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Biggest point-spread upsets in NCAA championship game history: Connecticut +9.5 over Duke, 77–74, in 1999; Villanova +9 over Georgetown, 66–64, in 1985; Kansas +8 over Oklahoma, 83–79, in 1988; North Carolina State +7.5 over Houston, 54–52 in 1983; Texas Western +6.5 over Kentucky, 72–65 in 1966
Mar 19, 2024 · There have only been 12 NCAA tournaments in the last 38 years in which there were fewer than seven upsets in a single NCAA tournament, and only once since 2010.
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Mar 19, 2024 · The Retrievers shot 54.2% from the field and 50% from three-point range, while the Cavaliers shot 41.1% from the field and just 18.2% from beyond the arc. UMBC was led by Jairus Lyles (28...
This has happened 22 times since 1985 – so about once every 9 games. March Madness Upset Data by Year. View a chart showing the first round March Madness upsets by year from 16 vs 1 all the way to 9 vs8.
- You pick a No. 16 seed over a No. 1 seed. Look, we know it's tempting. Especially considering it just happened in 2023 when Fairleigh Dickinson beat Purdue.
- You pick more than 10 double-digit seeds to win in the first round or more than five in the second round. ... and more than two to win in the Sweet 16.
- You don't consider at least two Big Ten teams in the Sweet 16. An average of 2.46 teams from the Big Ten have made the Sweet 16 since 2008 — that's 37 total in 15 tournaments.
- You don't have at least one ACC team in the Elite Eight. From 2007 to 2019, at least one ACC team has advanced to the Elite Eight in 12 of the 14 seasons.
Mar 18, 2023 · FDU was +23.5 and as long as +2000 to win outright. Using our data from Bet Labs and other historical sources, here are the 20 biggest NCAA Tournament upsets measured by the point spread since 1978 (the first year we have full data).
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Mar 20, 2024 · We're using the official NCAA record book definition of an upset: "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." You can...