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Biggest First Round Upsets in NCAA Tournament History
The 15-Seed Richmond Spiders Upset the 2-Seed Syracuse Orange in the 1991 NCAA Tournament (realclearsports.com)
It’s coming. March Madness. Just a little more than two weeks before Selection Sunday on March 11th. Get studying!
Here’s the tournament schedule.
And here are the biggest first round upsets in NCAA Tournament history. Every
15-seed over 2-seed (four times),
14-seed over 3-seed (16 times),
13-seed over 4-seed (22 times) and
12-seed over 5-seed (38 times).
No 16-seed has ever beaten a 1-seed.
Update from the 2012 NCAA Tournament: With the two 15-seed victories on Friday [Norfolk State over Missouri 86-84 and Lehigh over Duke 75-70], a 15 seed has now beaten a 2 seed six times. 13-seeded Ohio vanquished Michigan, the 4 seed, 65-60. So that has occurred 23 times. And two 12 seeds won: VCU took Wichita State 62-59 and South Florida sent Temple home 58-44. That’s now happened 40 times.
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15-SEED OVER 2-SEED |
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1. |
2001 |
March 15, 2001 |
West |
15 Hampton |
58 |
2 Iowa State |
57 |
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2. |
1997 |
March 14, 1997 |
East |
15 Coppin State |
78 |
2 South Carolina |
65 |
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3. |
1993 |
March 18, 1993 |
West |
15 Santa Clara |
64 |
2 Arizona |
61 |
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4. |
1991 |
March 14, 1991 |
East |
15 Richmond |
73 |
2 Syracuse |
69 |
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14-SEED OVER 3-SEED |
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1. |
2010 |
March 18, 2010 |
Midwest |
14 Ohio |
97 |
3 Georgetown |
83 |
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2. |
2006 |
March 17, 2006 |
Atlanta |
14 Northwestern State |
64 |
3 Iowa |
63 |
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3. |
2005 |
March 18, 2005 |
Syracuse |
14 Bucknell |
64 |
3 Kansas |
63 |
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4. |
1999 |
March 11, 1999 |
West |
14 Weber State |
76 |
3 North Carolina |
74 |
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5. |
1998 |
March 12, 1998 |
East |
14 Richmond |
62 |
3 South Carolina |
61 |
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6. |
1997 |
March 14, 1997 |
Southeast |
14 Chattanooga |
73 |
3 Georgia |
70 |
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7. |
1995 |
March 17, 1995 |
Southeast |
14 Weber State |
79 |
3 Michigan State |
72 |
|
8. |
1995 |
March 17, 1995 |
East |
14 Old Dominion |
89 |
3 Villanova |
81 |
3OT |
9. |
1992 |
March 20, 1992 |
Southeast |
14 East Tennessee State |
87 |
3 Arizona |
80 |
|
10. |
1991 |
March 14, 1991 |
Midwest |
14 Xavier |
89 |
3 Nebraska |
84 |
|
11. |
1990 |
March 16, 1990 |
Southeast |
14 Northern Iowa |
74 |
3 Missouri |
71 |
|
12. |
1989 |
March 16, 1989 |
East |
14 Siena |
80 |
3 Stanford |
78 |
|
13. |
1988 |
March 18, 1988 |
Midwest |
14 Murray State |
78 |
3 North Carolina State |
75 |
|
14. |
1987 |
March 12, 1987 |
Southeast |
14 Austin Peay |
68 |
3 Illinois |
67 |
|
15. |
1986 |
March 14, 1986 |
East |
14 Cleveland State |
83 |
3 Indiana |
79 |
|
16. |
1986 |
March 14, 1986 |
Midwest |
14 Arkansas-Little Rock |
90 |
3 Notre Dame |
83 |
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13-SEED OVER 4-SEED |
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1. |
2010 |
March 18, 2010 |
West |
13 Murray State |
66 |
4 Vanderbilt |
65 |
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2. |
2009 |
March 20, 2009 |
Midwest |
13 Cleveland State |
84 |
4 Wake Forest |
69 |
|
3. |
2008 |
March 21, 2008 |
Midwest |
13 Siena |
83 |
4 Vanderbilt |
62 |
|
4. |
2008 |
March 21, 2008 |
West |
13 San Diego |
70 |
4 Connecticut |
69 |
OT |
5. |
2006 |
March 17, 2006 |
Oakland |
13 Bradley |
77 |
4 Kansas |
73 |
|
6. |
2005 |
March 18, 2005 |
Austin |
13 Vermont |
60 |
4 Syracuse |
57 |
OT |
7. |
2003 |
March 20, 2003 |
Midwest |
13 Tulsa |
84 |
4 Dayton |
71 |
|
8. |
2002 |
March 14, 2002 |
South |
13 North Carolina-Wilmington |
93 |
4 Southern California |
89 |
OT |
9. |
2001 |
March 16, 2001 |
South |
13 Indiana State |
70 |
4 Oklahoma |
68 |
