Idaho Reflects on ‘Something Special’ Despite March Madness Loss

March Madness is underway and everywhere you go, you're sure to see a television playing one of the many games taking place for both college men and women teams looking to win and advance.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few calls it 'the greatest sporting event on earth' and once you see how 'into it' folks get--even those that aren't sports fans--it's tough to argue his stance.

In Idaho, Boise State gets all of the banter come basketball season (whether it's good or bad) and this year, the Broncos weren't even in the conversation for March Madness. They will need to re-frame and re-load if they hope to be relevant in the new Pac-12 coming this Fall.

An unlikely 'cinderella' emerged here in Idaho--our own Idaho Vandals DID make the big dance.

The Vandals played 7 games in 13 days ahead of March Madness, cruising through their Big Sky Conference tournament in Boise and earning the conference's guaranteed spot in the bracket.

Paired up against the University of Houston--one of America's favorites to win it all this year--the Vandals were big time underdogs. While they hung on early in the game, Houston eventually separated and won....big.

Pride and gratitude are two things that players and coaching staff expressed after the game. The program was happy to be there, to put themselves on the map, and to set a foundation for what is to come next year.

Head Coach of Houston, Kelvin Sampson, is one of the best in the league. Sampson was in Pullman early in his career and had great things to say about the University of Idaho to the national media, which was awesome:

V's up!