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FOR MARCH 30, 2015
Oh, So Sweet
Be honest, you didn't see this coming. Maybe you had No. 1 seeds Kentucky, Duke and Wisconsin all making it to the Sweet 16. But eighth-seeded N.C. State downing top seed Villanova to advance in the East? UCLA, a No. 11 seed with 13 losses, taking out No. 6 SMU ... on a goaltending call? Wichita State beating Kansas for the first time in 28 years? Utah's Coach K heading for a showdown with the Coach K? Who'd a thunk it? For a look at how these teams beat the odds, plus complete Sweet 16 coverage, go to SI.com/college-basketball
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From the SI Vault April 10, 1978
It's Opening Day, so buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, remember to hold the label up and tell me, Who's on First?
By Frank Deford
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