Louisville vs. Michigan, by the numbers

Syracuse Orange guard Michael Carter-Williams dribbles the ball at center court defended by Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke in the first half of the semifinals during the Final Four at the Georgia Dome. (Photo: Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports)

34 – Years since Michigan played Louisville in basketball.

27 – Years since Louisville played in the national championship game.

20 – Years since Michigan played in the national championship game.

No. 4 – Michigan's seeding in the NCAA Tournament.

No. 5 – Michigan's seeding in the Big Ten tournament.

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16 – Years since a No. 4 seed has played in the championship game, going back to Arizona in 1997. Arizona is the only No. 4 seed to ever win the championship game.

6-1 – Odds that Goldencents, a 3-year-old horse partially owned by Rick Pitino, went off in the Santa Anita Derby Saturday. At nearly the same time Louisville was beating Wichita State, Goldencents was winning by 1½ lengths to establish himself as a Kentucky Derby favorite.

6 – No. 1 seeds to win the national championship in the past eight years. Louisville would make it seven of nine.

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7 – Schools with at least three national titles. Louisville is trying to become the eighth.

2-0 -- Louisville's record in national title games.

1-4 -- Michigan's record in national title games.

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0-1 – Rich Pitino's all-time record vs. Michigan. The loss was in the 1993 Final Four.

18.2 – Louisville's average winning margin in the NCAA tournament.

13.4 – Michigan's average winning margin in the NCAA tournament.

34 – Louisville bench points against Wichita State Saturday.

38 – Louisville starters' points against Wichita State Saturday.

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7-for-14 – Combined free throw shooting in the last 48 seconds of the game by Louisville and Michigan Saturday.

7-for-25 – Combined shooting Saturday for Russ Smith and Trey Burke, the season's leading scorers for Louisville and Michigan.

6.2 and 5.1 – Mitch McGary's scoring and rebounding averages duing the Big Ten season for Michigan,

16.0 and 11.6 – Mitch McGary's scoring average duing the NCAA Tournament for Michigan.

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2 – Louisville's ranking in last USA TODAY Sports poll before the tournament.

11 – Michigan's ranking in last USA TODAY Sports poll before the tournament.

1 – Weeks Louisville and Michigan were each ranked No. 1 this season in a major poll.

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6 – Michigan defeats since January 27.

1 – Louisville defeats since January 27.

39.6 – Michigan's shooting percentage against Syracuse

38.4 – Shooting percentage allowed by Louisville in its 15-game winning streak.

5 – Freshmen who played for Michigan Saturday.

5 – Freshman who played for Michigan in 1992 when the Fab Five hit the Final Four.

2 -- Big Ten national champions in the past 25 years,

0 – Big Ten national champions from outside the state of Michigan in the past 25 years.

60 years, 6 months, 21days – Pitino's age.

60 years, 2 months, 3 days – Beilein's age.

2 -- Louisville victories in BCS level bowl games in the past seven seasons.

1 – Michigan victories in BCS level bowl games in the past seven seasons.

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