Lowest seeds to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament
With its win Sunday, No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast became the lowest seeded team to reach Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament history. Here's a look back at each team seeded 13th or lower to advance to the regional semifinals.
(Note: No. 14 Chattanooga from 1997 not pictured.)
(Note: No. 14 Chattanooga from 1997 not pictured.)
Credit: AP, 1986
1986: NO. 14 CLEVELAND STATE
Lost to No. 7 Navy
Credit: AP, 1988
1988: NO. 13 RICHMOND
Lost to No. 1 Temple
Credit: AP, 1998
1998: NO. 13 VALPARAISO
Lost to No. 8 Rhode Island
Credit: AP, 1999
1999: NO. 13 OKLAHOMA
Lost to No. 1 Michigan State
Credit: AP, 2006
2006: NO. 13 BRADLEY
Lost to No. 1 Memphis
Credit: AP, 2012
2012: NO. 13 OHIO
Lost to No. 1 North Carolina
Credit: Getty
2013: NO. 13 LA SALLE
Lost to No. 9 Wichita State
Credit: Getty
2013: NO. 15 FLORIDA GULF COAST
Lost to No. 3 Florida
