March Madness is a upon us now that the bracket is formed and we have our 4 vs 13 seed matchups. The four No. 4 seeds are: Texas A&M, Maryland, Purdue and Arizona. While the No. 13 seeds are: Yale, Grand Canyon, High Point and Akron.
Let it be known, a No. 13 seed upsetting a No. 4 seed isn't as much of a betting longshot as you'd think with 33 wins all-time. At least one No. 4 seed has been upset in 17 of the past 23 tournaments, the exceptions being 2004, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2022. Will there be a lucky No. 13 this year?
How many times has the no. 4 seed been upset by the no. 13 seed?
Since 1985, No. 13 seeds carry a 33-123 record all-time against No. 4 seeds. However, as I mentioned above, it's been a consistent event with only six March Madness' not witnessing an upset since the turn of the century. Since 2010, five of the 12 upsets were decided by two-points. Overall, No. 13 seeds are 7-2 in meetings decided by one point.
Last year, March Madness bettors saw No. 13 Yale knock off No. 4 Auburn in a 78-76 dogfight with Samson Aletan executing a crucial block in the final four seconds. The Tigers entered as 13.5-point favorites, the largest spread of the 4 vs 13 matchups of 2024. In the season prior, No. 13 Furman hushed No. 4 Virginia by one point after a brutal last-second turnover.
What Seed Has The Recent ATS Edge?
Dating back to 1996, betting on 4 vs 13 matchups are a toss up with No. 4 seeds barely holding the edge with a 56-55-1 ATS record. But, No. 13 seeds are rewriting the script lately, going 16-8 ATS since 2018—recording a 66.6% cover rate.
Odds of 13 seed beating 4 seed
Of the 156 4 vs 13 matchups ed for, mathematically, the No. 13 seed has a 21.1% chance of defeating the No. 4 seed outright in March Madness.
no. 4 seed vs no. 13 seed History
| #4 Seed | Score | #13 Seed | Score | Date | ATS Win | Win Seed | ATS Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | High Point | 2025-03-20 | |||||
| Texas A&M | Yale | 2025-03-20 | |||||
| Maryland | Grand Canyon | 2025-03-21 | |||||
| Arizona | Akron | 2025-03-21 | |||||
| Duke | 64 | Vermont | 47 | 2024-03-22 | Duke | 4 | 4 |
| Auburn | 76 | Yale | 78 | 2024-03-22 | Yale | 13 | 13 |
| Alabama | 109 | Charleston | 96 | 2024-03-22 | Alabama | 4 | 4 |
| Kansas | 93 | Samford | 89 | 2024-03-21 | Samford | 4 | 13 |
| Virginia | 67 | Furman | 68 | 2023-03-16 | Furman | 13 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 58 | LA-Lafayette | 55 | 2023-03-17 | LA-Lafayette | 4 | 13 |
| UConn | 87 | Iona | 63 | 2023-03-17 | UConn | 4 | 4 |
| Indiana | 71 | Kent State | 60 | 2023-03-18 | Indiana | 4 | 4 |
| Illinois | 54 | Chattanooga | 53 | 2022-03-18 | Chattanooga | 4 | 13 |
| UCLA | 57 | Akron | 53 | 2022-03-17 | Akron | 4 | 13 |
| Arkansas | 75 | Vermont | 71 | 2022-03-17 | Vermont | 4 | 13 |
| Providence | 66 | South Dakota State | 57 | 2022-03-17 | Providence | 4 | 4 |
| Purdue | 69 | North Texas | 78 | 2021-03-19 | North Texas | 13 | 13 |
| Oklahoma State | 69 | Liberty | 60 | 2021-03-19 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 |
| Florida State | 64 | UNC Greensboro | 54 | 2021-03-20 | UNC Greensboro | 4 | 13 |
| Virginia | 58 | Ohio | 62 | 2021-03-20 | Ohio | 13 | 13 |
| Kansas State | 64 | UC Irvine | 70 | 2019-03-22 | UC Irvine | 13 | 13 |
| Florida State | 76 | Vermont | 69 | 2019-03-21 | Vermont | 4 | 13 |
| Virginia Tech | 73 | St. Louis | 47 | 2019-03-22 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 4 |
| Kansas | 87 | Northeastern | 53 | 2019-03-21 | Kansas | 4 | 4 |
| Gonzaga | 68 | UNC Greensboro | 64 | 2018-03-15 | UNC Greensboro | 4 | 13 |
| Arizona | 68 | Buffalo | 89 | 2018-03-15 | Buffalo | 13 | 13 |
| Wichita State | 75 | Marshall | 81 | 2018-03-16 | Marshall | 13 | 13 |
