NCAA Hoops: What's YOUR Favorite March Madness Moment?

 
While watching the first two rounds of March Madness this weekend, I  got in the mood to think back to all of my favorite Cinderella stories and buzzer beaters.  One of my favorite aspects of college hoops is the fact that there are over 300, Division I, Men's Basketball programs, across the country. Moreover, the fan base of each team is not always as geographically finite as the boundary of your average professional sports franchise.  For instance, I am a Syracuse Orange fan because of family ties, despite growing up during a great stretch for more local favorites (UMass and UConn).  Don't be afraid to add heart wrenching stories of defeat, anything goes.  Whether you're a George Mason fan or alumnus of Florida. Whether you have celebrated recent success, or your team is going through a drought, and March forces you to go through your own catalogue of mental highlights from yesteryear... we all have a favorite moment, story, or team, that they ... [link]

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