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Editor’s note: The story below appeared in an extra edition of The Crimson on March 15, 1998 one day after the 16th-seeded Harvard women’s basketball team toppled No. 1 Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Four years later, it remains the only time a No. 16 team—male or female—has ever beaten a No. 1. The story is reprinted below on the occasion of Harvard’s return to the tournament. The Crimson will play UNC on Saturday night...
Harvard (23-4, 12-2 Ivy) did Saturday night what no 16th-seeded team in the history of the men’s or women’s NCAA Tournament has ever done before—it won. The Crimson became the first 16 seed ever to win a game in the Big Dance, shocking top seed Stanford (21-6, 17-1 Pac-10), 71-67, at Maples Pavilion in the West Region’s first-round matchup. It was the first victory ever by an Ivy League women’s team in the NCAAs...
Freshman Mike Soto placed 14th and junior Derek Lindblom finished 15th. Both advanced to the semi-final round. Sophomore Steve Milder was eliminated in the second round but ended up 16th...
...Stockyard Restaurant in Allston, Mass., yesterday, the Harvard players erupted in cheers as they discovered their team had earned a 13th seed in the NCAA midwest regional. The 13th seed matches the best ever received by an Ivy women’s team. North Carolina, a fourth seed ranked 16th by the Associated Press, will be Harvard’s first round opponent on Saturday...
...year later in 1998, Harvard earned more than just a moral victory against top-seeded Stanford. Featuring a senior class with three years of tournament experience, Harvard stunned the Cardinal, 71-67, in Palo Alto, Calif. The victory is still the only time a 16th seed has ever beaten a top seed in NCAA basketball history. Harvard bowed out with an 82-64 defeat to Arkansas in the next round...