March Madness Basketball 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. Final Four Basketball Jokes: Timeout… you want a Michigan Final Four basketball joke?
  3. 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
  4. 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! 
  5. 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!”
  6. Michigan State Basketball Jokes: March Madness teams have so many FEARS about the Michigan State Point Guard.
  7. College Basketball Jokes: What is a heart surgeon’s favorite basketball team of all time?… 1983 N.C. State NCAA Champions – the Cardiac Pack. 
  8. Nebraska Basketball Jokes: Nebraska Cornhuskers, after losing in the Sweet Sixteen… “Aw, shucks.” 
  9. 2026 March Madness Jokes: What was the most requested song in 2026 leading up to the West Regional in Arizona, Arkansas, Purdue, Texas?… “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” by Dionne Warwick (1968).
  10. BREAKING NEWS: Weather Alert: There is Red Storm rising today in Providence!
  11. Purdue Basketball Jokes “You can’t spell ‘FAILURE’ without ‘IU’” Purdue fans to Indiana fans.
  12. 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.
  13. 2025 #11 Drake upsetting #6 Missouri… Music to the ears of Drake fans.
  14. UConn Basketball Jokes: When UConn needs a bucket. They run an isolation play. The #1 option…. Solo Ball.
  15. Duke Basketball Jokes: Why does my DVR record Duke games when I set it for “The Biggest Loser?”… 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament were 134-0 when leading by 15+ points at halftime before UConn’s historic comeback against Duke. This record, which represented a perfect streak in tournament history, was broken following the game where Duke led by 15+ points at halftime but lost 73-72 to UConn, changing the stat to 134-1.
  16. Lord of the Rings Jokes: Who is the most popular March Madness Final Four basketball team for hobbits?… Duke. They live in the Shire and love Coach Jon Scheyer.
  17. 2026 March Madness Jokes: How were the Cameron Crazies after the Elite Eight loss to UConn?… Blue.
  18. March Madness Basketball Jokes: I know this is politically incorrect, so please forgive us, but if McNeese State played St. John’s in the 1980s in March Madness… the headlines would read “Cowboys & Indians.”
  19. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe who?… Canoe tell me the year the 1st DII Men’s Basketball team was a National Champion?… 1957.
  20. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe who?… Canoe tell me the year the 1st DIII Men’s Basketball team was a National Champion?… 1975.
  21. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe who?… Canoe tell me the year the NIT Basketball team was a National Champion?… 1938.
  22. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe who?… Canoe name the SIX DIFFERENT teams Rick Pitino has coached to March Madness? (Boston University, Providence, Kentucky, Louisville, Iona and St. John’s)
  23. McNeese State Coach Will Wade had a great run. He coached his last game with the Cowboys and will now… ride off into the sunset to NC State.
  24. 2025 March March Madness Jokes: Hey NY Post…. 86 Fried Calipari!
  25. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe who?… Canoe believe the McNeese State Basketball manager, Amir Khan, is the 1st manager to get an NIL deal?
  26. 2025 March Madness: How were the Cameron Crazies after the Final Four loss to Houston?… Blue
  27. Duke Basketball Jokes: Why does my DVR record Duke games when I set it for “The Biggest Loser?”… In the 2025 Final Four, Duke blew a 14-point lead against Houston, losing 70-67. The Blue Devils led by 14 with 8:17 remaining, by nine points with 2:15 left, and by six with under a minute to go, but were outscored 15-3 in the final minutes.
  28. Duke Basketball Jokes: Interesting fact about the Alcoholics Anonymous 2026 March Madness Brackets. No one had Duke winning it all… They don’t like Boozers.
  29. Houston Basketball Jokes: Houston we have a problem… Illinois has the “Ball”Kan Brads: Tomislav Ivisic (Croatia), Zvonimir Ivisic (Croatia), Mihailo Petrović (Serbia), David Mirkovic (Montenegro), Kasparas Jakučionis (Lithuania), Toni Bilić (Croatia), Andrej Stojakovic (Greece).. AND THEY CAN PLAY!
  30. Illinois Basketball Jokes: “Ball”Kan Brads: Tomislav Ivisic (Croatia), Zvonimir Ivisic (Croatia), Mihailo Petrović (Serbia), David Mirkovic (Montenegro), Kasparas Jakučionis (Lithuania), Toni Bilić (Croatia), Andrej Stojakovic (Greece).
  31. What’s a March Madness college basketball player’s favorite type of party?… A block party!
  32. 2026 March Madness Jokes: The Purdue Putback against Texas… Put Purdue in the Elite Eight.
  33. Indiana State Basketball Jokes: March Madness 1979: Who is the Audubon’s Society’s favorite Final Four Player of all-time?… Larry Bird. 
  34. 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.
  35. March Madness 1979 How did Michigan State defeat the Sycamores of Indiana State in the 1979 Championship game?… It was Magic.
