We have our first major upset in 2021 March Madness with a 15 over 2 victory: Oral Roberts upset Ohio State in the first round of the South region, busting many a bracket in the process.
Oral Roberts (+1000) was naturally a heavy underdog:
IT’S MARCH!
15-SEED ORAL ROBERTS UPSETS OHIO STATE! 😱@ORUMBB | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/GyKqYYGhhm
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 19, 2021
Oral Roberts
ML (@PointsBetUSA) +1000: 💰Be honest, who had it? pic.twitter.com/1juHMrCj2B
— The Game Day Hoops (@TheGameDayHoops) March 19, 2021
Ohio State was the 5th most popular Final 4 pick at 9.86% 😅 https://t.co/rjxbdXLtKh
— The Game Day Hoops (@TheGameDayHoops) March 19, 2021
Oral Roberts was led by Max Abmas, the leading scorer in the nation. He piled on 29 points with 5 3-pointers, and Kevin Obanor, who put up 30 points and 11 rebounds.
The Summit League champions also won an important battle: free throws. The victorious Golden Eagles were 14-for-18 (77.8%) from the free-throw line, while the Buckeyes struggled at 9-for-18 (50%) from the charity stripe.
Ohio State, meanwhile, also lost the turnover battle at 15-6.
Oral Roberts advances to face seventh-seeded Florida on Sunday in the Round of 32.
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