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1. www.bustle.com › articles › 150063-why-is-it-calledWhy Is It Called March Madness? - Bustle

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   Mar 28, 2016 · Throughout the 30s, the nickname "March Madness" was used to describe high school basketball tournaments in Indiana and Illinois, and the association with the college game sort of fell into...

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2. www.northerniowan.com › 2142 › sports“We’re going dancing”: the origin of the NCAA Tournament lingo

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   Mar 12, 2015 · Three years later Porter wrote a poem called, “The Basketball Ides of March” to capture the spirit of this famous high school basketball tournament. At this time, college basketball started to become popular as the first-ever NCAA Basketball Tournament debuted in March of 1939 and featured an eight-team playoff to crown a champion.

3. slate.com › 03 › why-is-it-called-march-madnessWhy Is It Called “March Madness”? - Slate Magazine

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   Mar 18, 2004 · The phrase was confined to Illinois high-school ball until 1982, when CBS broadcaster (and ex- Chicago Daily News sportswriter) Brent Musburger used it during his network’s NCAA tournament...

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4. fanbuzz.com › college-basketball › march-madnessSo, Where Did the Term 'March Madness' Come From Anyway?

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   Mar 16, 2023 · Porter used "March Madness" to describe the excitement around the Illinois state high school basketball tournaments, which consisted of more than 900 schools in the late 1930s, according to the Illinois High School Association.

5. hungryfan.com › blogs › resourcesThe origins of March Madness: What’s the madness all about?

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   Turns out, the phrase "March Madness" was first coined in 1939 when Henry V. Porter, assistant executive secretary of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), referred to the annual IHSA basketball tournament by that moniker.

6. thecontextofthings.com › 2014/03/17 › why-is-ncaaWhy is the NCAA Tournament called ‘March Madness?’

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   Mar 17, 2014 · While March and madness first fell together thanks to the expression “mad as a March hare,” the phrase came into its own in Midwestern high school basketball tournaments. The Los Angeles Times recently told the accepted tale, that March Madness was coined by Henry V. Porter to describe the Illinois high school championship in 1939.

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   Why is March Madness called 'March Madness'?

   • Throughout the 30s, the nickname "March Madness" was used to describe high school basketball tournaments in Indiana and Illinois, and the association with the college game sort of fell into place as the college tournament grew. In 1974, NBC broadcaster Brent Musburger used the expression for the first time on television, and the rest is history.

   Why Is It Called March Madness? 11 NCAA Tournament Facts

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   Where did March Madness come from?

   • However, the NCAA didn't use that phrase in conjunction with the tournament until the 1980s, and the origin of "March Madness" actually traces back to high school basketball thanks to a man by the name of Henry V. Porter. Who Coined the Term "March Madness"?

   March Madness Origin: The Man Who Coined the Famous Phrase - Fan…

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   What is the meaning of the poem “The Basketball Ides of March”?

   • Three years later Porter wrote a poem called, “The Basketball Ides of March” to capture the spirit of this famous high school basketball tournament. At this time, college basketball started to become popular as the first-ever NCAA Basketball Tournament debuted in March of 1939 and featured an eight-team playoff to crown a champion.

   We re going dancing : the origin of the NCCAA Tournament lingo

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   How did the NCAA Tournament get its nickname?

   • The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which tipped off today, is colloquially known as “March Madness.” Other staples of the 65-team tourney’s unique lingo include “Sweet 16,” “Final Four,” and the “Big Dance.”

   Why Is It Called "March Madness"?

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   What is March Madness in college basketball?

   • The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which tipped off today, is colloquially known as “March Madness.” Other staples of the 65-team tourney’s unique lingo include “Sweet 16,” “Final Four,” and the “Big Dance.” How and when did these terms originate?

   Why Is It Called "March Madness"?

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   Which high school tournament has the nickname 'Elite Eight'?

   • It was another high school tournament that had the nickname first, according to NCAA.com: “Elite Eight” was originally coined by the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship, the single-elimination tournament run by the Illinois High School Association.

   March Madness: Why is it called Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four?

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8. ftw.usatoday.com › 2019 › 03March Madness: Why is it called Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four?

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   Mar 21, 2019 · There are some high-school basketball purists who insist that the phrase “Final Four” was first used in connection with Indiana’s legendary annual tournament (which inspired the film Hoosiers).