  36. 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.
  37. Texas Basketball Jokes: Many people felt the Texas LONGhorns were a LONG shot to reach the Sweet Sixteen.
  38. Michigan Basketball Jokes: Who is a florist’s favorite March Madness player of all-time?… Jalen Rose of the Fab 5.
  39. Duke Basketball Jokes: What March Madness fans need the most therapy?… The Cameron Crazies.
  40. Purdue Basketball Jokes: Coach Matt Painter is looking to secure an NIL deal with Sherwin-Williams.
  41. UConn Basketball Jokes: Great Bracket Names: UConn Do It
  42. Michigan Basketball Jokes: Timeout… you want a Michigan basketball joke?
  43. 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”
  44. 365 Basketball Quotes: New Mexico Jokes: “We have a great bunch of outside shooters; unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.” Weldon Drew
  45. Duke Basketball Jokes: Duke fans have trouble spelling “Krzyzewski.” UNC fans have trouble spelling “Williams.” (Grammar Jokes)
  46. 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
  47. March Jokes: What did the March say to all the madness?… What’s all that bracket. 
  48. Houston Basketball Jokes: Great Bracket Names: Houston, We Have a Bracket.
  49. 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. 
  50. 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.
  51. 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
  52. 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.
  53. If “Pistol” Pete Maravich played in March Madness today… he would get a sweet NIL deal from the NRA.
  54. What do you call it when the Cinderella team busts your bracket?… March Sadness! (Cinderella Jokes)
  55. 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.
  56. Spring Jokes: What is the #1 spring social event for college basketball players?… The Big Dance!
  57. Book Jokes: What do you call an unbelievable story about a basketball team’s underdog win in the Final Four?… A tall tale.
  58. UNC Basketball Jokes: When the UNC Tar Heels have an early exit from March Madness… the fans on Chapel Hill are Carolina Blue.
  59. 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.”
  60. Duke Basketball Jokes: What fans make the least amount of sense?… The Cameron Crazies. (Top Psychology Jokes)
  61. Duke Basketball Jokes: What is a sad, sad, college basketball team?… The Duke Blue Devils. (Psychology Jokes)
  62. 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.”
  63. Houston Basketball Jokes: 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)
  64. 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.”
  65. Arkansas Basketball Jokes: Why did John Calipari cross the road?… To hit up the ATM so he could pay another 6’11” forward. 
  66. 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.
  67. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Duke Headband: Round of 32 vs. TCU Horned Frogs: Tadpole.
  68. 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.
  69. Purdue Basketball Jokes: “You can’t spell ‘FAILURE’ without ‘IU'” Purdue fans to Indiana fans.
  70. Purdue Basketball Jokes: What do both IU and Purdue students have in common?… They all applied to Purdue.
  71. 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.”
  72. “All I know is, as long as I led the Southeastern Conference in scoring, my grades would be fine.” Charles Barkley (Alabama Jokes)
  73. Sports Reporter: What do you think about the execution of your team? Frustrated losing March Madness coach: I support that 100%!
  74. They’re a college basketball team in transition… They’re going from bad to worse.
  75. Forget March Madness, by the second round, I’m just experiencing March Sadness.
  76. 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.
  77. 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.
  78. March Madness… the bank is OPEN!
  79. 2025 March March Madness Jokes: This March, do you think I could make some money selling a Cooper Flagg Flag?
  80. The Cinderella Story: Why did Cinderella’s 2026 team get kicked out of the ball?… They missed the curfew… and all their free throws.
  81. 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.
  82. Arkansas Jokes: What do you call a University of Arkansas basketball player who never passes the basketball?… A ball hog. 
  83. Great Bracket Names: Dunkin’ and Drunkin’
  84. Great Bracket Names: Brack to the Future
  85. Grandfather: Bet I can tell you the score before the game starts! Grandson: No Way! Grandfather: 0-0. (Final Four Jokes & Grandparent Jokes)
  86. Wolf Moon Jokes: NC State Basketball… The unofficial college basketball team of the Wolf Moon.
  87. 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!””
  88. What do March Madness basketball cheerleaders drink before they go to a basketball game?… Root beer! (Cheerleading Jokes)
  89. 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?…
  90. 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.
  91. Great Bracket Names: Hoop There It Is
  92. When Austin Peay University had a player named Fly Williams, the students would chant, “The Fly is open! Let’s go Peay!” (Tennessee Jokes)
  93. I used to be addicted to March Madness college basketball… but I rebounded.
  94. 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)?
  95. Why is North Carolina always one of the top college basketball programs?… They always dig their heels in on defense. 
  96. Michigan Basketball Jokes: Who is a florist’s favorite March Madness analyst of all-time?… Jalen Rose of Michigan’s the Fab 5. 
