On this day in college basketball history: March 12

8 games worth remembering were played on March 12. Each entry links to the full season, game by game, and to the box score where one exists.

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1998: 14-seed Richmond Spiders stuns 3-seed South Carolina Gamecocks 62-61 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 62-61. Richmond Spiders 1997-98 season · South Carolina Gamecocks

1987: 13-seed Xavier Musketeers stuns 4-seed Missouri Tigers 70-69 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 70-69. Xavier Musketeers 1986-87 season · Missouri Tigers

1999: 13-seed Oklahoma Sooners stuns 4-seed Arizona Wildcats 61-60 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 61-60. Oklahoma Sooners 1998-99 season · Arizona Wildcats

1987: 12-seed Wyoming Cowboys stuns 5-seed Virginia Cavaliers 64-60 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 64-60. Wyoming Cowboys 1986-87 season · Virginia Cavaliers

1999: 12-seed Southwest Missouri State Bears stuns 5-seed Wisconsin Badgers 43-32 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 43-32. Missouri State Bears 1998-99 season · Wisconsin Badgers

1998: 11-seed Washington Huskies stuns 6-seed Xavier Musketeers 69-68 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 69-68. Washington Huskies 1997-98 season · Xavier Musketeers

2009: Syracuse Orange outlasts UConn Huskies 127-117 in 6 overtimes

Overtime · Final 127-117. Syracuse Orange 2008-09 season · UConn Huskies

1998: 10-seed West Virginia Mountaineers stuns 7-seed Temple Owls 82-52 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 82-52. West Virginia Mountaineers 1997-98 season · Temple Owls

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