March Madness History
What year was the first ever March Madness tournament?
1939
What team won the 2016 NCAA Tournament from Kris Jenkins' buzzer beater in the National Championship?
Villanova, who beat UNC 77-74
Anthony Davis played for what SEC team that has 8 All-Time NCAA Championships?
Kentucky
The 5-seeds play what seed in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament?
The 12-seeds
True or False? The Fab 5 beat Duke in the 1992 NCAA Championship
False:
Duke won 71-51
What two teams played in the 1939 National Championship?
Oregon & Ohio State
What current Wizards guard hit a 3-point buzzer beater in the Round of 32 of the 2018 NCAA Tournament to send 3-seeded Michigan to the Sweet 16 over 6-seeded Houston?
Jordan Poole
Carmelo Anthony led what college to a National Championship victory in the 2003 NCAA Tournament?
Syracuse
What is the name of the round where 8 teams are left in the tournament?
The Elite 8
What city has hosted the most Final Fours?
Kansas City (10)
What historic college basketball team won 7 consecutive NCAA titles (1967-1973)?
UCLA Bruins
What 11-seed hit THREE buzzer beaters throughout the 2018 NCAA tournament to propel them to the Final Four?
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
What NBA superstar had 40 points vs 7-seed Gonzaga in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament?
(Hint: He played for Davidson)
Stephen Curry
How many teams make the March Madness Tournament each year?
68 Teams
What University won back to back National Championships in 2023 & 2024?
UCONN
From 1939 to 1950, how many teams was the March Madness bracket made up of?
8 teams
Paul Jesperson hit a half-court buzzer beater to win it for what 11-seed over 6-seeded Texas in the 1st round of the 2016 NCAA tournament?
University of Northern Iowa
This current NBA star had a Triple-Double to propel Murray State to an upset over Marquette in the 2019 NCAA Tournament?
Ja Morant
What tournament are some teams who miss March Madness invited to?
The NIT (National Invitation Tournament)
Name 2 out of 4 Networks that stream March Madness games?
CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV
Who was the SECOND ever 16-seed to beat a 1-seed in the tournament?
Fairleigh Dickinson University (Upset Purdue)
What team's improbable tournament run fell short due to a half court buzzer beater from Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs in the 2021 final four?
11-seeded UCLA
Purdue guard Carsen Edwards scored 42 points in an Elite 8 OT loss to the 2019 National Champion. Name the 2019 National Champions?
University of Virginia
True or False? In 2015, the first perfect March Madness bracket was completed by a 6th grader.
False:
There has never been a perfect March Madness bracket
The 6th grader had a near-perfect bracket, only missed on a couple picks
What longtime CBS announcer called his last NCAA Tournament in 2023?
Jim Nantz