Unbelievable Underdogs: The Lowest-Seeded Teams That Shocked Everyone by Reaching the Final Four
11-Seed LSU in 1986
The first 11-seed to make the Final Four came in 1986, when an LSU Tigers team that went .500 in SEC play went on a tear in the NCAA Tournament.
LSU got 25 points from Anthony Wilson to beat Purdue 94-87 in the opening round, then won a nail-biter over Memphis in the second round. Don Redden’s 27 points led LSU over Mark Price’s Georgia Tech team in the next game.
The Tigers faced a familiar foe in the regional final in fellow SEC competitor Kentucky. The Wildcats had beaten LSU three times that season, but the fourth time was the charm for LSU, as the team escaped with a 59-57 win. The run ended the next game, however, when eventual champion Louisville beat LSU 88-77.



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