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Seven Most Memorable March Madness Buzzer-Beating Announcer Calls

The most iconic broadcasting moments of the most iconic NCAA tournament shots.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 19, 2025

Jim Nantz Tears Up When Giving Heartfelt Monologue Ahead of Last Final Four Call

The longtime broadcaster had plenty of people to thank after decades of calling college basketball’s biggest event.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2023

Jim Nantz broadcasts last shining moments in NCAA Tournament with some mourning

Two years ago, when Jim Nantz decided this would be his last time calling the Final Four — a farewell in his hometown of Houston — he knew it would be an emotional experience.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023

Billy Packer, college sports broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours, dies at 82

Packer’s broadcasting career coincided with the growth of college basketball. He worked as analyst or color commentator on every Final Four from 1975 to 2008.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023

Legendary College Basketball Broadcaster Billy Packer Dies at 82

The longtime analyst broadcast 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 27, 2023

Before Bill Russell tormented Wilt Chamberlain, he established his immortality against another Philly legend

PHILADELPHIA — It’s a testament to Bill Russell that one of the most underrated aspects of his life is that he revolutionized college basketball. His work and activism within the civil rights movement, his remarkable career with the Boston Celtics, his well-earned status as the greatest winner in North American…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 7, 2022

The oral history of how Juan Dixon led Maryland to the 2002 NCAA national championship

The Maryland men’s basketball team’s national championship victory over Indiana in 2002 might feel like a lifetime ago for many Terps fans. But for the players and coaches who were at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on April 1, the momentous achievement feels like it happened yesterday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022