In 1992, Pepperdine guard Doug Crenshaw received a technical foul call for eating a hotdog while lined up waiting for a free throw by the opposing team.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
Next year's at-large play-in teams will be selected by lottery from the complete list of Division I schools not already selected for the tournament.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Next year, teams will have the option of replacing their coach with an AI assistant resembling Gene Hackman.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
In 2027, a fifth region will be added, allowing five teams to qualify for the national semifinals. One of these will be sent home after an SurveyMonkey poll.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Due to a labor dispute, the 1950 national championship game between CCNY and Bradley was played on ice.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
The national champion has scored more points than the runner-up every year since 1939.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Indiana native and Guns N Roses frontman Axl Rose has been tapped to perform the national anthem at the championship game.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During the semifinals, a team losing by 10 or more can select an extra player from the transfer portal.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During this year's national championship game, a team losing by more than 10 points in the second half will have the option of replacing their coach with Ted Lasso.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 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
During this year's national championship game, the backboards will display TikTok videos sent by fans.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
2023 was the only year that no #1 seed has made the Elite Eight. Narrator: That's actually true.
