March Madness: Largest blowouts in NCAA tournament history

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March Madness has witnessed many blowouts over the years. There seems to be a general thought that one happens every year about this time.

Double-digit wins are common, but what's the biggest blowout in NCAA history? The ones with 40 points or more.

Here's a look at the worst defeats since 1960, according to BetMGM.

ScoreMargin Year Round

Cincinnati 99, DePaul 59	40	1960	Round 2
Princeton 109, Providence 69	40	1965	Regional Final
Arizona 90, Cornell 50	40	1988	Round 1
Kansas 107, Niagara 67	40	2007	Round 1
Wisconsin 75, American 35	40	2014	Round 1
Houston 86, Longwood 46	40	2024	Round 1
Arkansas 117, Ga. State 76	41	1991	Round 1
Duke 99, Florida A&M 58	41	1999	Round 1
Duke 97, Tulsa 56	41	1999	Round 2
UCLA 70, Miss. Valley St 29	41	2008	Round 1
Villanova 53, Lafayette 52	41	2015	Round 1
Notre Dame 108, Austin Peay 66	42	1974	Round 1
Illinois 96, Northwestern State 54	42	1974	Round 1
Villanova 90, Penn 47	43	1971	Regional Final
Oklahoma 124, Louisiana Tech 81	43	1989	Round 2
Indiana 97, Wright State 54	43	1993	Round 1
Duke 95, Monmouth 52	43	2001	Round 1
Florida 112, Jackson State 69	43	2007	Round 1
N. Carolina 101, Radford 58	43	2009	Round 1
Gonzaga 98, Norfolk State 55	43	2021	Round 1
DePaul 99, Eastern Kentucky 55	44	1965	Round 1
Kentucky 96, Rider 52	44	1993	Round 1
Villanova 95, Oklahoma 51	44	2016	Final Four
Duke 93, Mount St. Mary's	44	2025	Round 1
N. Carolina 112, Rhode Island 67	45	1993	Round 1
Kentucky 113, Mt St. Mary's 67	46	1995	Round 1
VCU 88, Akron 42	46	2013	Round 1
Duke 101, UConn 54	47	1964	Regional Final
Duke 84, Winthrop 37	47	2002	Round 1
Syracuse 81, Montana 34	47	2013	Round 1
UCLA 109, Wyoming 60	49	1967	Round 2
Syracuse 101, Brown 52	49	1986	Round 1
UConn 103, Chattanooga 47	56	2009	Round 1
Kansas 110, Prairie View 52	58	1998	Round 1
Florida 114, Prairie View 55	59	2026	Round 1
Loyola 111, Tennessee Tech 42	69	1963	Round 1

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