Rock, chalk, Jayhawk, University of Kansas has won four national titles, launched the career of Wilt Chamberlain, and their original coach was none other than James Naismith
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Saving the best for last: 21 most exciting NCAA Tournament National Finals
Line of succession: 20 NCAA coaches who replaced departing legends
One shining moment: 70 greatest NCAA Tournament first round upsets
March sadness: 28 greatest NCAA teams that fell short of reaching the Final Four
The slipper didn’t fit: 31 memorable near upsets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
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- NCAA Tournament first round loss to Bradley (2006)
- NCAA Tournament first round loss to Bucknell (2005)
- Phog Allen retires and is replaced by Dick Harp (1956)
- Roy Williams leaves and is replaced by Bill Self (2003)
- Winning 1988 NCAA Tournament National Final
- Winning 2008 NCAA Tournament National Final
- Winning 2022 NCAA Tournament National Final
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Saving the best for last: 21 most exciting NCAA Tournament National Finals
Which men’s NCAA Tournament games had the most excitement, star power, incredible play, and historical significance? Here, we rank the top 21
Extra sweet 16: 23 significant NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal upsets
The second week of the NCAA Tournament is typically where the best Cinderella runs end, but for these 23 teams, it was an extension if not just the beginning
Line of succession: 20 NCAA coaches who replaced departing legends
With Jon Scheyer set to replace Coach K at Duke in 2022, we take a look back at 20 previous examples of an NCAA program’s legendary coach stepping down and how their replacement performed in the aftermath.
One shining moment: 70 greatest NCAA Tournament first round upsets
March Madness is back again, so we take a look back at the 70 greatest examples of a phenomenon that has defined the tournament over the years, the first round upset.
March sadness: 28 greatest NCAA teams that fell short of reaching the Final Four
Zion Williamson and Duke in 2019 were just the latest in a long line of high-profile, highly talented, majorly hyped teams that cruised into the NCAA Tournament assuming they were bound for the Final Four but got tripped up by the madness of March.
The slipper didn’t fit: 31 memorable near upsets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
We always remember the great upsets and Cinderellas of the NCAA Tournament, but what about the teams that fell just short of shocking the world? Here’s a list of the 31 most notable examples of valiant but futile attempts at first round upsets.