Top 20 16 seed performances since 1985

[Travelman6]

90% of the time, they are blown out, no contest. But every once in a while, like last night, they keep it close, and, of course, twice, they've done it!

Remembering 18 other solid performances from severe underdogs:

20. 2006 Albany - lost by 13 - UConn
19. 2014 Albany - lost by 12 - Florida
18. 2014 Coastal Carolina - lost by 11 - Virginia
17. 2023 Northern Kentucky - lost by 11 - Houston
16. 2009 East Tennessee State - lost by 10 - Pittsburgh
15. 2002 Holy Cross - lost by 9 - Kansas
14. 2014 Weber State - lost by 9 - Arizona
13. 2013 Southern - lost by 6 - Gonzaga
12. 2012 UNC Asheville - lost by 7 - Syracuse
11. 2013 Western Kentucky - lost by 7 - Kansas
10. 1997 Fairfield - lost by 8 - UNC
9. 1989 McNeese St - lost by 6 - Illinois
8. 1985 Fairleigh Dickinson - lost by 4 - Michigan
7. 2026 Siena - lost by 6 - Duke
6. 1996 West Carolina - lost by 2 - Purdue
5. 1989 East Tennessee State - lost by 1 - Oklahoma
4. 1989 Princeton - lost by 1 - Gtown
3. 1990 Murray State - lost by 4 in overtime - Michigan State
2. 2023 Fairleigh Dickinson - won by 5 -- Purdue
1. 2018 UMBC - won by 20 -- Virginia

 

[huskyjawz]

90% of the time, they are blown out, no contest. But every once in a while, like last night, they keep it close, and, of course, twice, they've done it!

Remembering 18 other solid performances from severe underdogs:


20. 1997 Jackson St - lost by 14
19. 2006 Albany - lost by 13
18. 2014 Albany - lost by 12
17. 2014 Coastal Carolina - lost by 11
16. 2023 Northern Kentucky - lost by 11
15. 2002 Holy Cross - lost by 9
14. 2014 Weber State - lost by 9
13. 2013 Southern - lost by 6
12. 2012 UNC Asheville - lost by 7
11. 2013 Western Kentucky - lost by 7
10. 1997 Fairfield - lost by 8
9. 1989 McNeese St - lost by 6
8. 1985 Fairleigh Dickinson - lost by 4
7. 2026 Siena - lost by 6
6. 1996 West Carolina - lost by 2
5. 1989 East Tennessee State - lost by 1
4. 1989 Princeton - lost by 1
3. 1990 Murray State - lost by 4 in overtime
2. 2023 Fairleigh Dickinson - won by 5
1. 2018 UMBC - won by 20

Thanks for this. Would have been better if you included the opponent.

 

[bendm]

1. Anyone but Duke
2. Anyone but Florida (just this year)
3. If not UConn then Houston or Zona

 

[Travelman6]

Thanks for this. Would have been better if you included the opponent.

edited

 

[huskyjawz]

edited

Awesome! Thank you!

 

[huskyjawz]

Are those all 1 v 16?