How many 15 2 upsets

The Spiders beat the Orange, , behind 18 points from Curtis Blair. Two years after Richmond broke the seed barrier, Santa Clara stunned No. Steve Nash came off the bench to score 10 points for the Banana Slugs in 30 minutes. Hey, he went on to have a decent NBA career, right?

The first two times a 15 seed triumphed over a 2 seed, they both escaped by only a few points. But Coppin State changed that trend in The Golden Eagles followed that up with a win over 7-seed Florida. The other six 15 seeds to advance? They lost their second-round games by an average of All four lost before reaching the title game. Only four teams seeded lower than the No. No 5 seed has ever won. The Villanova story is the stuff of legend; a plucky, methodical 8 seed that reached the title game by grinding out a series of narrow wins three by three points or fewer and facing off against the might Georgetown Hoyas in the championship game.

Factor in that Villanova had already played Georgetown tough TWICE that year — losses by only two points and seven points — and, sorry, it doesn't make for a top-five all-time upset. What channel is Villanova vs. UCLA on today? South Carolina Hampton def. Iowa State Lehigh def.

Duke Norfolk State def. Missouri Florida Gulf Coast def. Georgetown Middle Tennessee def. Michigan State Oral Roberts def. Ohio State A few more tidbits: Roughly 25 percent of the matchups have been decided by single digits, almost double the amount of No.

Louisiana Monroe and Belmont own the most No. No, 15 seed never won the NCAA tournament. And we will get out on a limb here and say that it will never happen.

But this does not mean that the 15 seeds have not affected the March madness. The high-flying Eagles destroyed Georgetown in the opening round — they led 19 points midway through the second half — and then beat No. The other six 15 seeds to advance? They lost their second round game by an average of After the tournament expanded to 64 teams in , we have seen five double-digit seeds reach the final four:.

All four lost before the title reached the game. Only four teams below the No. No 5 seeds ever live. The Villanova story is an item of legend; A superb, methodical 8 seed that reached the title game by grinding out a series of narrow wins three points or less and competing against Georgetown Hoys in the championship game.