Tennessee’s loss put an end to the last perfect NCAA bracket after historic run

The only perfect bracket left is no longer perfect, thanks to Tennessee coming up short and a questionable call by the refs.

Yup, Purdue’s overtime win was the first game Gregg Nigl got wrong in his bracket, which was a historic run for NCAA brackets. Nigl, which Gonzaga’s win Thursday night, had picked the first 49 games correctly, which is 10 picks better than the previous record holder, per Darren Rovel.

Nigl, a neuropsychologist from Ohio who made the media rounds during the the week, was flown out to Anaheim by Buick with his son to watch Thursday’s games in person.

And then his streak came to an end:

The most perfect bracket in history is done. With Tennessee’s loss, Gregg Nigl, who with Gonzaga’s win tonight, opened his bracket by picking the first 49 games right, takes his first L. His 49 out of the first 49 was 10 picks better than the previous record of 39 straight. pic.twitter.com/vLfOuYZuX4

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 29, 2019

CBS had more info on his bracket and the odds he beat just to pick the first 49 games correctly:

Somehow, someway, Gregg Nigl's bracket remains perfect. pic.twitter.com/gu8Hm4mff5

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 29, 2019

What a run.