What is about the No. 12 seeds, they always seem to prove pesky?
Western Kentucky knocked out Drake in a thriller on Friday afternoon and Villanova followed up the act with a win over Clemson Friday night. With the wins it marked two No. 12 seeds advancing past Round 1 again this year.
In the 28 games between the #5 & #12 teams over the last seven years, the lower seed won outright almost 40% of the time. Despite the early round success though, #12 seeds don't have much staying power.
Number 12 seed NCAA bracket trends (since 1985):
Lost 63 times in the first round
Lost 14 times in the second round
Lost 14 times in the Sweet 16
Lost 1 time in the Elite 8
Lost 0 times in the Final Four
Lost 0 times in the championship game
Won the national championship 0 times
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