Bijan Robinson's Perfect Bracket Was Busted by Marquette

Bijan Robinson's bracket stayed perfect for a remarkably long time.

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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson wasted no time establishing himself as one of the more electric young players during his rookie year in the NFL but his gridiron prowess may pale in comparison to his powers of prediction. After nailing all 16 of Thursday's NCAA Tournament winners, Robinson was among the .00038 percent of perfect brackets remaining per the NCAA's social media accounts.

It was only a matter of time until he got one wrong as the chances of a perfect bracket are as high as 1 in 9.2 quintillion, and Friday's slate of action came with some major swings from Robinson. Despite that, the impossible dream stayed alive deep into the afternoon. Robinson correctly predicted Northwestern over Florida Atlantic, Baylor over Colgate, and San Diego State over UAB. Most people circled No. 15 Western Kentucky over No. 2 Marquette as the upset pick that would put an end to the magical run.

That turned out to be an accurate prediction, despite the Hilltoppers' best efforts. Marquette trailed 43-36 at the half before showing the form that earned them such a high seed. The Golden Eagles put together an all-out blitz in the second half to outscore Western Kentucky 51-26 en route to a 87-69 victory and handing Robinson his first misfire of the tournament.

Robinson could still go 31 of 32 through the first round but he'll need 12th-seeded Grand Canyon to knock off No. 5 Saint Mary's in the late window.