What is lowest seed to win NCAA championship?

Answer 1

2018-(16)U.M.B.C

1991-(15)Richmond, 1993-(15)Santa Clara, 1997-(15)Coppin State, 2001-(15)Hampton, 2012-(15)Norfolk State, (15)Lehigh, 2013-(15)Florida-Gulf Coast (made it to Sweet 16), 2016-(15)Middle Tennessee

Answer 2

The lowest seed to ever win a NCAA Basketball title was Villanova, ranked seed #8. They won the tournament in 1985.

Lower seeds have made it to the Final Four (George Mason and Louisiana State, ranked 11th, made it in 2006 and 1986 respectively) but never won.

UCLA in 1980 was ranked 48th and made it to the championship game.

Answer 3

no. 8 Villanova beat Georgetown in 1985 UCLA made the championship game in 1980 as an 8 seed, but lost to Louisville.

Answer 4

richmond...they was a # 15 seed and they beat syracuse

Answer 5

8 seed is the highest to ever win the tournament with villanova in 1985

Answer 6

Villanova (#8) in 1985

Answer 7

The Boston TeaBaggers.

Answer 8

#8 Villinova

Answer 9

8 Villanova over Georgetown