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
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Spencer Renno
The 5-seeds play what seed in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament?
The 12-seeds
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UNCW Seahawks
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
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John Webb
What is the name of the round where 8 teams are left in the tournament?
The Elite 8
This university has a free ice cream truck and a fine dining steakhouse that students can eat at once a month for free.
High Point University
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
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Alyssa Hartman
How many teams make the March Madness Tournament each year?
68 Teams
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Baylor University
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
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Spencer Renno
What tournament are some teams who miss March Madness invited to?
The NIT (National Invitation Tournament)
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Drake
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
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"A normal one, and a toe thumb"
Syd Hardin
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
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Purdue University