Villanova becomes first No. 1 seed to fall in NCAA Tournament

March Madness claimed its first top seed on Saturday when No. 8 seed North Carolina State knocked off the Villanova Wildcats 71-68. It was a disappointing cap to an otherwise brilliant season for Villanova, who lost only two games all year and headed into the tournament ranked second in the nation behind undefeated Kentucky.

"We failed here in this NCAA tournament," Villanova coach Jay Wright said, "And we just got to accept it, and we've got to own it and live with it. But it won't define us."

The Wolfpack advance to the Sweet 16, where they will meet either Louisville or Northern Iowa.

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