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Mar 16, 2023 · March Madness upset predictions Upsets in the NCAA Tournament are never easy to predict. If they were, it wouldn't be called March Madness.
- Eddie Timanus
- College Polls Editor
- No. 12 Virginia Commonwealth over No. 5 Saint Mary’s. Start with the fact that this is a return to the Big Dance two years in the making for the Rams, forced to withdraw from the 2021 tournament due to multiple positive COVID tests.
- No. 13 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. No. 4 Tennessee. Even before losing point guard Zakai Zeigler to a season-ending injury, the Volunteers struggled mightily at times to run their half-court sets.
- No. 12 College of Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego State. This will be a popular choice for those who look at team records first. It is not without merit to be sure, as the Cougars enter on a 10-game winning streak.
- No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky. Admittedly, the Friars were not playing their best ball as the season wound down, which is why they slid to an 11 seed and narrowly avoided the play-in round.
- Content Manager
- Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (+23.5) 2023. ... the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights said "Hold my Bracket." If Princeton's win over Arizona was the upset appetizer of 2023...
- Missouri vs. Norfolk State (+21) 2012. This was the Grand Daddy of all March Madness betting upsets, as the No. 2 Tigers were ousted in the opening round of the 2012 tournament by the No. 15 Spartans out of the MEAC, who paid out as +4,500 underdogs on the moneyline ($4,500 win on a $100 bet).
- Virginia vs. UMBC (+20.5) 2018. This upset marked the first time a No. 1 seed lost to a No. 16 in the history of the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers’ methodical tempo got in trouble when UMBC went on a 20-6 run in the first five minutes of the second half.
- Kentucky vs. Saint Peter's (+18.5) 2022. Not only does this overtime thriller count as one of the biggest upsets based on the closing line — 18.5 points — but also because the Kentucky Wildcats were on the shortlist of National Championship contenders.
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