Only schools to be eliminated from NCAA Tournament in 3 straight years after holding a halftime lead of 6+ points in each game:
Jon Scheyer's Duke 2024-2026
Bruce Pearl's Auburn 2023-2025
Nate Oats on mid-majors claiming to be unable to find high-level matchups:
“Not sure how hard you try if you're playing three non Division I games.”
Oats said Alabama would schedule any mid-major as long as they are good enough, and that all he cares about is avoiding Q4 games.