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The 'March Madness first-round upsets' quiz
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The 'March Madness first-round upsets' quiz

Created on March 20, 2026  |  Total tries: 8598  |  Average Score: 49.7 out of 124  (40%)  |  Quiz FAQ   
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Can you name every upset in the Opening Round of the men's NCAA Tournament since 2000? This quiz considers any winning 11 seed or higher as an upset.  Quiz clue: Year / Winning seed / Losing team. Good luck!

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2026 / 12 / Wisconsin
High Point Panthers
2026 / 11 / BYU
Texas Longhorns
2026 / 11 / UNC
VCU Rams
2025 / 11 / Missouri
Drake Bulldogs
2025 / 12 / Memphis
Colorado State Rams
2025 / 12 / Clemson
McNeese Cowboys
2024 / 11 / South Carolina
Oregon Ducks
2024 / 14 / Kentucky
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
2024 / 11 / Texas Tech
North Carolina State Wolfpack
2024 / 12 / Wisconsin
James Madison Dukes
2024 / 12 / St. Mary's
Grand Canyon Antelopes
2024 / 11 / BYU
Duquesne Dukes
2024 / 13 / Auburn
Yale Bulldogs
2023 / 11 / Iowa St.
Pittsburgh Panthers
2023 / 16 / Purdue
Fairleigh Dickenson Knights
2023 / 15 / Arizona
Princeton Tigers
2023 / 13 / Virginia
Furman Paladins
2022 / 11 / LSU
Iowa State Cyclones
2022 / 12 / Iowa
Richmond Spiders
2022 / 11 / Colorado St.
Michigan Wolverines
2022 / 15 / Kentucky
St. Peter's Peacocks
2022 / 11 / Alabama
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2022 / 12 / UConn
New Mexico State Aggies
2021 / 11 / San Diego St.
Syracuse Orange
2021 / 12 / Tennessee
Oregon State Beavers
2021 / 15 / Ohio St.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
2021 / 13 / Purdue
North Texas Mean Green
2021 / 11 / BYU
UCLA Bruins
2021 / 13 / Virginia
Ohio Bobcats
2019 / 13 / Kansas State
UC Irvine Anteaters
2019 / 12 / Wisconsin
Oregon Ducks
2019 / 11 / Iowa State
Ohio State Buckeyes
2018 / 16 / Virginia
University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers
2018 / 13 / Wichita State
Marshall Thundering Herd
2018 / 13 / Arizona
Buffalo Bulls
2018 / 11 / Miami (FL)
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
2018 / 11 / TCU
Syracuse Orange
2017 / 12 / Minnesota
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
2017 / 11 / Creighton
Rhode Island Rams
2017 / 11 / Maryland
Xavier Musketeers
2017 / 11 / SMU
USC Trojans
2016 / 11 / Arizona
Wichita State Shockers
2016 / 11 / Texas
Northern Iowa Panthers
2016 / 11 / Seton Hall
Gonzaga Bulldogs
2016 / 12 / Purdue
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans
2016 / 12 / Baylor
Yale Bulldogs
2016 / 13 / Cal
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
2016 / 14 / West Virginia
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
2016 / 15 / Michigan St.
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
2015 / 11 / SMU
UCLA Bruins
2015 / 11 / Providence
Dayton Flyers
2015 / 14 / Iowa
UAB Blazers
2015 / 14 / Baylor
Georgia State Panthers
2014 / 11 / UMass
Tennessee Volunteers
2014 / 11 / Ohio St.
Dayton Flyers
2014 / 12 / VCU
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
2014 / 12 / Oklahoma
North Dakota State Bison
2014 / 12 / Cincinnati
Harvard Crimson
2014 / 14 / Duke
Mercer Bears
2013 / 12 / UNLV
California Golden Bears
2013 / 11 / UCLA
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2013 / 12 / Oklahoma St.
Oregon Ducks
2013 / 12 / Wisconsin
Ole Miss Rebels
2013 / 13 / Kansas St.
LaSalle Explorers
2013 / 14 / New Mexico
Harvard Crimson
2013 / 15 / Georgetown
FGCU Eagles
2012 / 11 / San Diego St.
North Carolina State Wolfpack
2012 / 11 / UNLV
Colorado Buffaloes
2012 / 12 / Wichita St.
VCU Rams
2012 / 12 / Temple
South Florida Bulls
2012 / 13 / Michigan
Ohio Bobcats
2012 / 15 / Missouri
Norfolk State Spartans
2012 / 15 / Duke
Lehigh Mountain Hawks
2011 / 11 / Georgetown
VCU Rams
2011 / 11 / Xavier
Marquette Golden Eagles
2011 / 11 / St. John's
Gonzaga Bulldogs
2011 / 12 / Vanderbilt
Richmond Spiders
2011 / 13 / Louisville
Morehead State Eagles
2010 / 11 / Marquette
Washington Huskies
2010 / 11 / Notre Dame
Old Dominion Monarchs
2010 / 12 / Temple
Cornell Big Red
2010 / 13 / Vanderbilt
Murray State Racers
2010 / 14 / Georgetown
Ohio Bobcats
2009 / 11 / West Virginia
Dayton Flyers
2009 / 12 / Florida St.
Wisconsin Badgers
2009 / 12 / Illinois
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2009 / 12 / Utah
Arizona Wildcats
2009 / 13 / Wake Forest
Cleveland State Vikings
2008 / 11 / USC
Kansas State Wild Cats
2008 / 12 / Drake
Western Kentucky
2008 / 12 / Clemson
Villanova Wildcats
2008 / 13 / Vanderbilt
Siena Saints
2008 / 13 / Connecticut
San Diego Toreros
2007 / 11 / Notre Dame
Winthrop Eagles
2007 / 11 / Duke
VCU Rams
2006 / 11 / Oklahoma
UW-Milwaukee Panthers
2006 / 11 / Michigan St.
George Mason Patriots
2006 / 12 / Syracuse
Texas A&M Aggies
2006 / 12 / Nevada
Montana Grizzlies
2006 / 13 / Kansas
Bradley Braves
2006 / 14 / Iowa
Northwestern State Demons
2005 / 11 / LSU
University Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
2005 / 12 / Alabama
UW-Milwaukee Panthers
2005 / 13 / Syracuse
Vermont Catamounts
2005 / 14 / Kansas
Bucknell Bison
2004 / 12 / Providence
Pacific Tigers
2004 / 12 / Florida
Manhattan Jaspers
2003 / 11 / Creighton
Central Michigan Chippewas
2003 / 12 / Miss. St.
Butler Bulldogs
2003 / 13 / Dayton
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
2002 / 11 / Gonzaga
Wyoming Cowboys
2002 / 11 / Texas Tech
Southern Illinois Salukis
2002 / 12 / Marquette
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
2002 / 12 / Miami (FL)
Missouri Tigers
2002 / 12 / Florida
Creighton Blue Jays
2002 / 13 / USC
UNC-Wilmington Seahawks
2001 / 12 / Ohio St.
Utah State Aggies
2001 / 11 / Texas
Temple Owls
2001 / 11 / Wisconsin
Georgia State Panthers
2001 / 12 / Virginia
Gonzaga Bulldogs
2001 / 13 / Indiana
Kent State Golden Flashes
2001 / 13 / Oklahoma
Indiana State Sycamores
2001 / 15 / Iowa St.
Hampton Pirates
2000 / 11 / Indiana
Pepperdine Waves

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