March Madness: 10 teams that deserve your fandom

By Doug Winkey | Mar 16, 2017

Mar 11, 2017; Birmingham, AL, USA; Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders head coach Kermit Davis with Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders forward Reggie Upshaw (30) and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders forward JaCorey Williams (22) hold the trophy after defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd for the Conference USA Tournament Championship at Legacy Arena. Blue Raiders defeated the Herd 82-73. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 17, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; New Mexico State Aggies forward Eli Chuha (22) and New Mexico State Aggies forward Jemerrio Jones (10) and New Mexico State Aggies guard Jermaine Haley (1) celebrate against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Wells-Fargo Arena. New Mexico State won 81-70. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

6. New Mexico State Aggies

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico

First Appearance since: 2015

Name to know: Braxton Huggins (13.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 42% 3pt)

NMSU will represent the WAC for the third time in four years after beating Cal-Bakersfield. The Aggies enter March Madness as a 14-seed taking on 3-seed Baylor in Tulsa in the East region.

New Mexico State is actually a decent upset pick as they won at power school Arizona State back in November. Ian Baker leads the team in scoring and assists, but Braxton Huggins is second in scoring and a lethal deep shooter. Forward Eli Chuha and Jemerrio Jones are both double-double threats down low. Baylor is a strong team from the Big 12, but NMSU has a prime opportunity to bust some brackets and gain some fans.

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