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March Madness Day 1 recap: Kentucky becomes latest No. 2 seed to bite the dust in opening round

It was an action-packed and highly entertaining return to normalcy Thursday at the NCAA men's tournament and the biggest splash came from a little-known Cinderella: Saint Peter's University of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Saint Peter’s made NCAA tournament history on Thursday night and did so at Kentucky’s expense.

The Peacocks came into the tournament as the No. 15 seed in the East region and massive underdogs to the mighty Wildcats, who had the third-best odds to win the national championship. But Shaheen Holloway’s team had no fear.

The Peacocks, who were 18-point underdogs, pulled off a massive upset by beating No.