The Biggest Upset Of The Women’s NCAA

OK. I’m a genius. Really, I am. I totally saw this one coming. But then again, any women’s college basketball fan might have had the same inclination.

When filling out my ESPN brackets for the Women’s NCAA Tournament, I came across the Tennessee vs. Ball St. match-up.

Pat Summit wasn’t at all surprised that her young and inexperienced Lady Vols received the 5th ranked spot in the Berkeley region. I saw her being interviewed after it was announced that her team would be playing against 12th ranked Ball St.

She made a mention of how they’d have to study some tape and do a little research on the relatively unknown team from the MAC conference.

That’s when I though, “uh oh. This has upset written all over it.”

Ball St. came into this match-up with three key things:

1. Confidence

2. Nothing to lose

3. Porchia Green

Combine those factors with a first-year, but experienced coach in Kelly Packard and you’ve got the perfect storm for probably the biggest upset in the Women’s NCAA Tournament history.

I don’t think even Pat Summit saw this one coming. But Ball St. thought it was possible to beat one of the most storied programs in women’s college basketball. And because I also thought it was possible, my bracket it still in very much in the running.

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