They were the underdogs, they made it to the tournament.
The Aces, making their third trip to the tournament, were eliminated in the opening round last season.
However, he did not make it to the tournament due to an injury.
No other school has made it to the tournament 20 times and not remained standing when there were only four teams left.
He made several return trips to the qualifying tournament without success.
With California, there wasn't a winning tradition and we made it to the tournament both years.
Many New York leaders have made enormous contributions to the tournament.
The last time both teams made it to the tournament simultaneously was in 2006.
Only once has the reigning champion (the previous year's winner) not made it to the tournament the next year.
But the Eagles were close to making their trip to the tournament a 50-minute affair.