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It determines the champion of Division I, the top level of play in the NCAA, [1] and the media often describes the winner as the national champion of college basketball. [2] [3] The NCAA Tournament has been held annually since 1939, except for 2020, when it was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. [4] Its field grew from eight ...
As a result, the NCAA only officially recognizes tournament triple-doubles recorded from 1987 onward. [ 3 ] Gary Grant , Michigan — 24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists vs. North Carolina , East Regional second round, March 14, 1987 [ 4 ]
Previously, the NCAA would use the venue's existing default floor (be it solely for college basketball or a dual-use NBA/college floor) with tournament and NCAA decals applied. Beginning in 2017 , the #1 overall seed picks the sites for their first and second round games and their potential regional games.
The NCAA tournament has been held every year but one since 1939 when Oregon won the inaugural crown with a 46-33 victory over Ohio State in the championship game. Listed below is every tournament ...
The 1966 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national men's basketball champion of the NCAA University Division, now Division I. It began on March 7 and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland. A total of 26 games were played ...
Per the NCAA, an upset occurs "when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least five seed lines better than the winning team." [8] The 2024 tournament saw a total of 9 upsets, with seven in the first round, one in the Sweet Sixteen and one in the Elite Eight.
The game was played on April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. [2] Gonzaga was the first team to enter the national championship game undefeated since Indiana State in 1979. [3] Baylor became the second consecutive first-time NCAA champions following Virginia in 2019 (no tournament was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 ...
The 1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1979-80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on March 24, 1980, at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #2 ...