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| − | An '''upset''' occurs when a large [[underdog]] wins a match outright. The most | + | An '''upset''' occurs when a large [[underdog]] wins a match outright. The most involves teams separated by a significant [[point spread]]. One of the most historic upsets in history was when 16th seed UMBC Retrievers defeated the 1st overall Virginia Cavaliers in the opening round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament. UMBC closed as +20.5 underdogs and nearly covered the [[reverse spread]]. |
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 3 January 2020
An upset occurs when a large underdog wins a match outright. The most involves teams separated by a significant point spread. One of the most historic upsets in history was when 16th seed UMBC Retrievers defeated the 1st overall Virginia Cavaliers in the opening round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament. UMBC closed as +20.5 underdogs and nearly covered the reverse spread.
| Seed | Team | 1H | 2H | Total | |
| 16 | 
|
UMBC Retrievers | 21 | 53 | 74 |
| 1 | 
|
Virginia Cavaliers | 21 | 33 | 54 |