4 Upset Picks in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 19th, the men's NCAA tournament is underway, and while favorites often dominate, four underdog teams stand out as possible surprises in the opening week. St. John's earned a five-seed in the East region after a strong 19-win one-loss finish to their season. UCLA sits as a seven-seed in the same bracket, following a rollercoaster year. Over in the South, BCU grabbed an 11-seed and Hofstra landed a 13-seed in the Midwest. St. John's boasts a tough defense that forces turnovers and crashes the board's hard. They face northern Iowa first, then likely Kansas, a team in a recent slump. Experts see the Johnny's winning at least two games, setting up a challenge against Duke in the sweet 16. UCLA has plenty of experience and shoots well from three-point range in the free-throw line. After injuries hampered them late, key players like Tyler Bilado and Donovan Dent are back healthy. They should handle UCF in Round 1 and could push Yukon or Michigan State next. BCU rides a 16-win one-loss streak into their matchup with North Carolina,

1:03where their hot three-point shooting exploits the Tar Heels' week. Perimeter defense. Hofstra meanwhile features sharp shooters from deep against Alabama, mirroring past tournament upsets by lesser seeds. These squats could flip some brackets early on, especially if their momentum holds against shaky higher seeds. Keep an eye on the first weekend for real drama.