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Happy 17 year (!) anniversary to the greatest game of all time

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Lot of negative the last several years and a ton still undecided today for this program, but we always have these memories.

I was a freshman at SU. Watched this on my spring break trip to an ESF friend’s relative’s place in Orlando, FL with 2 other high school buds. We were sneaking some beers from their fridge and trying to be quiet whilst the impossible was happening on TV.

I know many here were in attendance.

Will never be topped.

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Best game in any sport I ever attended (aside from 4/7/03 in New Orleans). We trailed or were tied throughout the entire six overtimes .. until finally taking the lead in the 6th OT. I've told this story before but I still love it. Long after the game ended (close to 3 a.m.) a bunch of us were in an all-night Deli on Lexington Ave to get a bite to eat (the team and staff had not eaten since before 5 pm) when a group of guys wearing UConn jackets entered the Deli, spotted Jim Boeheim and ran up to him. We did not know what to expect. Much to our surprise, they all enthusiastically shook Jim's hand and kept saying "Great game, Coach."
 
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Lot of negative the last several years and a ton still undecided today for this program, but we always have these memories.

I was a freshman at SU. Watched this on my spring break trip to an ESF friend’s relative’s place in Orlando, FL with 2 other high school buds. We were sneaking some beers from their fridge and trying to be quiet whilst the impossible was happening on TV.

I know many here were in attendance.

Will never be topped.

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Class of 2012 really lucked out with 4 years of really fun basketball.
 
Class of 2012 really lucked out with 4 years of really fun basketball.
It was incredible! Minus the gut wrenching way both 2010 and 2012 ended. But what a run. And then we go to 2 final 4s in the 4 year stretch after… of course.
 
It was incredible! Minus the gut wrenching way both 2010 and 2012 ended. But what a run. And then we go to 2 final 4s in the 4 year stretch after… of course.
I remember how much we all wanted a Final Four and how cathartic 2013 was, but that Wisconsin win is so underrated. Breaking the Sweet 16 seal.

And the 2012 team - wire to wire top 5. I know the tournament means everything, but a 31-2 season heading into the NCAA would be welcome.
 
Class of 2012 really lucked out with 4 years of really fun basketball.
Class of 1988 - the seasons were absolutely awesome...the endings not so much

Pearl, Raf, Alexis, Sherm, DC, Seikaly, Thompson

Hoyas 65-63; Florida, North Carolina, Providence, @Pitt

Georgia Tech, Navy, Indiana, Rhode Island
 
It was incredible! Minus the gut wrenching way both 2010 and 2012 ended. But what a run. And then we go to 2 final 4s in the 4 year stretch after… of course.

I think it took weeks for me to work through the five stages of grief after AO’s injury. I wouldn’t tell my daughter this, but that affected me more emotionally than when her cat died two years ago. Buying her another cat was a piece of cake. That was a blown chance at a natty that we could never get back.
 
Lot of negative the last several years and a ton still undecided today for this program, but we always have these memories.

I was a freshman at SU. Watched this on my spring break trip to an ESF friend’s relative’s place in Orlando, FL with 2 other high school buds. We were sneaking some beers from their fridge and trying to be quiet whilst the impossible was happening on TV.

I know many here were in attendance.

Will never be topped.

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Wasn’t there but remember keeping the neighborhood up that night watching the whole thing and definitely calling in sick the following day.
 
I think it took weeks for me to work through the five stages of grief after AO’s injury. I wouldn’t tell my daughter this, but that affected me more emotionally than when her cat died two years ago. Buying her another cat was a piece of cake. That was a blown chance at a natty that we could never get back.
I was at the Garden and had a perfect view of him going down.

Was literally sick to my stomach walking back to work.

Really shitty day
 

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