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Virginia Commonwealth University had a lot of naysayers earlier in the week when the NCAA tourney committee picked them to represent Virginia in the NCAA tournament. But last night VCU proved them wrong by upsetting University of Southern California 59-46. Players said they used all the the negative energy they received from ESPN analysts as motivation for the monumental win. The 11th seed Rams will face the 6th seed Georgetown Hoyas Friday in Chicago. Check the highlights below: