley Conference Honors Note: Louisville was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference from 1964 to Missouri Valley Conference Second-Team Selections Butch Beard John Reuther Wes Unseld , 66-67, Butch Beard , Mike Grosso Mike Grosso Al Vilcheck Allen Murphy Junior Bridgeman , Junior Bridgeman Allen Murphy Jim Price , Ron Thomas Junior Bridgeman , Allen Murphy

9 Metro Conference Honors Wes Cox Rick Wilson Darrell Griffith , 78-79, Derek Smith , Jerry Eaves Rodney McCray Milt Wagner , Billy Thompson , Pervis Ellison , 87-88, Herbert Crook Felton Spencer LaBradford Smith Metro Conference Second-Team Selections Clifford Rozier , Greg Minor Dwayne Morton DeJuan Wheat Larry Williams Bobby Turner Larry Williams Wiley Brown Rodney McCray Derek Smith Lancaster Gordon Milt Wagner Lancaster Gordon Charles Jones Pervis Ellison Herbert Crook Kenny Payne LaBradford Smith Everick Sullivan Dwayne Morton Greg Minor Dwayne Morton DeJuan Wheat Samaki Walker Darrell Griffith Frosh of the Year Rick Wilson Derek Smith Rodney McCray Herbert Crook Pervis Ellison Co Clifford Rozier ,

10 UofL NCAA Tournament Leaders NCAA Scoring (Single Game) 1. Junior Bridgeman (1975 vs. Rutgers) Darrell Griffith (1980 vs. Iowa) DeJuan Wheat (1996 vs. Tulsa) 33 Allen Murphy (1975 vs. UCLA) Edgar Sosa (2007 vs. Texas A&M) Jim Price (1972 vs. UCLA) DeJuan Wheat (1995 vs. Memphis) 28 John Turner (1961 vs. Morehead St.) Francisco Garcia (2005 vs. ULL) 27 John Ruether (1964 vs. Ohio State) Reece Gaines (2003 vs. Butler) 26 Dwayne Morton (1994 vs. Minnesota) 26 James Brewer (1993 vs. Oklahoma St.) 26 LaBradford Smith (1989 vs. Arkansas) 26 Allen Murphy (1974 vs. Oral Roberts) 26 NCAA Scoring (Single Season) 1. Darrell Griffith (1980) Billy Thompson (1986) Don Goldstein (1959) Jim Price (1972) Junior Bridgeman (1975) 102 Allen Murphy (1975) Herbert Crook (1986) Pervis Ellison (1986) Milt Wagner (1986) Francisco Garcia (2005) 88 NCAA Scoring (Career) 1. Milt Wagner Pervis Ellison 203 Darrell Griffith Lancaster Gordon DeJuan Wheat John Turner Herbert Crook Billy Thompson Charles Jones 141 Allen Murphy 141 NCAA Blocks (Single Game) 1. Gorgui Dieng (2012 vs. Michigan State) 7 Pervis Ellison (1989 vs. Illinois) 7 3. Gorgui Dieng (2012 vs. Kentucky) 4 Terrance Farley (2007 vs. Texas A&M) 4 Francisco Garcia (2005 vs. Ga. Tech) 4 Clifford Rozier (1994 vs. Minnesota) 4 Tony Kimbro (1989 vs. Illinois) 4 Pervis Ellison (1988 vs. Oklahoma) 4 Charles Jones (1981 vs. Arkansas) 4 NCAA Blocks (Single Season) 1. Gorgui Dieng (2012) Pervis Ellison (1989) Pervis Ellison (1986) Francisco Garcia (2005) Billy Thompson (1986) 9 6. Pervis Ellison (1988) 8 7. Earl Clark (2006), Clifford Rozier (1994), 7 Tony Kimbro (1989), Scooter McCray ( 83) 7 Rodney McCray (1980) 7 NCAA Blocks (Career) 1. Pervis Ellison Gorgui Dieng Charles Jones Francisco Garcia 12 Rodney McCray 12 Scooter McCray 12 Billy Thompson Tony Kimbro Clifford Rozier Earl Clark, Milt Wagner 8 NCAA Assists (Single Game) 1. Phillip