Sharing Slippers: The 98 Greatest Cinderellas of the Last 20 Years

With Butler and Virginia Commonwealth having advanced to this year's Final Four, I figure now would be a good time to recount the great Cinderella runs we've seen over the past 20 years.

These teams are the 14- and 15-seeds that have surprised the nation, the 12-seeds that have advanced to the Sweet 16, and, of course, the mid-majors that have made it to the Final Four.

But how does one determine whether or not a team is truly a Cinderella?

If a team advances to the Final Four like George Mason did in 2006, or to the Championship Game like Butler did this year and in 2010, can they really be considered a Cinderella?

I believe they can.

In 2000, Florida, just like Butler, advanced to the Championship Game as a No 5 seed. So are they a Cinderella? 

I would say no, because, much of being a Cinderella is coming from a smaller, lesser-known school. It is about being one of the first teams from your program to leave its imprint on the NCAA Tournament. 

At Florida, they had a team that advanced to the Final Four in 1994—Butler did not have any recent history comparable to that.

That's not to say that a school from one of the BCS Conferences can't be a Cinderella. 

Aren't North Carolina and Wisconsin's respective runs to the Final Four as No. 8 seeds in 2000 worthy or this kind of distinction?

Absolutely.

But, for a school from one of the major conferences to be on this list, it will have to have accomplished quite a bit. The sixth-place team from the Big 12 winning a game or two as a No. 12 seed doesn't have the same aura and mystique associated with it as does a No. 12 seed from the Missouri Valley Conference or the Mid-American Conference winning a few games in the tournament.

Enjoy the countdown....

No. 98: The 2007 Virginia Commonwealth Rams

Year: 2007

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Duke, 79-77; lost to (3) Pittsburgh, 84-79 (OT)

No. 97: The 2005 UAB Blazers

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BOISE, ID - MARCH 17: Carldell Johnson #0 of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers handles the ball during the 2005 NCAA division 1 men's basketball championship tournament game against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Taco Bell Arena

Year: 2005

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) LSU, 82-68; lost to (3) Arizona, 85-63

No. 96: The 2006 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers

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JACKSONVILLE, FL - MARCH 16: Joah Tucker #13 of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers dunks against the Oklahoma University Sooners during round one of the NCAA National Championship on March 16, 2006 at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonvil

Year: 2006

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Oklahoma, 82-74; lost to (3) Florida, 82-60

No. 95: The 2010 Old Dominion Monarchs

Year: 2010

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Notre Dame, 51-50; lost to (3) Baylor, 76-68

No. 94: The 2009 Dayton Flyers

Year: 2009

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) West Virginia, 68-60; lost to (3) Kansas, 60-43

No. 93: The 2007 Winthrop Eagles

Year: 2007

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Notre Dame, 74-64; lost to (3) Oregon, 75-61

No. 92: The 2002 Wyoming Cowboys

Year: 2002

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Gonzaga, 73-66; lost to (3) Arizona, 68-60

No. 91: The 2001 Georgia State Panthers

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15 Mar 2001: Sherard Long #15 of the Georgia State Panthers celebrates his go-ahead shot with Kevin Morris #13 and Darryl Cooper #12 in a 50-49 upset of the Wisconsin Badgers during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Boise State University Pav

Year: 2001

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Wisconsin, 50-49; lost to (3) Maryland, 79-60

No. 90: The 1998 Western Michigan Broncos

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13 Mar 1998: Guard Rashod Johnson of the Western Michigan Broncos in action during a game against the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Western Michigan defeated Clemson 75-72. Mandatory

Year: 1998

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Clemson, 75-72; lost to (3) Standford, 83-65

No. 89: The 2003 Central Michigan Chippewas

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SALT LAKE CITY - MARCH 22: Chris Kaman #35 of Central Michigan makes a dunk over Shelden Williams #23 of Duke during the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2003 at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Duke defeated Central Michigan 86-60. (Photo by J

Year: 2003

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Creighton, 79-73; lost to (3) Duke, 86-60

