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What's the lowest seed to make the Sweet Sixteen?
The Virginia Commonwealth Rams were once an 11-seed, but they weren't the lowest-seeded squad to make the Sweet Sixteen.
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No. 15-seeded Florida Gulf Coast
In 2013, 15th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast upset second-seeded Georgetown and 7th-seeded San Diego State to become the lowest seed to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
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Who is the only coach to win an NCAA and NBA title?
Hint: This coach won the two titles 16 years apart.
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Larry Brown
Larry Brown is the only coach to win an NCAA and NBA championship. Brown was the NCAA champ with Kansas in 1988. Sixteen years later, Brown won an NBA Title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
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Which school is the only university to make at least four championship appearances without losing?
This team's perfect record might surprise you.
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University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut is the only school to appear in at least four NCAA Championship Games without losing. The Huskies are a perfect 4-0. Their last championship came in 2014.
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Which school has made the most Final Four appearances?
This school has made the Final Four nearly 20 times.
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North Carolina, 18
The Tar Heels have made the most appearances in the Final Four, with 18.
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Who is credited with starting the tradition of cutting down the nets after a victory?
The ritual started in 1947 by this coach.
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Everett Case
North Carolina State coach Everett Case is credited with the tradition of cutting down the nets after his Wolfpack won the Southern Conference in 1947.
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Which school has the most NCAA tournament victories of all time?
This squad has won 120 games in the NCAA Tournament.
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Kentucky, 120
The University of Kentucky holds the record for most NCAA Tournament wins, with 120 and counting.
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Which coach has the most wins in NCAA Tournament history?
This coach has nearly 90 March Madness wins.
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Mike Krzyzewski, 88
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has won an NCAA-record 88 games in tournament.
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What's the longest active streak of making March Madness?
This team hasn't missed the NCAA Tournament in over a quarter century.
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Kansas, 26 years
The University of Kansas has made the NCAA Tournament in 26 consecutive years, starting in 1990. It is the longest active streak in the nation.
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Which team was the No. 1 seed three years in a row without winning a game?
Unfortunately, this squad is in the record books for all the wrong reasons.
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DePaul (1980-1982)
From 1980-82, DePaul was the No. 1 seed and earned a bye. In the second round, DePaul was defeated three years in a row by UCLA, St. Joe's and Boston College.
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Which was the lowest seed to make it to the Final Four?
There have been three teams ranked this low to make the Final Four.
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11-seed
There have been three 11 seeds to make the Final Four in the modern era of the NCAA Tournament. LSU (1986), George Mason (2006) and VCU (2011) are the lowest seeds to make it to the semifinal round.
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Which player scored the most points in a March Madness game?
Hint: He scored over 60 points.
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Austin Carr, 61
In 1970, Notre Dame's Austin Carr scored an NCAA Tournament-record 61 points against Ohio.
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Who is the last player to earn Final Four MVP despite playing for a losing team?
This front-court star dominated in the tournament.
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Hakeem Olajuwon
In 1983, Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon became the last player to win this honor despite losing the title to North Carolina State.
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What was the first conference to have three teams in the Final Four?
Three teams in this division made the Final Four in 1985.
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Big East
In 1985, the Big East sent an unprecedented three teams (Villanova, Georgetown and St. John's) to the Final Four.
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What's the longest drought between March Madness appearances?
This Ivy League team recently broke their streak in 2012.
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Harvard, 66 years
From 1946 to 2012, Harvard failed to make the NCAA Tournament. The 66 years is the longest streak in NCAA history.
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Which school won 10 titles from 1964 to 1975?
This squad also went undefeated four of those 10 seasons.
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UCLA
From 1964 to 1975, UCLA won 10 titles in 12 seasons, including seven straight championships.
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What's the last team to win back-to-back championships?
This feat hasn't happened since 2007.
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Florida, 2006-07
The Florida Gators were the last program to win back-to-back NCAA championships
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Which two coaches have the most Final Four appearances?
These two coaches are legends.
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John Wooden and Mike Krzyzewski
Coaches John Wooden and Mike Krzyzewski have each been to the Final Four 12 times in their illustrious careers.
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Which player has scored the most points in a Final Four game?
This player scored more than 50 points in this classic Final Four tilt.
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Bill Bradley, 58
In 1965, Princeton's Bill Bradley scored a Final Four-record 58 points in a game against Wichita State.
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Who has played in the most NCAA Tournament games?
Hint: He won two championships in his four years in college.
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Christian Laettner, 23
In his four seasons with Duke, Christian Laettner played in an NCAA-record 23 March Madness games and won two championships.
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Which team has the most NCAA tournament championships?
Duke has five championships, so which squad is No. 1?
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UCLA, 11
With 11 titles, the UCLA Bruins are the NCAA's most successful basketball program in the nation.
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Which team was the last to go undefeated through the regular season and March Madness?
A team hasn't completed a perfect season in 40 years.
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Indiana, 1976
Coached by Bobby Knight, the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers (32-0) are the last team to complete a perfect season.
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Which college is the only school to have back-to-back undefeated seasons?
And it wasn't Bob Knight's Indiana squad.
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UCLA, 1972-73
Led by Bill Walton, the UCLA Bruins did not lose a game from 1972 to 1973. The Bruins were a perfect 60-0 enroute to back-to-back championships.
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What's the lowest seed to win the NCAA Tournament?
This team was the ultimate Cinderella story.
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No. 8 seeded Villanova
In 1985, No. 8-seeded Villanova upset No. 1-seeded Georgetown 66-64 to become the lowest-ranked school to win the NCAA Tournament.
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How many teams have completed the perfect season (undefeated regular season & tournament)
It's more than you think.
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Seven teams have completed a "perfect" season
There have been seven teams to end the season with perfection: San Francisco in 1956, North Carolina in 1957, UCLA in 1964, 1967, 1972 and 1973, and Indiana in 1976.
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How many times has a 16-seed beat a 1-seed?
This is the ultimate upset in the NCAA tournament.
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Zero
A 16-seed has never upset a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. But that could always change this year.
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