#15 Florida Gulf Coast vs #2 Georgetown
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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles became the seventh 15-seed to win when they beat the Georgetown Hoyas in 2013; they became the second of these teams to win by double digits. The Eagles were a new team who only became eligible for last year's NCAA tournament and won their first-ever tournament game.
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I told our team before the game that Georgetown is ranked eighth in the country, but after you get out on the court for two or three minutes, you’re going to realize that you’re just as good if not better than this team, and we did that.
Andy Enfield
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March Madness memories: Florida Gulf Coast dunks its way to 2013 Sweet 16
This win was the school’s first NCAA Tournament game and was a massive upset. Georgetown was playing in its 29th March Madness. The salary of then-Georgetown coach John Thompson III was about 13 times more than that of Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield ($150,000) at the time, according to Darren Rovell.
Mid-Major Madness
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No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast knocks off No. 2 Georgetown
A school that did not exist until 1991 has made Georgetown disappear from the NCAA tournament.
USA Today
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Georgetown vs. Florida Gulf Coast: Eagles stun Hoyas, 78-68
The No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles completed the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament, shocking the No. 2 Georgetown Hoyas, 78-68.
SB Nation
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A Favorite Is One of the First to Go Give
Florida Gulf Coast, a university based in Fort Myers that opened in 1997 and completed its transition to Division I only two years ago, ensured that its first trip to the N.C.A.A. tournament was a memorable one.
The New York Times
