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Shooting a staggering 78.6% from the field, this Big East squad became the lowest seed (#8) to ever win the NCAA Division I Men's Tournament by beating Georgetown in 1985.
What is Villanova?
Given 5,000–1 pre-season odds, this club shocked the sporting world by winning the English Premier League title in the 2015–16 season.
What is Leicester City?
Led by head coach Jim Valvano, this #6 seed team won the 1983 NCAA Championship on Lorenzo Charles's famous last-second dunk against Houston's "Phi Slama Jama."
What is NC State (North Carolina State)?
At the 1972 Munich Olympics, this national men's basketball team controversially ended a 63-game U.S. Olympic winning streak with a 51–50 victory after the final three seconds were replayed.
What is the Soviet Union (or USSR)?
In 2023, this #16 seed joined UMBC in NCAA Men's Tournament history by pulling off a shocking 63–58 first-round upset over top-seeded Purdue.
What is Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)?
In the 2011 season this Premier League team beat the German giant Bayern Munich and went on to beat Barcelona in the final
What is Chelsea FC?
In 2022, this small New Jersey university made a legendary run as a #15 seed, captivating fans by reaching the Elite Eight with wins over Kentucky and Purdue.
What is Saint Peter's University?
In 2018, this Maryland university made NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament history by becoming the very first #16 seed to defeat a #1 seed, crushing Virginia 74–54.
What is UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)?
In the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, this Western Athletic Conference team stunned powerhouse Oklahoma in overtime using a "Statue of Liberty" trick play for a two-point conversion.
What is Boise State University?
At just 15 years old, this American qualifier made global headlines in 2019 by defeating her idol, five-time champion Venus Williams, in the first round of Wimbledon.
Who is Coco Gauff?