Tournament History
How many teams make the NCAA tournament?
68
What does "March Madness" mean?
The nickname for the NCAA basketball tournament
What sport does March Madness focus on?
Basketball
Has a 16-seed ever beaten a 1-seed? (Yes or No)
What city is hosting the 2025 Men’s Final Four?
San Antonio
What does NCAA stand for?
National Collegiate Athletic Association
What do fans call a last-second game-winning shot?
Buzzer-beater
What famous shoe brand sponsors most college basketball teams?
Nike
What No. 15 seed made a historic run to the Elite Eight in the 2022 men's NCAA tournament?
Saint Peter's University
What team won the women's national championship in 2024?
South Carolina
What team has won the most NCAA men’s championships?
UCLA
What is it called when a lower-seeded team beats a higher-seeded team?
Upset
What movie starred Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny?
Space Jam
What No. 15 seed upset No. 2 Arizona in 2023?
Princeton
What school has appeared in the most Final Fours?
North Carolina
What are the lowest-seeded teams to ever make the Final Four? (there are 4)
LSU (1986), George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), and Loyola Chicago (2018) as No. 11 seeds
What is the nickname for the third round of March Madness? (Sweet ___)
Sweet 16
What do people try to predict perfectly before the tournament starts, but no one has ever done?
A perfect bracket
What team was the lowest seed to ever win a men’s title?
Villanova (as an 8-seed in 1985)
What team won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007?
Florida
What is the only men’s NCAA tournament championship game to go into overtime in the 21st century?
Kansas vs. Memphis (2008)
What is the nickname for a team that unexpectedly wins multiple games in the tournament despite being a low seed?
Cinderella Team
What fast food chain gives free tacos if a team scores 80+ points?
Taco Bell
What double-digit seed made a Cinderella run to the Final Four in 2021?
UCLA (as an 11-seed)
What coach has won the most NCAA women’s titles?
Geno Auriemma (UConn)