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The greatest play in St. Joe’s history helped inspire the term ‘March Madness’ 40 years ago | Mike Jensen

Without John Smith's famous winning shot, maybe the term March Madness does not exist today; a phrase was born that 1981 day to describe a string of crazy NCAA Tournament upsets.

St. Joe's beating DePaul on March 14 caused an announcer to say this is madness of a day of upsets, the first-known mention of March Madness.
St. Joe's beating DePaul on March 14 caused an announcer to say this is madness of a day of upsets, the first-known mention of March Madness.Read moreSports Illustrated
    by Mike Jensen | Columnist
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