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NCAA Tournament live updates: TCU-Ohio State tips off a full day of college basketball

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In the men’s bracket, chaos typically reigns supreme in the first weekend. Here are three double-digit-seeded teams that could pull off an upset or two this week: No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth: The Rams are one of the hottest teams in the country, having won 16 of their last 17 games en route to winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament. They’re prolific from 3-point range, and they’re coached by Phil Martelli Jr., the son of St. Joe’s coaching legend Phil Martelli. On Thursday, VCU plays No. 6 seed North Carolina, which is without injured star Caleb Wilson. No. 10 seed Santa Clara: The Broncos are on a hot streak, too, having won 17 of their last 21. They make 3-pointers (29th in the country on a per-game basis) and force turnovers (31st), and that’s typically a good recipe for March. Santa Clara hasn’t made the Big Dance in about 30 years, not since Steve Nash played there. But if the Broncos can get past No. 7 seed Kentucky on Friday, they might be able to make a run. No. 12 seed High Point: Without Googling, do you know where High Point University is? In High Point, North Carolina. The Panthers went 30-4 this season and led the country in scoring margin, winning by an average of 19.7 points per game. They also force lots of turnovers, the third-most per game in the country. Get to know High Point now; it might upset No. 5-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday.