Category Archives: NCAA Basketball
Streeter Lecka | Getty ImagesGreat Games in NCAA Tournament History: The 2019 National Championship Game
Westwood One presents Great Games in NCAA Tournament History. In our final installment, we flash back one year to Championship Monday in 2019 as both Virginia and Texas Tech were appearing in their first title game. It would take overtime before the Cavaliers would come out on top. Kevin Kugler,… Read More »
Great Games in NCAA Tournament History: The 1985 National Championship Game
Westwood One presents Great Games in NCAA Tournament History. Today, it’s one of the biggest upsets in tournament history as eighth-seeded Villanova defeated top-seeded Georgetown to win the national title in 1985 Cawood Ledford, Curt Gowdy and Dave Gavitt had the call. Read More »
Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesGreat Games in NCAA Tournament History: Wisconsin tops unbeaten Kentucky in 2015
Westwood One presents Great Games in NCAA Tournament History. Today we travel back five years as a 38-0 Kentucky team faced Wisconsin in the Final Four. Kevin Kugler and Clark Kellogg had the call on Westwood One as the Badgers denied the Wildcats a shot at perfection. Read More »
Great Games in NCAA Tournament History: Jordan’s jumper earns UNC 1982 title
Westwood One presents Great Games in NCAA Tournament History. Today we venture back to March 29th, 1982 as North Carolina and Georgetown squared off in the championship game. The legend of Michael Jordan was born as the freshman’s jumper as time winded down was the difference in a 63-62 Tar… Read More »
Courtesy Marquette AthleticsGreat Games in NCAA Tournament History: D-Wade’s triple-double for Marquette
Westwood One presents Great Games in NCAA Tournament History. Today we travel back 17 years to the Midwest Regional Final as Dwyane Wade and Marquette defeated Kentucky. Wade had a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assist in a performance that ranks among the best in NCAA Tournament… Read More »
Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesGreat Games in NCAA Tournament History: The 2010 Championship Game
Westwood One presents Great Games in NCAA Tournament History. Today, we travel back a decade as the Cinderella run of Butler all the way to the Championship Game in their home city of Indianapolis ended with a matchup with Duke. The Bulldogs hung tough all game, but fell to the… Read More »
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