68 Teams Compete for the NCAA Championship
NCAA basketball is heating up with March Madness kicking off on March 16. Colleges from around the country will be looking to capture the coveted prize of the NCAA Championship.
Men and Women will go head to head in athletic competition. The men will play from March 16 to April 3. The women will face off from March 23 to April 1.
Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway has announced that he will provide $1 million a year to any Berkshire Hathaway employee who predicts the Sweet 16 teams of the NCAA tournament in March, according to a CNBC interview.
Take a look at the teams within men’s basketball tournament that have the highest scoring percentages from the 2016-2017 season.
1)UCLA 90.42 | 2) The Citadel 89.83 | 3) Central Mich. 88.34 | 4) Fort Wayne 87.75 | 5) Kentucky 85.96 | 6) Savannah St. 85.77 | 7) Marshall 85.68 | 8) Oklahoma St. 85.59 | 9) Portland St. 85.310 | 10) UNCW85.2
Next, take a look at the teams with the best defense from this season.
1) Virginia 55.62 | 2) St. Mary’s (CA) 56.53 | 3) SMU 59.84 | 4) UCF 60.65 | 5) Cincinnati 60.86 | 6) Illinois St. 61.07 | 7) Gonzaga 61.28 | 8) Old Dominion 61.29 | 9) Wisconsin 61.410 | 10) Princeton 61.5
The tournament games will be broadcasted on CBS, TNT, TBS, and on Tru. Once the games get started, make sure to stay update with live moments online via the March Madness live website.
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