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Death To The NCAA

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

A dog on the court at a George Washington game. No. 4 on George Washington is terrified of him somehow

This Game Had That Dog In It

Basketball court. TV screenshot. One team (Portland State) is up 38-0 on Portland Bible College. It's center court, a Bible player bringing it up the court.

Portland Bible’s Loss Was By The Book

Little kids play basketball at The Palestra. Light brown court, red baseline. Purple and white teams, white team kid shooting against a purple team kid, it's a layup

Little Kid Basketball Is The Best Halftime Show

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jacy Sheldon (4) looks on during a women's college basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Boston College Eagles on November 13, 2022, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Ohio State Is As Good As It Is Annoying

STORRS, CT - NOVEMBER 14: UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) in action during a women's college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and UConn Huskies on November 14, 2022, at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.

Azzi Fudd Is Shooting Her Shot

PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 24: Members of the Villanova Wildcats are seen during the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Moda Center on November 24, 2022 in Portland, Oregon.

Kyle Neptune’s Villanova Looks Like Uranus

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Kiki Rice #1 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Troy Trojans at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on November 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

UCLA Has Joined The Party

Behold The Glory Of The New And Improved La Salle Pregame Show

Caleb Daniels, Kyle Neptune, Eric Dixon at a press conference

Villanova Will Continue Running Itself

Cue The Smoke Machine! La Salle Has Hired A 73-Year-Old Basketball Coach

Lauren Theisen

David McCormack Earned That Twine

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Chris Thompson

Life's Rich Pageant

Give It Up For The Heroic Barf-Cleaner

Men’s College Basketball Isn’t Played In Quarters Because Some Coaches Got Upset In 1954

Ray Ratto

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 04: The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

This Is All So Much Better When It’s Not About The Coaches

Brea Beal and Caroline Ducharme go up for the ball

The Gamecocks Won The Game On The Glass

Laura Wagner

South Carolina Put Their Foot Down

Justin Ellis

Damn That Was A Great College Basketball Game! Also, A Coach Retired

Robert Weintraub is the author of four books, including The Divine Miss Marble, now <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Miss-Marble-Tennis-Mystery/dp/1524745367/ref=asc_df_1524745367/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=459515946640&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=6202131795131082661&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9010752&amp;hvtargid=pla-926582175995&amp;psc=1">out in paperback</a>. He has also written for the New York Times, ESPN/Grantland, Slate, Columbia Journalism Review, the Guardian, Football Outsiders, and many other outlets. Follow on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/robwein" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@robwein</a>.

Robert Weintraub

Coach K seen here complaining to officials in a game that could have been played any time in the last 40 years.

Coach K’s 30 NCAA Tournament Losses, Ranked From Delightful To Even More Delightful

This Is So Stupid

Losing Teams In The NCAA Tournament Should Get To Deface The Coca-Cola Logo

Hailey Van Lith #10 of the Louisville Cardinals cuts down the net after the 62-50 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Elite Eight round game of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Intrust Bank Arena on March 28, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.

Hailey Van Lith Wants To Be Your Worst Nightmare

Kai Crutchfield #3 of the NC State Wolfpack defends against Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at Total Mortgage Arena on March 28, 2022 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

UConn-NC State Was An Instant Classic

Cameron Brink #22 of the Stanford Cardinal defends against Aaliyah Moore #21 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 27, 2022 in Spokane, Washington.