Straight Up and Against the Spread Records for all 68 teams in the Tournament Since 2000
Notes:
1) Stats based off of the numbers below:
a. Here are the top five teams ATS (with a minimum of 10 games played)
i. VCU (12-3): 80%
ii. Xavier (19-6-2): 75%
iii. West Virgina (14-5): 73.7%
iv. Butler (19-7): 73.1%
v. Wichita St (8-3): 72.7%
b. Here are the bottom three teams ATS (with a minimum of 10 games played)
i. Notre Dame (5-10): 33%
ii. Ohio State (11-19): 36.7%
iii. Cincinnati (7-12): 36.8%
SU stands for Straight Up record
ATS stands for Against the Spread record
Team
SU ATS
Albany
1-4 4-1
Arizona
25-13 22-16
Arkansas
1-5 1-5
Baylor
8-4 6-6
Belmont
0-6 1-5
Boise State
0-2 0-2
Buffalo
0-0 0-0
Butler
17-9 19-7
Cincinnati
9-10 7-12
Coastal Carolina
0-1 0-1
Colorado State
1-3 2-2
Davidson
3-6 7-2
Dayton
4-5 6-3
Duke
34-13 20-26-1
E. Washington
0-1 0-1
Georgetown
10-8 8-10
Georgia
1-4 2-3
Georgia State
1-1 1-1
Gonzaga
16-15 14-17
Hampton
1-4 2-3
Harvard
2-3 3-2
Iowa
1-4 1-4
Iowa State
8-6 8-6
Kansas
38-14 27-24-1
Kentucky
32-12 24-18-2
Lafayette
0-1 0-1
Louisville
24-11 17-17-1
LSU
7-5 5-7
Manhattan
1-3 3-1
Maryland
17-7 13-11
Michigan State
36-14
30-19-1
Mississippi
3-3 3-3
NC State
8-8 9-6-1
NM State
0-5 2-3
North Carolina
34-10 25-18-1
No. Dakota State
1-2 1-2
North Florida
0-0 0-0
Northeastern
0-0 0-0
Northern Iowa
2-5 5-2
Notre Dame
6-9 5-10
Ohio State
19-11 11-19
Oklahoma
13-10 10-13
Oklahoma State
11-10 9-12
Oregon
9-7 7-9
Providence
0-3 1-2
Purdue
12-8 12-8
Robert Morris
0-2 1-1
San Diego State
5-7 5-6-1
SMU
0-0 0-0
St. Johns
1-3 0-4
Stephen F. Austin
1-2 1-2
Texas
19-14 14-17-2
Texas Southern
0-2 0-2
UAB
3-4 3-4
UC Irvine
0-0 0-0
Utah
4-6 4-6
Valparaiso
0-4 0-4
VCU
8-7 12-3
Villanova
13-9 9-13
Virginia
3-4 3-3-1
West Virginia
12-7 14-5
Wichita State
7-4 8-3
Wisconsin
24-15 24-14-1
Wofford
0-3 2-1
Wyoming
1-1 1-1
Xavier
15-12 19-6-2
Records in the Tournament By Conference Since 2000
Notes:
1) The data is for team’s records in the conference they were in at the time. For example West Virginia was in the Big East in 2007 and the Big 12 in 2014
2) Here are some notes based off the records below:
a. The A-10 has the best ATS record at 58% followed by the Big Ten at 55.2%
b. The Mountain West has the worst ATS record at 31.6% followed by the WCC at 41.7%
c. The ACC has the best SU record at 63.7% followed by the Big Ten at 61.7%
d. The Mountain West has the worst SU record at 32.2% followed by the WCC at 45.8%
e. The WCC has the most games go over the posted total at 60.4%
f. The ACC has the most games go under the posted total at 43.6%
ATS stands for Against the Spread
SU stands for Straight Up wins
O/U stands for the number of games that went over or under the posted total
Conference ATS Record SU Record O/U Record
ACC 89-97-4 121-69 82-106-1
A-10 47-34-5 40-46 44-39-3
Big East 113-120-3 142-94 114-117-5
Big Ten 116-94-4 132-82 105-107-2
Big 12 100-99-3 120-82 97-101-4
Mountain West 18-39-2 19-40 32-26
Pac 12 79-79-2 92-68 84-74-1
SEC 90-85-5 107-71 90-84-4
WCC 20-28 22-26 29-19
Top Coaches Records Since 2000
Notes:
1) Here are some stats based off of the chart below
a. Roy Williams has the best SU record since 2000 with a winning percentage of 77.4% followed by Billy Donovan at 75%
b. Sean Miller (19-6) has the best ATS record since 2000 with a cover percentage of 76% followed by Tom Izzo at 60.4%
c. Mike Brey has the worst ATS record since 2000 with a cover percentage of 33.3% followed by Coach K at 42.6%
