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Arizona's upset loss to Buffalo busts brackets across America

Biggest upset ever?

Not even close, though 94.8 percent of Yahoo users picked Arizona. Back in 2014, Mercer beat third-seeded Duke, picked by 97.6 percent, and in 2013 Florida Gulf Coast, a 15-seed, took down Georgetown, picked by 98.1 percent of users that year.

The other upset of the day

Early on Thursday, 11-seeded Loyola Chicago took out Miami (Fla.) and with it 63.6 percent of users. But even that loss still left nearly 400,000 perfect brackets remaining.

The biggest what-if of the day

Thirteen-seed UNC-Greensboro had 4-seed Gonzaga on the ropes in the second half. The Zags were able to pull it out, 68-64. Had UNC-Greensboro won, well, this would have been the biggest upset of the day, as 96.5 percent picked the Zags.

Buffalo’s Dominic Johnson, right, and Brock Bertram celebrate after Buffalo upset Arizona 89-68 in first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. (AP)
Buffalo’s Dominic Johnson, right, and Brock Bertram celebrate after Buffalo upset Arizona 89-68 in first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. (AP)

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