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The winner (and loser) of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament will have played 6 games in the tournament.
There were 53 teams in the 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (5 play-in games before the tournament).
There is no winning streak in the tournament as Ky the 2012 champion did not make the tournament this year.
The NCAA 2011 Basketball tourney starts on March 15th with the play in games and the regular games start on March 17th.
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The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985.
UNC was a number 1 seed in the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament.
No, Illinois has never won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The first NCAA Basketball Tournament was held in 1939.
Pittsburgh has never won the NCAA men's tournament
Michigan was a #3 seed when they won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in 1989.
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player was created in 1939.