Nothing beats March Madness. The drama, the unreasonably high hopes for 68 different teams converging at once, and the buzzer-beaters that become YouTube videos replayed thousands of times are all part of what makes the NCAA Tournament great. It’s one of the best times of the year for any sports fan, especially if your team wins. If you’re on the losing side of late game heroics, however, March can leave a bitter taste in your mouth.
So what if I told you that Clemson basketball had experienced an even more unbelievable (and much more heartbreaking) loss than their NIT game Tuesday night against Oakland?