Summary
The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament started, and many people's brackets were quickly ruined. Over 18 million brackets were already broken after the first game, where No. 9 TCU beat No. 8 Ohio State. Duke, a top seed, narrowly avoided elimination in their game against No. 16 Siena.
Key Facts
- Over 36 million brackets were submitted for the NCAA tournament.
- More than half of these brackets were busted after the first game.
- TCU defeated Ohio State 66-64 in the East region opener.
- Only 39.51% of brackets predicted TCU's win over Ohio State.
- Duke, the top tournament seed, trailed at halftime against Siena but won the game 71-65.
- Creating a perfect bracket is extremely unlikely, with a very slim chance of accuracy even with knowledgeable guessing.
