This is the guide I am doing for NCAA March Madness 08, It can also be a guide to NCAA March Madness 2007 as both games have identical achievements. Almost all of these achievements can be achieved using a second controller, and I would recommend it for most of them. The strategies in this guide came about through game play and discussions between myself and GonzOKilla while we were boosting the online portion of the game.

So first things first, like all sports games adjust the game play sliders so your team is the best, and their team sucks. Turn off all the fouls, and any game rules so you don't have to worry about back courts and out of bounds and such. Then just pick a quick game and you are ready to go. Of course pick a good team as you, and a bad team as them. Doesn't really matter which because of the sliders.

 

ACHIEVEMENT GUIDE

 

No Turnovers  - 40 points

Participate in an entire game where your team commits no turnovers.

 

Easy just set the half to 2 min. and with the rules off just go by your basket and stand there. I would recommend doing the “win on buzzer beater” achievement below while doing this. Pay attention the whole time as well, because even if you have a second player playing the computer may still come up and try to steal the ball from you. Also if you score a few baskets and it is close the computer will foul you too the line in the last minute, although it seems to do this very arbitrarily.

 

No Three Pointers for Opponent - 35 points

Participate in an entire game where your opponent makes no three point shots.

 

Easily done while doing the No Turnovers Achievement above.

 

Old Spice Lock Down D - 60 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 13+ steals.

 

First off make sure it is with one player, this is NOT a team stat, it is a per player stat. I suggest setting the game length to as long as possible and do this one while trying to get a few other achievements so you can get the double double, triple double, and quadruple double with that same player. Try not to do too many in one game though as you will really want to focus on getting one player the stats to get the other achievements.

This game may have the worst steal mechanic of any basketball game I have played. This achievement may take you the entire first half to complete. Make sure you hold down the turbo button at the same time as steal, this seems to help, but even with fouls turned off you foul sometimes and end up yelling at the screen.

Plus remember the player number of the guy you are trying to get the steals with because the player switch mechanic never seems to find the guy you want quickly. Check your stats at the half and if you have you 14 steals (I suggest always do one extra than it says) then move on to getting him double digits in another category so you can get the Double Double, etc. achievements.

 

Old Spice Own the Paint - 60 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 14+ blocks.

 

The easiest way I found to do this was to set the game for max time, use two controllers, and have a lot of patience. What you do is have the second controller take control of the smallest guy on the team, that is your primary shooter for this. Then with the first controller (the one you want the achievement for) just grab the smallest guy on your team and keep him out of the way.

Then with the second controller go up to the tallest computer controlled opponent, get right in his face and shoot. Then just rinse and repeat until you get all 15 blocks. I was never able to get it by doing it myself, but the computer gets it in about a half or so of a game. I suggest setting it to max time because I have heard of it sometimes taking longer than a half and because you are at the whim of the computer AI doing a good job.

 

Old Spice 3PT Bomber - 65 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team scores 15+ three pointers.

 

This is easy, but once again make sure it is with one player, NOT a team achievement. Just make sure you are always on the same number player and shoot some threes. I would combine this achievement with the score 100 points achievement below. I set the game to max time for almost every achievement, but you may be able to do this one in a shorter game.

 

Old Spice Floor General - 65 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 22+ Assists.

 

This is again a single player achievement, just have the same player always dish out the ball before you score a basket. It is easy and fairly quick and can be combined with doing any other achievement.

 

Old Spice 30 From the Line - 60 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team makes 30+ free throws.

 

Okay so combine this achievement with the 20 points from free throws achievement below. Play in a two player game, and just have the second player keep hitting select to intentionally foul. The only thing is just make sure the same player has the ball over and over before you intentionally foul him as this achievement again has to be done with only one player. You can try for the 100% free throws achievement as well, but don't worry about it if you don't get it.

 

Old Spice Own the Glass - 70 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 51+ rebounds.

 

This is one of the more angering achievements. Play a 2 player game and just start hucking the ball up, from way outside the line I would even suggest about half court or just past half court as the ball actually has to hit the basket or backboard. Just keep doing it going back and forth until one player has the required number of rebounds. It may even take more than one game, even with maxed out time as once again you are at the whim of the computer AI rebounding the ball.

 

20 Points from Free Throws - 20 points

Participate in an entire game where your team scores 20+ pts from the free throw line.

 

Same deal as the 30 from the line achievement above, but if you don't care it can be done with all players and not just one. Just have the second controller intentionally foul you by hitting select until you have made 20.

 

100 Points - 100 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team scores 100+ points.

 

I suggest combining this with the 3 point achievement above. Just make sure you are on the same numbered player each time and score 100 points. A great achievement as it give you 100 points for 100 points.

 

100% Free Throws - 40 points

Participate in an entire game where your team makes 100% free throws (min 10 shots) on All American.

 

This can be a tricky and even angering achievement if you are not patient or good at shooting free throws. This does not have to be done with one player, but I would suggest it. Just do the second controller select button intentional foul and make all ten free throws without missing. Then STOP fouling and just stand there until the game is over. I would suggest a very short time so there are no chances for trouble. I would also suggest not playing or messing around or anything as you may get fouled and have to make more unnecessary free throws. Be mindful that if the game is close you may get intentionally fouled by the computer.

 

Old Spice Perfect Shooting - 25 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team shoots 100% from the field (min 10 shots).

