March Madness is always filled with surprises, so with the 2024 NCAA tournament now just days away, I want to take a look back at five of the craziest Cinderella runs in tourney history.
(9 seed) Arkansas, Final Four (1998)
The Razorbacks battled as the lowest seed ever to reach the Final Four as a No. 9 seed. Arkansas started with a six-point win over No. 8 seed Hawaii, then advanced to the regional semis with an 82-64 win against No. 16 seed Harvard, who upset No. 1 seed Stanford in the previous round. The Razorbacks then found themselves in the regional final after a 79-63 win over No. 5 seed Kansas.
Arkansas then clinched a spot in the Final Four with a five-point win against No. 2 seed Duke before losing to the eventual national champion Tennessee.
(7) Minnesota, Final Four (2004)
No. 7 seed Minnesota’s improbable run to the Final Four required wins against the region’s top three seeds after an opening round win against No. 10 UCLA. Minnesota crushed No. 2 Kansas State by 19 points in the second round, and advanced past the regional semis with a 76-63 win against No. 3 Boston College.
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