Everyone knows a 16 seed has never beat a 1 seed; but several came close!
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The two that most come to mind are in 1989 when Princeton came within a couple of last second shots of beating Georgetown (60-59) and of course, local Murray State in 1990 took Michigan State to the distance, being the only 16 seed to force OT (but of course the Spartans prevailed 74-71). That's the most serious challenges a 16 seed has made.
As far as I know, 2006 was the last time a 16 seed gave a good scare:
UConn avoids ultimate shock in 2006; Albany led by TEN early in the 2nd half
And I think in 1997 or 1998 Kansas trailed a 16 seed with 5 minutes and change left.
Think it'll ever happen in the men's tournament (it did happen in the women's tournament in 1998; Harvard over Stanford)? It just better not happen to us!
As far as I know, 2006 was the last time a 16 seed gave a good scare:
UConn avoids ultimate shock in 2006; Albany led by TEN early in the 2nd half
And I think in 1997 or 1998 Kansas trailed a 16 seed with 5 minutes and change left.
Think it'll ever happen in the men's tournament (it did happen in the women's tournament in 1998; Harvard over Stanford)? It just better not happen to us!
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D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
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