Ranking the NCAA Tournament Runners-Up Since 2000

Team Statistics: 70.5 points per game, +7.9 scoring margin, .460 field goal percentage, .408 field goal percentage defense, .410 three-point percentage, .696 free-throw percentage, +1.7 rebounding margin, 6.9 steals per game, 5.1 blocks per game.
Indiana's five-game winning streak in the NCAA Tournament served as the team's longest of the season, while outscoring opponents by 52 total points.

Top Performers
Jared Jeffries, Sophomore: 15 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.5 spg, 1.3 bpg (Associated Press Second-Team All-American in 2001-2002, No. 11 2002 NBA Draft Pick).
Tom Coverdale, Junior: 11.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.5 spg.
Jarrad Odle, Sophomore: 8.8 ppg, 5 rpg.
Dane Fife, Senior: 8.7 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.4 spg.
Jeff Newton, Junior: 8.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.9 bpg.
Kyle Hornsby, Junior: 7.7 ppg.
A.J. Moye, Sophomore: 5.9 ppg.

10. Georgia Tech, 2004, No. 3 Seed (28-10, 9-7)
Lost 82-73 to Connecticut

Team Statistics: 76.6 points per game, +9.4 scoring margin, .465 field goal percentage, .388 field goal percentage defense, .366 three-point percentage, .692 free-throw percentage, +.1 rebounding margin, 8.9 steals per game, 4.5 blocks per game.
Georgia Tech started the 2003-2004 season with 12 consecutive wins and won its five NCAA Tournament games by 23 total points.

Top Performers
B.J. Elder, Junior: 14.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg.
Jarrett Jack, Sophomore: 12.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 213 assists, 74 steals (No. 22 2005 NBA Draft Pick).
Marvin Lewis, Senior: 11 ppg, 2.8 rpg.
Will Bynum, Junior: 9.6 ppg, 75 assists.
Isma'il Muhammad, Junior: 9.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg.
Luke Schenscher, Junior: 9.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 54 blocks.
Clarence Moore, Senior: 5.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg.
Anthony McHenry, Junior: 3.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg.

9. Butler, 2010, No. 5 Seed (33-5, 18-0)
Lost 61-59 to Duke

Team Statistics: 68.7 points per game, +9.3 scoring margin, .442 field goal percentage, .416 field goal percentage defense, .342 three-point percentage, .738 free- throw percentage, +2.6 rebounding margin, 7 steals per game, 2.3 blocks per game.
Butler won 26 consecutive games prior to the Duke loss, while outscoring its first five NCAA tournament opponents by 33 total points.

Top Performers
Gordon Hayward, Sophomore: 15.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg.
Shelvin Mack, Sophomore: 14.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3 apg, 1.4 spg.
Matt Howard, Junior: 11.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg.
Willie Veasley, Senior: 9.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg.
Ronald Norad, Sophomore: 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.8 spg.
Zach Hahn, Junior: 4.9 ppg.
Avery Jukes, Senior: 2.9 ppg.
Shawn Vanzant, Junior: 2.8 ppg.

8. MichiganState, 2009, No. 2 Seed (31-7, 15-3)
Lost 89-72 to North Carolina

Team Statistics: 72.4 points per game, +6.1 scoring margin, .472 field goal percentage, .453 field goal percentage defense, .343 three-point percentage, .688 free throw percentage, +1.3 rebounding margin, 6.6 steals per game, 3.3 steals per game.
Michigan State won 9 of the last 11 games versus Big 10 opponents, while outscoring its first five NCAA Tournament opponents by 46 total points.

Top Performers
Kailin Lucas, Sophomore: 14.7 ppg, 4.6 apg.
Raymar Morgan, Junior: 10.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg.
Goran Suton, Senior: 10.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg (No. 50 2009 NBA Draft Pick).
Durrell Summers, Sophomore: 8.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg.
Chris Allen, Sophomore: 8.4 ppg.
Delvon Roe, Freshman: 5.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg.
Travis Walton, Senior: 5.1 ppg, 3.3 apg, 1.5 spg.

