University of Minnesota Athletics
5/5/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Mideast Region First Round:
Florida State 70, Minnesota 56
Mideast Region Consolation Round:
Minnesota 77, Marquette 72
• 1982 •
Mideast Region First Round:
Bye
Mideast Region Second Round:
Minnesota 62, Tennessee-Chattanooga 61
Mideast Region Semifinal:
Louisville 67, Minnesota 61
• 1989 •
East Region First Round:
Minnesota 86, Kansas State 75
East Region Second Round:
Minnesota 80, Siena 67
East Region Semifinals:
Duke 87, Minnesota 70
• 1990 •
Southeast Region First Round:
Minnesota 64, UTEP 61 (OT)
Southeast Region Second Round:
Minnesota 81, Northern Iowa 78
Southeast Region Semifinals:
Minnesota 82, Syracuse 75
Southeast Region Final:
Georgia Tech 93, Minnesota 91
• 1999 •
West Region First Round:
Gonzaga 75, Minnesota 63
• 2005 •
Syracuse Region First Round:
#9 Iowa State 64, #8 Minnesota 53
• 2009 •
South Region First Round:
#7 Texas 76, #10 Minnesota 62
• 2010 •
West Region First Round:
#6 Xavier 65, #11 Minnesota 54
Total 7 Wins, 9 Losses (.438)
NCAA Tournament Records
Team Records
• Game Records •
Points: 91, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final)
Rebounds: 47, vs. Marquette (1972 Mideast Region Consolation Round)
Assists: 18, vs. Northern Iowa (1990 Southeast Region Second Round)
FG Att: 75, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final)
FG Made: 39, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final)
FG Pct.: 58.9% (33-56), vs. Syracuse (1990 Southeast Region Semifinal)
FT Att: 31, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round)
FT Made: 24, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round)
FT Pct.: 80.0% (12-15), vs. Florida State (1972 Mideast Region First Round)
3-Pt. Att: 26, vs. Xavier (2010 West Region First Round)
3-Pt. Made: 8 two times, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round); vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Regional Finals)
3-Pt. Pct.: 66.7% (8-12), vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round)
Fewest Points Allowed: 61, vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga (1982 Midwest Region Second Round)
Margin of Victory: +13, vs. Siena (1989 East Region Second Round)
• Tournament Records •
Points per game: 79.5, 1990 (4 games)
FG Pct.: 48.7% (51-105), 1982 (2 games)
FT Pct.: 78.4% (29-37), 1972 (2 games)
3-Pt .Pct.: 42.3% (22-54), 1990 (4 games)
Wins: 3, 1990
Individual Records
*minimum of three attempts per game required for all individual shooting records
• Game Records* •
Points: Willie Burton 36, vs. Northern Iowa (1990 Southeast Region Second Round)
Rebounds: Jim Brewer 22, vs. Marquette (1972 Mideast Region Consolation Round)
Assists: Melvin Newbern 9, vs. Northern Iowa (1990 Southeast Region Second Round)
Minutes: Richard Coffey 43, vs. UTEP (1990 Southeast Region First Round)
FG Pct.: Walter Bond 80.0% (4-5), vs. Syracuse (1990 Southeast Region Semifinal)
FT Pct.: Willie Burton 100% (11-11), vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round); Lawrence Westbrook 100% (4-4) vs. Xavier (2010 West Region First Round)
FT Att: Willie Burton 12, vs. Northern Iowa (1990 Southeast Region Second Round)
FT Made: Willie Burton 11, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round)
3-Pt. Pct.: Four players tied at 66.7% (2-3); most recently Kevin Lynch vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Regional Final)
3-Pt. Made: Willie Burton 5, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final)
3-Pt. Att: Willie Burton 12, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final); Aaron Robinson, 12 vs. Iowa State (2005 Syracuse Region First Round)
FG Att.: Vincent Grier, 21 vs. Iowa State (2005 Syracuse Region First Round)
FG Made: Willie Burton 15, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final)
• Single-Tournament Records* •
Points: Willie Burton 97, 1990 (four games, 24.3 ppg)
Rebounds: Jim Brewer 36, 1972 (two games, 18.0 rpg)
Assists: Melvin Newbern 21, 1990 (four games, 5.3 apg)
Minutes: Kevin Lynch 139, 1990 (four games, 34.8 mpg)
FG Pct.: Randy Breuer 66.7% (16-24), 1982 (2 games)
3-Pt. Pct.: Kevin Lynch 56.3% (9-16), 1990 (4 games)
• Career Tournament Records* •
Points: Willie Burton 171, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 24.4 ppg.)
Rebounds: Willie Burton 55, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 7.9 rpg.)
Assists: Melvin Newbern 39, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 5.6 apg.)
Minutes: Kevin Lynch 245, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 35 mpg.)
3-Pt. Pct.: Ray Gaffney 50.0% (3-6), 1989 (2 games)







