Template:Infobox NCAA basketball game

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{{{name}}}
{{{type}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{imagesize}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
[[{{{Visitor School}}}|{{{Visitor Name Short}}} {{{Visitor Nickname}}}]] [[{{{Home School}}}|{{{Home Name Short}}} {{{Home Nickname}}}]]
1 Total ' 0 0 ' 0 0
Date	{{{date}}}
Arena	{{{arena}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
MVP	{{{MVP}}}
Favorite	{{{odds}}}
National anthem	{{{anthem}}}
Referee(s)	{{{referee}}}
Halftime show	{{{halftime}}}
Attendance	{{{attendance}}}
United States TV coverage
Nielsen Ratings	{{{ratings}}}

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

Usage

Complete

{{Infobox NCAA basketball game
| name = 
| type = 
| image = 
| imagesize = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| gender =  
| year =  
| visitor_name_short = 
| visitor_nickname = 
| visitor_school = 
| home_name_short = 
| home_nickname = 
| home_school = 
| visitor_record = 
| visitor_conference =
| home_record = 
| home_conference =
| visitor_per1 = 
| visitor_per2 = 
| visitor_per3 = 
| visitor_per4 = 
| visitor_OT1 = 
| visitor_OT2 = 
| visitor_OT3 = 
| visitor_OT4 = 
| visitor_OT5 = 
| visitor_OT6 = 
| visitor_OT7 = 
| home_per1 = 
| home_per2 = 
| home_per3 = 
| home_per4 = 
| home_OT1 = 
| home_OT2 = 
| home_OT3 = 
| home_OT4 = 
| home_OT5 = 
| home_OT6 = 
| home_OT7 = 
| 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]]

visitor_conference and home_conference

The conferences of the teams competing in the game.

[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]

visitor_per1, visitor_per2, visitor_OT1, ... visitor_OT7 and home_per1, home_per2, home_OT1, ... home_OT7

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 tournament 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

Example

1957 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
[[{{{Visitor School}}}|{{{Visitor Name Short}}} {{{Visitor Nickname}}}]] [[{{{Home School}}}|{{{Home Name Short}}} {{{Home Nickname}}}]]
1 Total ' 0 0 ' 0 0
Date	March 23, 1957
Arena	Municipal Auditorium
Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Favorite	Kansas by 3
Attendance	7,778

|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_conference=[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
|visitor_AP=1
|visitor_coach=[[Frank McGuire]]
|visitor_per1=29
|visitor_per2=17
|visitor_OT1=2
|visitor_OT2=0
|visitor_OT3=6
|home_school=University of Kansas
|home_name_short=Kansas
|home_nickname=Jayhawks
|home_record=24–2
|home_conference=[[Big Eight Conference|Big 7]]
|home_AP=2
|home_coach=[[Dick Harp]]
|home_per1=22
|home_per2=24
|home_OT1=2
|home_OT2=0
|home_OT3=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]]
}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox NCAA basketball game

An infobox for articles on NCAA basketball games.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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
Type of game	type	The type of game it was. Suggested values ncaa nc c ccg ncg Example ncaa Auto value	String	suggested
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 image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
Alt text	alt	no description	String	optional
Image caption	caption	no description	String	optional
Team's gender	gender sex	The gender of the team to generate a wikilink. See {{cbb link}}.	String	optional
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
Visitor short name	visitor_name_short	The short name of the visitor competing in the game. Example LSU	String	required
Visitor nickname	visitor_nickname	The nickname or mascot of the visiting school. Example Trojans	String	required
Visiting school	visitor_school	no description	Page name	optional
Home short name	home_name_short	The short name of the home team competing in the game. Example LSU	String	required
Home nickname	home_nickname	The nickname or mascot of the hosting school. Example Cornhuskers	String	required
Home school	home_school	no description	Page name	optional
Visitor record	visitor_record	no description	Unknown	optional
Home record	home_record	no description	Unknown	optional
Visitor conference	visitor_conference	The name of the visiting team’s conference. Example Big Ten	Unknown	optional
Home conference	home_conference	The name of the home team’s conference. Example ACC	Unknown	optional
visitor_per1	visitor_per1	no description	Unknown	optional
home_per1	home_per1	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_per2	visitor_per2	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_per3	visitor_per3	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_per4	visitor_per4	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_OT1	visitor_OT1	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_OT2	visitor_OT2	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_OT3	visitor_OT3	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_OT4	visitor_OT4	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_OT5	visitor_OT5	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_OT6	visitor_OT6	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_OT7	visitor_OT7	no description	Unknown	optional
home_per2	home_per2	no description	Unknown	optional
home_per3	home_per3	no description	Unknown	optional
home_per4	home_per4	no description	Unknown	optional
home_OT1	home_OT1	no description	Unknown	optional
home_OT2	home_OT2	no description	Unknown	optional
home_OT3	home_OT3	no description	Unknown	optional
home_OT4	home_OT4	no description	Unknown	optional
home_OT5	home_OT5	no description	Unknown	optional
home_OT6	home_OT6	no description	Unknown	optional
home_OT7	home_OT7	no description	Unknown	optional
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	The head coach of the home team in the game. Example [[Brian Kelly (coach)|Brian Kelly]]	Page name	required
visitor_AP	visitor_AP	no description	Unknown	optional
visitor_Coaches	visitor_Coaches	no description	Unknown	optional
home_AP	home_AP	no description	Unknown	optional
home_Coaches	home_Coaches	no description	Unknown	optional
Date	date	The date the game took place. Example December 31, 2007 Auto value	Date	required
Arena	arena	The stadium where the game took place Example [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]	Page name	required
Location	location city	The location where the game took place. Example [[Dallas, TX]]	Page name	required
Most valuable player (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	The odds/point spread of the game. Be sure to cite source. Example WLSU favored by 2.5 points	Unknown	optional
National anthem	anthem	no description	Unknown	optional
Referee	referee	no description	Unknown	optional
Halftime show	halftime	no description	Unknown	optional
Attendance	attendance	no description	Unknown	optional
US network	US_network	The network that broadcasted the game on TV.	Unknown	optional
US announcers	US_announcers	The announcers for the US broadcast.	Unknown	optional
Ratings	ratings	no description	Unknown	optional
International broadcast network	intl_network	no description	Unknown	optional
International network announcers	intl_announcers	no description	Unknown	optional
Previous season game	previous	no description	Unknown	optional
Next season game	next	no description	Unknown	optional

Tracking category

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See also

• {{Infobox basketball game}}

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