Fill My Bracket starts a full March Madness bracket from five questions.
What was the biggest blowout in the March Madness final?
UNLV beat Duke by 30 points in 1990. The score was 103 to 73. No final has been wider.
128 days until Selection Sunday, Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Start your bracketThe widest finals ever
| Margin | Year | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1990 | UNLV 103, Duke 73 |
| 23 | 1968 | UCLA 78, North Carolina 55 |
| 21 | 1973 | UCLA 87, Memphis State 66 |
| 20 | 1960 | Ohio State 75, California 55 |
| 20 | 1969 | UCLA 92, Purdue 72 |
| 20 | 1992 | Duke 71, Michigan 51 |
Only one final has been decided by 25 points or more.
Just six of the 87 finals reached a 20-point margin.
Most finals are close
The middle margin across all 87 finals is 9 points.
Six finals were decided by a single point.
Read about them on the closest March Madness final page.
How we counted
Counted from the site’s champions list, 1939 to 2026.
There was no tournament in 2020.
See every final score on the March Madness champions list.
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 final history?
UNLV beat Duke by 30 points in 1990. The score was 103 to 73.
Has a team ever scored 100 points in the final?
Yes, once. UNLV scored 103 points against Duke in 1990. No other team has reached 100 in a final.
Are March Madness finals usually close?
Most are. The middle margin is 9 points, and six finals were decided by one point.
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