Mar 8, 2023 - Sports

NAU, Lafayette could make history

Kendall Baker

NAU players celebrating — Photo: Tommy Martino/University of Montana/Getty Images

Northern Arizona (12-22) and Lafayette (11-22) play in their respective conference tournament finals Wednesday night.

Why it matters: If they win, they'll have the worst records of any teams to ever make the men's NCAA Tournament.

No. 9 seed NAU will face No. 2 seed Montana State for the Big Sky Tournament title (11:30pm ET, ESPN2)
No. 6 seed Lafayette will face No. 1 seed Colgate for the Patriot League title (7:30pm ET, CBSSN)

Context: The worst record of any NCAA Tournament team is 11-18, a mark shared by 1995 FIU, 1996 UCF and 1997 Fairfield.

The big picture: Just 18 teams have ever made the NCAA Tournament with a losing record. None have made it past the first round, losing by an average of 25 points.

ICYMI ... Northern Arizona advanced to the semifinals on a buzzer-beater, which was the No. 1 play in our Weekend Top Plays.

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NAU, Lafayette could make history

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