Quiz: How Well Do You Know March Madness?
What Year Was The Inaugural Tournament?

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The tournament was created in 1939 thanks to the idea of Ohio State University coach Harold Olsen. From 1939-1950 only eights participated in college basketball’s biggest event. By 2011, 68 teams participate, with four play-in games.
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What Year Was The Inaugural Tournament?
- 1940
- 1938
- 1939
- 1937
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