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
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
The 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was an event involving 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division I men's college basketball national champ
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
…only No. 16 seed to have taken a game into overtime. Siena was the first 16 seed to have a double-digit halftime lead on a number 1 seed (Duke at the 2026 tournament). Mid-major teams, which are generally defined as Division I teams that do not play in the American Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big…
The opening tip of the first game of the tournament between UMBC and Howard on March 17, 2026