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Remembing CJ McCollum’s NCAA March Madness Moment

While the 2019 NBA playoffs race intensifies by the day, fans won’t have to wait until April to experience postseason basketball. The NCAA Tournament is right around the corner, and with it comes one of the most iconic phrases in sports—March Madness. One of the more exciting moments in the history of the tournament, which began in 1939, featured current Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, as he guided the 15th seed Lehigh Mountain Hawks to a shocking upset over the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils in 2012.

McCollum, a junior that season, had already realized a stellar career heading into the tourney.