No. 88: The 1994 Pennsylvania Quakers

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30 Dec 1996: Coach Fran Dunphy of the Pennsylvania Quakers gives instructions to his players during the Fiesta Bowl Classic against the Arizona Wildcats at the McKale Center in Tuscon, Arizona. Arizona won the game 93 - 51. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensi

Year: 1994

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Nebraska, 90-80; lost to (3) Florida, 70-58

No. 87: The 1993 Tulane Green Wave

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24 Jan 1998: Forward LeDaryl Billingsley of the Tulane Green Wave shoots the ball during a game against the Southern Florida Bulls at the Tampa Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida. USF won the game, 82-63. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran /Allsport

Year: 1993

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Kansas State, 55-53; lost to (3) Florida State, 94-63

No. 86: The 1991 Creighton Blue Jays

Year: 1991

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) New Mexico State, 64-56; lost to (3) Seton Hall, 81-69

No. 85: The 2000 Pepperdine Waves

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19 Mar 2000: Craig Lewis #11 of the Pepperdine Waves brings the ball up court during the NCAA East Regional second round game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. Oklahoma State defeated Pepperdine 75-67 to advance to

Year: 2000

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (6) Indiana, 77-57; lost to (3) Oklahoma State, 75-67

No. 84: The 1997 College of Charleston Cougars

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13 Mar 1997: Guard Anthony Johnson of the Charleston Cougars drives to the basket during a playoff game against the Maryland Terrapins at the Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee. Charleston won the game 75 - 66. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport

Year: 1997

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Maryland, 75-66; lost to (4) Arizona, 73-69

No. 83: The 2004 Manhattan Jaspers

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RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 18: Luis Flores #3 of the Manhattan Jaspers drives during the first round game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament against the Florida Gators at the RBC Center on March 18, 2004 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Jaspers w

Year: 2004

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Florida, 75-60; lost to (4) Wake Forest, 84-80

No. 82: The 2009 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Year: 2009

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Illinois, 76-72; lost to (4) Gonzaga, 83-81

No. 81: The 1996 Drexel Dragons

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14 Mar 1996: Center Malik Rose of the Drexel Dragons looks on during an NCAA playoff game against the Memphis Tigers at the University Arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Drexel won the game 75-63. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule /Allsport

Year: 1996

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Memphis, 75-63; lost to (4) Syracuse, 69-58

No. 80: The 1995 Miami (Ohio) Redskins

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6 Mar 1997: Coach Herb Sendek of the North Carolina State Wolfpack speaks with two of his players during a playoff game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. North Carolina State won the game 6

Year: 1995

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Arizona, 71-62; lost to (4) Virginia, 60-54 (OT)

No. 79: The 2006 Montana Grizzlies

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SALT LAKE CITY - MARCH 18: Virgil Matthews #44 of Montana Grizzlies moves the ball against the Boston College Eagles against during the Second Round of the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament March 18, 2006 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake CI

Year: 2006

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Nevada, 87-79; lost to (4) Boston College, 69-56

No. 78: The 2004 Pacific Tigers

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KANSAS CITY - MARCH 19: Guillaume Yango #33 of the Pacific Tigers dunks in the second half against the Providence Friars during the first round game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Kemper Arena on March 19, 2004 in Kansas City, Misso

Year: 2004

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Providence, 66-58; lost to (4) Kansas, 78-63

No. 77: The 2002 Creighton Blue Jays

Year: 2002

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Florida, 83-82 (2 OT); lost to (4) Illinois, 72-60

No. 76: The 1999 Detroit Titans

Year: 1999

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) UCLA, 56-53; lost to (4) Ohio State, 75-44

No. 75: The 1994 Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix

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14 Mar 1996: Jeff Nordgaard #33 of Wisconsin-Green Bay tries to drive around Shawn Good #21 of Virginia Tech in the second half of the Midwest Region NCAA Men''s Basketball Tournament first round game played at Renunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. Virginia T

Year: 1994

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) California, 61-57; lost to (4) Syracuse, 64-59

