2018-05-21

Northern Iowa over Kansas (2010)

In 2010 many people had penciled in Kansas to win it all, but 9 seed Northern Iowa  and Ali Farokhmanesh had different plans! 

Northwestern State Shocks Iowa (2006)

The Northwestern State demons were certainly demonic for Iowa, taking them down in dramatic fashion.

Princeton Stuns UCLA (1996)

The Ivy league heroes studiously knock off defending champions UCLA.

George Mason Knocks Off UConn (2006)

George Mason's historic final four run is the stuff of legend, and this regional victory over UConn is one of the biggest parts of the saga.

Morehead State Blocks Louisville (2011)

13 seed Morehead St. even had to battle the announcers for the upset win, as they couldn't even comprehend that they had blocked the potential game winner cleanly.

Gonzaga Makes History Against Florida (1999)

Gonzaga's first big upset as a so-called 'mid-major' was over Stanford, but this sweet sixteen victory over Florida made them true giant killers.

Valparaiso Rolls Mississippi (1998)

4 seed Ole Miss finds themselves on the losing end of one of the greatest NCAA finishes of all-time.  Brice Drew, son of coach Homer Drew, drains the winning shot to give Valpo a huge victory.

NC State Dunks Houston (1983)

Phi Slamma Jamma and much of America thought they had NC State beaten, but Jimmy V and his team never gave up and left with a last second victory.

Villanova Drops Georgetown (1985)

8 seed Villanova knocked off Georgetown to become the lowest seeded team to ever win the national title.  

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