  97. 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)
  98. Basketball Pick-Up Line: You’re a slam dunk in my book.
  99. What’s more delusional than a Notre Dame football fan?… A Notre Dame basketball fan who think they match up well against Kentucky.
  100. College Jokes: What college basketball Hall of Fame coach would be a great college administrator…. Dean Smith. 
  101. 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)
  102. Dr. Seuss Jokes: What college basketball team does the Grinch hate?… The University of Indiana “WHO” siers.
  103. Houston Basketball Jokes: 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)
  104. 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)
  105. March Madness 2024 Jokes: Did you hear about Hunter Dickson’s NIL deal… he will be a spokesman for the NRA.
  106. College basketball players are the most upstanding members of society. They really are people to look up to.
  107. “I don’t like talking about money; all I know is the good Lord must have wanted me to have it.” Larry Bird
  108. 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)
  109. March Madness Pun: I’m hoop-lessly in love with March Madness.
  110. What did Delaware to the college basketball game?… Idaho, Alaska. Maybe her New Jersey. (Top 50 State Jokes & Basketball Jokes)
  111. Looney Tunes Jokes: Do you know #35 on the UConn Women’s basketball team’s favorite Looney Tunes character?… Elmer Fudd.
  112. Why was the sports fan acting so crazy?… He had March Madness! (March Madness Jokes & Psychology Jokes)
  113. March Madness 2024 Jokes: Is it weird the James Madison Dukes played Duke?
  114. Indiana Jokes: What college basketball team is the favorite of Dr. Seuss?… The Indiana “Who” siers.
  115.  Boston Celtics Jokes: 2025 March March Madness Jokes: The Boston Celtics had TWO Big Threes… Xavier has the Three Musketeers.
  116. If the pilgrims came on the Mayflower then what does the Division I college basketball player come on?… The scholar ships. (Thanksgiving Jokes & Pilgrim Jokes)
  117. 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)
  118. 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.
  119. What do you call a Georgetown player with a championship ring?… a senior citizen. (Grandparent Jokes & Final Four Jokes)
  120. Why did the college basketball player take an art class?… Because he wanted to learn how to draw fouls!
  121. Why do most college basketball players only play 14 holes of golf?… Because they can’t make it to the Final Four.
  122. Why couldn’t the The Most Outstanding basketball player listen to his music?… Because he broke a record! (Music Jokes)
  123. What does a March Madness basketball player say when he misses a free throw?… Shoot.
  124. 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)
  125. March Madness 2023: Some people describe the historic 2023 Final Four as wonderful?… I would describe it as “ONE” derless.
  126. Why did the basketball player go to jail?… Because he was bouncing checks!
  127. 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.
  128. What do you call a University of Arkansas basketball player who never passes the basketball?… A ball hog. (Arkansas Jokes)
  129. 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.
  130. Iowa Basketball Jokes: What was the #1 watched show on TV in Cleveland in 2024?… MASH, the fans love Hawkeye.
  131. What do college basketball players do when they get cold?… They go to the corner because it’s always 90 degrees.
  132. 2021 March Madness Jokes: Who had Oral Roberts advancing in their March Madness bracket?… The American Dental Association! (Dentist Jokes & Oklahoma Jokes)
  133. 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.
  134. Notre Dame Basketball Jokes: Where do Notre Dame fans sit to watch  games during March Madness?… Paddy O’Furniture. (St. Patrick’s Day Jokes)
  135. Utah Jokes & BYU Basketball Jokes: Brigham Young University, with the signing of AJ Dybantsa, went for BY WHO to BY YOU better believe we are in this to win this.
  136. Where does the NCAA buy March Madness basketball uniforms?… New Jersey. (New Jersey Jokes)
  137. Grambling State University Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: What song was playing in the streets of Grambling, Louisiana after the First Four victory in 2024?… “Grambling on” by Led Zeppelin. (365 Music Jokes & Louisiana Jokes)
  138. Kansas Basketball Jokes: Who is a lumberjack’s favorite March Madness player?… Kansas guard Nick “Timber” lake.  (Kansas Jokes)
  139. What is the unofficial candy bar of college basketball tournament?… Fast break. (Final Four Jokes & Candy Jokes)
  140. 2026 East Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the location of 2026 East Regional?… Washington D.C. March 27 & 29, 2026 at Capital One Arena.
  141. 2026 West Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the location of 2026 West Regional?… San Jose, California March 26 & 28, 2026 at SAP Center.
  142. 2026 Midwest Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the location of 2026 Midwest Regional?… Chicago, Illinois March 27 & 29 at the United Center.
  143. 2026 South Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the location of 2026 South Regional?… Houston, Texas March 26 & 28, the Toyota Center.
  144. 2026 East Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the location of 2026 East Regional?… Washington D.C. March 27 & 29, 2026 at Capital One Arena.
  145. 2026 East Regional Sixteen: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 West Regional?
