In 1982, referees in some tournament games wore shirts with horizontal stripes. The shirts didn't catch on after complaints that they made the referees look too fat.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Live animal mascots are no longer permitted in the arena, following a 1977 incident involving a bull.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During the championship weekend, CBS will experiment with an AI-generated color analyst, which has been trained on historical NCAA broadcasts.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, each team's lockerroom will be set up as an escape room, and the teammates will have to solve puzzles to make it to the court on time.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Due to supply chain issues, PickHoops is running out of red pixels for coloring busted brackets. Any future missed picks will be marked orange.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During this year's national championship game, the backboards will display TikTok videos sent by fans.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 1982, referees in some tournament games wore shirts with horizontal stripes. The shirts didn't catch on after complaints that they made the referees look too fat.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
To promote the new season of Severance, cubicle walls will serve as obstacles on the court.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
2023 was the only year that no #1 seed has made the Elite Eight. Narrator: That's actually true.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, a team can receive ten bonus points by sinking a shot from catwalk of the Alamodome.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, each team's lockerroom will be set up as an escape room, and the teammates will have to solve puzzles to make it to the court on time.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Because of a short roster and foul trouble, the 1960 Oregon Ducks pulled students from the audience to finish the game in their 3rd round loss to California.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In this year's semifinals, 2 players from Connecticut will wear Groucho Marx glasses due to arbitration in a recent NIL contract dispute that prevents them from using their own likeness.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
A team with pink jerseys has never appeared in the National Semifinals.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, by popular demand, the Capital One Bank Guy will be part of CBS's broadcast team.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
2023 was the only year that no #1 seed has made the Elite Eight. Narrator: That's actually true.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 1954, both teams in the national championship game brought only their home white uniforms. Coincidentally, the 1954 championship game still holds the record for most turnovers.
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