PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

During this weekend's games, a new feature on the NCAA app will allow fans to vote on crucial calls.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

This year, the four national semifinalist teams will all move into a luxurious mansion outside San Antonio during the tournament. The show will be hosted by veteran announcer Bill Raftery.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

The round basketball was introduced in 1927. Prior to this, basketballs were oblong.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

This year, players are forbidden from entering the transfer portal simply because their team is down by 20 with 5 minutes to go.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

Since major league baseball has already started, Shohei Ohtani has been tapped to throw the opening tipoff.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

This year, the four national semifinalist teams will all move into a luxurious mansion outside San Antonio during the tournament. The show will be hosted by veteran announcer Bill Raftery.
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

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, by popular demand, the Capital One Bank Guy will be part of CBS's broadcast team.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

This year, fans with the official NCAA app will be able to cause celebrity holograms behind the backboard to wave during free throws.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

A burst water main prior to a 1964 first round game resulted in 3 inches of water on the floor, and what would be called The Game Without A Bounce Pass.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

In an exciting crossover, scenes for an upcoming episode of HBO's White Lotus will be filmed in an Alamodome suite while Duke is in action.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

Anthropologists believe that the first March sports 'bracket' contest occurred in ancient Mesopotamia around 1600 BCE.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

Since major league baseball has already started, Shohei Ohtani has been tapped to throw the opening tipoff.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

NC State coach Norm Sloan is the only head coach to win the National Championship while wearing plaid.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

In PickHoops history, the Final Four has never featured four animal mascots of different species until 2014. Previously, there have been multiple cats.
PickHoops April 1 QuickFact

During halftime, the Big 10 and SEC mascots will play a short half court game to determine the superior conference.

Tournament Cancellation Policy

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If a group owner takes no action, their group will be rolled over to the following year with a free size upgrade. The group owner can change their mind and request a full refund at any time before the following year tournament games begin.

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