  146. 2026 East Regional Elite Eight: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 East Regional Finals?…
  147. 2026 West Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the location of 2026 East Regional?… San Jose, California March 26 & 28, 2026 at SAP Center.
  148. 2026 West Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the location of 2026 Midwest Regional?… Chicago, Illinois March 27 & 29 at the United Center.
  149. 2026 West Sweet Sixteen: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 West Regional?… San Jose, California March 26 & 28, 2026 at SAP Center.
  150. 2026 West Elite Eight: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 West Regional Finals?… San Jose, California March 26 & 28, 2026 at SAP Center.
  151. 2026 South Regional: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 South Regional?… Houston, Texas March 26 & 28, the Toyota Center.
  152. 2026 South Sweet Sixteen: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 South Regional?… Houston, Texas March 26 & 28, the Toyota Center.
  153. 2026 Elite Eight: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 South Regional Finals?… Houston, Texas March 26 & 28, the Toyota Center.
  154. 2026 Midwest Sweet Sixteen: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 Midwest Regional?… Chicago, Illinois March 27 & 29 at the United Center.
  155. 2026 Midwest Elite Eight: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe tell me the teams playing in 2026 Midwest Regional Finals?… Chicago, Illinois March 27 & 29 at the United Center.
  156. What’s a basketball player’s favorite app?… SnapShot!
  157. N.C. State Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: What 2024 Final Four basketball was invited to the prom?… NC State. They have two DJs. DJ Horne and DJ Burns Jr. (Prom Jokes)
  158. Disney Jokes: Why was Cinderella thrown off the basketball team?… She ran away from the ball.
  159. What do you call an unbelievable story about a basketball team’s underdog win in the Final Four?… A tall tale. (Book Jokes)
  160. UConn Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did UConn win back-to-back NCAA Final Fours?… They played defense like dogs. (Dog Jokes)
  161. A first-grade teacher can’t believe her student isn’t hyped up about the Super Bowl. “It’s a huge event. Why aren’t you excited?” “Because I’m not a football fan. My parents love basketball, so I do too,” says the student. “Well, that’s a lousy reason,” says the teacher. “What if your parents were morons? What would you be then?” “Then I’d be a football fan.” (Jokes for Teachers & Super Bowl Jokes)
  162. I couldn’t figure out why the basketball kept getting bigger and bigger… Then it hit me.
  163. Duke Basketball Jokes: What legendary March Madness college basketball would be an awful major league baseball hitter?… Coach K! (Baseball Jokes)
  164. California Jokes & University of Southern California Basketball Jokes: “Fans never fall asleep at our games because they’re afraid they might get hit with a pass.” George Raveling 
  165. Pirate Jokes: What’s a pirate’s favorite college basketball move?… Jump hook.
  166. Grand Canyon University Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: Why didn’t #12 Grand Canyon University knock of #4 Alabama to advance to the Sweet 16?… The talent gap was too wide.
  167. UConn Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did UConn make it to the 2024 Final Four?… They played defense like dogs. (Dog Jokes)
  168. University of Oklahoma Basketball Jokes: What’s an egg’s favorite college basketball team?… University of Yokelahomia. (Egg Jokes & Oklahoma Jokes)
  169. Iditarod Jokes: Who did the Alaskan Iditarod team cheer for during the college basketball season?… The UConn Huskies.
  170. Georgetown Basketball Jokes: What is the difference between Allen Iverson and time?… Time passes.
  171. James Madison Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: What is a boxer’s favorite college basketball team?… The DUKES of James Madison. 
  172. Election Jokes: Basketball coaches have really focused on “Stop the Steal” since it was introduced in 2016… They really value limiting turnovers and ball security. 
  173. Why did the March Madness basketball player go to jail?…  Because he shot the ball! (Police Jokes)
  174. “When Xavier McDaniel plays against Orlando Wooldridge, it’s a coach’s dream – X vs O.” Mychal Thompson
  175. Morehead State Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: What 2024 March Madness fans need an XXL size hat?… More head State. 
  176. LSU Basketball Jokes: If Shaquille O’Neal, who was a star at LSU, was a shade of blue… he would be Shaquille O’Teal. (Crayon Jokes)
  177. Kansas Jokes: Crime increases in Kansas during the college basketball season. There is a Tik Tok sensation… The Kansas Jayhawk Jay Walk.
  178. March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did Alabama get the to the 2024 Final Four in Arizona?… They rolled on in!
  179. Clemson Basketball Jokes: “No, but they gave one to me anyway.” L.A. Lakers rookie Elden Campbell when asked if he earned a degree at Clemson University
  180. The anti-vax college basketball team lost every game this season. Apparently they never take any shots.
  181. University of Delaware Basketball Jokes: What did the University of Delaware players wear to the basketball game?… Idaho, Alaska. Maybe a New Jersey. (Top 50 State Jokes)
  182. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Idaho Jokes & University of Idaho Basketball Jokes: The University of Idaho of the Big Sky Conference is going to the Big Dance… #StarchMadness.