Bond (1977 vs. UCLA) Keith Williams (1988 vs. BYU) Milt Wagner (1986 vs. LSU) Milt Wagner (1986 vs. Auburn) 9 Junior Bridgeman (1975 vs. Syra.) 9 6. DeJuan Wheat (1997 vs. N. Carolina) 8 Keith Williams (1990 vs. Ball State) 8 Pervis Ellison (1989 vs. Arkansas) 8 LaBradford Smith (1989 vs. Ark.) 8 Darrell Griffith (1980 vs. Kansas St.) 8 Phillip Bond (1975 vs. UCLA) 8 Phillip Bond (1975 vs. Syracuse) 8 Wes Unseld (1968 vs. Kansas St.) 8 NCAA Assists (Single Season) 1. Phillip Bond (1975) Milt Wagner (1986) Peyton Siva (2012) Junior Bridgeman (1975) Darrell Griffith (1980) Billy Thompson (1986) DeJuan Wheat (1997) 20 Keith Williams (1988) Francisco Garcia (2005) Terrence Williams (2008 and 2009) 17 Larry O Bannon (2005), LaBradford Smith (1989), Herbert Crook (1986) NCAA Assists (Career) 1. Milt Wagner Phillip Bondw DeJuan Wheat Keith Williams Terrence Williams Darrell Griffith Peyton Siva 35 Billy Thompson LaBradford Smith Junior Bridgeman 33 NCAA Steals (Single Game) 1. Andre McGee (2008 vs. Oklahoma) 5 DeJuan Wheat (1996 vs. Tulsa) 5 Charles Jones (1982 vs. Minn.) tied at 4 latest: Jerry Smith (2008 vs. Boise State) NCAA Steals (Single Season) 1. Lancaster Gordon (1983) Andre McGee (2008) 10 Tick Rogers (1996) Charles Jones (1984) 9 Charles Jones (1982) 9 6. Pervis Ellison (1986) 8 7. Gorgui Dieng (2012) 7 Russ Smith (2012) 7 Ellis Myles (2005) 7 Alvin Sims (1996) 7 Jerry Eaves (1982) 7 Scooter McCray (1983) 7 NCAA Steals (Career) 1. Charles Jones Lancaster Gordon Milt Wagner 17 Tick Rogers Jerry Smith 15 Rodney McCray 15 LaBradford Smith Alvin Sims Pervis Ellison 12 Scooter McCray Jerry Eaves 11 NCAA Rebounding (Single Game) 1. Wes Unseld (1968 vs. Houston) Wes Unseld (1968 vs. Kansas State) Bob Lochmueller (1951 vs. Kentucky) Wes Unseld (1967 vs. Kansas) Wesley Cox (1975 vs. UCLA) Pervis Ellison (1989 vs. Arkansas) 15 Junior Bridgeman (1975 vs. UCLA) 15 John Turner (1961 vs. Ohio State) Clifford Rozier (1994 vs. Boise State) 14 Pervis Ellison (1988 vs. Oklahoma) 14 Ron Thomas (1972 vs. Kansas State) 14 NCAA Rebounding (Single Season) 1. Pervis Ellison (1986) Don Goldstein (1959) Herbert Crook (1986) Junior Bridgeman (1975) Billy Thompson (1986) Wesley Cox (1975) Gorgui Dieng (2012) 44 Ellis Myles (2005) 44 Bill Bunton (1975) Rodney McCray (1980) 43 NCAA Rebounding (Career) 1. Pervis Ellison Rodney McCray Charles Jones 79 Derek Smith John Turner Wesley Cox Earl Clark Billy Thompson 70 Wes Unseld Fred Sawyer 68 Cardinals on NCAA All-Final Four Teams Don Goldstein 1959 Jim Price 1972 Allen Murphy 1975 Darrell Griffith* 1980 Rodney McCray 1980 Milt Wagner 1983 Pervis Ellison* 1986 Billy Thompson 1986 *Most Valuable Player Cardinals on NCAA All-Region Teams Don Goldstein 1959 (Southeast) John Turner 1961 (Southeast) Wes Unseld 1967 (Midwest) Butch Beard 1968 (Midwest) Wes Unseld 1968 (Midwest) Jim Price* 1972 (Midwest) Ron Thomas 1972 (Midwest) Allen Murphy 1974 (Midwest) Phil Bond* 1975 (Midwest) Junior Bridgeman 1975 (Midwest) Rick