101 March Madness Jokes

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THE ORIGIN OF THE BASKETBALL PHRASE “MARCH MADNESS”

  1. March Knock Knock Jokes: Knock knock?…Who is there?…Boo… Boo Who?… Don’t cry! We have the best March Madness jokes.
  2. California Jokes & 365 Basketball Quotes: What is the secret to winning a National Basketball Championship? “The secret is to have eight great players, and four others who will cheer like crazy.” Jerry Tarkanian
  3. Houston Basketball Jokes: March Madness 1983: How would you describe NC State’s last second play to beat the University of Houston in 1983?… Alley Whoooooooooooops! 
  4. Grandparent Jokes: A grandson was visiting his grandfather at the nursing home. When the boy walked into the room, the grandfather smiled. The boy enthusiastically said, “Grandpa you have March Madness teeth! You are down to your Final Four!”
  5. College Basketball Jokes: What is a heart surgeon’s favorite basketball team of all time?… 1983 N.C. State NCAA Champions – the Cardiac Pack. 
  6. Labor Day Jokes: March Madness Pun: Filling out an office pool for March Madness is the most work I have done in the office since last March.
  7. Nebraska Basketball Jokes: Banking hours during March Madness are very different! The bank is not open 24/7. For example, Friday, March 20, 2026, St. Louis, Missouri the bank is open for Kentucky & Otega Oweh. However on Saturday, March 21st, 2026 Oklahoma City, OK, the bank is closed for Vanderbilt & Tyler Tanner
  8. Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe you where the phrase “March Madness came from?… THE ORIGIN OF THE BASKETBALL PHRASE “MARCH MADNESS”
  9. 365 Basketball Quotes: New Mexico Jokes: “We have a great bunch of outside shooters; unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.” Weldon Drew
  10. 365 Basketball Quotes: “I’m a coach who believes in execution. Whenever I see [that player] shoot free throws, I want to execute him.” Rick Pitino
  11. Arkansas Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2022: An Angel Came to Coach Calipari: Coach I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is when it is all said and done, despite a few NCAA violations, you are going to heaven. The bad news is you will have to face St. Peter again. 
  12. 2026 March Madness Jokes: 2026 West Sweet Sixteen: With the game-winning shot (and only 2 points of the game) to beat Kansas and advance St. John’s to the Sweet 16… Dylan became the “Darling of New York City.”
  13. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Nebraska Big Red came up big (on the offensive glass) in the closing minutes of the Round of 32 game against Vanderbilt.
  14. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe believe Sam and Charlie Hoiberg, celebrate their birthday on March 21, the day they beat Vanderbilt to advance to the 1st Sweet 16 in school history.
  15. Indiana Jokes: March Madness 1979: Who is the Audubon’s Society’s favorite Final Four Player of all-time?… Larry Bird. 
  16. If “Pistol” Pete Maravich played in March Madness today… he would get a sweet NIL deal from the NRA.
  17. Basketball Jokes for the Ides of March: Sunday March 15th, 2026: Selection Sunday falls on the Ides of March. People want an Ides of March March Madness joke… I’ll take a stab at that.
  18. Duke Basketball Jokes: Duke fans have trouble spelling “Krzyzewski.” UNC fans have trouble spelling “Williams.” (Grammar Jokes)
  19. Michigan Basketball Jokes: Who is a florist’s favorite March Madness player of all-time?… Jalen Rose of the Fab 5.
  20. Grammar Jokes: College Basketball Coach: “I told one player, ‘Son, I can’t understand it with you. Is it ignorance or apathy?’ Player: ‘Coach, I don’t know and I don’t care.’” Frank Layden
  21. Spring Jokes: What is the #1 spring social event for college basketball players?… The Big Dance!
  22. Book Jokes: What do you call an unbelievable story about a basketball team’s underdog win in the Final Four?… A tall tale.
  23. UNC Basketball Jokes: When the UNC Tar Heels have an early exit from March Madness… the fans on Chapel Hill are Carolina Blue.
  24. Texas Basketball Jokes: Many people felt the Texas LONGhorns were a LONG shot to reach the Sweet Sixteen.
  25. March Madness 1983: What did the announcer say when Clyde Drexler picked up his 4th foul in the Championship game?… Houston, we have a problem. (Texas Jokes)
  26. March Madness 1979: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe name the most viewed NCAA Championship game?… Larry Bird, Indiana State vs. Magic Johnson, Michigan State.
  27. Great Bracket Names: Houston, We Have a Bracket
  28. March Jokes: What did the March say to all the madness?… What’s all that bracket. 
  29. Friday Jokes: The 2026 Prediction: “I finally filled out my 2026 bracket. It’s perfectly balanced: 50% hope, 50% denial, and 100% chance of being busted by Friday.”