  183. Clemson Basketball Jokes: “No, but they gave one to me anyway.” – L.A. Lakers rookie Elden Campbell when asked if he earned a degree at Clemson University (College Jokes & California Jokes)
  184. Marquette Basketball Jokes: “The best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores.” (Not always true anymore!) Al McGuire Marquette Basketball Coach (Michigan Jokes)
  185. Women’s March Madness Jokes: March Madness 2023: Did you know Angel Reese’s favorite movie is Barbie…. She is nicknamed the Bayou Barbie.
  186. What do March Madness basketball cheerleaders drink before they go to a basketball game?… Root beer! (Cheerleading Jokes)
  187. What is a college basketball player’s favorite Christmas song?… “Oh Christmas Three, Oh Christmas Three!” (Christmas Tree Jokes & Music Jokes)
  188. Where do college basketball players always get their coffee?… Dunkin’ Donuts! (Donut Jokes & Coffee Jokes)
  189. Basketball Jokes for New Year’s Eve: College Basketball Coach. “I love when they drop the ball in Times Square …… It’s a nice reminder of what my players did all year.”
  190. Houston Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: What did the announcer say when Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist, Jamal Shead, went down with an injury?… “Houston, we have a problem.”
  191. I picked a 16-seed to win it all because I trust underdogs. Now I regret my life choices instantly.
  192. Women’s March Madness Jokes: March Madness 2023: How did Angel Reese and her teammates celebrate the National Championship?… With Reeses Pieces.
  193. Why is basketball the grossest college sport?… Because they dribble all over the court. 
  194. Why did the college basketball player get a job at the bakery?… He wanted to create more turnovers.
  195. My tennis career has taught me I can be the best basketball player ever. Nothing but net.
  196. UCLA Basketball Jokes: Why do the UCLA basketball have to drink their coffee black?… Because KAREEM has graduated. 
  197. Why was the computer good at basketball?… It had a great hard drive!
  198. Auburn Basketball Jokes: What are Sigfried & Roy‘s favorite college basketball teams?… Auburn Tigers, LSU Tigers and Clemson Tigers.
  199. San Diego State Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2023: Did you know the Netherlands set a viewing record for watching the Final Four in 2023… Their favorite team is San Diego State coached by Brian “Dutch” er. 
  200. What do they serve NCAA tournament basketball players to start their day?… Fast breaks.
  201. Why do Elite Eight fans only play 14 holes of golf?… Because they can’t make it to the Final Four. (Golf Jokes & Final Four Jokes)
  202. Michigan State Basketball Jokes March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did North Carolina beat Michigan State to advance to the Sweet 16?… They dug their Tar Heels” on defense.
  203. March Madness 1979: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe name the NBA Hall of Famer who went 33 – 1, losing the NCAA Championship Game?… Larry Bird, Indiana State 
  204. Stephen F. Austin State University Basketball Jokes: Why is there a Texas school in the tournament called “Steve Austin”?… Because Stone Cold said so. 
  205. Hanging in the hallway at the college are the basketball team pictures from the past 40 years. A player in the center of the front row in each picture holds a basketball identifying the year — “62-63,” “63-64,” “64-65,” etc.  One day I spotted a freshman looking curiously at the photos. Turning to me, he said, “Isn’t it strange how the teams always lost by one point?” 
  206. Duke Basketball Jokes: What is the difference between a Duke fan and a baby?… The baby will stop whining after a while.
  207. March Madness 1979: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe name the NBA Legends who competed against each other for the 1st time in the 1979 NCAA Championship Game?… Larry Bird, Indiana State & Magic Johnson, Michigan State 
  208. If the 2026 tournament follows this year’s trend, I’m putting all my money on a team I haven’t heard of since 2012.
  209. Why didn’t the skeleton want to go to the college basketball game?… Because he had no body to go with.
  210. What do you call the college basketball move where you drink too much alcohol and score?… Slam Drunk!
  211. Did you hear about the college basketball referee that got fired from the NCAA?… Supposedly he’s a whistleblower.
  212. Great Bracket Names: Boilermaker Bust (Purdue)
  213. Great Bracket Names: Roll Tide, Roll Over (Alabama)
  214. Great Bracket Names: Duke of Brackets
  215. What do you call a piece of cheese that likes to shoot hoops?… Swiss!
  216. Which fast-food chain would be a good basketball player?… Dunkin’ Donuts.
  217. What do you call a college basketball team that cries after losing?… A bawl club.
  218. Great Bracket Names: Net Cutters Anonymous
  219. Skiing Jokes: Who do skiers cheer for during the college basketball season?… The UConn Hu skies. 
  220. What’s a March Madness cheerleader’s favorite color?… Yeller! (Cheerleading Jokes & Crayon Jokes)
  221. Why doesn’t BYU want to be this year’s Cinderella team?… Because the school considers the movie to be inappropriate. 
