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First-round shockers
Teams seeded 13th or lower in the NCAA Tournament have been first-round "giant killers" 29 times in the past 15 years, or since the field was expanded to 64 teams. Of those surprises, 21 were decided by fewer than 6 points or in overtime.
| Year |
Winner (Seed) |
Loser (Seed) |
Score |
| 1999 |
Weber State (14) |
North Carolina (3) |
76-74 |
| 1999 |
Oklahoma (13) |
Arizona (4) |
61-60 |
| 1998 |
Richmond (14) |
South Carolina (3) |
62-61 |
| 1998 |
Valparaiso (13) |
Mississippi (4) |
70-69 |
| 1998 |
SW Missouri State (13) |
Clemson (4) |
65-60 |
| 1997 |
Coppin State (15) |
South Carolina (2) |
78-65 |
| 1997 |
Tennessee-Chattanooga (14) |
Georgia (3) |
73-70 |
| 1996 |
Princeton (13) |
UCLA (4) |
43-41 |
| 1995 |
Weber State (14) |
Michigan State (3) |
79-72 |
| 1995 |
Old Dominion (14) |
Villanova (3) |
89-81 (3OT) |
| 1995 |
Manhattan (13) |
Oklahoma (4) |
77-67 |
| 1993 |
Santa Clara (15) |
Arizona (2) |
64-61 |
| 1993 |
Southern (13) |
Georgia Tech (4) |
93-78 |
| 1992 |
East Tennessee State (14) |
Arizona (3) |
87-80 |
| 1992 |
SW Louisiana (13) |
Oklahoma (4) |
87-83 |
| 1991 |
Richmond (15) |
Syracuse(2) |
73-69 |
| 1991 |
Xavier (14) |
Nebraska (3) |
89-84 |
| 1991 |
Penn State (13) |
UCLA (4) |
74-69 |
| 1990 |
Northern Iowa (14) |
Missouri (3) |
74-71 |
| 1989 |
Siena (14) |
Stanford (3) |
80-78 |
| 1989 |
Middle Tennessee State (13) |
Florida State (4) |
97-83 |
| 1988 |
Murray State (14) |
North Carolina St. (3) |
78-75 |
| 1988 |
Richmond (13) |
Indiana (4) |
72-69 |
| 1987 |
Austin Peay (14) |
Illinois (3) |
68-67 |
| 1987 |
Xavier (13) |
Missouri (4) |
70-69 |
| 1987 |
SW Missouri State (13) |
Clemson (4) |
65-60 |
| 1986 |
Cleveland State (14) |
Indiana (3) |
83-79 |
| 1986 |
Ark.-Little Rock (14) |
Notre Dame (3) |
90-83 |
| 1985 |
Navy (13) |
Louisiana State (4) |
78-55 |
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