Since the NCAAB Tournament expanded in 1985, No. 7 seeds have dominated their lower-seed counterparts. They boast a commanding 92-59 SU record, making No.7 a reliable favorite on paper. However, recent history gets a little more interesting.
At least one No. 10 seed has both won and covered the spread in each of the last five March Madness tournaments. In fact, in 2019 Florida, Iowa and Minnesota all won outright as 10-seeds. Be sure to identify if a No. 7 seed for a weak conference is facing a battle-tested No. 10. As seen in the data, schools from a power conference are excellent at covering the spread as a supposed underdogs against more highly rated No. 7 seeds.
No. 10 seeds have gone 15-23-2 ATS in the last ten tournaments. Though you'll be unable to blindly bet the underdog in these opening round college basketball matchups, surging No. 10 seeds are worth a look ATS.
2024 7 vs 10 Seed March Madness Matchups
Check out all the 7 vs 10 seed March Madness matchups.
South: No. 7 Florida vs No. 10 Colorado
East: No. 7 Washington State vs No. 10 Drake
West: No. 7 Dayton vs No. 10 Nevada
Midwest: No. 7 Texas vs No. 10 Colorado State
Seed vs Seed Stats: 1 vs 16 | 2 vs 15 | 3 vs 14 | 4 vs 13 | 5 vs 12 | 6 vs 11 | 7 vs 10 | 8 vs 9
| #7 Seed | Score | #10 Seed | Score | Date | ATS Win | Win Seed | ATS Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 100 | Colorado | 102 | 2024-03-22 | Colorado | 10 | 10 |
| Washington St. | 66 | Drake | 61 | 2024-03-21 | Washington St. | 7 | 7 |
| Dayton | 63 | Nevada | 60 | 2024-03-21 | Dayton | 7 | 7 |
| Texas | 56 | Colorado St. | 44 | 2024-03-21 | Texas | 7 | 7 |
| Missouri | 76 | Utah State | 65 | 2023-03-16 | Missouri | 7 | 7 |
| Michigan State | 72 | USC | 62 | 2023-03-17 | Michigan State | 7 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 75 | Boise State | 67 | 2023-03-16 | Northwestern | 7 | 7 |
| Texas A&M | 59 | Penn State | 76 | 2023-03-16 | Penn State | 10 | 10 |
| Michigan State | 74 | Davidson | 73 | 2022-03-18 | PUSH | 7 | PUSH |
| Murray State | 92 | San Francisco | 87 | 2022-03-17 | Murray State | 7 | 7 |
| USC | 66 | Miami (FL) | 68 | 2022-03-18 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 10 |
| Ohio State | 54 | Loyola Chicago | 41 | 2022-03-18 | Ohio State | 7 | 7 |
| Clemson | 56 | Rutgers | 60 | 2021-03-19 | Rutgers | 10 | 10 |
| Florida | 75 | Virginia Tech | 70 | 2021-03-19 | Florida | 7 | 7 |
| UConn | 54 | Maryland | 63 | 2021-03-20 | Maryland | 10 | 10 |
| Oregon | -- | VCU | -- | 2021-03-20 | -- | 7 | -- |
| Wofford | 84 | Seton Hall | 68 | 2019-03-21 | Wofford | 7 | 7 |
| Nevada | 61 | Florida | 70 | 2019-03-21 | Florida | 10 | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 72 | Iowa | 79 | 2019-03-22 | Iowa | 10 | 10 |
| Louisville | 76 | Minnesota | 86 | 2019-03-21 | Minnesota | 10 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 83 | Oklahoma | 78 | 2018-03-15 | Rhode Island | 7 | 7 |
| Nevada | 87 | Texas | 83 | 2018-03-16 | Nevada | 7 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 62 | Butler | 79 | 2018-03-16 | Butler | 10 | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 73 | Providence | 69 | 2018-03-16 | Texas A&M | 7 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 93 | Marquette | 73 | 2017-03-17 | South Carolina | 7 | 7 |