| Auburn | 62 | Charleston | 58 | 2018-03-16 | Charleston | 4 | 13 |
| Florida | 80 | East Tennessee State | 65 | 2017-03-16 | Florida | 4 | 4 |
| Purdue | 80 | Vermont | 70 | 2017-03-16 | Purdue | 4 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 86 | Bucknell | 80 | 2017-03-16 | Bucknell | 4 | 13 |
| Butler | 76 | Winthrop | 64 | 2017-03-16 | Butler | 4 | 4 |
| Iowa State | 94 | Iona | 81 | 2016-03-17 | Iowa State | 4 | 4 |
| Duke | 93 | UNC Wilmington | 85 | 2016-03-17 | UNC Wilmington | 4 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 85 | Stony Brook | 57 | 2016-03-17 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 |
| California | 66 | Hawaii | 77 | 2016-03-18 | Hawaii | 13 | 13 |
| Maryland | 65 | Valparaiso | 62 | 2015-03-20 | Valparaiso | 4 | 13 |
| Louisville | 57 | UC Irvine | 55 | 2015-03-20 | UC Irvine | 4 | 13 |
| Georgetown | 84 | Eastern Washington | 74 | 2015-03-19 | Georgetown | 4 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 67 | Harvard | 65 | 2015-03-19 | Harvard | 4 | 13 |
| UCLA | 76 | Tulsa | 59 | 2014-03-21 | UCLA | 4 | 4 |
| San Diego State | 73 | New Mexico State | 69 | 2014-03-20 | New Mexico State | 4 | 13 |
| Louisville | 71 | Manhattan | 64 | 2014-03-20 | Manhattan | 4 | 13 |
| Michigan State | 93 | Delaware | 78 | 2014-03-20 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 |
| Kansas State | 61 | La Salle | 63 | 2013-03-22 | La Salle | 13 | 13 |
| Syracuse | 81 | Montana | 34 | 2013-03-21 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 |
| Michigan | 71 | South Dakota State | 56 | 2013-03-21 | Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Saint Louis | 64 | New Mexico State | 44 | 2013-03-21 | Saint Louis | 4 | 4 |
| Michigan | 60 | Ohio | 65 | 2012-03-16 | Ohio | 13 | 13 |
| Indiana | 79 | New Mexico State | 66 | 2012-03-15 | Indiana | 4 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 73 | Montana | 49 | 2012-03-15 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 |
| Louisville | 69 | Davidson | 62 | 2012-03-15 | Louisville | 4 | 4 |
| Texas | 85 | Oakland | 81 | 2011-03-18 | Oakland | 4 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 72 | Belmont | 58 | 2011-03-17 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 59 | Princeton | 57 | 2011-03-17 | Princeton | 4 | 13 |
| Louisville | 61 | Morehead State | 62 | 2011-03-17 | Morehead State | 13 | 13 |
| Maryland | 89 | Houston | 77 | 2010-03-19 | Maryland | 4 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 53 | Wofford | 49 | 2010-03-19 | Wofford | 4 | 13 |
| Purdue | 72 | Siena | 64 | 2010-03-19 | Purdue | 4 | 4 |
| Vanderbilt | 65 | Murray State | 66 | 2010-03-18 | Murray State | 13 | 13 |
| Wake Forest | 69 | Cleveland State | 84 | 2009-03-20 | Cleveland State | 13 | 13 |
| Xavier | 77 | Portland State | 59 | 2009-03-20 | Xavier | 4 | 4 |
| Gonzaga | 77 | Akron | 64 | 2009-03-19 | Akron | 4 | 13 |
| Washington | 71 | Mississippi State | 58 | 2009-03-19 | Washington | 4 | 4 |
| Vanderbilt | 62 | Siena | 83 | 2008-03-21 | Siena | 13 | 13 |
| Connecticut | 69 | San Diego | 70 | 2008-03-21 | San Diego | 13 | 13 |
| Washington State | 71 | Winthrop | 40 | 2008-03-20 | Washington State | 4 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 82 | Oral Roberts | 63 | 2008-03-20 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 |
| Southern Illinois | 61 | Holy Cross | 51 | 2007-03-16 | Southern Illinois | 4 | 4 |
| Texas | 79 | New Mexico State | 67 | 2007-03-16 | Texas | 4 | 4 |
| Virginia | 84 | Albany | 57 | 2007-03-16 | Virginia | 4 | 4 |
| Maryland | 82 | Davidson | 70 | 2007-03-15 | Maryland | 4 | 4 |
| Kansas | 73 | Bradley | 77 | 2006-03-17 | Bradley | 13 | 13 |
| Illinois | 78 | Air Force | 69 | 2006-03-16 | Illinois | 4 | 4 |
