Now that we’ve had a full day to digest the March Madness brackets, let’s dive in further. Today, we’ll walk you through some potential upsets because everyone loves a Cinderella story. Our Andrew Greif also caught up with Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing, who shared his favorite March Madness memories.
Plus, tonight Team USA takes on Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final. We’ll be live-blogging the game, so come back for our real-time analysis at NBC News.
Men’s Bracket Busters
In the men’s bracket, chaos typically reigns supreme in the first weekend. Here are three double-digit-seeded teams that could pull off an upset or two this week:
No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth: The Rams are one of the hottest teams in the country, having won 16 of their last 17 games en route to winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament. They’re prolific from 3-point range, and they’re coached by Phil Martelli Jr., the son of St. Joe’s coaching legend Phil Martelli. On Thursday, VCU plays No. 6 seed North Carolina, which is without injured star Caleb Wilson…