has a 1 seed ever had a close call in the 1 v 16 game and won it all?

Off the top of my head a 1st round struggle is usually a bad sign.

Georgetown against Princeton in '89 was a close call but like the others you listed, Gtown didn't win it all.

Syracuse didn't win it all but I will never forget how the officials bailed them out against UNC-Asheville

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Syracuse didn't win it all but I will never forget how the officials bailed them out against UNC-Asheville

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And LSU's Keith Hornsby was on that team.

Closest point spreads in the last few decades were:

15 pts twice.

2002 Maryland vs Siena

1994 Arkansas vs NC A&T

Both instances the eventual National Champs led by double digits at half and the whole 2nd half.

i don't think so

I think first four round doesn't help those teams when they face 1 seed

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I think first four round doesn't help those teams when they face 1 seed

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Actually the only time a 1 seed has won the title since they implemented the first four was UK in 2012.

They played WKU in the first round, who had to come from 16 down in the last 4 minutes to beat Miss Valley State. They have the smallest margin of victory of any eventual champ.

That same year Vermont won their first four game and kept their margin within 20.

Albany kept it within 15 last year..and the rest have been by the normal 25-30 margin minus Cal Poly losing by 37 to WSU.

I imagine that 37 pt margin could be under threat tonight in the UK/Hampton game.