2001 – A record number of low-seeded teams advance in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Indiana State, Butler, Temple, Charlotte and Fresno State join 12th-seeded Gonzaga, meaning 13 of the tournament’s 32 first-round games have been won by underdogs.
Gonzaga’s Casey Calvary, left, shoots over Virginia’s Travis Watson to give Gonzaga an 86-85 victory over Virginia in the NCAA South Regional tournament in Memphis, Tenn., Friday March 16, 2001. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)