​March Madness “The Big Dance”

By Finn Seeley ’25

March Madness is comprised of 68 of the year’s best Division I college basketball teams. Some teams can get automatic bids by winning their conference tournament, while others are chosen by the NCAA selection committee based on their record and strength of schedule. It is a riveting single-elimination tournament in which many of the teams have never competed against each other before. This lack of familiarity adds an element of unpredictability and suspense to each game. It has grown immensely in popularity since its inception in 1939 and is now one of the most followed college sporting events every year.

March Madness 2024 was yet another incredibly exciting event. This year’s tournament was unbelievable on both the men’s and women’s sides, with UConn and NC State sending both their men’s and women’s teams to the Final Four for the first time in March Madness history.

​It has been fun to watch the UConn men’s team dominating their opponents and winning their games by an average of 27.7 points. On the women’s side, Caitlin Clark has been finishing her groundbreaking season stupendously with an average of 29.5 points per game. So far it has been an epic way for her to complete the season where she passed the all-time scoring record for any college basketball player. The Big Dance really is One Shining Moment to end every season.