The NCAA had at that time a 40 team tournament and from there grew. * 1979: 40 teams * 1980-1982: 48 teams * 1983: 52 teams (four play-in games before the tournament) * 1984: 53 teams (five play-in games before the tournament) * 1985-2000: 64 teams * 2001- : 65 teams (with an "opening round" game to determine whether the 64th or 65th team plays in the first round)
Princeton hasn't won a game in the NCAA tournament since 1998 when they beat UNLV in the first round, 69-57.
The highest scoring player to never play in the NCAA tournament is also the highest scoring college player in NCAA hstory: LSU's Pete Maravich is the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points and an average of 44.2 points per game.
The last time the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament had a consolation game for 3rd place was in 1981. Virginia beat LSU, 78-74.
Great West and Independent conferences
As of now, there are 65 teams in the tournament. Two teams (generally considered to be the worst in the tournament) play an "opening round" game. The winner gets the fourth 16 seed in the first round of the tournament.
They have never won the tournament. They have only appeared in 3 NCAA tournaments and have never won a game.
The NCAA had at that time a 40 team tournament and from there grew. * 1979: 40 teams * 1980-1982: 48 teams * 1983: 52 teams (four play-in games before the tournament) * 1984: 53 teams (five play-in games before the tournament) * 1985-2000: 64 teams * 2001- : 65 teams (with an "opening round" game to determine whether the 64th or 65th team plays in the first round)
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Princeton hasn't won a game in the NCAA tournament since 1998 when they beat UNLV in the first round, 69-57.
As of March 30, 2012, two teams from Kentucky are in the 2012 NCAA men's Basketball tournament. The Kentucky Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals play each other Saturday March 31st to determine which team will play in the championship game on April 2, 2012.
The highest scoring player to never play in the NCAA tournament is also the highest scoring college player in NCAA hstory: LSU's Pete Maravich is the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points and an average of 44.2 points per game.
As of March 30, 2012, two teams from Kentucky are in the 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Kentucky Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals play each other Saturday March 31st to determine which team will play in the championship game on April 2, 2012.
Kansas State has never won the NCAA Basketball Tournament. farthest the have made it in the tournament was 1951 national championship game and lost 68-58
In March of 2011 they added 3 teams making it now 68 Teams. U r not a retard u just didn't hear about the upgrade of the 3 teams bein added 3 months ago. Answer 64 women's, 65 men's. They make 65 work because the two teams deemed to be weakest play an extra game between each other for the right to get to the main tournament, called a play-in game.
The first ever basketball game was played in 1891 at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts by students who's teacher, Dr. James Naismith, was trying to keep occupied during a rainy day. Therefore, it wasn't an actual team, but rather a bunch of gym class students.
The last time the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament had a consolation game for 3rd place was in 1981. Virginia beat LSU, 78-74.