We all expected the miraculous run to come to an end. Well, maybe “we” didn’t, but I sure did.

Most Cinderella stories in the NCAA tournament eventually come to their inevitable conclusion much earlier than the fans of college basketball would like. The sheer size of the blue blood programs, chock full with big-time recruits, always winds up being the downfall of the double-digit tournament seed.

But not this time. Not this tournament.

On Friday night, tiny Saint Peter’s of Jersey City, New Jersey, continued their improbable run, becoming the first 15-seed to advance to the Elite Eight after beating 3-seed Purdue 67-64.

Jaden Ivey’s three-point attempt came up short at the buzzer, setting off the celebration, and allowing small schools across the country to dream big.