Top 10 NCAA Hoop Cinderella Men

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#6 Kevin Pittsnogle (West Virginia)

Courtesy of West Virginia Athletic Department

People couldn't take their eyes off this 6-foot-11 giant sharpshooter with a body full of tattoos and a funny haircut.

A reserve at the beginning of February, Pittsnogle earned his way back into the starting lineup in time for the 2005 tournament.

After shocking Wake Forest in double-overtime of the second round, Pittsnogle became the John Daly of college basketball. His name even became a verb, as his victims were deemed "Pittsnogled."

After racking up 22 points in a win over Texas Tech, Pittsnogle cemented his legacy in the Elite Eight, hitting six triples and finishing with 25 points in a losing effort.

On top of all that, Pittsnogle led the Mountaineers back to the Sweet Sixteen in 2006.

#5 Fennis Dembo (Wyoming)

Courtesy of Wyoming Athletic Department

In 1987, this Cowboy had the entire country asking, "Who names their kid Fennis Dembo?"

The last of 11 children with his twin sister, Fenise, Dembo scored 16 points to lead No. 12 Wyoming to a first round upset of Virginia.

Known as a huge trash-talker, Dembo then squared off with one of the biggest loudmouths of all time: UCLA's Reggie Miller.

Dembo's game did the talking against the Bruins, as he piled up 41 points by hitting seven 3-pointers and going a perfect 16-for-16 at the free throw line. The Cowboys won 78-68.

Even his heroics weren't enough for Wyoming in the Sweet Sixteen, as he scored 27 more points in a loss to UNLV.

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