Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning will toss the ball for the tip-off of the championship game.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, by popular demand, the CBS broadcast team will include Will Forte portraying Dr. James Naismith.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, coaches are prohibited from closing on houses in their new locations until after halftime of their final game.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
After their resounding success during the First Four, Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley have been selected to call the national championship game.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In an exciting crossover, a scene for an upcoming episode of HBO's White Lotus was filmed in a Capital One Arena suite while Duke was in action.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This weekend, several commercials will be enhanced using AI to add one or both of the Boozer twins.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, a team can receive ten bonus points by sinking a shot from catwalk of the Lucas Oil Stadium.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 1972 the NCAA experimented with having referees wear roller skates. The experiment was discontinued at half-time of the first game.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In the 2026 Final Four, teams will receive additional points based on the number of likes and upvotes received during the games. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, the game ball will be flown in by a stuntman in a Mandalorian suit, to promote The Mandalorian and Grogu. 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
During this year's national championship game, the backboards will display popular TikTok reactions sent by fans.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
In the 2027 tournament, teams not liking their initial round games may use PickHoops QuickPick technology to request a game with a lower risk factor.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
As a promotion for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, one player from each team must wear a Spider-Man costume during the Final Four games.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, by popular demand, the CBS broadcast team will include Will Forte portraying Dr. James Naismith.
