Indiana defends much better than it ever has, and that's made the difference. They defend as a team, but not great on the ball individually.
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Seed, Region and Bid: 6, East, At-large Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 29 NCAA Tournament Record: 52-23 (.693) Final Four Appearances: 7 (1992, 1987, 1981, 1976, 1973, 1953, 1940) NCAA Tournament Championships: 5 (1987, 1981, 1976, 1953, 1940) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National champions Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: 17 Final Asscoiated Press ranking: Final Ratings Percentage Index: 20 Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 14 RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (5-5) Nov. 26 -- Beat No. 4 Temple, 67-59 Dec. 4 -- Beat No. 12 Kentucky, 83-75 Dec. 21 -- Beat No. 7 North Carolina, 82-73 Jan. 11 -- Lost to No. 1 Michigan St., 77-71 Jan. 22 -- Lost to Purdue, 83-77 Feb. 19 -- Lost to No. 7 Ohio St., 82-71 Feb. 22 -- Lost to Illinois, 87-63 Feb. 26 -- Beat No. 5 Michigan St., 81-79 Feb. 29 -- Beat No. 22 Purdue, 79-65 Mar. 10 -- Lost to No. Illinois, 72-69 (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day) TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 52-23 (.693) Final Four Appearances: 7 (1940, 1953, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992) NCAA Tournament Championships: 5 (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987) 1999--Sixth seed in South Region Defeated George Washington in first round, 108-88 Lost to St. John's in second round, 86-61 1998--Seventh seed in East Region Defeated Oklahoma in first round, 94-87 (OT) Lost to Connecticut in second round, 78-68 1997--Eighth seed in East Region Lost to Colorado in first round, 80-62 1996--Sixth seed in Southeast Region Lost to Boston College in first round, 64-51 1995--Ninth seed in West Region Lost to Missouri in first round, 65-60 1994--Fifth seed in East Region Defeated Ohio in first round, 84-72 Defeated Temple in second round, 67-58 Lost to Boston College in regional semifinal, 77-68 1993--First seed in Midwest Region Defeated Wright State in first round, 97-64 Defeated Xavier (Ohio) in second round, 73-70 Defeated Louisville in regional semifinal, 82-69 Lost to Kansas in regional final, 83-77 1992--Second seed in West Region Defeated Eastern Illinois in first round, 94-55 Defeated Louisiana State in second round, 89-79 Defeated Florida State in regional semifinal, 85-74 Defeated UCLA in regional final, 106-79 Lost to Duke in National Semifinal, 81-78 1991--Second seed in Southeast Region Defeated Coastal Carolina in first round, 79-69 Defeated Florida State in second round, 82-60 Lost to Kansas in regional semifinal, 83-65 1990--Eighth seed in East Region Lost to California in first round, 65-63 1989--Second seed in West Region Defeated George Mason in first round, 99-85 Defeated Texas-El Paso in second round, 92-69 Lost to Seton Hall in regional semifinal, 78-65 1988--Fourth seed in East Region Lost to Richmond in first round, 72-69 1987--First seed in Midwest Region Defeated Fairfield in first round, 92-58 Defeated Auburn in second round, 107-90 Defeated Duke in regional semifinal, 88-82 Defeated Louisiana State in regional final, 77-76 Defeated UNLV in National Semifinal, 97-93 Defeated Syracuse in National Championship, 74-73 1986--Third seed in East Region Lost to Cleveland State in first round, 83-79 1984--Fourth seed in East Region Defeated Richmond in second round, 75-67 Defeated North Carolina in regional semifinal, 72-68 Lost to Virginia in regional final, 70-68 1983--Second seed in Mideast Region Defeated Oklahoma in second round, 63-49 Lost to Kentucky in regional semifinal, 64-59 1982--Fifth seed in Mideast Region Defeated Robert Morris in first round, 94-62 Lost to UAB in regional semifinal, 80-70 1981--Third seed in Mideast Region Defeated Maryland in second round, 99-64 Defeated Alabama-Birmingham in regional semifinal, 87-72 Defeated St. Joseph's (PA) in regional final, 78-46 Defeated Louisiana State in National Semifinal, 67-49 Defeated North Carolina in National Championship, 63-50 1980--Second seed in Mideast Region Defeated Virginia Tech in second round, 68-59 Lost to Purdue in regional semifinal, 76-69 1978--East Region Defeated Furman in first round, 63-62 Lost to Villanova in regional semifinal, 61-60 1976--Mideast Region Defeated St. John's in first round, 90-70 Defeated Alabama in regional semifinal, 74-69 Defeated Marquette in regional final, 65-56 Defeated UCLA in National Semifinal, 65-51 Defeated Michigan in National Final, 86-68 1975--Mideast Region Defeated Texas-El Paso in first round, 78-53 Defeated Oregon State in regional semifinal, 81-71 Lost to Kentucky in regional final, 92-90 1973--Mideast Region Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 75-69 Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 72-65 Lost to UCLA in National Semifinal, 70-59 Defeated Providence for National Third Place, 97-79 1967--Mideast Region Lost to Virginia Tech in regional semifinal, 79-70 Defeated Tennessee for regional third place, 51-44 1958--Mideast Region Lost to Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 94-87 Defeated Miami (Ohio) for regional third place, 98-91 1954--East Region Lost to Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 65-64 Defeated Louisiana State for regional third place, 73-62 1953--East Region Defeated DePaul in regional semifinal, 82-80 Defeated Notre Dame in regional final, 79-66 Defeated Louisiana State in National Semifinal, 80-67 Defeated Kansas in National Championship, 69-68 1940--Eastern Regionals Defeated Springfield in regional semifinal, 48-24 Defeated Duquesne in regional final, 39-30 Defeated Kansas in National Championship, 60-42 Record by Region: in East: 14-9 (.609) in South/Southeast: 3-3 (.500) In Midwest: 9-1 (.900) In West: 6-3 (.667) In Mideast: 20-7 (.741) Record by Seed: As a 1st seed: 9-1 (.900) As a 2nd seed: 10-5 (.667) As a 3rd seed: 5-1 (.833) As a 4th seed: 2-2 (.500) As a 5th seed: 3-2 (.600) As a 6th seed: 1-2 (.333) As a 7th seed: 1-1 (.500) As an 8th seed: 0-2 (.000) As a 9th seed: 0-1 (.000) |
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