Unbelievable Underdogs: The Lowest-Seeded Teams That Shocked Everyone by Reaching the Final Four
Ohio State was the 2-seed in the regional, but Wichita State looked like the higher seed, jumping out to a double-digit halftime lead and holding on for a 70-66 win. The run ended in the Final Four with a 72-68 loss to title-game winner Louisville out of the Big East.
9-Seed Penn in 1979
The Penn Quakers were the darlings of the Ivy League in 1979 and proved to be a force in the NCAA Tournament.
Penn got 27 points from Tony Price to beat Iona 73-69 in the first round. Then, in one of the bigger upsets in college basketball history, the Quakers knocked off North Carolina 72-71. The run didn’t end there, though, as Penn won the regional semifinal over Syracuse.



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