Revisit the biggest upsets in men's NCAA tournament history - ESPN

Every year, millions of fans fill out an NCAA tournament bracket in hopes of predicting which teams will pull off a miraculous upset and go on a Cinderella run. With March Madness firing up, let's revisit the biggest upsets in men's NCAA tournament history.

16-OVER-1 UPSETS

No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson beats No. 1 Purdue, 2023

Prior to this game, Fairleigh Dickinson coach Tobin Anderson was captured on camera telling his team, «The more I watch Purdue, the more I think we can beat them.» It turns out he was right. Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Purdue 63-58 in just the second instance of a No. 16 seed defeating a No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament history.

The Knights were led by Sean Moore (19 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds), Demetre Roberts (12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists), Grant Singleton (8 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) and Cameron Tweedy (10 points and 6 rebounds). Zach Edey, the National College Player of the Year, recorded 21 points and 15 rebounds for Purdue in the losing effort. Fairleigh Dickinson ultimately lost to Florida Atlantic in the second round.

No. 16 UMBC beats No. 1 Virginia, 2018

Virginia entered the 2018 NCAA tournament with the second-best odds to win the national championship, and their loaded roster would go on to win the title the following year. However, they were on the wrong side of history against UMBC, becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed. And UMBC didn't just sneak past Virginia; they dominated this contest 74-54.

UMBC did whatever they wanted and Virginia couldn't buy a bucket. The Retrievers shot 54.2% from the field and 50% from three-point range, while the Cavaliers shot 41.1% from the field and just 18.2% from beyond the arc. UMBC was led by Jairus