| Michigan | 92 | Oklahoma State | 91 | 2017-03-17 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 10 |
| Saint Mary’s | 85 | VCU | 77 | 2017-03-17 | Saint Mary’s | 7 | 7 |
| Dayton | 58 | Wichita State | 64 | 2017-03-17 | Dayton | 10 | 7 |
| Dayton | 51 | Syracuse | 70 | 2016-03-18 | Syracuse | 10 | 10 |
| Oregon State | 67 | VCU | 75 | 2016-03-18 | VCU | 10 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | Pittsburgh | 43 | 2016-03-18 | Wisconsin | 7 | 7 |
| Iowa | 72 | Temple | 70 | 2016-03-18 | Temple | 7 | 10 |
| Wichita State | 81 | Indiana | 76 | 2015-03-20 | Indiana | 7 | 10 |
| Michigan State | 70 | Georgia | 63 | 2015-03-20 | Michigan State | 7 | 7 |
| Iowa | 83 | Davidson | 52 | 2015-03-20 | Iowa | 7 | 7 |
| VCU | 72 | Ohio State | 75 | 2015-03-19 | VCU | 10 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 53 | Stanford | 58 | 2014-03-21 | Stanford | 10 | 10 |
| Texas | 87 | Arizona State | 85 | 2014-03-20 | PUSH | 7 | |
| Connecticut | 89 | Saint Joseph’s | 81 | 2014-03-20 | Connecticut | 7 | 7 |
| Oregon | 87 | BYU | 68 | 2014-03-20 | Oregon | 7 | 7 |
| Notre Dame | 58 | Iowa State | 76 | 2013-03-22 | Iowa State | 10 | 10 |
| San Diego State | 70 | Oklahoma | 55 | 2013-03-22 | San Diego State | 7 | 7 |
| Illinois | 57 | Colorado | 49 | 2013-03-22 | Illinois | 7 | 7 |
| Creighton | 67 | Cincinnati | 63 | 2013-03-22 | Creighton | 7 | 7 |
| Notre Dame | 63 | Xavier | 67 | 2012-03-16 | Xavier | 10 | 10 |
| Saint Mary’s | 69 | Purdue | 72 | 2012-03-16 | Purdue | 10 | 10 |
| Florida | 71 | Virginia | 45 | 2012-03-16 | Florida | 7 | 7 |
| Gonzaga | 77 | West Virginia | 54 | 2012-03-15 | Gonzaga | 7 | 7 |
| Washington | 68 | Georgia | 65 | 2011-03-18 | Georgia | 7 | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 50 | Florida State | 57 | 2011-03-18 | Florida State | 10 | 10 |
| UCLA | 78 | Michigan State | 76 | 2011-03-17 | UCLA | 7 | 7 |
| Temple | 66 | Penn State | 64 | 2011-03-17 | Penn State | 7 | 10 |
| Oklahoma State | 59 | Georgia Tech | 64 | 2010-03-19 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 10 |
| Clemson | 78 | Missouri | 86 | 2010-03-19 | Missouri | 10 | 10 |
| Richmond | 71 | Saint Mary’s | 80 | 2010-03-18 | Saint Mary’s | 10 | 10 |
| BYU | 99 | Florida | 92 | 2010-03-18 | BYU | 7 | 7 |
| Boston College | 55 | USC | 72 | 2009-03-20 | USC | 10 | 10 |
| Clemson | 59 | Michigan | 62 | 2009-03-19 | Michigan | 10 | 10 |
| Texas | 76 | Minnesota | 62 | 2009-03-19 | Texas | 7 | 7 |
| California | 71 | Maryland | 84 | 2009-03-19 | Maryland | 10 | 10 |
| Butler | 81 | South Alabama | 61 | 2008-03-21 | Butler | 7 | 7 |
| Miami | 78 | Saint Mary’s | 64 | 2008-03-21 | Miami | 7 | 7 |
| Gonzaga | 76 | Davidson | 82 | 2008-03-21 | Davidson | 10 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 75 | Arizona | 65 | 2008-03-20 | West Virginia | 7 | 7 |
| Nevada | 77 | Creighton | 71 | 2007-03-16 | Nevada | 7 | 7 |
| UNLV | 67 | Georgia Tech | 63 | 2007-03-16 | UNLV | 7 | 7 |
| Indiana | 70 | Gonzaga | 57 | 2007-03-15 | Indiana | 7 | 7 |
| Boston College | 84 | Texas Tech | 75 | 2007-03-15 | Boston College | 7 | 7 |
| California | 52 | NC State | 58 | 2006-03-17 | NC State | 10 | 10 |
| Georgetown | 54 | Northern Iowa | 49 | 2006-03-17 | Georgetown | 7 | 7 |
| Marquette | 85 | Alabama | 90 | 2006-03-16 | Alabama | 10 | 10 |
