Kentucky vs Santa Clara: Potential Tournament Upset

0:00On March 16, Kentucky Wildcats earned a number 7 seed in the NCAA tournament after a rollercoaster regular season under Coach Mark Pope. They now face the number 10 Santa Clara Broncos in the first round. A matchup that sparking buzz is one of the top potential upsets. Many bracket experts and fans see Santa Clara pulling off the win, building on pre-tournament hybrid on the Broncos solid play. Kentucky hopes to avoid an early exit and make a deep run. Non-Kentucky fans love picking against the wildcats, fueled by the team's recent history of first round losses to smaller schools. Even some wildcats supporters admit the upset is possible, putting pressure on Pope in his second year. Santa Clara has faced tough competition, going one in four and five top tier Quad-1 games. They push Gonzaga harder than Kentucky did in two meetings and knocked off St Mary's. This clash could define Kentucky's tournament path, with the win sending them forward and keeping the hot seed talk at bay for their coach.