Wilson 1978 (Midwest) Darrell Griffith* 1980 (Midwest) Wiley Brown 1980 (Midwest) Lancaster Gordon 1982 (Southeast) Charles Jones 1982 (Southeast) Derek Smith 1982 (Southeast) Lancaster Gordon 1983 (Southeast) Scooter McCray 1983 (Southeast) Lancaster Gordon 1984 (Southeast) Herbert Crook 1986 (West) Pervis Ellison 1986 (West) Billy Thompson 1986 (West) Alex Sanders 1997 (East) Larry O Bannon* 2005 (Albuquerque) Taquan Dean 2005 (Albuquerque) Francisco Garcia 2005 (Albuquerque) Earl Clark 2008 (East) Jerry Smith 2008 (East) Earl Clark 2009 (Midwest) Chane Behanan* 2012 (West) Peyton Siva 2012 (West) Gorgui Dieng 2012 (West) *Most Valuable Player 122

11 UofL NCAA Tournament Team Leaders Points 103 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (UL 103, Arizona 64) 98 vs. Oklahoma, 3/24/88 (Okla. 108, UL 98) 97 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 (UL 97, BYU 76) 96 vs. Maryland, 3/22/75 (UL 96, Maryland 82) 96 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 (UL 96, SU 88) Field Goals 40 vs. Oklahoma, 3/24/88 (40/69) 39 vs. DePaul (2ot), 3/17/78 (39/79) 39 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 (39/72) 39 vs. Maryland, 3/22/75 (39/73) 38 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (38/66) 38 vs. LSU, 3/29/86 (38/68) 38 vs. Kansas St., 3/16/68 (38/69) 38 vs. Morehead St., 3/18/61 (38/81) Field Goal Attempts 85 vs. Kentucky, 3/20/51 (31/85) 81 vs. Morehead St., 3/18/61 (38/81) 80 vs. Houston, 3/15/68 (32/80) 79 vs. DePaul (2ot), 3/17/78 (39/79) 78 vs. North Carolina, 3/25/75 (32/78) Field Goal Percentage.604 vs. UAB, 3/20/82 (29/48).600 vs. Middle Tennessee St., 3/13/82 (30/50).597 vs. Drexel, 3/13/86 (37/62).596 vs. Iowa, 3/20/80 (28/47).596 vs. Kentucky (ot), 3/26/83 (34/57) Three-Point Field Goals 14 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (14/29) 12 vs. Boise State, 3/21/08 (12/24) 11 vs. West Virginia, 3/26/05 (11/28) 11 vs. Washington, 3/24/05 (11/26) 11 vs. Butler, 3/23/03 (11/25) 11 vs. Minnesota, 3/20/94 (11/24) 11 vs. North Carolina, 2/23/97 (11/34) Three-Point Field Goal Att. 34 vs. North Carolina, 3/23/97 (11/34) 32 vs. Xavier, 3/19/04 (10/32) 31 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (10/31) 29 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (14/29) 28 vs. West Virginia, 3/26/05 (11/28) 28 vs. Villanova, 3/17/96 (7/28) Three-Point Field Goal Pct..529 vs. Oklahoma, 3/23/08 (9/17).500 vs. Boise State, 3/21/08 (12/24).500 vs. Delaware, 3/19/93 (5/10).483 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (14/29).476 vs. Georgia Tech, 3/20/05 (10/21) Free Throws 28 vs. North Carolina, 3/20/86 (28/33) 27 vs. North Carolina, 3/25/72 (27/37) 27 vs. Tulsa (ot), 3/15/96 (27/37) 26 vs. Davidson, 3/15/12 (26/36) 26 vs. LSU, 3/16/80 (26/39) 26 vs. St. John s, 3/12/78 (26/31) 26 vs. Kentucky, 3/13/59 (26/33) Free Throw Attempts 39 vs. LSU, 3/16/80 (26/39) 37 vs. Tulsa (ot), 3/15/96 (27/37) 37 vs. Arkansas, 3/17/89 (24/37) 37 vs. North Carolina, 3/25/72 (27/37) 