Cinderella is alive and well in Tampa, Florida!

Wow, San Diego was the No. 3 seed in the WCC before winning the conference tournament. Bill Grier's team pulled off the biggest upset so far in the tournament, knocking off Connecticut in overtime.

The Toreros pulled off shock city despite Gyno Pomare and Brandon Johnson fouling out. It saved face for the WCC, which lost Gonzaga and St. Mary's earlier on Friday afternoon.

For Connecticut, it was a disappointing end to a rollercoaster of a season. There were off-court issues, then the 10-game win streak which included a lot of close games. Maybe Connecticut got a false sense of security with that win streak.

Trust me, Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun's insides are churning after a loss like that. That's what makes him special because he cares so much. It was also the first time Calhoun's Connecticut team lost a first-round NCAA tournament game.

The Huskies also suffered a blow when guard A.J. Price was injured. The bottom line is, you have to give credit to San Diego for hitting the big shot to win the game. The Toreros played hard and got to the winner's circle for a battle against another surprise team, No. 12 seed Western Kentucky. A mid-major will be in the Sweet 16!

Hasheem Thabeet had just one point in the first half. He did have a good second half. My friends, Thabeet simply is not ready for the NBA. I hope he decides to come back to school to continue improving.

Come on, how many people had San Diego vs. Western Kentucky in their bracket?

After a wild afternoon in Tampa, the night sessions also had surprises. Siena blew out Vanderbilt, ending the career of SEC Player of the Year Shan Foster by a stunning 21-point margin.

Then Villanova completed the sweep by double-digit seeds, rallying from an 18-point deficit to knock off Clemson.

Dick Vitale coached the Pistons and the University of Detroit before broadcasting ESPN's first college basketball game in December 1979. Send him a question for possible use on ESPNEWS.