How often does 14 triumph over 3? – The history of the matchup between the No.3 and No.14 seeds in the NCAA Tournament – NCAA.com reports that since 1985, when the NCAA Tournament field expanded, the 14 seed is 22-122 against the 3 seed. Five 14 seeds have accomplished upset victories since the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
Abilene Christian defeated Texas 53-52 to win the previous season’s tournament. In 2015, RJ Hunter hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to give Georgia State the victory against Baylor in a notable upset of a 14-over-3 seed. The majority of people recall Ron Hunter falling out of his chair after his son made the game-winning shot.
The following are the pairings for the third through fifteenth rounds of the 2022 NCAA Tournament: No.3 Texas Tech meets No.1 Montana State No.3 In the South, Tennessee meets No.14 Longwood. East: No.3 Purdue vs No.14 Ohio State The Ohio State Buckeyes No.3 Wisconsin faces No.14 Colgate at Yale.
How often has a No.14 seed defeated a No.3 seed in the NCAA Tournament?
All statistics range from the 1985 tournament until the present day. At least one No.14 seed has defeated a No.3 seed in 19 of the 36 NCAA tournaments since the tournament field grew from 32 to 64 participants. The previous No.14 seed to pull off an opening-round upset was No.14 Abilene Christian last year, who defeated No.3 Texas, 53-52.
In the first round of the previous three tournaments previously to 2021, No.14 seeds were winless, which had not occurred since 2012 prior to 2017. At least one No.14 seed advanced to the second round from 2013 through 2016. Even if the 14 seed’s record in the first round is merely 22-122, the chance of an upset is still greater than a No.15 or No.16 seed upsetting a No.2 or No.1 seed, respectively.
College basketball fans were treated to a Cinderella story in 1986 when Cleveland State defeated Indiana 83-79 in the first round and Saint Joseph’s 75-69 in the second round. Only two No.14 seeds have ever progressed past the second round. Cleveland State’s journey to the Sweet 16 in 1986 was remarkable, but Chattanooga’s trek to the Sweet 16 in 1997 was even more entertaining.
- The Mocs defeated the third-seeded Georgia Bulldogs by three points in the first round, 73-70.
- Chattanooga defeated Illinois in the second round to get to the Sweet 16, but fell by six points to 10th-seeded Providence.14th-ranked seeds are 12-9 in games decided by three points or less.
- Three of the previous four No.14-seed shocks were decided by a single point, including Georgia State against Baylor, UAB against Iowa State in 2015, and Abilene Christian against Texas in 2021.
Yale, the No.14 seed in the 2019 NCAA tournament, came closest to progressing to the second round. The Bulldogs were defeated by No.3 seed LSU, 79-74. The largest upset in a 14-versus-3 game, by 14 points, was equaled between SFA’s victory in 2016 and Ohio’s victory over Georgetown in 2010.
History of March Madness 12 vs.5 seeds – Since the NCAA tournament field expanded in 1985, 12-seeds have pulled off 52 shocks. Prior to 2022, the lower seed had a victory percentage of 35.42, with a record of 51-93. Here are all instances in which a 12 seed defeated a 5 seed.
These are the times a 12 seed beat a 5 seed in March Madness:| Year | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kentucky def. Washington | 66-58 |
| 1986 | DePaul def. Virginia | 72-68 |
| 1987 | Wyoming def. Virginia | 64-60 |
| 1989 | DePaul def. Memphis State | 66-63 |
| 1990 | Dayton def. Illinois | 88-86 |
| 1990 | Ball State def. Oregon State | 54-53 |
| 1991 | Eastern Michigan def. Mississippi State | 76-56 |
| 1992 | New Mexico State def. DePaul | 81-73 |
| 1993 | George Washington def. New Mexico | 82-68 |
| 1994 | UW-Green Bay def. California | 61-57 |
| 1994 | Tulsa def. UCLA | 112-102 |
| 1995 | Miami (Ohio) def. Arizona | 71-62 |
| 1996 | Drexel def. Memphis | 75-63 |
| 1996 | Arkansas def. Penn State | 86-80 |
| 1997 | College of Charleston def. Maryland | 75-66 |
| 1998 | Florida State def. TCU | 96-87 |
| 1999 | Detroit def. UCLA | 56-53 |
| 1999 | Missouri State def. TCU | 96-87 |
