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(US, basketball, informal) An American college basketball team that unexpectedly defeats a higher-ranked team in a tournament.

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bracket buster

Source Word

bracket buster

US informal

(US, basketball, informal) An American college basketball team that unexpectedly defeats a higher-ranked team in a tournament.

Japanese Meaning

トーナメント中に予想外に上位のチームを破る、アメリカの大学バスケットボールチーム（インフォーマル表現）

The bracket buster stunned the nation by knocking out the conference champion in the first round.

番狂わせを起こした下位チームが1回戦でカンファレンス王者を破り、全国を驚かせた。

Sense（1）

(US, basketball, informal) An American college basketball team that unexpectedly defeats a higher-ranked team in a tournament.

bracket busters

（ plural ）