College Basketball Basics
This is the number of players on the court for one team.
Five
The tournament is held during this month.
March
This player is nicknamed "His Airness."
Michael Jordan
The is the name of the final game in March Madness.
The championship game
A game is divided into these two halves.
First and second half
The NCAA tournament began in this year.
1939
This player is known for his "Sky Hook" shot.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Duke's basketball team is known by this mascot.
The Blue Devils
Teams in March Madness aim to reach this stage before the championship.
The Final Four
This is the term for when a player dribbles the ball with both hands or resumes dribbling after stopping.
Double dribble
This term is used when a lower-seeded team defeats a higher-seeded team.
An upset
This player led the UConn Huskies to a national title in 2023.
Adam Sonago
Syracuse's unique mascot is an orange named this.
Otto
This seed number has never won the tournament.
A 16 seed
When a team has possession of the ball, it's called being on this.
Offense
The championship game is held on this day of the week.
A Monday
This player was the #1 overall draft pick after leading Duke to a championship.
Zion Williamson
This school's mascot is the "Jayhawk."
University of Kansas
The March Madness champion earns this trophy.
The NCAA championship trophy
This line on the court determines if a shot is worth 3 points.
Three point line
This many teams make the initial tournament bracket.
68
This player is tied for the most career points in NCAA tournament history.
Christian Laettner
Michigan State's mascot shares its name with warriors from ancient Greece.
The Spartans
This tournament is also commonly known by this nickname.
"The Big Dance"