37 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 3/10/59 (21/37) Free Throw Percentage.929 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 (13/14).913 vs. Oklahoma St., 3/21/93 (21/23).905 vs. Duke, 3/31/86 (19/21).895 vs. South Alabama, 3/10/79 (17/19).895 vs. Rutgers, 3/15/75 (17/19) Rebounds 53 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 50 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 3/10/59 50 vs. Houston, 3/15/68 49 vs. Morehead St., 3/18/61 48 vs. Kentucky, 3/20/51 Assists (since 1975) 32 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 29 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 29 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 28 vs. Arkansas, 3/18/89 26 vs. LSU, 3/29/86 Fewest Turnovers (since 1975) 5 vs. Illinois, 4/2/05 6 vs. Florida, 3/24/12 6 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 6 vs. Wake Forest, 3/21/96 8 vs. Villanova, 3/17/96 9 vs. Arizona, 3/27/09 9 vs. Bradley, 3/15/86 Blocked Shots (since 1980) 13 vs. Illinois, 3/24/89 8 vs. Southern Miss, 3/13/94 8 vs. Arkansas, 3/17/89 8 vs. Tulsa, 3/18/84 8 vs. Arkansas, 3/14/81 7 vs. Michigan State, 3/22/12 7 vs. Morehead State, 3/17/11 7 vs. Tennessee, 3/27/08 7 vs. Texas A&M, 3/17/07 7 vs. Georgia Tech, 3/20/05 7 vs. Duke, 3/31/86 7 vs. Drexel, 3/13/86 Steals (since 1980) 18 vs. Tulsa (ot), 3/15/96 14 vs. Morehead State, 3/17/11 13 vs. Duke, 3/31/86 12 vs. Austin Peay, 3/21/03 12 vs. North Carolina, 3/23/97 12 vs. Minnesota, 3/18/82 12 vs. Middle Tennessee State, 3/13/82 Fewest Points 46 vs. Georgetown, 3/27/82 (GU 50, UL 46) 52 vs. Michigan State, 3/29/09 (MSU 64, UL 52) 55 vs. Ohio State, 3/17/61 (Ohio St. 56, UL 55) 56 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (Memphis 77, UL 56) 57 vs. Michigan State, 3/22/12 (UL 57, MSU 44) 57 vs. Illinois, 4/2/05 (Illinois 72, UL 57) Fewest Field Goals 16 vs. Minnesota, 3/20/94 (16/39) 18 vs. Michigan State, 3/29/09 19 vs. New Mexico, 3/16/97 (19/49) 19 vs. UMass, 3/14/97 (19/42) 19 vs. Georgetown, 3/27/82 (19/48) Fewest Field Goal Attempts 39 vs. Minnesota, 3/20/94 (16/39) 42 vs. Georgia Tech, 3/20/05 (22/42) 42 vs. UMass, 3/14/97 (19/42) 43 vs. Minnesota, 3/18/82 (25/43) 45 vs. Tulsa, 3/18/84 (23/45) 45 vs. Texas A&M, 3/17/07 (19/41) Lowest Field Goal Pct..317 vs. Ohio St., 3/17/61 (20/63).333 vs. Wake Forest, 3/21/96 (23/69).345 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (20/58).365 vs. Kentucky, 3/20/51 (31/85).373 vs. Arizona, 3/24/94 (25/67) Fewest 3-Point Field Goals 1 vs. Davidson, 3/15/12 (1/5) 1 vs. Arkansas, 3/18/89 (1/5) 1 vs. Arkansas Litle Rock, 3/16/89 (1/3) 1 vs. Oregon State, 3/17/88 (1/7) 2 vs. Southern Miss, 3/13/94 (2/15) 2 vs. Gonzaga, 3/16/00 (2/17) 2 vs. Idaho, 3/15/90 (2/7) Fewest 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 vs. Arkansas Little Rock, 3/16/89 (1/3) 5 vs. Arkansas, 3/18/89 (1/5) 7 vs. Idaho, 3/15/90 (2/7) 7 vs. Oregon St., 3/17/88 (1/7) 9 vs. BYU, 3/19/88 (4/9) Lowest Three-Point Field Goal