No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth University, led by second-year head coach Shaka Smart, became the first team to advance to the Final Four who started the tournament in The First Four, the opening round in which four teams advanced to the round of 64. To get there, VCU took down No. 1 Kansas, 71-61. VCU went on to lose to last season's Cinderella, No. 8 Butler, in the Final Four.
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