KU in the Tournament

[DenverSooner]

How many times has KU benefited from upsets in the NCAA Tournament. They play a 10 seed tomorrow. If they win, they play Dayton, an 11 seed. They could literally be in the Elite 8 having played a 15, 10 and 11 seed.

I know this happened for them in 1988 and around 2004.

 

[MsProudSooner]

I think the lower seeded teams are closer to their level now than they were then.

 

[DenverSooner]

Perhaps but I wish OU could get lucky like this.

 

[sunny]

Did the same thing when they beat us with Danny Manning. Also got to play the final in Kansas City

 

[Sooner04]

Our 2003 Elite 8 run had the following road:

16 seed South Carolina State (71-54)
8 seed California (74-65)
12 seed Butler (65-54)

Plus, remember this: our last two trips to the Final Four were secured with victories over:

6 seed Villanova (78-59)
12 seed Missouri (81-78)


Long story short, we've had plenty of luck with upsets.

 

[WTSooner]

I think our 2nd win in '99 that sent us to the Sweet 16 was like that as well.

 

[oukyle]

Our 2003 Elite 8 run had the following road:

16 seed South Carolina State (71-54)
8 seed California (74-65)
12 seed Butler (65-54)

Plus, remember this: our last two trips to the Final Four were secured with victories over:

6 seed Villanova (78-59)
8 seed Missouri (81-78)


Long story short, we've had plenty of luck with upsets.

This. Plus, let's give ourselves a chance to have "luck" by winning a game or two first. Sometimes, luck finds those who create it for themselves.

 

[SoopaSooner]

I think our 2nd win in '99 that sent us to the Sweet 16 was like that as well.

UNC Charlotte who was a fifth seed.

 

[KCRuf/Nek]

As my dad used to say everything is lining up for them.

 

[WTSooner]

UNC Charlotte who was a fifth seed.

Thought they were seeded lower than that.

 

[SoopaSooner]

Thought they were seeded lower than that.

So did I and was surprised when I looked it up.

 

[MI Sooner]

Not to mention 2000 (I think) when we could have made the final four playing no one higher than a six. I believe Purdue was the six in our region.