The Quiz: What is the only 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed in the men’s tournament?
Oral Roberts University
Norfolk State
UMBC
Hampton University
In the 2018 tournament, No. 16 UMBC Retrievers upset No. 1 Virginia by a score of 74-54. Coming into the game, Virginia had gone 31-2 on the season and were ranked the top team in the entire bracket, whereas UMBC was 24-10. Prior to the upset, 16-seeds had gone 0-135 against 1-seeds in the men’s tournament, and no 16-seed has won since. Despite the early exit in that year’s tournament, Virginia went on to win March Madness the following season.
The correct answer to this quiz is UMBC.