The first NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, known as "March Madness," was held in 1939. The tournament was created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the NCAA.
The inaugural tournament featured only eight teams, with Oregon defeating Ohio State in the championship game to claim the first-ever NCAA basketball title.
From 1939 to 1950, the tournament expanded to include more teams, with the field growing to 16 teams in 1951. The tournament continued to expand over the years, eventually reaching the current format of 68 teams in 2011.
The term "March Madness" was first coined by Henry V. Porter, an Illinois high school basketball official, in a 1939 essay for the Illinois High School Athlete magazine. The term became popular throughout the years and is now commonly used to describe the excitement and unpredictability of the NCAA basketball tournament.
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