March Madness: Largest blowouts in NCAA tournament history

March Madness: Largest blowouts in NCAA tournament history originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . 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 . Score Margin Year Round Loyola 111, Tennessee Tech 42 69 1963 Round 1 Florida 114, Prairie View 55 59 2026 Round 1 Kansas 110, Prairie View 52 58 1998 Round 1 UConn 103, Chattanooga 47 56 2009 Round 1 UCLA 109, Wyoming 60 49 1967 Round 2 Syracuse 101, Brown 52 49 1986 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 Kentucky 113, Mt St. Mary's 67 46 1995 Round 1 VCU 88, Akron 42 46 2013 Round 1 N.

Carolina 112, Rhode Island 67 45 1993 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 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 Notre Dame 108, Austin Peay 66 42 1974 Round 1 Illinois 96, Northwestern State 54 42 1974 Round 1 Arkansas 117, Ga.