Fill My Bracket starts a full March Madness bracket from five questions.
What was the biggest blowout in March Madness history?
Florida beat Prairie View A&M by 59 points in 2026. The score was 114 to 55. It is the widest win since 1985.
128 days until Selection Sunday, Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Start your bracketThe widest wins since 1985
| Margin | Year | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | 2026 | Florida 114, Prairie View A&M 55 |
| 58 | 1998 | Kansas 110, Prairie View A&M 52 |
| 56 | 2009 | Connecticut 103, Chattanooga 47 |
| 49 | 1986 | Syracuse 101, Brown 52 |
Only three games were won by 50 points or more.
All three were round-one games, won by 1 seeds.
Prairie View lost the two widest games.
The final is a different record
No final comes close to 59 points.
The widest final was 30 points, by UNLV in 1990.
Read about it on the biggest blowout in the final page.
How we counted
Counted from the site’s game record, 1985 to 2026.
That is 2,582 played games in all.
See the full record on the tournament history page.
Five questions start your bracket. Your picks finish it.
The picker opens on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. Name your favorite and your upsets.
Common questions
What was the biggest blowout in March Madness history?
Florida beat Prairie View A&M by 59 points in 2026, 114 to 55.
What was the biggest blowout in a March Madness final?
UNLV beat Duke by 30 points in 1990. The score was 103 to 73.
Has any team won a game by 60 points?
No. The widest margin since 1985 is 59 points.
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