History of the No.2 vs. No.15 game in the NCAA Tournament – Since 1985, when the NCAA Tournament field expanded, 15 seeds had a 9-135 record versus 2 seeds, according to NCAA.com. Since the 2012 NCAA Tournament, five 2-seeds have pulled off the upset. Most recently, in 2021, Oral Roberts defeated Ohio State, led by Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor.
- It was the first time since 2016 when a 2 seed defeated a 15 seed.
- Florida Gulf Coast’s victory over Georgetown in 2013 is an important 15-over-2 upset that nearly all college basketball fans should remember.
- The Eagles’ victory over the Hoyas, headed by head coach Andy Enfield, captivated basketball fans throughout the nation.
Fans nicknamed Florida Gulf Coast “Dunk City” because of the Eagles’ incredible agility in the NCAA Tournament. Here are the pairings for the second through fifteenth rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2022: No.2 Duke faces No.15 Cal State in the West. Fullerton No.2 Villanova vs.
No.15 Delaware in the South No.2 Kentucky vs No.15 St. Peter’s in the East No.2 Auburn versus No.15 Jacksonville State in the Midwest It is unlikely that we will witness a March Madness miracle, as Duke and Nova have a history of early tournament exits. Duke fell to CJ McCollum and Lehigh in the opening round of the 2012 tournament as a 2-seed.
Historically, Villanova only performs poorly in the first round as a lower seed, not as a heavy favorite. It may be difficult to find a 15 vs.2 upset on this year’s schedule. At DraftKings Sportsbook, Villanova is the second-seed with the lowest advantage, at 15.5 points.
How many number 15 seeds are superior than a number 2 seed?
NCAA History: No.15 Cinderella Seeds Typically Just a Charming First-Week Tale PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — There is a reason why the opening two days of the NCAA Tournament are so entertaining and wild. There are 16 games every day, and there is nonstop basketball for at least 13 hours.
- We enjoy it.
- And what we enjoy most about it are the surprises.
- Some years are more susceptible than others.
- We enjoy it even more when a tiny school defeats a blueblood and makes a run.
- Saint Peter’s, a tiny private Jesuit school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, close over the Hudson River from New York City, is this year’s Cinderella.
It is a founding member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, along with Iona, Siena, and Marist, among others, and has just 2,600 undergraduate students. Even the most devoted basketball fans don’t know much about Saint Peter’s, but that changed last Thursday when the No.15-seed Peacocks upset No.2-seed Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, shocking the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd filled with stunned and sullen UK fans.
- With the 85-79 victory, Saint Peter’s became just the tenth No.15 seed in the 37 years since the field expanded to 64 teams to defeat a No.2.
- It occurs fewer than seven percent of the time.
- Saint Peter’s then defeated Murray State, a 31-win team, in the second round, advancing to the East Regional semifinals in Philadelphia, where No.3-seed Purdue awaits on Friday night.
(Game begins at 7:09 p.m. ET on CBS) Saint Peter’s, who finished second in their league to Rick Pitino’s Iona squad before winning the Metro Atlantic conference championship, is only the third No.15 seed to go to the second week. The other two survivors fell in the regional semifinals, so this is often where the Cinderella story ends.
- The crazy does occur.
- Matt Painter is so focused on his own squad during the opening week of the tournament that it is hard for him to get caught up in all the upsets throughout the country.
- You’re going to have certain regions that have never been that way before, and then you’re going to have some regions where the top seeds always win,” Painter said.
Statistically, the top seeds are more likely to win than the other teams, but that is precisely what makes this event so unpredictable. When you are not in the tournament, we view it as you do, but when you are in the tournament, we do not view it in the same way.
People want to chat to you about everything that’s going on and you’re not following anything that’s going on, you’re worried about your next game. You see highlights, you see stuff, and individuals comment. ‘what do you think of this?’ Then, when you have nothing to say, people stare at you as if you’re insane.