No. 74: The 2001 Utah State Aggies

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15 Mar 2001: Curtis Bobb #22 of Utah State takes a shot while guarded by Brian Brown #13 and Boban Savovic #21 of Ohio State in the first round of the Men's NCAA Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Cr

Year: 2001

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Ohio State, 77-68 (OT); lost to (4) UCLA, 75-50

No. 73: The 1995 Manhattan Jaspers

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13 Mar 1998: Coach Fran Fraschilla of the St. Johns Red Storm looks on during a game against the Detroit Titans in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Detroit defeated St. Johns 66-64. Mandatory Credit: Jona

Year: 1995

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Oklahoma, 77-67; lost to (5) Arizona State, 64-54

No. 72: The 2008 Siena Saints

Year: 2008

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Vanderbilt, 83-62; lost to (12) Villanova, 84-72

No. 71: The 2010 Murray State Racers

Year: 2010

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Vanderbilt, 66-65; lost to (5) Butler, 54-52

No. 70: The 2002 Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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ST. LOUIS - MARCH 16: Guard Greg Harrington #10 of the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes looks to make a pass against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second round of the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on March 16, 2002 at Edward Jones Dome in St

Year: 2002

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Marquette, 71-69; lost to (4) Kentucky, 87-82

No. 69: The 2003 Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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SPOKANE, WA - MARCH 22: Jason Parker #14 of the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes brings the ball upcourt against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Washington State University's Spokane Arena on March 22, 2003 in Spokane,

Year: 2003

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Dayton, 84-71; lost to (5) Wisconsin, 61-60

No. 68: The 2011 Morehead State Eagles

Year: 2011

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Louisville, 62-61; lost to (12) Richmond, 65-48

No. 67: The 2001 Kent State Golden Flashes

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LEXINGTON, KY - MARCH 21: Andrew Mitchell #12 of the Kent State Golden Flashes lays a shot up during the Midwest Regional Semifinal during the 2002 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Pittsburgh Panthers on March 21, 2002 at Rupp Arena in Lexing

Year: 2001

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Indiana, 77-73; lost to (5) Cincinnati, 66-43

No. 66: The 2001 Indiana State Sycamores

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16 Mar 2000: Chris Mihm #4 of the Texas Longhorns pulls down a rebound over Kelyn Block #14 of the Indiana State Sycamores during the first round of the NCAA West tournament in the Huntsman Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Texas w

Year: 2001

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Oklahoma, 70-68 (OT); lost to (12) Gonzaga, 85-68

No. 65: The 2009 Cleveland State Vikings

Year: 2009

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Wake Forest, 84-69; lost to (12) Arizona, 71-57

No. 64: The 2008 San Diego Toreros

Year: 2008

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Connecticut, 70-69 (OT); lost to (12) Western Kentucky, 72-63

No. 63: The 2002 UNC-Wilmington Seahawks

Year: 2002

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Southern Cal, 93-89 (OT); lost to (4) Indiana, 76-67

No. 62: The 2005 Vermont Catamounts

Year: 2005

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Syracuse, 70-67 (OT); lost to (5) Michigan State, 72-61

No. 61: The 1991 Penn State Nittany Lions

Year: 1991

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) UCLA, 74-69; lost to (12) Eastern Michigan, 71-68 (OT)

No. 60: The 1992 Southwest Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Year: 1992

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Oklahoma, 87-83; lost to (12) New Mexico State 81-73

No. 59: The 1993 Southern Jaguars

Year: 1993

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) Georgia Tech, 93-78; lost to (12) George Washington, 90-80

No. 58: The 1996 Princeton Tigers

Year: 1996

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (4) UCLA, 43-41; lost to (5) Mississippi State, 63-41

No. 57: The 1999 Weber State Wildcats

Year: 1999

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) North Carolina, 76-74; lost to (6) Florida, 82-74 (OT)

No. 56: The 1998 Richmond Spiders

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12 Mar 1998: Forward Jarod Stevenson of the Richmond Spiders in action during a game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. Richmond defeated South Carolina 62-61. Mandatory C

