March Madness: tiny Furman stun Virginia in first appearance since 1980
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JP Pegues made a three-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-round NCAA tournament loss, 68-67 on Thursday.
Making their first trip to the NCAA tournament in 43 years, the Paladins (28-7) advanced to the second round in the South Region, where they will play fifth-seeded San Diego State, who defeated 12th-seeded Charleston.
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