Since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, there have been just six instances where a double-digit seeded school reached the Final Four.
March Madness is finally here, a 2½-week-long competition that not only busts brackets, but establishes heroes. Cinderella stories help give March Madness its unpredictable nature.Princeton is neither the first nor the last school with low expectations to make noise in March.
The Wildcats entered the tournament on a 22-game win streak, but were still just the No. 10 seed. It didn't matter with the future two-time NBA MVP on the team. Curry showed out in the first round with 40 points, 30 of which came in the first half, and eight 3-pointers for a comeback win. VCU caught fire at the right time and won five games in a row -- four of them by double digits -- to reach the Final Four. Coach Shaka Smart's energetic sideline antics became a memorable part of the Cinderella run.
Florida Gulf Coast wasn't even eligible for the tournament until 2012 -- the first student was admitted in 1997. Yet, it shocked Georgetown in the first round behind a 21-2 second-half run and high-flying dunks. The Eagles then came from behind to beat San Diego State and stay dancing."It was unbelievable to see the excitement and passion of not only our local community, the students, but also the national level," head coach Andy Enfield said after losing to Florida.
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