March Madness Facts

Here some facts you probably didn't know.  See how many you get right!

1.  An official NCAA men's basketball has to weigh between 20 and 22 ounces, which is about one-and-a-quarter pounds.

2.  The term "March Madness" was originally used for high school basketball tournaments.  A guy named H.V. Porter coined it in 1939.  It wasn't associated with the college tournament until the 1980's.

3.  The team who wins the tournament also gets to keep the court . . . as in the actual hardwood floor.  They have to pay for it, but they get first dibs and always buy it.  Then they either install it as their home court, or sell pieces of it to fans.

4.  Except for the play-in games, a 16 seed has never won a March Madness game. They have to play a number one seed, so they always lose.  Two 16 seeds have come within one point of winning.

 5.  The most points a team has ever scored in a March Madness game is 149.  Loyola Marymount beat Michigan 149 to 115 in the second round in 1990 . . . exactly 25 years ago today.