Remember the buzzer beating shots, stunning upsets, near misses and great players of NCAA tournaments past? Well, now you can relive the excitement. ESPN Classic will celebrate the NCAA basketball tournament each Friday in February by presenting three classic games from tournaments past. Only games since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 have been included. Each week Classic 64, presented by Subaru, will spotlight a different round. The Classic 64 Second Round selections will air on Friday, Feb. 9.
ESPN Classic wants your help in selecting the games. Here is our list of 10 memorable second-round games. Vote for your favorite game. The three highest vote-getters will be shown on Feb. 9. If you need a reminder about the games, check out the recaps listed below. Please check back on Monday, Feb. 5 to see who you have selected and to vote on the regional semifinal round games.
Second round winners
Our users have selected these three games for the second round of our Classic 64 tournament. Loyola Marymount's drubbing of Michigan in 1990, which garnered 27.4% of the over 30,000 votes. Tyus Edney and UCLA's last-second win over Missouri in 1995 was second with 19%. With 10.8 % of the vote, Michigan's overtime win over UCLA in 1993 was third. Here is the lineup:
Friday, Feb. 9
7:30 a.m. ET - Michigan 86, UCLA 84 (OT)
1 p.m. ET - UCLA 75, Missouri 74
3:30 p.m. ET - Loyola Marymount 149, Michigan 115
#11 Boston College 74 #3 Duke 73
March 17, 1985
Houston, TX
Tyrone Scott made a free throw with 13 seconds to play which sealed the game for the Eagles. The precise shooting of Michael Adams and Roger McCready blocked Duke from heading to the Regionals. Adams scored 19 points and McCready gained a game-high 20 points for Boston College. Duke's Johnny Dawkins scored 18 points
Did You Know?
Boston College ended the season with a four-game losing streak.
The Eagles have never made it to the Final Four, having an 0-3 record in regional finals.
Since 1985, Duke has an 11-4 NCAA Tournament record in the second round.
Duke's overall NCAA Tournament record is 67-21 (.671).
#7 Navy 97 #2 Syracuse 85
March 16, 1986
Syracuse, NY
The Orangemen had won 17 of 18 games at the Carrier Dome until Navy shocked Syracuse with a 97-85 win. David Robinson, the nation's leading rebounder and shot blocker, tallied 35 points in the upset win. Syracuse's Dwayne "Pearl" Washington finished with 24 points.
Did You Know?
Navy converted 41 of 52 free throws in the game.
Syracuse had beaten Navy 89-67 for the Carrier Classic title in December.
Navy's David Robinson set the NCAA Tournament record of most blocks in a single tournament with 23 in four games in 1986.
Syracuse has been a #1 or #2 seed six times.
#12 Ball State 62 #4 Louisville 60
March 17, 1990
Salt Lake City, UT
Ball State jumped to an early lead, increased it to 13 by halftime and held off a late Louisville rally to claim a 62-60 upset win. Led by Chandler Thompson's 15 points and the defense of Curtis Kidd, Ball State advanced to the regional semifinals over Felton Spencer and Louisville.
Did You Know?
In seven NCAA Tournament appearances Ball State has advanced past the first round twice (1989 & '90).
#12 seeds hold an 8-7 edge in games against the #4 seed.
Louisville ranks fourth all-time in NCAA Tournament appearances with 29 behind Kentucky (42), UCLA (36) and UNC (34).
#11 Loyola Marymount 149 #3 Michigan 115
March 18, 1990
Long Beach, Calif.
Loyola Marymount blew out the defending champions Michigan in a West Regional second round game. Jeff Fryer carried the Lions with a record-breaking 41 points including 11 three-pointers on 15 attempts. Bo Kimble contributed 37 more points for the Lions, whose emotional play was dedicated to the memory of Hank Gathers, their All-American center who had died from heart failure on March 4.
Did You Know?
Loyola Marymount was the first West Coast Conference team to reach the Sweet Sixteen since San Francisco in 1957.
The Lions' 149 points were 22 more than the tourney record of 127 set by St. Joseph's in 1961.
The teams' combined total of 264 points made it the highest-scoring game in tournament history.
The Lions' 21 three- pointers broke the record of 14 by Providence in 1987.
Michigan shot 53%, outrebounded Loyola 51-9 -- and still lost by 34.