· ATS stands for Against the Spread
· SU stands for Straight Up
· Team 1 for John Calipari is Memphis and team 2 is Kentucky
· Team 1 for Bill Self is Illinois and team 2 is Kansas
· Team 1 for Roy Williams is Kansas and team 2 is North Carolina
· Team 1 for Sean Miller is Xavier and team 2 is Arizona
· Team 1 for Thad Matta is Butler, team 2 is Xavier, and team 3 is Ohio State
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*Vacated Wins
Straight-Up and Against the Spread Records
Notes:
a. Best ATS Records by Seed and Round
i. Best ATS Record in Round 1
1. #3 seeds are 35-24-1 (59.3%)
2. #7 and #12 seeds are 34-25-1 (57.6%)
ii. Worst ATS Record in Round 1
1. #14 seeds are 24-35-1 (40.7%)
2. #5 and #10 seeds are 25-34-1 (42.4%)
iii. Best ATS Record in Round 2
1. #12 seeds are 17-9 (65.4%)
2. #10 seeds are 15-8 (65.3%)
iv. Worst ATS Record in Round 2
1. #14 seeds are 0-5 (0%)
2. #4 seeds are 20-26 (43.5%)
v. Best ATS Record in Round 3
1. #8 seeds are 5-1 (83.3%)
vi. Best ATS Record in Round 4
1. #5 seeds are 6-0 (100%)
2. #8 seeds are 4-1 (80%)
vii. Worst ATS Record in Round 4
1. #1 seeds are 15-23 (39.5%)
viii. Best ATS Record in Round 6 (Finals)
1. #1 seeds are 6-1 (85.6%)
ix. Worst STS Record in Round 6 (Finals)
1. #2 seeds are 1-5 (16.7%)
Madness Thursday 3/19 Game Trends
Notes:
1) SU stands for Straight Up wins/losses
2) ATS stands for Against the Spread wins/losses
Purdue (9) vs Cincinnati (8)
· Purdue won seven straight SU as favorite
· Cincy ended year on 5-1 SU and ATS runs
· Cincy bounced past two first rounds
· Purdue is 12-0, 9-3 ATS is first round since 1996
Texas (11) vs Butler (6)
· Texas ended year with six straight UNDERs
· Texas 6-1 SU past seven games as favorites
· Butler played 8 straight UNDERs to end the season
· Butler 7-2 SU, 8-1 ATS in past nine first round games
· Texas 0-3-1 ATS past four first round games
· Butler won and covered vs 11 seeds in 2011 and 2013
· Butler is 6-0 SU, 5-1 ATS as higher seed since 2008
Northeastern (14) vs Notre Dame (3)
· Notre Dame 7-1 ATS to end the season
· Notre Dame just 5-10 ATS since 2000 in tournament
· Northeastern ended year on 6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS run
· Northeastern 5-2 ATS past seven games as underdogs
· Northeastern 8-1 ATS as double-digit dog since 2012
· Notre Dame is 1-8 ATS in tournament since March 27, 2003
· Three seeds 19-11 ATS vs 14s since 2007
Lafayette (16) vs Villanova (1)
· Villanova won 15 straight to end the year (13-2 ATS)
· Lafayette ended year on 6-1 SU run
· Villanova 2-6 ATS in first round since 2006
· Villanova covered seven straight as double-digit favorites
· Villanova 0-4 ATS when favored by 20 or more since 2010
· Top seeds just 2-6 ATS past two Marches and 4-8 ATS over past three
LSU (9) vs NC State (8)
· LSU 7-3 ATS final 10 games of season
· LSU was 7-1 ATS as an underdog this season
· OVER is 10-3 past 13 games when LSU got points from Vegas
· NC State 7-2 ATS final nine games of the season
Eastern Washington (13) vs Georgetown (4)
· Georgetown ended year on 1-5 ATS run
· Georgetown failed to cover five straight when favorites
· EWU finished year on 18-4 SU run
· OVER is 6-1 past seven EWU games
· Hoyas 1-5 SU and ATS past six tournament games
UCLA (11) vs SMU (6)
· SMU OVER is 7-2 past nine games when favored
· SMU finished year on 17-2 SU run
· UCLA 10-3 ATS final 13 games of season
· UCLA covered five in a row as an underdog
· UCLA was underdog 13 times this season, played UNDER 12 times in those games
