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Giddy Up! Upset Trend Continues

So crazy first two days, huh? This tweet best sums up the action thus far.

The day started strong with 13 seed Hawaii dispatching 4 seed Cal. However the biggest upset of this tournament (and possibly one of the biggest in tournament history) saw the Middle Tennessee State Raiders stun Michigan State (and thousands across the nation) and send countless brackets into disarray. Sparty was the second most popular National Champion pick (30) in this pool. Their ouster will surely add more intrigue. The upset also led to the revelation of one Giddy Potts, the nation’s leader in 3-point percentage. Also one cool name.

The upsets continued into the evening when 14 seed Stephen F. Austin (more like Stephen F’n Austin) sent the 3 seed Mountaineers back to West Virginia. Hello Thomas F’n Walkup!

https://twitter.com/TheCauldron/status/711006274284953601

The final upset of the day was your classic March Madness back and forth battle between Texas and Northern Iowa ending in one of those magic moments.

However the night couldn’t end without one more moment that will live on in March Madness lure. However for fans of the Bearcats this one felt like a punch to the gut maybe even worse considering how their AAC tournament ended.

Here’s how it ended:

https://twitter.com/CauldronICYMI/status/711047511746682880

Here’s the (unfortunately) definitive image:

Literally a split second. March Madness can be cruel.

As for how these upsets affected this pool, 37 brackets have had their predicted champion ousted (MSU 30, WV 4, UC, 2, Arizona 1). That’s a whooping 28% of total entries!