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March Madness!

March Madness updates

2013 Viewable Men's
Division I Bracket

2013 Printable Men's
Division I BracketNCAA Men's Division I Bracket


2012 Viewable Men's
Division I Bracket

2012 Printable Men's
Division I BracketNCAA Men's Division I Bracket

St. Patrick's Day 2013 marked the start of the madness when the highly anticipated Selection Sunday announcement was made on Sunday, March 17, 2013 -- as college basketball team match-ups were officially broadcast at 6PM ET on CBS.

Then it was on to the national championship during a month-long battle of skill, determination, and dazzling performances by top competing college teams.

From the announcement of the initial 64 teams — to eliminations that determine the Sweet 16 to the Elite 8 — all the action ultimately led to the Final Four games and the annual championship played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on April 8, 2013.

2013 March Madness schedule

First Four: March 19-20, 2013
Second and Third Rounds: March 21-24, 2013
Regionals: March 28-31, 2013
Final Four: April 6, 2013
Championship Final: April 8, 2013

2013 TV coverage

As usual, the NCAA's recent television deal with CBS Sports and Turner Sports (TBS, TNT and truTV) meant the two top broadcasters owned the rights to televise the NCAA Tournament games until 2024.This year, the madness spread worldwide as Canada tuned into live broadcasts on TSN, while European fans watched on ESPN America. Heading south, Australia caught the crazy via select telecasts on ONE HD.

2013 NCAA National Championship FINAL SCORE

Mon April 8 Louisville 82, Michigan 76    

FINAL FOUR Final Scores

Sat April 6 Louisville 72, Wichita St. 68    
  Michigan 61, Syracuse 56    

ELITE 8 Final Scores

Sat March 30 Syracuse 55, Marquette 39    
  Wichita St. 70, Ohio St. 66    
Sun March 31 Michigan 79, Florida 59    
  Louisville 85, Duke 63    

SWEET 16 Final Scores

Fri March 29 Louisville 77, Oregon
  Michigan 87, Kansas 85
  Duke 71, Michigan St. 61
  Florida 62, FL Gulf Coast 50
   
Thurs March 28 Marquette 71, Miami 61
  Ohio St. 73, Arizona 70
  Syracuse 61, Indiana 50
  Wichita St. 72, LaSalle 58
   

THIRD ROUND Final Scores

Sun March 24 Ohio State 78, Iowa State 75
  Indiana 58, Temple 52
  Kansas 70, North Carolina 58
  Florida 78, Minnesota 64
  FL Gulf Coast 81, San Diego State 71
  La Salle 76, Ole Miss 74
  Miami 63, Illinois 59
  Duke 66, Creighton 50
   
Sat March 23 Michigan 78, VA Commonwealth 53
  Michigan State 70, Memphis 48
  Louisville 82, Colorado State 56
  Arizona 74, Harvard 51
  Oregon 74, Saint Louis 57
  Marquette 74, Butler 72
  Wichita State 76, Gonzaga 70
  Syracuse 66, California 60

SECOND ROUND Final Scores

Fri March 22 Duke 73, Albany 61
  Mississippi 57, Wisconsin 46
  Temple 76, North Carolina State 72
  Miami 78, Pacific 49
  Creighton 67, Cincinnati 63
  LaSalle 63, Kansas St. 61
  IN 83, James Madison 62
  Illinois 57, Colorado 49
  Florida Gulf Coast 78, Georgetown 68
  Ohio State 95, Iona 70
  North Carolina 78, Villanova 71
  Florida 79, Northwestern State 47
  San Diego State 70, Oklahoma 55
  Iowa State 76, Notre Dame 58
  Kansas 64, Western Kentucky 57
  Minnesota 83, UCLA 63
   