Pct..118 vs. Gonzaga, 3/16/00 (2/17).143 vs. Oregon St., 3/17/88 (1/7).158 vs. Wake Forest, 3/21/96 (3/19).188 vs. Ball St., 3/17/90 (3/16).200 vs. Davidson, 3/15/12 (1/5).200 vs. Arkansas, 3/18/89 (1/5) Fewest Free Throws 4 vs. Butler, 3/23/03 (4/4) 5 vs. California, 3/19/10 (5/9) 5 vs. Oklahoma, 3/23/08 (5/15) 5 vs. Creighton, 3/11/99 (5/9) 5 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/83 (5/10) 5 vs. SMU, 3/17/67 (5/14) Fewest Free Throw Attempts 4 vs. Butler, 3/23/03 (4/4) 9 vs. California, 3/19/10 (5/9) 9 vs. Creighton, 3/11/99 (5/9) 9 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 (6/9) 10 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/83 (5/10) 11 vs. Michigan State, 3/22/12 (6/11) 11 vs. Morehead State, 3/20/09 (6/11) 11 vs. Kansas St. (ot), 3/8/80 (9/11) Lowest Free Throw Percentage.333 vs. Kentucky, 3/20/51 (6/18).357 vs. SMU, 3/17/67 (5/14).462 vs. Siena, 3/22/09 (6/13).500 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/83 (5/10).520 vs. Delaware, 3/19/93 (13/25).545 vs. Michigan State, 3/22/12 (6/11) Fewest Rebounds 24 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/83 24 vs. Middle Tennessee State, 3/13/82 25 vs. Villanova, 3/17/96 25 vs. Creighton, 3/16/74 26 vs. Stanford, 3/15/07 26 vs. Xavier, 3/19/04 26 vs. Minnesota, 3/20/94 26 vs. Bradley, 3/15/86 Fewest Assists (since 1975) 5 vs. St. John s, 3/112/78 5 vs. Texas A&M, 3/17/07 8 vs. Davidson, 3/15/12 9 vs. New Mexico, 3/17/12 9 vs. Memphis, 3/17/95 9 vs. Arizona, 3/24/94 9 vs. Georgetown, 3/27/82 Most Turnovers (since 1975) 33 vs. Syracuse (ot), 3/31/75 25 vs. South Alabama, 3/10/79 24 vs. Duke, 3/31/86 22 vs. Oklahoma, 3/24/88 22 vs. Tulsa, 3/18/84 22 vs. UAB, 3/20/82 123

12 NCAA Champions Year Champion Score Runner-Up Third Place Fourth Place Site of Final Four Coach of Championship Team Outstanding Player Award 1939 Oregon Ohio State *Oklahoma *Villanova Evanston, Ill. Howard Hobson, Oregon None Selected 1940 Indiana Kansas *Duquesne *Southern Cal Kansas City, Mo. Branch McCracken, Indiana Marvin Huffman, Indiana 1941 Wisconsin Washington St. *Pittsburgh *Arkansas Kansas City, Mo. Harold Foster, Wisconsin John Kotz, Wisconsin 1942 Stanford Dartmouth *Colorado *Kentucky Kansas City, Mo. Everett Dean, Stanford Howard Dallmar, Stanford 1943 Wyoming Georgetown *Texas *DePaul New York City Everett Shelton, Wyoming Ken Sailors, Wyoming 1944 Utah Dartmouth *Iowa State *Ohio State New York City Vadal Peterson, Utah Arnold Ferrin, Utah 1945 Oklahoma State New York U. *Arkansas *Ohio State New York City Henry Iba, Oklahoma State Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State 1946 Oklahoma State North Carolina Ohio State California New York City Henry Iba, Oklahoma State Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State 1947 Holy Cross Oklahoma Texas CCNY New York City Alvin Julian, Holy Cross George Kraftan, Holy Cross 1948 Kentucky Baylor Holy Cross Kansas State New York City Adolph Rupp, Kentucky Alex Groza, Kentucky 