| 2001 | Utah State def. Ohio State | 77-68 (OT) |
| 2001 | Gonzaga def. Virginia | 86-85 |
| 2002 | Tulsa def. Marquette | 71-69 |
| 2002 | Missouri def. Miami (Fla.) | 93-80 |
| 2002 | Creighton def. Florida | 83-82 (2OT) |
| 2003 | Butler def. Mississippi State | 47-46 |
| 2004 | Pacific def. Providence | 66-58 |
| 2005 | Milwaukee def. Alabama | 83-73 |
| 2006 | Montana def. Nevada | 87-79 |
| 2006 | Texas A&M def. Syracuse | 66-58 |
| 2008 | Villanova def. Clemson | 75-69 |
| 2008 | Western Kentucky def. Drake | 101-99 (OT) |
| 2009 | Wisconsin def. Florida State | 61-59 (OT) |
| 2009 | Arizona def. Utah | 84-71 |
| 2009 | Western Kentucky def. Illinois | 76-72 |
| 2010 | Cornell def. Temple | 78-65 |
| 2011 | Richmond def. Vanderbilt | 69-66 |
| 2012 | South Florida def. Temple | 58-44 |
| 2012 | VCU def. Wichita State | 62-59 |
| 2013 | Ole Miss def. Wisconsin | 57-46 |
| 2013 | California def. UNLV | 64-61 |
| 2013 | Oregon def. Oklahoma State | 68-55 |
| 2014 | Harvard def. Cincinnati | 61-57 |
| 2014 | North Dakota State def. Oklahoma | 80-75(OT) |
| 2014 | Stephen F. Austin def. VCU | 77-75 (OT) |
| 2016 | Little Rock def. Purdue | 85-83 (2OT) |
| 2016 | Yale def. Baylor | 79-75 |
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee def. Minnesota | 81-72 |
| 2019 | Liberty def. Mississippi State | 80-76 |
| 2019 | Murray State def. Marquette | 83-64 |
| 2019 | Oregon def. Wisconsin | 72-54 |
| 2021 | Oregon State def. Tennessee | 70-56 |
| 2022 | Richmond def. Iowa | 67-63 |
| 2022 | New Mexico State def. UConn | 70-63 |
Some additional tidbits: In 31 of the last 36 years, the No.12 seed has won at least one first-round game. Exceptions occurred only in 1988, 2000, 2007, 2015, and 2018. Murray State (defeated Marquette), Oregon (defeated Wisconsin), and Liberty all progressed to the second round in 2019.
Has a seed No.14 ever reached the Final Four?
Maximum March Madness Advancement of Each Seed – No.1 — A No.1 seed has reached the Championship Game in 28 of the last 36 years.23 of them have gone on to win the championship, which is a success record of almost 60% for the No.1 seed. In 2021, Baylor became the most recent No.1 to win.
Since 1985, No.2 seeds have reached the Championship Game thirteen times. They only have five victories. In 2016, Villanova won the title as the second-ranked team. No.3 – A No.3 has reached the final 10 times, with an overall record of 4-8. In 2019, Texas Tech lost the championship game against Virginia.
Connecticut was the previous No.3 team to win the championship, in 2011. Only three times has a No.4 reached the championship game. One of these three teams, Arizona in 1997, was the only champion. A No.5 has finished in second place three times. It is hard to imagine that a No.5 seed has never won the tournament, given that at least one of the other seven top seeds have done so.
- A No.6 seed has participated in the NCAA Championship twice.
- Only Kansas (1988) has won as the No.6 seed.
- In 2014, UConn was the first No.7 to compete in the National Championship Game.
- It capitalized and defeated No.8 Kentucky.
- No.8 – A No.8 has participated in the National Championship three times, most recently in 2014 with Kentucky.
Only Villanova (1985) was able to win the championship. No.9 — Only one No.9 team has ever reached the Final Four, and that was Wichita State (2013). In 2016, Syracuse became the first-ever No.10 seed to go to the Final Four. Eight times, a No.10 seed has gone to the Elite 8, with Syracuse being the most recent in 2016.
- Five No.11 seeds have advanced to the Final Four, including UCLA (2021), Loyola-Chicago (2018), VCU (2011), George Mason (2006), and LSU (1986).2002 Missouri Tigers are the only No.12 team to go to the Elite 8.
- Six No.13 seeds have progressed to the Sweet 16, with LaSalle being the most recent (2013).
The only No.14 seeds to ever advance to the Sweet 16 are Chattanooga (1997) and Cleveland State (1986). The only No.15 teams to advance to the Sweet 16 are Florida Gulf Coast (2013) and Oral Roberts (2021). The University of Maryland – Baltimore County (UMBC Retrievers) became the first No.16 seed in history to defeat a No.1 seed in 2018.
