Iconic March Madness Upsets
Iconic March Madness Upsets is a structured sports dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Matchup, Year, Round. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 7 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Apr 10, 2026
Included fields: Matchup, Year, Round, Upset Seed, Favorite Seed, and 2 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1982 to 2022
- Across 15 preview rows
- Upset Seed range
- 0 to 16
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Matchup, Year, and Round across sports entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Matchup↕ | Year↕ | Round↕ | Upset Seed↕ | Favorite Seed↕ | Score↕ | Why It Mattered↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UMBC over Virginia | 2018 | First Round | 16 | 1 | 74-54 | First 16-seed to beat a 1-seed in men's tournament history |
Lehigh over Duke | 2012 | First Round | 15 | 2 | 75-70 | C.J. McCollum scored 30 to end Coach K's early exit |
Saint Peter's Cinderella Run | 2022 | Elite Eight | 15 | 3 | 67-64 vs Purdue | First 15-seed to reach Elite Eight, beat Kentucky and Murray State en route |
Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown | 2013 | Second Round | 15 | 2 | 78-68 | Dunk City became a sensation, first 15-seed to reach Sweet 16 |
NC State 1983 Title Run | 1983 | Championship | 6 | 1 | 54-52 vs Houston | Jim Valvano's miracle, Lorenzo Charles dunk at the buzzer |
Villanova over Georgetown | 1985 | Championship | 8 | 1 | 66-64 | Shot 78.6% from the field in a near-perfect upset of Patrick Ewing's Hoyas |
Norfolk State over Missouri | 2012 | First Round | 15 | 2 | 86-84 | Norfolk State hit clutch free throws to complete the stunner |
Middle Tennessee over Michigan State | 2016 | First Round | 15 | 2 | 90-81 | Blue Raiders dominated from start to finish against Izzo's Spartans |
Loyola Chicago 2018 Run | 2018 | Final Four | 11 | 1 | 69-68 vs Tennessee | Sister Jean's team reached Final Four with four straight nail-biters |
Hampton over Iowa State | 2001 | First Round | 15 | 2 | 58-57 | Hampton's 1-point win stunned the Big 12 champs |
Oral Roberts 2021 Run | 2021 | Sweet Sixteen | 15 | 2 | 81-78 vs Ohio State | Max Abmas led the Golden Eagles past Ohio State and Florida |
Chaminade over Virginia | 1982 | Non-tournament | 0 | 0 | 77-72 | NAIA school beat the No. 1 ranked team in the country, greatest upset in college basketball history |
Richmond over Syracuse | 1991 | First Round | 15 | 2 | 73-69 | One of the earliest 15-over-2 upsets in tournament history |
Coppin State over South Carolina | 1997 | First Round | 15 | 2 | 78-65 | Larry Stewart's Eagles blew out the Gamecocks |
George Mason to Final Four | 2006 | Final Four | 11 | 1 | 86-84 OT vs UConn | Patriots beat Michigan State, UNC, and UConn to reach Final Four as mid-major |
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