1949 Kentucky Oklahoma State Illinois Oregon State Seattle, Wash. Adolph Rupp, Kentucky Alex Groza, Kentucky 1950 CCNY Bradley N. Carolina St. Baylor New York City Nat Holman, CCNY Irwin Dambrot, CCNY 1951 Kentucky Kansas State Illinois Oklahoma State Minneapolis, Minn. Adolph Rupp, Kentucky None Selected 1952 Kansas St. John s Illinois Santa Clara Seattle, Wash. Forrest Allen, Kansas Clyde Lovellette, Kansas 1953 Indiana Kansas Washington Louisiana State Kansas City, Mo. Branch McCracken, Indiana B.H. Born, Kansas 1954 LaSalle Bradley Penn State Southern Cal Kansas City, Mo. Kenneth Loeffler, La Salle Tom Gola, La Salle 1955 San Francisco LaSalle Colorado Iowa Kansas City, Mo. Phil Woolpert,San Francisco Bill Russell, San Francisco 1956 San Francisco Iowa Temple Sou. Methodist Evanston, Ill. Phil Woolpert,San Francisco Hal Lear, Temple 1957 North Carolina $ Kansas San Francisco Michigan State Kansas City, Mo. Frank McGuire, N. Carolina Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas 1958 Kentucky Seattle Temple Kansas State Louisville, Ky. Adolph Rupp, Kentucky Elgin Baylor, Seattle 1959 California West Virginia Cincinnati Louisville Louisville, Ky. Pete Newell, California Jerry West, West Virginia 1960 Ohio State California Cincinnati New York U. San Francisco, Ca. Fred Taylor, Ohio State Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1961 Cincinnati Ohio State St. Joseph's ** Utah Kansas City, Mo. Edwin Jucker, Cincinnati Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1962 Cincinnati Ohio State Wake Forest UCLA Louisville, Ky. Edwin Jucker, Cincinnati Paul Hogue, Cincinnati 1963 Loyola (Ill.) Cincinnati Duke Oregon State Louisville, Ky. George Ireland,Loyola(Ill.) Art Heyman, Duke 1964 UCLA Duke Michigan Kansas State Kansas City, Mo. John Wooden, UCLA Walt Hazzard, UCLA 1965 UCLA Michigan Princeton Wichita State Portland, Oregon John Wooden, UCLA Bill Bradley, Princeton 1966 Texas El-Paso Kentucky Duke Utah College Park, Md. Don Haskins, Texas-El Paso Jerry Chambers, Utah 1967 UCLA Dayton Houston North Carolina Louisville, Ky. John Wooden, UCLA Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1968 UCLA North Carolina Ohio State Houston Los Angeles, Calif. John Wooden, UCLA Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1969 UCLA Purdue Drake North Carolina Louisville, Ky. John Wooden, UCLA Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1970 UCLA Jacksonville New Mexico St. St. Bonaventure College Park, Md. John Wooden, UCLA Sidney Wicks, UCLA 1971 UCLA Villanova ** Western Kentucky** Kansas Houston, Tx. John Wooden, UCLA ***Vacated 1972 UCLA Florida State North Carolina Louisville Los Angeles, Calif. John Wooden, UCLA Bill Walton, UCLA 1973 UCLA Memphis State Indiana Providence St. Louis, Mo. John Wooden, UCLA Bill Walton, UCLA 1974 N. Carolina St Marquette UCLA Kansas Greensboro, N.C. Norm Sloan, N.C. State David Thompson, N.C. State 1975 UCLA Kentucky Louisville Syracuse San Diego, Calif. John Wooden, UCLA Richard Washington, UCLA 1976 Indiana Michigan UCLA Rutgers Philadelphia, Pa. Bobby Knight, Indiana Kent Benson, Indiana 1977 Marquette North Carolina Nev.