  30. Grammar Jokes: “He’s great on the court,” a sportswriter said of a college basketball player in an interview with his coach. “But’s how’s his scholastic work?” “Why, he makes straight A’s,” replied the coach. “Wonderful!” said the sportswriter. “Yes,” agreed the coach, “but his B’s are a little crooked.”
  31. Arkansas Basketball Jokes: Why did John Calipari cross the road?… To hit up the ATM so he could pay another 6’11” forward.  March Madness Basketball Jokes:
  32. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe believe how close Tyler Tanner’s last second desperation shot was?… Everything but the bottom of the net.
  33. Duke Basketball Jokes: What March Madness fans need the most therapy?… The Cameron Crazies.
  34. Duke Basketball Jokes: What fans make the least amount of sense?… The Cameron Crazies. (Top Psychology Jokes)
  35. March Madness 1979 How did Michigan State defeat the Sycamores of Indiana State in the 1979 Championship game?… It was Magic.
  36. Forget March Madness, by the second round, I’m just experiencing March Sadness.
  37. 2026 March Madness Jokes: First Four 2026: Knock knock?…Who is there?… Howard… Howard Who?…. How would you like to play on the 1st team in school history to get a March Madness win.
  38. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Duke Headband: Round of 32 vs. TCU Horned Frogs: Tadpole.
  39. 2026 March Madness Jokes: How about the game winning shot by Texas with 1.1 seconds left to defeat NC State?… The shot was right on the [Tramon] Mark.
  40. Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe you tell me how many teams get an NCAA March Madness automatic bid for winning a league tournament?… 31.
  41. March Madness… the bank is OPEN!
  42. What do you call it when the Cinderella team busts your bracket?… March Sadness! (Cinderella Jokes)
  43. The Cinderella Story: Why did Cinderella’s 2026 team get kicked out of the ball?… They missed the curfew… and all their free throws.
  44. My bracket is a lot like my bank account: it looked promising in the first week, but now I’m just trying to figure out where everything went wrong.
  45. Sports Reporter: What do you think about the execution of your team? Frustrated losing March Madness coach: I support that 100%!
  46. Looney Tunes Jokes: What did Azzi Fudd, the Most Outstanding Player at the 2025 Final Four, say after cutting down the nets?… “”Th-th-that’s all, folks!””
  47. What’s a March Madness college basketball player’s favorite type of party?… A block party!
  48. Great Bracket Names: UConn Do It
  49. They’re a college basketball team in transition… They’re going from bad to worse.
  50. Grandfather: Bet I can tell you the score before the game starts! Grandson: No Way! Grandfather: 0-0. (Final Four Jokes & Grandparent Jokes)
  51. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe you tell me which teams got a March Madness automatic bid for winning a league tournament?…
  52. Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe you tell me the name of the week BEFORE the start of March Madness… ESPN Championship Week.
  53. Great Bracket Names: Dunkin’ and Drunkin’
  54. Great Bracket Names: Brack to the Future
  55. “All I know is, as long as I led the Southeastern Conference in scoring, my grades would be fine.” Charles Barkley (Alabama Jokes)
  56. Great Bracket Names: Hoop There It Is
  57. College Football Jokes: Knock knockout?…Who is there?… Canoe… Canoe Who?… Canoe believe Indiana completed an UNDEFEATED NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP season (2026) 50 years after Bobby Knight coached an UNDEFEATED NATIONAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (1976)?
  58. Why is North Carolina always one of the top college basketball programs?… They always dig their heels in on defense. 
  59. 2025 March March Madness Jokes: This March, do you think I could make some money selling a Cooper Flagg Flag?
  60. Who is a florist’s favorite March Madness analyst of all-time?… Jalen Rose of Michigan’s the Fab 5. 
  61. The psychology instructor had just finished a lecture on mental health and had proceeded to give an oral quiz to the freshman class.  Speaking specifically about manic depression, the instructor asked, “How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs one minute, then sits in a chair weeping uncontrollably the next?”  A young man in the rear of the room raised his hand and answered, “A March Madness basketball coach?” (Final Four Jokes & Grandparent Jokes)
  62. Basketball Pick-Up Line: You’re a slam dunk in my book.
  63. What’s more delusional than a Notre Dame football fan?… A Notre Dame basketball fan who think they match up well against Kentucky.
