First -- and most importantly -- you can get free lunch today at Little Caesars today.

Second, the story on how this promotion came to be:

The Little Caesars team recently tweeted, "If a #16 BEATS a #1 in men's basketball TONIGHT, you could score a @LittleCaesars Lunch Combo!" It seemed like a relatively safe bet. But, the unthinkable happened — a number 16 seed beat the number one seed at the NCAA Tournament on March 16. The University of Maryland, Baltimore out-scored University of Virginia by 20 points, ending the game with a score of 74-54. That meant Little Caesars had to pony up.

So, everyone can get a free lunch combo inclusive of a four-slice deep dish pizza with pepperoni and 20-ounce Pepsi-Cola product from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at participating Little Caesar’s restaurants. Visit the website for additional details on ordering and more.

Various locations, Little Caesars.

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