NCAA Bracket 2012: 3 People to Blame for Destruction of Your Bracket

At this point, your bracket is probably just as destroyed as mine is. We all have to account for upsets, it's the nature of the event, but this year has been crazy.

As of the Second Round, 10 lower seeds had prevailed. Numbers like that will destroy a bracket. The major upsets always render a goat. 

No three people are more responsible than the following:

Brice Massamba F/C - UNLV

Who?

Had he been the force inside that the Running Rebels needed, you may not have to ask who that is. UNLV was destroyed on the glass 43-30 in their second-round game with Colorado. Massamba is UNLV's center, and at 6'10", he was a complete non-factor in the 18 minutes he played.

He finished with five points and three rebounds.

Andre Roberson of Colorado severely dominated the inside with 16 rebounds. The edge on the glass was the biggest reason the Buffaloes defeated UNLV.

A bigger game from Massamba would have made a huge difference, and your bracket could have been spared this 11-over-six upset.

Mike Krzyzewski Head Coach - Duke

Yes, Coach K.

For years, the Blue Devils have lived and died with the three-point shot. In their second-round matchup with Lehigh, they perished.

Despite a decided advantage on the inside, Duke continued to bomb away from distance. Mason Plumlee was nine for nine from the field with 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. He should have received the ball more, and I blame Coach K for not making that a priority.

I know Plumlee had four fouls, but the Duke bigs were superior; they could have slowed the pace and ultimately worn Lehigh down.

Instead, they launched 26 threes, while only connecting on six of them. He's a legendary coach, but this team should have abandoned their normal tendencies and attacked where they held the largest advantage.

Kim English G - Missouri

I still believe in English, but his poor day cost the Tigers more than any other factor did in their loss to Norfolk State. He had made a habit of taking and making big shots, especially over the past five games. But his 1-for-7 performance for two points was too much for the Tigers to overcome.

Norfolk State's Kyle O'Quinn jumped on a few draft boards with his performance, but with just one or two buckets from Missouri's senior leader, it wouldn't have mattered.

I still love this kid, but he had a terrible game.