Number Tens' NCAA Tournament Upside

0:00On March 18, number 10 seeds in the NCAA tournament have a solid track record against number 7 seeds, knocking them out in the first round 4. The last 17 straight years, but the bad news is they've only reached the sweet 16 twice in the past 8 tournaments. This year, Missouri, Santa Clara, Texas A&M, and UCF carry that banner into the first weekend. These matchups pit fast paced offenses against slower defenses in some cases, with rebounding and free throws often deciding games. Texas A&M faces St. Mary's in what looks like the toughest upset, given the gale's dominance on the boards and elite defense that holds foes to. Just 64.6 points per game. Fans are buzzing about the potential shocks, especially with underdogs like Santa Clara, Ion Kentucky, shaky three-point shooting and turnover. Issues. UCF brings recent big wins, but recent skid, while UCLA fights injuries to key scores. Missouri gets a boost playing near home against Miami's poor perimeter game.

1:02The most promising upset could come from Missouri over Miami, powered by star Mark Mitchell's late surge, or Santa Clara forcing Kentucky into. Mistakes. Texas A&M seems least likely after fading late in the season. All eyes turn to these first round battles starting Thursday, where history says the number 10s can advance, but getting further will take perfect. Execution. Made in AI.