College Basketball | History

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The NCAA Basketball Tournament is one of the most popular televised sporting events in the world. The tournament offers many exciting games to attract many basketball fans to the crowded arenas. The NCAA tournament began in 1939 and currently has 68 college basketball teams.

College Basketball | Interesting Facts about College Basketball

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2008 NCAA tournament: The year 2008 was the only year in the history of NCAA when all 4 number one seeds won their regionals and progressed to the Final Four. This was the year Memphis, UCLA, North Carolina and Kansas all won their regionals. The 2008 championship game was won by Kansas Jayhawks against Memphis Tigers.

Most successful NCAA Basketball Team: UCLA Bruins is the most successful team in the history of NCAA tournament. They have won 11 national championship titles. While Kentucky Wildcats have won 8 championships followed by North Carolina who have won six titles.

2 Teams From The Same State: There's been only one time in the history of the national championship when two teams from the same state faced each other in the final game. Both Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bearcats made it to the final of the NCAA tournament in the year 1961. Cincinnati won the national title in the end with a 70-65 victory over Ohio State.

College Basketball | Conferences

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Basketball season has a total of 357 schools played men's basketball in a total of 32 Division I basketball conferences.

College Basketball Betting | NCAA Betting Odds

NCAA Basketball betting lines from Mexico