The History of the First Four The first play-in game of the NCAA men's tournament was introduced in 2001, after the Mountain West Conference became D-I and increased the number of automatic ...

The NCAA Tournament, in one form or another, has been around since 1939. There have been 131 game-winning buzzer beaters in the tourney since 1944, according to Sports Reference . Want chaos?

Alcorn State made history in the early 1980s when it won the first-ever opening round game in NCAA tournament history. Since then, HBCUs have played in 28 out of the 40 opening round or First Four ...

Lewis is the most successful coach in Houston history, boasting a program-record 592 wins over his 30 years at the helm. That span was headlined by 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, but, more ...

Entering the NCAA tournament with a perfect 27-0 record, including 18-0 in Big Ten play, the Hoosiers were the heavy favorite to capture their third national title in program history.

San Francisco Dons, 29-0, 1955-56; NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Hal Lear (Temple, national semifinalist) Check out the men's college basketball hub page for the latest news , analysis ...