NCAA Tournament Database
Every game from 1985–2024 · 40 years of March Madness
Tournaments
39
Total Games
2,457
Teams
309
Total Upsets
695
Avg PPG
71
#1 Seeds Won
25
Championships
Scoring Trends
Most Dominant Champions
| Year | Champion | Seed | Avg Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Connecticut | 1 | +23.3 |
| 1996 |  Kentucky | 1 | +21.5 |
| 2016 |  Villanova | 2 | +20.7 |
| 2009 |  North Carolina | 1 | +20.2 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 4 | +20.0 |
| 1990 |  UNLV | 1 | +18.7 |
| 2018 | Villanova | 1 | +17.7 |
| 2001 |  Duke | 1 | +16.7 |
| 2013 |  Louisville | 1 | +16.2 |
| 2006 |  Florida | 3 | +16.0 |
Greatest Cinderella Runs
| Year | Team | Seed | Furthest Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Saint Peter's | 15 | Sweet 16 |
| 2002 |  Missouri | 12 | Sweet 16 |
| 2021 |  Oregon State | 12 | Sweet 16 |
| 1986 |  LSU | 11 | Elite Eight |
| 2006 |  George Mason | 11 | Elite Eight |
| 2011 |  Virginia Commonwealth | 11 | Elite Eight |
| 2018 |  Loyola Chicago | 11 | Elite Eight |
| 2021 |  UCLA | 11 | Elite Eight |
| 2024 |  North Carolina State | 11 | Elite Eight |
| 1990 |  Loyola Marymount | 11 | Sweet 16 |
Biggest Upsets
| Year | Round | Winner | Loser | Score | Seed Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First Round |  16Maryland-Baltimore County |  1Virginia | 74–54 | +15 |
| 2023 | First Round |  16Fairleigh Dickinson |  1Purdue | 63–58 | +15 |
| 1991 | First Round |  15Richmond |  2Syracuse | 73–69 | +13 |
| 1993 | First Round |  15Santa Clara |  2Arizona | 64–61 | +13 |
| 1997 | First Round |  15Coppin State |  2South Carolina | 78–65 | +13 |
| 2001 | First Round |  15Hampton |  2Iowa State | 58–57 | +13 |
| 2012 | First Round |  15Lehigh | 2Duke | 75–70 | +13 |
| 2012 | First Round |  15Norfolk State | 2Missouri | 86–84 | +13 |
| 2013 | First Round |  15Florida Gulf Coast |  2Georgetown | 78–68 | +13 |
| 2016 | First Round |  15Middle Tennessee |  2Michigan State | 90–81 | +13 |