"We were hoping to keep it close and not getembarassed," Chaminade Assistant Coach Pete Smithsaid. "We had nothing to lose except the game."

Most coaches agree that when a team responds tothe challenge, anything can happen.

"If we played really well, we had achance...the players felt like we could win," saidBill Evans, assistant coach of Alaska-Anchorage."There was a lot of pride involved."

When Cal-Riverside faced Iowa, it set an NCAArecord with 21 three-pointers. The previous recordwas 17.

"[It was a] combination of us being highlymotivated and them thinking they just had to showup to beat us," Cal-Riverside Head Coach John Masisaid. "They weren't quite ready, and we playedvery well. No doubt that the underdog is the onethat everyone loves. Overachievement is the thingthat fans like."

Harvard fans may be hoping for an upset, butthey're expecting a blow-out. Harvard players,however, believe that victory is possible.

"[Duke's got] everything to lose. If they letup at all, they know they're in trouble,"Harvard's Fred Schernecker said. "I expect it tobe a war the entire time."

In 1986, the Crimson lost to Duke by 12 points."It always makes you wonder if you played a littleharder...," Co-Captain Mike Gielen said.

And maybe the Crimson can provide its ownversion of drama and upset in the world of sports,catching the Blue Devils dreamy-eyed thisValentine's Day.

"We can put ourselves in most papers across thecountry," Schernecker said. "It's a greatexperience and a great opportunity"

"There would be a shockwave throughout thecountry," Gielen added. "The Duke team would be infor a really hard practice on Wednesday.