Well, I’m not following anything, I was just worried about (Yale and) Texas (all weekend).” The No.15 seeds haver a 10-138 record against the No.2 seeds since 1985, the year the bracket was increased to 64 teams. That is a winning percentage of 0.69%.
- Here are some of the most shocking upsets by No.15 seeds over No.2 seeds over the years: Richmond defeated Syracuse 73-69 in 1991.
- Santa Clara defeated Arizona by a score of 64-601997 — Coppin State defeated South Carolina by a score of 78-652001 — Hampton defeated Iowa State by a score of 58-572012 — Lehigh defeated Duke by a score of 75-702012* — Norfolk State defeated Missouri by a score of 86-84 in 2013 — Florida Gulf Coast defeated Georgetown by a score of 78-68 in 2016 — Middle Tennessee defeated Michigan State by a score of 90-8120 in 21** — Oral Roberts vs.
Ohio State, 75-722022 — Saint Peter’s def. Kentucky, 85-79 * Only in 2012 did two No.15 players win the same tournament. * Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the 2021 tournament was played in a bubble solely in Indiana.
15 vs.2
| Year | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Florida Gulf Coast | 78–68 |
| 2012 | Lehigh | 75–70 |
| Norfolk State | 86–84 | |
| 2001 | Hampton | 58–57 |
When did a two seed last lose to a fifteen seed?
History of 15-seed shocks against 2-seeds in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hampton | Iowa State |
| 2012 | Lehigh | Duke |
| 2012 | Norfolk State | Missouri |
| 2013 | Florida Gulf Coast | Georgetown |
Since 1985, it has occurred eight times in the NCAA Tournament. It is uncommon for a No.15 seed to defeat a No.2 seed, but when it does, it upsets more than just a basketball club and its fans. Typically, it ends many brackets quickly. Just ask those who predicted Michigan State to advance far in the 2016 tournament.
The championship favorite Spartans were defeated by No.15 Middle Tennessee. Since 1985, the average victory margin in 2 vs.15 games has been little over 17 points per game, including the eight occasions a 15 seed defeated a 2 seed. The games are often not competitive, but the smaller players realize they have nothing to lose and everything to gain by participating.
Similar to the NCAA Tournament games at the BOK Center in Tulsa’s guide to shuttles, parking, and restaurants, these Davids braved the odds and defeated their Goliaths. Middle Tennessee State stuns Michigan State, 90-81, in 2016; this is why it’s called craziness.
Middle Tennessee St. of Conference USA was in the postseason for the second time in 25 years and made it clear after 40 minutes that they were not going. The Blue Raiders led the Spartans by six points at the break and never looked back. They shattered the brackets of many who had selected MSU to win the championship.
Syracuse defeated MTSU 75-50 in the second round after MTSU ran out of steam.2013 – Florida Gulf Coast defeats Georgetown, 78-68. In only their second year of NCAA Tournament eligibility, the high-flying Eagles pulled off the most recent shock of a No.2 seed.
- A 21-2 surge in the second half allowed them to pull away from the Hoyas.
- FGCU defeated San Diego State in the second round to go to the Sweet Sixteen.
- San Diego State had defeated Oklahoma in its first game.2012 – Norfolk St.
- Stuns Missouri, 86-84 The Spartans were making their first appearance in the tournament, and they made quite an impact by defeating the Big 12 champions in Omaha.
It was the first time in 11 years that a 15 seed defeated a 2 seed, although it wouldn’t be that long until another 15 seed triumphed. Florida defeated Norfolk State in round two. The head coach of the Missouri Tigers was the current head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Frank Haith.2012 – Lehigh defeats Duke, 75-70 Riding an eight-game winning run and drawing inspiration from Norfolk State’s upset, Lehigh defeated tournament heavyweight Duke in North Carolina.