7. Florida, 2000, No. 5 Seed (29-8, 13-5)
Lost 89-76 to Michigan State

Team Statistics: 83.8 points per game, +14.9 scoring margin, .480 field goal percentage, .410 field goal percentage defense, .363 three-point percentage, .710 free throw percentage, +5.4 rebounding margin, 9.9 steals per game, 3.8 blocks per game.
Florida won 9 out of 10 SEC regular season games from the end of January to the beginning of March, while outscoring its first five NCAA Tournament opponents by 51 total points.

Top Performers
Mike Miller, Sophomore: 14.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.5 apg (No. 5 2000 NBA Draft Pick).
Udonis Haslem, Sophomore: 11.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg (Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2000-2001).
Donnell Harvey, Freshman: 10.1 ppg, 7 rpg (No. 22 2000 NBA Draft Pick).
Kenyan Weaks, Senior: 10 ppg, 1.5 spg.
Teddy Dupay, Sophomore: 8.6 ppg, 2.6 apg.
Brent Wright, Junior: 8.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg.
Brett Nelson, Freshman: 8.1 ppg, 3 apg, 1.6 spg.
Matt Bonner, Freshman: 4.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg (No. 45 2003 NBA Draft Pick).

6. UCLA, 2006, No. 2 Seed (32-7, 17-4)
Lost 73-57 to Florida

Team Statistics: 67 points per game, +9 scoring margin, .473 field goal percentage, .415 field goal percentage defense, .346 three-point percentage, +4.5 rebounding margin, 5.7 steals per game, 2.8 blocks per game.
Prior to the team's National Championship loss, UCLA ended the season with a 12-game winning streak, defeating the previous five NCAA Tournament opponents by 58 total points.

Top Performers
Jordan Farmar, Sophomore: 13.5 ppg, 189 assists (No. 26 2006 NBA Draft Pick).
Josh Shipp, Sophomore: 11.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg.
Arron Afflalo, Sophomore: 15.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 69 assists (Associated Press First-Team All-American in 2006-2007, No. 27 2007 NBA Draft Pick).
Cedric Bozeman, Senior: 7.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 71 assists.
Darren Collison, Freshman: 5.5 ppg, 88 assists (Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2007-2008 No. 21 2009 NBA Draft Pick).
Luc Mbah Moute, Freshman: 9.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 44 spg (No. 37 2008 NBA Draft Pick).
Ryan Hollins, Senior: 7.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg (No. 50 2006, NBA Draft Pick).
Lorenzo Mata, Sophomore: 3.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg.

5. Arizona, 2001, No. 2 Seed (28-8, 15-3)
Lost 82-72 to Duke

Team Statistics: 81.3 points per game, +15 scoring margin, .476 field goal percentage, .397 field goal percentage defense, .355 three-point percentage, .748 free throw percentage, +6.6 rebounding margin, 7.9 steals per game, 7.3 blocks per game.
Arizona won 11 straight games, before losing to Duke, while outscoring the team's previous five NCAA Tournament opponents by 81 total points.

Top Performers
Gilbert Arenas, Sophomore: 16.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.8 spg (No. 31 2001 NBA Draft Pick).
Michael Wright, Junior: 15.6 ppg,, 7.8 rpg (No. 39 2001 NBA Draft Pick, Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2000-2001).
Loren Woods, Senior: 13.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.9 bpg (No. 46 2001 NBA Draft Pick).
Richard Jefferson, Junior: 11.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.7 apg (No. 13 2001 NBA Draft Pick).
Jason Gardner, Sophomore: 10.9 ppg, 3 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.6 spg (Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2001-2002 and Second Team in 2002-2003).
Luke Walton, Sophomore: 5.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.2 apg (No. 32 2003 NBA Draft Pick).
Eugene Edgerson, Senior: 4.6 ppg, 4 rpg.

4. Ohio State, 2007, No. 1 Seed (35-4, 15-1)
Lost 75-84 to Florida

Team Statistics: 74.5 points per game, +12.5 scoring margin, .472 field goal percentage, .404 field goal percentage defense, .361 three-point percentage, .703 free-throw percentage, +2.9 rebounding margin, 6.8 steals per game, 5.6 blocks per game.
Ohio State ended the season with a 22-game winning streak, prior to losing to Florida, and won the team's previous five NCAA tournament games by 52 total points.