| Wichita State | 86 | Seton Hall | 66 | 2006-03-16 | Wichita State | 7 | 7 |
| Southern Illinois | 65 | Saint Mary’s | 56 | 2005-03-18 | Southern Illinois | 7 | 7 |
| Charlotte | 63 | NC State | 75 | 2005-03-18 | NC State | 10 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 63 | Creighton | 61 | 2005-03-17 | West Virginia | 7 | 7 |
| Cincinnati | 76 | Iowa | 64 | 2005-03-17 | Cincinnati | 7 | 7 |
| Xavier | 80 | Louisville | 70 | 2004-03-19 | Xavier | 7 | 7 |
| Memphis | 59 | South Carolina | 43 | 2004-03-19 | Memphis | 7 | 7 |
| DePaul | 76 | Dayton | 69 | 2004-03-18 | DePaul | 7 | 7 |
| Michigan State | 66 | Nevada | 72 | 2004-03-18 | Nevada | 10 | 10 |
| Saint Joseph’s | 63 | Auburn | 65 | 2003-03-21 | Auburn | 10 | 10 |
| Indiana | 67 | Alabama | 62 | 2003-03-21 | Indiana | 7 | 7 |
| Michigan State | 79 | Colorado | 64 | 2003-03-21 | Michigan State | 7 | 7 |
| Memphis | 71 | Arizona State | 84 | 2003-03-20 | Arizona State | 10 | 10 |
| Xavier | 70 | Hawaii | 58 | 2002-03-15 | Xavier | 7 | 7 |
| NC State | 69 | Michigan State | 58 | 2002-03-15 | NC State | 7 | 7 |
| Oklahoma State | 61 | Kent State | 69 | 2002-03-14 | Kent State | 10 | 10 |
| Wake Forest | 83 | Pepperdine | 74 | 2002-03-14 | Wake Forest | 7 | 7 |
| Wake Forest | 63 | Butler | 79 | 2001-03-16 | Butler | 10 | 10 |
| Penn State | 69 | Providence | 59 | 2001-03-16 | Penn State | 7 | 7 |
| Iowa | 69 | Creighton | 56 | 2001-03-15 | Iowa | 7 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 61 | Georgetown | 63 | 2001-03-15 | Georgetown | 10 | 10 |
| Oregon | 71 | Seton Hall | 72 | 2000-03-17 | Seton Hall | 10 | 10 |
| Tulsa | 89 | UNLV | 62 | 2000-03-17 | Tulsa | 7 | 7 |
| Louisville | 66 | Gonzaga | 77 | 2000-03-16 | Gonzaga | 10 | 10 |
| Auburn | 72 | Creighton | 69 | 2000-03-16 | Auburn | 7 | 7 |
| Texas | 54 | Purdue | 58 | 1999-03-12 | Purdue | 10 | 10 |
| Washington | 58 | Miami (Ohio) | 59 | 1999-03-12 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 10 |
| Louisville | 58 | Creighton | 62 | 1999-03-11 | Creighton | 10 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 63 | Gonzaga | 75 | 1999-03-11 | Gonzaga | 10 | 10 |
| St. John’s | 64 | Detroit | 66 | 1998-03-13 | Detroit | 10 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | Saint Louis | 51 | 1998-03-13 | Saint Louis | 10 | 10 |
| Temple | 52 | West Virginia | 82 | 1998-03-12 | West Virginia | 10 | 10 |
| Indiana | 94 | Oklahoma | 87 | 1998-03-12 | Indiana | 7 | 7 |
| Marquette | 59 | Providence | 81 | 1997-03-14 | PUSH | 10 | |
| Charlotte | 79 | Georgetown | 67 | 1997-03-14 | Charlotte | 7 | 7 |
| Texas | 71 | Wisconsin | 58 | 1997-03-14 | Texas | 7 | 7 |
| Xavier | 80 | Vanderbilt | 68 | 1997-03-13 | Xavier | 7 | 7 |
| Temple | 61 | Oklahoma | 43 | 1996-03-15 | Temple | 7 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 69 | Kansas State | 48 | 1996-03-15 | New Mexico | 7 | 7 |
| Maryland | 79 | Santa Clara | 91 | 1996-03-15 | Santa Clara | 10 | 10 |
| Michigan | 76 | Texas | 80 | 1996-03-15 | Texas | 10 | 10 |
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When was the last time a 10 seed beat a 7 seed in March Madness?
The last time a 10 seed beat a 7 seed in March Madness was in 2023 when the No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions knocked off the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies 76-59.
