TNT might know drama, but the NCAA Tournament is the best manufacturer of it. From upsets to rivalries, game winners to heartbreakers, everything we love and loathe about sports is wrapped up in this one big competition.
With that in mind, here are three March Madness matchups that I’d love to see:
UCLA-USC Part IV?
It’s sad that the Pac-12 is no more, but watching USC and UCLA battle it out for the Big Ten title was a blast this year. In three games, the Trojans got the better of the Bruins with two wins, including winning the Big Ten regular-season title in the final game of the regular season.
However, UCLA got some sweet revenge by defeating USC in the Big Ten Tournament, and because of this, the Bruins might have won the top seed in the NCAA Tournament.
So, why end on a trilogy? How about we run it back in the Final Four with a spot in the title game on the line? Or, better yet, how about the championship game being USC vs. UCLA? Can you picture it?
JuJu Watkins against Lauren Betts. All the stars would be in attendance in Tampa ready to see the Southern Cal wunderkind win it all. Or, Betts and the Bruins would complete their storybook by winning the program’s first national title over their bitter rival. No matter who wins, it would be a wonderful way to…
