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Originally posted by Time2Ref
I saw Jimmy V. win every game "coming from behind" by fouling.(at least every game from the sweet sixteen) It's a long shot, but it happens all the time. (Why players can't hit a foul shot is beyond me). He won the NCAA championship by using this strategy. Apparently, it's a pretty good stategy. It's a long shot and it doesn't always work. But, at that point in time, it's your only shot. (I think that they may have added some rules after that tourney, but not exactly sure) So, not to accept that this is a valid strategy would be denying the obvious.
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1983 North Carolina State over Houston 54-52
1984 Georgetown over Houston 84-75
1985 Villanova over Georgetown 66-64
1986 Louisville over Duke 72-69
1987 Indiana over Syracuse 74-73
1986 was the first tourney with a shot clock (45 seconds)
1987 was the first tourney with the three point shot
I believe that the field went to 64 teams in 1985. Prior to that certain teams had byes in the first round.