-Las Vegas UNC-Charlotte Atlanta, Ga. Al McGuire, Marquette Butch Lee, Marquette 1978 Kentucky Duke Arkansas Notre Dame St, Louis, Mo. Joe B. Hall, Kentucky Jack Givens, Kentucky 1979 Michigan State Indiana State DePaul Penn Salt Lake City,Utah Jud Heathcote, Michigan St. Earvin Johnson, Michigan St Louisville UCLA ** Purdue Iowa Indianapolis, Ind. Denny Crum, Louisville Darrell Griffith, Louisville 1981 Indiana North Carolina Virginia Louisiana State Philadelphia, Pa. Bobby Knight, Indiana Isiah Thomas, Indiana 1982 North Carolina Georgetown *Louisville *Houston New Orleans, La. Dean Smith, North Carolina James Worthy, North Carolina 1983 N. Carolina St Houston *Louisville *Georgia Alburquerque, N.M. Jim Valvano, N.C. State Akeem Olajuwon, Houston 1984 Georgetown Houston *Virginia *Kentucky Seattle, Wash. John Thompson, Georgetown Patrick Ewing, Georgetown 1985 Villanova Georgetown *Memphis State ** *St. John s Lexington, Ky. Rollie Massimino, Villanova Ed Pickney, Villanova 1986 Louisville Duke *Kansas *Louisiana St. Dallas, Texas Denny Crum, Louisville Pervis Ellison, Louisville 1987 Indiana Syracuse *Nev.-Las Vegas *Providence New Orleans, La. Bobby Knight, Indiana Keith Smart, Indiana 1988 Kansas Oklahoma *Duke *Arizona Kansas City, Mo. Larry Brown, Kansas Danny Manning, Kansas 1989 Michigan Seton Hall *Illinois *Duke Seattle, Wash. Steve Fisher, Michigan Glen Rice, Michigan 1990 Nev.-Las Vegas Duke *Georgia Tech *Arkansas Denver, Colo. Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV Anderson Hunt, UNLV 1991 Duke Kansas *Nev.-Las Vegas *North Carolina Indianapolis, Ind. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Christian Laettner, Duke 1992 Duke Michigan *Indiana *Cincinnati Minneapolis, Minn. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Bobby Hurley, Duke 1993 North Carolina Michigan *Kansas *Kentucky New Orleans, La. Dean Smith, North Carolina Donald Williams, N. Carolina 1994 Arkansas Duke *Arizona *Florida Charlotte, N.C. Nolan Richardson, Arkansas Corliss Williamson, Arkansas 1995 UCLA Arkansas *North Carolina *Oklahoma State Seattle, Wash. Jim Harrick, UCLA Ed O'Bannon, UCLA 1996 Kentucky Syracuse *Massachusetts ** *Mississippi State East Rutherford,N.J. Rick Pitino, Kentucky Tony Delk, Kentucky 1997 Arizona Kentucky *Minnesota ** *North Carolina Indianapolis, Ind. Lute Olsen, Arizona Miles Simon, Arizona 1998 Kentucky Utah *Stanford *North Carolina San Antonio, Texas Tubby Smith, Kentucky Jeff Sheppard, Kentucky 1999 Connecticut Duke *Michigan State *Ohio State St. Petersburg, Fla. Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Richard Hamilton, Connecticut 2000 Michigan State Florida *Wisconsin *North Carolina Indianapolis, Ind. Tom Izzo, Michigan State Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State 2001 Duke Arizona *Maryland *Michigan State Minneapolis, Minn. