NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship upsets
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This is a list of upsets that have occurred in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Upsets in the field of 64, since 1985:
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[edit] First Round Upsets
A 16 Seed has never won a game, excluding the play-in game, in the NCAA Tournament. The closest team seeded 16th to beat a 1 seed within the past 10 tournaments was Holy Cross in 2002, losing to Kansas 70-59. Holy Cross held a 5 point lead with 12 minutes to go and was behind by only 4 points with one minute left.
15 Seeds to defeat 2 seeds in the first round of the tournament:
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2001 | Hampton | Iowa State | 58-57 |
| 1997 | Coppin State | South Carolina | 78-65 |
| 1993 | Santa Clara | Arizona | 64-61 |
| 1991 | Richmond | Syracuse | 73-69 |
There have been fifteen 14 seeds that have beaten 3 seeds in the first round:
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2006 | Northwestern State | Iowa | 64-63 |
| 2005 | Bucknell | Kansas | 64-63 |
| 1999 | Weber State | North Carolina | 76-74 |
| 1998 | Richmond | South Carolina | 62-61 |
| 1997 | Chattanooga | Georgia | 73-70 |
| 1995 | Old Dominion | Villanova | 89-81 (3OT) |
| 1995 | Weber State | Michigan State | 79-72 |
| 1992 | East Tennessee State | Arizona | 87-80 |
| 1991 | Xavier | Nebraska | 89-84 |
| 1990 | Northern Iowa | Missouri | 74-71 |
| 1989 | Siena | Stanford | 80-78 |
| 1988 | Murray State | NC State | 78-75 |
| 1987 | Austin Peay | Illinois | 68-67 |
| 1986 | Cleveland State | Indiana | 83-79 |
| 1986 | Arkansas-Little Rock | Notre Dame | 90-83 |
There have been twenty 13 seeds to defeat 4 seeds in the first round:
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2008 | Siena | Vanderbilt | 83-62 |
| 2008 | San Diego | Connecticut | 70-69 (OT) |
| 2006 | Bradley | Kansas | 77-73 |
| 2005 | Vermont | Syracuse | 60-57 (OT) |
| 2003 | Tulsa | Dayton | 84-71 |
| 2002 | UNC-Wilmington | So. California | 93-89 (OT) |
| 2001 | Kent State | Indiana | 77-73 |
| 2001 | Indiana State | Oklahoma | 70-68 (OT) |
| 1999 | Oklahoma | Arizona | 61-60 |
| 1998 | Valparaiso | Mississippi | 70-69 |
| 1996 | Princeton | UCLA | 43-41 |
| 1995 | Manhattan | Oklahoma | 77-67 |
| 1993 | Southern | Georgia Tech | 93-78 |
| 1992 | Southwestern Louisiana | Oklahoma | 87-83 |
| 1991 | Penn State | UCLA | 74-69 |
| 1989 | Middle Tennessee | Florida State | 97-83 |
| 1988 | Richmond | Indiana | 72-69 |
| 1987 | Xavier | Missouri | 70-69 |
| 1987 | Southwest Missouri State | Clemson | 65-60 |
| 1985 | Navy | LSU | 78-55 |
There have been thirty-one 12 seeds to defeat 5 seeds in the first round.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2008 | Villanova | Clemson | 75-69 |
| 2008 | Western Kentucky | Drake | 101-99 (OT) |
| 2006 | Montana | Nevada | 87-79 |
| 2006 | Texas A&M | Syracuse | 66-58 |
| 2005 | Milwaukee | Alabama | 83-73 |
| 2004 | Manhattan | Florida | 75-60 |
| 2004 | Pacific | Providence | 66-58 |
| 2003 | Butler | Mississippi State | 47-46 |
| 2002 | Creighton | Florida | 83-82 (OT) |
| 2002 | Tulsa | Marquette | 71-69 |
| 2002 | Missouri | Miami (FL) | 93-80 |
| 2001 | Gonzaga | Virginia | 86-85 |
| 2001 | Utah State | Ohio State | 77-68 (OT) |
| 1999 | Southwest Missouri State | Wisconsin | 43-32 |
| 1999 | Detroit | UCLA | 56-53 |
| 1998 | Florida State | TCU | 96-87 |
| 1997 | College of Charleston | Maryland | 75-66 |
| 1996 | Drexel | Memphis | 75-63 |
| 1996 | Arkansas | Penn State | 86-80 |
| 1995 | Miami (OH) | Arizona | 71-62 |
| 1994 | Wisconsin-Green Bay | California | 61-57 |
| 1994 | Tulsa | UCLA | 112-102 |
| 1993 | George Washington | New Mexico | 82-68 |
| 1992 | New Mexico State | DePaul | 81-73 |
| 1991 | Eastern Michigan | Mississippi State | 76-56 |
| 1990 | Dayton | Illinois | 88-86 |
| 1990 | Ball State | Oregon State | 54-53 |
| 1989 | DePaul | Memphis State | 66-63 |
| 1987 | Wyoming | Virginia | 64-60 |
| 1986 | DePaul | Virginia | 72-68 |
| 1985 | Kentucky | Washington | 66-58 |
There have been thirty 11 seeds to win their first round games against 6 seeds.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2008 | Kansas State | So. California | 80-67 |