Year: 1998

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) South Carolina, 62-61; lost to (11) Washington, 81-66

No. 55: The 1995 Weber State Wildcats

Year: 1995

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) Michigan State, 79-72; lost to (6) Georgetown, 53-51;

No. 54: The the 2005 Bucknell Bison

Year: 2005

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) Kansas, 64-63; lost to (6) Wisconsin, 71-62

No. 53: The the 1995 Old Dominion Monarchs

Year: 1995

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) Villanova 89-81 (3 OT); lost to (6) Tulsa, 64-52

No. 52: The 1991 Xavier Musketeers

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Mar 1994: Pete Gillen gestures from the sidelines during an NIT playoff game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Northwestern Wildcats. Xavier won the game 83-79. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport

Year: 1991

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) Nebraska, 89-84; lost to (11) Connecticut, 66-50

No. 51: The 2010 Ohio University Bobcats

Year: 2010

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) Georgetown, 97-83; lost to (6) Tennessee, 83-68

No. 50: The 1992 East Tennessee State Bucs

Year: 1992

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) Arizona, 87-80; lost to (6) Michigan, 102-90

No. 49: The 2006 Northwestern State Demons

Year: 2006

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (3) Iowa, 64-63; lost to (6) West Virginia, 67-54

No. 48: The 1993 Santa Clara Broncos

Year: 1993

Seed: 15

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (2) Arizona, 64-61; lost to (7) Temple 68-57

No. 47: The 1991 Richmond Spiders

Year: 1991

Seed: 15

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (2) Syracuse, 73-69; lost to (10) Temple, 77-64

No. 46: The 1997 Coppin State Eagles

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14 Mar 1997: Guards David Houston and Fred Warnick of the Coppin Eagles celebrate win after a playoff game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Eagles won the game 78 - 65. Mandatory Credit:

Year: 1997

Seed: 15

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (2) South Carolina, 78-65; lost to (10) Texas, 82-81

No. 45: The 2001 Hampton Pirates

Year: 2001

Seed: 15

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (2) Iowa State, 58-57; lost to (10) Georgetown, 76-57

No. 44: The 2007 UNLV Runnin' Rebels

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CHICAGO - MARCH 18: Kevin Kruger #2 of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels attempts a shot against Jason Bohannon #12 of the Wisconsin Badgers during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center March 18, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. U

Year: 2007

Seed: 7

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (10) Georgia Tech, 67-63; defeated (2) Wisconsin, 74-68; lost to (3) Oregon, 76-72

No. 43: The 1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Year: 1993

Seed: 7

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (7) Memphis State, 55-52; defeated (2) Seton Hall, 72-68; lost to (3) Florida State, 81-78 (OT)

No. 42: The 2006 Wichita State Shockers

Year: 2006

Seed: 7

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (10) Seton Hall, 86-66; defeated (2) Tennessee, 80-73; lost to (11) George Mason, 63-55

No. 41: The 1992 UTEP Miners

Year: 1992

Seed: 9

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (8) Evansville, 55-50; defeated (1) Kansas, 66-60; lost to (4) Cincinnati, 69-67

No. 40: The 2004 UAB Blazers

Year: 2004

Seed: 9

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (8) Washington, 102-100; defeated (1) Kentucky, 76-75; lost to (4) Kansas, 100-74

No. 39: The 2010 Northern Iowa Panthers

Year: 2010

Seed: 9

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (8) UNLV, 69-66; defeated (1) Kansas, 69-67; lost to (5) Michigan State, 59-52

No. 38: The 2000 Gonzaga Bulldogs

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16 Mar 2000: Matt Santangelo of Gonzaga drives against Louisville during the first round of the Western Regional NCAA Tournament at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. X DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/ALLSPORT

Year: 2000

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (7) Louisville, 77-66; defeated (2) St. John's (NY), 82-76; lost to (6) Purdue, 75-66

