Xavier vs. Hawaii (2002 NCAA Tournament - 1st Round)

[X-band '01]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dFVrZvlTsg

Here was something I didn't expect to find in the rabbit hole of YouTube. This was Thad Matta's first NCAA Tournament victory at Xavier; they would lose to eventual Final 4 team Oklahoma in the next round.

[sirthought]

I remember this game because we had it on at the office and some of my co-workers were singing the chant "Rain-bow-War-iors," which was driving me mad that they weren't routing for the local team.

[Smails]

That team was crazy good in transition

[sirthought]

Watching this game and noticing the commercial breaks aren't as obnoxious as they are these days.