History of 11 seeds vs. 6 seeds in March Madness

11-6 March Madness Arufy Pick is not as famous as 12-NER-5, but had a higher level of intervention. At least one seed no. In 2022 three seeds No. 11 proceeded from the first round. It happened again in 2024, when Duquesne, NC State and Oregon all won – and NC State continued to win until he reached the final. In 2025 Drake took off Missouri.

Here’s all you need to know about 11s vs. 6s in March Madness.

History 11 vs. 6 seeds in March Madness

In 1985, 62 seeds no. Here is a list of all of them:

**11 vs. 6 upset**
Year	Result	Score
2025	Drake def. Missouri	67-57
2024	Oregon def. South Carolina	87-73
2024	Nc state def. Texas tech	80-67
2024	Duques are ready. DO	71-67
2023	Pitt def. Iowa	59-41
2022	Michigan def. Colorado	75-63
2022	Notre Dame Def. Alabama	78-64
2022	Iowa State Def. Lsu	59-54
2021	Syracuse def. San Diego State	78-62
2021	Ucla def. Bullshit	73-62
2019	Ohio State Def. Iowa	62-59
2018	Loyola Chicago def. Miami (FL)	64-62
2018	Syracuse def. TCU	57-52
2017	Rhode Island Def. Creighton	84-72
2017	USC def. Smip	66-65
2017	Xavier def. Maryland	76-65
2016	Northern Iowa def. Texas	75-72
2016	Gonzaga def. Seton Hall	68-52
2016	Wichita State Def. Arizona	65-55
2015	Dayton def. Providence	66-53
2015	Ucla def. Smip	60-59
2014	Tennessee def. Umass	86-67
2014	Dayton def. Ohio State	60-59
2013	Minnesota def. Teased	83-63
2012	Colorado def. Unlv	68-64
2012	Nc state def. San Diego State	79-65
2011	Marquette def. Xavier	66-55
2011	VCU def. Georgetown	74-56
2011	Gonzaga def. St. John’s	86-71
2010	Washington def. Marquette	80-78
2010	Old Dominion def. Notre Dame	51-50
2009	Dayton def. West Virginia	68-62
2008	Kansas State Def. USC	80-67
2007	Winthrop def. Notre Dame	76-64
2007	VCU yes. Due	79-77
2006	Milwaukee def. Ocular	82-74
2006	George Mason def. Michigan	75-65
2005	UAB def. Lsu	62-68
2003	Central Michigan Def. Creighton	79-73
2002	Wyoming def. Gonzaga	73-68
2002	Southern Illinois def. Texas tech	76-68
2001	Georgia State Def. Wisconsin	50-49
2001	Temple def. Texas	79-65
2000	Pepperdine def. Indiana	77-57
1998	Washington def. Xavier	69-68
1998	Western Michigan Def. Clemeson	75-72
1996	Boston College Def. Indiana	64-51
1995	Texas def. Oregon	90-73
1994	Penn def. Nebraska	90-80
1993	Tulane def. KANSAS STATE	55-53
1991	Creighton def. Stand in a new Mexico	64-56
1991	Uconn def. Lsu	79-62
1990	Loyola Marymount Def. Stand in a new Mexico	111-92
1989	Minnesota def. KANSAS STATE	86-75
1989	Evansville def. Oregon	94-90
1989	Southern Alabama def. Alabama	86-84
1989	Texas def. Georgia Tech	76-70
1988	Rhode Island Def. Missouri	87-80
1986	LSU def. Purdue	94-87
1985	Boston College Def. Texas tech	55-53
1985	Utep def. Tuls	79-75
1985	Auburn def. Purdue	59-58

Some other tidits:

The NCAA tournament from 1989 was special for seeds No. 11. The year, each seed No. 11 won against seed no. 6, on average by 5.75 points.
Seeds No. 11 have recently been particularly successful. We will return to 2014, left 23-21.
Seeds No. 11 in 2016 and 2017 joined with 6-2 against 6s.
LSU, George Mason, VCU, UCL and NC State all created history as the lowest seeds that have ever been the final four-all of them won significant margins against their first round. Loyola Chicago also created Final Four as 11, but her first round was much closer than you.
Pepperdine beat Indiana in a 20-point outbreak, 77-57, in the last game Bobby Knight as a coach Hoosiers. It was the biggest 11 above 6 margins ever.

How much is more likely to upset 11-6 than the disturbance of 12-5?

57 12-5 disturbances have appeared since the NCAA field expansion. This is almost 11 over 6, which happened only five times after the expansion.

Recent/unforgettable 11-6 games

In 2025, Drake took off Missouri in the first victory in the first round since the 1985 tournament expanded.

Drake vs. Missouri – Main wheels

In 2024, the state was one of three seeds No. 11, which won in the first round. Wolfpack eventually reached Final Four.

NC State vs. Texas tech – ncaa tournament

In 2021, UCLA and Syracus pulled out the victory. Bruins then marched memorable to the national semifinals – from the first four to the finals four.

UCLA vs. Byu: Extended main points from 2021 NCAA tournaments

Who can forget the shot Donte Ingrama against Miami to send Loyola Chicago to the second round in 2018? It was the beginning of the magic run for Ramblers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPTDR2TLCLU

And of course: Paul Jesperson from North Iowy hit the legendary shot in 2016 to push Panthers around Texas:

Vote back to 2007, VCU shocked the Duke for late bucket:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mto5acnqai4