The 2019 NCAA tournament gets underway on Tuesday with opening round play-in games, and the next few weeks are sure to deliver jaw-dropping buzzer beaters, unbelievable Cinderella runs, and plenty of bracket-busting upsets.
Here are 16 of the biggest upsets from the last decade of tournaments, starting with 16-seed UMBC’s historic win over No. 1 Virginia last year.
Round of 64: No. 16 UMBC 74, No. 1 Virginia 54 (2018)
Round of 64: No. 15 Middle Tennessee 90, No. 2 Michigan State 81 (2016)
Round of 64: No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast 78, No. 2 Georgetown 68 (2013)
Round of 64: No. 15 Lehigh 75, No. 2 Duke 70 (2012)
Round of 64: No. 15 Norfolk State 86, No. 2 Missouri 84 (2012)
Round of 64: No. 14 Stephen F. Austin 70, No. 3 West Virginia 56 (2016)
Round of 64: No. 14 Georgia State 57, No. 3 Baylor 56 (2015)
Round of 64: No. 14 UAB 60, No. 3 Iowa State 59 (2015)
Round of 64: No. 14 Mercer 78, No. 3 Duke 71 (2014)
Round of 64: No. 14 Harvard 68, No. 3 New Mexico 62 (2013)
Round of 64: No. 14 Ohio 97, No. 3 Georgetown 83 (2010)
Round of 32: No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast 81, No. 7 San Diego State 71 (2013)
Round of 32: No. 12 Oregon 74, No. 4 Saint Louis 57 (2013)
Round of 32: No. 12 Cornell 87, No. 4 Wisconsin 69 (2010)
Sweet 16: No. 11 Xavier 73, No. 2 Arizona 71 (2017)
Elite Eight: No. 11 VCU 71, No. 1 Kansas 61 (2011)
