If what’s going on in Ukraine or to not have to think about the latest GQP outrage, you can sit down for periods of about two hours and be entertain by young men and women play the game they love for it’s highest “amateur” reward. A National Collegiate Championship.
Yes, college athletics has its own set of issues, but, for a brief time one can imagine that it’s just about the kids. (Despite the farewell tour of a prominent coach begging for praise from every away game while declaring it wasn’t about him, but “his” kids.)
For two hour intervals, we can watch them play. Some of these players have worked for four years to get here. They know this is the end of their basketball playing days (except for pickup games or corporate league games, etc.). They won’t be playing for big bucks in the NBA or even overseas. But for these few weeks they can beat some of those destined for long professional careers.