Template:Infobox NCAA basketball game/doc

This template is to be used on articles about individual college basketball games.

Usage

Complete

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| name = 
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| caption = 
| gender =  
| year =  
| visitor name short = 
| visitor nickname = 
| visitor school = 
| home name short = 
| home nickname = 
| home school = 
| visitor record = 
| home record = 
| visitor1 = 
| visitor2 = 
| visitor3 = 
| visitor4 = 
| visitorOT1 = 
| visitorOT2 = 
| visitorOT3 = 
| visitorOT4 = 
| visitorOT5 = 
| visitorOT6 = 
| visitorOT7 = 
| home1 = 
| home2 = 
| home3 = 
| home4 = 
| homeOT1 = 
| homeOT2 = 
| homeOT3 = 
| homeOT4 = 
| homeOT5 = 
| homeOT6 = 
| homeOT7 = 
| visitor coach = 
| home coach = 
| visitor AP = 
| visitor Coaches = 
| home AP = 
| home Coaches = 
| date = 
| arena = 
| location = 
| MVP = 
| odds = 
| anthem = 
| referee =  
| halftime = 
| attendance = 
| US network = 
| US announcers = 
| ratings = 
| intl network = 
| intl announcers = 
| previous =
| next = 
}}

Parameters

Mandatory

name

The name of the game the article is about. Can simply be the teams played or the commercial name of the game or the reason the game is significant.

2007 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns, or 2007 Red River Rivalry, or Highest scoring game in history, etc.

year

The year in which the season took place (not the year the game took place although these may often be the same)

date

The date the game took place.

2007-12-31 or December 31, 2007

arena

The stadium where the game took place

[[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]

location

The location where the game took place. The parameter is titled city, but please enter city and state

[[Dallas, TX]]

visitor name short and home name short

The short name of the teams competing in the game. University of Oklahoma would be Oklahoma, Louisiana State University would be LSU. This is used to create link to the team's specific article page.

visitor nickname and home nickname

The nickname or mascot of the school. USC would be Trojans, and Nebraska would be Cornhuskers.

visitor coach and home coach

The head coach of the teams competing in the game.

[[Brian Kelly (coach)|Brian Kelly]]

visitor1, visitor2, visitorOT1, ... visitorOT7 and home1, home2, homeOT1, ... homeOT7

The scores by period of the competing teams. 1 and 2 are regulation periods; OT1 through OT7 are for overtime periods.

Optional

type

The type of game it was. Use one of the parameters below:

ncaa = NCAA Championship game

nc = Non-Conference Game

c = Conference Game

ccg = Conference Tournament Championship Game

ncg = National Championship Game

image

The image representing the game the article is about. Be sure to follow Wikipedia's image guidelines and non-free image policy.

[[File:Example.png]]

visitor AP, visitor Coaches, and home AP, home Coaches

The AP and Coaches poll rankings of the competing teams, if applicable. These rankings should be accurate for the week before the teams played, not the week after or the end of the season.

MVP

The MVP(s) of the game. Only applicable for post-season games (conference championship, national championship, or bowl game).

[[John Doe]] (offense)<br/>[[Jim Doe]] (defense)

odds

The odds/point spread of the game. Be sure to cite source.

WLSU favored by 2.5 points

anthem

The person/group who sang the national anthem prior to the game.

referee

The referee(s) for the game.

attendance

The official attendance of the game.

US network

The network that aired the game in the United States.

[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]

US announcers

The announcers for the game on the US network.

