In our annual tradition, we in CraveOnline Manufacturing and Industrial Design spent days upon upon days refining and tweaking our engineer tested March Madness Drinking Game. We are hoping for another year of great competition, stunning upsets and plenty of opportunities to turn the fun into drinking.
It should be noted in special Mom and Dad voices – PLEASE BE SAFE AND KNOW WHEN TO SAY WHEN. We care about you and want you to return to read more stuff.
Freshman – Take a drink every time:
Someone on the bench is shown biting down on a towel.
Someone on the bench is shown slapping the floor.
Someone on the bench is holding back his teammates.
Creighton’s Doug & Greg McDermott’s relationship is mentioned (father-son).
Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart’s run-in with a fan is mentioned.
Providence’s Bryce Cotton or North Dakota State’s Taylor Braun scores a 3-pointer.
Kentucky’s Julius Randle or Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins lands a double-double.
New Mexico’s Cameron Bairstow’s Australian homeland is referenced.
Syracuse’s late season collapse is mentioned.
Any coach is waving frantically.
Wichita State’s prefect record is talked about.
Virginia gets a block.
Someone bounces off of New Mexico State BIG man Sim Bhullar.
Sophomore – Level 2 – Take two drinks every time:
Announcer says “dagger” or “baby”.
Announcer says “Cinderella” or “upset”.
Announcer says “hot hand” or describes a run.
Marv Albert says “downtown”.
Bill Raferty describes a defender using the phrase “he has onions” or was “faked out of their lingerie”.
Someone calls Ian Eagle accidently “Iron Eagle”.
The odds or record of #1 or #2 seeds losing is shown in a graphic.
Dick Vitale screams at the television.
CBS cuts away to show a player’s mom or girlfriend in the crowd.
Announcers make a bad segue to a promote a t.v. show.
Junior – Level 3 – Take three drinks every time:
Slam Dunk
There is a Buffalo Wild Wings or Hooters commercial
Someone gets crosses the 10 point mark, then 20 point, then 30, etc. etc.
A lower seed takes the lead.
Brick.
Three point play.
You see the UCLA Bruin mascot for the first time in five minutes.
A “cat” or “bird” mascot is seen for the first time since you changed the channel.
Technical foul.
Ten point run.
A pick-and-roll results with someone falling.
Alley oop!
Senior – Finish your drink every time:
One of your picks losses.
An upset with a seed differential of 5 or more occurs.
A game ends with less than three-point difference.
Be careful out there and know when to say when.
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