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In The Presence of Tennessee Basketball Coach Pat Summitt
A TIME writer recalls encountering the legendary coach, who stepped down on Wednesday, in a more casual setting—and enjoying every minute of it.
Move Over, Keith Smart: Christian Watford’s Buzzer Beater over Kentucky Is Now IU’s ‘Shot’
It’s taken 12 years for Indiana fans to fully get over the Bob Knight era. No matter what happens on Friday in a rematch against No. 1 Kentucky, we’re finally saying goodbye to all that triumph and tumult, thanks to one …
Sweet 16 Preview: How Xavier and Cincinnati Responded to a Shameful Brawl
It was college basketball’s ugliest moment in years. But somehow, both Xavier and Cincinnati are in the Sweet 16. And that’s somewhat of a miracle.
March Madness: Our Annual Reminder That College Players Should Be Paid
Let’s call these “student-athletes” what they really are: indentured servants.
Sports Music: The Hoosiers v. Rudy Goosebumps Meter
I know Hoosiers, the classic 1986 movie about a tiny Indiana high school hoops team that makes in improbable run to the state title, isn’t about college basketball. But around the start of March Madness every year, I either rewatch the film – run the picket fence, fellas – or at least listen to the Oscar-nominated score, for a little …
NCAA Tournament Tipoff: The Confounding Case of Syracuse Hoops
Syracuse finished its regular season with the best record in school history. But distractions, and the suspension of starting center Fab Melo, may derail the Orangemen.
Can Kentucky’s Revolving Door of Freshmen Win a National Title?
Kentucky men’s basketball program is forever young. You could say that about any college team, but none more so than Kentucky. Every year, coach John Calipari brings in a new crop of super-freshmen. And almost every year, those …
College Basketball: Why It’s Harder Than Ever to Stay Undefeated
Up until Thursday’s game, Murray State University had a 23-0 record. But there hasn’t been a completely undefeated team since 1976 — and for good reason.
Bye Bye, Big East: The Fall of a College Sports Power
They flock to midtown Manhattan every March, clad in orange and blue.
How Butler Missed, and Missed, and Missed, a Championship
After the buzzer sounded, confetti fell from the rafters of Reliant Stadium in Houston, marking a national championship won by the University of Connecticut. But people will quickly forget it.
‘One Shining Moment’: 5 Facts About the NCAA Final Anthem
Go ahead, hum the music to yourself now. It’s in your head, like it always is on championship night.
America’s Bad Case of Butler Fever
The national championship game in college basketball is usually a fairly neutral affair. Alums and locals root for their respective schools, and the rest of the country splits the difference. Tonight, however, throw all placidity …