It was the first occasion in NCAA tournament history that two 15 seeds won. Xavier defeated Lehigh in the second round.2001 – Hampton defeats Iowa State by a score of 58-57 The Pirates went from Virginia to Boise, Idaho to play Iowa State and its potential first-round NBA draft choices Marcus Fizer and Jamaal Tinsley.
In their inaugural NCAA Tournament, Hampton seemed unfazed by this. They outlasted the Cyclones and defeated the Big 12 regular-season champions. The Pirates’ Cinderella run would conclude with a defeat to Georgetown in the second round. Coppin State thrashes South Carolina, 78-65, in 1997.
The score makes it difficult to imagine that Coppin State was a 30-point underdog. What a letdown for the oddsmakers, huh? It was not only the Eagles’ first NCAA triumph, but also the first conference victory for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Texas defeated Coppin St.82-81 in the second round despite the fact that Coppin St.
nearly pulled off another shock. Future NBA all-star Steve Nash scored 10 points for Santa Clara as the Broncos became the second 15 seed to progress to the second round. Arizona had a 13-point lead in the second half, but the West Coast Conference champions rallied to send Arizona home in the first round for the second consecutive season.
Next, Santa Clara was defeated by Temple, 68-57. Richmond defeats Syracuse, 73-69, in 1991 Richmond experienced NCAA Tournament success as a 12 seed in 1984, when it defeated a 5 seed. And they did it again in 1988 when, as a 13 seed, the Spiders made a run to the Sweet Sixteen. They created history in ’91 when they dropped high-powered Syracuse in the first round to become the first triumphant 15 seed.
Temple defeated them in the second round, 77-64. Now that you’ve read all that, which of these two seeds do you believe is the most susceptible this season? – You may contact us at any time and from anywhere. Our free app is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle devices. 
What is the farthest a 15 seed has gone?
Oral Roberts upsets Ohio State to become the ninth 15-seed to defeat a 2-seed in March Madness. The 15-seed Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated the 2-seed Ohio State Buckeyes 75-72, making March Madness history in the process. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The 15-seed Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated the 2-seed Ohio State Buckeyes by a score of 75-72, making history in the process.30 points from Kevin Obanor and 29 points from guaranteed that the Golden Eagles would become the sixth team in the history of the NCAA tournament to enter as a 15th seed and defeat a two seed.
Has a No.15 seed ever reached the Final Four?
Only eight teams seeded 9-16 have made it to the Final Four – NCAA logo | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Here is a look at how seeds 9-16 have performed in the NCAA Tournament. A ninth-seeded team has twice reached the Final Four. Penn was the first in 1979, while Wichita State was the most recent in 2013.
- Only one No.10 seed has ever reached the Final Four, and that was Syracuse in 2016.
- In the national semifinal, top-seeded North Carolina defeated Jim Boeheim and company.
- Five No.11 seeds have made it to the Final Four, including LSU in 1986, George Mason in 2006, VCU in 2011, Loyola-Chicago in 2018 and UCLA in 2021.
No.12 seeds have never advanced further than the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, and this has occurred twice. The Missouri Tigers were the first to complete it in 2002, and the Oregon State Beavers pulled it off in 2021. While no No.13 seed has ever advanced to the Elite Eight, six 13th-seeded teams, most recently LaSalle in 2013, have reached the Sweet 16 round.
- Only two fourteenth-seeded teams have advanced to the Sweet 16: Cleveland State in 1986 and Chattanooga in 1997.
- Only three No.15 seeds have advanced to the Sweet 16: Florida Gulf Coast (2013), Oral Roberts (2021), and St.
- Peter’s (2022). And St.
- Peter’s made March Madness a reality by being the first team to reach the Elite Eight.
Only one No.16 seed has defeated a No.1 seed in the Round of 64 since the No.16 seed became a thing in 1985. In 2018, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County defeated top-seeded Virginia before falling to Kansas State in the Round of 32. Statistical information courtesy of Sports Reference RELATED: How an All-Time March Madness Fantasy Starting Lineup Could Appear 
