Norfolk State shocks Missouri 86-84 in epic, 15 over 2 seed upset

The 2012 NCAA tournament was mostly upset-free through the first two days. And then a Goliath fell.
Missouri, a popular pre-tournament favorite, was stunned by No. 15 seed Norfolk State, 86-84, in a second-round game in Omaha. It was one of the most stunning upsets in the history of the NCAA tournament, delivered by a team playing in its first-ever game of March Madness.

Norfolk State, enrollment, 7,000, became the fifth-ever No. 15 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed. The last three such upsets were all delivered by schools in the MEAC conference.
The Spartans took advantage of Mizzou's lax defense to find open spots on the floor and get easy looks at baskets. The team shot an identical 53 percent from the field and three-point range. Kyle O'Quinn's 26 points and 14 rebounds led both teams.
Missouri didn't play poorly on the offensive end. Like Norfolk State, the Tigers shot well from the floor (52 percent). But every time Frank Haith's team took a lead, it was unable to consolidate on the defensive end. Missouri let Norfolk State hang around with cheap buckets, then surge to a late lead because of poor perimeter defense. The Tigers only had a chance to win at the end after some missed Norfolk State free throws.
'I feel good,' coach Anthony Evans said in the understatement of the college basketball season.
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