UAB (14) vs Iowa State (3)
· Iowa State won five straight to end the season
· Iowa State is 6-2-1 ATS past nine games as favorite
· UAB covered eight straight as underdogs since January
· UAB won outright five of past six games as underdog
· Iowa State 7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS in first round games since 1996
Georgia State (14) vs Baylor (3)
· Georgia State ended year on 13-2 SU run
· Georgia State 0-5 SU and ATS past five games as underdog
· Three seeds 19-11 ATS vs 14s since 2007
· Baylor 2-0 SU vs 14 seeds, both games went UNDER
Texas Southern (15) vs Arizona (2)
· Arizona ended season on 11-0 SU, 9-2 ATS run
· Texas Southern won 11 straight to end the season
· Arizona 13-3 ATS past 16 games as a favorite
· Arizona covered four in a row this season when favored by 20 or more points
· Arizona played three straight UNDERs vs 16 seeds
· Top seeds just 2-6 ATS past two Marches and 4-8 ATS over past three
Ohio State (10) vs VCU (7)
· VCU 12-3 ATS past 15 tournament games
· VCU covered final three games of season, following 6-game ATS losing skid in March
· Ohio State is 6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS past seven games as favorites
· Ohio State is 1-5 ATS past six Madness games
· Ohio State was upset as favorite in first round last year (Dayton)
· VCU 6-1 ATS past seven first round games
· 7 seeds are 5-2-1 ATS past two seasons vs 10s
· Only the fifth time since 2008 that a 10 has been favored by a 7
Lafayette (16) vs Villanova (1)
· Villanova finished on 15-0 SU, 13-2 ATS run
· Lafayette finished year on 6-1 SU run
· Villanova 14-5 ATS this season when double-digit favorites
· Villanova just 1-6 ATS past seven Madness games
· Villanova has lost three of its past four Madness games when favored
Harvard (13) vs North Carolina (4)
· UNC finished year on 7-3 ATS run
· Harvard 1-5 ATS final six games of the season
· Harvard just 3-10 SU past 13 games as underdog
· UNC 8-2-1 ATS past 11 games as double-digit favorite this season
· UNC 1-5 ATS past six Madness games
· UNC has not lost as first round favorite since 1999 (Weber State)
Stephen F. Austin (12) vs Utah (5)
· SFA 28-1 SU past 29 games of season
· Utah just 3-4 SU, 2-5 ATS past seven games as favorite
· Utah was upset by a 12 seed in 2009 (Arizona)
· 12s are 10-5-1 ATS vs 5 seeds past four seasons
· 12 seeds went 3-1 SU past two seasons vs 5 seeds
· 2007 was the only year that 5 seeds swept the 12 seeds
Wofford (12) vs Arkansas (5)
· Wofford closed year on 15-1 SU run
· Arkansas 1-6 SU and ATS in tournament since 1999
· Arkansas 10-3 SU final 13 games of season
· Arkansas upset past two times favorites in first round (06 vs Bucknell, 01 vs Hoyas)
· 12s are 10-5-1 ATS vs 5 seeds past four seasons
Madness Friday 3/20 Game Trends
Notes:
1) SU stands for Straight Up wins/losses
2) ATS stands for Against the Spread wins/losses
New Mexico State (15) vs Kansas (2)
· Kansas just 5-4 SU to end the season, 2-7 ATS
· Aggies won 13 straight SU to close the season
· Kansas 1-7 ATS past 8 games as favorites
· Kansas 1-5 ATS past six tournament games
· Kansas 1-4 ATS past five first round games
· Kansas failed to cover vs No. 15 Eastern Kentucky last year
Georgia (10) vs Michigan State (7)
· Georgia 10-2-1 ATS past 13 games as underdog
· Michigan State is 7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS past 8 first round games
· Georgia 1-6 SU in tournament since 1996
Wyoming (12) vs Northern Iowa (5)
