What is the average final score of March Madness games? If you’re wondering how to approach your bracket tiebreaker, we’ve got you covered.
Let me guess, you’re filling out your March Madness bracket for 2023 and now you need a tiebreaker for the final score of the championship game.
It was hard enough to avoid the bracket busters hanging around. Where do you even begin to guess the final score?
If so, or you’re just genuinely curious about average final scores, then you’re in the right place.
What is the average score of March Madness games?
The average score of the NCAA Tournament championship game is 77-68.
That’s what Insider calculated based on all the men’s finals going back to 1987 when the three-pointer was introduced.
Does that mean you should use 77-68 as your go-to tiebreaker? Maybe not. That number was calculated using scores for games that turned into blowouts. For instance, Baylor blasted Gonzaga by 16 points in 2021. That blowout and others skews the average.
Beyond that, it’s better to base your tiebreaker answer based on the teams you have playing in the title game.
If you have two high-powered offenses facing off for the championship, your tiebreaker score should look very different than if you have gone for defensive juggernauts. In 2011, Jim Calhoun’s Connecticut beat Buttler, 53-41. In 1990, Jerry Tarkanian’s unstoppable UNLV offense beat Duke 103-73. Those scores are a reflection of the teams involved in the title game.
It really does just depend.
Or you could just plug in 77-68. Who knows, it could work out for you. In any case, good luck filling out your bracket this year. You never know, yours could be the elusive Perfect Bracket.
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