  222. Why are college coaches & players so excited to make it to the last hole in golf?… They love the final fore. (Final Four Jokes & Golf Jokes)
  223. Sesame Street Jokes & University of Nebraska Omaha Basketball Jokes: Who is Oscar the Grouch’s favorite 2025 March Madness team?… Omaha, like Oscar. love trash cans.
  224. Great Bracket Names: My Bracket’s Already Busted
  225. What is the urologist’s favorite part of college basketball?… The dribbles.
  226. Northwestern Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: Who are the ghosts cheering for in the 2024 March Madness?… Northwestern. They love Boo Buie.
  227. Kansas Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: Did you hear about Hunter Dickson’s possible NIL deals… it is between Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops.
  228. Clemson Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did Clemson knock of Baylor to advance to the Sweet 16?… The scratched and clawed.
  229. What legendary college basketball would be a great major league baseball pitcher?… Coach K! (Baseball Jokes)
  230. What’s the difference between a dog and a college basketball player?… One drools, the other dribbles. (Dog Jokes)
  231. 2026 March Madness Jokes: Hoftsra Basketball Jokes: March Sadness… when you lose a League Tournament on a Bank Three. CAA Conference semifinals Hoftsra defeats Towson 68 – 65.
  232. What do you call the NCAA tourney when your #1 seed loses to a #16 seed?… March Sadness. (Psychology Jokes)
  233. March Madness 2023: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe name the programs that appeared in their 1st Final Four in 2023? (Canoe Jokes)
  234. St. John’s Basketball Jokes: “I’m a coach who believes in execution. Whenever I see [that player] shoot free throws, I want to execute him.” Rick Pitino (New York Jokes)
  235. If a basketball player gets athlete’s foot, what does an astronaut get?… Missile toe! (Christmas Jokes)
  236. March Madness = March Gladness when your team wins the league tournament an receives an automatic bid to the Big Dance!
  237. What do you call it when the Cinderella team busts your bracket?… March Sadness! (Cinderella Jokes)
  238. Basketball Pun: Basketball players are the only people who can dribble and still look neat!
  239. How does a college basketball player make a tissue dance?… By putting a little boogie in it!
  240. First Round 2026: March Madness = March Gladness when your team wins a 1st round game.
  241. First Round 2026: March Madness = March Gladness when your team wins a 1st round game as an underdog.
  242. What do you call a college basketball player that misses dunks?… Alley Whoops.
  243. Why was the basketball arena hot during the 2021 NCAA basketball tournament?… No fans. (Covid Jokes)
  244. First Round 2026: March Madness = March Sadness when your team losses a 1st round game.
  245. First Round 2026: March Madness = March Sadness when your team losses a 1st round game as a top seed.
  246. Why did the March Madness college basketball player sign up for the arts & crafts class?… He wanted to learn how to make baskets! (Art Jokes)
  247. What’s a pirate’s favorite college basketball team?… Seton Hall Pirates. (Pirate Jokes)
  248. First Four: March Madness = March Gladness when your team wins a First Four game.
  249. UConn Basketball Jokes: Watching UConn fans try to act nervous when they’re a top seed is the real entertainment.
  250. With the Big Ten and SEC potentially adding so many teams, I don’t know if this is a tournament or just a family reunion for schools with high tuition.
  251. Why was the basketball team so good at math?… They knew how to find the range!
  252. If a college basketball team were chasing a college baseball team, what time would it be?… Five after nine. (9:05) (Daylight Savings Jokes)
  253. I’m hoop-lessly in love with college basketball.
  254. Princeton Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2023: How did the #15 Princeton Tigers get to the Sweet 16 beating #2 Arizona and #7 Missouri?… They scratched and clawed. 
  255. What would be a great college basketball warm-up song?… (W)hoo(m)p! (There It Is) by Tag Team. (365 Music Jokes)
  256. How many NCAA Final Four basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?… Only one. But he gets money, a car, and three credit hours for it. (Car Jokes)
  257. Why didn’t the struggling NCAA basketball team have a website?… They can’t string three W’s together. (Computer Jokes)
  258. Yo mama so stupid she thought Dunkin Donuts was a college basketball team. (Top Coffee Jokes & Top 10 Sports Jokes)
  259. My college graduation was held inside the basketball arena and man was it hot…. It must have been like 5,000 degrees in there. (Graduation Jokes)
  260. Why did the basketball go to therapy?… It was tired of being bounced around.
  261. Why did the college basketball team change their name to the Possums?… Because they play dead at home and they die on the road.
  262. What’s a basketball player’s favorite part of a romantic movie?… The courtship!
  263. Why did the basketball player bring string to the game?… In case he needed to tie up the score!
  264. How do basketball players manage their relationships?… They know how to rebound!
  265. What do you call a basketball player with a broken heart?… A free agent!
  266. Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Noah… Noah, who?… Noah good joke about college basketball?
