March Madness is a single elimination contest for college basketball teams. The tournament takes place each spring and is one of the most popular sporting events in the United States. Mark Wade of UNLV made a record 18 assists in a single game against Indiana in the 1987 edition of the tournament.
Most assists in a single March Madness game as of 2022
Characteristic
Number of assists
Mark Wade (UNLV vs. Indiana, 1987)
18
Earl Watson (UCLA vs. Maryland, 2000)
16
Mitch Johnson (Stanford vs. Marquette, 2008)
16
Ja Morant (Murray St. vs. Marquette, 2019)
16
Kenny Patterson (DePaul vs. Syracuse, 1985)
15
Keith Smart (Indiana vs. Auburn, 1987)
15
Pepe Sanchez (Temple vs. Lafayette, 2000)
15
Aaron Craft (Ohio St. vs. George Mason, 2011)
15
Carl Wright (SMU vs. Miami (OH), 1984)
14
Dickey Beal (Kentucky vs. BYU, 1984)
14
Pooh Richardson (UCLA vs. Iowa St., 1989)
14
John Crotty (Virginia vs. Middle Tenn., 1989)
14
Jason Kidd (California vs. Duke, 1993)
14
Mike Lloyd (Syracuse vs. Southern Ill., 1995)
14
Tezale Archie (Pepperdine vs. Oklahoma St., 2000)
14
Adam Emmenecker (Drake vs. Western Ky., 2008)
14
Kendall Marshall (North Carolina vs. Washington, 2011)
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National Collegiate Athletic Association. (March 7, 2023). Most assists in a single March Madness game as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106995/assists-march-madness/
National Collegiate Athletic Association. "Most assists in a single March Madness game as of 2022." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106995/assists-march-madness/
National Collegiate Athletic Association. (2023). Most assists in a single March Madness game as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106995/assists-march-madness/
National Collegiate Athletic Association. "Most Assists in a Single March Madness Game as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106995/assists-march-madness/
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Most assists in a single March Madness game as of 2022 [Graph], National Collegiate Athletic Association, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106995/assists-march-madness/