OT |
10. |
2001 |
March 15, 2001 |
West |
13 Kent State |
77 |
4 Indiana |
73 |
|
11. |
1999 |
March 12, 1999 |
Midwest |
13 Oklahoma |
61 |
4 Arizona |
60 |
|
12. |
1998 |
March 13, 1998 |
Midwest |
13 Valparaiso |
70 |
4 Mississippi |
69 |
|
13. |
1996 |
March 14, 1996 |
Southeast |
13 Princeton |
43 |
4 UCLA |
41 |
|
14. |
1995 |
March 16, 1995 |
Southeast |
13 Manhattan |
77 |
4 Oklahoma |
67 |
|
15. |
1993 |
March 19, 1993 |
West |
13 Southern |
93 |
4 Georgia Tech |
78 |
|
16. |
1992 |
March 20, 1992 |
West |
13 Louisiana-Lafayette |
87 |
4 Oklahoma |
83 |
|
17. |
1991 |
March 15, 1991 |
East |
13 Penn State |
74 |
4 UCLA |
69 |
|
18. |
1989 |
March 16, 1989 |
Southeast |
13 Middle Tennessee |
97 |
4 Florida State |
83 |
|
19. |
1988 |
March 18, 1988 |
East |
13 Richmond |
72 |
4 Indiana |
69 |
|
20. |
1987 |
March 13, 1987 |
Southeast |
13 Missouri State |
65 |
4 Clemson |
60 |
|
21. |
1987 |
March 12, 1987 |
Midwest |
13 Xavier |
70 |
4 Missouri |
69 |
|
22. |
1985 |
March 15, 1985 |
Southeast |
13 Navy |
78 |
4 Louisiana State |
55 |
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12-SEED OVER 5-SEED |
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1. |
2010 |
March 19, 2010 |
East |
12 Cornell |
78 |
5 Temple |
65 |
|
2. |
2009 |
March 20, 2009 |
East |
12 Wisconsin |
61 |
5 Florida State |
59 |
OT |
3. |
2009 |
March 20, 2009 |
Midwest |
12 Arizona |
84 |
5 Utah |
71 |
|
4. |
2009 |
March 19, 2009 |
South |
12 Western Kentucky |
76 |
5 Illinois |
72 |
|
5. |
2008 |
March 21, 2008 |
West |
12 Western Kentucky |
101 |
5 Drake |
99 |
OT |
6. |
2008 |
March 21, 2008 |
Midwest |
12 Villanova |
75 |
5 Clemson |
69 |
|
7. |
2006 |
March 17, 2006 |
Atlanta |
12 Texas A&M |
66 |
5 Syracuse |
58 |
|
8. |
2006 |
March 17, 2006 |
Minneapolis |
12 Montana |
87 |
5 Nevada |
79 |
|
9. |
2005 |
March 17, 2005 |
Chicago |
12 Milwaukee |
83 |
5 Alabama |
73 |
|
10. |
2004 |
March 19, 2004 |
St. Louis |
12 Pacific |
66 |
5 Providence |
58 |
|
11. |
2004 |
March 18, 2004 |
East Rutherford |
12 Manhattan |
75 |
5 Florida |
60 |
|
12. |
2003 |
March 21, 2003 |
East |
12 Butler |
47 |
5 Mississippi State |
46 |
|
13. |
2002 |
March 15, 2002 |
Midwest |
12 Creighton |
83 |
5 Florida |
82 |
OT |
14. |
2002 |
March 14, 2002 |
East |
12 Tulsa |
71 |
5 Marquette |
69 |
|
15. |
2002 |
March 14, 2002 |
West |
12 Missouri |
93 |
5 Miami (FL) |
80 |
|
16. |
2001 |
March 16, 2001 |
South |
12 Gonzaga |
86 |
5 Virginia |
85 |
|
17. |
2001 |
March 15, 2001 |
East |
12 Utah State |
77 |
5 Ohio State |
68 |
OT |
18. |
1999 |
March 12, 1999 |
East |
12 Missouri State |
43 |
5 Wisconsin |
32 |
|
19. |
1999 |
March 11, 1999 |
South |
12 Detroit Mercy |
56 |
5 UCLA |
53 |
|
20. |
1998 |
March 13, 1998 |
Midwest |
12 Florida State |
96 |
5 Texas Christian |
87 |
|
21. |
1997 |
March 13, 1997 |
Southeast |
12 College of Charleston |
75 |
5 Maryland |
66 |
|
22. |
1996 |
March 14, 1996 |
West |
12 Drexel |
75 |
5 Memphis |
63 |
|
23. |
1996 |
March 14, 1996 |
East |
12 Arkansas |
86 |
5 Penn State |
80 |
|
24. |
1995 |
March 16, 1995 |
Midwest |
12 Miami (OH) |
71 |
5 Arizona |
62 |
|
25. |
1994 |
March 18, 1994 |
Midwest |
12 Tulsa |
112 |
5 UCLA |
102 |
|
26. |
1994 |
March 17, 1994 |
West |
12 Green Bay |
61 |
5 California |
57 |
|
27. |
1993 |
March 19, 1993 |
West |
12 George Washington |
82 |
5 New Mexico |
68 |
|
28. |
1992 |
March 20, 1992 |
West |
12 New Mexico State |
81 |
5 DePaul |
73 |
|
29. |
1991 |
March 15, 1991 |
East |
12 Eastern Michigan |
76 |
5 Mississippi State |
56 |
|
30. |
1990 |
March 15, 1990 |
West |
12 Ball State |
54 |
5 Oregon State |
53 |
|
31. |
1990 |
March 15, 1990 |
Midwest |
12 Dayton |
88 |
5 Illinois |
86 |
|
32. |
1989 |
March 16, 1989 |
West |
12 DePaul |
66 |
5 Memphis |
63 |
|
33. |
1987 |
March 12, 1987 |
West |
12 Wyoming |
64 |
5 Virginia |
60 |
|
34. |
1986 |
March 13, 1986 |
East |
12 DePaul |
72 |
5 Virginia |
68 |
|
35. |
1985 |
March 14, 1985 |
West |
12 Kentucky |
66 |
5 Washington |
58 |
|
36. |
1984 |
March 15, 1984 |
East |
12 Richmond |
72 |
5 Auburn |
71 |
|
37. |
1983 |
March 18, 1983 |
West |
12 Princeton |
56 |
5 Oklahoma State |
53 |
|
38. |
1980 |
March 6, 1980 |
Mideast |
12 Pennsylvania |
62 |
5 Washington State |
55 |
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