Two years ago, Maryland basketball was a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and was upset by a No. 11 seed in Xavier. In 2019, there’s a chance the same thing could happen again. While the 6-11 matchup is the most common tournament upset, this year the Terps have an extra wrinkle to overcome by playing the winner of the First Four game between Belmont and Temple.
Since the First Four was added to the NCAA Tournament in 2011, one team from the First Four has won a Round of 64 game every year. Six of those eight teams have been No.