OT: NCAA tournament

[sb1]

St Peter’s over Kentucky. Has to be the biggest upset in tournament history.

Unreal

 

[mgteich]

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1. UMBC 74, Virginia 54 – 2018 First Round, South Region​

March 16, 2018 (Charlotte, N.C.)

Prior to 2018, no 16-seed had ever beaten a No. 1 seed in 135 tries. This game deserves the top spot for that reason alone, but if you need more arguments, here are a few:

1. Earlier in the 2017-18 season, UMBC lost 83-39... to Albany.
2. Virginia had lost only two games by a total of eight points.
3. UMBC was a 20.5-point underdog, but instead won by 20 points.

— Written by Aaron Tallent, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Tallent is a writer whose articles have appeared in The Sweet Science, FOX Sports' Outkick the Coverage, Liberty Island and The Washington Post. Follow

 

[sb1]

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1. UMBC 74, Virginia 54 – 2018 First Round, South Region​

March 16, 2018 (Charlotte, N.C.)

Prior to 2018, no 16-seed had ever beaten a No. 1 seed in 135 tries. This game deserves the top spot for that reason alone, but if you need more arguments, here are a few:

1. Earlier in the 2017-18 season, UMBC lost 83-39... to Albany.
2. Virginia had lost only two games by a total of eight points.
3. UMBC was a 20.5-point underdog, but instead won by 20 points.

— Written by Aaron Tallent, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Tallent is a writer whose articles have appeared in The Sweet Science, FOX Sports' Outkick the Coverage, Liberty Island and The Washington Post. Follow

I know about that one but imo this one had a way bigger talent disparity and was more shocking. Virginia was also missing their best player IIRC.

Crazy day for the tournament.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Go Hokies

 

[PittPatriot]

The talent disparity between Kentucky and a tiny school from Jersey City that most people never heard of it is RIDICULOUS.
Virginia is/was known for consistent defense and opportunistic offensive play. They were a great team that year… UMBC was unknown also.
Hard to say what is the bigger upset but anytime a high seeded blue blood goes down in the first round…Madness.

 

[BTTA]

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1. UMBC 74, Virginia 54 – 2018 First Round, South Region​

March 16, 2018 (Charlotte, N.C.)

Prior to 2018, no 16-seed had ever beaten a No. 1 seed in 135 tries. This game deserves the top spot for that reason alone, but if you need more arguments, here are a few:

1. Earlier in the 2017-18 season, UMBC lost 83-39... to Albany.
2. Virginia had lost only two games by a total of eight points.
3. UMBC was a 20.5-point underdog, but instead won by 20 points.

— Written by Aaron Tallent, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Tallent is a writer whose articles have appeared in The Sweet Science, FOX Sports' Outkick the Coverage, Liberty Island and The Washington Post. Follow

That loss became the foundation for a national title run, and for a handful of relatively low ranked recruits to make it into the NBA.
We'll see what Calipari does with it with his team of highly rated players. I think we already know.

 

[BTTA]

Go Delaware! With Calipari out, next target for coaches that have turned their college programs into mercenary semi pro teams is The Ferret.

 

[borg]

St Peter’s over Kentucky. Has to be the biggest upset in tournament history.

Unreal

Your confusing reputation with reality.

This 10th ranked Kentucky team had 8 losses, was 2-6 vs top 25 teams, and was the #3 seed in the SEC tournament where they lost to 9th ranked Tennessee who shamefully get a lower seed in the NCAA tournament (3rd) than Kentucky despite having a better record than Kentucky (7 losses), better head to head record vs Kentucky (2-1) and winning the SEC tournament.

 

[Triumph]

13 Vermont went punch for punch vs 4 Arkansas. So, did 13 Akron vs 4 UCLA.

Kansas has a cream puff bracket. Texas Southern never had a prayer. Creighton next.