  64. I used to be addicted to March Madness college basketball… but I rebounded.
  65. Wolf Moon Jokes: NC State Basketball… The unofficial college basketball team of the Wolf Moon.
  66. What do March Madness basketball cheerleaders drink before they go to a basketball game?… Root beer! (Cheerleading Jokes)
  67. College Jokes: What college basketball Hall of Fame coach would be a great college administrator…. Dean Smith. 
  68. When Austin Peay University had a player named Fly Williams, the students would chant, “The Fly is open! Let’s go Peay!” (Tennessee Jokes
  69. Dr. Seuss Jokes: What college basketball team does the Grinch hate?… The University of Indiana “WHO” siers.
  70. March Madness 1983: What did the announcer say when looking at the Houston Cougars started missing free throws at the end of the championship game?… Houston, we have a problem. (Texas Jokes)
  71. March Madness 2023: Some people describe the historic 2023 Final Four as wonderful?… I would describe it as “ONE” derless. (Final Four Teams #4MW UConn Huskies (5th title, 5th title game, 6th Final Four) Runner-up #5S San Diego State Aztecs (1st title game, 1st Final Four) Semifinalists #9E Florida Atlantic Owls (1st Final Four) #5MW Miami Hurricanes (1st Final Four)
  72. March Madness 2024 Jokes: Did you hear about Hunter Dickson’s NIL deal… he will be a spokesman for the NRA.
  73. “I don’t like talking about money; all I know is the good Lord must have wanted me to have it.” Larry Bird
  74. March Madness Pun: I’m hoop-lessly in love with March Madness.
  75. What did Delaware to the college basketball game?… Idaho, Alaska. Maybe her New Jersey. (Top 50 State Jokes & Basketball Jokes)
  76. Looney Tunes Jokes: Do you know #35 on the UConn Women’s basketball team’s favorite Looney Tunes character?… Elmer Fudd.
  77. Why was the sports fan acting so crazy?… He had March Madness! (March Madness Jokes & Psychology Jokes)
  78. March Madness 2024 Jokes: Is it weird the James Madison Dukes played Duke?
  79. Indiana Jokes: What college basketball team is the favorite of Dr. Seuss?… The Indiana “Who” siers.
  80. What is a sad, sad, college basketball team?… The Duke Blue Devils. (Psychology Jokes)
  81. March Madness 2023: How did the #1 Purdue fans react to the loss to #16 Fairleigh Dickinson? … They were boiling mad. (New Jersey Jokes & Indiana Jokes)
  82. March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did Yale knock of Kentucky in the 1st round?… It is not the size of the dog in the fight, it is the size of the fight in the dog.
  83. Why did the college basketball player take an art class?… Because he wanted to learn how to draw fouls!
  84. What do you call a Georgetown player with a championship ring?… a senior citizen. (Grandparent Jokes & Final Four Jokes)
  85. College basketball players are the most upstanding members of society. They really are people to look up to.
  86.  Boston Celtics Jokes: 2025 March March Madness Jokes: The Boston Celtics had TWO Big Threes… Xavier has the Three Musketeers.
  87. Why do most college basketball players only play 14 holes of golf?… Because they can’t make it to the Final Four.
  88. March Madness 2023: Some people describe the historic 2023 Final Four as wonderful?… I would describe it as “ONE” derless.
  89. March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did the Alabama equipment manager clean the basketball uniforms before the 1st trip to the Final Four in 2024?… With “Roll Tide.”
  90. Arkansas Jokes: What do you call a University of Arkansas basketball player who never passes the basketball?… A ball hog. 
  91. March Madness 2023: In the post-game interview, Coach Tobin Anderson was asked, how come you were not able to continue the Cinderella story and knock off FAU?… Not really sure. We worked our tails off. I guess it just wasn’t our knight. (Knight Jokes & New Jersey Jokes)
  92. Why did the basketball player go to jail?… Because he was bouncing checks!
  93. Crayola March Madness: What schools are part of the Crayola March Madness?… Brown University, Creighton Bluejays Butler Blue mascot, Duke Blue Devils, Harvard Crimson, Tulane Green Wave.
  94. What do you call a University of Arkansas basketball player who never passes the basketball?… A ball hog. (Arkansas Jokes)
  95. Women’s March Madness Jokes: What was the #1 watched show on TV Land during the Women’s Final Four in Cleveland in 2024?… MASH, the fans love Hawkeye.
  96. What do college basketball players do when they get cold?… They go to the corner because it’s always 90 degrees.
  97. Why was Rudolph the Reindeer ineligible for his college basketball team?… His went down in history. All the way to an F! (Reindeer Jokes & World’s Best Basketball Jokes)
  98. 2021 March Madness Jokes: Who had Oral Roberts advancing in their March Madness bracket?… The American Dental Association! (Dentist Jokes & Oklahoma Jokes)
  99. March Madness 2024 Jokes: What was the #1 drink in Phoneix, Arizona during 2024 Final Four Weekend?… The Boilermaker, in honor of Zach Edey and Purdue.
  100. March Madness 2023: How did #16 Fairleigh Dickinson upset #1 Purdue?… Not really sure. I guess it just was their knight. (Knight Jokes & New Jersey Jokes)
  101. What does a March Madness basketball player say when he misses a free throw?… Shoot.