March Madness: Top 10 Cinderella Runs

George Mason (2006) – The Patriots went 23-7 and earned the No. 11 seed in the Washington regional.

The run started with a victory over Michigan State and then George Mason took out North Carolina and Wichita State to set up a regional final matchup with top-seeded UConn.

George Mason outlasted Rudy Gay and Connecticut, 86-84, in overtime to become the second 11-seed in history to advance to the Final Four.

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