The No. 11 VCU Rams, champions of the 2011 NCAA Tournament’s Southwest region, will advance to face No. 8 Butler after topping No. 1 Kansas in one of March Madness’ all-time great upsets. VCU stormed out to a huge early lead before Kansas started to close in the second half, but held on to win, 71-61.
Final Four Schedule: VCU Joins UConn, Butler In Houston
VCU vs. Butler will be a battle of Cinderallas the likes of which have been unseen since Cinderella II: The Clone Wars. Though it’s hard to think of either of these teams as underdogs at this point, with Butler making its second-straight Final four and VCU having already taken down five tournament favorites in a row just to make it this far.
With one game (No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Kentucky) left to play, here’s the updated 2011 Final Four schedule. We don’t know game times yet, but you’ll have to assume VCU-Butler will be the first.
April 2
Final Four, Houston
Kentucky/UNC vs. No. 3 UConn on CBS
No. 11 VCU vs. No. 8 Butler on CBS
April 4
National Championship, 9 p.m. on CBS
More 2011 March Madness resources: Visit our NCAA Tournament hub for up-to-date news and information ... updated printable NCAA 2011 Tournament bracket.
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