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Tales of Madness

There's probably no stage in sports where the stakes are higher than the NCAA basketball tournament. One shot can decide an entire season.

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A Play Called Pacer

We never dreamed that almost two decades later, people would still be showing highlights of that play.

Bryce Drew

My Opportunity

Northern Iowa's Ali Farokhmanesh on the shot that knocked Kansas out of the 2010 tournament.

Ali Farokhmanesh

Back On the Map

I don’t mind talking about that shot. The beauty of March Madness is that you create memories.

Darius Morris

No Regrets

I could have stayed at Connecticut. I could have won multiple national titles. I didn’t, and I regret nothing.

Elena Delle Donne

Blocked

I got all ball.

Hakim Warrick

‘It's Over’

I played in four NCAA tournaments at Kansas, but that 1987-88 team was a special group.

Danny Manning

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