Ratings

The Nielsen ratings of the game.

intl network

The network that aired the game outside the United States.

intl announcers

The announcers for the game on the international network.

previous

Linked wikitext for previous season game

next

Linked wikitext for next season game

Examples

Example of a completed game

1957 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
File:NCAA logo.svg
North Carolina Tar Heels Kansas Jayhawks (31–0) (24–2) 54 53 Head coach: Frank McGuire Head coach: Dick Harp AP: 1 AP: 2
1 2 OT 2OT 3OT Total North Carolina 29 17 2 0 6 54 Kansas 22 24 2 0 5 53
Date	March 23, 1957
Arena	Municipal Auditorium
Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Favorite	Kansas by 3
Attendance	7,778

{{Infobox NCAA basketball game
|name=1957 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
|type=ncg
|image= NCAA logo.svg
|imagesize = 150px
|date=March 23, 1957
|visitor school=University of North Carolina
|visitor name short=North Carolina
|visitor nickname=Tar Heels
|visitor record=31–0
|visitor AP=1
|visitor coach=[[Frank McGuire]]
|visitor1=29
|visitor2=17
|visitorOT1=2
|visitorOT2=0
|visitorOT3=6
|home school=University of Kansas
|home name short=Kansas
|home nickname=Jayhawks
|home record=24–2
|home AP=2
|home coach=[[Dick Harp]]
|home1=22
|home2=24
|homeOT1=2
|homeOT2=0
|homeOT3=5
|arena=[[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Missouri)|Municipal Auditorium]]
|location=Kansas City, Missouri
|attendance=7,778
|odds=Kansas by 3
|previous=[[1956 NCAA basketball tournament|1956]]
|next=[[1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|1958]]
}}

Example of a scheduled game

2022 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UConn Huskies South Carolina Gamecocks (30–5) (34–2) Head coach: Geno Auriemma Head coach: Dawn Staley AP: 5 Coaches: 6 AP: 1 Coaches: 1
1 Total UConn 0 0 South Carolina 0 0
Date	April 3, 2022
Arena	Target Center
Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Favorite	South Carolina by 4
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play) Rebecca Lobo (analyst) Holly Rowe (sideline) Andraya Carter (sideline)

|Name=2022 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
|Type=ncg
|Image=
|Sex=women's
|Date=April 3, 2022
|Year=2021–22
|Visitor School=University of Connecticut
|Visitor Name Short=UConn
|Visitor Nickname=Huskies
|Visitor Record=30–5
|Visitor AP=5
|Visitor Coaches=6
|Visitor Coach=[[Geno Auriemma]]
|Visitor1=
|Visitor2=
|Home School=University of South Carolina
|Home Name Short=South Carolina
|Home Nickname=Gamecocks
|Home Record=34–2
|Home AP=1
|Home Coaches=1
|Home Coach=[[Dawn Staley]]
|Home1=
|Home2=
|Arena=[[Target Center]]
|City=[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
|Attendance=
|Referee=
|MVP=
|Odds=South Carolina by 4
|US Network=[[ESPN]]
|Ratings=
|US Announcers={{ubl|[[Ryan Ruocco]] (play-by-play)|[[Rebecca Lobo]] (analyst)|[[Holly Rowe]] (sideline)|[[Andraya Carter]] (sideline)}}
}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox NCAA basketball game

