Everybody loves an upset. Well, except for the favorite.
Just two years after NC State shocked Phi Slama Jama, another unheralded program took its place in NCAA Tournament history as Villanova knocked off the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas.
Head coach Rollie Massimino led the underdog Wildcats, an eight-seed out of the Southeat Region, over John Thompson and the top-seeded Hoyas. Ed Pinckney was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.