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March Madness 2007
Notre Dame and Duke. Notre Dame was upset by Winthrop, 74-64. Duke was upset by Virginia Commonwealth, 79-77. This was Duke's first loss in the first round of the tournament since 1996. Vanderbilt didn't lose (they defeated George Washington, 77-44), and Louisville also progressed (they defeated Stanford, 78-58).
5. 11 seed Winthrop, upset 6 seed, Notre Dame.
9 seed Purdue, upset 8 seed, Arizona.
11 seed Virginia Commonwealth, upset 6 seed, Duke.
9 seed Michigan State, upset 8 seed, Marquette.
9 seed Xavier, upset 8 seed, Brigham Young.
Tennessee. Tennessee scored an amazing 121 points against Long Beach State, who scored 86 in reply. Kansas and Florida both scored over 100 points. Florida scored 112, and Kansas scored 107, while North Carolina had only 86.
Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was the only Ivy league college in the NCAA tournament in 2007. They played a decent game against Texas A&M, leading for almost two minutes in the second half, but it wasn't enough. They still lost 52-68.
(7) UNLV. The lowest seed that was UNLV, defeating Wisconsin in a close game, 74-68. Purdue lost to 1 seed, Florida, 67-74. VCU was beaten by Pittsburgh in overtime, 79-84. Winthrop just couldn't pull off another upset, losing to Oregon, 75-61.
Ohio State. Xavier was down 25-29 to Ohio State after the first half, but they managed to outscore the Buckeyes 37-33 in the second half, making the game tied at 62 at the end of regulation. In overtime, Mike Conley scored 11 points for the Ohio State Buckeyes, leading them to a 78-71 victory.
3. 3 games in the second round went into overtime. Ohio State defeated Xavier in overtime, 78-71. Vanderbilt upset Washington State in double overtime, 78-74. Pittsburgh won in overtime against Virginia Commonwealth with a score of 84-79.
Which sophomore led North Carolina to a win against Michigan State, and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen with 33 points and 9 rebounds? | March Madness 2007: Second Round
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Tyler Hansbrough. Tyler Hansbrough averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds per game during his Sophomore season with the North Carolina Tarheels.
There were no upsets during the Sweet Sixteen. Surprisingly, no upsets occurred in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2007 tournament.
UCLA won, 64-55. UCLA defeated Pittsburgh, 64-55.
Greg Oden. Greg Oden had 4 blocks in all against the Volunteers. The most important was Oden's block with only a few seconds left in the game. He blocked Tennessee's guard Ramar Smith, while he was taking the shot that would be Tennessee's last hope of winning the game and advancing to the Elite Eight.
3. Georgetown defeated Vanderbilt, 66-65, Memphis was victorious against Texas A&M, 65-64, and Ohio State beat Tennessee, 85-84.
Which VCU guard hit a jumper with 1.8 seconds left to lead the 11- seed Rams over the 6-seed Duke Blue Devils? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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Eric Maynor. The sophomore's 17 foot jumper gave the VCU Rams a 79-77 victory.
Big South. The Eagles beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round, 74-64.
How many teams from mid-major conferences (non-power) won in the second round to reach the Sweet Sixteen? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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4. The Butler Bulldogs, UNLV Rebels, Memphis, and Southern Illinois Salukis all reached the Sweet Sixteen.
Which Ohio State senior guard hit a three-pointer with 2.0 seconds left to force overtime against Xavier? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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Ron Lewis. The Buckeyes had the momentum after the clutch three, and would go on to win 78-71.
Which team came back from a 17-point halftime deficit to beat the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet Sixteen? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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Ohio State. Ohio State won 85-84 when their freshman center Greg Oden, blocked Tennessee's final shot attempt.
Who was the sophomore guard for the Memphis Tigers that went to the free throw line with 3.1 seconds left in their game against Texas A&M? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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Antonio Anderson. Anderson would make both to power the Tigers to a 65-64 win over the Aggies and a trip to the Elite Eight.
What was the score of just the overtime period in the Elite Eight matchup between North Carolina and Georgetown? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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15-3, Georgetown. After erasing a large deficit to force overtime, the Hoyas outscored UNC by 12 in overtime to advance to the Final Four.
How many turnovers did the Kansas Jayhawks have in their loss to UCLA Bruins during the Elite Eight? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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21. UCLA turned the ball over 24 times but was able to get a 68-55 victory and advance to their second straight final four.
Which Florida Gator senior guard became the all-time NCAA Tournament leader in three-point field goals during a Final Four win over the UCLA Bruins? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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Lee Humphrey. In a 76-66 Florida win, Humphrey would set the record and end his career with 47 three-point field goals in the NCAA Tournament.
As the tournament concluded, Florida was again crowned National Champion as they defeated which team? | 2007 NCAA March Madness
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Ohio State. The Gators, coached by Billy Donnovan, would win their second straight National Championship with a 84-75 win.
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