Top 10 March Madness upsets of all-time

OKLAHOMA CITY - MARCH 18: The Bucknell Bison players gather in the second half during their game against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship on March 18, 2005 at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bucknell knocked off No. 3 seed Kansas 64-63. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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GREENVILLE, SC – MARCH 17: (EDITORS NOTE: Image is a digital panoramic composite.) A general view of the NCAA March Madness logo at center court during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 17, 2017 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

6. Richmond Upsets Syracuse (1991)

The Richmond Spiders have a history of upsetting teams. Their biggest moment came in the 1991 NCAA Tournament when the Spiders upset the Syracuse Orange 72-69. This is the first time ever a 15th seed upset a No. 2 seed. The win put the Spiders on the map for college basketball while Syracuse suffered perhaps the largest loss in their basketball history.

Entering the 1991 NCAA Tournament, the Orange were expected to make at least the Sweet Sixteen and potentially make the Final Four. At the time, the Spiders still weren’t known for their upsets. Jim Boeheim has coached for over 40 years, but he’s never seen an upset like this one. This might be the most devastating loss of his career.

However, this loss also did a lot of good for March Madness. It was the first huge upset under the new system. This game was on national television as well, which helped it get huge ratings. The Spiders’ upset over the Orange sums up everything fans love about March Madness. Anyone can get upset at any given time. Perhaps no NCAA Tournament game proves this more than this one. And this came at an excellent time as well, helping college basketball to get much needed ratings.

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