• The 2008 NCAA game schedule provided some of the most compelling action the world of college basketball has seen in decades
• The 2008 NCAA basketball tournament had some of the best games. The tournament is a place where, for one moment, the little schools who are overwhelming underdogs can shine

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Some of the best basketball games in 2008 took place during the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. As an avid college basketball fan, there’s just something about the NCAA tournament that makes these games especially classic. For many of the seniors playing, this tournament means their last game, leaving them with all they have on the court. The NBA playoffs had their share of drama last year as well, with plenty of exciting games during the Celtics march to the finals.

The story of the tournament last year was of Davidson College, a small school in North Carolina that was seeded 10th in the Midwest regional bracket. Davidson was led by Stephen Curry, a dynamic point guard and prolific scorer. Their first game of the tournament was a mild surprise as they upset the 7th seed, Gonzaga.

Next up and in the second round was the number two seed in Georgetown, a Big East Conference powerhouse. Not many people gave Davidson a chance, but they pulled a thrilling 74 to 70 victory. The game went back and forth between the two teams before Curry made the crucial shots to pull them ahead for the win.

After a relatively easy time against Wisconsin in the Sweet Sixteen, Davidson squared off against the number one seed, Kansas, in the Great Eight regional game. Suddenly, the comparisons to George Mason, who had an amazing run to the Final Four in 2007, began to surface. The game became an instant classic, with Davidson hanging tough until the very end when they lost on a final second attempt by Curry.

It’s the edge-of-your-seat drama in games like this that makes the tournament such a pleasure to watch. While all this was going on in the Midwest regional, the 7th seeded West Virginia Mountaineers were making a run of their own in the West Regional. After victories in the first two rounds, West Virginia faced Xavier in the Sweet Sixteen. Xavier came away with a hard fought 79 to 75 overtime victory, ending West Virginia’s underdog run.

But, as the saying goes, the best was saved for last as the top seeded Kansas Jayhawks faced off against the top seeded Memphis Tigers. After trailing most of the game, Kansas began to claw its way back against Memphis’ full throttle attack. With barely two seconds remaining, Kansas’ forward, Mario Chalmers, with a Memphis defender draped all over him, hit a three-point shot from the top of the key to send the game into overtime. Once in overtime, the momentum Kansas gained from that tying shot proved to be too much for Memphis to overcome. They lost with a heartbreaking 75 to 68.

Don’t get me wrong, I love watching the NBA, and there were certainly some great games last season, but I’ve been a diehard New York Knicks fan since they drafted Patrick Ewing, and there weren’t exactly many basketball games scheduled in 2008 that could be defined as “great.”

To me, some of the best basketball games in 2008 were played by college kids who left their blood, sweat and tears on the court.