Average score of March Madness final: Here’s what last 15 years of data says about bracket games tiebreaker

The final step in completing your NCAA Tournament bracket is to predict the total final score of the national title game matchup for tiebreaking purposes. Although it may seem like a small detail, it can be the difference in earning bragging rights as the winner of your bracket pool.

If you’re in this predicament and stuck on what number to put for this year’s national title game happening on April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, we are here to help. Instead of putting 10 or 10,000 as a random score, we are here to provide you with some past data that will hopefully get you on track to winning your bracket pool. 

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The average score of national title games since 2010 is 135.7. The highest-scoring title game since that time period happened in 2019, when Virginia defeated Texas Tech 85-77 (162 total) in overtime. The lowest-scoring championship game in the same stretch occurred when UConn outlasted Butler 53-41 (94) in a dismal game to win the national title in 2011. 

Speaking of UConn, the Huskies have won the last two national titles over Purdue and San Diego State, respectively, and the total score of both games landed at 135. Below is a complete list of every national title game since 2010, with final scores and total scores included for your convenience.

Every national championship total score 2010