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March Madness
March Madness is the 65-team tournament from the best college basketball teams around the nation. Each game is an elimination game for both teams, and only one team gets crowned the NCAA champion.
1,301 Questions
What year did march madness start?
March Madness, which refers to a basketball fever phenomenon, originated in Illinois in the late 1930's. The expression first appeared in the Illinois Interscholastic, the IHSA's magazine, in 1939.
What state has the most teams in the ncaa tornament?
It would be a tie between Pennsylvania (#1 Pitt, #7 Temple, #9 Villanova, #10 Penn. State, and #14 Bucknell) and Virginia (#8 George Mason, #9 Old Dominion, #11 VCU, #12 Richmond, and#16 Hampton). However, seeds would suggest that Pennsylvania has more higher quality teams.
Pennsylvania: 5
Virginia: 5
Indiana: 4 Ohio: 4
Tennessee: 4
California: 4(including USC)
Kentucky: 3
Michigan: 3
New York: 3
North Carolina: 3
Texas: 3
Florida: 2
Kansas: 2
New Jersey: 2
South Carolina: 2
Utah: 2
Washington: 2
Wisconsin: 2
Alabama: 2(UAB and Alabama State are the only teams from Alabama, both lost "play-in" games)
Arizona: 1
Colorado: 1
Connecticut: 1
Georgia: 1
Illinois: 1
Massachusetts: 1
Missouri: 1
Nevada: 1
Washington DC/Maryland: 1(Georgetown could be considered either of these, they were the only team from this area however.)
West Virginia: 1
Arkansas: 1(Arkansas-Little Rock lost its "play-in" game, the only team from Arkansas)
What team has won the most games in a single NCAA men's basketball season?
The Memphis Tigers hold the record for the most wins in a single season. In 2008, the Tigers went 38-2 for the season. I don't believe any other Division 1 mens basketball team has done that.
Who is the NCAA basketball career scoring leader?
1. Pete Maravich (LSU) 3,667 pts. 2. Freeman Williams (Portland State) 3,249 3. Lionel Simmons (LaSalle) 3,217 4. Alphonso Ford (Miss. Valley St.) 3,165 5. Harry Kelly (Tex. Southern) 3,066 6. Keydren Clark (St. Peter's) 3,058 7. Hersey Hawkins (Bradley) 3,008 8. Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) 2,973 9. Danny Manning (Kansas) 2,951 10. Alfredrick Hughes (Loyola, Ill.) 2,914
How many teams are from Michigan in the March Madness tourney?
For 2007 there were 2 Illinois located in Champaign IL Southern Illinois located in Carbondale IL See link to right for a state by state breakdown
Which NCAA team won the most championships in one year?
Stanford won 6 team championships in 1992 (women's basketball, men's gymnastics, mens swimming/diving, women's swimming/diving, men's tennis, women's volleyball).
What year did Wisconsin win the NCAA basketball tournament?
The Wisonsin Badgers played in the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
How many play in games are there in the ncaa tournament?
With 68 teams vying for one championship trophy, there are a total of 67 games in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, also known as the Big Dance.
Here's the breakdown:
4 Play-in games + 32 Round 1 games + 16 Round 2 games + 8 Sweet Sixteen games + 4 Elite Eight games + 2 Final Four games + 1 championship game = 67 games.
How many times has Duke been in the Sweet 16 in last 5 years?
Duke has won four NCAA titles, in 2010, 2001, 1992, 1991.
How many previous NCAA basketball championships has Butler won?
from Wikipedia: and this was while Tony Hinkle was at BU
Butler also holds two national championships in men's basketball from the pre-tournament era; one from 1924 (earned via the AAU national tournament), and one from 1929 (selected by the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia).[36]
Who won the NCAA mens basketball championship in 1989?
The University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) defeated Duke University in the 1990 NCAA Men's National Championship game. UNLV "Runnin' Rebels" boasted a high-powered offense coached by Jerry Tarkanian and led by future NBA prospects Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon and Greg Anthony.
Which teams are going to be in 2009 March Madness?
There were 65 total teams in the 2010 Men's NCAA basketball tournament, otherwise known as March Madness. Two teams (the 64th and 65th team) played a preliminary game to decide who would be the 64th team. The winner would play the #1 seed in the South Region, the Duke Blue Devils.
The tournament is split into 4 regions: The Midwest, the West, the East, and the South regi9on. The following teams were in their respected regions with their respected rankings within their region:
Midwest Region- Kansas Jayhawks
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Georgetown Hoyas
- Maralynd Terrapins
- Michigan State Spartans
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- University of Nevada (Las Vegas) Wolf Pack
- Northern Iowa Panthers
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- San Diego State Aztecs
- New Mexico State Aggies
- Houston Cougars
- Ohio Bobcats
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks
- Syracuse Orange
- Kansas State Wildcats
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- Vanderbilt Commodores
- Butler Bulldogs
- Xavier Muskateers
- BYU Cougars
- Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Florida State Seminoles
- Florida Gators
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- UTEP Miners
- Murray State Racers
- Oakland Golden Grizzlies
- North Texas Mean Green
- Vermont Catamounts
- Kentucky Wildcats
- West Virginia Mountaineers
- New Mexico Lobos
- Wisconsin Badgers
- Temple Owls
- Marquette Golden Eagles
- Clemson Tigers
- Texas Longhorns
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Missouri Tigers
- Washington Huskies
- Cornell Big Red
- Wofford Terriers
- Montana Grizzlies
- Morgan State Bears
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers
- Duke Blue Devils
- Villanova Wildcats
- Baylor Bears
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Richmond Spiders
- California Golden Bears
- Louisville Cardinals
- Saint Mary's Gaels
- Old Dominion Monarchs
- Utah State Aggies
- Sienna Saints
- Sam Houston State Bearkats
- Robert Morris Colonials
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
The Wintrhop Eagles and Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions played a preliminary game, with Arkansas-Pine Bluff winning to become the 15th seed in the South Region.
How many mens basketball champions has the ACC won?
11 total
North Carolina 5
Duke 3
North Carolina state 2
Maryland 1
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What school holds the record for most consecutive women's Final Four appearances?
Three schools have gone to five consecutive Women's Final Fours; The Louisiana State Lady Tigers (2004-2008), the Stanford Cardinal (2008-present), and the Connecticut Huskies (twice; 2000-2004 and 2008-present).
How many all time total wins for western KY university mens basketball?
Through 2013, Kentucky has been the Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular-season
men's basketball champion 46 of the 80 seasons since the conference was established in 1932. It has won the conference tournament championship 27 of the 54 seasons the SEC has held a tournament. (The SEC basketball tournament was held 1933-1952 and 1979-present.) It should be noted that all but sevenof Kentucky's tournament championships were won for the same season the school had already earned the regular-season
title.
How many times has Wichita State University men's basketball team make it to the NCAA tournament?
WInthrop has made it to 8 NCAA Division I basketball tournaments, the last time bing in 2008. Their last victory in the tournament was in 2007 when they defeated Notre Dame in the first round 74-64.
Who won the 2009 NCAA boys and girls basketball national championships?
The University of North Carolina won the men's 2009 championship and the University of Connecticut won the women's.
