NCAA Basketball: 17 Annoying Types Of Fans Everyone Encounters

By Connor Hope | May 17, 2018

DURHAM, NC - JANUARY 19: Fans pull for head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils to get to one thousand wins prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 19, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: UMBC Retrievers fans holds signs during their game against the Kansas State Wildcats in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

The Glory Moment Rewinds

Notable Fans: UMBC, Fort Wayne, VCU…

Let’s be honest, incredible upsets and tournament runs are part of the reason we all love college basketball. When small schools beat goliath programs, the moment will etch itself permanently in the history of the sport.

However, when teams utilize this moment as their only defining moment, it can eventually lead to pity more than respect. By ignoring the rest of their historical moments to utilize their one win on a national stage, these fans are not doing their program any justice.

Take for instance Fort Wayne, who most people will recognize by their back-to-back wins over Indiana, while failing to remember their 24 wins and first place Summit League finish in the previous season. I can only hope that people don’t remember the 2017-2018 UMBC Retrievers only for their win over Virginia, when their road to the America East Championship was just as exciting to watch.

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