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NCAA Georgetown Baske_Harr.jpg

Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr. goes up for a shot during practice for a second-round game of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Winnipeg Jets' Nik Antropov (80) looks for the rebound as teammate Dustin Byfuglien (33) gets tangled with Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) and Capitals' Mike Green (52) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Woods)

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) blocks a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The Penguins won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Wizards Warriors Bask_Harr.jpg

Washington Wizards' Nene drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors' Festus Ezeli in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/John Storey)

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Gonzaga coach Mark Few lowers his head near the end of their third-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament against Wichita State in Salt Lake City, Saturday, March 23, 2013. Wichita State won 76-70. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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MLS Crew United Socce_Harr.jpg

Columbus Crew defender/midfielder Agustin Viana, left, fights for the ball against D.C. United midfielder Dwayne De Rosario (7) during the second half of an MLS soccer game on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Washington. Columbus won 2-1. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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NCAA Georgetown Flori_Harr (1).jpg

This was just FGCU's sixth Division I season and second in which it was eligible to play in the postseason. What made Friday night's victory over second-seeded Georgetown even more special for the 15th-seeded Eagles was history, or the absence of it.

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NCAA VCU Michigan Bas_Harr.jpg

Virginia Commonwealth guard Briante Weber sits on the bench against Michigan in the second half of their third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Auburn Hills, Mich., Saturday March 23, 2013. Michigan won 78-53. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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NCAA Georgetown Flori_Harr.jpg

Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr., center, pulls in a rebound against Florida Gulf Coast's Sherwood Brown, left, and Eddie Murray during the first half of a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)