Farthest a 15-Seed Has Gone in March Madness

No. 15 seed Saint Peter's magical 2022 NCAA Tournament run made history.
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In the 2022 NCAA Tournament, No. 15 seed St. Peterโ€™s became the lowest seed to ever reach the Elite Eight.

One year earlier, during the 2021 NCAA Tournament, No. 15 Oral Roberts had a historic run of its own. The Golden Eagles earned tight 3-point wins over both No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Florida, becoming just the second 15-seed ever to advance to the Sweet 16/

No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast, in 2013, was the first.

 

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.