By Jack Yungblut, Columnist
In 2013, the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles basketball team became the first 15-seed in NCAA tournament history to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. This year, they are up to some of the same antics.
The 19-13 Eagles made an improbable run to the finals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, where they faced Stetson University. Miraculously, after a key last-second block in overtime, the FGCU is now set to attend this year’s big dance.
This is the beauty of March. Any team can make a run – whether it’s a powerhouse with future NBA players and maybe a recruiting violation or two or a team of 5-foot-10 white kids that look like your biology lab partner.