I did some major research and found some teams that have a great chance of upsetting their opponent in the NCAA Tournament.

( Wofford No. 13 East vs. No. 4 Wisconsin):

Wofford is one of the smallest institutions in Division I with an attendance of about 1,400. The Wofford Terriers play in the Southern Conference, better known for its football. And, Wofford is in the NCAA Tourney for the first time and didn’t join Division I until 1994-95. Their coach, Mike Young entered this season with a 90-117 record. Wofford has 26 wins this season, 10 more than last season.And the Terriers have won 13 straight.

Wisconsin might want to watch out for Wofford’s swarming defensive style. It was good enough to beat Georgia and South Carolina. Leading scorer for Wisconsin, Trevon Hughes can hit shots at will. In the Big Ten Tourney, he almost individually brought Wisconsin back in the game and won it by hitting a couple of unthinkable threes. Wisconsin went 23-8 this year, and to be honest, Wofford has a pretty good chance of winning this game.

(Siena No. 13 South vs. No. 4 Purdue):

The Siena Saints have done this before, beating Vanderbilt (2008) and Ohio State (2009). This year Siena dominated the MAAC with a 17-1 record. The Saints have terrific offensive balance with Alex Franklin, Edwin Ubiles, Ryan Rossiter and Clarence Jackson all averaging in double figures. This could be a real problem for Purdue, now playing without superstar Robbie Hummel. Purdue got dominated by Minnesota, without Hummel. Without Hummel, Purdue is in major trouble. 

(Murray State No. 13 West vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt):

Look at the statistics and it isn’t hard to understand why the Racers won 30 games. Murray State gets it done on both ends of the floor, with a national ranking of third in field-goal percentage (50.3), 13th in field-goal percentage defense (38.6), fifth in steals (10.0) and 20th in rebound margin (6.0). Put it all together and Murray State ranks fourth in scoring margin (17.0).Vandy will be challenged preparing to play the Ohio Valley champs.

 (Cornell No. 12 East vs. No. 5 Temple):

Slightly surprised at the low seed for Cornell. A No. 7 or No. 8 seemed more appropriate. The Ivy League champions are difficult to prepare for and could pull off an upset or two. The big factor for the Big Red is offensive efficiency. Cornell leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage (43.4) and the Big Red make 9.8 threes per game. Ryan Wittman (42 percent) leads the way but Cornell has five regulars shooting better than 39 percent from behind the arc. Cornell has just one loss since that 71-66 setback at Kansas on January 6. Only a five point loss to the best team in the nation. Temple better watch out.

This year's tournament should be very interesting. My question is, who will be this years cinderella team, or "George Mason"?

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