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Shane Battier, Duke 2002 Maryland Indiana *Kansas *Oklahoma Atlanta, Ga. Gary Williams, Maryland Juan Dixon, Maryland 2003 Syracuse Kansas *Marquette *Texas New Orleans, La. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse 2004 Connecticut Duke *Oklahoma State *Georgia Tech San Antonio, Texas Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Emeka Okafor, Connecticut 2005 North Carolina Illinois *Louisville *Michigan State St. Louis, Mo. Roy Williams, North Carolina Sean May, North Carolina 2006 Florida UCLA *LSU *George Mason Indianapolis, Ind. Billy Donovan, Florida Joakim Noah, Florida 2007 Florida Ohio State *Georgetown *UCLA Atlanta, Ga. Billy Donovan, Florida Corey Brewer, Florida 2008 Kansas Memphis ** *UCLA *North Carolina San Antonio, Texas Bill Self, Kansas Mario Chalmers, Kansas 2009 North Carolina Michigan State *Villanova *Connecticut Detroit, Mich. Roy Williams, North Carolina Ty Lawson, North Carolina 2010 Duke Butler *Michigan State *West Virginia Indianapolis, Ind. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Kyle Singler, Duke 2011 Connecticut Butler *Va. Commonwealth *Kentucky Houston, Texas Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Kemba Walker, Connecticut 2012 Kentucky Kansas *Louisville *Ohio State New Orleans, La. John Calipari, Kentucky Anthony Davis, Kentucky *Tied for third place +Overtime $Three overtimes **Later vacated 2013 NCAA Championship Dates and Sites March 19/20 First Four Dayton, OH UD Arena University of Dayton March 21/23 2nd/3rd Rounds Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills Oakland University March 21/23 2nd/3rd Rounds Lexington, KY Rupp Arena University of Kentucky March 21/23 2nd/3rd Rounds Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena University of Utah March 21/23 2nd/3rd Rounds San Jose, CA HP Pavilion West Coast Conference March 22/24 2nd/3rd Rounds Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center University of Texas March 22/24 2nd/3rd Rounds Dayton, OH UD Arena University of Dayton March 22/24 2nd/3rd Rounds Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Missouri Valley Conference March 22/24 2nd/3rd Rounds Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Temple University March 28/30 East Regional Los Angeles, CA Staples Center Pepperdine University March 28/30 West Regional Washington, DC Verizon Center Georgetown University March 29/31 Midwest Regional Arlington, TX Cowboys Stadium Big 12 Conference March 29/31 South Regional Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium IUPUI/Horizon League April 6/8 Final Four Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome Georgia Tech Future Final Four Sites 2013 Georgia Dome (Georgia Tech) Atlanta, Georgia April 6 and 8, Cowboys Stadium (Big 12 Conference) Arlington, Texas April 5 and 7, Lucas Oil Stadium (Butler University/ IUPUI/Horizon League) Indianapolis, IN April 4 and 6,