| LSU | 80 | Iona | 64 | 2006-03-16 | LSU | 4 | 4 |
| Boston College | 88 | Pacific | 76 | 2006-03-16 | Boston College | 4 | 4 |
| Syracuse | 57 | Vermont | 60 | 2005-03-18 | Vermont | 13 | 13 |
| Louisville | 68 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 62 | 2005-03-18 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 13 |
| Florida | 67 | Ohio | 62 | 2005-03-18 | Ohio | 4 | 13 |
| Boston College | 85 | Pennsylvania | 65 | 2005-03-17 | Boston College | 4 | 4 |
| Kansas | 78 | Illinois-Chicago | 53 | 2004-03-19 | Kansas | 4 | 4 |
| Cincinnati | 80 | East Tennessee State | 77 | 2004-03-19 | East Tennessee State | 4 | 13 |
| Wake Forest | 79 | Virginia Commonwealth | 78 | 2004-03-18 | Virginia Commonwealth | 4 | 13 |
| Maryland | 86 | Texas El Paso | 83 | 2004-03-18 | Texas El Paso | 4 | 13 |
| Louisville | 86 | Austin Peay | 64 | 2003-03-21 | Louisville | 4 | 4 |
| Dayton | 71 | Tulsa | 84 | 2003-03-20 | Tulsa | 13 | 13 |
| Stanford | 77 | San Diego | 69 | 2003-03-20 | Stanford | 4 | 4 |
| Illinois | 65 | Western Kentucky | 60 | 2003-03-20 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 13 |
| Illinois | 93 | San Diego State | 64 | 2002-03-15 | Illinois | 4 | 4 |
| Ohio State | 69 | Davidson | 64 | 2002-03-14 | Davidson | 4 | 13 |
| USC | 89 | UNC Wilmington | 93 | 2002-03-14 | UNC Wilmington | 13 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 83 | Valparaiso | 68 | 2002-03-14 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 68 | Indiana State | 70 | 2001-03-16 | Indiana State | 13 | 13 |
| Kansas | 99 | CS Northridge | 75 | 2001-03-16 | Kansas | 4 | 4 |
| UCLA | 61 | Hofstra | 48 | 2001-03-15 | UCLA | 4 | 4 |
| Indiana | 73 | Kent State | 77 | 2001-03-15 | Kent State | 13 | 13 |
| Illinois | 68 | Pennsylvania | 58 | 2000-03-17 | Illinois | 4 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 63 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 58 | 2000-03-17 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 13 |
| Syracuse | 79 | Samford | 65 | 2000-03-16 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 |
| LSU | 64 | SE Missouri State | 61 | 2000-03-16 | SE Missouri State | 4 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 62 | Delaware | 52 | 1999-03-12 | PUSH | 4 | |
| Arizona | 60 | Oklahoma | 61 | 1999-03-12 | Oklahoma | 13 | 13 |
| Ohio State | 72 | Murray State | 58 | 1999-03-11 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 94 | Siena | 80 | 1999-03-11 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 |
| Mississippi | 69 | Valparaiso | 70 | 1998-03-13 | Valparaiso | 13 | 13 |
| New Mexico | 79 | Butler | 62 | 1998-03-13 | New Mexico | 4 | 4 |
| Michigan State | 83 | Eastern Michigan | 71 | 1998-03-12 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 |
| Maryland | 82 | Utah State | 68 | 1998-03-12 | Maryland | 4 | 4 |
| Clemson | 68 | Miami (Ohio) | 56 | 1997-03-14 | Clemson | 4 | 4 |
| Saint Joseph’s | 75 | Pacific | 65 | 1997-03-13 | Saint Joseph’s | 4 | 4 |
| Arizona | 65 | South Alabama | 57 | 1997-03-13 | South Alabama | 4 | 13 |
| Villanova | 101 | Long Island | 91 | 1997-03-13 | Long Island | 4 | 13 |
| Syracuse | 88 | Montana State | 55 | 1996-03-14 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 |
| UCLA | 41 | Princeton | 43 | 1996-03-14 | Princeton | 13 | 13 |
| Utah | 72 | Canisius | 43 | 1996-03-14 | Utah | 4 | 4 |
| Marquette | 68 | Monmouth | 44 | 1996-03-14 | Marquette | 4 | 4 |
March Madness 4 vs 13 Betting History FAQ
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When was the last time a 13 seed beat a 4 seed in March Madness?
The last time a No. 13 seed beat a 4 seed in March Madness was in 2024 when the underdog Yale Bulldogs defeated the No. 4 Auburn Tigers 78-76.
