Men's Pool - Purdue vs UConn - Monday 8:00 pm Central Time (TSN TV)
Final Standings if Purdue Wins
- 1st Place - Cathy Pleskach - 399 points - $400.00 cash prize
- 2nd Place - Rod McLeod - 381 points - $200.00 cash prize
- 3rd Place - Jodie Layne - 379 points - $100.00 cash prize
Final Standings if UConn Wins
- 1st Place - Cathy Pleskach - 399 points - $400.00 cash prize
- 2nd Place - Fred Mighty - 391 points - $200.00 cash prize
- 3rd Place - Rod McLeod - 381 points - $100.00 cash prize
WOMEN'S POOL FINAL STANDINGS: Congrats to Trent Favoni-Grossart, Art Koop and Leah Berard for finishing in the Top 3 of the Basketball Manitoba March Madness Women’s Basketball Pool! They will take home $400, $200 and $100 respectively, in cash prizes! We will contact the winners in the coming days on how you can claim your prize. Thanks to the 214 people who took part in the pool - our largest ever! We will do it again next year!
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCENARIOS
Women's Pool - Iowa vs South Carolina - Sunday at 2:00 pm Central Time (ABC / TSN TV)
Final Standings if Iowa Wins
- 1st Place - Mark Munyuza - 355 points - $400.00 cash prize
- 2nd/3rd Place - Kaan Bitchok - 346 points - $200.00 cash prize
- 2nd/3rd Place - Taylor Mackenzie - 346 points - $100.00 cash prize
- The CBS system will determine the final placing based on the final game score and the person guessing closest to the combined score.
Final Standings if South Carolina Wins
- 1st Place - Trent Favoni-Grossart - 368 points - $400.00 cash prize
- 2nd Place - Art Koop - 356 points - $200.00 cash prize
- 3rd Place - Leah Berard - 354 points - $100.00 cash prize
(pool login required)
Welcome to the 592 people who submitted their picks to the 17th annual Basketball Manitoba NCAA March Madness Men's Pool and the 214 people who submitted their picks to the 3rd annual Basketball Manitoba NCAA March Madness Women's Pool!
We invited ALL basketball fans to submit their picks into our pool for a chance to win some great prizes. The deadline to enter the men's pool was Thursday, March 21 at 10:00 am, and women's is still open until Friday, March 22 at 10:00 am Manitoba time. See more on how to enter below. There is NO cost to enter either pool.
PRIZES
The top 3 finishers in each pool (men's and women's) will receive from Basketball Manitoba...
- 1st Place - $400.00 cash prize
- 2nd Place - $200.00 cash prize
- 3rd Place - $100.00 cash prize
PRIZE ELIGIBILITY
- To be eligible to win one of the prizes below, you must be a resident of Manitoba and be or become a Basketball Manitoba email newsletter subscriber and follow Basketball Manitoba on Instagram to be eligible for the prizes.
COST TO JOIN
- There is no cost to enter this pool or to become an online subscriber or follower of Basketball Manitoba.
TIEBREAKER
- If the overall points score is tied at the end of the tournament, the winner(s) will be determined using the combined score you gave in the national championship game.
- The person picking the closest to this number will be given the win.
FORUMS / MESSAGE BOARDS
- You are welcome to add comments to the Forums / Message Boards provided.
- We ask that you refrain from making personal or inappropriate comments.
- Those found doing so will be removed from the pool at Basketball Manitoba's discretion.
OTHER RULES
- You must use your real name on the CBS pool systems to be eligible for prizes.
- Prizes are to be accepted as listed. No substitutions.
- Basketball Manitoba staff are eligible to enter the pool but not eligible to win one of the prizes.
- A person can enter the men's and women's pool only one time (no multiple entries per person)
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17, 2024 (announced by early evening on CBS)
- Men's Pool Deadline: Thursday, March 21, 2024, 10:00 AM Central time
- Women's Pool Deadline: Friday, March 22, 2024, 10:00 AM Central time
- CLICK HERE to visit the CBS Sports website.
- New Members select the "Sign Up" button at the top right of the page and complete the online registration form with all the required fields.
- Returning Members, select the "Log In" button at the top right of the page and enter your CBS Sports username and password (a lost password option is provided if needed).
- Enter the Basketball Manitoba pool password when requested: basketballmb
- Set your "CBS Sports" name to your real first and last name so we can identify the pool winners and award the prizes.
- Return to the CBS Sports site between Sunday, March 17, 2024, and before 10 AM Manitoba time on Thursday, March 21, 2024, and submit your picks.
- Sign up for the Basketball Manitoba email newsletter and follow Basketball Manitoba on Instagram to be eligible for the prizes.
NCAA MEN'S POOL GROUP SCORING
* The winning team's seed is multiplied by the correct pick total. For example, if the 8th seed wins in the third round, you would be credited 24 points (8 x 3).
| Round | Points for Correct Pick* |
| Round 1 | 1 x seed |
| Round 2 | 2 x seed |
| Round 3 | 4 x seed |
| Round 4 | 8 x seed |
| Round 5 | 16 x seed |
| Round 6 | 32 x seed |
* The winning team's seed is multiplied by the correct pick total. For example, if the 8th seed wins in the third round, you would be credited 24 points (8 x 3).
HOW TO JOIN THE WOMEN'S POOL - POWERED BY CBS SPORTS
- CLICK HERE to visit the CBS Sports website.
- New Members select the "Sign Up" button at the top right of the page and complete the online registration form with all the required fields.
- Returning Members, select the "Log In" button at the top right of the page and enter your CBS Sports username and password (a lost password option is provided if needed).
- Enter the Basketball Manitoba pool password when requested: basketballmb
- Set your "CBS Sports" name to your real first and last name so we can identify the pool winners and award the prizes.
- Return to the CBS Sports site between Sunday, March 17, 2024, and before 10 AM Manitoba time on Friday, March 22, 2024, and submit your picks.
- Sign up for the Basketball Manitoba email newsletter and follow Basketball Manitoba on Instagram to be eligible for the prizes.
NCAA WOMEN'S POOL GROUP SCORING
| Round | Points for Correct Pick* |
| Round 1 | 1 x seed |
| Round 2 | 2 x seed |
| Round 3 | 4 x seed |
| Round 4 | 8 x seed |
| Round 5 | 16 x seed |
| Round 6 | 32 x seed |
* The winning team's seed is multiplied by the correct pick total. For example, if the 8th seed wins in the third round, you would be credited 24 points (8 x 3).
DISCLAIMER
These pools are intended for entertainment purposes only. Basketball Manitoba does not endorse gambling or sports betting in any form.
These pools are intended for entertainment purposes only. Basketball Manitoba does not endorse gambling or sports betting in any form.