Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which school won the first-ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament which occured on this day in 1939?"
...The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic ... Current tournament format Winners and appearances Evolution of the Tournament Rituals and influence Television coverage and ... Tournament statistics March Madness is born - Mar 27, 1939 - HISTORY.com www.history.com › this-day-in-history The University of Oregon defeats The Ohio State University 46–33 on this day in 1939 to win the first-ever NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Final Four, as the tournament became known, has grown exponentially in size and popularity since 1939.