I researched how the BTT Champion handles the NCAA Tourney after the win. I was under the impression that they struggle in the NCAA tourney but it's not quite cut and dried. It goes Team, Seed, Day Played, Round Lost, and 1st Game Score
Michigan – #3 Seed – Friday – Round 32 - 80-61
Michigan State - #1 Seed – Friday – Final Four - 76-53.
Michigan State - #1 Seed – Thursday – NCAA Champions - 65-38
Iowa - #7 Seed – Thursday – Round 32 - 69-56
Ohio State - #4 Seed – Thursday – Round 32 - 69-64
Illinois – #4 Seed - Thursday – Round 32 - 65-60
Wisconsin - #6 Seed – Friday – Round 32 - 76-64
Illinois - #1 Seed – Thursday – Championship Game - 67-55
Iowa - #3 Seed – Friday – Round 64 - 63-64
Ohio State - #1 Seed – Thursday – Championship Game - 78-57
Wisconsin - #3 Seed – Thursday – Sweet 16 - 71-56
Purdue - #5 Seed – Thursday – Sweet 16 - 61-56
Ohio State - #2 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 68-51
Ohio State - #1 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 75-46
Michigan State - #1 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 89-67
Ohio State - #2 Seed – Friday – Elite 8 - 95-70
Michigan State - #4 Seed – Thursday – Elite 8 - 93-78
Wisconsin - #1 Seed – Friday – Championship Game - 86-72
Michigan State - #2 Seed – Friday – Round 64 - 81-90
Michigan - #7 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 92-91
Michigan - #3 Seed – Thursday – Championship Game - 61-47
Michigan State - #2 Seed – Thursday – Final Four - 76-65
Covid-19
Illinois - #1 Seed – Friday – Round 32 - 78-49
Iowa - #5 Seed – Thursday – Round 64 - 63-67
Interesting Statistics to Note:
Thursday and Fridays are a perfect 50/50: 12/24.
Thursday Teams had: 1 Round 64, 3 Round 32, 2 Sweet 16's, 1 Elite 8, 1 Final 4, 3 Championship Games, 1 Champion.
Friday Teams Had: 2 Round 64, 3 Round 32, 4 Sweet 16's, 1 Elite 8, 1 Final 4, 1 Championship Game.
Iowa has 2 of the 3 Round 64 Losses.
9/24 Teams have won by double digits when playing on Friday. 2 Teams Lost(Iowa/MSU), 1 team won by a single point.
3/24 Teams have had 2 score games when playing on Thursdays. 1 team Lost(Iowa), 8/24 won by double digits.
Average Margin of Victory by teams that won on Friday: 21.2 points. (Excludes Iowa/MSU)
Average Margin of Victory by Teams that won on Thursday: 13 points. (Excludes Iowa)
Make of these statistics what you will. This was a lot more work than I expected so I am going to take a break.
Michigan – #3 Seed – Friday – Round 32 - 80-61
Michigan State - #1 Seed – Friday – Final Four - 76-53.
Michigan State - #1 Seed – Thursday – NCAA Champions - 65-38
Iowa - #7 Seed – Thursday – Round 32 - 69-56
Ohio State - #4 Seed – Thursday – Round 32 - 69-64
Illinois – #4 Seed - Thursday – Round 32 - 65-60
Wisconsin - #6 Seed – Friday – Round 32 - 76-64
Illinois - #1 Seed – Thursday – Championship Game - 67-55
Iowa - #3 Seed – Friday – Round 64 - 63-64
Ohio State - #1 Seed – Thursday – Championship Game - 78-57
Wisconsin - #3 Seed – Thursday – Sweet 16 - 71-56
Purdue - #5 Seed – Thursday – Sweet 16 - 61-56
Ohio State - #2 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 68-51
Ohio State - #1 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 75-46
Michigan State - #1 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 89-67
Ohio State - #2 Seed – Friday – Elite 8 - 95-70
Michigan State - #4 Seed – Thursday – Elite 8 - 93-78
Wisconsin - #1 Seed – Friday – Championship Game - 86-72
Michigan State - #2 Seed – Friday – Round 64 - 81-90
Michigan - #7 Seed – Friday – Sweet 16 - 92-91
Michigan - #3 Seed – Thursday – Championship Game - 61-47
Michigan State - #2 Seed – Thursday – Final Four - 76-65
Covid-19
Illinois - #1 Seed – Friday – Round 32 - 78-49
Iowa - #5 Seed – Thursday – Round 64 - 63-67
Interesting Statistics to Note:
Thursday and Fridays are a perfect 50/50: 12/24.
Thursday Teams had: 1 Round 64, 3 Round 32, 2 Sweet 16's, 1 Elite 8, 1 Final 4, 3 Championship Games, 1 Champion.
Friday Teams Had: 2 Round 64, 3 Round 32, 4 Sweet 16's, 1 Elite 8, 1 Final 4, 1 Championship Game.
Iowa has 2 of the 3 Round 64 Losses.
9/24 Teams have won by double digits when playing on Friday. 2 Teams Lost(Iowa/MSU), 1 team won by a single point.
3/24 Teams have had 2 score games when playing on Thursdays. 1 team Lost(Iowa), 8/24 won by double digits.
Average Margin of Victory by teams that won on Friday: 21.2 points. (Excludes Iowa/MSU)
Average Margin of Victory by Teams that won on Thursday: 13 points. (Excludes Iowa)
Make of these statistics what you will. This was a lot more work than I expected so I am going to take a break.