Unbelievable NCAA Tournament Blowouts That Shattered All Expectations—You Won’t Believe the Scores!
T-6. 47, Duke (101) vs. UConn (54), March 14, 1964
While most of the entries on this list involve first-round matchups between a blue blood and an overmatched team from a small conference, this one features two of the winningest programs in men’s history with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Squaring off in a regional final, Duke dismantled UConn in the first matchup between these hoops stalwarts. The Blue Devils matched a then-tournament record with 62 first-half points as they went into the break up by 35. Jeff Mullins, who was named to the all-tournament team, paced Duke with 30 points while Hack Tison and Steve Vacendak scored 14 apiece. The Blue Devils then beat Michigan in the national semifinals before losing 98-83 to UCLA in the championship – the first of 11 titles for the Bruins.

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