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Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke (3) celebrates the overtime victory over the Kansas Jayhawks during the semifinals of the South regional of the NCAA tournament at Cowboys Stadium. (Photo: Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights - Cinderella FGCU bowed out of the NCAA tournament with a 62-50 loss to Florida
- Seth Curry channeled his older brother with a 29-point outing to lead Duke
- Trey Burke hit the shot of the tournament in helping Michigan advance
Welcome to another session of Bracket Briefing, our attempt to provide you with essential information on the Big Dance — highlighting the Florida Gulf Coasts of basketball world, and forecasting the Steph Curry moments before they happen.
Soundtrack: Before you read any further, take a listen to this morning's jam of the day.
NCAA TOURNAMENT: Updated bracket, scores
Down goes Cinderella: This happens almost every NCAA tournament and it's equally as depressing. For some, it's comparable to your first pet dying or that awful feeling at the pit of your stomach when that girl in math class you were studying with picks another date for the dance. That's the magnitude of a 62-50 decision that moved Florida into the Elite Eight and Florida Gulf Coast out of the field. The reason everyone falls madly in love with the Cinderella team isn't rocket science. Sports fans love the underdog, the unpredictability factor and of course, it helps when the team has a fascinating story — a coach who's married to a model, players dunking like the Harlem Globetrotters and bench-warmers chicken dancing better than any team in history. 
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles cheerleaders react after the semifinals game against the Florida Gators in the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at Cowboys Stadium. Florida defeated Florida Gulf Coast 62-50. (Photo: Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports) Star we'll miss: Brett Comer, FGCU.
For every oop, there's an alley. Comer, the pass-happy floor general for this Dunk City Cinderella team, helped the Eagles jump out to a 15-4 lead against Florida, spearheaded by this alley-oop.
Biggest myth of this Dance: Let's be clear: Florida Gulf Coast was the highlight of this year's NCAA tournament. And in all reality, one of — if not the most polarizing Cinderella teams of all-time. There's no denying that. But the biggest falsity that always surfaces each year is that the Big Dance's madness is over once the calendar nears April and the Cinderella team is gone. But it's important not to think of the NCAAs as a typical concert with one headliner band and realize that it's a Lollapalooza-like show with plenty of acts.
HISTORY MADE: Best NCAA tourney Cinderella teams
Shot or game of the tournament? National player of the year candidate Trey Burke went scoreless in the first half but his different-area-code three-pointer with 4.3 seconds sent Michigan into overtime with Kansas, where the Wolverines would eventually escape with a 87-85 victory — punching an Elite Eight ticket in the process.
The highlight reel: Burke's dagger. 
Déjà Curry vu: Seth is starting to channel his brother, Steph, in this year's Dance, evidenced by a 29-point showing in the Blue Devils' 71-61 Elite Eight-advancing win over Michigan State on Friday.
"It's a parent's dream come true, to watch your sons play at the highest level of college basketball," said former NBA player and father Dell Curry via USA TODAY Sports. "He came here to play with and against the best players in the country and to play in this type of atmosphere, and it's all coming true."
TOP PERFORMANCES OF THE NCAA TOURNEY 
Seth Curry hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points in Duke's Sweet 16 win over Michigan State. Jamie Rhodes, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Michigan guard Trey Burke hit this 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to force overtime, where the Wolverines went on to defeat Kansas in the Sweet 16. Burke scored 23 total points with 10 assists.]()
Michigan guard Trey Burke hit this 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to force overtime, where the Wolverines went on to defeat Kansas in the Sweet 16. Burke scored 23 total points with 10 assists. Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Louisville Cardinals guard Russ Smith tied a career high with 31 points against the Oregon Ducks in the Sweet 16.]()
Louisville Cardinals guard Russ Smith tied a career high with 31 points against the Oregon Ducks in the Sweet 16. Jamie Rhodes, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a Sweet 16 win against Indiana.]()
Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a Sweet 16 win against Indiana. Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![LaQuinton Ross had 14 of his 17 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds, in the second half as Ohio State beat Arizona 73-70 in the Sweet 16.]()
LaQuinton Ross had 14 of his 17 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds, in the second half as Ohio State beat Arizona 73-70 in the Sweet 16. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Jeff Withey's game against UNC]()
Kansas center Jeff Withey had 16 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks during the Jayhawks' 70-58 win over North Carolina in the third round. Denny Medley, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Sherwood Brown's game against Georgetown]()
Florida Gulf Coast guard Sherwood Brown recorded 24 points and 9 rebounds during the Eagles' 78-68 upset win over Georgetown in the second round. Howard Smith, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Mark Lyons' game against Harvard]()
Arizona guard Mark Lyons dropped 27 points while going 12-17 from the field to lead the Wildcats to a 74-51 win over Harvard. Steve Dykes, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Mitch McGary's game against VCU]()
Michigan forward Mitch McGary scored 21 points on 10-11 shooting and pulled down 14 rebounds during the Wolverines' 78-53 win over VCU in the third round. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Russ Smith's game against Louisville]()
Louisville guard Russ Smith scored 27 points going 4-7 from three and 9-10 from the line during the Cardinals' 82-56 win over Colorado State in the third round. Mark Zerof, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Khalif Wyatt against Indiana]()
Temple guard Khalif Wyatt played every minute and scored 31 points while posting a 50.0 FG% and two steals in a 58-52 loss to Indiana in the third round. Frank Victores, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Derrick Nix's game against Valparaiso]()
Michigan State forward Derrick Nix scored 23 points and posted 15 rebounds during the Spartans' 65-54 win over Valparaiso in the second round. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Andre Hollins' game against UCLA]()
Minnesota guard Andre Hollins scored 28 points, collected 9 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists during the Golden Gophers' 83-63 round two win over UCLA. Hollins went 5-8 from three. Jim Cowsert, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Doug McDermott's game against Cincinnati]()
Creighton forward Doug McDermott put up 27 points, including a perfect 11-11 from the line, and 11 rebounds to lead the Bluejays to a 67-63 win over Cincinnati in the second round. Howard Smith, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen ![Vander Blue's game against Butler]()
Marquette guard Vander Blue scored 29 points going 3-4 from three and a perfect 8-8 from the line against Butler. Blue added four steals in the Golden Eagles' 74-72 round three win. Mark Zerof, USA TODAY Sports Related story Fullscreen Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries: Replay 
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Fullscreen Last Slide Next Slide Quote to note: "What he did was great with Davidson, but our expectations are different at Duke, We never really compared that, and don't compete. That's probably the only thing we don't compete at." — Seth Curry on comparisons to his NBA playing brother.
