Tag Archives: Cinderella
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The 11 Most Unlikely Final Four Teams Ever
Over the weekend, the Wichita State Shockers defeated both La Salle and Ohio State to reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1965. Was this a shocking* outcome? No, not quite. I, for one, suspected that the Shockers might be capable of a deep run. However, their trip to [...]
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11 Biggest Upsets in NCAA Tournament History
Ahhh, March Madness! There really is something fantastical about this time of year, isn’t there? Something in the air? Something that magically transforms people with no knowledge of college basketball into heralded geniuses who suddenly have little extra cash lining their pockets? Kind of pisses you off, doesn’t it? Well, as Carlos Santana once said, [...]
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March Madness “Cinderella Is Late For The Ball”
Total Pro Sports – Lackluster. Uninspiring. Mediocre. Or just plain boring. Either way you look at it the first day of the tournament provided few memorable games and only one true upset, Western Kentucky over Illinois. VCU tried to pull off an upset against UCLA but Eric Mayor and his Rams fell short like his [...]
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The March Madness Search For Cinderella
Total Pro Sports – As a society we love underdogs. We love it when odds are overcome. We love it when David slays Goliath. We love it when David Tyree uses his head to catch an Eli Manning pass to propel his New York Giants to a Super Bowl. We love it when teams like [...]
