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This Day in History: March Madness Is Born

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This Day in History: March Madness Is Born

This Day in History: March Madness Is Born

This Day in History: , March Madness Is Born.

March 27, 1939.

The University of Oregon won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament when it defeated Ohio State University, 46-33.

That year, only eight teams had been invited to participate.

Now, March Madness hosts 68 teams after expanding from 65 in 2011.

The first NCAA women's tournament took place in 1982.

UCLA has won the most NCAA men's basketball championships with 11 titles, followed by Kentucky with eight.

The tournament has transformed college basketball into the most-gambled-upon sporting event after the Super Bowl


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These Are the 2024 Sweet 16 , March Madness Teams. These Are the 2024 Sweet 16 , March Madness Teams. 64 NCAA Division I teams have been cut down to the Sweet 16, CBS News reports. . The teams that will advance in the March Madness tournament are:. North Carolina Tar Heels Iowa State Cyclones NC State Wolfpack Gonzaga Bulldogs. North Carolina Tar Heels Iowa State Cyclones NC State Wolfpack Gonzaga Bulldogs. North Carolina Tar Heels Iowa State Cyclones NC State Wolfpack Gonzaga Bulldogs. North Carolina Tar Heels Iowa State Cyclones NC State Wolfpack Gonzaga Bulldogs. Arizona Wildcats Illinois Fighting Illini Tennessee Volunteers Purdue Boilermakers. Arizona Wildcats Illinois Fighting Illini Tennessee Volunteers Purdue Boilermakers. Arizona Wildcats Illinois Fighting Illini Tennessee Volunteers Purdue Boilermakers. Arizona Wildcats Illinois Fighting Illini Tennessee Volunteers Purdue Boilermakers. Marquette Golden Eagles Creighton Bluejays Duke Blue Devils Clemson Tigers. Marquette Golden Eagles Creighton Bluejays Duke Blue Devils Clemson Tigers. Marquette Golden Eagles Creighton Bluejays Duke Blue Devils Clemson Tigers. Marquette Golden Eagles Creighton Bluejays Duke Blue Devils Clemson Tigers. Alabama Crimson Tide San Diego State Aztecs Houston Cougars University of Connecticut Huskies. Alabama Crimson Tide San Diego State Aztecs Houston Cougars University of Connecticut Huskies. Alabama Crimson Tide San Diego State Aztecs Houston Cougars University of Connecticut Huskies. Alabama Crimson Tide San Diego State Aztecs Houston Cougars University of Connecticut Huskies. Four teams remain in each regional bracket. Four teams remain in each regional bracket. In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois. In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois. In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois. In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois. In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson. In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson. In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson. In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson. In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State. In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State. In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State. In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State. In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton. In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton. In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton. In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton. Sweet 16 games will take place from March 28-31

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Caitlin Clark Selected No. 1 Overall by Indiana Fever in 2024 WNBA Draft [Video]

Caitlin Clark Selected No. 1 Overall by Indiana Fever in 2024 WNBA Draft

Caitlin Clark Selected No. 1 Overall , by Indiana Fever in 2024 WNBA Draft. The WNBA draft took place on April 15 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The WNBA draft took place on April 15 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Clark, the record-breaking NCAA star who's amplified interest in women's basketball, is headed to play with Indiana, ESPN reports. . Clark, the record-breaking NCAA star who's amplified interest in women's basketball, is headed to play with Indiana, ESPN reports. . I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it's taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but more than anything, just trying to soak it in, Caitlin Clark, via statement. The last time that the Fever won a WNBA title was in 2012, ESPN reports. . The last time that the Fever won a WNBA title was in 2012, ESPN reports. . But Clark is determined to help the team "get back to championship habits." . I'm very lucky to be going there to an organization that really loves women's basketball, Caitlin Clark, via statement. You see it today, I think they had 17,000 tickets claimed to just watch the draft. I think that shows the excitement in Indianapolis. It's a great basketball city, Caitlin Clark, via statement. For myself, I can't imagine a more perfect fit, a better place for me to start my professional career, an organization that really just believes in women's basketball and wants to do everything the right way. , Caitlin Clark, via statement. So I couldn't be more excited to get there, Caitlin Clark, via statement. Other top WNBA picks include Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, who are headed to the Los Angeles Sparks. Other top WNBA picks include Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, who are headed to the Los Angeles Sparks. and Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese, who will play with the Chicago Sky. and Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese, who will play with the Chicago Sky

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Hawkeyes Ticket Prices Surge Following Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Draft Declaration [Video]

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