NCAA championship game
Definition
The final game of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, also known as the national championship, which determines the collegiate basketball champion after a grueling March Madness bracket.
More broadly, the decisive final match in any NCAA-organized championship tournament across various sports, where glory, confetti, and coaching meltdowns collide.
Examples
My bracket for the NCAA championship game was so wrecked, even the losing team's mascot felt bad for me.
He swore he'd never watch another NCAA championship game after his team choked in overtime—yet here he is, glued to the screen again.
The office turned into a warzone over the NCAA championship game pool, with HR awkwardly refereeing trash talk.
Forget the Super Bowl; nothing tests a friendship like picking opposite sides in the NCAA championship game.