1985: Villanova upsets Georgetown in the championship game as the 8th-seeded Wildcats become the lowest seed to win the tournament in the 64-team era. Above, Villanova coach Rollie Massimino works the sideline during the title game.

1986: Lousiana State reaches the Final Four as a No. 11 seed. Only two other 11 seeds have matched that accomplishment. Above, team members and coach Dale Brown celebrate their southeast regional final victory over Kentucky.

1993: Mark Schmitz (20) celebrates after 14th seed Santa's Clara's first-round upset of No. 2 seed Arizona.

1995: No. 14 seed Old Dominion knocks 3rd-seeded Villanova out of the tournament in the first round with an 89-81 victory in triple overtime. Above, the Monarchs' Petey Sessoms puts up a shot.

1997: Coppin State, a 15 seed, scores a 78-65 victory over No. 2 South Carolina in the first round. Above, coach Ron "Fang" Mitchell hugs Antoine Brockington.

1998: Valparaiso head coach Homer Drew hugs his son, Bryce, after he hit a game-winning 3-point shot at the buzzer to give the 13th-seeded Crusaders a first-round upset victory over No. 4 seed Mississippi.

1999: Unheralded Gonzaga, a No. 10 seed, makes it all the way to the regional finals, where they lose to eventual champion Connecticut. Above, Richie Frahm, the Bulldogs top scorer, is held aloft by teammate Axel Dench following Gonzaga's 73-72 win over Florida.

2001: Iowa State's Jake Sullivan lies on the floor after the 2nd-seeded Cyclones lost 58-57 to Hampton in the first round. Hampton is one of only four No. 15 seeds to win a game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

2002: North Carolina-Wilmington players celebrate as their team takes the lead over Southern California on their way to a 93-89 overtime victory. The 13th-seeded Seahawks shocked the No. 4 seed Trojans.

2005: The celebration begins on the Vermont bench as Syracuse's desparation 3-point attempt to tie the game misses its target. The 13th-seeded Catamounts eliminated the No. 4 seed in the first round with a 60-57 overtime victory.

2006: Floarin Campbell cuts down the net after helping lead 11th-seeded George Mason to an 86-84 overtime victory over top-seeded Connecticut, earning the Patriots a trip to the Final Four. It had been 20 years since an 11 seed had made it that far in the tournament.

2011: Morehead State guard Demonte Harper celebrates after the 13th-seeded Eagles eliminated No. 4 seed Louisville 62-61 in the round of 64.

2011: Butler's Shawn Vanzant drives to the basket during an improbable Final Four matchup against Virginia Commonwealth. VCU made it to the national semifinals as an 11 seed, while Butler, seeded No. 8, advanced to the final, where they lost to Connecticut.