UAB scores first March Madness upset with win over Iowa State

William Lee of the UAB Blazers — (Image credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham pulled off a stunning victory over Iowa State on Thursday, topping the third-seeded Cyclones 60-59 for the first upset of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. With its high-octane offense, Iowa State was one of the trendiest sleeper picks to make a Final Four run. Meaning, the unheralded Blazers — a No. 14 seed that only made the tournament by winning the Conference USA title — just busted a whole lot of brackets.

Here's the bucket that put UAB up for good with under a minute to play. —Jon Terbush

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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.