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...enormity of this victory is rivaled only by Villanova's upset of Georgetown [in the 1985 NCAA basketball finals]," Harvard Co-Captain Arkie Engle said...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Netmen Smother Princeton, 5-1 | 5/4/1988 | See Source »

That prestige often comes from outside the Ivy League as well. Bzomowski cites players that Harvard has lost to Villanova and Virginia because of their basketball programs...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Ivy League Basketball: A Shooting Star | 4/27/1988 | See Source »

...half, Kansas swished 71 percent of its shots, bringing back memories of the 1985 Villanova Wildcats, who defeated Georgetown in the title game with a torrid 78.6 mark...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Kansas Downs Sooners, Captures NCAA Crown | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

...banners hung above Kemper Arena. One for North Carolina State--an upset winner over Houston in the 1983 championship game. One for Villanova--an upset winner over Georgetown in 1985. One for Louisville--an upset winner over Duke in 1986. One for Indiana...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Weary Cinderella | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

Reservations on Cinderella's dance card are booked years in advance these days. North Carolina State delighted in '83. Villanova thrilled in '85. Louisville engrossed in '86. By the time Kansas lined up for a spin around the dance floor last night, Cinderella was dreaming about the good old days when she used to clean fire places for a living...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Weary Cinderella | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

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