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In the 1992 East regional final, Christian Laettner hit the game winning basket from the top of the key with one second left to lift Duke to a 104-103 win. What team was their opponent?

Kentucky. Many historians considered this overtime game to be the most suspenseful game ever played in an NCAA Tournament.

In 1985, Villinova became the worst seed to ever win the NCAA Championship. What was their seeding?

8th. Villanova beat a Patrick Ewing led Georgetown 66-64 in the championship game.

In 1990, the highest scoring game in the NCAA tournament at the time was played between Loyola-Marymont and Michigan. What was the total combined points between the two teams?

264. Loyola-Marymount beat Michigan 149-115. A new record for most three-point field goals was set by Loyola-Marymounts guard Jeff Fryer with 11.

In 1975, Indiana went into the Mideast regional final undefeated. They lost the game 92-90. Who was the team that beat them?

Kentucky. Despite 33 points and 23 rebounds from Hoosier center Kent Benson, they couldn't contain the Wildcats starting guards who scored a combined 39 points.

In 1974, UCLA had their string of 38 consecutive tournament victories snapped in the national semi-finals. Who was their opponent?

North Carolina State. North Carolina State beat UCLA 80-77 in 2 overtimes. The win also snapped UCLA's National Chamionship streak at 7 straight.

In 1996, this team beat UCLA 43-41, holding the Bruins to their lowest total of points in a regulation game in 55 years. Who was the team?

Princeton. It was also UCLA's lowest scoring output in 99 tournament games.

Arizona held the distinction of being the lowest place in their league and still won the National Championship. Who did they beat to earn this distinction in 1997?

Kentucky. Arizona was in 5th place in the PAC-10 when they won the National Championship in 1997. They beat Kentucky 84-79 in overtime to earn this distinction.

No team rated a #16 seed has ever beaten a #1 seed. One almost happened in 1997 when Fairfield had a 9-point lead at halftime to let it slip away in the second half. Who was the #1 seed that almost got beat?

North Carolina. North Carolina scored on 26 of their first 30 possessions, and committed only 2 turnovers in the 2nd half. They beat Fairfield 82-74.

In terms of point spreads, the biggest upset ever was when Santa Clara, a #15 seed, beat Arizona, a #2 seed, by the score of 64-61 in 1993. What was the point spread of that particular game?

20. Santa Clara was still able to hold off Arizona, despite Arizona rattling off 25 straight points in one particular stretch.

UNLV came back from one of the biggest deficits at half time in a regional final, to win by beating Iowa 84-81 in the West Regional final in 1987. How much was the deficit they had to overcome?

16. The Runnin' Rebels were coached by Jerry Tarkanian.