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Florida Gulf Coast has been the talk of the NCAA Tournament. The school  opened its doors to students in 1997 and wasn’t even eligible for postseason play until last year. In their first-ever NCAA tournament game, the 15th-seeded Eagles busted brackets everywhere with a win over Georgetown, a game in which they took control with a 21-2 run in the second half. FGCU become just the seventh No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2, winning 78-68. The Eagles then became the first 15 to reach the Sweet 16, beating seventh-seeded San Diego State 81-71 following a 17-0 run. (Al Tielemans/SI) GALLERY: Biggest Tournament Upsets

Florida Gulf Coast has been the talk of the NCAA Tournament. The school  opened its doors to students in 1997 and wasn’t even eligible for postseason play until last year. In their first-ever NCAA tournament game, the 15th-seeded Eagles busted brackets everywhere with a win over Georgetown, a game in which they took control with a 21-2 run in the second half. FGCU become just the seventh No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2, winning 78-68. The Eagles then became the first 15 to reach the Sweet 16, beating seventh-seeded San Diego State 81-71 following a 17-0 run. (Al Tielemans/SI)

GALLERY: Biggest Tournament Upsets

Michigan’s famous Fab Five, who despite back-to-back championship appearances as freshmen and sophomores, would be defined by one infamous error. Trailing North Carolina by two with 11 seconds left in the final, Chris Webber called for a timeout his team didn’t have, bringing an ignominious end to one of the greatest recruiting classes in college basketball. (John W. McDonough/SI) GALLERY: Iconic NCAA Tournament Teams

Michigan’s famous Fab Five, who despite back-to-back championship appearances as freshmen and sophomores, would be defined by one infamous error. Trailing North Carolina by two with 11 seconds left in the final, Chris Webber called for a timeout his team didn’t have, bringing an ignominious end to one of the greatest recruiting classes in college basketball. (John W. McDonough/SI)

GALLERY: Iconic NCAA Tournament Teams

As the NCAA Tournament gets set to begin, we look back at the 1989-90 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. The squad took exception to the media’s portrayal of them as thugs and took on an “us against the world” mentality. That fire drove them to manhandle opponents throughout the tournament, putting up three 30-point victories, including the only championship game to hit the century mark in a 103-73 embarrassment of Duke. (Peter Read Miller/SI, John Biever/SI, John W. McDonough/SI) GALLERY: Iconic NCAA Tournament Teams

As the NCAA Tournament gets set to begin, we look back at the 1989-90 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. The squad took exception to the media’s portrayal of them as thugs and took on an “us against the world” mentality. That fire drove them to manhandle opponents throughout the tournament, putting up three 30-point victories, including the only championship game to hit the century mark in a 103-73 embarrassment of Duke. (Peter Read Miller/SI, John Biever/SI, John W. McDonough/SI)

GALLERY: Iconic NCAA Tournament Teams