March Madness History
What year was the first ever March Madness tournament?
1939
Even though Iowa State Women's team lost this year's March Madness tournament, this player scored 37 points for them.
Audi Crooks
From 1939 to 1950, how many teams was the March Madness bracket made up of?
8 teams
Who is the month of March named after?
Mars (the Roman god of war)
Which team has made the most Final Four appearances?
a. North Carolina
b. Kentucky
c. Kansas
d. UCLA
A) North Carolina
This famous basketball player led UCLA to 3 march madness victories.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What is the name of the round where 8 teams are left in the tournament?
The Elite 8
March 14th is also known as ____ day. (Math people love this!)
Pi day (3.14)
What college basketball team has the most NCAA titles?
UCLA
Name the only player to score at least 40 points in back-to-back NCAA Woman's Tournament games.
Caitlyn Clark
How many teams make the March Madness Tournament each year?
68 Teams
What is the birth flower of March?
Daffodil
How many times have all four No. 1 men's seeds will reached the Final Four?
Only once - in 2008
What famous LA Laker led Michigan State University to the 1979 NCAA title?
Magic Johnson
How many rounds of play are in March Madness?
7
This famous French structure was completed March 31, 1889.
Eiffel Tower
Which move was banned from the NCAA from 1967 - 1976? (The NCAA said that the ban was issued due to injury concerns, however, many think it was because no one could stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
Slam dunk
Darrell Griffith of Louisville led his team to a national title. Because of his 48-inch vertical leap he earned this nickname.
"Dr. Dunkenstein"
What stations broadcast March Madness? Name 1.
TBS, TNT, TruTV or CBS.
March 15th is also known as the this on the ancient Roman Calendar. Shakespeare made it famous in his tragedy Julius Caesar with the line, "Beware of the ....."
Ides of March