When did college basketball hit its peak for you?

[TTaylor2135]

non-Texas, I grew up in the northeast so the big east tournament in the early 2000s was always peek hoops for me. My family didn’t grow up with a lot of $$ but my dad would always take me and my two brothers to a full day/night session and it was always the best. Was never a big NBA guy so really how I started to fall in love with college hoops. 

Texas wise - the elite 8 team after KD with Augustin, Abram’s, Damion James. What a fun team, Memphis was just too good

 

[Jeff Howe]

3 hours ago, Dread-headed Texan said:

When I watched Grant Hill catch that insane unhuman like alley hoop. I've been a Duke game ever since.

Duke has had too many great players to mention.

Grant Hill, for a lot of different reasons, is the GOAT.

[LonghornFan4Ever]

Rick Barnes' run from 2001-02 to 2007-08 for me.  Fun era of basketball to watch.  So many great wins and heartbreaking losses, but was fun watching all that talent on the hardwood during that time.

[Jeff Howe]

4 minutes ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

Rick Barnes' run from 2001-02 to 2007-08 for me.  Fun era of basketball to watch.  So many great wins and heartbreaking losses, but was fun watching all that talent on the hardwood during that time.

A what-if moment that doesn’t get talked about enough:

How much deeper does Texas go in the 2002 NCAA Tournament with a healthy Chris Owens?

[LonghornFan4Ever]

7 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

A what-if moment that doesn’t get talked about enough:

How much deeper does Texas go in the 2002 NCAA Tournament with a healthy Chris Owens?

Yeah, that was Dylan Disu injury before Dylan Disu.  Would've definitely beaten Oregon (should've beaten Oregon anyway imo) and gave Kansas a much tougher game than Oregon did in the Elite Eight for sure.

[Fan of the Game]

The Phi Slamma Jamma dominance was #1 as must-see basketball during that period. Recent Cinderella run by 15-seed St. Peter’s in 2022 to reach Elite Eight. In the current era we may never see a Cinderella run like St. Peter’s again. It was exciting to watch.