Yes, quite often. The most recent was LSU in 2006. Arizona won the title as a #4 seed in 1997.
George Mason 2006 LSU 1986
yes
Michigan State is the number 2 seed.
Since the 64 team structure, Virginia made it to the final 4 in 1984 as a number 7 seed.
Yes 2011
In 1985 Villanova won a national championship as an 8 seed beating Georgetown the highest seed ever to win a national championship
There have been three times in NCAA Men's Basketball history that no #1 seed has been in the Final Four. The only three years were 1980, 2006, and 2011 with the following teams included in their separate final fours: 1980: Louisville (#2 seed), Iowa (#5 seed), Purdue (#6 seed), and UCLA (#8 seed) 2006: UCLA (#2 seed), Florida (#3 seed), LSU (#4 seed), and George Mason (#11 seed) 2011: Butler (#8 seed), UConn (#3 seed), VCU (#11 seed), and Kentucky (#4 seed)
2011 is the first time
11
This has never happened. In 2006 and 1980 there were no number 1 seeds, but both years there was one number 2 seed remaining. 2011 was the first year that there was no number 1 or number 2 seeds that made the final four.
the (4) seed Arizona Wildcats in 1997, Defeated (1) seed Kansas Jayhawks (favored to win it all) in the sweet sixteen: final score 85-82 Defeated (1) seed North Carolina Tar Heels in the final four: final score 66-58 Defeated (1) seed Kentucky Wildcats in the National Championship: final score 84-79
A 16 seed has never defeated a 1 seed, which is their first opponent of the round of 64