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March Madness History

Like many of our modern sporting traditions, the history of March Madness begins at about the turn of the 20th century. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, more people had more time to pursue sports and leisure activities, both participating and watching. The history of March Madness begins in Illinois with a relatively small basketball invitational. The history of March Madness will continue from there into the industry in and of itself that it has become today.

College basketball itself is an important part of the history of March Madness. The first college basketball game took place in Madison Square Gardens where Pittsburgh University and Fordham University played. This first game was televised and the result was that college basketball became almost instantly popular. Both men’s and women’s teams were popular during this time period. Further, throughout the history of March Madness, there have been many storied teams, for example, the men’s UCLA team won ten national titles between 1963-1975. More recently, teams like Duke have become synonymous with March Madness.

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