Unbelievable Underdogs: The March Madness Tournaments That Shocked the Nation with Upsets
17 – 2001
There were 13 wins by teams seeded ninth or lower in the Round of 64 in 2001. Only one other tournament has had that many – 2016.
No. 11 Temple was the star of the underdogs, rolling all the way to the Elite Eight before falling to top-seeded Michigan State 69-62.
16 – 2022
Saint Peter’s stunned John Calipari and No. 2 Kentucky; No. 7 Murray State, which was 31-2 entering the contest; and Jaden Ivey, Zach Edey and No. 3 Purdue, becoming only the third 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16 (all in a 10-season span) and the first to advance to the Elite Eight.
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