11 College basketball moments make Sporting News 140 greatest

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When you think about all the history of college basketball, there are many moments that have defined the sport. As we at Sporting News celebrate the 140th anniversary of being in existence as a trusted news source, we’ve put together the top stories of our time as a publication.

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Within the historic list are 11 moments that changed the game of college basketball in both men’s and women’s competition. Dr. James Naismith invented the game in December 1891. While the first, though often disputed, intercollegiate game occurred in early 1893.

Here are 11 college basketball moments from Sporting News 140 Greatest Sports Moments: Celebrating the games we’ve covered since 1886.

No. 138 – Texas Western beats Kentucky for NCAA title in game that changed basketball, 1966

Texas Western’s all-Black starting five defeats all-white Kentucky in a historic, barrier-breaking national championship game

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No. 132 – Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA scoring record with ‘logo 3’, 2024

As Magic and Bird changed the NBA, Caitlin Clark changed the whole of the women’s game

No. 129 – Villanova stuns No. 1 Georgetown in legendary NCAA final, 1985

David slayed Goliath (and Patrick Ewing) to cap the most stunning Cinderella story in Final Four history

UMBC stuns Virginia

No. 122 – No. 16 seed UMBC routs No. 1 Virginia in NCAA’s biggest upset, 2018

It finally happened. Prior to UMBC’s upset of the ages, 16-seeds were 0-134 all-time against 1-seeds

No. 115 – Notre Dame rallies late, ends UCLA’s 88-game winning streak, 1974

The Bruins built an 11-point lead with a little more than 3 minutes left, but a furious Irish run made history

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No. 87 – Bo Kimble shoots free throw left-handed to honor fallen teammate Hank Gathers, 1990

Just 12 days after Hank Gathers…

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