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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T20:35:15.000Z",
  "site": "https://defector.com",
  "tags": [
    "College Basketball",
    "Death To The NCAA",
    "2026 ncaa tournament",
    "howard bison",
    "Kenny Blakeney",
    "march madness"
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  "textContent": "March came in like a lion last night. An off-balance three-pointer from UMBC at the buzzer caromed off the backboard, allowing Howard University to survive a crazy and clutch comeback and advance to the main pool of the NCAA men's tournament.\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAA5nqPsH-w\n\nHoward’s win, which was in a “first four” play-in game but is being accepted as the first March Madness win in school history, made me really happy. Like all of D.C., I need bread and circuses out the wazoo these days. But there’s more to it here. Howard University’s sports have been a punchline or worse my whole life, and since before I was even around, and that's a mighty long time.",
  "title": "Howard’s First NCAA Tournament Win Was A Long Time Coming"
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