March is college basketball’s month of magical runs, when beloved Cinderella teams come out of nowhere and captivate the nation for a weekend or two or sometimes even three. What makes their moments of NCAA Tournament glory so special is that, in most cases, many have never heard of these programs before. And sometimes, we rarely hear from them again.
But the schools continue playing basketball, some returning to obscurity and others transferring that lightning in a bottle into an era of success. Some of the most magical March runs:
The run: Defeated No. 7 Minnesota, No. 2 Stanford and.
With North Carolina, Pitt, Clemson, and NC State all on the bubble, who should Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin, and Michigan be rooting for? Your full guide to the hoops tipping off today:
Two national champions from long ago head to the California coast for one last nonconference tune-up when Loyola of Chicago and Stanford duel in a men college
If DePaul desired, it could hop on the Chicago Transit Authority Red Line and take a six-mile train ride north to get to Loyola Chicago for Saturday non-con