March Madness Flashcards
What is the name of the video highlight recap of each year’s NCAA Tournament?
One Shining Moment
What team emerged from the first-ever First Four to reach the Final Four?
VCU in 2011
Which coach has won the most NCAA Tournament games?
Coach K/Mike Krzyzewski
Who is the only three-time Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four?
Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What was the first No. 16 seed to win in the NCAA Tournament? Who did they beat?
UMBC beat Virginia in 2018
What was the first No. 15 seed to win in the NCAA Tournament? Who did they beat?
Richmond beat Syracuse in 1991
Who is the only coach to win the national championship at two schools?
Rick Pitino with Kentucky and Louisville
Who holds the NCAA career record for most points scored in the tournament?
Christian Laettner of Duke with 407 points.
What program has made the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament and has the most victories in tournament games?
Kentucky
How many UCLA teams had unbeaten seasons under John Wooden, culminating in the national championship?
4
John Wooden coached 10 of UCLA’s 11 championship winners. Who coached the other?
Jim Harrick
What is the farthest a No. 15 seed has ever advanced in the NCAA Tournament?
St. Peter’s to the Elite Eight
Who holds the single-game scoring record for the NCAA Tournament (Division I)?
Austin Carr on Notre Dame with 61 points
What is the lowest seed ever to reach the Final Four?
11
What is the lowest seed to win the NCAA Tournament?
8th seed Villanova
Who is credited with coining the phrase “March Madness”?
Brent Musberger
Which program is the last to win back-to-back championships?
Florida
What team owns the largest comeback in an NCAA Tournament game (Division I)?
BYU, trailed 25 pts
Which player led San Francisco to back-to-back NCAA Tournament titles in 1955 and 1956?
Bill Russell
10th best March Madness player
Jerry West
9th best March Madness player
Wilt Chamberlain
8th best March Madness player
Larry Bird
7th best March Madness player
Magic Johnson
6th best March Madness player
Hakeem Olajuwon
5th best March Madness player
Bill Russell
4th best March Madness player
Michael Jordan
3rd best March Madness player
Bill Walton
2nd best March Madness player
Christian Laettner
Best March Madness player
Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Other great college players
Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, Elvin Hayes, Pete Maravich
Which coach has the most wins as a worse seed?
Tom Izzo with 16
10th best college player since 2000
Trae Young
9th best college player since 2000
Stephen Curry
8th best college player since 2000
Dwayne Wade
7th best college player since 2000
John Wall
6th best college player since 2000
Jimmer Fredette
5th best college player since 2000
Kevin Durant
4th best college player since 2000
Kemba Walker
3rd best college player since 2000
Anthony Davis
2nd best college player since 2000
Zion Williamson
1st best college player since 2000
Carmelo Anthony
What is the only championship where both teams’ locations started with the same letter?
Kansas Kentucky in 2012
Which state is Morehead state in?
Kentucky
Which state is Drake in?
Iowa
Which state is Stetson in?
Florida
Which state is James Madison in?
Virginia
Which state is Longwood in?
Virginia
Which State is Grambling St in?
Louisiana
Which state is Duquesne in?
Pennsylvania
Which state is Samford in?
Alabama
Which state is Wagner in?
New York
Which State is St. Mary’s in?
California
Which state is Colgate in?
New York
Which state is McNeese State in?
Louisiana
Which state is St. Peter’s in?
New Jersey
