13-seed Marshall takes out Wichita State in surprise upset
The 13-seed Marshall Thundering Herd moved onto the second round with a 81-75 upset over the 4-seed Wichita State Shockers on Friday.
Marshall became the second 13-seed to advance, with the Buffalo Bulls upsetting the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday. It's just the the fourth time ever that two 13-seeds have won their first-round games. It's Marshall's first NCAA tournament win in program history.
Marshall entered the tournament ranked just 112 in numberFire's NCAA Power Rankings.