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The first week of the 2016 NCAA Tournament was laden with enough storylines and plot twists to make a soap opera jealous. Here’s a look at 10 of the greatest moments from the March Madness festivities thus far.
10. Thomas Walkup's Performance In Upset Over West Virginia
Stephen F. Austin's Thomas Walkup became an overnight celebrity after dropping 33 points all over West Virginia.
9. Baylor's Taurean Prince Expertly Trolls Reporter
Taurean Prince's response to someone asking how they were outrebounded is Popovich level perfect pic.twitter.com/BNNiPwk1Uj
— The Cauldron (ICYMI) (@CauldronICYMI) March 18, 2016
The Baylor Bears had just lost to the underdog Yale Bulldogs, and Taurean Prince wasn't in any mood for ridiculous questions from reporters.
8. Iowa Defeats Temple With Buzzer-Beater
IOWA FOR THE WIN! #MarchMadness https://t.co/BaAyujqfWj
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 18, 2016
The Temple Owls paid the price for not adequately boxing out Adam Woodbury of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
7. Arizona Wildcats Head Coach Sean Miller Sweats Through His Shirt, Internet Goes Insane
Sean Miller's first half has been WET and WILD. https://t.co/nFW8rREXEf
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 18, 2016
No one in the history of life has ever been as sweaty as Sean Miller was against Wichita State.
6. Arkansas-Little Rock Forces Overtime Against Purdue With Late Three, Ultimately Pulls Off Upset
If you aren't by a TV... Arkansas Little-Rock big three to send into OT vs #Purdue pic.twitter.com/JAnjD5PjTE
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 17, 2016
Josh Hagins nailed an unlikely shot to force overtime against Purdue, and Arkansas-Little Rock went on to pull off the huge upset in double overtime by a score of 85-83.
5. Notre Dame's Rex Pflueger Tips In Game Winner Over Stephen F. Austin
Notre Dame's Rex Pflueger tips in the game-winner. Wow. https://t.co/JiZzv9oAlC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 20, 2016
While I totally understand the masses wanted Stephen F. Austin to go on and wear the glass shoe as Cinderella, Notre Dame still deserves plenty of credit for preventing that with this tip-in.
4. Bronson Koenig Sends Wisconsin Badgers To Sweet 16 With Epic Three
KOENIG SENDS WISCONSIN TO THE #SWEET16!!!! https://t.co/6MnfXu2T0D
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 21, 2016
Wisconsin and Xavier appeared to be destined for overtime until Bronson Koenig solidified a Badgers berth in the Sweet 16 with this epic three despite a hand in his face.
3. Middle Tennessee State Pulls Of Perhaps The Biggest Upset In NCAA Tournament History By Defeating Michigan State 90-81
#Cinderella has a new name. #MarchMadnesshttps://t.co/jMXREMOoUa
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 18, 2016
Many March Madness aficionados picked the Michigan State Spartans to win the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Instead, they lost their first game, as No. 15 Middle Tennessee State shocked the masses with a 90-81 win.
2. Northern Iowa Devastates Texas With Buzzer-Beater From Half Court
Full Play of Texas vs Northern Iowa pic.twitter.com/KUatBBaPEn
— BATTLES NBA™ (@BattlesNBA) March 19, 2016
Northern Iowa defied the odds and defeated Texas with an absolutely unfathomable half court buzzer-beater by Paul Jesperson.
1. Texas A&M Erases 12-Point Deficit In 35 Seconds To Force Overtime Against Northern Iowa
Here's the entire Texas A&M comeback. 44 seconds left….amazing. https://t.co/tZmsDnRoPp
— Carson Cunningham (@KOCOCarson) March 21, 2016
You will likely never see a comeback as impressive as what Texas A&M mounted against Northern Iowa to force overtime. The Aggies went on to win in double overtime after seemingly pulling a complete vanishing act for most of the game.
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