March Madness is a sporting event that is always exciting, and it never fails to leave you wanting more. The idea of watching sixty-four of the best college basketball teams in the nation battle it out for the championship and a spot in basketball history is as entertaining as it gets, and in my opinion, no sporting event will ever be as consistently fun to watch as March Madness. Players in the NCAA tournament play as hard as they can at all times, because for many of them, it is the last time they will ever play basketball, and that is what makes March madness so great. NBA basketball, even in the playoffs, comes nowhere close to the intensity and effort of the players in the NCAA tournament. College players are not playing for money like NBA players, instead they are simply playing because they love basketball and because they love winning. March Madness seems to get better every year, and this year was no exception.
This year's March Madness was one of the most exciting tournaments I can remember, and it was full of upsets, last-second wins, and incredible individual performances. Right from the start, in one of the first games of the tournament, Iowa State, considered by many to be a contender for the championship, was upset by UAB, and Baylor was upset by Georgia State in another bracket- busting game. There were countless nail-biting games throughout the tournament, and every single one was great to watch. There was the cinderella team, seven seed Michigan State, that made it all the way to the Final Four, knocking off powerhouse teams such as Louisville and Virginia on their way to the semi-final game with Duke. There were standout players like Sam Dekker of Wisconsin, who had the best game of his career against Arizona, Frank Kaminsky, who was constantly great throughout the whole tournament, and Tyus Jones, who had 19 points in the second half for Duke in their championship win over Wisconsin. There was also one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history, when Wisconsin beat the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats in the Final Four. Kentucky was by far the favorite to win the entire tournament, and was 38-0 by the time they faced Wisconsin, and in a classic all out battle, Wisconsin was able to break Kentucky's historic streak. This year had all the aspects of a typical March Madness, and it produced some unforgettable games.
Between the close games, the great players, and the tension of watching your favorite team trying to win and keep their season going, March Madness creates an experience that is impossible not to become attached to, so in the end, how could you not love March Madness?
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