No. 37: The 2010 Saint Mary's Gaels

Year: 2010

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (7) Richmond, 80-71; defeated (2) Villanova, 75-66; lost to (3) Baylor, 72-49

No. 36: The 2004 Nevada Wolfpack

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SEATTLE - MARCH 18: Kirk Snyder #1 of the University of Nevada Wolf Pack drives against the Michigan State University Spartans during Game 3 of the 1st Round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Key Arena on March 18, 2004 in Seattle, Wa

Year: 2004

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (7) Michigan State, 72-66; defeated (2) Gonzaga, 91-72; lost to (3) Georgia Tech, 72-67

No. 35: The 1999 Miami (Ohio) Redhawks

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13 Feb 1999: Wally Szczerbiak #32 of the Miami Redhawks in action during the game against the East Michigan Eagles at the Millett hall in Oxford, Ohio. The Redhawks defeated the Eagles 78-56.

Year: 1999

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (7) Washington, 59-58; defeated (2) Utah, 66-58; lost to (3) Kentucky, 58-43

No. 34: The 2002 Southern Illinois Salukis

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CHICAGO - MARCH 17: Jermaine Dearman #23 of the Southern Illinois Salukis goes to the basket against Jarvis Hayes #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the second round of the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on March 17, 2002 at United Cent

Year: 2002

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (6) Texas Tech, 76-68; defeated (3) Georgia, 77-75; lost to (2) Connecticut, 71-59

No. 33: The 2005 Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers

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CLEVELAND - MARCH 19: Ed McCants #22 of the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers drives past Sean Marshall #23 of the Boston College Eagles during the second round of the 2005 NCAA Championship on March 19, 2005 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo

Year: 2005

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) Alabama, 83-73; defeated (4) Boston College, 83-75; lost to (1) Illinois, 77-63

No. 32: The 2003 Butler Bulldogs

Year: 2005

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) Mississippi State, 47-46; defeated (4) Louisville, 79-71; lost to (1) Oklahoma, 65-54

No. 31: The 2011 Richmond Spiders

Year: 2011

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) Vanderbilt, 69-66; defeated (13) Morehead State, 65-48; lost to (1) Kansas, 77-57

No. 30: The 2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Year: 2008

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) Drake, 101-99 (OT); defeated (13) San Diego, 72-63; lost to (1) UCLA, 88-78

No. 29: The 1999 Southwest Missouri State Bears

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14 Mar 1999: Kevin Ault #24 of the SW Missouri State Bears dribbles the ball as he is blocked by Brandon Wharton #15 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the Second Round of the NCAA Championships game at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina

Year: 1999

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) Wisconsin, 43-32; defeated (4) Tennessee, 81-51; lost to (1) Duke, 78-61

No. 28: The 2001 Gonzaga Bulldogs

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16 Mar 2001: Casey Calvary #31 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dunks the ball against the Virgina Cavaliers during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Tom Hauck/ALLSPORT

Year: 2001

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) Virginia, 86-85; defeated (13) Indiana State, 85-68; lost to (1) Michigan State, 77-62

No. 27: The 2010 Cornell Big Red

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JACKSONVILLE, FL - MARCH 19: Louis Dale #12 of the Cornell Big Red celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Temple Owls during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Jacksonville Veteran's Memorial Arena on March

Year: 2010

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) Temple, 78-65; defeated (4) Wisconsin, 87-69; lost to (1) Kentucky, 62-45

No. 26: The 1991 Eastern Michigan Eagles

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16 Mar 1996: Head coach Ben Braun of the Eastern Michigan Eagles walks the sideline as he looks on during the Eagles 95-81 loss to the UConn Huskies in the second round of the NCAA East Regional Tournament held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mandatory Cred

Year: 1991

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The 2nd Round

Results: Defeated (5) Mississippi State, 76-56; defeated (13) Penn State, 71-68 (OT); lost to (1) North Carolina, 93-67

No. 25: The 1992 New Mexico State Aggies

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Mar 1991: Guard Randy Brown of the New Mexico State Aggies dribbles the ball down the court during a game. Mandatory Credit: Ken Levine /Allsport