Top Performers
Greg Oden, Freshman: 15.7 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 105 blocks (Associated Press First-Team All-American, No. 1 2007 NBA Draft Pick).
Mike Conley Jr., Freshman: 11.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 238 assists, 87 steals (No. 4 2007 NBA Draft Pick).
Ron Lewis, Senior: 12.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg.
Daequan Cook, Freshman: 9.8 ppg, 4.3 ppg (No. 21 2007 NBA Draft Pick).
Jamar Butler, Junior: 8.5 ppg, 142 assists.
Ivan Harris, Senior: 7.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg.
Othello Hunter, Junior: 5.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 41 blocks.

3. Kansas, 2003, No. 2 Seed (30-8, 14-2)
Lost 78-81 to Syracuse

Team Statistics: 82.7 points per game, +15.8 scoring margin, .494 field goal percentage, .402 field goal percentage defense, .335 three-point percentage, .656 free-throw percentage, +7.9 rebounding margin, 5.1 blocks per game, 9.8 steals per game.
Kansas compiled a 10-game winning streak from mid-December to January, while outscoring its first five NCAA Tournament opponent by 75 total points.

Top Performers
Nick Collison, Senior: 18.5 ppg, 10 rpg, 1.9 bpg (Associated Press First-Team All-American in 2002-2003, No. 12 2003 NBA Draft Pick).
Kirk Hinrich, Senior: 17.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.9 spg (Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2002-2003, No. 7 2003 NBA Draft Pick).
Keith Langford, Sophomore: 15.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2 apg
Aaron Miles, Sophomore: 8.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 6.4 apg, 2.4 spg
Wayne Simien, Sophomore: 14.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg (Associated Press First-Team All-American in 2004-2005, Third-Team in 2003-2004, No. 29 2005 NBA Draft Pick).
Jeff Graves, Junior: 6 ppg, 6.8 rpg.
Michael Lee, Sophomore: 4.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg.

2. Memphis, 2008, No. 1 Seed (38-2, 16-0)
Lost 75-68 (OT) to Kansas

Team Statistics: 79.9 points per game, +18.0 scoring margin, .466 field goal percentage, .391 field goal percentage defense, .349 three-point percentage, .614 free throw percentage, +6.2 rebounding margin, 8.4 steals per game, 6.1 blocks per game.
Memphis started the season with a 26-game winning streak, in addition to outscoring the team's five NCAA tournament games by 104 total points.

Top Performers
Derrick Rose, Freshman: 14.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 189 assists (Associated Press Third-Team All-American, No. 1 2008 NBA Draft Pick).
Chris Douglas-Roberts, Junior: 18.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 71 assists (Associated Press First-Team All-American, No. 40 2008 NBA Draft Pick).
Robert Dozier, Junior: 9.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 68 blocks (No. 60 2009 NBA Draft Pick).
Antonio Anderson, Junior: 8.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 136 assists.
Doneal Mack, Sophomore: 6.9 ppg.
Joey Dorsey, Senior: 6.9 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 74 blocks (No. 33 2008 NBA Draft Pick).
Shawn Taggart, Sophomore: 5.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg.
Willie Kemp, Sophomore: 5.0 ppg.

1. Illinois, 2005, No. 1 Seed (37-2, 15-1)
Lost 75-70 to North Carolina

Team Statistics: 77 points per game, +15.9 scoring margin, .484 field goal percentage, .415 field goal percentage defense, .392 three-point percentage, .728 free throw percentage, +3 rebounding margin, 7.7 steals per game, 3.2 blocks per game.
Illinois won its first 29 regular season games, while outscoring the team's first five NCAA Tournament opponents by 54 total points.

Top Performers
Dee Brown, Junior: 13.3 ppg, 177 assists, 70 steals (Associated Press Second-Team All-American in 2005 and 2006, No. 46 2006 NBA Draft Pick).
Deron Williams, Junior: 12.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 264 assists (Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2005, No. 3 2005 NBA Draft Pick)
Luther Head, Senior: 15.9 ppg, 4 rpg, 150 assists, 67 steals (Associated Press Second-Team All-American in 2005, No. 24 2005 NBA Draft Pick).
Roger Powell Jr., Senior: 12 ppg, 5.7 rpg.
James Augustine, Junior: 10.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 46 blocks (No. 41 2006 NBA Draft Pick).
Jack Ingram, Senior: 4.5 ppg.
Nick Smith, Senior: 3.3 ppg.

References: All statistics and game results as reflected on Statsheet.com.