20 Legendary March Madness Trivia Questions and Answers
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?
Answer Key
- 1. UCLA. The UCLA Bruins have won 11 national titles, the most in NCAA men's basketball history.
- 2. Pete Maravich. "Pistol" Pete Maravich scored a total of 1,381 points during his college career at LSU.
- 3. 8th seed. Villanova won the championship in 1985 as an 8th seed, the lowest to win the tournament.
- 4. Christian Laettner. Laettner hit a game-winning shot for Duke against Kentucky in the 1992 East Regional Final.
- 5. Michigan Wolverines. The 'Fab Five' refers to Michigan's 1991 recruiting class, considered one of the greatest in NCAA history.
- 6. Cinderella Story. A 'Cinderella Story' refers to a lower-seeded or less-favored team advancing far in the tournament.
- 7. UNLV. In 1990, UNLV defeated Duke by 30 points (103-73), the largest margin in championship game history.
- 8. Lorenzo Charles. Charles scored the winning basket off a missed shot to secure the championship for NC State.
- 9. UMBC. In 2018, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) defeated Virginia, marking the first time a 16-seed beat a 1-seed.
- 10. Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K, formerly of Duke University, holds the record for the most NCAA Tournament victories.
- 11. Final Four. The Final Four refers to the semifinal round of the NCAA tournament.
- 12. Florida Atlantic University. FAU reached the Final Four as a 9-seed in 2023.
- 13. Bill Walton. Walton achieved this feat for UCLA in the 1973 championship game.
- 14. Kansas Jayhawks. As of 2023, Kansas has the longest active streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
- 15. Oregon. The Oregon Ducks won the inaugural tournament in 1939.
- 16. Austin Carr. Carr set the record for the most points in a single tournament game.
- 17. Kansas. The University of Kansas men's basketball team is known as the Jayhawks.
- 18. Loyola Marymount. In 1990, Loyola Marymount defeated Michigan 149–115, setting a tournament record for the most combined points (264) and the largest margin of victory in a single game.
- 19. Villanova. In 1985, the Villanova Wildcats won the championship as a No. 8 seed, the lowest seed to win the tournament.
- 20. Loyola Marymount. In 1990, Loyola Marymount scored 149 points against Michigan, setting the record for the most points by a single team in an NCAA tournament game.