  267. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know how to tell a good college basketball knock-knock joke?
  268. Why did the college basketball player take his homework to the game?… He heard the professor would bring up a few points!
  269. What is a great warm-up song for a college basketball team?… Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC. (365 Music Jokes)
  270. Purdue Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2024 Jokes: Did you see #1 Purdue crushed #8 Utah State 106 – 67?… They were boiling hot!
  271. March Madness 2024 Jokes: How did North Carolina beat Michigan State to advance to the Sweet 16?… They dug their Tar Heels” on defense.
  272. What’s a college basketball’s favorite music?… Hip hop, because it’s all about the bounce!
  273. Why did the college basketball player visit the bank?… His checks were all bouncing.
  274. March Madness 2024 Jokes: Who is the scariest player in the 2024 March Madness?… Boo Buie.
  275. I know a basketball player who does great standup… His punchlines are a real slam dunk!
  276. Why is a scrambled egg like a losing college basketball team?… Because they both have been beaten.
  277. What was the #1 watched show on TV Land during the Women’s Final Four in Cleveland in 2024?… MASH, the fans love Hawkeye.
  278. Why don’t college basketball players don’t like to leave their hometown?… They hate traveling so much.
  279. How did the player with no hair do during his college basketball game?… Oh, he bald.
  280. Why can’t college basketball players go on vacation?… They can’t travel
  281. College basketball players are afraid of themselves… They don’t like great heights.
  282. Which are the best animals in college basketball?… A score-pion.
  283. Why can’t you play college basketball in the jungle?… Because there are too many cheetahs.
  284. Why is the college basketball arena hot after the game?… Because all the fans have left.
  285. If a college basketball team were chasing a college baseball team, what time would it be?… Five after nine. (9:05) (Top Baseball Jokes & Top Sports Jokes)
  286. How do you stop a basketball player from charging?… Unplug him!
  287. Why don’t fish like college basketball?… They’re afraid of the nets.
  288. Why do college basketball players love chocolate chip cookies?… Because they can dunk them! (Chocolate Chip Cookie Jokes & Coaching Youth Basketball)
  289. Oklahoma State Basketball Jokes: What’s one of an eggs favorite basketball team?… Yokelahomia State. (Egg Jokes & Oklahoma Jokes)
  290. University of Central Oklahoma Basketball Jokes: What’s an eggs favorite basketball team?… University of Central Yokelahomia. 
  291. Where does the NCAA buy March Madness basketball uniforms?… New Jersey. (New Jersey Jokes)
  292. Why didn’t the nose make the college basketball team?,,, He didn’t get picked.
  293. What do you call a person who walks back and forth screaming one minute, then sits down weeping uncontrollably the next?… A college basketball coach.
  294. Why was the college basketball court wet?… Because people were dribbling on it!
  295. If a college basketball player gets athlete’s foot, what does an astronaut get?… Missile toe!
  296. In what sport is a basket filled but never gets full?… College basketball. (Top 10 Sports Jokes)
  297. What do you call an Alaskan in a Final Four basketball game?… A referee.
  298. March Madness 2023: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe name the coach who appeared in his 1st Final Four in his first season as a Division I college coach in 2023? (Canoe Jokes)
  299. Why was the basketball court always bright at college?… Because all the stars were there!
  300. Why do college basketball players like exams?… Because they can shoot for an A.
  301. Why do most college basketball coaches only play 14 holes of golf?… Because they can’t make it to the Final Four.
  302. San Diego State Basketball Jokes: Did you know many people in the Netherlands follow March Madness… Their favorite team is San Diego State coached by Brian “Dutch” er. 
  303. Houston Basketball Jokes: March Madness 1983: What did the announcer say when looking at the Houston Cougars free throws in the championship game 10/19 (53%)?… Houston, we have a problem.
  304. If a college baseball team were chasing a college basketball team, what time would it be?… Nine after five. (9:05) 
  305. What do you call a fantasy show about college basketball?… Hooper-natural.
  306. Why is a college basketball referee like an angry chicken?… They both have foul mouths.
  307. Houston Basketball Jokes: What famous line was heard all around Texas during the 2023 Sweet Sixteen?…. Houston, we have a problem. 
  308. Why did the March Madness team have a frog in the starting lineup?… Because he could make jump shots. 
  309. Did you hear one March Madness team is dressing only 7 players?… The rest dress themselves.
  310. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know how to tell a good college basketball knock-knock joke?
  311. Why do people buy so many trampoline’s during March Madness sales?… It’s spring-time.
  312. Two basketball teams play a final four game. The underdog team ends up winning, but not a single man from either team scored a basket. How can this be?… They were women’s basketball teams! 
