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  • In the 1950 National Invitation Tournament quarterfinal game at Madison Square Garden, Kentucky center Bill Spivey attempts a hook shot against CCNY defender Eddie Roman. City College teammates Irwin Dambrot (5), Floyd Layne (9), and Ed Warner (8) look on.
    In the 1950 National Invitation Tournament quarterfinal game at Madison Square Garden, Kentucky center Bill Spivey attempts a hook shot against CCNY defender Eddie Roman. City College teammates Irwin Dambrot (5), Floyd Layne (9), and Ed Warner (8) look on.
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    City College Routs Kentucky at the Garden in March Madness

    Seventy years ago this weekend, an all-black-and-Jewish college basketball team crushed a racist opponent, on the way to a championship season for the ages

    byMatthew Goodman
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    (Shutterstock)
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    Mahjong Madness Takes Over Las Vegas

    More than 300 players face off in the annual high-stakes competition

    byHannah Dreyfus
  • (hilleltournament.com)
    (hilleltournament.com)
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    Meet The Jewish NCAA

    Students gather for the fourth National Hillel Basketball Tournament

    byLily Wilf
  • Coach Bruce Pearl (and Tennessee's mascot) last March.(Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
    Coach Bruce Pearl (and Tennessee's mascot) last March.(Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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    Hoop Jews

    The Jewish coaches’ Final Four, and the real one

    byMarc Tracy
  • Left to right: Ramel Bradley, Jon Scheyer, and Joe Crawford.(Photoillustration Tablet Magazine; original photo of Jerusalem Shutterstock.com; original basketball photos (left to right) Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images, Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images, and Andy Lyons/Getty Images.)
    Left to right: Ramel Bradley, Jon Scheyer, and Joe Crawford.(Photoillustration Tablet Magazine; original photo of Jerusalem Shutterstock.com; original basketball photos (left to right) Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images, Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images, and Andy Lyons/Getty Images.)
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    Mad Men

    Trash-talking in the locker room, all-nighters by the TV—March Madness hits Israel, thanks to former NCAA ballers who play in the Israeli League

    byTodd Warnick
  • Bucky the Badger fills out his bracket.(The author)
    Bucky the Badger fills out his bracket.(The author)
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    The Madness Descends

    And we’ve got an eye for the Tigers

    byMarc Tracy
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    Baby Brackets

    Who cares about March Madness when there are Apgar tests, violin lessons, and a million other things for a Jewish parent to be anxious about? Here’s a bracket for parental anxiety.

    byMarjorie Ingall
  • Leuer (L) and Taylor (R) celebrate victory.(Harry How/Getty Images)
    Leuer (L) and Taylor (R) celebrate victory.(Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Wisconsin On for the Sweet Sixteen

    Tablet’s team heads to Big Easy for shot at Butler, Elite Eight

    byMarc Tracy
  • Coach Bruce Pearl of Tennessee. Awesome, right?(Baltimore Sun)
    Coach Bruce Pearl of Tennessee. Awesome, right?(Baltimore Sun)
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    Go, Vols!

    Root for Bruce Pearl’s Tennesee in March Madness

    byMarc Tracy
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