Ultimate March Madness: Great Moments 65-41 4
Michigan's "Fab Five" made an improbable NCAA Tournament run in 1992.
We have entered the month of March which means one thing for diehard sports fans: March Madness.
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is regarded as perhaps the greatest sporting event in America because of the great individual performances, mid-majors knocking off the giants of college basketball, and the many last-second buzzer beaters.
Here I have compiled the Ultimate March Madness List, a countdown of the 65 greatest moments, performances or stories to come out of the NCAA Tournament.
The reason I chose 65 is pretty obvious with there being 65 teams in the tournament.
Included in this list, all of the some greatest runs in the tournament in which a team complied more than one memorable moment during their journey in March.
Now that I have made myself clear, here is Part I of the Ultimate March Madness List, starting with moments 65-41.
65. 1981 Wichita State-Kansas
Living up to their nickname, the Wichita State Shockers upset their intrastate rival, the Kansas Jayhawks, 66-65 in their Sweet Sixteen matchup as Wichita State guard Mike Jones makes two baskets from more than 20 feet in the final 45 seconds.
64. 1986 Kansas-Michigan State
The Jayhawks, aided by 10 extra seconds of play while the game clock was stopped at 2:21, erase a six-point deficit in the final minute to force overtime where they would outscore the Spartans 16-6 in overtime for a 96-86 win in their Sweet Sixteen matchup.
This incident leads the NCAA to require that referees use television replays to fix timing errors. Read the rest of this entry →