General March Madness Trivia
Question: What year was the first NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament held?
Answer: 1939
Question: Which team won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament?
Answer: Oregon
Question: Who had the idea to create the NCAA tournament?
Answer: Harold Olsen
Question: How many teams competed in the first NCAA tournament?
Answer: 8
Question: What event led to the NCAA tournament’s cancellation in 2020?
Answer: COVID-19 pandemic
Question: In which year did the NCAA tournament expand to 64 teams?
Answer: 1985
Question: Which team has won the most NCAA men's basketball championships?
Answer: UCLA
Question: How many national titles has UCLA won?
Answer: 11
Question: Which coach holds the NCAA tournament record for the most national titles?
Answer: John Wooden (10)
Question: How many championships did John Wooden win as a coach?
Answer: 10
Question: What year did the NCAA allow multiple teams per conference in the tournament?
Answer: 1975
Question: What was the first school to win both the NIT and NCAA tournaments in the same year?
Answer: CCNY
Question: What year did CCNY win both the NIT and NCAA tournament?
Answer: 1950
Question: How many teams are currently in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament?
Answer: 68
Question: In what year did the NCAA tournament expand to 68 teams?
Answer: 2011
Question: Which media companies currently broadcast the NCAA tournament?
Answer: CBS and Turner Sports
Question: How many regions are there in the NCAA tournament bracket?
Answer: 4
Question: Which university won the national championship game in 2023?
Answer: UConn
Question: What is the term for predicting the outcomes of NCAA tournament games?
Answer: Bracketology
Question: Which team won the NCAA men's basketball championship in 1995?
Answer: UCLA
Question: How many championships has the University of Kentucky won?
Answer: 8
Question: Which team won back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007?
Answer: Florida
Question: Which university won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 1999?
Answer: UConn
Question: Which state hosted the entire 2021 NCAA tournament?
Answer: Indiana
Question: What year did the NCAA tournament first introduce seeding for teams?
Answer: 1978
Tournament Structure Trivia
Question: What term describes the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament?
Answer: Sweet Sixteen
Question: What year did the NCAA introduce the "First Four" round?
Answer: 2011
Question: In what round do 8 teams compete to enter the NCAA tournament proper?
Answer: First Four
Question: How many teams compete in the First Four round?
Answer: 8
Question: What is the round following the Sweet Sixteen called?
Answer: Elite Eight
Question: How many games are played in the championship game of the NCAA tournament?
Answer: 1
Question: What year did the NCAA tournament first expand to 16 teams?
Answer: 1951
Question: Which regions were first paired geographically in the Final Four semifinals?
Answer: East and West
Question: How many games must a team win to become national champions in the current format?
Answer: 6
Question: What is the term used for the last 4 teams in the tournament?
Answer: Final Four
Question: In which year were play-in games added to the NCAA tournament?
Answer: 1983
Question: Which two rounds are collectively known as the regional finals?
Answer: Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen
Question: When did the term “Final Four” become part of NCAA tournament history?
Answer: 1980s
Question: Which team holds the NCAA tournament record for being the lowest seed to win a national title?
Answer: Villanova (1985)
Question: What year did the Final Four semis move to Saturday and the final to Monday?
Answer: 1973
Question: Which university has appeared in the most Final Fours without winning a title?
Answer: Illinois
Question: Which university won the national championship in 1940?
Answer: Indiana
Question: How many tournament games are required to win the NCAA title under the current structure?
Answer: 6
Question: What is the process of determining teams for the NCAA tournament called?
Answer: Selection Sunday
Question: In which round do 64 teams compete?
Answer: First Round
Question: What was the biggest margin of victory in a single game of the NCAA tournament?
Answer: Loyola-Chicago beat Tennessee Tech by 69 points in 1963
Question: How many total tournament games are played in the NCAA tournament?
Answer: 67
Question: Which network coined the term “Shining Moment” for the tournament highlight reel?
Answer: CBS
Question: In what year did the NCAA stop allowing third-place games?
Answer: 1981
Question: Which school was the first to win the national championship with the help of Christian Laettner?
Answer: Duke
Teams, Championships, and Key Players Trivia
Question: Which team holds the second-most NCAA men’s basketball championships?
Answer: Kentucky
Question: Which team won the 2003 NCAA men’s basketball championship?