#8 North Carolina 79 #1 Oklahoma 77
March 17, 1990
Austin, TX
Rick Fox's bank shot as time expired lifted North Carolina to a 79-71 win over Oklahoma and into the Sweet Sixteen. William Davis led the Sooners with 22 including a three-point play with 39 seconds left that gave the Sooners a 77-76 lead.
Did You Know?
Carolina's win clinched their 10th consecutive trip to the Sweet Sixteen.
OU had a 23-18 record in 18 NCAA trips.
Billy Tubbs coached the Sooners to nine NCAA trips in his 14 years at OU. (OU had 1 appearance in the 33 years prior to his arrival.)
UNC has reached the Final Four in each of the last seven decades.
#7 Georgia Tech 79 #2 USC 78
March 21, 1992
Milwaukee, WI
James Forrest hits the "Miracle in Milwaukee." The Georgia Tech freshman hit a 25-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Georgia Tech to a 79-78 win over USC. Rodney Chatman had given USC a 78-76 lead with 3.9 seconds left. Jon Barry led Georgia Tech with 20 points. Harold Miner scored 18 for the Trojans.
Did You Know?
Forrest's winning shot was his first career three-pointer.
Georgia Tech has a 4-2 record in the second round since the tournament expanded to 64 teams.
USC has an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 6-12.
In their four appearances since the tournament expanded to 64 teams, 1992 marked the only time USC advanced to the second round.
#1 Michigan 86 #9 UCLA
March 21, 1993
Tucson, AZ
Michigan's Fab Five escapes to the Sweet Sixteen on Jimmy King's follow-up shot with 1.5 seconds left in overtime. King put back the winner off of Jalen Rose's driving miss. The Bruins had led by as many as 19 points in the first half and held a 52-39 lead at halftime. The Wolverines forged a dramatic second half comeback and appeared to have the victory in hand until Tyus Edney's two free throws with 6.3 seconds left sent the game into OT.
Did You Know?
#1 seeds have a 34-1 record against the #9 seed.
The game's results were not official until a six-minute officials' conference.
Michigan's all-time NCAA Tournament record is 41-19
UCLA ranks third in all-time tournament wins with 76. (Kentucky has 85 and UNC has 80.)
#9 Boston College 75 #1 North Carolina 72
March 20, 1994
Landover, MD
Bill Curley scored 10 of Boston College's final 11 points as the Eagles pulled off a 75-72 upset win over North Carolina. Gerrod Abram made six of the Eagles 12 three-pointers and led BC with 21 points. North Carolina was led by Eric Montross' 16 points and Jerry Stackhouse's 15. UNC's Rasheed Wallace missed a game-tying attempt with five seconds left.
Did You Know?
Boston College is the only #9 seed to beat a #1 seed.
BC's win prevented the Tar Heels from becoming the winningest team in NCAA history (at that time UNC and UCLA both had 63 NCAA wins).
The loss ended UNC's run of 13 consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances.
The win marked BC's first trip to the round of 16 since 1985.
#2 Arkansas 96 #7 Syracuse 94 (OT)
March 19, 1995
Austin, TX
Syracuse was on the verge of knocking off the defending national champions when Lawrence Moten called a timeout the Orangemen didn't have. Syracuse led 82-81 when Syracuse's Lucious Jackson stole an inbounds pass, but Moten called for a timeout. Arkansas' Scotty Thurman made only one of two free throws after the technical to send the game to OT. The Razorbacks rallied for a 96-96 overtime win.
Did You Know?
Arkansas' Scotty Thurman was an 81% free-thow shooter.
#2 seeds have a 28-10 record vs. the #7 seed.
Arkansas has made 26 NCAA appearances.
Syracuse has also made 26 tournament appearances
#1 UCLA 75 #3 Missouri 74
March 19, 1995
Boise, ID
Tyus Edney drove the length of the court in 4.8 seconds and scored over two Missouri defenders to lift the Bruins to a 75-74 win. Edney was mobbed by his teammates and coaches, who carried him off the floor as the stunned Tigers looked on. Ed O'Bannon led UCLA with 24 points and Edney added 15.
Did You Know?
Missouri has made 17 tournament appearances.
The Tigers have advanced to the Elite Eight twice.
UCLA is 6-3 in second round games since the tournament expanded to 64 teams.
UCLA has the most national titles with 11.
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