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.
#12 Missouri in 2002
#8 Villinova
Villanova was the lowest seed to win the tournament as an 8 seed in 1985.
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The lowest seed to make it to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was a No. 15 seed. This occurred when Florida Gulf Coast University reached the Sweet 16 in 2013.
in 1985 nova won as an eight seed against g-town in the finals not the second round
16 seed, beat duke last year
No. The lowest seed to reach the Elite 8 was #12 Missouri in 2002.
They were the 8 seed. Nova upset Georgetown in the title game.
The lowest seeded team to make it all the way to the Final Four in the NCAA basketball tournament was an 11 seed and it happened four times:11 seeded LSU in 198611 seeded George Mason in 200611 seeded VCU in 201111 seeded Wichita State in 2013