What is March Madness?
March Madness is a nickname for this annual sporting event.
On this day, the 68 teams are announced and brackets are revealed.
Selection Sunday
Oregon won the very first NCAA tournament in this year.
1939
On average, there are this many upsets per tournament
10
A low-seeded team that goes on an unexpected deep run is called this.
A Cinderella team
The tournament is also commonly referred to by this nickname.
"The Dance"
These play-in games happen Tuesday and Wednesday before the first round.
The First Four
In 1951, the NCAA tournament grew to this many teams.
16 teams
In 2024, #13 Yale beat this #4 seed 78-76, breaking millions of brackets.
Auburn
Loyola Chicago entered the 2018 tournament as this seed.
An 11-seed
These two ways teams can qualify for the tournament's 68 spots.
Conference champions and at-large bids
How many games are played in the first round of the tournament?
32 games
The tournament expanded to 32 teams in this year
1975
Villanova in 1985 was the lowest seed ever to win March Madness — they were this seed.
An 8th seed
Loyola won three games decided in this part of the game.
The final minute
In March Madness, one loss means this.
After the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, the final weekend is called this.
The Final Four
One Shining Moment" became the official closing song in this year.
1987
This player hit a game winner to send the Drake Bulldogs back home to Des Moines.
Ty Rogers
Sister Jean's role with the Loyola Chicago team was this.
Team chaplain
This billionaire offered a prize tied to a perfect bracket
Warren Buffett
In what year did the tournament expand to its current 68-team format?
2011
The 2020 tournament was notable for this reason.
It was canceled due to COVID-19
UCLA's dynasty era from 1967–1973 won this many straight championships.
7 straight
Loyola Chicago's 2018 run ended at this stage of the tournament.
The Final Four (South Regional Champions)