The sting of a first round upset can serve as the precursor to salvation in March. History tells us that Kentucky’s loss to Saint Peter’s could be the beginning of the end for John Calipari’s historic run at Kentucky, or the first chapter of an amazing story.
First Round Loss to Title Turnaround
This story starts with the greatest one-season turnaround in college basketball history. Virginia became the first No. 1 seed to ever lose to a No. 16 seed. Just a little over a year after falling to the UMBC Terriers, Virginia won the 2019 National Championship.