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Can Cinderellas follow in '83 State's footsteps?

By Ron Buck
ESPN.com

Tuesday, March 18, 2003

It's seems only fitting that on the 20th anniversary of North Carolina State's magical run to the 1983 national championship, a record seven first-timers are in this year's Dance. Now comes the obvious question: Can Troy State, IUPUI, Sam Houston State, Wisconsin-Mlwaukee, Wagner, UNC-Asheville or Vermont become a 2003 Cinderella story? You bet. Win the national champions? Well, that's a different story. Remember, Jim Valvano's boys were a No. 6 seed when they knocked off No. 1 Houston in A ...

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