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1965
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1965

Princeton 118, Wichita State 82

Before Bill Bradley ran for president in 2000, the former Democratic U.S. senator from New Jersey was running the floor for Princeton. Bradley was the 1965 NCAA Player of the Year, but before the tourney that year, Princeton had won only one game in tournament play. Bradley miraculously led the Tigers to the Final Four. Although the Tigers lost to top-ranked Michigan, Bradley set a Final Four record with 58 points.

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