  313. Why do NCAA basketball players love Oreo cookies?… Because they can dunk them! 
  314. Disney Jokes: Why was Cinderella such a bad college basketball player?… Her coach was a pumpkin. 
  315. Why was the March Madness basketball court all wet?… All the players were dribbling on it!
  316. Why do college basketball players eat donuts for a pre-game meal?… They love to dunk them. 
  317. What drops during March Madness but never gets hurt?… Snow. 
  318. What does the average blue chip recruit get on his SAT?… Drool. 
  319. Who was the poet of college basketball?… Longfellow. 
  320. Did you hear about the basketball team that doesn’t have a website?… They can’t string three “Ws” together. 
  321. Why did the college basketball player go to art school?… To improve his court vision.
  322. Why did the basketball go to the doctor?… It was feeling a little deflated.
  323. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know how to tell a good March Madness knock-knock joke?
  324. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know any good March Madness knock knock jokes? 
  325. Why did the March Madness team have a frog in the starting lineup?… Because he could make jump shots.
  326. Did you hear one March Madness team is dressing only 7 players?… The rest dress themselves.
  327. Why are college coaches & players so excited to make it to the 15th hole in golf?… They love the final four. 
  328. Why did the basketball player sit on the sideline and sketch pictures of chickens?… He was trying to draw fowls / fouls. 
  329. How many five star recruits does it take to change a light bulb?… Only one. But he gets money, a car, and three credit hours for it.
  330. Why do ball boys carry mops during college basketball games?… So much dribbling on the court.
  331. Why can’t college basketball players go on Spring Break?… They aren’t allowed to travel.
  332. Why can’t college basketball players go on semester break?… They aren’t allowed to travel.
  333. Why did the college basketball player sit on the sideline and sketch pictures of chickens?… He was learning how to draw fowls.
  334. What New Year’s resolution should a college basketball player never make?… To travel more. 
  335. Tennis sued college basketball for no reason… Now they have to go to court!
  336. What is the favorite sport of a bass fish?… Bass-get-ball.
  337. God and Satan arranged a basketball game between Heaven and Hell. “I know for a fact we are gonna win,” said God. “We have all the best players up here: Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, Kobe Bryant, and so on.” “I wouldn’t count on that, God,” said Satan. “You see, down here, we have all the referees.”
  338. What would be a great Final Four warm-up song?… (W)hoo(m)p! (There It Is) by Tag Team. 
  339. Why did the March Madness basketball player go to jail?…  Because he shot the ball! 
  340. What does a March Madness basketball player say when he misses?… Shoot.
  341. 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 Final Four basketball coach?”
  342. Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Noah… Noah, who?… Noah good joke about March Madness?
  343. What do you call the NCAA tourney when your #2 seed loses to a #15 seed?… March Sadness. 
  344. Why do ball boys carry mops during March Madness tournament basketball games?… So much dribbling on the court.
  345. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know how to tell a good March Madness knock-knock joke?
  346. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know any good March Madness knock knock jokes? 
  347. March Madness 2023: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe name the programs that appeared in their 1st Final Four in 2023? 
  348. March Madness 2023: Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe, who?… Canoe name the coach who appeared in his 1st Final Four in his first season as a Division I college coach in 2023? 
  349. Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Noah… Noah, who?… Noah good joke about March Madness?
  350. Veterans Day Jokes: What’s a veteran’s favorite sport?… March Madness. 
  351. Why did the turkey get kicked out of the basketball game?… Too many fowl plays.
  352. College Basketball Jokes: Why did the turkey get kicked out of the basketball game?… Fowl language.
  353. Why did the college basketball player take an art class?… Because he wanted to learn how to draw fouls!
  354. Austin Peay University Basketball Jokes: When Austin Peay University had a player named Fly Williams, the students would chant, “The Fly is open! Let’s go Peay!” 
  355. UNC Basketball Jokes: Duke fans have trouble spelling “Krzyzewski.” UNC fans have trouble spelling “Williams.” 
  356. UNC Basketball Jokes: What college  basketball Hall of Fame coach would be a great school administrator…. Dean Smith. 
  357. Grandfather: Bet I can tell you the score before the game starts! Grandson: No Way! Grandfather: 0-0. 
  358. What did the March say to all the madness?… What’s all that bracket. 
  359. Wolf Moon Jokes: NC State Basketball… The unofficial college basketball team of the Wolf Moon.
  360. Yale Basketball Jokes: 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.
  361. Fairleigh Dickinson Basketball Jokes: March Madness 2023: How did #16 Fairleigh Dickinson upset #1 Purdue?… Not really sure. I guess it just was their knight. 
  362. Texas Jokes: Knock Knock… Who’s there?… Canoe… Canoe who?… Canoe name site of the 2025 Final Four? (San Antonio, Texas)
  363. Indiana Jokes: How did the #1 Purdue fans react to the loss to #16 Fairleigh Dickinson? … They were boiling mad.