Middle Tennessee's Reggie Upshaw, top left, charges into UTEP defender Jake Flaggert during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in El Paso, Texas. UTEP's Kelvin Jones is at right. (Victor Calzada/The El Paso Times via AP)

 Victor Calzada

Upshaw has been a fixture for Middle Tennessee State β€” a potential upset pick against Michigan β€” and he’s been both steady and a difference-maker. Not only has he scored in double-figures in all but three games this year, he had a 34-point burst against Alabama-Birmingham and four more 20-point games.Β 

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