No. 13 Charleston faces No. 4 Alabama in what is projected to be the highest-scoring first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament. Charleston, a March Madness participant for the second-straight year, is looking for its first NCAA Tournament win since a 1997 upset of No. 12 Maryland.
Can the Cougars advance as a double-digit underdog?
Charleston has a nice 10-day break since wrapping up the CAA Tournament title in an overtime win over Stony Brook March 12. Alabama, one of the best offenses in the nation, is licking its wounds after giving up over 100 points in a loss to Alabama in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.