· Northern Iowa 10-2-1 ATS past 13 games
· Only one loss since Jan. 1 (19-1 SU) for NIU
· Wyoming won outright four of five games as underdogs in March
· Northern Iowa 19-1 SU since losing on New Year’s Day
· Northern Iowa on a 12-2-3 ATS run as favorite
· First Madness appearance for Cowboys since 2002
Buffalo (12) vs West Virginia (5)
· Buffalo won 8 in a row to close the season (6-2 ATS)
· Buffalo just 2-6 SU this season as an underdog
· West Virginia 16-3 SU as favorite this season
· West Virginia 6-2 ATS in first round games since 1998
Indiana (10) vs Wichita State (7)
· Wichita State 6-2-1 ATS to end the season but upset by Illinois State in MVC
· Indiana limps into the tournament on 2-5 SU and ATS streaks
· Indiana lost six straight as underdog (covered spread just twice)
· Wichita State is 8-3 ATS past 11 tournament games
· Indiana 0-5 ATS past five tournament games
Belmont (15) vs Virginia (2)
· Belmont covered six in a row to end the season
· Belmont just 7-23 SU as underdog since 2009
· Belmont 0-6 SU, 1-5 ATS in Madness play
· Virginia 27-3 SU past 30 games, but 1-2 past three
· Virginia 1-4-1 ATS past six games as double-digit chalk
UC Irvine (13) vs Louisville (4)
· Louisville 2-6 ATS to end the season
· UCI 7-2 SU final nine games of season
· Louisville 1-5 ATS past six games as favorite
· Louisville 9-4-1 ATS in tournament since 2012
· Louisville 1-3 ATS vs 13 seeds since 2005
Valparaiso (13) vs Maryland (4)
· Valpo played seven straight UNDERs to end the season
· Maryland 5-0-1 ATS to end the season
· Maryland 18-1 SU as favorites this season
· Maryland won 10 straight first round games (just 6-4 ATS)
· Maryland 4-0 vs 13 seeds since 1996 (3-1 ATS)
Oklahoma State (9) vs Oregon (8)
· Cowboys 1-6 SU and ATS past seven games of season
· Cowboys 1-5 SU and ATS as favorites
· Cowboys have lost four straight tournament games (103 ATS)
· Oregon 7-1 ATS last eight games of season
· UNDER is 7-1 past 8 games when Ducks are underdogs
Davidson (10) vs Iowa (7)
· Davidson 10-1 SU, 9-2 ATS final 11 games of season
· Davidson 7-1 ATS past eight games as underdog
· Iowa 6-1 SU, 5-1-1 ATS final seven games of season
· Davidson 7-2 ATS past nine tournament games
· Iowa 0-4 SU and ATS past four tournament games
Albany (14) vs Oklahoma (3)
· Oklahoma 1-7 ATS final eight games of season
· Sooners 0-3 SU and ATS past three tournament games
· Sooners won both times vs 14 seeds since 1996
· Albany 19-1 SU final 20 games of season
Coastal Carolina (16) vs Wisconsin (1)
· Coastal Carolina 7-1 SU roll to end the season
· Wisconsin 24-2 SU final 26 games of the season
· Wisconsin just 2-8-1 ATS past 11 games as double-digit favorites
· Wisconsin 7-1-1 ATS past nine tournament games
St. John’s (9) vs San Diego State (8)
· San Diego State 8-2 SU final 10 games of season
· St. John’s 0-5 ATS past five tournament games
North Dakota State (15) vs Gonzaga (2)
· Gonzaga 25-1 SU past 26 games
· North Dakota State 10-2 SU run to end season
· Gonzaga 4-1 ATS past five first round games
Duke
· 0-3 ATS past three Marches in first round, losing twice outright – in past 10, they are 3-7 ATS
· Duke 12-1 SU, 8-5 ATS to end the season
· UNDER is 8-1 past 9 times Duke faced No. 16 seed
Kentucky
· Finished on 8-1-1 ATS run while facing huge point spread each time
· Kentucky 8-1-2 ATS past 11 tournament games
· Kentucky averaged 96 PPG in first round of the six seasons they earned a top seed (4-2 ATS)
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