In this first-round matchup, it's No. 8-seed Indiana vs. No. 25-seed Villanova. Check the rosters, the college stats and the Page 2 takes, then place your vote.
Indiana |
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| Starting Lineup | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Ht. | Yrs | Avg. |
| G | Isiah Thomas | 6-1 | 80-81 | 15.4 |
| G | Steve Alford | 6-2 | 84-87 | 19.5 |
| F | Scott May | 6-7 | 74-76 | 17.7 |
| F | George McGinnis | 6-8 | 1971 | 29.9 |
| C | Walt Bellamy | 6-11 | 59-61 | 20.6 |
| The Bench | ||||
| G | Quinn Buckner | 6-3 | 73-76 | 10.0 |
| F | Calbert Cheaney | 6-7 | 90-93 | 19.8 |
| Photos: Thomas (AP), Alford (Getty), Cheaney (Getty) | ||||
| Scoop Jackson predicts ... |
![]() Indiana never leads by more than four. With 5:44 left, Scott May turns his ankle on Paul Arizin's foot and is carried off the floor by redshirts Kent Benson and Mike Woodson. May does not return. You could see the heads of all the Hoosier players drop. They're done. And although Isiah finishes with 47 points, it's not enough to overcome the Wildcats' 89 percent shooting from the floor in the second half. It becomes the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history. Final score: Villanova 90, Indiana 86 |
Villanova |
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| Starting Lineup | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Ht. | Yrs | Avg. |
| G | Rory Sparrow | 6-2 | 77-80 | 9.5 |
| G | Chris Ford | 6-5 | 70-72 | 15.7 |
| F | Paul Arizin | 6-4 | 48-50 | 20.1 |
| F | Ed Pinckney | 6-9 | 82-85 | 14.4 |
| C | Howard Porter | 6-8 | 69-71 | 22.8 |
| The Bench | ||||
| G | Kerry Kittles | 6-5 | 93-96 | 18.4 |
| F | Tim Thomas | 6-10 | 1997 | 16.9 |
| Photos: Pinckney (Sporting News), Kittles (Getty), Thomas (Getty) | ||||
| Eric Neel predicts ... |
![]() At first, the Hoosiers are glad to go old-school, but eventually Isiah, frustrated, declares for the draft and walks out. Knight is now six shades of red, but 'Nova won't budge. Finally, and we do mean finally, the Cats run a play for Paul Arizin; think Picket Fence in "Hoosiers." He comes around the pick and looks open, but he's no match for George McGinnis who, you know, jumps and stuff. McGinnis' not-in-my-house block flies to midcourt, where Steve Alford takes it in stride and goes the other way for a spot-up 3. Ball game. Final score: Indiana 3, Villanova 0 |
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