This Day in History: , March Madness Is Born.
March 27, 1939.
The University of Oregon won the first
NCAA men's basketball tournament when
it defeated Ohio State University, 46-33.
That year, only
eight teams had
been invited
to participate.
Now, March Madness
hosts 68 teams after
expanding from 65 in 2011.
The first NCAA women's tournament
took place in 1982.
UCLA has won the most NCAA
men's basketball championships
with 11 titles, followed by Kentucky with eight.
The tournament has transformed college
basketball into the most-gambled-upon
sporting event after the Super Bowl
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Beyoncé is revealing a second cover for her 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' album after opening up about what inspired the project. 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' drops March 29th and is a continuation of the superstar's record-breaking album, 'Renaissance.' Beyoncé announced the new project in a Super Bowl commercial back in February and released two songs: "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold ‘Em."
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The Duke of Sussex shared his thoughts on the show - which chronicled his parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles' marriage and split in its latest season - as he toured Los Angeles with James Corden..
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