History
How many perfect brackets have been made?
0 (no one has been close)
How many games do you need to win in order to win the tournament? (exluding the play in games)
6
Which player helped BYU to their highest seeding in their history and won NCAA player of the year in 2011?
Jimmer Fredette
What is the most common seed to win the tournament?
1 seed
What month is the national championship typically played?
April
Christian Laettner holds the record for the most points scored in the NCAA tournament in his carreer. What team did he play for?
Duke
Which team won the NCAA tournament last year?
UConn
When was the last time BYU was in the NCAA tournament?
2021 (lost in first round as a 6 seed)
What is the lowest seed to make the final four?
11 (LSU 1986; George Mason 2006; VCU 2011; Loyola Chicago 2018; UCLA 2021)
How many teams go to the NCAA tournament?
68
What was the only year the NCAA tournament was not played?
2020 (COVID)
Which team won the first ever NCAA tournament who's mascot is a duck?
Oregon
What is the highest seed BYU has been in the tournament?
3 seed (2011)
How many times has a 16 seed beat a 1 seed?
2 (UMBC vs Virginia 2018 and FDU vs Purdue 2023)
Which team has the most NCAA wins (not championships)?
North Carolina (131 wins)
How many teams played in the first ever NCAA tournament?
8
Which team has won the most NCAA titles?
UCLA
What is the furthest round BYU has gone in the tournament (since 1985)?
Elite 8 (2011)
What is the lowest seed to win the national championship?
8 (Villanova in 1985)
What are the special names with give the top 16, 8, and 4 teams?
Sweet 16, elite 8, final 4
What year was march madness started? (within 5 years)
1939
How many wins has the team with the most titles won?
11
BYU holds the record for the biggest comeback in NCAA tournament history when they played Iona in 2012. What was their largest deficit that they had to overcome? (within 3 points)
25 points
What is the most amount of upsets to occur in one year in the tournament? (reference: 63 games are played)
19
Which coach has the most NCAA tournament wins (101)?
Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K)