Must-watch tonight: Saturday's Elite Eight game slate. All times Eastern.
— No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 3 Marquette, 4:30 p.m, CBS: It'll be a Big East clash between two foes with Final Four implications.
— No. 9 Wichita State vs. No. 2 Ohio State, 7:05 p.m., CBS: Two defensive juggernauts. One team's from an underrated mid-major conference. One team's from unarguably the toughest league in the country.
Kickin' it old school: The vintage clip of the day goes to...that one shot.
It's hard to believe Rick Pitino and Mike Krzyzewski haven't met in regional final since that Laettner guy became famous.
Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke (3) celebrates the overtime victory over the Kansas Jayhawks during the semifinals of the South regional of the NCAA tournament at Cowboys Stadium. (Photo: Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports) Welcome to another session of Bracket Briefing, our attempt to provide you with essential information on the Big Dance — highlighting the Florida Gulf Coasts of basketball world, and forecasting the Steph Curry moments before they happen. Soundtrack: Before you read any further, take a listen to this morning's jam of the day. NCAA TOURNAMENT: Updated bracket, scores Down goes Cinderella: This happens almost every NCAA tournament and it's equally as depressing. For some, it's comparable to your first pet dying or that awful feeling at the pit of your stomach when that girl in math class you were studying with picks another date for the dance. That's the magnitude of a 62-50 decision that moved Florida into the Elite Eight and Florida Gulf Coast out of the field. The reason everyone falls madly in love with the Cinderella team isn't rocket science. Sports fans love the underdog, the unpredictability factor and of course, it helps when the team has a fascinating story — a coach who's married to a model, players dunking like the Harlem Globetrotters and bench-warmers chicken dancing better than any team in history. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles cheerleaders react after the semifinals game against the Florida Gators in the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at Cowboys Stadium. Florida defeated Florida Gulf Coast 62-50. (Photo: Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports) Star we'll miss: Brett Comer, FGCU. For every oop, there's an alley. Comer, the pass-happy floor general for this Dunk City Cinderella team, helped the Eagles jump out to a 15-4 lead against Florida, spearheaded by this alley-oop. Biggest myth of this Dance: Let's be clear: Florida Gulf Coast was the highlight of this year's NCAA tournament. And in all reality, one of — if not the most polarizing Cinderella teams of all-time. There's no denying that. But the biggest falsity that always surfaces each year is that the Big Dance's madness is over once the calendar nears April and the Cinderella team is gone. But it's important not to think of the NCAAs as a typical concert with one headliner band and realize that it's a Lollapalooza-like show with plenty of acts. HISTORY MADE: Best NCAA tourney Cinderella teams Shot or game of the tournament? National player of the year candidate Trey Burke went scoreless in the first half but his different-area-code three-pointer with 4.3 seconds sent Michigan into overtime with Kansas, where the Wolverines would eventually escape with a 87-85 victory — punching an Elite Eight ticket in the process. The highlight reel: Burke's dagger. Déjà Curry vu: Seth is starting to channel his brother, Steph, in this year's Dance, evidenced by a 29-point showing in the Blue Devils' 71-61 Elite Eight-advancing win over Michigan State on Friday. "It's a parent's dream come true, to watch your sons play at the highest level of college basketball," said former NBA player and father Dell Curry via USA TODAY Sports. "He came here to play with and against the best players in the country and to play in this type of atmosphere, and it's all coming true." TOP PERFORMANCES OF THE NCAA TOURNEY Quote to note: "What he did was great with Davidson, but our expectations are different at Duke, We never really compared that, and don't compete. That's probably the only thing we don't compete at." — Seth Curry on comparisons to his NBA playing brother. Must-watch tonight: Saturday's Elite Eight game slate. All times Eastern. — No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 3 Marquette, 4:30 p.m, CBS: It'll be a Big East clash between two foes with Final Four implications. — No. 9 Wichita State vs. No. 2 Ohio State, 7:05 p.m., CBS: Two defensive juggernauts. One team's from an underrated mid-major conference. One team's from unarguably the toughest league in the country. Kickin' it old school: The vintage clip of the day goes to...that one shot. It's hard to believe Rick Pitino and Mike Krzyzewski haven't met in regional final since that Laettner guy became famous. Story Highlights
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