NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions 2017: Top Upset Picks

No. 10 Marquette


Opponent: South Carolina


Marquette has been frustratingly inconsistent, never winning more than two games in a row inside Big East play. Fortunately, you only need to be able to win one game to get onto this list, and when the Golden Eagles are on the correct side of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde act, they are capable of beating anyone on any given night. No. 2 Villanova found that out the hard way on January 24.

They can absolutely light it up from long range. Steve Wojciechowski has four players who hit at least 2.0 treys per game, while three of them knock 'em down at an absurd clip of 45 percent or better. As a result, the Golden Eagles are first in the nation in three-point percentage, sixth in effective field-goal percentage, and seventh in Ken Pomeroy's adjusted offensive efficiency.

Though they can struggle on the defensive end, and the inconsistency is concerning, that kind of offensive firepower against South Carolina's elite defense is going to be a really intriguing matchup. (Getty)