61.   Suppan had pitched in Southern Section tournament games at Anaheim Stadium but never Dodger Stadium.

62.   Temple has played nearly flawless first halves in its three tournament games so far, protecting the ball, shooting well and playing tight defense.

63.   That means Connecticut and Tennessee, which play host to regionals, could play all four tournament games on their home floors to advance to the Final Four.

64.   That ratio grew considerably worse during its two NCAA tournament games, even against opponents who applied little pressure.

65.   The Broncos may have an advantage over Connecticut because they have played all their tournament games on the road.

66.   The Boilermakers lost five of their last six games before winning their first two tournament games.

67.   The coach was supposed to be too uptight to lead a team through six tournament games.

68.   The newly enacted gift ban caused CBS to determine that its usual free feed of NCAA tournament games to the in-house Congressional TV system would be outside the law.

69.   The only cheering during the game comes from a youth-league tournament game on a nearby field.