It didn’t hit him until 2003, when he returned for the 15th anniversary of the 1988 championship basketball ... to pieces in March 1986 during an NCAA Final Four game against Duke, causing ...

The last time Notre Dame won it all came during the 1988 season, with a victory over ... But before the BCS' arrival in 1998, there was no national championship game. As for the Irish's history ...

Of the 33 upset victories, six finished in the Sweet 16, starting with Richmond in 1988 and most recently ... One of the most memorable games in NCAA tournament history was a 13-4 upset.