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In the NCAA Tournament, will we ever see a 16-seed beat a 1-seed?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Ted Bauer

So far, a 16-seed has never defeated a 1-seed; the above video, featuring Princeton losing by 1 to Georgetown, is essentially the closest it’s ever been for that line (the expansion to 64 teams was in 1985, FYI). Interestingly, also in the… Continue Reading →

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