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The 2018 NCAA tournament was the seventh year of college basketball’s current postseason format. The tournament began with eight teams competing at the First Four in Dayton to round out the 64-team bracket.
In 2018, Villanova captured the program’s third national championship and second title in three years. After an early exit the season before, the Wildcats ran the table — winning six games by an average of almost 18 points while not playing a contest decided by single digits.
Among the tournament’s other highlights were UMBC and Loyola Chicago. The Terriers became the first No. 16 seed to win in the Round of 64, eliminating top overall seed Virginia, 74-54. The No. 11 seed Ramblers also pulled a first-round upset, beating Miami (Fla.) on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The March magic didn’t end there as Loyola Chicago marched all the way to the Final Four, becoming the fourth 11-seed in tournament history to do so.
Villanova and Loyola Chicago were joined in San Antonio by No. 1 seed Kansas and No. 3 seed Michigan.
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The following double-digit seeds won games (not counting the First Four):
Here are the tournament leaders, with games in parentheses:
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Zach Pekale is an alumnus of Arizona State University with a degree in sports journalism. He has worked for Arizona PBS, Arizona Sports 98.7 FM and the Cape Cod Baseball League. His writing has also appeared on FOX Sports, Bleacher Report and at the Associated Press. Follow him on Twitter @ZachPekale.
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