The aftermath of the 2013 NCAA Tournament has set in; its conclusion was just under a week ago. Louisville built upon last year's Final Four appearance by going the distance this year. Upsets came early and came often. Most notably, Florida Gulf Coast's upset of Number 2 Georgetown made headlines for weeks. But in the end, it was the Final Four that got us all up off our feet.
The upset that everyone talked about was Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown. Many people didn't even know such a college existed. However, Georgetown, favorites to go the whole way, fell to this basketball minnow. The nation was taken by storm by the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles who not only won one game, but two to advance into the sweet sixteen where they were valiantly beaten out by the Florida Gators. Another headliner upset was Number 14 Harvard beating Number 3 Arizona. Though Harvard's run was short lived, it was the first time Harvard won a NCAA tournament game since 19461.
However, things don't truly heat up until the Final Four. Louisville and Wichita State (Surprise!) played in the first game, while Michigan and Syracuse played in for the other ticket to the finals. Louisville won the first game, while Michigan won the second. This set the stage for a fantastic final. The game was close throughout, but it ended with the Louisville Cardinals having an eight point advantage over the Michigan Wolverines.
NCAA Basketball's through, giving way for baseball and eventually football to transition into the sports spotlight. Sports fans can only hope to have a tournament next year as exciting as this year's.
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