What Is March Madness Squares?

March Madness squares (often called MMM) is a 10×10 grid game for the NCAA Tournament. Like football squares, each square ties to a pair of numbers—here, Winners (last digit of the winning team’s score) and Losers (last digit of the losing team’s score). You choose a start round (First Round, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, etc.). From that round through the national championship, one square wins per game. When a game ends, the winning square is the one that matches the last digit of the winning score and the last digit of the losing score. A Winners Timeline on the board shows which square won each game. Perfect for watch parties and groups that want game-by-game excitement without filling out a full bracket.

How It Works

When you create a March Madness squares board, you pick the start round (e.g., First Round or Sweet 16). Players pick squares on the 10×10 grid. The two axes are Winners and Losers (0–9 each). After each tournament game in your range, the winning square is determined by the last digit of the winning team’s score (Winners) and the last digit of the losing team’s score (Losers). For example, a final score of 78–72 gives Winners 8, Losers 2. That square wins for that game. The board’s Winners Timeline updates as games complete, so everyone can see who won each game.

When to Use It

Watch parties: March Madness squares gives you one winner per game, so there’s something to cheer for every time a game ends. No need for everyone to fill out a full bracket.

Starting mid-tournament: If the tournament has already started, you can create a board that begins at the Sweet 16 or Elite Eight. One square still wins per game from that round through the championship.

Features

• Choose start round (R64, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, etc.)
• Winners Timeline so you see which square won each game
• Share a link; players join from any device
• One winner per game from your start round through the championship

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