The 1st round of the NCAA Tournament is completed after 32 games were played in the last 2 days. There were only one or two upsets on Thursday, but yesterday held many upsets, including two games that were instant classics. Number 12 seed Western Kentucky defeated number 5 seed Drake 101-99 with a 3 point shot at the buzzer in overtime. Another great game was the overtime battle between number 13 San Diego and number 4 Connecticut. San Diego hit the game winning shot with 1 second left in overtime to win 70-69.
Out of Friday's 16 games, 6 of them were upsets. Upset, meaning that a lower seeded team defeated a team with a higher seed. This is the reason why March Madness is so great. Everyone can root for the underdog, especially in a tight game that goes right down to the wire. The 2nd round of the tournament kicks off today with number 7 West Virginia and number 2 Duke. The game has a minute left and West Virginia is up by 12, so this is a huge upset for the tournament.
Basketball is not one of my favorite spectator sports, so college basketball is not for everyone. But, it is difficult to not enjoy this tournament because of the great competitiveness between the teams. And although you may think all the number 1 seeds from each region will make the Final Four, it almost never happens. In my Final Four picks, I chose #2 Tennessee, #1 Kansas, # 4 Pittsburgh, and #1 UCLA. In the championship, I chose Tennessee to beat UCLA by a score of 71-67. Enjoy the rest of the tournament!
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