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College basketball is basketball that is played by teams of student-athletes at universities and colleges. In the United States, colleges and universities are governed by collegiate athletic bodies, i
Virginia Cavaliers vs. Duke Blue Devils in 2012
Souvenir program from the inaugural NIT showcasing the "National Championship Trophy", which was won by Temple in 1938
The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, branded as March Madness, or The Big Dance, is a single-elimination tournament played in the United States to determine the men's college basketball na
College basketball
…latter part of the season, when most other teams are regularly playing conference opponents. In addition, each conference gets an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, which generates significant revenue for participating teams. Independent teams do not have access to such a pathway and must be selected at-large in…
A ticket from the 1988 tournament held in Kansas City, Missouri
The University of Dayton Arena, which has hosted all First Four games since the round's inception in 2011 (except 2021), as well as its precursor, the single "play-in" game held from 2001 to 2010. As of 2026, the arena has hosted 143 tournament games, the most of any venue.
The NABC championship trophy
NCAA-style trophies for various sports, as seen at UCLA