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NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, branded as NCAA March Madness and commonly called March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national championship. The tournament was created in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and was the idea of Ohio State coach Harold Olsen. Played mostly during March, it has become one of the biggest annual sporting events in the United States. It has become extremely common in popular culture to predict the outcomes of each game, even among non-sports fans; it is estimated that tens of millions of Americans participate in a bracket pool contest every year. Mainstream media outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports and Fox Sports host tournaments online where contestants can enter for free. Employers have also noticed a change in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 NCAA Basketball Tournament
The 1939 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in Single-elimination tournament, single-elimination play to determine the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. It was the first NCAA basketball national championship tournament, although it was operated by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) at the time. The tournament began on March 17 and ended with the 1939 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, championship game on March 27 on Northwestern University's campus in Evanston, Illinois. A total of eight games were played, including a single third-place game in the West region. The East region did not hold a third-place game until 1941 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1941, and there was no national third-place game until 1946 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1946. 1938–39 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team, Oregon, coached by Howard Hobson, won the national title with a 46–33 victory in the final game over Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament
The 1945 NCAA basketball tournament was an eight-team single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region. Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 49–45 victory in the final game over NYU, coached by Howard Cann. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Locations The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1945 tournament: Regionals ;March 22 and 24 :East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York ;March 23 and 24 :West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri Championship Game ;March 27: :Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Teams Bracket * – Denotes overtime period Regional third place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament
The 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 11, and ended with the championship game on Saturday, March 22, in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 28 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game. Led by head coach Adolph Rupp, the Kentucky Wildcats won the national title with an 84–72 victory in the final game over Seattle, coached by John Castellani. The Chieftains led by at the half, but star forward Elgin Baylor picked up his fourth personal foul with over sixteen minutes remaining. The Chieftains were outscored by fifteen in the second half, and Baylor was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Locations The city of Louisville became the sixth host site, and Freedom Hall the seventh host venue, of the Final Four. The two-year-old b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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