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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.

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What player has most final fours?

Tyler Hansbrough and Christian Laettner.

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
  1. Kansas Jayhawks
  2. Ohio State Buckeyes
  3. Georgetown Hoyas
  4. Maralynd Terrapins
  5. Michigan State Spartans
  6. Tennessee Volunteers
  7. Oklahoma State Cowboys
  8. University of Nevada (Las Vegas) Wolf Pack
  9. Northern Iowa Panthers
  10. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  11. San Diego State Aztecs
  12. New Mexico State Aggies
  13. Houston Cougars
  14. Ohio Bobcats
  15. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
  16. Lehigh Mountain Hawks
West Region
  1. Syracuse Orange
  2. Kansas State Wildcats
  3. Pittsburgh Panthers
  4. Vanderbilt Commodores
  5. Butler Bulldogs
  6. Xavier Muskateers
  7. BYU Cougars
  8. Gonzaga Bulldogs
  9. Florida State Seminoles
  10. Florida Gators
  11. Minnesota Golden Gophers
  12. UTEP Miners
  13. Murray State Racers
  14. Oakland Golden Grizzlies
  15. North Texas Mean Green
  16. Vermont Catamounts
East Region
  1. Kentucky Wildcats
  2. West Virginia Mountaineers
  3. New Mexico Lobos
  4. Wisconsin Badgers
  5. Temple Owls
  6. Marquette Golden Eagles
  7. Clemson Tigers
  8. Texas Longhorns
  9. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  10. Missouri Tigers
  11. Washington Huskies
  12. Cornell Big Red
  13. Wofford Terriers
  14. Montana Grizzlies
  15. Morgan State Bears
  16. East Tennessee State Buccaneers
South Region
  1. Duke Blue Devils
  2. Villanova Wildcats
  3. Baylor Bears
  4. Purdue Boilermakers
  5. Texas A&M Aggies
  6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  7. Richmond Spiders
  8. California Golden Bears
  9. Louisville Cardinals
  10. Saint Mary's Gaels
  11. Old Dominion Monarchs
  12. Utah State Aggies
  13. Sienna Saints
  14. Sam Houston State Bearkats
  15. Robert Morris Colonials
  16. 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.

What is the penultimate match in a tournament?

I believe you are thinking about the "semi-finals".

How many mens basketball champions has the ACC won?

11 total

North Carolina 5

Duke 3

North Carolina state 2

Maryland 1

What does ppr mean in sports?

PPR league is short for Points Per Reception. It signifies a difference in drafting fantasy football players that add value mostly to the running back position in comparison to a standardized format.

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.


Why was the NCAA divided in divisions?

Because there were too many teams to all be in one division.

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.

How man NCAA mens basketball championships has UNC won?

No. In fact, they have never met in any round of the NCAA Tournament. The closest this came to happening was when both teams reached the Final Four in 1991. Duke upset defending champ, heavily-favored and previously undefeated UNLV to earn the berth in the finals (avenging a humiliating loss in the finals the previous year); however, UNC was upended by Kansas (with UNC alum, former Tar Heels assistant and future head coach Roy Williams at the helm). Duke went on to defeat the Jayhawks for the championship.

How many times have the Kansas Jayhawks been in the March Madness tournament out of all their years?

2013 marks the 42nd year that Kansas has participated in the NCAA men's basketball tournament known as "March Madness."

Who did Ohio State defeat in the 1960 NCAA basketball championship?

Jerry Lucas

John Havlichek

Larry Siegfried

Mel Nowell

Joe Roberts

Bobby Knight was a Substitute

Has the university of South Carolina ever won a national championship in basketball?

Yes, they have won multiple titles, most famously under the coaching icon John Wooden: UCLA has a total of 11, which is the most out of any school in the NCAA's: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995

Who has won the most NCAA basketball tournament MVP awards?

UCLA has won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship 11 times: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1995.

Who was on the 1957 Kansas jayhawks roster?

The 1956-57 Kansas Jayhawks, coached by Dick Harp: Eddie Dater - Sr 6-2 Guard

Gene Elstun - Sr 6-3 Forward

Lee Green - Sr 6-5 Forward

Blaine Hollinger - Sr 5-10 Guard

Harry Jett - Sr 6-3 Forward

Lew Johnson - Sr 6-6 Center/Forward

Ron Johnston - Sr 6-1 Forward

Maurice King - Sr 6-2 Guard

John Parker - Sr 6-0 Guard

John Cleland - Jr 6-3 Guard

Gary Thompson - Jr 6-4 Forward

Bob Billings - So 5-11 Guard

Wilt Chamberlain - So 7-0 Center

Joe Ensley - So 6-1 Guard

Monte Johnson - So 6-5 Forward

Larry Kelley - So 5-11 Guard

Lynn Kindred - So 6-2 Guard

Ron Loneski - So 6-4 Forward

Which city has hosted the most ncaa finals?

New York City has hosted the most baseball all-star games. The city has hosted the event nine teams in five different stadiums. Old Yankee Stadium is tied as the venue for hosting the most times, which is four games.

What school has the most men's NCAA basketball conference championships?

The University of Kentucky. As of 2008, they have appeared in the NCAA tournament 50 times.