The Cats have already taken care of business with Davidson and Buffalo, who were 12 and 13 seeds, respectively. The next step in this scenario would see this year’s biggest Cinderella story, the UMBC Retrievers, pull off another big upset over Kansas St. tonight at 7:45. While many would scoff at the idea of the kids from Baltimore County making it to the Sweet Sixteen, I prefer the mentality that if they can beat the number 1 overall seed in the tournament, they can certainly compete with the 9-seed Wildcats.
If this were to happen, the March 22 showdown in Atlanta would feature the ultimate underdog Retrievers taking on the gatekeepers of the Big Dance in UK.