Year: 1992

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) DePaul, 81-73; defeated (13) Southwest Louisiana, 81-73; lost to (1) UCLA, 85-78

No. 24: The 2006 Bradley Braves

Year: 2006

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (4) Kansas, 77-73; defeated (5) Pittsburgh, 72-66; lost to (1) Memphis, 80-64

No. 23: The 1998 Valparaiso Crusaders

Year: 1998

Seed: 13

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (4) Mississippi, 70-69; defeated (12) Florida State, 83-77; lost to (8) Rhode Island, 74-68

No. 22: The 1994 Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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20 Nov 1996: Guard Kris Johnson of the UCLA Bruins (left) goes up for two as Tulsa Golden Hurricane forward Michael Ruffin (right) covers him during a game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Tulsa won the game, 77-76. Mandatory Credit: Brian

Year: 1994

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) UCLA, 112-102; defeated (4) Oklahoma State, 82-80; lost to (1) Arkansas, 103-84

No. 21: The 1993 George Washington Colonials

Year: 1993

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (5) New Mexico, 82-68; defeated (13) Southern, 90-80; lost to (1) Michigan, 72-64

No. 20: The 1997 Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs

Year: 1997

Seed: 14

Advanced to: The Sweet 16

Results: Defeated (3) Georgia, 73-70; defeated (6) Illinois, 75-63; lost to (10) Providence, 71-65

No. 19: The 2004 Xavier Musketeers

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ATLANTA - MARCH 28: Romain Sato #10 of the Xavier Musketeers drives against the Duke Blue Devils during the fourth round game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Georgia Dome on March 28, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Blue Devils w

Year: 2004

Seed: 7

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (10) Louisville, 80-70; defeated (2) Mississippi State, 89-74; defeated (6) Texas, 79-71; lost to (1) Duke, 66-63

No. 18: The 2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Year: 2000

Seed: 7

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (10) UNLV, 89-62; defeated (2) Cincinnati, 69-61; defeated (6) Miami (Fl) 80-71; lost to (8) North Carolina, 59-55

No. 17: The 1998 Rhode Island Rams

Year: 1998

Seed: 8

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (9) Murray State, 97-74; defeated (1) Kansas, 80-75; defeated (13) Valparaiso, 74-68; lost to (3) Stanford, 79-77

No. 16: The 1993 Temple Owls

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15 Mar 1996: Coach John Chaney of Temple yells instuctions to his team during the first half of the Temple v Oklahoma first round Southeast Regional game at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. Temple won 61-43.

Year: 1993

Seed: 7

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (10) Missouri, 75-61; defeated (15) Santa Clara, 68-57; defeated (3) Vanderbilt, 67-59; lost to (1) Michigan, 77-72

No. 15: The 1992 Memphis State Tigers

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1992: Guard Anfernee Hardaway of the Memphis State Tigers dribbles the ball down the court during a game against the DePaul Blue Demons at the Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee. Mandatory Credit: Allsport /Allsport

Year: 1992

Seed: 6

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (11) Pepperdine, 80-70; defeated (3) Arkansas, 82-80; defeated (7) Georgia Tech, 83-79 (OT); lost to (4) Cincinnati, 88-57

No. 14: The 1997 Providence Friars

Year: 1997

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (7) Marquette, 81-59; defeated (2) Duke, 98-87; defeated (14) Tennessee-Chattanooga, 71-65; lost to (4) Arizona, 96-92 (OT)

No. 13: The 1999 Gonzaga Bulldogs

Year: 1999

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (7) Minnesota, 75-63; defeated (2) Stanford, 82-74; defeated (6) Florida, 73-72; lost to (1) Connecticut, 67-62

No. 12: The 2002 Kent State Golden Flashes

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23 Mar 2002: Antonio Gates #44 of the Kent State Golden Eagles shoots over A. J. Moye #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers in the second half of the Championship of the South Region of the 2002 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ken

