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Five worst bad beats of the 2017 NCAA tournament

The NCAA tournament provides an abundance of games for bettors, which inevitably leads to some bad beats. Here are the five worst ones from the 2017 NCAA tournament.

First Four

Closing line: USC -2

The first "bad beat" of this year's tournament came the night before the opening Thursday. Those who took Providence in this First Four game couldn't have asked for a better start, as the underdogs led by 15 at halftime. The Friars extended that lead to 17 early the second half, before it all fell apart -- they made just three field goals in over a 10-minute span to let USC back in it.