As Florida Gulf Coast celebrated the most improbable Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA tournament’s upset-filled history on Sunday night, the obvious question wasn’t how the Eagles toppled Georgetown and San Diego State this week.

It was how they lost twice to Lipscomb in the regular season. Anyone who thought Florida Gulf Coast’s upset of the second-seeded Hoyas was a fluke Friday night may have to reconsider after the beach-side school few had heard of a few days ago outclassed the seventh-seeded Aztecs two nights later.

Bernard Thompson scored 23 points and Sherwood Robinson added 17, breaking open a close game midway through the second half and propelling the Eagles to an 81-71 win. The next opponent for Florida Gulf Coast is the most fitting one possible for an underdog hoping to make the Final Four in its first-ever NCAA tournament. The Eagles will face in-state power Florida in the regional semifinals in Dallas with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line.