Tied for the most wins of any team in the country, the College of Charleston Cougars are a trendy first-round upset pick as a No. 12 seed after March Madness odds installed them as 4.5-point underdogs. But should they be?
Tied for the most wins of any team in the country, the College of Charleston Cougars are a trendy first-round upset pick as a No. 12 seed after Their matchup is certainly not the easiest as they face a hungry No. 5 seed in the San Diego State Aztecs, who swept the Mountain West regular season and conference tournament titles.
What they haven’t been able to find is success in the big dance. Here are their results in March Madness under Dutcher: Round 1 loss in 2021-22 as a No. 8 seed, Round 1 loss in 2020-21 as a No. 6 seed, and a Round 1 loss in 2017-18 as a No. 11 seed. Charleston is a trendy upset pick, which has created a bit of line value on San Diego State. The Cougars’ record may look great, but they faced the 305th most difficult schedule per KenPom and padded their numbers against easy competition.
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