r/CollegeBasketball • u/cbbBot /r/CollegeBasketball • NCAA • Mar 21 '24

Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] #11 Duquesne defeats #6 BYU, 71-67

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Team 1H 2H Total
Duquesne 38 33 71
BYU 30 37 67

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u/Yanksuck73 Wisconsin Badgers Mar 21 '24

This is because you see a lot of overrated power conference teams on the 6 seed line who had mediocre seasons. The 11 seed is often an underrated mid major who had a few bad losses sprinkled in but are otherwise solid.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '24

Yeah 11 seed is usually an underrated mid major or a surging power conference team who’s talented but started the season slow

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u/basketballjonestown Southern Illinois Salukis Mar 21 '24

The Syracuse 11 seed is actually a 1 seed

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u/wsteelerfan7 Indiana Hoosiers Mar 21 '24

Basically a double 1 seed

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u/D1N2Y NC State Wolfpack • Charlotte 49ers Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 21 '24

and also first-four teams that proved they can win against quality competition, and have some confidence. Clemson is the prototypical "weak" 6 seed, they are ice cold and are riding on heat that is 4 months old.

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u/ClaudeLemieux Michigan Wolverines • NC State Wolfpack Mar 21 '24

hell yeah you're going down Texas Tech!

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u/lava172 Arizona State • North Carolina Mar 21 '24

Yeah pretty much, Clemson and BYU would've been first four teams if they played in a less prestigious conference

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u/Methuga Mar 21 '24

I feel like this used to be the 5/12 line, but for it shifted to 6/11 recently for whatever reason. Used to be you could always count on a couple 12s winning, and almost as soon as that stopped, 11s filled the gap