Answer: Syracuse
Question: Which university has won 6 national titles, most recently in 2017?
Answer: North Carolina
Question: Which team won the NCAA championship in 1985, defeating Georgetown?
Answer: Villanova
Question: How many championships has Duke University won?
Answer: 5
Question: Which team won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 1990?
Answer: UNLV
Question: What year did Ohio State win its first NCAA title?
Answer: 1960
Question: Which team won the national championship in 1988, led by Danny Manning?
Answer: Kansas
Question: How many points did Christian Laettner score in his iconic buzzer-beater game?
Answer: 61
Question: Which player holds the NCAA tournament record for most points scored in a single tournament?
Answer: Glen Rice with 184 points
Question: What year did North Carolina State win its most famous national championship?
Answer: 1983
Question: Which team won the 2021 women's national championship?
Answer: Stanford
Question: Which university holds the NCAA tournament record for the most Final Four appearances without a championship?
Answer: Illinois
Question: Which school won the women's national championship in 2022?
Answer: South Carolina
Question: How many final games has Duke played in to win their NBA titles?
Answer: 5
Question: Which team was the lowest seed to reach the Final Four in 2023?
Answer: Florida Atlantic University
Question: Which players have the most career points scored in March Madness?
Answer: Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Caitlin Clark
Question: Which team won the national championship in 2019?
Answer: Virginia
Question: How many national titles has the University of Louisville won, excluding vacated titles?
Answer: 2
Question: Which team won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 2023?
Answer: UConn
Question: Which team was the lowest seed to win the NCAA championship game?
Answer: Villanova in 1985 (8th seed)
Question: How many points did Magic Johnson score in the 1979 national championship game?
Answer: 24 points
Question: Who was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2021 NCAA tournament?
Answer: Jared Butler (Baylor)
Question: Which team did North Carolina defeat in the 1982 national championship game?
Answer: Georgetown
Question: Who is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA tournament history?
Answer: Pete Maravich
Miscellaneous March Madness Trivia
Question: Which arena has hosted the most NCAA tournament games?
Answer: University of Dayton Arena
Question: What city hosted the entire NCAA tournament in 2021?
Answer: Indianapolis
Question: What year was the “March Madness” logo introduced?
Answer: 2016
Question: What was the last venue built specifically for basketball to host a Final Four?
Answer: Continental Airlines Arena
Question: Which team holds the NCAA tournament record for most games won without winning a title?
Answer: Kansas
Question: What network introduced seeding in the NCAA tournament telecast?
Answer: CBS
Question: How much do Paramount Global and Warner Bros Discovery pay annually for broadcast rights?
Answer: $891 million
Question: Which university’s home court has hosted every First Four game since 2011, except for 2021?
Answer: University of Dayton
Question: Which broadcaster coined the term "Selection Sunday" for the NCAA tournament?
Answer: CBS
Question: Which media company introduced the bracket preview of the top 16 seeds in 2017?
Answer: Turner Sports
Question: Which venue will host the 2025 Final Four?
Answer: Alamodome
Question: How much did Turner and CBS agree to pay for extended broadcast rights through 2032?
Answer: $88 billion
Question: What venue holds the NCAA tournament record for most games hosted in a single year?
Answer: Madison Square Garden
Question: Which team hosted the first-ever televised NCAA championship game?
Answer: Ohio State (1960)
Question: How many fans attended the 2014 national championship game?
Answer: 79,238
Question: Who composed the “One Shining Moment” song for the tournament?
Answer: David Barrett
Question: Which Final Four venue has the highest seating capacity?
Answer: AT&T Stadium
Question: Which media network owns the rights to the "Shining Moment" video montage?
Answer: CBS
Question: What is the smallest venue to host a Final Four?
Answer: The Palestra (Philadelphia)
Question: Who coached North Carolina to a national title in 2009?
Answer: Roy Williams
Question: Who is the only Illinois high school official to work a national championship game?
Answer: Dick Schindler
Question: How much is a full-page ad in the NCAA tournament program?
Answer: $130,000
Question: Which university has the most Final Fours without a championship?
Answer: Illinois
Question: Which venue hosted the first-ever women’s national championship in 1982?
Answer: Norfolk Scope
Question: Which venue is slated to host the 2026 Final Four?
Answer: Lucas Oil Stadium