NCAA Tournament History Index
First-Round Shockers
Teams seeded 13th or lower in the NCAA Tournament have been first-round "giant killers" 40 times since the field was expanded to 64 teams. Of those surprises, 30 have been decided by fewer than 6 points or in overtime.
Year Winner (Seed) Loser (Seed) Score
2008
Siena (13)
Vanderbilt (4)
83-62
2008
San Diego (13)
Connecticut (4)
70-69 OT
2006
Northwestern State (14)
Iowa (3)
64-63
2006
Bradley (13)
Kansas (4)
77-73
2005
Bucknell (14)
Kansas (3)
64-63
2005
Vermont (13)
Syracuse (4)
60-57
2003
Tulsa (13)
Dayton (4)
84-71
2002
UNC-Wilmington (13)
USC (4)
93-89 OT
2001
Kent State (13)
Indiana (4)
77-73
2001
Hampton (15)
Iowa State (2)
58-57
2001
Indiana State (13)
Oklahoma (4)
70-68
1999
Weber State (14)
North Carolina (3)
76-74
1999
Oklahoma (13)
Arizona (4)
61-60
1998
Richmond (14)
South Carolina (3)
62-61
1998
Valparaiso (13)
Mississippi (4)
70-69
1998
SW Missouri State (13)
Clemson (4)
65-60
1997
Coppin State (15)
South Carolina (2)
78-65
1997
Tennessee-Chattanooga (14)
Georgia (3)
73-70
1996
Princeton (13)
UCLA (4)
43-41
1995
Weber State (14)
Michigan State (3)
79-72
1995
Old Dominion (14)
Villanova (3)
89-81 (3OT)
1995
Manhattan (13)
Oklahoma (4)
77-67
1993
Santa Clara (15)
Arizona (2)
64-61
1993
Southern (13)
Georgia Tech (4)
93-78
1992
East Tennessee State (14)
Arizona (3)
87-80
1992
SW Louisiana (13)
Oklahoma (4)
87-83
1991
Richmond (15)
Syracuse(2)
73-69
1991
Xavier (14)
Nebraska (3)
89-84
1991
Penn State (13)
UCLA (4)
74-69
1990
Northern Iowa (14)
Missouri (3)
74-71
1989
Siena (14)
Stanford (3)
80-78
1989
Middle Tennessee State (13)
Florida State (4)
97-83
1988
Murray State (14)
North Carolina St. (3)
78-75
1988
Richmond (13)
Indiana (4)
72-69
1987
Austin Peay (14)
Illinois (3)
68-67
1987
Xavier (13)
Missouri (4)
70-69
1987
SW Missouri State (13)
Clemson (4)
65-60
1986
Cleveland State (14)
Indiana (3)
83-79
1986
Ark.-Little Rock (14)
Notre Dame (3)
90-83
1985
Navy (13)
Louisiana State (4)
78-55
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