| 2007 | Winthrop | Notre Dame | 76-64 |
| 2007 | Virginia Commonwealth | Duke | 79-77 |
| 2006 | Milwaukee | Oklahoma | 82-74 |
| 2006 | George Mason | Michigan State | 75-65 |
| 2005 | UAB | LSU | 82-68 |
| 2003 | Central Michigan | Creighton | 79-73 |
| 2002 | Wyoming | Gonzaga | 73-68 |
| 2002 | Southern Illinois | Texas Tech | 76-68 |
| 2001 | Georgia State | Wisconsin | 50-49 |
| 2001 | Temple | Texas | 79-65 |
| 2000 | Pepperdine | Indiana | 77-57 |
| 1998 | Washington | Xavier | 69-68 |
| 1998 | Western Michigan | Clemson | 75-72 |
| 1996 | Boston College | Indiana | 64-51 |
| 1995 | Texas | Oregon | 90-73 |
| 1994 | Pennsylvania | Nebraska | 90-80 |
| 1993 | Tulane | Kansas State | 55-53 |
| 1991 | Creighton | New Mexico State | 64-56 |
| 1991 | Connecticut | LSU | 79-62 |
| 1990 | Loyola Marymount | New Mexico State | 111-92 |
| 1989 | Minnesota | Kansas State | 86-75 |
| 1989 | Evansville | Oregon State | 94-90 (OT) |
| 1989 | South Alabama | Alabama | 86-84 |
| 1989 | Texas | Georgia Tech | 76-70 |
| 1988 | Rhode Island | Missouri | 87-80 |
| 1986 | LSU | Purdue | 94-87 (OT) |
| 1985 | Boston College | Texas Tech | 55-53 |
| 1985 | UTEP | Tulsa | 79-75 |
| 1985 | Auburn | Purdue | 59-58 |
[edit] Second Round
A 15th seed has never won a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament.
There have been two 14th seeds to win their second-round games. Both were against 6 seeds.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1997 | Chattanooga | Illinois | 75-63 |
| 1986 | Cleveland State | St. Joseph's | 75-69 |
There have been four 13 seeds to win their second-round games. Seeds of the losing teams are in parentheses.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2006 | Bradley | (5) Pittsburgh | 72-66 |
| 1999 | Oklahoma | (5) Charlotte | 85-72 |
| 1998 | Valparaiso | (12) Florida State | 83-77 (OT) |
| 1988 | Richmond | (5) Georgia Tech | 59-55 |
There have been sixteen 12 seeds to win their second-round games. Seeds of the losing teams are in parentheses.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2008 | Western Kentucky | (13) San Diego | 72-63 |
| 2008 | Villanova | (13) Siena | 84-72 |
| 2005 | Milwaukee | (4) Boston College | 83-75 |
| 2003 | Butler | (4) Louisville | 79-71 |
| 2002 | Missouri | (4) Ohio State | 83-64 |
| 2001 | Gonzaga | (13) Indiana State | 85-68 |
| 1999 | Missouri State | (4) Tennessee | 81-51 |
| 1996 | Arkansas | (4) Marquette | 65-56 |
| 1994 | Tulsa | (4) Oklahoma State | 82-80 |
| 1993 | George Washington | (13) Southern | 90-80 |
| 1992 | New Mexico State | (13) Southwestern Louisiana | 81-73 |
| 1991 | Eastern Michigan | (13) Penn State | 71-68 (OT) |
| 1990 | Ball State | (4) Louisville | 62-60 |
| 1987 | Wyoming | (4) UCLA | 78-68 |
| 1986 | DePaul | (4) Oklahoma | 74-69 |
| 1985 | Kentucky | (4) UNLV | 64-61 |
There have been eleven 11 seeds to win their second-round games and advance to the Sweet 16. Seeds of the losing teams are in parentheses.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2006 | George Mason | (3) North Carolina | 65-60 |
| 2002 | Southern Illinois | (3) Georgia | 77-75 |
| 2001 | Temple | (3) Florida | 75-54 |
| 1998 | Washington | (14) Richmond | 81-66 |
| 1991 | Connecticut | (14) Xavier | 66-50 |
| 1990 | Loyola Marymount | (3) Michigan | 149-115 |
| 1989 | Minnesota | (14) Siena | 80-67 |
| 1988 | Rhode Island | (3) Syracuse | 97-94 |
| 1986 | LSU | (3) Memphis | 83-81 |
| 1985 | Auburn | (3) Kansas | 66-64 |
| 1985 | Boston College | (3) Duke | 74-73 |
[edit] Sweet 16
There has been only one 12 seed to ever win a Sweet 16 game.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2002 | Missouri | (8) UCLA | 82-73 |
There have been four 11 seeds to win in the Sweet 16 and advance to the Elite 8.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2006 | George Mason | (7) Wichita State | 63-55 |
| 2001 | Temple | (7) Penn State | 84-72 |
| 1990 | Loyola Marymount | (7) Alabama | 62-60 |
| 1986 | LSU | (2) Georgia Tech | 70-64 |
[edit] Elite 8
There have been two 11 seeds to win in the Elite 8 and advance to the Final Four.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2006 | George Mason | (1) Connecticut | 86-84 (OT) |
| 1986 | LSU | (1) Kentucky | 59-57 |
