NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Quiz

What is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball tournament also known as?

• The Big Game

• The Ultimate Challenge

• The Big Dance

• The Final Showdown

How many teams originally played in the NCAA men's basketball tournament when it was first played in 1939?

• 32 teams

• 64 teams

• 16 teams

• 8 teams

Which tournament was once the preferred college basketball tournament before the NCAA tournament gained popularity?

• The National Invitation Tournament (NIT)

• The American Collegiate Tournament (ACT)

• The University Basketball League (UBL)

• The College Champions Cup (CCC)

In what year did the NCAA tournament expand to include eight "at-large" teams?

• 1944

• 1950

• 1975

• 1985

When did the NCAA men's basketball tournament see its first "Cinderella story"?

• 1939

• 1944

• 1950

• 1975

What was the significant outcome of the first "Cinderella story" in the NCAA tournament?

• The University of Utah won the tournament at the last minute.

• The University of Arkansas was disqualified.

• The tournament was canceled.

• The University of Utah was disqualified.

What does the term "prior" mean as used in the text?

• Subsequent

• During

• Earlier in time

• Less important

What percentage of "at-large" teams selected in tournaments between 2018 to 2023 were from the six major conferences?

• 84%

• 76%

• 65%

• 92%

How many "First Four" teams between 2018 and 2023 were from the 26 smaller non-power conferences?

• 27 out of 40

• 13 out of 40

• 20 out of 40

• 33 out of 40

Which seed positions do the Committee almost always place the smaller conference teams in the NCAA tournaments?

• 1st through 4th seeds

• 12th through 16th seeds

• 5th through 8th seeds

• 9th through 11th seeds