Villanova was the lowest seed to win the tournament as an 8 seed in 1985.
8 Seed Villanova in 1985
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8 seeded Vilanova in 1985
8th, the lowest seed to win it all
Since the NCAA implemented the 64 seed tournament format in 1985, the lowest seed to make it to the NCAA championship game was #8 seeded Villanova in 1985.
Yes a number 16 seed has beat a number one seed in the NCAA basketball tournament, but it was in the womens' tournament. In 1988, 16th seed Harvard beat 1st seed Stanford in the womens' tourney. (Answer by Mymomisnfat) It also happened in 2018 when the University of Maryland - Baltimore County (16th seed in the South) beat the University of Virginia (1st seed in the South) by a score of 74 - 54.
16 seed, beat duke last year
UNC was a number 1 seed in the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament.
The lowest seed to ever win a game in the tournament was a 16th seed; it happened in 2018 when the University of Maryland - Baltimore County (16th seed in the South) beat the University of Virginia (1st seed in the South) by a score of 74 - 54.
No. The lowest seed to reach the Elite 8 was #12 Missouri in 2002.
Wake Forest was a number 4 seed in the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament.