NCAA Scores 2012: 4 Mind-Blowing Results from Today's Action

For those of you who treasure upsets above all else, there were some doozies in today's second-round action.

The NCAA tournament is called "March Madness" for good reason, but today it seemed to be a bit madder than usual. Two No. 2 seeds fell in a day when it seemed anyone could win any game.

Let's take a deeper look at how these teams achieved such unexpected results, shall we?

(11) North Carolina State Defeats (6) San Diego State 79-65

Junior forward Richard Howell was a solid contributor to NC State's success this past season, but his 10.7 points per game didn't give us any indication that he'd be the team's big scoring threat in the tournament.

Howell was stellar against the Aztecs, scoring 22 points for the Wolfpack and leading his team past San Diego State.

Lorenzo Brown added 17 points, C.J. Leslie added 15 and Scott Wood added 10 for the Wolfpack.

The Wolfpack used their tremendous size advantage to pummel their opponents and dominate the paint, nabbing nine more rebounds than the Aztecs and keeping them from getting any second-chance points.

While this isn't the biggest surprise of the day, it's still a big upset that needs to be recognized as such.

They will now face an even stiffer test in the third round when they face the No. 3 seed, the Georgetown Hoyas.

(13) Ohio Defeats (4) Michigan 65-60

The Ohio Bobcats smothered the Michigan Wolverines on their way to the third-biggest upset of the day.

Michigan couldn't hit from outside, going 7-for-23 from distance (just under 30 percent). It was the difference in the game and the game plan for Ohio, who essentially dared Michigan to go inside.

Michigan controlled the glass, but their poor shooting night was their downfall.

D.J. Cooper was the star of the game for the Bobcats, scoring 21 points and dishing five assists.

Walter Offut pitched in with 11 and Ivo Baltic and Reggie Keely both scored 10 points for Ohio, who will now move on to face the South Florida Bulls in the third round.

(15) Norfolk State Defeats (2) Missouri 86-84

Kyle O'Quinn had the game of his life as he led the Norfolk State Spartans to victory over the Missouri Tigers, and they became only the fifth team in NCAA history—and the first in 11 years—to win as a No. 15 seed  Remarkably, Lehigh did it only a few hours later.

He had 26 points and 14 rebounds (five offensive) in the game. He was joined by Pendarvis Williams and Chris McEachin, who each pitched in 20 points.

Michael Dixon led the Tigers with 22 points, and Marcus Denmon and Phil Pressey both scored 20. 

It was a fierce offensive struggle the entire way. There were too many lead changes to count, and both teams played well.

The pesky Spartans shot 54.2 percent from the field (62.5 percent in the second half) and managed to hit 10 of 19 three-point shots. They also turned the ball over just 11 times against the Tigers, who had caused fits for most teams this season.

After the game, Rodney McCauley spoke to the media and said:

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Coming into the game, I believed it. I believed it from the jump. Honest to God's truth. We've got good shooters. We dig deep. We're not ready to go home yet. We've got five seniors. We're ready to keep playing.

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You know what? 

I believe him.

(15) Lehigh Defeats (2) Duke 75-70

In one of the all-time stunners, Lehigh took it to Duke from the opening whistle and ultimately beat them with an inspired performance. It was only the sixth time in NCAA tournament history that a 15th-seeded team beat a No. 2.

Duke didn't look fired up to be there in the same way that Lehigh did, and the results speak for themselves.

C.J. McCollum scored 30 points, leading the way for the Mountain Hawks. Gabe Knutson pitched in 17 points and Mackey McKnight put up 11.

Duke controlled the glass, pulling down eight more rebounds than Lehigh. The difference in the game was Duke's inability to get the ball into the basket—they were just 6-of-26 from three-point range.

The Mountain Hawks led most of the first half despite shooting just 38 percent from the field.

Lehigh grabbed the lead for good at the 8:21 mark of the second half when Mackey McKnight made a three-pointer. 

In the end, you could see that it was inevitably going to happen. Duke had no answer for McCollum and the Mountain Hawks.

Stay tuned for much more as the NCAA tournament is just getting started.

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