20 Legendary March Madness Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated May 2025·3 min read

These March Madness trivia questions and answers will help get you amped up for some college basketball.

1Which team holds the record for the most NCAA men's basketball tournament championships?
2Who is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA tournament history?
3What is the lowest seed to ever win the NCAA men's basketball tournament?
4Which player is famous for "The Shot" in NCAA tournament history?
5Which team was famously known as the 'Fab Five' in the early 1990s?
6What is the term for an unexpected tournament upset?
7Which team holds the record for the largest margin of victory in a championship game?
8Who hit the game-winning shot for North Carolina State to beat top-seeded Houston in the 1983 championship game?
9Which team was the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the men's tournament?
10Which coach has won the most NCAA Tournament games?
11What is the term used for the round where the last four teams compete for a spot in the Championship game?
12Which team was the lowest seed to reach the Final Four in 2023?
13Which player scored a record 44 points in an NCAA championship game, making 21 of 22 shots from the field?
14Which team holds the record for the most consecutive NCAA tournament appearances?
15Which team was the first to win the NCAA men's basketball tournament?
16Which player scored 61 points in a single NCAA Tournament game for Notre Dame in 1970?
17Which university's men's basketball team is famously known as the "Jayhawks"?
18Which team achieved the largest margin of victory in a single NCAA tournament game?
19Which team was the first to win the NCAA men's basketball tournament as a No. 8 seed?
20Which team scored the most points in a single NCAA tournament game?