"A No. 11 seed has upset a No. 6 seed 62 times in the NCAA Tournament. The 6 vs 11 matchup first began in 1985 when the NCAA Men's Tournament expanded to 64 teams. That year, three number 11 seeds won their first-round games. Auburn beat Purdue 59-58, UTEP beat Tulsa 79-75, and Boston College beat Texas Tech 55-53."
"In the 2025 NCAA Tournament, we watched No. 11 Drake defeat No. 6 Missouri by a score of 67-57. The year before, there were three 11 vs 6 upsets. Oregon beat South Carolina 87-73, NC State beat Texas Tech 80-67, and Duquesne beat BYU 71-67. NC State ended up making an epic run as a number 11 seed to the Final Four."
The 11 vs 6 seed matchup in the NCAA Tournament has produced 62 upsets since 1985 when the tournament expanded to 64 teams. The first year featured three 11 seed victories: Auburn over Purdue, UTEP over Tulsa, and Boston College over Texas Tech. Recent tournaments have continued this trend, with the 2025 tournament seeing Drake defeat Missouri 67-57. The 2024 tournament produced three upsets, including NC State's remarkable run to the Final Four as an 11 seed before losing to Purdue. Years with multiple upsets include 1985, 1989, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2022, and 2024.
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