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March Madness
By Alexis Gunderson
Bob Donnan/USA Today Sports via Reuters
Adama Sonago
March is all about basketball. This month, the 68 top men’s and women’s college teams compete in the Division 1 championship. Of those, 64 make it to what’s known as the March Madness bracket. Fans fill out their brackets to predict which team will win each match-up—and the whole event.
But predicting winners is trickier than it sounds. A loss in any one of the 63 total games can bust your bracket. That’s why you’re more likely to pick a specific grain of sand out from all the beaches on Earth than you are to pick a perfect March Madness bracket. At least, that’s what the math says! There are 263—or 9.2 quintillion—unique combinations possible for each bracket!
Luckily, you don’t need to pick a perfect bracket to enjoy the event. The term March Madness was first used in 1939 to describe high school basketball’s popularity in the Midwest. But it graduated to college ball in 1985, when a CBS commentator started using it on air during the tournament.
Although the women’s Division 1 championship has been played since 1982, it wasn’t officially part of March Madness until 2022. And last year women made March Madness history! Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes broke the record for most points scored in the tournament, racking up 191 points. She broke the previous women’s record by 22 points—and the men’s record by 7 points!
The 2023 Final Four!
The “Final Four” is the nickname given to the last four teams in each championship. Here are some stats from last year.
Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register/USA Today Network/Imagn Content Agency;Source: Sports Illustrated
Caitlin Clark
Final Four Teams
Men’s: Miami, UConn, San Diego State, Florida Atlantic
Women’s: LSU, Virginia Tech, Iowa, South Carolina
Championship Game
Men’s: UConn vs. San Diego State, 76-59
Women’s: Iowa vs. LSU, 85-102
Final Four Ticket Price
Men’s Average: $234
Women’s Average: $365
Final Four Stadium Capacity
Men’s: 70,000 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
Women’s: 20,000 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
Tournament’s Top Scorer
Men’s: Adama Sanogo, UConn: 118 points
Women’s: Caitlin Clark, Iowa: 191 points
College Basketball’s Best
The men’s Division 1 championships have been held since 1939, and the women’s since 1982. Here are the colleges with the most wins for each.
MEN'S
Source: NCAA
WOMEN'S
Source: NCAA
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Which men’s team has won more Division 1 championships than Indiana?
A.Duke
B.Kansas
C.UCLA
D.Villanova
How many more women’s championships has UConn won than Stanford?
A.3
B.5
C.7
D.8
What is the ratio of seats at NRG Stadium to seats at American Airlines Center in simplest form?
A.2:7
B.7:2
C.7:9
D.9:7
During the 2023 Division 1 championships, Caitlin Clark played a total of 6 games. What’s the average number of points she scored per game?
A.22.2
B.29.4
C.31.8
D.32.9
If a 2023 women’s and men’s Final Four game sold a ticket for every seat in the stadium at the average price, which game would earn more in ticket sales, and by how much?
Yes! I love college basketball. Maybe... we'll see if there's anything better on. No, I prefer other sports.
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