 

I think this may be the hardest achievement in the game, even with game play slider at max it still seems hard to get the 10 for 10 on field shots. I got so many eight of tens and nine of tens its not even funny. If you miss one just switch to another numbered player and try again. Once you get your 10 for 10 STOP and hang out not shooting until the game is over. If you miss it with all your starters just restart the game and try again, as the bench never seems to shoot well.

 

All-American Victory - 30 points

Participate in an entire game where your team won, with default settings on All-American.

 

Turn back all the defaults, get ahead and stand around as much as possible to keep it away from the computer. Just win and its done. This may be hard for some as you almost actually have to play a legit game on the hardest level.

 

All-American Hero - 30 points

Participate in an entire game where your team wins without attempting a 3 pt shot, on All-American.

 

You can do this with the no turnovers achievement above, or just set a short game shoot some 2 pointers and stand around. Best done with a second controller so computer does less.

 

Floor General Play - 15 points

Call a floor general play.

 

Easy just push the button, push a direction and call a play achievement unlocked.

 

Pump Up Team - 20 points

Pump up a teammate.

 

Open the pump up power bar menu and just push the direction of team, done.

 

Pump up Crowd - 20 points

Pump up the crowd.

 

Open the pump up power bar menu and just push the direction of crowd, done.

 

Win on Buzzer Beater - 50 points

Participate in a game where your team wins on a "buzzer beater".

 

Best done with the no turnovers achievement above. Don't score at all, I would play a short game and with a second controller. Hang out and wait until there is about ten seconds left in the game then move into their basket territory and get to a position of a high percentage shot. Wait until about 1.2 seconds on the clock before you hit shoot and it should go in just as the buzzer sounds. If you miss so what it is a 0-0 game just try again in overtime until you sink it.

 

Double Double - 20 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets a double double.

 

ONE player on your team gets double digits in 2 categories. Should pop during any combination of achievements.

 

Old Spice Triple Double - 35 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets a triple double.

 

ONE player on your team gets double digits in 3 categories. May pop during another combination of achievements.

 

Quadruple Double - 50 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets a quadruple double.

 

ONE player on your team gets double digits in 4 categories. Unlikely to pop during other combinations of achievements. May need to go out of your way to specifically get this one. When in doubt just do a long game and focus on one player.

 

Unranked Match - 20 points

Finish an online unranked match against another player.

 

Easy get a friend make the shortest game with no rules and hang out chatting and playing around until time runs out.

 

Ranked Match - 20 points

Finish an online ranked match against another player.

 

Just do the same thing as above start a ranked match and hang out with you buddy. Rules are on though so you actually have to pass it in and move it around the court. We would just pass it around until the shot clock runs down or it gets intercepted and try to keep the clock running as much as possible as the half's are 10 min. no matter what.

 

Ranked Challenge - 20 points

Challenge another player to an online ranked match and finish the game.

 

You need to go into a lobby and challenge your friend to a match. This is done in conjunction with the achievement above. The only drawback is you have to play 2 games if you both want the achievement. As each of you has to issue the challenge to get the achievement.

 

Upload Roster - 30 points

Upload a roster to the EA SPORTSâ„¢ Locker.

 

All you have to do is go in and edit a roster, just put a starter on the bench and save the roster. Then go to the upload screen and you will find your modified roster. Upload it and done.

 

 

 

No Turnovers  - 40 points

Participate in an entire game where your team commits no turnovers.

 

No Three Pointers for Opponent - 35 points

Participate in an entire game where your opponent makes no three point shots.

 

Old Spice Lock Down D - 60 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 13+ steals.

 

Old Spice Own the Paint - 60 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 14+ blocks.

 

Old Spice 3PT Bomber - 65 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team scores 15+ three pointers.

 

Old Spice Floor General - 65 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 22+ Assists.

 

Old Spice 30 From the Line - 60 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team makes 30+ free throws.

 

Old Spice Own the Glass - 70 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets 51+ rebounds.

 

20 Points from Free Throws - 20 points

Participate in an entire game where your team scores 20+ pts from the free throw line.

 

100 Points - 100 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team scores 100+ points.

 

100% Free Throws - 40 points

Participate in an entire game where your team makes 100% free throws (min 10 shots) on All American.

 

Old Spice Perfect Shooting - 25 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team shoots 100% from the field (min 10 shots).

 

All-American Victory - 30 points

Participate in an entire game where your team won, with default settings on All-American.

 

All-American Hero - 30 points

Participate in an entire game where your team wins without attempting a 3 pt shot, on All-American.

 

Floor General Play - 15 points

Call a floor general play.

 

Pump Up Team - 20 points

Pump up a teammate.

 

Pump up Crowd - 20 points

Pump up the crowd.

 

Win on Buzzer Beater - 50 points

Participate in a game where your team wins on a "buzzer beater".

 

Double Double - 20 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets a double double.

 

Old Spice Triple Double - 35 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets a triple double.

 

Quadruple Double - 50 points

Participate in an entire game where a player on your team gets a quadruple double.

 

Unranked Match - 20 points

Finish an online unranked match against another player.

 

Ranked Match - 20 points

Finish an online ranked match against another player.

 

Ranked Challenge - 20 points

Challenge another player to an online ranked match and finish the game.

 

Upload Roster - 30 points

Upload a roster to the EA SPORTS Locker.