31.   With the Spartans down by just six at intermission, the awesome possibility of the greatest upset in tournament history hit him like a sack of sweat socks.

32.   A fourth title would tie her with Chris Evert in second place for most singles titles in the tournament history.

33.   And for only the second time in tournament history, officials scheduled matches on the middle Sunday, usually a rest day, to help clear the backlog.

34.   Few names have as impressive an NCAA tournament history as North Carolina, in its third Final Four in four years.

35.   For only the second time in tournament history, three coaches who have won NCAA championships will be coaching in the same Final Four.

36.   Gonzalez died Monday night in Las Vegas, Nev., and word quickly reached Wimbledon, where he won the most memorable marathon in tournament history.

37.   It was also the fewest points scored by a losing team in tournament history.

38.   Meanwhile, the Atlantic Coast Conference, the winningest league in NCAA tournament history, is off to an atypical start.

39.   Northwestern State and Winthrop finally made it Monday, just in time to earn a little share of NCAA tournament history that neither really wanted.

40.   Northwestern State and Winthrop finally made it Tuesday, just in time to earn a little share of NCAA tournament history that neither really wanted.