what year was the first ncaa basketball tournament?
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Of the many thousands who attended the "Final Four" playoffs, and the additional millions who watched the events on television, probably few recalled that the first NCAA basketball tournament finale was played in the old Patten Gymnasium on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois on March 27, 1939.
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National Championships: 0. Final Four Appearances: 2 (2010, 2011) Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 6 (1962, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017)
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The highest scoring performance in NCAA Division I basketball history, regardless of the opponent's classification, is 100 points, scored by Frank Selvy of Furman against Newberry College on February 13, 1954.
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The first men's basketball team was formed in 1947 and the players chose the nickname “The Dukes,” in honor of Madison President Samuel P. Duke. The players told President Duke they would name their team for him if he'd provide them with towels and equipment.
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The annual NCAA men's basketball tournament (a.k.a. “March Madness”) is upon us. Over the next three long weekends, roughly 100 million people will tune in to watch the 67-game, 68-team tournament played across 14 cities.
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There has never been a verified case of someone picking a completely perfect March Madness bracket, according to the NCAA, and the best previous bracket predicted the first 39 games of the 67-game tournament, in 2017.
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For the first time since 1996, the UCF men's and women's basketball teams both appeared in the NCAA Tournament in the same season. For the first time since 1996, the UCF men's and women's basketball teams both appeared in the NCAA Tournament in the same season.
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The Cavaliers defeated the Red Raiders, 85–77 in overtime, to win their first national title. Kyle Guy was named the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
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UMBC, of course, became the first No. 16 seed to ever knock off a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament last year when it beat UVA in the first round.
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With 11 national titles, UCLA has the record for the most NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships; John Wooden coached UCLA to 10 of its 11 titles.
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The term "Ivy League" came about in 1954, when the NCAA athletic conference for Division I was formed. At the time, the elitism of these schools was really due to their prestige in the realm of sports like basketball. ... The smallest Ivy League school, Dartmouth, was established in 1769 in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Kentucky's college basketball championships Kentucky has won eight NCAA men's Division I college basketball championships: 2012 (defeated Kansas, 67-59) 1998 (defeated Utah, 78-69) 1996 (defeated Syracuse, 76-67)
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The 2021 March Madness tournament will see 68 teams make up the field. After Selection Sunday on March 14, action continues through to the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 3 and 5. Games begin in Dayton, Ohio, with the First Four on March 16 and 17.
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NCAA Tournament Championship - Atlanta. No. 1 Dayton 79, No. 1 Gonzaga 78: Dayton won its third-straight one-point game and its first national title by defeating the Zags.
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The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1947 NCAA baseball season, beginning on June 20. The 1947 College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 27 to June 28. The first tournament's champion was California, coached by Clint Evans.
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The game was played on April 2, 2018, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, between the Michigan Wolverines and the Villanova Wildcats. Michigan last won the NCAA championship in 1989, while Villanova won the championship in 2016. Villanova defeated Michigan, 79–62.
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Gonzaga. In his seventeenth year at the helm, Gonzaga head coach Mark Few led the team to its first Final Four and national championship game in school history, following a sweet sixteen appearance the year before.