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 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers play at Simon Skjodt Ass
Players huddle before a game in their iconic candy striped pants
The first Indiana basketball team (1900–01)
The 1952–53 National champion Indiana Hoosiers
All-American Scott May cuts down the nets after winning the 1976 NCAA championship.