Category Archives: Great Moments in NCAA Tournament History
Great Moments in NCAA Tournament History: The 2010 Butler Bulldogs
The comparisons between the 2010 Butler Bulldogs and the movie Hoosiers were understandable. Butler plays its home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, the historic Indianapolis basketball arena where the legend of Hickory High was born, and on an April night just down the road at Lucas Oil Stadium, Brad Stevens’ unheralded… Read More »
Great Moments in NCAA Tournament History: Sean May Leads UNC
Sean May would not be denied. The North Carolina star used his dad Scott’s title run with Indiana in 1976 as inspiration for a dominating performance all his own. May poured in 26 points in North Carolina’s 76-70 victory over Illinois in the championship game, leading the Tar Heels to… Read More »
Great Moments in NCAA Tournament History: Mario Chalmers Takes it to OT
Down three, time running out. Mario Chalmers of Kansas has the ball. He rises for a potential game-tying three-pointer. Do you remember the Alamodome? Fans of Kansas and Memphis most certainly do. The shot fell, the Jayhawks forced overtime and went on to win the national championship in the extra… Read More »
Great Moments in NCAA Tournament History: Ainge Finds His Range for BYU
In the 1981 Regional Semifinals, Danny Ainge and BYU faced off against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Down one point with just nine seconds left, Ainge took the game into his own hands, driving the length of the court and getting all the way to the basket to give… Read More »
Great Moments in NCAA Tournament History: Illinois Fights All the Way Back
In the 2005 Midwest regional final, Illinois trailed by 15 with just four minutes to play. But in front of a partisan home-state crowd at the United Center in Chicago, the Illini managed to rally to tie the game late. Illinois went on to record the victory in overtime to… Read More »
Great Moments in NCAA Tournament History: Tyus Edney Goes Coast-to-Coast
In the 1995 NCAA Tournament, #1-seeded UCLA was on the ropes against the 8th-seeded Missouri Tigers in the second round. Down one point late in the game, Tyus Edney took matters into his own hands and carried his team to the Sweet 16. From there, the Bruins rolled to a… Read More »
