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
Team that beat Kentucky in the 1966 National Championship. Game changed the college landscape forever
Who was Texas Western?
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
Amount of Championships UCLA won in a row
What is 7?
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
Nickname for arguably the greatest team to NEVER win a national championship
Who was Phi Slama Jama?
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
The amount of points UNLV TROUNCED Duke by in the 1990 national championship game. (still the largest margin of victory in championship history)
What is 30?
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
Two teams that played in the 1979 national championship that are credited for popularizing the NCAA tournament. (Larry Bird v. Magic Johnson)
Who was Indiana State v. Michigan St?
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)