Kentucky vs Santa Clara: Upset Alert

0:00On March 16, Kentucky Wildcats drew a seventh seed in the NCAA tournament and will face the tenth-seeded Santa Clara Broncos in the first round-in, St. Louis. The Wildcats boast of solid 14 wins and five losses all-time in the area, including seven straight postseason victories there. But Santa Clara brings a top 23 offense nationally, making over 10 threes per game. Leading the Broncos is head coach Herb Sendeck, who served as an assistant at Kentucky from 1989 to 1993 under Rick. Patino, he's a mass 600 career wins and has a notched tournament victory since 2009 at Arizona State. Meanwhile, expect plenty of Steve Nash highlights from Santa Clara's 1996 upset run. Kentucky fans know St. Louis has been kind, with memorable wins in 2002 and 2014. Still, the matchup carries real upset buzz, as analysts peg Santa Clara's chances at 37% against the seven seeds.

1:00Both squads got tested hard by Gonzaga this season. Santa Clara dropped three games to the zags by just 31 points total, far tighter than Kentucky's blowout loss. The Broncos rank high on the offensive boards, grabbing 37% of their misses and their bench averages over 30 points per game. With balance scoring, from nine deep contributors. Kentucky enters as a slight favorite with a 60% shot at advancing, but Santa Clara's firepower and grit make this opener one to watch. Closely as the tournament field takes shape.