Year: 2002

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (7) Oklahoma State, 69-61; defeated (2) Alabama, 71-58; defeated (3) Pittsburgh, 78-73 (OT); lost to (5) Indiana, 81-69

No. 11: The 1991 Temple Owls

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JAN 1991: A CANDID PORTRAIT TEMPLE BASKETBALL COACH JOHN CHANEY DURING A GAME AGAINST GEORGE WASHINGTON. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/ALLSPORT

Year: 1991

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (7) Purdue, 80-63; defeated (15) Richmond, 77-64; defeated (3) Oklahoma State, 72-63; lost to (1) North Carolina, 75-72

No. 10: The 2008 Davidson Wildcats

Year: 2008

Seed: 10

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (7) Gonzaga, 82-76; defeated (2) Georgetown, 74-70; defeated (3) Wisconsin, 73-56; lost to (1) Kansas, 59-57

No. 9: The 2001 Temple Owls

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8 Nov 2001: Lynn Greer #14 of the Temple Owls dribbles the ball down the court during the IKON Classic against the Florida Gators at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Gators defeated the Owls 72-64.Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport

Year: 2001

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (6) Texas, 79-65; defeated (3) Florida, 75-54; defeated (7) Penn State, 84-72; lost to (1) Michigan State, 69-62

No. 8: The 2002 Missouri Tigers

Year: 2002

Seed: 12

Advanced to: The Elite 8

Results: Defeated (5) Miami (Fl), 93-80; defeated (4) Ohio State, 83-67; defeated (8) UCLA, 82-73; lost to (2) Oklahoma, 81-75

No. 7: The 2000 North Carolina Tar Heels

Year: 2000

Seed: 8

Advanced to: The Final 4

Results: Defeated (9) Missouri, 84-70; defeated (1) Stanford, 60-53; defeated (4) Tennessee, 74-69; defeated (7) Tulsa 59-55; lost to (5) Florida, 71-59

No. 6: The 2000 Wisconsin Badgers

Year: 2000

Seed: 8

Advanced to: The Final 4

Results: Defeated (9) Fresno State, 66-56; defeated (1) Arizona, 66-59; defeated (4) LSU, 61-48; defeated (6) Purdue, 64-60; lost to (1) Michigan State, 53-41

No. 5: The 2006 George Mason Patriots

Year: 2006

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The Final 4

Results: Defeated (6) Michigan State, 75-65; defeated (3) North Carolina, 65-60; defeated (7) Wichita State, 63-55; defeated (1) Connecticut, 86-84 (OT); lost to (3) Florida, 73-58

No. 4: The 2011 Virginia Commonwealth Rams

Year: 2011

Seed: 11

Advanced to: The Final 4

Results: Defeated (11) Southern Cal, 59-46; defeated (6) Georgetown, 74-56; defeated (3) Purdue, 94-76; defeated (10) Florida State, 72-71 (OT); defeated (1) Kansas, 71-61; lost to (8) Butler, 70-62

No. 3: The 1991 Michigan Wolverines

Year: 1992

Seed: 6

Advanced to: The Title Game

Results: Defeated (11) Temple, 73-66; defeated (14) East Tennessee State, 102-90; defeated (2) Oklahoma State, 75-72; defeated (1) Ohio State, 75-71; defeated (4) Cincinnati, 76-72; lost to (1) Duke, 71-51

No. 2: The 2010 Butler Bulldogs

Year: 2010

Seed: 5

Advanced to: The Title Game

Results: Defeated (12) UTEP, 77-59; defeated (13) Murray State, 54-52; defeated (1) Syracuse, 63-59; defeated (2) Kansas State, 63-56; defeated (5) Michigan State, 52-50; lost to (1) Duke, 61-59

No. 1: The 2011 Butler Bulldogs

Year: 2011

Seed: 8

Advanced to: The Title Game

Results: Defeated (9) Old Dominion, 60-58; defeated (1) Pittsburgh, 71-70; defeated Wisconsin, 61-54; defeated (2) Florida, 74-71; defeated (11) Virginia Commonwealth, 70-62; lost to (3) Connecticut, 53-41