An infobox for articles on NCAA basketball games.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name Name	The name of the game the article is about. Can simply be the teams played or the commercial name of the game or the reason the game is significant. Example 2007 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns, or 2007 Red River Rivalry, or Highest scoring game in history, etc.	String	required
Year	year Year	The year in which the season took place (not the year the game took place although these may often be the same) Example 2021 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	Number	required
Date	date Date	The date the game took place. Example December 31, 2007 Auto value	Date	required
Arena	arena Arena	The stadium where the game took place Example [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]	Page name	required
Location	location Location city City	The location where the game took place. Example [[Dallas, TX]]	Page name	required
Visitor short name	visitor name short Visitor Name Short	The short name of the visitor competing in the game. Example LSU	String	required
Home short name	home name short Home Name Short	The short name of the home team competing in the game. Example LSU	String	required
Visitor nickname	visitor nickname Visitor Nickname	The nickname or mascot of the visiting school. Example Trojans	String	required
Home nickname	home nickname Home Nickname	The nickname or mascot of the hosting school. Example Cornhuskers	String	required
Visitor coach	visitor coach Visitor Coach	The head coach of the visiting team in the game. Example [[Brian Kelly (coach)|Brian Kelly]]	Page name	required
Home coach	home coach Home Coach	The head coach of the home team in the game. Example [[Brian Kelly (coach)|Brian Kelly]]	Page name	required
Type of game	type Type	The type of game it was. Suggested values ncaa nc c ccg ncg Example ncaa Auto value	String	suggested
Image	image Image	The image representing the game the article is about. Be sure to follow Wikipedia's image guidelines and non-free image policy.	File	suggested
Image size	imagesize ImageSize image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
Alt text	alt Alt	no description	String	optional
Image caption	caption Caption	no description	String	optional
Most valuable player (MVP)	MVP mvp	The MVP(s) of the game. Only applicable for post-season games (conference championship, national championship, or bowl game). Example [[John Doe]] (offense)<br/>[[Jim Doe]] (defense)	Unknown	optional
Odds	odds Odds	The odds/point spread of the game. Be sure to cite source. Example WLSU favored by 2.5 points	Unknown	optional
Team's gender	gender Gender sex Sex	The gender of the team to generate a wikilink. See {{cbb link}}.	String	optional
Visiting school	visitor school Visitor School	no description	Page name	optional
Home school	home school Home School	no description	Page name	optional
Visitor record	visitor record Visitor Record	no description	Unknown	optional
Home record	home record Home Record	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor1	visitor1 Visitor1	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor2	visitor2 Visitor2	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor3	visitor3 Visitor3	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor4	visitor4 Visitor5	no description	Unknown	optional
visitorOT1	visitorOT1 VisitorOT1	no description	Unknown	optional
visitorOT2	visitorOT2 VisitorOT2	no description	Unknown	optional
visitorOT3	visitorOT3 VisitorOT3	no description	Unknown	optional
visitorOT4	visitorOT4 VisitorOT4	no description	Unknown	optional
visitorOT5	visitorOT5 VisitorOT5	no description	Unknown	optional
visitorOT6	visitorOT6 VisitorOT6	no description	Unknown	optional
visitorOT7	visitorOT7 VisitorOT7	no description	Unknown	optional
home1	home1 Home1	no description	Unknown	optional
home2	home2 Home2	no description	Unknown	optional
home3	home3 Home3	no description	Unknown	optional
home4	home4 Home4	no description	Unknown	optional
homeOT1	homeOT1 HomeOT1	no description	Unknown	optional
homeOT2	homeOT2 HomeOT2	no description	Unknown	optional
homeOT3	homeOT3 HomeOT3	no description	Unknown	optional
homeOT4	homeOT4 HomeOT4	no description	Unknown	optional
homeOT5	homeOT5 HomeOT5	no description	Unknown	optional
homeOT6	homeOT6 HomeOT6	no description	Unknown	optional
homeOT7	homeOT7 HomeOT7	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor AP	visitor AP Visitor AP	no description	Unknown	optional
home AP	home AP Home AP	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor Coaches	visitor Coaches Visitor Coaches	no description	Unknown	optional
home Coaches	home Coaches Home Coaches	no description	Unknown	optional
National anthem	anthem Anthem	no description	Unknown	optional
Referee	referee Referee	no description	Unknown	optional
Halftime show	halftime Halftime	no description	Unknown	optional
Attendance	attendance Attendance	no description	Unknown	optional
US network	US network US Network	The network that broadcasted the game on TV.	Unknown	optional
US announcers	US announcers US Announcers	The announcers for the US broadcast.	Unknown	optional
Ratings	ratings Ratings	no description	Unknown	optional
International broadcast network	intl network Intl Network	no description	Unknown	optional
International network announcers	intl announcers Intl Announcers	no description	Unknown	optional
Previous season game	previous Previous	no description	Unknown	optional
Next season game	next Next	no description	Unknown	optional

Tracking category

• Category:Pages using infobox NCAA basketball game with unknown parameters (0)

See also

• {{Infobox basketball game}}