Thurs March 21 Michigan State 65, Valparaiso 54
  Butler 68, Bucknell 56
  Wichita State 73, Pittsburgh 55
  Saint Louis 64, New Mexico State 44
  Memphis 54, St. Mary's 52
  Marquette 59, Davidson 58
  Gonzaga 64, Southern 58
  Oregon 68, Oklahoma State 55
  Louisville 79, NC A&T 48
  Michigan 71, South Dakota State 56
  Arizona 81, Belmont 64
  California 64, UNLV 61
  Colorado State 84, Missouri 72
  VCU 88, Akron 42
  Harvard 68, New Mexico 62
  Syracuse 81, Montana 34

FIRST FOUR Final Scores

Tues March 19 N.C. A&T 73, Liberty 72
  St. Mary's 67, Mid TN State 54
Wed March 20 James Madison 68, LIU Brooklyn 55
  LaSalle 80, Boise State 71

2013 March Madness tickets

"Hotlanta" really began to heat up with the initial scramble for 2013 March Madness tickets for the first four, second/third round and regional games that went on sale Saturday morning, October 13, 2012. Meanwhile, scoring tickets to local games means getting ready to pounce at venues where games will be played as they are announced - whether its college arenas or mega-venus such as the Staples Center in LA.

FINAL FOUR: For the most sought-after finals, the NCAA annually puts about 40% of allotted Final Four tickets up for grabs in a random selection process the year before. The rest are managed by their official partner, Prime Sport. They provide a safe venue for fans to swap or sell tickets for popular final game tickets. As the tournament heats up, prices can range anywhere from $30 and upwards to $15,000!

(OR WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR: Plan ahead for 2015 FINAL FOUR tickets by clicking on the link for applying to the random selection process found annually at www.NCAA.com. It remains live between the day after Selection Sunday and May 31 each year, or until 20,000 ticket applications have been received.)


March Madness Trivia & Fun Facts


The fans and players aren't the only ones who go a little crazy.


The phrase “March Madness” was coined by Henry V. Porter in 1939 to describe an Illinois high school basketball tourney. Brent Musburger first used it during NCAA coverage in 1982 causing a legal battle almost as insane as the playoffs.

But everyone finally worked things out and the madness was official. There isn't a good record of who first called the playoffs "The Big Dance", but it does describe the action.

The 6 schools who have the winningest history in NCAA Division I Men's basketball are:

  • UCLA with 11 championships;
  • Kentucky who won the March Madness games 7 times;
  • Indiana with 5 Big Dance victories;
  • North Carolina outlasted all the other teams 4 times, including their championship win in 2005, and
  • Duke with 4 titles, the most recent in a nail biter over Butler in 2010.

Although past history is no guarantee in this Cinderella-laced NCAA tournament, number one seeds have won every time in the first round for the past 16 years and number two seeds have only lost three first round games... a 95% win average.

What makes the brackets exciting are the number 13 and 14 seeds who came out winners in the first round 20 times since 1992... a sweet 16% that leads to dreams of glory. Watch for them in your brackets. Also look for teams from smaller conferences or those who had a bad start to the season, but got their game on during the last weeks to pull off an invitation. A power player on a slump or injury roster who recovers can mean a lower seed for a solid team.

More about March Madness around the Web:

NCAA Men's Basketball - The official site for ticket information, the latest updates, scores, ranking and related pictures and feature stories, interviews and more.

NCAA Basketball - CBS Sportsline - The official network TV station with headline reports & predictions, opinion and news, plus the latest scores at a glance and key dates for major games.

Rivals.com Yahoo! NCAA Basketball - This site has all the stats, brackets, news and analysis with a few extras that may help with your bracket selections... or help you understand why your teams did - or didn't - come through for you. Experts, blogs and videos for in depth looks at the teams, coaches and players...

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - Wikipedia's excellent overview of March Madness with tons of stats, facts and incredible depth of trivia answers.

CollegeHoops.net - NCAA Basketball Tournament - One-stop browsing for daily news & updates, odds & predictions, how to's on winning that office pool, plus tons more on March Madness history, stats & trivia.



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2011 Viewable Men's Division I Bracket

2011 Printable Men's Division I BracketNCAA Men's Division I Bracket

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