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This 99-word March Madness word search covers the excitement of college basketball's NCAA tournament for Grades 5–8. Hidden words include Final Four, Sweet Sixteen, Cinderellas, and tournament teams such as Villanova, Gonzaga, and Kansas, along with basketball terminology and court rules. Use it during March, as a sports-unit activity, or as a free-time puzzle for basketball fans.

Subject:
Sports & Physical Education
Topic:
Basketball
Grade Level:
5th – 8th Grades
Updated February 2018

Word List

  • BASKETBALL
  • FINALFOUR
  • SWEETSIXTEEN
  • COLLEGE
  • RIM
  • PASSING
  • TRAVELING
  • DUNKSHOT
  • COACHES
  • CHEERLEADERS
  • CITIES
  • FANS
  • GAMES
  • CINDERELLAS
  • BUZZER
  • ATHLETICS
  • ATHLETE
  • GYM
  • RANKING
  • UNIFORMS
  • TEAMS
  • TEAMMATES
  • REBOUND
  • RECOVERY
  • REGULATION
  • POSSESSION
  • FREETHROW
  • FOUL
  • OFFICIAL
  • BRACKETS
  • CENTER
  • ASSIST
  • FULLCOURT
  • HALFCOURT
  • PRESS
  • FORWARD
  • UPSET
  • SWISH
  • GUARD
  • TIPOFF
  • NCAA
  • UCLA
  • TOURNAMENT
  • BASKET
  • SELECTION
  • PUMPFAKE
  • JUMPBALL
  • DOUBLETEAM
  • LAYUP
  • OUTLETPASS
  • DRIBBLE
  • BACKBOARD
  • NET
  • WALK
  • TURNOVER
  • ARENA
  • STUDENTS
  • VILLANOVA
  • VIRGINIA
  • PURDUE
  • XAVIER
  • MICHIGANSTATE
  • CINCINNATI
  • KANSAS
  • DUKE
  • GONZAGA
  • TENNESSEE
  • OREGON
  • UNC
  • MICHIGAN
  • CLEMSON
  • KENTUCKY
  • AUBURN
  • JAYHAWKS
  • WOLVERINES
  • DUCKS
  • WILDCATS
  • UNIVERSITY
  • BUBBLE
  • ESPN
  • CBS
  • TARHEELS
  • BLUEDEVILS
  • BULLDOGS
  • TIGERS
  • CAVALIERS
  • BUCKEYES
  • SPARTANS
  • BEARCATS
  • REGIONAL
  • MARCH
  • ROUNDS
  • SOUTH
  • EAST
  • WEST
  • MIDWEST
  • MADNESS
  • REFEREES
  • TWOPOINTS

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

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