March Madness: The Best March Madness Games of All Time

Wichita State vs. Kentucky's Round of 32 in 2014 is one of the best games in college hoops history
Wichita State vs. Kentucky's Round of 32 in 2014 is one of the best games in college hoops history

#2 Wichita State vs. Kentucky - Round of 32 - 2014

Back in 2014, Kentucky produced one of the biggest shocks in recent college history (Picture Credit - USA Today)
Back in 2014, Kentucky produced one of the biggest shocks in recent college history (Picture Credit - USA Today)

This 78-76 thriller from St. Louis will forever go down as one of the biggest shocks in March Madness history. Number 1 seeded Wichita State entered the matchup as the clear favourites to win the whole NCAA tournament after going undefeated throughout the year, whereas number 8 seed, Kentucky, were regarded as a talented but extremely raw team.

Admittedly, being a round of 32 matchup, the game didn't have the highest stakes on offer, although both teams went at each other from the start, and despite playing arguably the best game of their season, Wichita State still didn't have enough to overcome an unfancied Kentucky side.

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Future Lakers star Julius Randle led Kentucky to victory with a double-double, while Aaron and Andrew Harrison also made large offensive contributions. Ultimately, Kentucky beating the 35-0 favourites is reason enough to make the list, although even more impressive was the manner in which they pulled off the shock victory.

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