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The GIST’s College Basketball Bracket Challenge

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three brackets for both the women's and men's college basketball tournaments.

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How to Play

Enter for free, make your picks, win case prizes - simple as that. Here's how to get in the game:

  • Completely fill out your bracket for the field of 64 teams by predicting the winner of every game. You can enter a women's bracket, a men's bracket, or both!
  • Points are awarded for every game picked correctly and increase per round (First Round is 1 Point; Second Round is 2 Points; Sweet 16 is 4 points; Elite 8 is 8 points; Final Four is 16 points; Championship is 32 points). The tiebreaker will go to the entry that most closely predicts the total score of the national championship game.
  • The deadline to submit a women's bracket is 11:30 am ET on March 22nd. The deadline to submit a men's bracket is 12:15 pm ET on March 21st.
  • Check back to see an updated leaderboard and compete against other GISTers!
  • Winners will be announced in The GIST's Sports News newsletter and on The GIST's socials.
  • Want more? Follow us and subscribe to our newsletter where we'll be covering the tournaments from the first-tip off to the final buzzer.

What to Win

The top three brackets for both the women's and men's brackets will win the cash prizes below.

1st Place

$1,000

2nd Place

$500

3rd Place

$250

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