21.5-point underdog #15 Norfolk State vs #2 Missouri
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Before March 16, 2012, only one 20-point or more underdog in the NCAA tournament had won. The #15 seed Norfolk State Spartans became the second-ever team when they beat the #2 Missouri Tigers 86-84 that day. Norfolk St. was a 21.5-point dog, and the win was the fifth time a #15 seed won.
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We messed up some brackets! We messed up some brackets!
Kyle O'Quinn
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March Madness Revisited: 2012 Norfolk State makes history against Missouri in 15 vs. 2 upset
In what was Norfolk State’s first — and to date, its only — tournament appearance, the Spartans put the small Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference school from Virginia on the map and wrecked brackets around the nation, becoming the first No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 seed since 2001 when then-MEAC rival Hampton beat Iowa State.
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Norfolk State vs. Missouri: How Miracle Upset Reshapes the NCAA Tournament
Norfolk State became the first No. 15 seed to upset a No. 2 seed since 2001 when they defeated Missouri, 86-84, in a game that will reshape the NCAA tournament, especially the West Region.
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