Get Free Pizza In Paulding For Lunch Monday After NCAA Upset

Even if you're not a big basketball fan, you probably like free pizza. Well, on Monday, a hstoric upset involving the former means everybody gets the latter.

As the NCAA men's basketball tournament got started, Little Caesars launched its "If Crazy Happens" promotion — promising everyone free pizza for lunch if a lowly No. 16 seed in the tournament beat a No. 1. Sure enough, tiny University of Maryland in Baltimore County toppled the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, 74-54, in the first round.

It was the first time in college basketball history that No. 16 had beaten No. 1 in the men's tournament. And, true to its word, Little Caesars is paying up. From 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, April 2, everybody in the country can get a free lunch at Little Caesars.

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Anyone who goes to a participating restaurant during that time and mentions the offer will get a free lunch combo. The lunch combo consists of a four-slice, deep-dish pepperoni pizza and a Pepsi product of your choice.

Be forewarned, though — Little Caesars is expecting its biggest crowds ever for the promotion, so you might want to get there early. There will be a limit of one free meal per family, with no substitutions. Check for your nearest Little Caesars here, or take a look at some local locations below.

Meanwhile, the NCAA tourney is wrapping up, as Michigan will take its 14-game winning streak to the NCAA Finals on Monday, when the Wolverines play Villanova, the winner of the second Final Four game on Saturday. Villanova blew out Kansas, 95-79. Michigan will meet Villanova at 9:20 p.m. Monday, April 2, in San Antonio.

Little Caesars locations in Paulding include:

• 55 E Paulding Dr #118, Dallas (770) 443-2345
• 5739 Wendy Bagwell Pkwy #115, Hiram, (770) 627-4435

PHOTO: The UMBC Retrievers bench reacts to their 74-54 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images.