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jmowreader

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11. Maybe greatest college basketball game in history

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:15 PM

Mar 29

This is my vote:

After the race every pit crew member of every team went out to shake Earnhardt's hand. He shook all of them.

A few days later Earnhardt learned what his money prize for winning the race was...it was some unreal number with two commas In it that ended in a five. "What's that five bucks for?"

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Greatest Game in history. You Conn! [View all] Botany Mar 29 OP

no kidding gopiscrap Mar 29 #1

Stunning. Cayden Boozer had 3 bad turnovers - esp the last one NewHendoLib Mar 29 #2

E.Z. to criticize from a distance. Duke would not have been in that game without Boozer. Botany Mar 29 #4

Different Boozer ITAL Mar 29 #5

There was more than one Boozer? Botany Mar 29 #8

Twins ITAL Mar 29 #9

Cameron was great - his brother had the really careless TOs NewHendoLib Mar 29 #7

Go Illinois! Chasstev365 Mar 29 #3

Didn't really care which team won -- just wanted to see a good game. Once U Conn was allegorical oracle Mar 29 #6

We had the good fortune to walk into a sports bar with 2 minutes left mcar Mar 29 #10

Maybe greatest college basketball game in history jmowreader Mar 29 #11