First-Round Match Up Statistics

Since the inception of the 64-team tournament in 1985 each seed # has played a total of 88 first-round games. 1. The #1 seed has beaten the #16 seed all 88 times (100%) 2. The #2 seed has beaten the #15 seed 84 times (95%) 3. The #3 seed has beaten the #14 seed 73 times (83%) 4. The #4 team has beaten the #13 seed 70 times (80%) 5. The #5 seed has beaten the #12 seed 59 times (67%) 6. The #6 seed has beaten the #11 seed 61 times (69%) 7. The #7 team has beaten the #10 seed 53 times (60%) 8. The #8 team has beaten the #9 seed 41 times (47%) SOURCE: Wikipedia